": light produced by charged particles (such as electrons) traversing a transparent medium at a speed greater than that of light in the same medium",
": light produced by charged particles (as electrons) traversing a transparent medium at a speed greater than that of light in the same medium"
],
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"ch\u0259-\u02c8re\u014b-k\u022ff-",
"ch\u0259r-\u02c8ye\u014b-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"after P. A. cherenkov ",
"first_known_use":[
"1938, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-055342"
},
"Ceres":{
"type":[
"geographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the Roman goddess of agriculture \u2014 compare demeter",
": a dwarf planet that orbits within the asteroid belt with a mean distance from the sun of 2.7 astronomical units (260 million miles) and a diameter of 590 miles (950 kilometers)",
"city in central California southeast of Modesto population 45,417"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sir-(\u02cc)\u0113z",
"\u02c8sir-(\u02cc)\u0113z"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin Cerer-, Cer\u0113s, probably personified noun derivative going back to an Indo-European adjective *\u1e31erh 3 -\u1e17s \"of grain,\" derivative of *\u1e31\u00e9rh 3 -o/es \"nourishment, grain,\" derivative of a verbal base *\u1e31erh 3 - \"feed, fill, satisfy,\" whence also Greek kor\u00e9\u014d \"(I) will satiate, fill,\" Lithuanian \u0161eri\u00f9, \u0161\u00e9rti \"to feed,\" Germanic *hersija- \"of grain\" (whence Old Saxon hirsi \"millet,\" Old High German hirso, hirsi )",
"Note: Latin cr\u0113scere \"to increase\" and cre\u0101re \"to beget, bring into being\" are most likely unrelated\u2014see crescent entry 1 ."
": to cause to come to an end especially gradually : no longer continue",
": to come to an end",
": to bring an activity or action to an end : discontinue",
": to become extinct : die out",
": cessation",
": to come or bring to an end : stop"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0113s",
"\u02c8s\u0113s"
],
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"break off",
"break up",
"close",
"conclude",
"dead-end",
"determine",
"die",
"discontinue",
"elapse",
"end",
"expire",
"finish",
"go",
"halt",
"lapse",
"leave off",
"let up",
"pass",
"quit",
"stop",
"terminate",
"wind up",
"wink (out)"
],
"antonyms":[
"arrest",
"arrestment",
"cessation",
"check",
"close",
"closedown",
"closure",
"conclusion",
"cutoff",
"discontinuance",
"discontinuation",
"end",
"ending",
"expiration",
"finish",
"halt",
"lapse",
"offset",
"shutdown",
"shutoff",
"stay",
"stop",
"stoppage",
"surcease",
"termination"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The fighting along the border has temporarily ceased .",
"The factory ceased operations last year.",
"The child would not cease his constant whining.",
"Noun",
"worked without cease for the betterment of humanity",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As part of the settlement, Schwab agreed to a cease -and-desist order from the practices, a censure, and will retain an independent consultant to review its robo-adviser disclosures, marketing and advertising. \u2014 Jacob Bogage, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"In the letter, the station owners also asked Democratic lawyers to stop referencing that decision in their cease -and-desist letters to other stations. \u2014 Aaron Navarro, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"In 1998, Goggles obtained a cease -and-desist order from the Oglala Lakota Tribal Court requiring Meya to return all the materials and copies and to stop publishing or making presentations about the count. \u2014 Graham Lee Brewer, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"At last week\u2019s meeting, the Coastal Commission unanimously passed a cease -and-desist order and administrative penalty on the Headland development company on the recommendation of staff. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"The Department of Natural Resources also sent a cease -and-desist notice on Monday to Earl Stewart, supervisor of the Tongass National Forest. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Sullivan also spoke with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi earlier in the week and urged Beijing to use its influence to persuade the North to cease the tests. \u2014 Fox News , 21 May 2022",
"During his sentencing hearing, a Milwaukee County judge ordered him to cease contact with the group as a condition of his extended supervision. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 May 2022",
"The call for investment in Ukraine coincides with other calls on businesses to cease their engagements in Russia. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 10 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And many in Europe are eager to find a way, even if a temporary cease -fire, to get Ukrainian grain and foodstuffs back into the world market. \u2014 Steven Erlanger, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"Whether there will be any talk of a cease -fire or negotiations is unclear. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"One pity is that NATO countries did not assert some dominance early in the crisis, say, by escrowing Russia\u2019s energy revenues contingent on a cease -fire. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"United Nations Secretary General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres reiterated the need for an immediate cease -fire, urging both sides to resolve the conflict via diplomacy. \u2014 Andrew Jeong, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
"At the time, the talks established what those in attendance in Compton described as more of a temporary cease -fire than a long-term truce. \u2014 James Queallystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"However, both sides have at times accused the other of violating the cease -fire. \u2014 Noha Elhennawy, ajc , 2 June 2022",
"In other developments: - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday to agree to an immediate cease -fire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
"Ukrainian officials have expressed concern in recent days that as the war goes on they will be pushed to negotiate a cease -fire with Russia, including agreeing to cede territory in the east. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 28 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193728"
},
"ceaseless":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": continuing without cease : constant",
": occurring without stop or over and over again"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0113s-l\u0259s",
"\u02c8s\u0113s-l\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"continual",
"continued",
"continuing",
"continuous",
"incessant",
"nonstop",
"perpetual",
"running",
"unbroken",
"unceasing",
"uninterrupted",
"unremitting"
],
"antonyms":[
"discontinuous",
"noncontinuous"
],
"examples":[
"her ceaseless efforts to build and improve the business",
"there has been ceaseless rain for three days",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An urban battle defined by ceaseless shelling can shift quickly as one side\u2019s firepower temporarily overwhelms the other\u2019s. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"In Longyearbyen, roughly 40 plumbers and electricians are needed to help the 2,500 residents handle the harsh environment in months of ceaseless dark and endless sunlight. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"Watching ceaseless gun violence on the news moved Junior\u2019s third-generation owner, Alan Rosen, to action. \u2014 Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"The two clubs have spent all this season writing the most recent chapter in the ceaseless tale of this rivalry, going head-to-head for a Serie A title that seemingly nobody wanted to win. \u2014 Adam Digby, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"We are divided by class, race, and gender and united only in being the objects of a ceaseless corporate effort to accomplish our commodification. \u2014 Chris Lehmann, The New Republic , 3 Mar. 2022",
"But before the scar is fully formed (almost always within two weeks of the heart attack), the dead muscle is weak and can potentially rupture under the ceaseless work and constant pressure of the heart. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Largely as a result of the ceaseless war, energy experts expect oil prices to stay high for a while without big interventions like the U.S. reserve release. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"But our life will also be filled with the unconditional love, ceaseless companionship, and constant activity that our dogs\u2014current and future\u2014bring. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 3 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"1576, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185900"
},
"ceaselessness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": continuing without cease : constant",
": occurring without stop or over and over again"
],
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"\u02c8s\u0113s-l\u0259s",
"\u02c8s\u0113s-l\u0259s"
],
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"continual",
"continued",
"continuing",
"continuous",
"incessant",
"nonstop",
"perpetual",
"running",
"unbroken",
"unceasing",
"uninterrupted",
"unremitting"
],
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"discontinuous",
"noncontinuous"
],
"examples":[
"her ceaseless efforts to build and improve the business",
"there has been ceaseless rain for three days",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An urban battle defined by ceaseless shelling can shift quickly as one side\u2019s firepower temporarily overwhelms the other\u2019s. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"In Longyearbyen, roughly 40 plumbers and electricians are needed to help the 2,500 residents handle the harsh environment in months of ceaseless dark and endless sunlight. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"Watching ceaseless gun violence on the news moved Junior\u2019s third-generation owner, Alan Rosen, to action. \u2014 Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"The two clubs have spent all this season writing the most recent chapter in the ceaseless tale of this rivalry, going head-to-head for a Serie A title that seemingly nobody wanted to win. \u2014 Adam Digby, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"We are divided by class, race, and gender and united only in being the objects of a ceaseless corporate effort to accomplish our commodification. \u2014 Chris Lehmann, The New Republic , 3 Mar. 2022",
"But before the scar is fully formed (almost always within two weeks of the heart attack), the dead muscle is weak and can potentially rupture under the ceaseless work and constant pressure of the heart. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Largely as a result of the ceaseless war, energy experts expect oil prices to stay high for a while without big interventions like the U.S. reserve release. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"But our life will also be filled with the unconditional love, ceaseless companionship, and constant activity that our dogs\u2014current and future\u2014bring. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 3 Feb. 2022"
"At an online forum on Friday, Zelensky showed little willingness to cede land. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
"These days, Yeoh is happy (well, happy-ish) to cede the stage to stunt performers for any really dangerous shots. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The censoring Church already belonged to the superstitious past, though the members of the clergy didn\u2019t know it, of course, and had not yet even begun to cede their immense authority. \u2014 James Wood, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Lucca and Luhrmann discuss the lingering effects for athletes who cede internal authority, as well as how others groups of people\u2014such as evangelicals and those with schizophrenia\u2014experience the voices that guide or threaten them. \u2014 Harper\u2019s Magazine , 15 Feb. 2022",
"But scientists are divided over how quickly governments should cede decisions about acceptable risk to individuals. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Days later, a political shakeup saw Yemen's president cede power to a presidential council in a move backed by Saudi Arabia. \u2014 Abbas Al Lawati, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine were set to resume Monday, with discussions centered on Russia\u2019s demands for Ukraine to cede Crimea and parts of the Donbas regions in the east. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Will Amed Rosario play the bulk of his innings at shortstop, or move to left field and cede the position to Andres Gimenez (or Gabriel Arias)? \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 5 Apr. 2022"
"borrowed from French or Latin; French c\u00e9der , borrowed from Latin c\u0113dere \"to go, move away, withdraw, yield,\" perhaps, if derived from an originally transitive meaning \"drive away,\" akin to Sanskrit sedhati \"(she/he) chases away,\" Avestan siiazdat \"will chase away\"":""
": to perform (a sacrament or solemn ceremony) publicly and with appropriate rites",
": to honor (an occasion, such as a holiday) especially by solemn ceremonies or by refraining from ordinary business",
": to mark (something, such as an anniversary) by festivities or other deviation from routine",
": to hold up or play up for public notice",
": to observe a holiday, perform a religious ceremony, or take part in a festival",
": to observe a notable occasion with festivities",
": to observe (a holiday or important occasion) in some special way",
": to perform (a religious ceremony)",
": praise entry 1 sense 1"
],
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"\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccbr\u0101t",
"\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccbr\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"bless",
"carol",
"emblazon",
"exalt",
"extol",
"extoll",
"glorify",
"hymn",
"laud",
"magnify",
"praise",
"resound"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As tourism skyrockets in Orange County, there\u2019s another trend that isn\u2019t something to celebrate : COVID-19 cases have been creeping up for months in Central Florida, health experts say. \u2014 Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"The Tonys serve as an opportunity for Broadway to celebrate itself, but this year\u2019s ceremony will also stand as a tribute to the industry\u2019s resilience. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 12 June 2022",
"The surviving Foo Fighters members and Hawkins\u2019 family are joining forces to put on the shows to celebrate his incredible musical legacy. \u2014 Daniel Kohn, SPIN , 8 June 2022",
"Here are some of our top subscription box picks for Dad to celebrate him this Father\u2019s Day. \u2014 Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
"The rapper posted a series of new photos of her son to celebrate him turning nine months old. \u2014 Ashley Iasimone, Billboard , 4 June 2022",
"Pete has agreed to stay on with us through July, which allows for countless more opportunities to celebrate him. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
"There\u2019s another Selena project in the works: A new two-hour musical special called Por Siempre Selena will run on TelevisaUnivision to celebrate the legacy of the late Tejano superstar, the network and the family announced today. \u2014 Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone , 17 May 2022",
"Her surprise appearance bodes well for the upcoming Platinum Jubilee weekend, which runs from June 2 to June 5 and will celebrate her astonishing 70 years on the throne. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 17 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English celebraten , borrowed from Latin celebr\u0101tus , past participle of celebr\u0101re \"to throng, frequent, observe (an occasion, festivity), praise\" (probably originally back-formation from earlier concelebr\u0101re \"to frequent, honor\"), derivative of celebr-, celeber \"much used, frequented, widely known, famed,\" probably going back to *kelesri- , of uncertain origin",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205139"
},
"celebrated":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": widely known and often referred to",
": widely known and praised"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccbr\u0101-t\u0259d",
"\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccbr\u0101-t\u0259d"
],
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"big-name",
"famed",
"famous",
"noted",
"notorious",
"prominent",
"renowned",
"star",
"visible",
"well-known"
],
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"anonymous",
"nameless",
"obscure",
"uncelebrated",
"unfamous",
"unknown",
"unsung"
],
"examples":[
"He is one of today's most celebrated young writers.",
"a celebrated author making an appearance on a talk show",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In other developments Friday, Zelenskyy announced that Russia has freed Yuliia Paievska, a celebrated Ukrainian medic who used a body camera to record her work in Mariupol while the port city was under Russian siege. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
"On Friday, Juneteenth NY launched its 13th annual festivities, a celebrated tradition in New York City commemorating the nation\u2019s newest federal holiday. \u2014 Boris Q'va, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"If that\u2019s the case, Illinois lost three celebrated journalists in the past month. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"All along, truth and trust aren\u2019t celebrated ; they\u2019re destabilized. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"After nearly a decade as one of the most successful and celebrated groups on the planet, BTS will be going on hiatus, and the seven members will be focusing on solo projects in the near future. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
"Amber Heard believes that Johnny Depp\u2019s lengthy and celebrated career earned him fans in the courtroom too. \u2014 al , 14 June 2022",
"The photos were taken at West Hollywood's Chateau Marmont by celebrated fashion photographer Ellen von Unwerth, just two days after Kravis's Las Vegas elopement. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 June 2022",
"This program insists that movies are important, and does so by pulping perhaps the most celebrated film of the second half of the twentieth century and using it as fuel for a diverting but hardly cinematic streaming series. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 27 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1549, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202110"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the state of being celebrated : fame",
": a famous or celebrated person",
": fame",
": a famous person"
],
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"s\u0259-\u02c8le-br\u0259-t\u0113",
"s\u0259-\u02c8le-br\u0259-t\u0113"
],
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"cause c\u00e9l\u00e8bre",
"cause celebre",
"celeb",
"figure",
"icon",
"ikon",
"light",
"luminary",
"megastar",
"name",
"notability",
"notable",
"notoriety",
"personage",
"personality",
"somebody",
"standout",
"star",
"superstar",
"VIP"
],
"antonyms":[
"nobody",
"noncelebrity"
],
"examples":[
"The actress lived a life of celebrity .",
"There were many celebrities at the party.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some of Rosen\u2019s celebrity clients leverage their star power to bring more than mere capital to the table for EFV\u2019s portfolio companies. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"According to a recount of the votes, Oz -- a celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Trump -- received 419,999 votes (31.1%) while McCormick received 419,048 votes (31.0%), the commonwealth's acting secretary of state said Wednesday. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"Loud and outrageous, Belli was best known for his celebrity clients: Errol Flynn, Mae West, Lana Turner, Lenny Bruce, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Muhammad Ali and the Rolling Stones. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"The close primary race between celebrity surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick, the top two Republicans vying for Pennsylvania's open Senate seat, is headed for a recount. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 24 May 2022",
"The two top finishers, former hedge-fund executive David McCormick and celebrity surgeon Mehmet Oz, are locked in a tight race for the nomination in a state that is viewed as critical in November for control of the U.S. Senate. \u2014 John Mccormick, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"But Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by Trump, was locked with former hedge fund manager David McCormick in a race that was too early to call. \u2014 Will Weissert, Marc Levy, Gary D. Robertson, Anchorage Daily News , 18 May 2022",
"Trump made bold endorsements in backing celebrity heart surgeon Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania and U.S. Rep. Ted Budd in North Carolina. \u2014 Marc Levy, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
