": a member of a Baptist sect organized in 1662 as the English Puritan Separate Baptist Church and migrating to America in 1695, being congregational in polity, and observing open communion, baptism by immersion, and foot washing"
": the Serbian and Croatian languages together with the Slavic speech of Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Montenegro taken as a single language with regional variants",
": a person whose native language is Serbo-Croatian"
": a form followed in worship or in a religious ceremony",
": a meeting for worship",
": the act of serving: such as",
": a helpful act",
": useful labor that does not produce a tangible commodity",
": serve",
": a set of articles for a particular use",
": an administrative division (as of a government or business)",
": one of a nation's military forces (such as the army or navy)",
": a facility supplying some public demand",
": a facility providing maintenance and repair",
": the materials (such as spun yarn, small lines, or canvas) used for serving a rope",
": the act of bringing a legal writ, process, or summons to notice as prescribed by law",
": the act of a male animal copulating with a female animal",
": a branch of a hospital medical staff devoted to a particular specialty",
": to perform services for: such as",
": to repair or provide maintenance for",
": to meet interest and sinking fund payments on",
": to perform any of the business functions auxiliary to production or distribution of",
": serve sense 10",
": of or relating to the armed services",
": used in serving or supplying",
": intended for hard or everyday use",
": providing services",
": offering repair, maintenance, or incidental services",
": an Old World tree ( Sorbus domestica ) resembling the related mountain ashes but having larger flowers and larger edible fruit",
": a related Old World tree ( S. torminalis ) with bitter fruits",
": help entry 2 sense 1 , use",
": a religious ceremony",
": the occupation or function of serving or working as a servant",
": the work or action of helping customers",
": a helpful or useful act : good turn",
": a set of dishes or silverware",
": an organization that provides something to the public",
": a nation's armed forces",
": an organization or business that supplies some public demand or provides maintenance and repair for something",
": serve entry 2",
": to work on in order to maintain or repair",
": a branch of a hospital medical staff devoted to a particular specialty",
": the act of delivering to or informing someone of a writ, summons, or other notice as prescribed by law",
"\u2014 see also notice by publication at notice , substituted service , summons",
": useful labor that does not produce a tangible commodity",
": the maintenance or repair of tangible property",
": to provide services for: as",
": to meet interest and sinking fund payments on (debt)",
": to collect payments and maintain a payment schedule for (a loan) especially after sale of the loan to a secondary mortgage market (as the Federal National Mortgage Association) \u2014 compare originate",
"The shop services sewing machines and old typewriters.",
"The company was unable to service the loan.",
"The bookstore primarily services people looking for out-of-print books.",
"Adjective",
"spent his time in the army as a correspondent for service newspapers"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Noun (1)",
"Middle English service, servise \"state of serving or being at someone's command, position in a household, duty which a tenant is owed to a lord, assistance, form followed in Christian worship, provision of food at a table,\" borrowed from Anglo-French (also continental Old French), borrowed from Medieval Latin servitium, going back to Latin, \"condition of being a slave, servitude,\" (in plural) \"slaves as a class,\" from servus \"slave\" + -itium -ice \u2014 more at serve entry 1",
"Note: The Latin noun broadened its meaning in post-classical Latin (and in loans into vernacular languages), so that it effectually functioned as a deverbal noun corresponding to serv\u012bre \"to serve entry 1 .\"",
"Verb",
"derivative of service entry 1",
"Adjective",
"from attributive use of service entry 1",
"Noun (2)",
"Middle English serves , plural of serve fruit of the service tree, service tree, from Old English syrfe , from Vulgar Latin *sorbea , from Latin sorbus service tree"
"islands of northern Russia in Asia north of the Taymyr Peninsula in the Arctic Ocean between the Kara and Laptev seas area 14,300 square miles (37,180 square kilometers)"
": a small genus of fleshy maritime herbs (family Aizoaceae) widely distributed especially in tropical regions and having opposite leaves and reddish flowers with a 5-lobed calyx and five stamens \u2014 see sea purslane"
"in fencing circles it is a mark of honor to have one's face seamed with saber cuts",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The right-hander can throw up to six pitches but primarily features a four- seam fastball/slider combo. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
"Ceiling material: standing seam metal roof in storm gray. \u2014 Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful , 9 June 2022",
"Details like the wide waistband and chafe-free seam placement made the Entourage so comfortable that testers wore them to sleep, as well as for hours after their toughest workouts. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 5 June 2022",
"In 2021, her mother was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer which inspired Khodara to make the album, which for her is a creative seam sewn between herself, her mother, and to the experience of being a mother. \u2014 Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"The princess- seam swim dress is designed with two seams that run down the front of the torso to flatter the body and emphasize an hourglass shape, and the extra panel of fabric provides modesty. \u2014 Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
"Checks line up to each seam to prove its impeccable craftsmanship, while padded shoulders give it sharp Wall Street vibes. \u2014 Christian Gollayan, Men's Health , 16 May 2022",
"Big, tall body that can get down the seam and box people out. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Ahead 0-1 in the count, Garc\u00eda offered a second-pitch four- seam fastball. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 25 May 2022",
"Many factors, like fabric choice and seam design, can affect a parachute\u2019s effectiveness. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Scoop about \u00bc cup of the tofu mixture into each tortilla, roll tightly and place seam side down into the baking dish. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 29 Jan. 2022",
"Then, lightly flour the tops of the loaves and place them in the baskets to proof, seam -side facing up. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 May 2021",