"Several prominent conservative groups are getting involved in Pennsylvania's race for U.S. Senate and backing candidate Kathy Barnette as an alternative to Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump. \u2014 Marc Levy, ajc , 11 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English celebrite \"fame, renown,\" borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French celebrit\u00e9 , borrowed from Latin celebrit\u0101t-, celebrit\u0101s \"busy or crowded conditions, reputation, fame,\" from celebr-, celeber \"much used, frequented, widely known, famed\" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity \u2014 more at celebrate ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203401"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": deserving or open to censure"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sen(t)-sh(\u0259-)r\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"blamable",
"blameworthy",
"culpable",
"reprehensible",
"reproachable"
],
"antonyms":[
"blameless",
"faultless",
"impeccable",
"irreproachable"
],
"examples":[
"censurable conduct that should get that student expelled",
"the censurable language on the poster resulted in it being taken down"
": to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy",
": to formally reprimand (someone) : to express official censure of (someone)",
": estimate , judge",
": the act of finding fault with or blaming",
": an official criticism",
": to find fault with especially publicly",
": an expression of official disapproval"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sen(t)-sh\u0259r",
"\u02c8sen-sh\u0259r",
"\u02c8sen-ch\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"commination",
"condemnation",
"denunciation",
"excoriation",
"objurgation",
"rebuke",
"reprimand",
"reproach",
"reproof",
"riot act",
"stricture"
],
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"condemn",
"denounce",
"objurgate",
"rebuke",
"reprimand",
"reproach",
"reprove"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The country faces international censure for its alleged involvement in the assassination.",
"a rare censure of a senator by the full United States Senate for misconduct",
"Verb",
"He was censured by the committee for his failure to report the problem.",
"a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to his office",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Instead, the House could take other actions, including a vote of public censure of McCarthy and the four GOP lawmakers, a referral to the Ethics Committee, the imposition of fines or even the stripping of their committee assignments. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, ajc , 14 May 2022",
"While only one other country has faced that kind of censure -- Libya in 2011 after Muammar Gaddafi's forces opened fire on protesters -- Russia has already dismissed the efforts, with Nebenzya vowing nothing will stop the Kremlin's campaign. \u2014 Conor Finnegan, ABC News , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The rest are pure Muck \u2014 instances of censure motivated by fear. \u2014 David Thomas, National Review , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The most consequential element of the censure is a call for the party to no longer support Cheney and Kinzinger as Republicans. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 5 Feb. 2022",
"That Representative Paul Gosar forthwith present himself in the well of the House for the pronouncement of censure . \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 19 Nov. 2021",
"All Democrats and two Republicans voted in favor of the censure , and Gosar was stripped of his two committee assignments, reports BuzzFeed News. \u2014 Summer Meza, The Week , 17 Nov. 2021",
"But singling them out for censure , in a party that also includes the likes of Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar, was a serious misjudgment. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
"While all 221 House Democrats voted for censure , they were joined by only two of their Republican colleagues. \u2014 Kara Alaimo, CNN , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Costa has been among the residents making impassioned pleas asking council to censure DiPierro, likening their tolerance of racist language to acceptance of white supremacy. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"The House voted this week to censure Gosar, with virtually no Republicans backing the resolution. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 20 Nov. 2021",
"The Republican majority can also potentially censure Democrats and strip them of committee assignments. \u2014 New York Times , 13 July 2021",
"The Republican National Committee punished both for their participation; earlier this month, a resolution to formally censure the two passed without any debate or discussion. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Does a resolution to censure one of those members violate the First Amendment? \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 2 Nov. 2021",
"In early November, the House voted to censure conservative Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., for tweeting a graphic anime-style video depicting him killing progressive Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. and assaulting President Joe Biden. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Given the extremely partisan nature of Congress today -- in which only two Republican members of the House voted to censure Gosar -- Democrats and Republicans will not reach a necessary consensus to institutionalize new rules. \u2014 Lincoln Mitchell, CNN , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Democrats were unified in the vote to censure Gosar, while the only Republicans to vote with Democrats were Reps. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., and Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. \u2014 Michael Lee, Fox News , 19 Nov. 2021"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4",
"Verb",
"1587, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190753"
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"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the point around which a circle or sphere is described",
": a point that is related to a geometrical figure in such a way that for any point on the figure there is another point on the figure such that a straight line joining the two points is bisected by the original point",
": the center of the circle inscribed in a regular (see regular entry 1 sense 3b ) polygon",
": a point, area, person, or thing that is most important or pivotal in relation to an indicated activity, interest, or condition",
": a source from which something originates",
": a group of neurons having a common function",
": a region of concentrated population",
": a facility providing a place for a particular activity or service",
": the middle part (as of the forehead or a stage)",
": a grouping of political figures holding moderate views especially between those of conservatives and liberals",
": the views of such politicians",
": the adherents of such views",
": a player occupying a middle position on a team: such as",
": the football player in the middle of a line who passes the ball between his legs to a back to start a down",
": the usually tallest player on a basketball team who usually plays near the basket",
": center field",
": either of two tapered rods which support work in a lathe or grinding machine and about or with which the work revolves",
": a conical recess in the end of work (such as a shaft) for receiving such a center",
": to place or fix at or around a center or central area",
": to give a central focus or basis",
": to adjust (things, such as lenses) so that the axes coincide",
": to pass (a ball or puck) from either side toward the middle of the playing area",
": to hand or pass (a football) backward between one's legs to a back (see back entry 1 sense 3 ) to start a down",
": to play center (see center entry 1 sense 4 ) on",
": to have a specified center : focus",
": the middle part of something",
": a person or thing characterized by a particular concentration or activity",
": a place used for a particular purpose",
": the middle point of a circle or a sphere equally distant from every point on the circumference or surface",
": a player occupying a middle position on a basketball, football, hockey, lacrosse, or soccer team",
": to place or fix at or around a center or central area",
": to collect or concentrate at or around one point, group, or person",
": a group of nerve cells having a common function"
],
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"\u02c8sen-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8se-n\u0259r",
"\u02c8sen-t\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"axis",
"base",
"capital",
"central",
"core",
"cynosure",
"epicenter",
"eye",
"focus",
"ground zero",
"heart",
"hub",
"locus",
"mecca",
"navel",
"nerve center",
"nexus",
"nucleus",
"omphalos",
"seat"
],
"antonyms":[
"centralize",
"compact",
"concenter",
"concentrate",
"consolidate",
"polarize",
"unify",
"unite"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Of the students who are not interns, 67 percent would like to be, according to a different survey from the center . \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"The minivan soon turns away from the city center ; along the streets leading up to the hospital, there are numerous cosmetic clinics, their window displays advertising breast augmentation, liposuction, rhinoplasty, Botox, and fillers. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
"Working from the center of every county and looking at where abortions are [00:06:00] available, both surgical and medication abortions. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"The drive will take over an hour from the center of Doha, but it\u2019s well worth it to marvel at Qatar\u2019s stark beauty. \u2014 Katie Lockhart, House Beautiful , 6 June 2022",
"Peter-Lee Vassell sent a shot down the middle from the center of the box in the 68th minute to give Hartford Athletic a 1-1 tie against El Paso Locomotive FC in a USL Championship game Saturday night in Texas. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 5 June 2022",
"Thus the company monitors every storm in the country from a weather center at the Willow Grove headquarters. \u2014 Matt Durot, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"The aforementioned digital display replaces the analog gauges, and the superfluous analog clock is gone from the top- center of the dash. \u2014 Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver , 3 June 2022",
"McGee began writing plays as a teen-ager, casting her friends and borrowing space from a local arts center . \u2014 Anna Russell, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In the third inning Friday night at Camden Yards, Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez scored from first base on a line drive single by Owen Miller to center that Batlimore\u2019s Cedric Mullins dove after, but couldn\u2019t control. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"Her two-run single to center in the fourth inning increased the Gators\u2019 lead to 4-1. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 June 2022",
"Gomes followed with a single to center to score Suzuki and stretch the lead to 4-0. \u2014 Gavin Good, Chicago Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"Bregman lined a two-run single to center for a 2-1 lead. \u2014 Mike Digiovannastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Spencer Torkelson opened the frame with a single to center on a first-pitch fastball. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 31 Mar. 2022",
"This time, the ball \u2014 hit with a 105.3 mph exit velocity \u2014 traveled 423 feet to center . \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 25 May 2022",
"The act, for now, returns Europe to center of tech regulation. \u2014 Tripti Lahiri, Quartz , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The rookie is coming off his best scoring game as a professional with 30 points against the Clippers in Cleveland\u2019s 120-111 overtime win, and has transitioned over to center from his usual 4 spot nicely in the last few games. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 16 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1555, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173643"
},
"centralize":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to form a center : cluster around a center",
": to bring to a center : consolidate",
": to concentrate by placing power and authority in a center or central organization",
": to bring to a central point or under a single control"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sen-tr\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
"\u02c8sen-tr\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
],
"synonyms":[
"center",
"compact",
"concenter",
"concentrate",
"consolidate",
"polarize",
"unify",
"unite"
],
"antonyms":[
"decentralize",
"deconcentrate",
"spread (out)"
],
"examples":[
"All shipping operations have been centralized at the Miami office.",
"The controversial reforms could be used to further centralize power in the hands of one party.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The latter reference was to Johnson\u2019s Trump-like attempts to centralize power in his own office, neutering his Cabinet as well as Parliament itself. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
"Discovery+ has launched Always Proud, a hub that will live on the streaming service year-round with regular updates to centralize LGBTQ stories. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 26 May 2022",
"For example, one major advertising and PR firm eliminated 6,000 roles (paywall) and is coalescing under six brands following years of acquisitions to centralize , consolidate offerings and streamline operations. \u2014 Brian Dolan, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
"Even before the pandemic, Vyaire identified a need to centralize data and set out to build a technology platform around it. \u2014 Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Web3 has different colored hair, but the same DNA as these earlier web paradigms, which decentralized services at an unprecedented scale in order to turn around and centralize wealth again at an unprecedented scale to a select few. \u2014 Scott Galloway, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The potential to establish monopoly power by owning the rails -- that is, to centralize -- is increasingly what venture capitalist (VC) funds seek out and fund. \u2014 Scott Galloway, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The move was reportedly made to centralize park operations and take advantage of lucrative state tax credits. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The group worried about existential Skynet-style risk, but also more intermediate dangers, such as how an AGI might centralize geopolitical power or give malign actors more ways to wreak havoc. \u2014 Clive Thompson, Wired , 15 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1795, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221542"
},
"centrist":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a member of a center party",
": a person who holds moderate views"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sen-trist"
],
"synonyms":[
"middle-of-the-roader",
"moderate"
],
"antonyms":[
"extremist",
"radical",
"revolutionary",
"revolutionist",
"ultraist"
],
"examples":[
"The candidate hopes to appeal to centrists nationwide.",
"the centrists will most likely rally behind the candidate who favors reforming the government program\u2014not abolishing it entirely",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Caruso, who has presented himself as a centrist in opposition to the progressive Bass, has made tackling crime and homelessness a central theme of his campaign. \u2014 Siladitya Ray, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Both candidates represent a stunning rebuke of the centrist left and right parties that have alternated governing Chile since 1990, after the 17-year military rule of the late Gen. Augusto Pinochet. \u2014 Jorge Poblete, Los Angeles Times , 19 Dec. 2021",
"On the City Council, Wu and Janey are considered progressives, and Essaibi George more of a centrist . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Sep. 2021",
"Projections at the close of voting, which are generally reliable, showed Mr. Macron, a centrist , gaining 58.5 percent of the vote to Ms. Le Pen\u2019s 41.5 percent. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Vers une Europe forte et unie! Macron, a centrist in French politics, has been an emissary to Zelensky and Putin. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Macron, 44, a centrist who is ardently pro-EU, has relentlessly blasted his adversary as a danger and framed their election showdown as an ideological battle for the soul of the nation. \u2014 Elaine Ganley, USA TODAY , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Macron, 44, a centrist who is ardently pro-EU, has relentlessly blasted his adversary as a danger and framed their election showdown as an ideological battle for the soul of the nation. \u2014 Elaine Ganley, ajc , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Macron, a centrist , is asking France\u2019s 48 million voters for a second five-year term \u2014 but there are 11 other candidates and widespread voter apathy standing in his way. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1872, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183736"
},
"cerebrum":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": brain sense 1a",
": an enlarged anterior or upper part of the brain",
": the expanded anterior portion of the brain that in higher mammals overlies the rest of the brain, consists of cerebral hemispheres and connecting structures, and is considered to be the seat of conscious mental processes : telencephalon",
": the enlarged front and upper part of the brain that is the center of thinking",
": brain sense 1",
": an enlarged anterior or upper part of the brain",
": the expanded anterior portion of the brain that in higher mammals overlies the rest of the brain, consists of cerebral hemispheres and connecting structures, and is considered to be the seat of conscious mental processes : telencephalon"
],
"pronounciation":[
"s\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113-br\u0259m",
"\u02c8ser-\u0259-br\u0259m",
"\u02c8se-r\u0259-",
"s\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113-br\u0259m",
"\u02c8ser-\u0259-br\u0259m",
"s\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113-br\u0259m",
"\u02c8ser-\u0259-br\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[
"brain",
"head",
"mind",
"psyche",
"thinker"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"you'll need the patience of a saint and the cerebrum of a rocket scientist to figure out the solution to this brainteaser",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of the most surprising discoveries noted in the report was Danionella cerebrum , found in southern Myanmar. \u2014 Veronika Perkov\u00e1, Scientific American , 25 Mar. 2022",
"While having a parasitic infection in the brain is rare in the United States, some medical mysteries in recent years have ended with tapeworms in the cerebrum . \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Nov. 2021",
"And from thereon, tug at the medulla and crisscross the cerebrum . \u2014 Piyush Jha, Forbes , 4 June 2021",
"The tissue had come from a part of Zimmer\u2019s cerebrum that helps with language development instead of from his cerebellum, his lawsuit alleges. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Feb. 2020",
"But a large region of the brain called the cerebrum seemed to have undergone major evolutionary changes that were possibly the reason for the expansion of cognitive abilities. \u2014 Onur Gu\u0308ntu\u0308rku\u0308n, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2020",
"Three doctors have declared the girl brain dead based on exams and tests showing no blood flow or electrical activity in either her cerebrum or the brain stem that controls breathing. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Jan. 2014"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin",
"first_known_use":[
"1578, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212535"
},
"ceremonious":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": devoted to forms and ceremony",
": of, relating to, or constituting a ceremony",
": according to formal usage or prescribed procedures",
": marked by ceremony",
": ceremonial entry 1",
": formal entry 1 sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccser-\u0259-\u02c8m\u014d-n\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02ccse-r\u0259-",
"\u02ccser-\u0259-\u02c8m\u014d-n\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"correct",
"decorous",
"formal",
"nice",
"proper",
"punctilious",
"starchy",
"stiff",
"stiff-necked",
"stilted"
],
"antonyms":[
"casual",
"easygoing",
"informal",
"laid-back",
"unceremonious"
],
"examples":[
"She read the announcement in a very ceremonious way.",
"a century ago everyday life was much more ceremonious than in our anything-goes era",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Obviously, this is a heroic moment for Kanye, and a ceremonious moment of closure for Kim, who, at one point, picks up the computer\u2019s mouse and then sets it back down. \u2014 Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022",
"An elegant, ceremonious man, Karzai urged green tea on me and spoke about poetry. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
"For the first time since the world has come to known COVID-19, water leaped from the mouths of four bronze sea horses, and the people clapped and danced as Mayor Lori Lightfoot exchanged fist bumps in front of the ceremonious display. \u2014 Paige Fry, chicagotribune.com , 22 May 2021",
"Then, with a ceremonious flair, my dad pushed the shim rock into place. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 10 Apr. 2021",
"Trading in bulky knits and fleece bottoms for something light and airy feels almost ceremonious right now, and few silhouettes combine the easygoing nature of a house dress with the casual elegance of a button-down just so. \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 8 Mar. 2021",
"The master of ceremonious Eros is, for once, hanging out with random guys. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 8 Feb. 2021",
"The veteran winger was on the ice when Kaprizov set up the team's first two goals, scooping up the ceremonious puck after Kaprizov's first NHL point. \u2014 Sarah Mclellan, Star Tribune , 16 Jan. 2021",
"And so there were two transitions \u2014 the public and the private, the ceremonious and the suspicious, the one that treated Trump as the legitimate president-elect and the one that was interrogating his relationship with Russia. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Jan. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204233"
},
"certain":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"pronoun",
"pronoun, plural in construction"
],
"definitions":[
": fixed , settled",
": of a specific but unspecified character, quantity, or degree",
": dependable , reliable",
": known or proved to be true : indisputable",
": inevitable",
": incapable of failing : destined",
": assured in mind or action",
": as a certainty : assuredly",
": of a somewhat advanced age : no longer young",
": certain ones",
": without any doubt : sure",
": known to be true",
": known but not named",
": being fixed or settled",
": bound by the way things are",
": sure to have an effect",
": known ones that are not named"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0259r-t\u1d4an",
"\u02c8s\u0259r-t\u1d4an"
],
"synonyms":[
"anonymous",
"given",
"one",
"some",
"unidentified",
"unnamed",
"unspecified"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"I'm fairly certain that I'll be on time.",
"a certain person told me that today is your birthday",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Eight states have already adopted laws to ban PFASs in certain products, especially food packaging\u2014but not in pesticides. \u2014 Meg Wilcox, Scientific American , 15 June 2022",
"There also are certain communities that get a lot of news coverage, particularly those that are booming with development \u2014 new stores, restaurants or subdivisions. \u2014 Veda Morgan, The Courier-Journal , 15 June 2022",
"The agreement will give Hill Country LLC property tax rebates staggered over five years, provided that the developer meets certain requirements for job creation, capital investment and more. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022",
"The Democratic Party is racing to an all-but- certain bloodbath in November\u2019s midterm elections and is likely to lose control of both chambers of Congress. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
"Where most top high school players come with a boom-or-bust element, Mayer looks all but certain (assuming good health) to emerge as a big league regular. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"In light of Friday\u2019s inflation reading, the Fed is all but certain to implement the fastest series of interest rate hikes in three decades. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"In light of Friday's inflation reading, the Fed is all but certain to implement the fastest series of interest rate hikes in three decades. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, ajc , 10 June 2022",
"In light of Friday\u2019s inflation reading, the Fed is all but certain to carry out the fastest series of interest rate hikes in three decades. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News , 10 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for certainty certainty , certitude , conviction mean a state of being free from doubt. certainty and certitude are very close; certainty may stress the existence of objective proof claims that cannot be confirmed with scientific certainty , while certitude may emphasize a faith in something not needing or not capable of proof. believes with certitude in an afterlife conviction applies especially to belief strongly held by an individual. holds firm convictions on every issue",
"Their membership, held up for now by objections from Turkey, likely won\u2019t be resolved over the two days of meetings but is considered an eventual certainty . \u2014 Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times , 24 June 2022",
"Those figures are likely to worsen with more Fed rate increases a near certainty and layoffs in the housing sector have already begun. \u2014 Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"As rates increase, the certainty of earning money today from a bond or certificate of deposit becomes a better financial proposition than placing a bet on a risky new technology company that may only begin posting profits in a few years. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
"Given the near certainty that there will be more delays, the Artemis Program is probably at least 15 years from having a semi-permanent habitat on the surface of the Moon. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 20 June 2022",
"As rates increase, the certainty of earning money today from a bond or certificate of deposit becomes a better financial proposition than placing a bet on a risky new technology company that may only begin posting profits in a few years. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
"Compared to CEOs, other C-suite executives expressed slightly less certainty that a recession is coming. \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
"Those figures are likely to worsen with more Fed rate increases a near certainty . \u2014 Matt Ott, Chron , 16 June 2022",
"Those figures are likely to worsen with more Fed rate increases a near certainty . \u2014 CBS News , 16 June 2022"
"Anyone who would run in front of a car like that is certifiable .",
"We called in a certifiable expert on legal issues.",
"A handful of cinema's certifiable masterpieces are in need of restoration.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Plenty of research has shown that attractive people are heavily rewarded in all aspects of life; beauty is a certifiable privilege. \u2014 Carrie Battan, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
"In the most basic terms, an NFT is a token that represents certifiable ownership of a specific, unique digital asset. \u2014 Alison Mccauley, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Investing in electric vehicles or EVs is an example of hoping to profit from a certifiable trend, fueled by reactions to climate change and rising gasoline prices. \u2014 Next Avenue, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021",
"The Mexican actor-writer-director-producer, 59, is a certifiable superstar, having achieved a level of personal popularity, television ubiquity, and reliably boffo box-office appeal in Mexico on a par with Kevin Hart\u2019s in the U.S. \u2014 Chris Lee, Vulture , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Nikola Jokic have made big men fashionable again by promptly establishing themselves as certifiable candidates for the Most Valuable Player Award with their player-of-the-month-winning performances in January. \u2014 Marc Stein, New York Times , 3 Feb. 2021",
"This would be especially true for a Knicks team that doesn\u2019t have anything close to a certifiable franchise player at the moment. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Dec. 2020",
"This year especially, which will go down in the history books as a certifiable dumpster fire, nails are proving to be more of a delight than ever. \u2014 Lindsay Schallon, Glamour , 15 Dec. 2020",
"While Indianapolis doesn\u2019t have as many Art Deco buildings as certifiable Art Deco cities such as Cincinnati, Miami and Chicago, Ryan said the style has still shaped Indianapolis architecture today. \u2014 Christine Fernando, The Indianapolis Star , 1 Sep. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225523"
},
"certified":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having earned certification",
": genuine , authentic"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0259r-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012bd"
],
"synonyms":[
"authentic",
"bona fide",
"certifiable",
"dinkum",
"echt",
"genuine",
"honest",
"pukka",
"pucka",
"real",
"right",
"sure-enough",
"true"
],
"antonyms":[
"bogus",
"counterfeit",
"fake",
"false",
"mock",
"phony",
"phoney",
"pseudo",
"sham",
"spurious",
"suppositious",
"supposititious",
"unauthentic",
"unreal"
],
"examples":[
"You must be certified in order to practice medicine.",
"The carpentry work must be done by someone who is certified for the job.",
"The food is certified kosher.",
"Her boyfriend's a certified weirdo.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After a solid warm-up, Rhandi Orme, a certified run coach and personal trainer, and trainer Quan Bailey will lead you through a routine that\u2019s centered on two separate circuits of three exercises each. \u2014 Christa Sgobba, SELF , 20 Apr. 2022",
"To do so, a doctor not only needs to pass the board examinations (not everyone does), but needs to have successfully completed the medical school internship and residency (and sometimes fellowship) needed to become certified for the board. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 16 Nov. 2021",
"The initiative\u2019s program would let people become certified as a social equity applicant under the Ohio Department of Development to potentially win marijuana business licenses. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Fidelity will offer training to new employees who want to become certified or learn more about the financial services industry. \u2014 Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer , 22 July 2021",
"In open session, the board approved adding a Juneteenth holiday to the contracts and work calendars for certified and classified employees for 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
"Founded by aesthetician and certified medical technician Deisy M Suarez, Desuar Spa is a true oasis of relaxation. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In other news, the School Board will also vote in January on a potential salary increase for certified and classified personnel for the district's 2022-2023 salary schedule. \u2014 Mary Jordan, Arkansas Online , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Becoming a licensed and certified bus driver often takes four to six weeks. \u2014 Clare Proctor, The Indianapolis Star , 3 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221959"
},
"certitude":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the state of being or feeling certain",
": certainty of act or event",
": something that is certain : certainty"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0259r-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd",
"also"
],
"synonyms":[
"assurance",
"assuredness",
"certainty",
"cocksureness",
"confidence",
"conviction",
"doubtlessness",
"face",
"positiveness",
"satisfaction",
"sureness",
"surety"
],
"antonyms":[
"doubt",
"incertitude",
"nonconfidence",
"uncertainty"
],
"examples":[
"believes with certitude that he is the best candidate for the job",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kmet has seen the way the Bears\u2019 new offense puts Fields on the move more frequently and has heard the certitude in the way Fields has called plays. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"During the pandemic, serious scientists\u2014in and out of public life\u2014have let their status as discoverers of important but ever-contingent knowledge be hijacked by the authoritarians of certitude . \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 12 Jan. 2022",
"In their writings and lectures, both men tended not so much to argue their positions as to proclaim them, embracing a certitude that sometimes comes off as smug, even arrogant. \u2014 Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Dec. 2021",
"That column the other day assailing extremist certitude and extolling glorious ambivalence ... \u2014 John Brummett, Arkansas Online , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Regardless of ideology, holding oneself above others based on certitude is dangerous. \u2014 Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Instead of encouraging the dialogue of democratic process, the fundamentalists seek to impose their own rigid certitude unilaterally. \u2014 Salvatore J. Cordileone And Jim Daly, WSJ , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Armed with nothing but tenacity and moral certitude , the surgeons painstakingly piece together Duntsch's history of dangerous incompetence. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 8 July 2021",
"But one certitude at an uncertain moment is that that, at least, will not happen. \u2014 Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker , 1 July 2021"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop",
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"se-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"se-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"ending",
"expiration",
"finish",
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"lapse",
"offset",
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"shutoff",
"stay",
"stop",
"stoppage",
"surcease",
"termination"
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"continuance",
"continuation"
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"examples":[
"Relapses after cessation of treatment are common.",
"the cessation of the snowstorm was a relief",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Like India, Pakistan has called for dialogue and the cessation of violence, without assigning blame. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Still, word of the negotiations gives a glimmer of hope of a cessation of hostilities even as the fighting \u2014 now in its fourth day \u2014 has brought fierce battles on the streets of Kharkiv, Ukraine\u2019s second-largest city. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times , 27 Feb. 2022",
"But, now, with the worry about the Delta-variant, the cessation of most unemployment benefits, and the end of the eviction and mortgage payment moratoriums, the Q4 outlook for consumption, the major driver of GDP, has dimmed. \u2014 Robert Barone, Forbes , 2 Oct. 2021",
"The eradication of smallpox in 1980 and the cessation of use of smallpox vaccine \u2014 which offers some protection against monkeypox \u2014 created an ecological void experts feared another poxvirus might fill. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 29 May 2022",
"The diplomatic silence also narrows any channel for talks that could curb the conflict and explore a possible cessation to hostilities. \u2014 Alan Cullison, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"The budget-writing appropriations committee funded a wide variety of state services, including child care, workforce training, domestic violence prevention, open space, smoking cessation , government accountability and clean air, among others. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The last coordinated cessation of hostilities nationwide was during peace talks in 2016. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Apr. 2022",
"The cessation of cigarette sales can have a big impact on public health. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 28 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English cessacioun , from Middle French cessation , from Latin cessation-, cessatio delay, idleness, from cessare to delay, be idle \u2014 more at cease ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181106"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an underground reservoir for liquid waste (such as household sewage)",
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"\u02c8ses-\u02ccp\u00fcl"
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"Augean stable",
"Gomorrah",
"sink"
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"examples":[
"The region had become a cesspool of pollution.",
"over the decades the once-respectable neighborhood had become an urban cesspool",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Once again, the famed Monarchs football program appears to be a cesspool of arrogance, entitlement and callousness. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"While Swimming With Sharks is quick to acknowledge that power relations in Tinseltown are a cesspool that poisons everything and everybody that comes through the Dream Factory, that\u2019s not really what the show is about. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Her father, Dan Pazienza, runs a successful cesspool service company, and her parents live in Port Jefferson, an upscale suburb in Long Island. \u2014 Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News , 30 Mar. 2022",
"On social media, the typical cesspool was replaced by an ocean of goodwill. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Mar. 2022",
"His social media feeds are a cesspool of misogyny, bigotry and bizarre fringe conspiracy theories. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Jan. 2022",
"Lana was skipping through the courtyard on dairy property near the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church one day in June 1951 when the ground beneath her gave way, swallowing her into a cesspool of raw sewage 35 feet below. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Because even though the platform is a cesspool of toxicity, there are reasons to stay. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Not just from a hockey fan perspective, but, first and foremost, for the countless victims of hockey culture who have had their lives irrevocably changed by the toxic cesspool that encompasses every part of this sport. \u2014 Mary Clarke, USA TODAY , 28 Oct. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1783, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195948"
},
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"noun"
],
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": celebrity sense 2"
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"s\u0259-\u02c8leb"
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"cause c\u00e9l\u00e8bre",
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"ikon",
"light",
"luminary",
"megastar",
"name",
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"notable",
"notoriety",
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"personality",
"somebody",
"standout",
"star",
"superstar",
"VIP"
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"nobody",
"noncelebrity"
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"examples":[
"a trendy restaurant much favored by Tinseltown celebs",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Commencement season is in full swing, and Grownish star Yara Shahidi is the latest celeb to celebrate their big day. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 31 May 2022",
"Pricey Remove peach fuzz with this celeb -loved razor that helps exfoliate skin while removing unwanted hairs on your face. \u2014 ELLE , 5 May 2022",
"Look to this royal and celeb -approved style to gift to your family's matriarch. \u2014 Bianca Rodriguez, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Bella isn't the only celeb to share their fave beauty products on TikTok. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 13 May 2022",
"The former Project Runway host isn't the only stylish celeb who has recently brought back the timeless outfit, though. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"This isn't the first time the Bravo celeb has been open about her cosmetic procedures. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 9 May 2022",
"While the majority of us would probably stick to wearing these at home, Rae is yet another celeb to prove that Ugg slippers are more than just house shoes. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Strangely enough, the celeb who best exemplifies the interconnectivity of diet and fast-food culture isn\u2019t a pop star or an influencer. \u2014 Rebecca Alter, Vulture , 1 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1907, in the meaning defined above"
],
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": marked by, involved in, or belonging to ceremony : stressing careful attention to form and detail",
": having no real power or influence",
": a ceremonial act, action, or system",
": of, used in, or being a ceremony",
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"regular",
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"rite",
"ritual",
"solemnity"
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"Adjective",
"The tribe has different ceremonial masks for each ceremony.",
"His new position is largely ceremonial because all the decisions are actually made by a committee.",
"Noun",
"a number of religious ceremonials",
"the funeral of a pope is usually marked by rich pageantry and elaborate ceremonials",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"His half-brother, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, was swiftly named the country's new president, but the change appears largely ceremonial since Mohamed began serving as de facto leader after Khalifa suffered a stroke in 2014. \u2014 Nicholas Reimann, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
"In a ceremonial move, the Blue House presidential compound opened to the public at the end of the inauguration. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
"The biggest shell middens towered up to 30 feet (9 meters) and were important ceremonial , sacred and symbolic structures. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 3 May 2022",
"The insurrection left lawmakers scrambling for safety and delayed for several hours the largely ceremonial , but constitutionally required, process. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Of course, the RNC cannot formally control who serves in Congress, so any potential resolution would not be binding but more ceremonial in nature. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Though an often- ceremonial position, the role is also imbued with enormous powers, especially in political crises \u2014 allowing the president to select prime ministers and the government, deny mandates to weak coalitions and dissolve Parliament. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Jan. 2022",
"While Aldovia initially appears not to be a principality, with the first film introducing us to a prime minister, the sequel reveals that this role is largely ceremonial (if not an outright sham). \u2014 Amelia Tait, Wired , 24 Dec. 2021",
"Like a multi-step skincare routine, making coffee with these tools every morning feels ceremonial . \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There are at least two reasons for this: adding the retail margin to boost profits and controlling the selling ceremonial in stores. \u2014 St\u00e9phane Jg Girod, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"The park district in May held a ceremonial groundbreaking to kick off the project and a construction fence, blocking entry to the park, was installed several days later. \u2014 Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 12 Aug. 2021",
"This process is in some respects ceremonial , because by January the media has declared a winner and usually a concession speech has been given. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 Sep. 2020",
"This process is in some respects ceremonial , because by January the media has declared a winner and usually a concession speech has been given. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 Sep. 2020",
"This process is in some respects ceremonial , because by January the media has declared a winner and usually a concession speech has been given. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 Sep. 2020",
"Speaking of experts and politicians, a Palm Beach County position that is typical thought of as ceremonial was anything but that for Palm Beach County Mayor Dave Kerner. \u2014 Eileen Kelley, sun-sentinel.com , 16 Oct. 2020",
"This process is in some respects ceremonial , because by January the media has declared a winner and usually a concession speech has been given. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 Sep. 2020",
"Coming at the very pinnacle of Paris, the fashion ceremonial that is the Louis Vuitton show is always the grand finale, the last word, on the very last day, of a month of shows in four capitals. \u2014 Sarah Mower, Vogue , 6 Oct. 2020"
],
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"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"circa 1679, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-194444"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a belt or sash for the waist"
],
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"sa\u207f(n)-\u02c8tyu\u0307r",
"-\u02c8tu\u0307r",
"\u02c8san-ch\u0259r"
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"belt",
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"girdle",
"sash",
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"the designer's dresses typically are accessorized with eye-catching ceintures"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English seynture , from Anglo-French ceinture , from Latin cinctura \u2014 more at cincture ",
"Anyone who would run in front of a car like that is certifiable .",
"We called in a certifiable expert on legal issues.",
"A handful of cinema's certifiable masterpieces are in need of restoration.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Plenty of research has shown that attractive people are heavily rewarded in all aspects of life; beauty is a certifiable privilege. \u2014 Carrie Battan, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
"In the most basic terms, an NFT is a token that represents certifiable ownership of a specific, unique digital asset. \u2014 Alison Mccauley, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Investing in electric vehicles or EVs is an example of hoping to profit from a certifiable trend, fueled by reactions to climate change and rising gasoline prices. \u2014 Next Avenue, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021",
"The Mexican actor-writer-director-producer, 59, is a certifiable superstar, having achieved a level of personal popularity, television ubiquity, and reliably boffo box-office appeal in Mexico on a par with Kevin Hart\u2019s in the U.S. \u2014 Chris Lee, Vulture , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Nikola Jokic have made big men fashionable again by promptly establishing themselves as certifiable candidates for the Most Valuable Player Award with their player-of-the-month-winning performances in January. \u2014 Marc Stein, New York Times , 3 Feb. 2021",
"This would be especially true for a Knicks team that doesn\u2019t have anything close to a certifiable franchise player at the moment. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Dec. 2020",
"This year especially, which will go down in the history books as a certifiable dumpster fire, nails are proving to be more of a delight than ever. \u2014 Lindsay Schallon, Glamour , 15 Dec. 2020",
"While Indianapolis doesn\u2019t have as many Art Deco buildings as certifiable Art Deco cities such as Cincinnati, Miami and Chicago, Ryan said the style has still shaped Indianapolis architecture today. \u2014 Christine Fernando, The Indianapolis Star , 1 Sep. 2020"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-194313"
},
"cell":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": a small religious house dependent on a monastery or convent",
": a one-room dwelling occupied by a solitary person (such as a hermit)",
": a single room (as in a convent or prison) usually for one person",
": a small compartment, cavity, or bounded space: such as",
": one of the compartments of a honeycomb",
": a membranous area bounded by veins in the wing of an insect",
": a small usually microscopic mass of protoplasm bounded externally by a semipermeable membrane, usually including one or more nuclei and various other organelles with their products, capable alone or interacting with other cells of performing all the fundamental functions of life, and forming the smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently",
": a receptacle containing electrodes and an electrolyte either for generating electricity by chemical action or for use in electrolysis",
": fuel cell",
": a single unit in a device for converting radiant energy into electrical energy or for varying the intensity of an electrical current in accordance with radiation (see radiation sense 1 )",
": a unit in a statistical array (see array entry 2 sense 5 ) (such as a spreadsheet) formed by the intersection of a column and a row",
": a basic and usually small unit of an organization or movement",
": a portion of the atmosphere that behaves as a unit",
": any of the small sections of a geographic area of a cellular (see cellular entry 1 sense 3 ) telephone system",
": cell phone",
": a very small room (as in a prison or a monastery)",
": the basic structural unit of living things that is made up of cytoplasm enclosed by a membrane and that typically includes a nucleus and other smaller parts (as mitochondria or chloroplasts) which perform specific functions necessary for life",
": a small enclosed part or division (as in a honeycomb)",
": a container with substances which can produce an electric current by chemical action",
": a device that converts light (as sunlight) that falls on it into electrical energy that is used as a power source",
": cell phone",
": a small compartment or bounded space",
": a small usually microscopic mass of protoplasm bounded externally by a semipermeable membrane, usually including one or more nuclei and various nonliving products, capable alone or interacting with other cells of performing all the fundamental functions of life, and forming the smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently"
],
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"\u02c8sel",
"\u02c8sel",
"\u02c8sel"
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"room"
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"examples":[
"The suspect was in the police station's holding cell overnight.",
"his mission was to locate and infiltrate the terrorist cell that was believed to be hiding in the city",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Other notable ingredients included in the body treatment peel include the retinol alternative bakuchiol and squalane, which is naturally produced in the skin's sebaceous (oil) glands to help keep skin moisturized during the cell turnover process. \u2014 Talia Gutierrez, Allure , 17 June 2022",
"So, from 1,200 miles apart, as the first hearing played on TV last week, Petersen was on his phone in Orlando, while Harris, in her den in Tulsa, had her cell on speaker. \u2014 Andrea Eger Canfield, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Before lunchtime Wednesday, Harris was found dead in his jail cell , Washington County Sheriff Richard Stringer told WPMI. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 15 June 2022",
"The case stems from southwest Ohio, where Bonita Stewart filed a lawsuit after her 30-year-old son Justin hanged himself with a sheet in his cell at the Warren County Jail. \u2014 Titus Wu, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
"For years, the innocent but incarcerated Dufresne scrapes away at a wall in his prison cell with quiet determination before making an intrepid bid for freedom. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
"Retinol boosts cell turnover, helping to fight signs of aging such as wrinkles and fine lines. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"That's because these ingredients, both derivatives of vitamin A, speed up skin cell turnover, as SELF has previously reported. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 2 June 2022",
"For glowing skin, brightening acids (like glycolic, lactic and azelaic), retinol, vitamin C and niacinamide will help stimulate skin cell turnover, promoting radiance. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-180727"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb"
],
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": a count of the population and a property evaluation in early Rome",
": a usually complete enumeration of a population",
": a periodic governmental enumeration of population",
": count , tally",
": a count of the number of people in a country, city, or town",
": a usually complete count of a population (as of a state)",
": a periodic governmental count of a population that usually includes social and economic information (as occupations, ages, and incomes)"
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"\u02c8sen(t)-s\u0259s",
"\u02c8sen-s\u0259s"
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"count",
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"tally"
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"examples":[
"According to the latest census , the racial makeup of the town has changed dramatically in the last 50 years.",
"a thorough census of all the grizzly bears living within the national park",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The contests are the first after congressional redistricting based on the 2020 census results. \u2014 ABC News , 20 June 2022",
"China released census results last year that showed the country\u2019s population is continuing to grow, albeit only slightly. \u2014 Claire Parker, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"The Census Bureau releases a report every decade reviewing the accuracy of census results, using statistical modeling to determine whether errors were likely in the count. \u2014 Nicholas Reimann, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"The state is adding one more U.S. House seat based on 2020 census results. \u2014 Alexa Corse, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Shurugwi consists of 13 wards, with a population of 23,350 according to a 2014 census . \u2014 Michael Forster Rothbart, Scientific American , 10 June 2022",
"The country has the largest population of African descent outside Africa: of its 210 million citizens, more than half claim some degree of African heritage, according to the most recent census . \u2014 Larry Rohter, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
"Aaron Navarro is an associate producer for the political unit at CBS News, focusing on House and gubernatorial campaigns as well as the census and redistricting. \u2014 Aaron Navarro, CBS News , 7 June 2022",
"That\u2019s a much higher percentage than Anchorage as a whole, which is 61% white, according to the 2020 census . \u2014 Loren Holmes, Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-173324"
},
"central":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": containing or constituting a center",
": of primary importance : essential , principal",
": situated at, in, or near the center",
": easily accessible from outlying districts",
": centrally placed and superseding separate scattered units",
": controlling or directing local or branch activities",
": holding to a middle between extremes : moderate",
": of, relating to, or comprising the brain and spinal cord",
": originating within the central nervous system",
": a telephone exchange or operator",
": a central office or bureau usually controlling others",
": a center or hub for a specified activity or group",
": located or placed at, in, or near the center",
": most important : chief",
": of or concerning the centrum of a vertebra",
": of, relating to, or comprising the brain and spinal cord",
": originating within the central nervous system : caused by factors originating in the central nervous system",
": affecting or involving the trunk of the body and especially the abdomen"
],
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"\u02c8sen-tr\u0259l",
"\u02c8sen-tr\u0259l",
"\u02c8sen-tr\u0259l"
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"arch",
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"capital",
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"chief",
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"highest",
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"No. 1",
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"predominant",
"preeminent",
"premier",
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"primary",
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"sovereign",
"sovran",
"supreme"
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"axis",
"base",
"capital",
"center",
"core",
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"epicenter",
"eye",
"focus",
"ground zero",
"heart",
"hub",
"locus",
"mecca",
"navel",
"nerve center",
"nexus",
"nucleus",
"omphalos",
"seat"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Many don\u2019t appreciate the degree to which the sector\u2019s growth has been aided by a long-running bull market in stocks and the market-juicing policies of the world\u2019s central banks, said Joel Kruger, a strategist at asset exchange LMAX Digital. \u2014 Corrie Driebusch, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Some investors saw bitcoin as a safe place to park cash after central banks flooded the economy with money, creating fears of inflation. \u2014 Erin Griffith, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"The key concern for investors has been whether aggressive interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve and other central banks around the world will temper record high inflation without pushing the U.S. and other economies into a recession. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"On similar lines, the central banks of other major economies have also initiated the rate hike process. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The key concern for investors has been whether aggressive interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve and other central banks around the world will temper record high inflation without pushing the U.S. and other economies into a recession. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, ajc , 17 June 2022",
"Markets around the world have been shuddering as investors adjust to the bitter medicine of higher interest rates that the Federal Reserve and other central banks are increasingly doling out. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, Stan Choe, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2022",
"On Thursday, central banks in the United Kingdom and Switzerland followed the Fed's lead. \u2014 Clay Chandler And Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
"Nearly four dozen countries have raised interest rates in the last six months, as central banks in the United States, England, India and other nations push borrowing costs higher in a bid to contain the most rapid inflation in decades. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Most models put the strong winds in the central to southern part of the Willamette Valley. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
"In 1986 Dakine had moved to windsurfing- central in Hood River, Ore., and begun years of expansion into bike and snow sports, apparel and more. \u2014 Valerie Stivers, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"Reactions to their antics are part of the massive PR machination central to their relevancy and economic status. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The designation ensures independent federal oversight of cleanup of some 262 acres of Bradford Island, the central of three islands in the Columbia comprising the hydroelectric dam near Cascade Locks. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Indiana was on the second night of a back-to-back after winning at San Antonio on Saturday night and lost two hours of recovery time due to switching from the central to eastern time zone and daylight savings. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Below normal precipitation - central to southern Rockies, Great Plains, Florida, and the Southwest (first three months). \u2014 Marshall Shepherd, Forbes , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Even a persona as dazzling as Lil Nas X makes biographical show-and-tell central . \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Former President Barack Obama made Youngkin's integrity and his ties to the Trump base of the Republican Party central to his rebuke of the Republican, questioning a disconnect between his public and private personas. \u2014 Dan Merica, CNN , 30 Oct. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1623, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
"Noun",
"1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-183903"
},
"celerity":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": rapidity of motion or action"
],
"pronounciation":[
"s\u0259-\u02c8ler-\u0259-t\u0113",
"-\u02c8le-r\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[
"fastness",
"fleetness",
"haste",
"hurry",
"quickness",
"rapidity",
"rapidness",
"speed",
"speediness",
"swiftness",
"velocity"
],
"antonyms":[
"slowness",
"sluggishness"
],
"examples":[
"a journalist who writes his well-crafted stories with remarkable celerity"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English celerite , borrowed from Anglo-French celeritee , borrowed from Latin celerit\u0101t-, celerit\u0101s from celer \"swift, speedy\" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity \u2014 more at accelerate ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-224307"
},
"celestial":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity",
": of or relating to the sky or visible heavens",
": ethereal , otherworldly",
": olympian , supreme",
": of or relating to China or the Chinese",
": eminently pleasing : delightful , heavenly",
": a heavenly or mythical being",
": chinese sense 1a",
": of, relating to, or suggesting heaven",
": of or relating to the sky",
"[ Celestial Empire, old name for China]"
],
"pronounciation":[
"s\u0259-\u02c8les-ch\u0259l",
"-\u02c8lesh-",
"-\u02c8le-st\u0113-\u0259l",
"s\u0259-\u02c8les-ch\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"elysian",
"empyreal",
"empyrean",
"ethereal",
"heavenly",
"supernal"
],
"antonyms":[
"chthonic",
"chthonian",
"hellish",
"infernal",
"plutonian",
"sulfurous",
"Tartarean"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"stars, planets, asteroids, and other celestial bodies",
"The late afternoon sunlight gave the room a celestial glow.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Come night-time, resident astronomers reveal the secrets of the dark skies, which are suddenly scattered with countless celestial bodies, as if God has turned on a gazillion lights. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"Scientists already knew other celestial bodies experience quakes. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 16 June 2022",
"Newton unified terrestrial and celestial gravity \u2014 apples and planets. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 July 2021",
"Newton unified terrestrial and celestial gravity \u2014 apples and planets. \u2014 New York Times , 25 July 2021",
"Constructed in multiple stages between 3000 and 1500 B.C.E., the henge aligns with celestial bodies. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 June 2022",
"Quakes on rocky celestial bodies can be triggered by a number of different things: fault lines, volcanoes, meteor strikes and even the influence of other planets. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 24 May 2022",
"The idea is that decades from now, researchers will have much better technology to unlock the secrets of celestial bodies. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Sagittarius A* is stretching some nearby celestial objects like taffy, as black holes are wont to do, but those objects are hundreds of times bigger than models predict. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 12 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Curry manages to be both ordinary in size and celestial in talent. \u2014 Jerry Brewer, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022",
"Here were two views of the divine, an earthly aristocracy versus the celestial . \u2014 Laura Jacobs, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"Sitting up there puts a viewer a little bit closer to heaven, the cinematic kind as well as the celestial . \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022",
"But the hue can denote the serene and the celestial , which are also evoked by the exhibition, first shown at Cross\u2019s home gallery and now on display in condensed form at Waddell Art Gallery at Northern Virginia Community College\u2019s Loudoun Campus. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Quanta Magazine spoke with Coppari about how the terrestrial can provide insight into the celestial . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 15 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-232712"
},
"cerebral":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to the brain or the intellect",
": of, relating to, affecting, or being the cerebrum",
": appealing to intellectual appreciation",
": primarily intellectual in nature",
": of or relating to the brain or mind",
": of, relating to, or affecting the cerebrum",
": of or relating to the brain or the intellect",
": of, relating to, affecting, or being the cerebrum"
],
"pronounciation":[
"s\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113-br\u0259l",
"\u02c8ser-\u0259-",
"\u02c8se-r\u0259-",
"s\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113-br\u0259l",
"\u02c8ser-\u0259-br\u0259l",
"s\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113-br\u0259l",
"\u02c8ser-\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[
"blue",
"eggheaded",
"geeky",
"highbrow",
"highbrowed",
"intellectual",
"intellectualist",
"intellectualistic",
"long-haired",
"longhair",
"nerdish",
"nerdy"
],
"antonyms":[
"anti-intellectual",
"lowbrow",
"nonintellectual",
"philistine"
],
"examples":[
"He's a very cerebral comedian.",
"a very cerebral jurist who has given much thought to what makes our nation's constitution work",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At times, Strange New Worlds feels like a more cerebral version of what Kurtzman, J.J. Abrams, and company did with the 2009 Star Trek film: recasting all our old favorites and giving them a slightly modern touch-up. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 4 May 2022",
"The finale is divided into these two parts \u2014 this very dark, action-heavy first half and then the more cerebral , diplomatic second half. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Some lend themselves to more cerebral work; others can be more graphic and symbolic. \u2014 Fran\u00e7oise Mouly, The New Yorker , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Instead of setting an ambitious money goal in the new year, consider some smaller and more cerebral ways to make your financial life happier. \u2014 Anne Tergesen, WSJ , 27 Dec. 2021",
"The cerebral film arrived significantly behind expectations, scraping together $12 million from 3,552 cinemas over the weekend and $22.5 million since Wednesday. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 26 Dec. 2021",
"In women\u2019s college hockey, it has been said that Eastern teams are more cerebral and Western teams are more physical, though that old stereotype is changing. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Oct. 2021",
"The spectrum of comedic work Huppert herself has covered is vast, from light slapstick to the more cerebral . \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 21 July 2021",
"Disco Elysium is a more cerebral take on classic role-playing games, with the most obvious difference being that there is no combat. \u2014 Britton Peele, Dallas News , 16 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French c\u00e9r\u00e9bral , from Latin cerebrum brain; akin to Old High German hirni brain, Greek kara head, keras horn, Sanskrit \u015biras head \u2014 more at horn ",
"first_known_use":[
"1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1b"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-172812"
},
"cerebral artery":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of the arteries supplying the cerebral cortex",
": any of the arteries supplying the cerebral cortex:",
": an artery that arises from the internal carotid artery, forms the anterior portion of the circle of Willis where it is linked to the artery on the opposite side by the anterior communicating artery, and passes on to supply the medial surfaces of the cerebrum",
": an artery that arises from the internal carotid artery, passes along the lateral fissure, and supplies the lateral surfaces of the cerebral cortex",
": an artery that arises by the terminal forking of the basilar artery where it forms the posterior portion of the circle of Willis and passes on to supply the lower surfaces of the temporal and occipital lobes"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1809, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-181226"
},
"certify":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to attest authoritatively: such as",
": confirm",
": to present in formal communication",
": to attest as being true or as represented or as meeting a standard",
": to attest officially to the insanity of",
": to inform with certainty : assure",
": to guarantee (a personal check) as to signature and amount by so indicating on the face",
": to recognize as having met special qualifications (as of a governmental agency or professional board) within a field",
": to show to be true or as claimed by a formal or official statement",
": to guarantee the quality, fitness, or value of officially",
": to show to have met certain requirements",
": to attest authoritatively",
": to attest officially to the mental illness of",
": to designate as having met the requirements to practice medicine or a particular medical specialty",
": to attest by a certificate",
": to state authoritatively: as",
": to give assurance of the validity of",
": to present in formal communication (as an order) especially for review by an appellate court",
"\u2014 see also certification",
": to state as being true or as reported or as meeting a standard",
": to guarantee (a personal check) as to signature and amount by so indicating (as by stamping certified ) on the face \u2014 see also certified check at check",
": certificate , license",
": to designate (a labor union) as an exclusive bargaining agent or representative"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0259r-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
"\u02c8s\u0259r-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
"\u02c8s\u0259rt-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
"\u02c8s\u0259r-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
],
"synonyms":[
"attest",
"authenticate",
"avouch",
"testify (to)",
"vouch (for)",
"witness"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"A judge must certify the contract.",
"The document has been certified by the court.",
"The car dealer certifies each car before it is sold.",
"Has your doctor been certified ?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"They were soon surrounded by an ever-increasing and voicetrous (ph) crowd, furious at the prospect that Congress was about to certify Joe Biden as president. \u2014 ABC News , 5 June 2022",
"Hours later, a violent mob stormed the Capitol, forcing lawmakers to postpone their vote to certify Joe Biden\u2019s election and injuring about 140 police officers. \u2014 Lisa Rab, Washington Post , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The upcoming hearing is expected to focus on the pressure campaign applied to then-Vice President Mike Pence to refuse to certify the results of the 2020 election. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"Biden\u2019s victory as Congress was set to certify the Electoral College results. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022",
"The initial hearing will focus on the violence unleashed on Jan. 6, the day Congress met to certify the results of the electoral college. \u2014 Matt Brown, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"Trump\u2019s eldest son was already looking ahead to January 6th, the day when by law Congress was supposed to formally count and certify the Electoral College results. \u2014 Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
"Just before Congress convened a joint session to certify the election results, a group of Proud Boys followed a crowd of people who breached barriers at a pedestrian entrance to the Capitol grounds, an indictment says. \u2014 Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune , 6 June 2022",
"Elections officials expect to finish tallying the vote by the end of the week and to certify all election results by June 13, the state\u2019s deadline. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English certifien , from Anglo-French certefier , from Late Latin certificare , from Latin certus certain \u2014 more at certain ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-182058"
},
"censor":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as",
": an official who examines materials (such as publications or films) for objectionable matter",
": an official (as in time of war) who reads communications (such as letters) and deletes material considered sensitive or harmful",
": one of two magistrates of early Rome acting as census takers, assessors, and inspectors of morals and conduct",
": a hypothetical psychic agency that represses unacceptable notions before they reach consciousness",
": to examine in order to suppress (see suppress sense 2 ) or delete anything considered objectionable",
": to suppress or delete as objectionable",
": an official who checks writings or movies to take out things considered offensive or immoral",
": to examine (as a book) to take out things considered offensive or immoral",
": a hypothetical psychic agency that represses unacceptable notions before they reach consciousness",
": to examine (as a publication or film) in order to suppress or delete any contents considered objectionable",
": one that censors"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sen(t)-s\u0259r",
"\u02c8sen-s\u0259r",
"\u02c8sen(t)-s\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"bowdlerize",
"clean (up)",
"expurgate",
"launder",
"red-pencil"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Government censors deleted all references to the protest.",
"Verb",
"The station censored her speech before broadcasting it.",
"His report was heavily censored .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Suggestions, thank heavens, come directly from the audience, not via a censor /moderator. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"The word dates to ancient Rome, where the censor was a powerful government post with responsibility for conducting the census \u2014 and upholding public morality. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 May 2021",
"The quiet self-certainty of fellow citizens stifled dissent with a reach and power that a censor \u2019s office could only envy. \u2014 Jedediah Britton-purdy, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
"And the Chinese companies that hold the rights to international films in the country often self- censor to appease regulators before general releases. \u2014 Michelle Toh, Nectar Gan, And Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The move has had a predictable chilling effect on what is left of the country\u2019s independent media, causing journalists to self- censor , sources to clam up, and alternative views of the conflict to be drowned out by official Russian disinformation. \u2014 Ilan Berman, National Review , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia\u2019s last independent newspapers, closed its doors on Monday after warnings from the state censor . \u2014 Francine Hirsch, The New Republic , 29 Mar. 2022",
"All of this is having an effect: Librarians in many places are starting to self- censor . \u2014 Hannah Natanson, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Mar. 2022",
"The algorithmic censor in my head kept pinging away. \u2014 Jessica Winter, The New Yorker , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The White House began publicly pressuring social-media companies to censor vaccine skeptics. \u2014 Alex Berenson, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
"In the seventies, Indian leaders used colonial emergency powers embedded into their constitution to censor the press, jail political opposition, clear urban slums and even sterilize their residents. \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
"But critics say that the rules would allow the government to censor dissent. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 26 May 2021",
"Yet the scientist doesn\u2019t believe that Twitter should censor erroneous views, because the scientific process necessarily involves argument. \u2014 Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 May 2022",
"Food has run low at times and heavy-handed enforcement and a lack of preparation have prompted heavy criticism, despite government efforts to censor it. \u2014 Ken Moritsugu, ajc , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The police have arrested thousands of protesters, and many people self- censor their remarks on Ukraine. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Educators and some parents argue these bills would censor teachers and students, as well as place restrictions on discussions on racial oppression. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 24 Mar. 2022",
"York said that the big tech companies censor our speech every day, sometimes by mistake, but always without supervision or transparency. \u2014 CBS News , 20 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1882, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-211835"
},
"ceremony":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a formal act or series of acts prescribed by ritual, protocol, or convention",
": a conventional act of politeness or etiquette",
": an action performed only formally with no deep significance",
": a routine action performed with elaborate pomp",
": prescribed procedures : usages",
": observance of an established code of civility or politeness",
": an act or series of acts performed in some regular way according to fixed rules especially as part of a social or religious event",
": very polite behavior : formality"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ser-\u0259-\u02ccm\u014d-n\u0113",
"\u02c8se-r\u0259-",
"\u02c8ser-\u0259-\u02ccm\u014d-n\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"ceremonial",
"form",
"formality",
"observance",
"rite",
"ritual",
"solemnity"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"There will be a ceremony honoring the town's veterans next week.",
"With great ceremony , the children presented each of the visitors with a gift.",
"He told them abruptly and without ceremony that they would have to leave.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Dozens of Chinese Navy personnel lined up in front of the ship and sang the national anthem at the ceremony , which was also attended by senior officials including Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
"The camera then pans to the glamorous ceremony , which includes a rabbi officiating the ritual between Drake and his 23 brides. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"Christmas tree lighting ceremony , horse and carriage rides, amusements, school performances, face painting, arts and crafts, carolers and more. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"The ceremony \u2014 held at the intersection of Dartmouth Street and Commonwealth Avenue at the memorial on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall \u2014 commenced with a procession to the sound of bagpipes and the posting of colors. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"Lincoln Center once again turns its stately campus into a playground for all to enjoy, hosting concerts, dance classes, readings, and even, on July 10, a mass wedding ceremony for those that were cancelled during the pandemic. \u2014 The New Yorker , 17 June 2022",
"The ceremony , taking place at Thalassa eatery in Tribeca awarded a total of $165,000 in cash prizes. \u2014 Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
"This year\u2019s ceremony , hosted by BMI president/CEO Mike O\u2019Neill and Leslie Roberts (assistant vp, creative, Nashville) also honored Contemporary Christian Music luminary Steven Curtis Chapman with the first Christian BMI Icon Award. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 16 June 2022",
"Construction on the facility began in March 2021, with an official groundbreaking ceremony held last August, just two weeks before the start of the 2021 season. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 14 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English ceremonie , from Middle French ceremonie , from Latin caerimonia ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-214035"
},
"cement":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": concrete",
": a powder of alumina, silica, lime, iron oxide, and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete",
": any mixture used for a similar purpose",
": a binding element or agency: such as",
": a substance to make objects adhere to each other",
": something serving to unite firmly",
": cementum",
": a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities",
": the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry",
": to unite or make firm by or as if by cement",
": to overlay with concrete",
": to become cemented",
": a powder that is made mainly from compounds of aluminum, calcium, silicon, and iron heated together and then ground and mixed with water to make mortar and concrete",
": concrete entry 2 , mortar",
": a substance used to make things stick together firmly",
": to join together with or as if with cement",
": to make stronger",
": cementum",
": a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities"
],
"pronounciation":[
"si-\u02c8ment",
"also",
"si-\u02c8ment",
"si-\u02c8ment"
],
"synonyms":[
"adhesive",
"bond",
"glue",
"size"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"There is a layer of cement under the bricks.",
"what kind of cement works best on glass and pottery?",
"Verb",
"A win would cement her reputation as a strong competitor.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"It\u2019s not just that more cement is being made and used. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
"And the third company is Baiaoheng, which is developing a process of turning slag\u2014a byproduct from the smelting industry\u2014to make a cement -like material. \u2014 Mary Hui, Quartz , 23 June 2022",
"Companies built plants to take carbon out of concrete, cement and steel factories to be repurposed or stored in geological formations permanently. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"History, opposition and extinction Growing up in Vernal, Melinda Barlow remembers her backyard being filled with three things: rebar, buckets of cement and dinosaur statues taller than her house. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"There were dead trees, pieces of cement and asphalt that was dumped here. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
"Concrete brick pavers can be treated similar to clay brick pavers, but look for commercial products approved for cement and concrete. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
"Software, insurance, and cement were the top sub-sectors while energy exploration, coal mining, and lithium were off. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Lesser talked about a major tech company that opted to use green cement to build one of its newest sites. \u2014 Kristine Gill, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The notion that Stephen Curry must win an NBA Finals MVP to cement his legacy is ridiculous. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 June 2022",
"But on Thursday, Mr. Biden abandoned that approach, deciding instead to lay down a marker that will cement his legacy as a president who fought for tougher gun laws, successful or not. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"In 1942, Moeller's gained a prized piece of equipment that would help cement the bakery's success for years to come. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 25 May 2022",
"Grass expects more people returning to the office will help cement the company as a leader in the corporate food-tech industry. \u2014 Douglas Yu, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"To cement her legacy, a permanent plaque was installed in New York City's Times Square with Roberts' name on it, so fans can visit and honor her themselves. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Junior Denis Papetti, who Hochman said was hitting accurate drives up to 290 yards, also turned in an even card to help cement the visitors\u2019 second victory of the season. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Aug. 2021",
"The arrival of vaccines was what brought theaters back in early 2021, and mandates would help cement that sense of sanctuary. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 24 Aug. 2021",
"Certifying the vote in the two states would help cement Mr. Biden\u2019s victory and create new hurdles for Mr. Trump\u2019s legal attempts to overturn the election results. \u2014 Rebecca Davis O\u2019brien And Maya Goldman, WSJ , 23 Nov. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-033759"
},
"cerebral cortex":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the convoluted surface layer of gray matter of the cerebrum that functions chiefly in coordination of sensory and motor information \u2014 compare neocortex",
": the convoluted surface layer of gray matter of the cerebrum that functions chiefly in coordination of sensory and motor information"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An organ called the olfactory bulb shunts the chemical messages straight to the part of the brain that deals with stored feelings and memories, bypassing the cerebral cortex , the main part of the brain. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
"Live events offer intellectual stimulation that light up much in the cerebral cortex . \u2014 Regan Hillyer, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"And because stingrays don\u2019t even have a cerebral cortex , this strongly suggested that nobody needs an enormous brain to learn how to perform basic math. \u2014 Joe Queenan, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"Instead any action a person takes involves the brain's motor areas informing the rest of the cerebral cortex about the action initiated\u2014a message known as a corollary discharge. \u2014 Gy\u00f6rgy Buzs\u00e1ki, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
"In 1907 German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer published a case report of an unusual illness affecting the cerebral cortex . \u2014 Jason Ulrich, Scientific American , 1 Aug. 2021",
"In addition to sensory nerves going up, there are pathways from sensory and motor areas of the cerebral cortex going down to the cuneate nucleus. \u2014 Sliman Bensmaia, Scientific American , 16 May 2022",
"The likely imminent overturn of Roe vs. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court is occupying my cerebral cortex and my waking hours (which seem to come, more frequently, at midnight). \u2014 Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022",
"Guenther: These equations describe neural activity in different parts of the brain including the basal ganglia, cerebellum, and the cerebral cortex . \u2014 Karen Hopkin, Scientific American , 13 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1853, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-104231"
},
"ceiling":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the overhead inside lining of a room",
": material used to ceil a wall or roof of a room",
": something thought of as an overhanging shelter or a lofty canopy",
": the height above the ground from which prominent objects on the ground can be seen and identified",
": the height above the ground of the base of the lowest layer of clouds when over half of the sky is obscured",
": absolute ceiling",
": service ceiling",
": an upper usually prescribed limit",
": the overhead inside surface of a room",
": the greatest height at which an airplane can fly properly",
": the height above the ground of the bottom of the lowest layer of clouds",
": an upper limit"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0113-li\u014b",
"\u02c8s\u0113-li\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"bound",
"boundary",
"cap",
"confines",
"end",
"extent",
"limit",
"limitation",
"line",
"termination"
],
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"examples":[
"The house has low ceilings .",
"The airplane has a ceiling of 32,000 feet.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Wireless signals, of course, are rarely transmitted along a straight line-of-sight, but can be blocked or reflected off of multiple surfaces, such as walls, floor, ceiling , and objects. \u2014 Karl Freund, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Check out our stories on best outdoor ceiling fans, best tower fans, best pedestal fans, and best oscillating fans. \u2014 Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
"While my pay was not reduced, the ceiling rate for my classification was lowered significantly. \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
"The ceiling is collapsing at George Washington High School on the Southeast Side. \u2014 Adriana P\u00e9rez, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"On Sunday, a man fired a round into the ceiling of Ulta along Buckhead Loop after entering the store about 5:30 p.m. and demanding cash, Atlanta police said. \u2014 Caroline Silva, ajc , 20 June 2022",
"Floating near the Himalaya-high ceiling are fabric panels to sponge noise, the drinks list is as interesting as in a D.C. hot spot, and the person ferrying food from kitchen to table might be one of the two chef-owners. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"This is next in a series profiling prospects the Spurs might target with their bevy of first-round picks: NBA draft analysts love to talk about a prospect\u2019s ceiling . \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 20 June 2022",
"Trump slashed refugee admissions to record lows, setting the ceiling for fiscal 2020 at 18,000 and lowering it the next year to 15,000. \u2014 al , 20 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English celing , from celen ",
"first_known_use":[
"1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-131543"
},
"certiorari":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a writ of superior court to call up the records of an inferior court or a body acting in a quasi-judicial capacity",
": an extraordinary writ issued by a superior court (as the Supreme Court) to call up the records of a particular case from an inferior judicial body (as a Court of Appeals) \u2014 compare appeal"
"This spring, once the Supreme Court had granted certiorari for the New York City case, lawyers on all sides of the gun issue recognized that the travel ban was indefensible under ordinary constitutional standards. \u2014 David B. Kopel, National Review , 12 Sep. 2019",
"Justices Thomas and Gorsuch dissented from denial of certiorari in a 2017 California case, Peruta v. San Diego. \u2014 David B. Kopel, National Review , 12 Sep. 2019",
"If Elliott defied the odds and was granted certiorari , his case would not be heard until 2018, and his suspension would be stayed until after a Supreme Court ruling. \u2014 Michael Mccann, SI.com , 12 Oct. 2017",
"One other twist: The request for a hearing \u2014 known to lawyers as a petition for certiorari \u2014 requires only four votes to be granted. \u2014 Greg Stohr, The Seattle Times , 21 June 2017",
"Jason Michael Sharp and James Osgood both filed for a writ of certiorari to the state's highest court-- a petition that asks the court to hear their separate cases. \u2014 Ivana Hrynkiw, AL.com , 16 June 2017",
"But the tweets could bolster his opposing counsels\u2019 arguments in applications for stays and petitions for certiorari , enabling his opponents to at least temporarily block or hamstring the president\u2019s efforts. \u2014 Danielle Tcholakian, Longreads , 5 June 2017",
"On Thursday of last week, Wall had filed a petition for certiorari in International Refugee Assistance Program v. Trump. \u2014 Garrett Epps, The Atlantic , 5 June 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin, literally, to be informed; from the use of the word in the writ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-134631"
},
"censorable":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": subject to being censored",
": likely to be expunged or objected to by a censor"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-n(t)s(\u0259)r\u0259b\u0259l"
],
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},
"cereous":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": like wax : waxen"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin cereus , from cera wax",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-141635"
},
"censorate":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a body of censors : a department for censoring"
"This year's festival was certainly much better than last year's.",
"I'm certainly going to try.",
"The new version is most certainly easier to use.",
"The snake that bit her was almost certainly poisonous.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her clothes certainly have a hint of the \u201980s to them, but not in a costume-y way. \u2014 Laia Garcia-furtado, Vogue , 13 June 2022",
"That the Angels were 15-10 at the time and in first place certainly had something to do with it, too. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"This eight-horse field certainly has its share of horses that can win the race. \u2014 John Cherwaspecial Contributor, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"The show certainly has fun stuff \u2014 watching the funny Kelvin Rolston Jr., wobble and skate around is a great time \u2014 but in Act 1, that crucial sense of truth is mostly elusive. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 6 June 2022",
"Pippa Middleton has certainly had her fair share of fashionable moments, and since announcing her pregnancy, her style hasn't wavered a bit. \u2014 Kara Thompson, Town & Country , 6 June 2022",
"Judge certainly has the motivation to have a historic season. \u2014 Kristie Ackert, Hartford Courant , 4 June 2022",
"The player on the other side of the net certainly had a lot to do with the way things went over the final\u2019s 1 hour, 8 minutes. \u2014 Howard Fendrich, Sun Sentinel , 4 June 2022",
"Accessibility certainly has a role, but Salesforce wants more disability representation throughout the entire organization, across many kinds of disciplines. \u2014 Steven Aquino, Forbes , 3 June 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-163915"
},
"cembra pine":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": swiss pine"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\"-"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":" cembra from New Latin (specific epithet of the Swiss pine Pinus cembra ), modification of German dialect zember, zimber timber, from Old High German zimbar wood; cembran from New Latin cembra + English -an ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-174822"
},
"cemental":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to cement"
],
"pronounciation":[
"s\u0259\u0307\u02c8ment\u1d4al",
"(\u02c8)s\u0113\u00a6m-"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-221206"
},
"cellar":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a room or set of rooms below the ground floor of a building : basement",
": a room for storing wines : wine cellar",
": a stock of wines",
": the lowest grade or rank",
": the lowest place in the standings (as of an athletic league)",
": to put or keep (something, such as wine or cheese) in a cellar for storage or aging",
": to be stored in a cellar : to undergo aging while being stored in a cellar",
": a room or set of rooms below the surface of the ground : basement"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8se-l\u0259r",
"\u02c8se-l\u0259r"
],
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"basement"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"The cellar has a dirt floor.",
"a restaurant with an impressive cellar",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Serve at cellar temperature alongside anything your resident grillmaster dishes out. \u2014 Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Crafted from the oldest cognac reserves (hors d\u2019\u00e2ge) in the Grand Marnier private family cellar , this limited edition release is the French Maison\u2019s rarest and most premium cognac offering to date. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"It's set at 55 degrees \u2014 cellar temperature \u2014 and has undercounter refrigeration for Champagne and other wines that must be cooler. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
"But a second-half collapse against the Sooners snowballed into a six-game losing streak, including an embarrassing loss to perennial Big 12 cellar dweller Kansas, that spoiled coach Steve Sarkisian\u2019s first season in Austin. \u2014 Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
"She was forgotten and trapped there, in the potato cellar , for hours, till someone discovered the error. \u2014 Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
"For the second time in four days, No. 9 Michigan State basketball found itself in a fight at home with one of the Big Ten\u2019s cellar -dwellers. \u2014 Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press , 15 Jan. 2022",
"But after upsetting Pepperdine on Monday, the Toreros had a chance to fix that issue Thursday night against the WCC\u2019s usual cellar dweller, Portland. \u2014 Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Jan. 2022",
"The brick building that houses San Lucas is, at first glance, unassuming, but inside its walls lies a wonderland, where wine tasting in the two-story cellar is only an introduction to its equestrian and wellness pursuits. \u2014 Danielle Bernabe, Travel + Leisure , 9 Nov. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This handy gadget will bring reds to cellar temperature in 15 minutes and keep your whites cool for about 60 minutes. \u2014 Maureen Farrar, Outside Online , 9 June 2022",
"Definitely a wine to cellar for a special occasion. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021",
"Classic example that can cellar for a few more years. \u2014 Lana Bortolot, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2021",
"Former President Bill Clinton cellared Grand Staircase-Escalante a national monument in 1996 and former President Barack Obama protected Bears Ears in 2016, both using the 1906 Antiquities Act. \u2014 TheWeek , 7 Feb. 2020",
"Also, grab an extra bottle to cellar for next year; this is one of those beers that gets better with age. \u2014 Ac Shilton, Outside Online , 6 Dec. 2019",
"Keeping carrots and cellaring them, that concentrates the sugars. \u2014 Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 July 2018",
"And seldom are fragrances lovingly cellared in oak barrels. \u2014 John Brodie, Town & Country , 30 Apr. 2018",
"Their 2014 is an intense and tightly wound wine that needs decanting or, better yet, cellaring a few years. 3. \u2014 Lettie Teague, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"circa 1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-004014"
},
"cerebral fossa":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": cranial fossa"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-004535"
},
"centerpiece":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an object occupying a central position",
": an adornment in the center of a table",
": one that is of central importance or interest in a larger whole",
": a piece put in the center of something and especially a decoration (as flowers) for a table"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sen-t\u0259r-\u02ccp\u0113s",
"\u02c8se-n\u0259r-",
"\u02c8sen-t\u0259r-\u02ccp\u0113s"
],
"synonyms":[
"bottom line",
"bull's-eye",
"core",
"crux",
"essence",
"gist",
"heart",
"kernel",
"keynote",
"meat",
"meat and potatoes",
"net",
"nub",
"nubbin",
"nucleus",
"pith",
"pivot",
"point",
"root",
"sum"
],
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"examples":[
"resolution of the original dispute became the centerpiece of the negotiations",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The centerpiece is the Juneteenth Jubilee Parade, from 9 to 11 a.m., starting at North 14th Street and West Atkinson Avenue and ending at Burleigh Street and King Drive. \u2014 Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"The centerpiece of the park in Columbia Falls, Maine, will be a soaring flagpole that equals the height of One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the nation. \u2014 Kerry J. Byrne, Fox News , 11 June 2022",
"The centerpiece of the story is a man named Lenny Pozner, a former InfoWars listener himself who lost a son in the massacre and spent years fending off death threats and doxing attempts from Jones\u2019s followers. \u2014 Jake Bittle, The New Republic , 9 June 2022",
"The centerpiece of the package was a pair of bills that would have established vaccine mandates for most Californians. \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"The centerpiece of RiseNY is the jaw-dropping 46-seat soaring ride in a state-of-the-art flying theater, allowing visitors of all ages a unique bird\u2019s-eye view tour of the Big Apple. \u2014 Margie Goldsmith, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"The centerpiece of the charity effort is a special sweepstakes\u2014the Broadway Biggest Fan Giveaway. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 16 May 2022",
"The centerpiece of the new development will be Star Harbor Academy, Tanner said, estimating its development cost at $120 million. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 10 May 2022",
"During the series, Alves visits Cafu at home, which is a shrine to the legendary player\u2019s various trophies, the centerpiece of which is an exact replica of the World Cup. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 9 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-014622"
},
"celibacy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the state of not being married",
": abstention from sexual intercourse",
": abstention by vow from marriage"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8se-l\u0259-b\u0259-s\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"abstinence",
"chasteness",
"chastity",
"continence"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a widower who has maintained absolute celibacy since the death of his wife",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Shakers, a Christian group that celebrated simplicity and celibacy , immigrated in the late 18th century from England, where the family of Ms. de Boer\u2019s mother hails from. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Gambling was a hard no and celibacy was expected, except for married couples who were permitted to conjugate for purposes of procreation \u2014 but only after chanting for five hours. \u2014 Ashley Stimpson, Longreads , 19 Feb. 2022",
"With the evolution of HIV-testing capabilities, deferral windows have been modified: The lifetime ban was shortened to a year of celibacy in 2015 and then reduced to three months in April 2020. \u2014 Ushma S. Neill And Lala Tanmoy Das, CNN , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Chastity, Sister Kate says, is not to be confused with celibacy . \u2014 Corrine Ciani, Rolling Stone , 25 Dec. 2021",
"Various ideas about her status have played into debates about sexuality, celibacy and women\u2019s role in Christian institutions. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Dec. 2021",
"For everyone who took up knitting during the pandemic, only to be mocked by their close ones \u2014 think: jokes about Meredith Grey celibacy knitting and becoming a grandma at 25 \u2014 joke\u2019s on them. \u2014 Eliza Huber, refinery29.com , 12 May 2021",
"How is celibacy like an afternoon fling between bank tellers? \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Continuing to manage her aplastic anemia, a life-long and life-threatening condition that causes bone marrow failure and weakens her immune system, Stephanie is now in remission and is looking to end her celibacy after two and a half years. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 6 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":" celib ate \"state of not being married\" (borrowed from Latin caelib\u0101tus , from caelebs \"not having a spouse, unmarried\" + -\u0101tus -ate entry 2 ) + -acy \u2014 more at celibate entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-021226"
},
"cerebral ganglion":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one of a pair of ganglia situated in the head or anterior part of the body in many invertebrates in front of or dorsal to the esophagus",
": a median ganglion formed by the fusion of such a pair"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-042146"
},
"censo":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": annuity",
": ground rent"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sen(t)s\u014d",
"-n\u02ccs\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Spanish, from Late Latin census land tax",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-071139"
},
"censored":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": suppressed, altered, or deleted as objectionable : subjected to censorship"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sen(t)-s\u0259rd"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1882, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-080225"
},
"cella":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the frequently hidden inner part of a Greek or Roman temple that housed the image of the deity",
": the corresponding part of a modern building of similar design"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sel\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-082243"
},
"cementation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a process of surrounding a solid with a powder and heating the whole so that the solid is changed by chemical combination with the powder",
": the act or process of cementing : the state of being cemented",
": the act or process of attaching (as a dental restoration to a natural tooth) by means of cement"
": playing high notes for display of virtuosity in jazz improvization"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-103740"
},
"cerebr-":{
"type":[
"combining form"
],
"definitions":[
": brain : cerebrum",
": cerebral and"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-112411"
},
"centerplate":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a metal centerboard"
],
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-120517"
},
"certiorate":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": certify , apprise , assure"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin certioratus , past participle of certiorare ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-121854"
},
"center punch":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a hand punch consisting of a short steel bar with a hardened conical point at one end used for marking the centers of holes to be drilled"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Use a center punch and a hammer to mark the location of the hole and to give the drill bit a place to start without wandering. \u2014 Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics , 30 Sep. 2021",
"The Penguins\u2019 1-2 center punch , until the big dogs return, might be Jake Guentzel and Jeff Carter. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Sep. 2021",
"Start each hole with a center punch , and bore the 1-inch intake holes with a step bit [8]. \u2014 Joe Kohl-riggs, Popular Mechanics , 26 June 2021",
"Prevent the drill bit from wandering by first marking the center of each part with a center punch . \u2014 David Agrell, Popular Mechanics , 12 Dec. 2020",
"Oryx center punched with a triad of .300 Winchester Magnum loads loped into the sands of the Kalahari, never to be seen again. \u2014 Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life , 13 Jan. 2020",
"Buy a center punch and strike it with a ball-peen hammer. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 5 Feb. 2014"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1825, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-132624"
},
"cerebral hemisphere":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": either of the two hollow convoluted lateral halves of the cerebrum \u2014 see brain illustration",
": either of the two hollow convoluted lateral halves of the cerebrum"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1816, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-135217"
},
"cerebralism":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the theory that consciousness is merely a function or product of the brain",
": a tendency to emphasize or to place undue stress upon cerebral , intellectual, or abstract ideas"
],
"pronounciation":[
"s\u0259\u02c8r\u0113br\u0259\u02ccliz\u0259m",
"\u02c8ser\u0259b-"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"cerebral + -ism"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-140542"
},
"cellarage":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": cellar space especially for storage"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8se-l\u0259-rij"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1603, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143258"
},
"celibatarian":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": favoring or marked by celibacy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6sel\u0259b\u0259\u00a6ta(a)r\u0113\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"celibate entry 1 + -arian"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150802"
},
"censorian":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": censorial"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-\u0113\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"censor entry 1 + -ian"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-154728"
},
"certification":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act of certifying : the state of being certified",
": a certified statement",
": the act of certifying : the state of being certified",
": the act of certifying",
": the state of being certified \u2014 see also certiorari",
"She had to wait until her certification as a nurse before she could start her new job.",
"The certifications of nine teachers were revoked.",
"The school offers scuba diving certification .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During the month the charge was pending, Richardson said she was stressed about what would happen to her state certification to serve as security if Sewell continued to pursue her prosecution. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 June 2022",
"The agreement also stated Saulsbury would resign from the department and surrender his state peace officer certification . \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 6 June 2022",
"Without their certification , the federal government cannot approve a project. \u2014 Lisa Friedman, New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"At present, the company is working with carbon credit standards bodies to have its unique method of carbon sequestration will receive the imprimatur of certification . \u2014 Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Consequentially, some teachers are now teaching multiple classes outside their areas of certification , Butcher said. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
"To entice more applicants, the community center bumped up pay and is refunding the cost of certification for those who complete the program and choose to work there. \u2014 Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"Those companies would agree to audits, spot checks, and other compliance activities in exchange for a sort of certification or seal of approval. \u2014 Darius Tahir, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
"The role of Vice President must be maintained to assure objections by federal legislators can be presented and adjudicated assuring integrity of each state's certification . \u2014 Dave Wallace, Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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": a disability resulting from damage to the brain before, during, or shortly after birth and outwardly manifested by muscular incoordination and speech disturbances",
": a disability resulting from damage to the brain before, during, or shortly after birth and outwardly manifested by muscular incoordination and speech disturbances \u2014 see ataxic cerebral palsy , athetoid cerebral palsy , spastic cerebral palsy"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At the press conference, DeSantis was joined by the family of golfer Isabella Valle, who has cerebral palsy , epilepsy and a shunt in her brain. \u2014 Byjay O'brien, ABC News , 3 June 2022",
"The centers, which are private nonprofits, provide case management and arrange for services for people with cerebral palsy , autism, epilepsy and intellectual disabilities. \u2014 Emily Alpert Reyesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
"Isabella Valle uses a wheelchair and has cerebral palsy , epilepsy and a shunt in her brain to prevent the build-up of fluid. \u2014 Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
"Spasticity can occur after other causes of brain damage too, including certain neurological conditions like multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy . \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 16 May 2022",
"Lynn also regularly helped out at their church and participated in charity events for muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy . \u2014 NBC News , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The cognitive disorder affects about 2 million Americans, making itmore common than Parkinson\u2019s disease, cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy, according to the National Aphasia Assn. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Spellman, the Neah-Kah-Nie High School senior who overcame cerebral palsy to become a varsity basketball player, had been waiting all night for this moment. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Not getting treatment can lead to irreversible health problems including hearing loss, vision impairment, brain damage and cerebral palsy . \u2014 Rebecca Cairns, CNN , 21 Feb. 2022"
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"1824, in the meaning defined above"
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"The stunt earned her the scorn of her censorious older sister.",
"I was surprised by the censorious tone of the book review.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ironically, like every such censorious effort, Drs. \u2014 WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"That\u2019s because, according to a letter New York\u2019s Office of Cannabis Management sent TikTok this week and shared exclusively with Rolling Stone, the notoriously censorious platform won\u2019t allow it. \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 26 May 2022",
"Broadly speaking, Musk has said that Twitter is a censorious entity that has too many stringent rules about what its users can post on the platform. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 10 May 2022",
"Now Musk is earning more affection in the heartland for his latest gambit: purchasing Twitter for $44 billion, carrying coastal elites kicking and screaming into a bold new era for the censorious social giant. \u2014 Dale Buss, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"Musk\u2019s argument is that under this method of corporate accountability, Twitter has lost its way and become censorious ; that the company needs to hand power to a benevolent dictator \u2014 himself \u2014 to bring freedom back for more users. \u2014 Matt Pearcestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Better to provoke students with his censorious antagonist, James Fitzjames Stephen. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The woke left may be the new religious right: preachy, censorious , humorless, judgmental, constantly policing popular culture for impure thoughts. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Since beginning on the South Side of Chicago in the early 2010s, drill music has frequently been criticized by censorious listeners who see its bleak sounds and menacing lyrics as dangerous. \u2014 Simon Vozick-levinson, Rolling Stone , 11 Feb. 2022"
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"borrowed from Latin c\u0113ns\u014drius \"of a censor, severe,\" derivative of c\u0113nsor censor entry 1"
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"1536, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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": a burial ground",
": a place where dead people are buried : graveyard"
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"\u02c8se-m\u0259-\u02ccter-\u0113",
"-\u02ccte-r\u0113",
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"boneyard",
"God's acre",
"graveyard",
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"necropolis",
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"many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Starting Thursday, there will be four days of events remembering Chin and the struggles of Asian Americans, ending Sunday with an interfaith ceremony at the burial site of Chin at Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery in Detroit. \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
"It was inscribed with the name of Bancoult\u2019s grandfather Alfred Olivier Elys\u00e9, and it was destined for an island cemetery . \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"That meeting eventually led to the founding of the Friends, a master plan for the cemetery and the establishment of the Friends as a 501(c)3 in 1999. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"Kristin Song ran through a cemetery in her pajamas last Tuesday morning, shouting excitedly toward the tombstone that marks her teenage son\u2019s grave. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 5 June 2022",
"In the first 100 days of war, his grave was the 40th dug in the military cemetery in Zhytomyr, 90 miles west of the capital, Kyiv. \u2014 John Leicester And Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune , 4 June 2022",
"In the first 100 days of war, his grave was the 40th dug in the military cemetery in Zhytomyr, 90 miles (140 kilometers) west of the capital, Kyiv. \u2014 Hanna Arhirova, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
"By the time the funeral procession left for the cemetery , hundreds of people surrounded the gravesite. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"Shipley would later donate two acres of land for an interracial cemetery in Benton County at a time when the practice of burying Black and white people alongside one another was rare. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Apr. 2022"
],
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"Middle English cimitery , from Anglo-French cimiterie , from Late Latin coemeterium , from Greek koim\u0113t\u0113rion sleeping chamber, burial place, from koiman to put to sleep; akin to Greek keisthai to lie, Sanskrit \u015bete he lies"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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": the institution, system, or practice of censoring",
": the actions or practices of censors",
": censorial control exercised repressively",
": the office, power, or term of a Roman censor",
": exclusion from consciousness by the psychic censor",
": the system or practice of examining writings or movies and taking out things considered offensive or immoral",
": exclusion from consciousness by the psychic censor",
": the institution, system, or practice of censoring \u2014 compare freedom of speech , prior restraint"
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"\u02c8sen(t)-s\u0259r-\u02ccship",
"\u02c8sen-s\u0259r-\u02ccship",
"\u02c8sen(t)-s\u0259r-\u02ccship"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The two men are part of Havana\u2019s San Isidro Movement, founded to resist peacefully the government\u2019s censorship of the arts. \u2014 Mary Anastasia O\u2019grady, WSJ , 12 June 2022",
"The news has alarmed some experts and parents who fear the campaign is turning into a political witch hunt and represents an unnecessary tightening of the country's already stringent censorship of cultural publications. \u2014 Nectar Gan, CNN , 30 May 2022",
"The exact number of killings still remains unknown due to the strict censorship of the media and cutting off the whole country's internet for 10 days. \u2014 Somayeh Malekian, ABC News , 18 May 2022",
"The Bond rewrite marked a turning point and, since then, Chinese censorship of U.S.-produced films has become routine. \u2014 Michael Posner, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Tens of thousands have fled the country; many of those who remain behind are digitally savvy enough to find ways to bypass the censorship of Western platforms through VPNs. \u2014 Alyona Minkovski, The New Republic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The Ukrainian Armed Forces announced the end of Google's censorship of Russia's bases on Twitter. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022",
"In China \u2014 where some dialogue about Albus Dumbledore's past gay romance was deleted to appease Chinese censorship of LGBTQ+ content for the film's release there \u2014 Secrets of Dumbledore has made $14.7 million. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Despite heavy initial physical repression of protesters, mass arrests, heavy censorship of media and a very significant disinformation campaign, some Russians still are opposing the regime\u2019s actions. \u2014 Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American , 15 Mar. 2022"
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"censor entry 1 + -ship"
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"circa 1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"definitions":[
": a certificate issued by some forms of investment trust evidencing a proportionate equitable interest of the holder in securities held by the issuing concern",
": a certificate of membership in a pension plan issued by the trustee who holds the policies as issued by the insuring company"
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"definitions":[
": the point of a 3-dimensional figure that would coincide with the center of mass of a homogeneous material body having the same boundaries \u2014 compare center of figure"
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},
"certificate":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a document containing a certified statement especially as to the truth of something",
": a document certifying that one has fulfilled the requirements of and may practice in a field",
": something serving the same end as a certificate",
": a document evidencing ownership or debt",
": to testify to or authorize by a certificate",
": certify sense 4",
": a written or printed statement that is proof of some fact",
": a paper showing that a person has met certain requirements",
": a paper showing ownership",
": a document containing a certified statement especially as to the truth of something",
": a document certifying that a person has fulfilled the requirements of and may practice in a specified field",
": certification",
": a document that is proof of ownership or indebtedness",
": to testify or authorize by a certificate",
": to recognize as having met special qualifications (as of a governmental agency or professional board) within a field \u2014 see also certificated security at security"
"On Sunday, Berryhill received her certificate of achievement in case management and expects to earn an associates degree in human service administration. \u2014 John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
"In a Twitter post from March, M\u00fcller shared a snapshot of proud-looking Molly with her Guinness World Record certificate . \u2014 Mary Ellen Cagnassola, PEOPLE.com , 3 June 2022",
"As part of the plea agreement, Winstead will resign from the department, surrender his Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy certificate and serve two years of probation. \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
"Lexi had been awarded the honor roll on the morning of the shooting, smiling in a photo against a gold background with her certificate and parents. \u2014 Douglas Belkin, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"Hudbay is also fighting battles for permits at the state level, including for an extension of their certificate of environmental compliance from the Arizona Corporation Commission. \u2014 Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic , 17 May 2022",
"Travelers must upload their vaccination certificate onto the Vaccination Check Portal and download the TraceTogether app. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 12 May 2022",
"Probable deaths include individuals who have COVID indicated as a cause of death on their death certificate but have not had a positive diagnostic laboratory test. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022",
"The pilot, 69-year-old Paul Matero, had his license revoked in 2010 after testing positive for marijuana, but his certificate was reinstated in 2012. \u2014 David Koenig, Caleb Jones, Anchorage Daily News , 10 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Figures released by Britain\u2019s Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that 29,648 deaths were registered in England and Wales with COVID-19 mentioned on the death certificates through April 24. \u2014 Fox News , 5 May 2020",
"In addition to the search bar changes, Firefox 75's release notes also include security fixes and the following bullet points: Firefox will locally cache all trusted Web PKI Certificate Authority certificates known to Mozilla. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 7 Apr. 2020",
"Reimbursement for continuing education: This valuable benefit is tougher to find, but some employers still help pay for undergraduate, graduate and certificate classes. \u2014 Jill Schlesinger, chicagotribune.com , 6 Nov. 2019",
"In regular session at 6:30 p.m., the board will consider final approval of a salary schedule for unrepresented employees, and classified, certificated management and confidential employees. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Sep. 2019",
"Eric began taking yoga in 1993 and excelled as student, which led to receiving certification as a Satyananda (Bihar) teacher in 2005, Silver-Age yoga teacher in 2007 and completing the Duke Medical Center Yoga for Seniors certificate in 2009. \u2014 sun-sentinel.com , 24 Oct. 2019",
"Vehicles older than 15 years must now undergo mandatory fitness renewal certificates every six months. \u2014 Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India , 18 Oct. 2019",
"In regular session, the board gave final approval to a salary schedule for unrepresented employees, and classified, certificated management and confidential employees. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Sep. 2019",
"In regular session, the board heard the San Dieguito Faculty Association\u2019s certificated collective bargaining proposals and adopted the district\u2019s proposal to open negotiations with the association. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Aug. 2019"
],
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"Noun",
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],
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"Verb",
"1802, in the meaning defined above"
],
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": one that punches indentations in metal to indicate where holes are to be drilled or punched"
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": a document issued by a certifying government agency under authority of which the internal revenue service allows deductions from taxable income for accelerated amortization of all or a part of the cost of emergency facilities"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": cedar nut"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy :",
": not engaging in or characterized by sexual intercourse",
": abstaining from marriage and sex especially because of a religious vow",
": a person who lives in celibacy : a celibate person:",
": an unmarried person",
": one who abstains from marriage because of a religious vow",
": a person who abstains from sexual intercourse"
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"Adjective",
"Latin caeleb-, caelebs \"not having a spouse, unmarried\" (perhaps a derivative from *kail-i- \"whole,\" going back to Indo-European *keh 2 i-lo- ) + -ate entry 3 \u2014 more at whole entry 1",
"Note: The traditional hypothesis that caelebs goes back to a compound *kai\u032felo-libh- (with the first element compared to Sanskrit kevala- \"exclusively one\u02bcs own, alone, whole\" and the second to Gothic liban \"to live,\" English live entry 1 ) is now considered dubious.",
"Noun",
"derivative of celibate entry 1"
],
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"Adjective",
"1724, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1769, in the meaning defined above"
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a large dorsally projecting part of the brain concerned especially with the coordination of muscles and the maintenance of bodily equilibrium, situated between the brain stem and the back of the cerebrum , and formed in humans of two lateral lobes and a median lobe \u2014 see brain illustration",
": the lower back part of the brain whose chief functions are controlling the coordination of muscles and keeping the body in proper balance",
": a large dorsally projecting part of the brain concerned especially with the coordination of muscles and the maintenance of bodily equilibrium, situated between the brain stem and the back of the cerebrum and formed in humans of two lateral lobes and a median lobe"
],
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"\u02ccser-\u0259-\u02c8be-l\u0259m",
"\u02ccse-r\u0259-",
"\u02ccser-\u0259-\u02c8be-l\u0259m",
"\u02ccser-\u0259-\u02c8bel-\u0259m"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"While this inflammatory response does diminish over time in the body\u2019s organs, these transcriptional changes persist much longer in the olfactory bulbs, striatum, thalamus and cerebellum . \u2014 Robin Lloyd, Scientific American , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The participants' brain scans further revealed that their cognitive decline was associated with the loss of brain cells in the cerebellum , which plays a vital role in mental function. \u2014 Anuradha Varanasi, Health.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
"More than 1 million new neural connections form every second in the first few years of a child\u2019s life; the cerebellum , responsible for balance and motor development, more than doubles in size in the first year alone. \u2014 Julie Bogen, The Atlantic , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Virtually every movement the body makes requires several muscles working together \u2014 a collaboration that occurs in the cerebellum . \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Luj\u00e1n, 49, underwent decompressive surgery on Tuesday to ease swelling after he was found to have suffered a stroke in his cerebellum that affected his balance last Thursday. \u2014 Ed O'keefe, CBS News , 2 Feb. 2022",
"The stroke was in his cerebellum and was affecting his balance, which led to the decompressive surgery, Mr. Sanchez said. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Maddie was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a brain tumor of the cerebellum at the base of the skull that controls motor skills. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 30 Jan. 2022",
"And it\u2019s not a word game, but the tile-by-elimination board game series Azul tickles the cerebellum in a most pleasing way that Wordle players may find just as consuming. \u2014 Omar L. Gallaga, Wired , 25 Jan. 2022"
],
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"Medieval Latin, from Latin, diminutive of cerebrum"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1543, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-061247"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": steady rest"
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"type":[
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],
"definitions":[
": of or belonging to a cemetery or burial"
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"history_and_etymology":[
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-140155"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a chronic hereditary intestinal disorder in which an inability to absorb the gliadin portion of gluten results in the gliadin triggering an immune response that damages the intestinal mucosa",
": a chronic hereditary intestinal disorder in which an inability to absorb the gliadin portion of gluten results in the gliadin triggering an immune response that damages the intestinal mucosa"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The label gives people, especially those with celiac disease , an auto-immune reaction to eating gluten, a way to avoid foods that may cause serious symptoms, which are largely gastrointestinal. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 2 June 2022",
"Two years ago, after experiencing stomachaches, Bianca was also diagnosed with celiac disease , another autoimmune health condition that causes an adverse reaction to gluten. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
"Also, the same is true for anyone with celiac disease . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 11 May 2022",
"Johnson points out that those with celiac disease must completely avoid gluten to prevent long-term intestinal damage and other negative side effects. \u2014 Christine Byrne, Outside Online , 12 Mar. 2021",
"If the issue is celiac disease or gluten intolerance, consider what role bread plays in the meal. \u2014 Debi Lewis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 May 2022",
"Although there was some inflammation in the small intestine suggestive of celiac disease , blood tests ruled that out. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Similarly, people with wheat sensitivities and those suffering from conditions like celiac disease might be at risk. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 12 Apr. 2022",
"With celiac disease , it\u2019s the gluten in wheat that can lead to an abnormal immune system reaction. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 12 Apr. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1911, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-022145"
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"certainness":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": certainty"
],
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"-n(n)\u0259\u0307s"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-022540"
},
"censual":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": relating to a census : containing or constituting a census roll"
],
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"\u02c8sen(t)s\u0259w\u0259l",
"-nch\u0259w-"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Late Latin censualis , from Latin census"
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"ce n'est que le premier pas qui co\u00fbte":{
"type":[
"French phrase"
],
"definitions":[
": it is only the first step that costs : only the beginning is difficult"
"With any of these dishes, diners can substitute celiac -safe gluten-free pasta made in house. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Gluten-free or celiac customers can inform the staff of their restrictions and have the meal made without ingredients containing gluten. \u2014 Dallas News , 6 July 2020",
"Typically, celiac causes gastrointestinal symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea and bloating. \u2014 Amanda Keener, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
"In years past, non- celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) wasn't taken very seriously, including by a wide swath of the medical community. \u2014 Carolyn Todd, Allure , 21 May 2018",
"Non- celiac gluten sensitivity: This sensitivity often is diagnosed when doctors rule out celiac disease and a wheat allergy but recognize there is a medical concern present. \u2014 Hannah Drown, cleveland.com , 3 Apr. 2018",
"That said, non- celiac gluten sensitivity is still a pretty misunderstood condition. \u2014 Christine Byrne, SELF , 22 Sep. 2017",
"But what if this newfound awareness triggers concern that your child may be suffering from celiac disease? \u2014 Hannah Drown, cleveland.com , 29 Aug. 2017",
"Whole-grain vs. gluten-free bread: Gluten-free foods were created for people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. \u2014 Cara Rosenbloom, charlotteobserver , 22 Aug. 2017"
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"Calzi got his undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky and went on to become a certified public accountant , working at both Ernst and Young and Andersen for nearly 40 years as an accountant and consultant. \u2014 Ayana Archie, The Courier-Journal , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Tax returns for Mothers for Moderation were prepared by the same Jacksonville certified public accountant and on the same day as Center for Popular Progressive Values and Democracy and Florida Promise, the groups in Alexander\u2019s name. \u2014 Annie Martin, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Aug. 2021",
"Rubin is a licensed professional fiduciary and certified public accountant (CPA) who, according to his website, has ten years of experience and has managed complex portfolios with financial assets valued over $35 million. \u2014 Ashley Cullins, Billboard , 26 July 2021",
"Many widows or widowers fail to use this strategy, says St. Louis certified public accountant Mike Piper, who operates the opensocialsecurity.com benefits calculator. \u2014 Neal Templin, WSJ , 9 May 2021",
"Richard Kim immigrated from South Korea to the United States in 1970, earned a master\u2019s degree in business administration from Columbia University and became a certified public accountant . \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2021",
"By 1983, Calkins had passed the certified public accountant exam. \u2014 Tax Notes Staff, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2021",
"Denny, who serves as a Mayfield Village councilman, earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in accounting from Ohio University in Athens and became a certified public accountant . \u2014 cleveland , 26 Mar. 2021",
"The one-year program, which starts in July, is also intended to help students reach the 150-credit requirement to become a certified public accountant ; most four-year undergraduate accounting-degree programs are 30 credits short of this goal. \u2014 Patrick Thomas, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2021"
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"Allergy Bee Gone for Kids tested positive for traces of Bacillus cereus , which can lead to life-threatening illnesses in some people. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 13 June 2022",
"Furthermore, the samples also tested positive for the Bacillus cereus bacteria. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 9 June 2022",
"And the company initiated the recall after discovering the presence of a bacteria (Bacillus cereus ) in a bottle from that lot. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 25 Feb. 2022",
"The announcement for this wound care gel recall explains that patients who use the product risk developing an infection with the Bacillus cereus bacteria. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Experts warn against improperly storing leftover rice because rice, pasta and other foods contain a bacterium called Bacillus cereus . \u2014 Abbey Monsour, USA TODAY , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Bacillus cereus is a bacterium found in soil, vegetables, and raw and processed foods. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Bacillus cereus is common bacteria in the environment that creates two different toxins. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF , 16 Dec. 2021"
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"And the longtime loves' stunning sartorial choices weren't limited to just the ceremony \u2014 everything from their rehearsal dinner outfits to the afterparty ensembles were carefully curated to celebrate their big weekend in style. \u2014 Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
"Others held demonstrations to celebrate it throughout the weekend. \u2014 Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
"Getting a diploma in the mail hardly means as much as striding across a stage in a robe among hundreds of people to celebrate you. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"Men should also feel proud to celebrate themselves on Father\u2019s Day, no matter what the women in their lives do on that day. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 21 June 2022",
"Juneteenth happened to fall on Father's Day this year, and the Google Doodle to celebrate it was created, fittingly, by a father-son duo. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 20 June 2022",
"Both movements promised freedom, yet exerted pressure to use and celebrate it only in certain ways. \u2014 Joanna Scutts, The New Republic , 20 June 2022",
"More:What to know about Juneteenth Day and where to celebrate it in Milwaukee this year Federal employees get to take off Juneteenth \u2013 feted Sunday but observed on Monday this year. \u2014 La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
"Aside from the Tribune\u2019s sesquicentennial, there was a lot to celebrate in those years, especially on the city\u2019s sports scene, as Paul Sullivan notes. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022"
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"Middle English celen , from Medieval Latin celare, caelare , perhaps from Latin caelare to carve, from caelum chisel; akin to Latin caedere to cut"
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"Roche predicted that central banks would continue to raise interest rates over the next six to nine months which in turn would hurt stocks, reduce economic growth and help to precipitate his war- cession . \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 20 June 2022",
"At the turn of the century, following cession of land from the Indigenous Clatsop people, Seaside became a bustling tourist destination on the north Oregon coast, accessible by a short train ride from Portland. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Meanwhile, there was no such She- cession in the UK, where employment fell less for females than for males. \u2014 CNN , 3 Feb. 2022",
"The economic depression caused by the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected women more than men, leading some to call it a she- cession . \u2014 Kaleb Nygaard, Fortune , 16 June 2021",
"The team brushed off a shaky start and early goal cession to rumble back for a 3-1 victory, highlighted by a pair of goals from rookie Daryl Dike. \u2014 Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com , 27 Aug. 2020",
"Indigenous people were adapting, while the United States won partial and patchy land cessions , a process accelerated by the War of 1812. \u2014 Caitlin Fitz, The Atlantic , 8 Apr. 2020",
"Indeed, the United States Supreme Court has applied the canons to treaties that do not involve the cession of land to the United States. \u2014 Jennifer Kraus, Twin Cities , 22 Dec. 2019",
"These land cessions are known as the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek (Choctaw tribe); Treaty of Cusseta (Creek); Treaty of Pontotoc (Chickasaw); and Treaty of New Echota (Cherokee). \u2014 al , 28 Nov. 2019"
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": any of several plants having fruits resembling cherries (as Malpighia glabra, M. coccigera , and various species of Cordia )",
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"noun"
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": a last-place team : a team with the worst record in a league, conference, etc."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-092504"
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"noun",
"trademark"
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": a constituent of portland-cement clinker now identified as brownmillerite"
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"noun"
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"Middle English celerer , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin cellariarius , from Latin cellarium"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-102022"
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"noun"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Joseph belonged to the Two Hearts as One and Prayer House of All Graces Ministry in Southington, Connecticut and has traveled to many states praying the Most Holy Rosary and other Catholic prayers at religious prayer cenacles . \u2014 courant.com , 16 Aug. 2019"
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"Late Latin cenaculum the room where Christ and his disciples had the Last Supper, from Latin, top story, probably from cena dinner":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114421"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115729"
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"noun"
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": the glassy clinkerlike product of fusing together clay and limestone as the first stage in the manufacture of portland cement":[]
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"reveller",
"roisterer"
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"party pooper"
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"examples":[
"The bishop will be the main celebrant .",
"the celebrant of the service",
"The celebrants lit their candles.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One particular Yulin celebrant will select this animal and decide this\u2014this heart-wrenching display of agonizing torment\u2014is today\u2019s lunch. \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
"Out of this grief, Hayes has cemented his place in country music as the consummate family man, the father of six (ages 6 to 16) and a musical celebrant of simple dreams. \u2014 Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The couple's celebrant was The Summer Set lead vocalist Brian Dales \u2014 one of the couple's closest friends \u2014 who also wrote an original song for the pair. \u2014 Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE.com , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Historic Mankin Mansion, a private estate turned events venue, was instead officiated by Majel Stein, a friend of the couple, who was authorized a civil celebrant by the Henrico County Circuit Court. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Bob Dole, who overcame disabling war wounds to become a sharp-tongued Senate leader from Kansas, a Republican presidential candidate and then a symbol and celebrant of his dwindling generation of World War II veterans, has died at the age of 98. \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 6 Dec. 2021",
"The Diocese of Cleveland\u2019s current Bishop Edward Malesic will be the main celebrant . \u2014 Evan Macdonald, cleveland , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Jacoby is basically a celebrant of Broadway, and his film can get gushy. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 Aug. 2021",
"Then there\u2019s choreographed dancing, music, food and symbolic events marking a celebrant \u2019s arrival into adulthood. \u2014 Andrew Mendez, Los Angeles Times , 17 Aug. 2021"
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"borrowed from Latin celebrant-, celebrans , present participle of celebr\u0101re \"to throng, frequent, observe (an occasion, festivity), praise\" \u2014 more at celebrate":""
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"1624, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124856"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": relating to or held by cens":[]
},
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"s\u00e4\u207fs\u0113\u0113v"
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"combining form"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131701"
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"noun"
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": a specialized bony layer of connective tissue covering the dentin of the part of a tooth normally within the gum \u2014 see tooth illustration":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An annulus, or dark ring, is formed each winter between the cementum formed in spring and summer growth periods. \u2014 Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life , 18 Mar. 2021",
"From the moment a tooth emerges from the gum, cementum starts to form annual layers, similar to a tree's rings. \u2014 Jack Guy, CNN , 25 Mar. 2020",
"The researchers are also working with high-resolution CT scans to develop a non-destructive method of studying cementum . \u2014 Jack Guy, CNN , 25 Mar. 2020",
"In a similar vein, a substance called cementum protects your teeth\u2019s roots, which contain the pulpy center that holds blood vessels and nerves. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 18 Apr. 2018",
"Instead, the tooth bases were caked in cementum , a bony material that affixed the teeth to the jaw, and Caldwell says that the teeth appeared to have been dislodged during fossilization. \u2014 Michael Greshko, National Geographic , 2 Nov. 2016"
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"New Latin, from Latin caementum":""
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"definitions":{
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"definitions":{
": a note of spectacularly high pitch (as made by a jazz trumpet)":[]
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"definitions":{
": a South American shrub or small tree ( Erythrina crista-galli ) with crimson and scarlet flowers":[],
": kapok":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0101(\u02cc)b\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"American Spanish, ceibo, ceiba tree, from Spanish ceiba":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134907"
},
"centerscope":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a device to magnify layout lines for accurate placing of center-punch marks for drilling":[]