"The prospect of the next month without Davis could seam bleak, but there are worse outcomes, and with the Lakers\u2019 luck 31 games into this season, no one would\u2019ve been shocked. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Once all burritos have been filled and rolled, return to dry skillet, seam side down, to seal and toast to a golden brown color. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, The Arizona Republic , 20 Nov. 2021",
"Roll up tortillas and place in a microwave-safe dish just big enough to hold them, seam side down. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 18 Oct. 2021",
"Place the roll-up, seam side down, in the baking dish. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Sep. 2021",
"Look for rips, tears, and weak tent poles, and consider re-waterproofing your tent with a spray coating or seam sealant. \u2014 Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics , 30 June 2021"
"Uh, Cleveland Siemens, second-class Albert, Raymond Kelly, and also a seaman and Juno Angelo, Anthony Sudano of nine. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
"Prosecutors allege Mays was disgruntled working as a deck seaman on the ship. \u2014 Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022",
"After becoming a seaman in 2021, Kyle Mullen was training as a SEAL candidate. \u2014 Kiran Dhillon, CBS News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Both completed Hell Week several years ago, one as an enlisted seaman and the other as an officer. \u2014 Jerry Carino, USA TODAY , 10 Dec. 2014",
"Son of a successful dry goods merchant, Olmsted tried his hand as a seaman , farmer and writer before coming into park design amid the grime and sprawl of the industrial revolution. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The seaman was seen carrying a heavy bucket down into the ship\u2019s lower vehicle storage area just after 8 a.m., according to a sailor who was on watch who testified at Mays\u2019 preliminary Article 32 hearing in December. \u2014 Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Nevertheless, Shackleton pressed on, leaving two of the team on the shore and crossing the uncharted interior with two others, Worsley and Irish veteran seaman Tom Crean. \u2014 Barry Neild, CNN , 12 Mar. 2022",
"In the same year, a seaman who dropped out of the SEAL training program after its toughest part \u2014 a 50-hour period without sleep \u2014 died by suicide. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Feb. 2022"
"The transitions from scene to scene were seamless .",
"a seamless transfer of power",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This calculation derives from data to make the latter stages of that procurement process more seamless , less labor-intensive, more efficient in terms of prospective waste, and customer-serving in terms of stock availability and fulfillment choice. \u2014 Michael Feindt, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Lawmaking is less prone to gridlock than in the United States, but it\u2019s not seamless , either: The prime minister must negotiate among the parties of their coalition. \u2014 Max Fisher, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"One Bag has a seamless , single-cart checkout process, allowing shoppers to buy items from different stores through one transaction. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 31 May 2022",
"Most come with a seamless design to further remove the chance of developing hot spots. \u2014 Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
"Jovani Furlan, who took over Ramasar\u2019s role in the Divertissement after his injury, captured the seamless flow of the choreography in both his attentive, romantic partnering and noble dancing. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
"Embark upon Light and Shadow campaigns in a seamless game world that blends solo and multiplayer gameplay, and is packed full of quests, characters, adventure and deadly combat. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 31 May 2022",
"Sleep training will probably continue to feel like rocket science, but seamless concealer doesn\u2019t have to. \u2014 Glamour , 30 May 2022",
"Easygoing and experienced, would be a seamless fit. \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022"
"They haven't found him yet, so they have to keep searching .",
"The police searched her for concealed weapons.",
"He was searched by the guard before he was allowed to enter the courtroom.",
"The software allows you to search thousands of sites at the same time.",
"She searched for information on the Web.",
"He searched her face, hoping to see some glimmer of emotion.",
"Noun",
"We will begin a search for a new manager this week.",
"I performed a search for the file.",
"I did a Web search for restaurants in that area.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Ward's surprise outreach gave McLaughlin a new avenue to search . \u2014 Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
"There are many types of dehumidifiers, but these are the common terms to search for: Thermo-electric (or Peltier) models use electricity to create temperature changes within the systems' modules. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 27 June 2022",
"These modern satellites, though not intended to search for milky seas, are equipped with specialized day/night band instruments that, at their extreme low end of sensitivity, can pick up something as dim as bioluminescence from space. \u2014 Sam Keck Scott, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 June 2022",
"Moonbow is a seasonal program to search for rainbowlike phenomenon that occur at night when the light from the moon refracts in water droplets from the park\u2019s waterfalls. \u2014 Lisa Davis, USA TODAY , 26 June 2022",
"But even before that video started, Justesten was antagonizing and threatening people while digging through the trash to search for his phone, according to Robinson. \u2014 Austen Erblat, Sun Sentinel , 26 June 2022",
"But thus far the Russians appear not to have put a high priority on arms interdiction, perhaps because their air force is leery of flying into Ukraine\u2019s air defenses to search out and attack supply convoys on the move. \u2014 Robert Burns, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Russians who have a working familiarity with V.P.N.s and an urge to search out the truth online can still learn what is happening in Ukraine. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Instead of waiting for candidates to come to them via traditional job postings, retailers are leaning on artificial intelligence software to search out people who would be good fits for jobs \u2014 before candidates even consider applying. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After a bewilderingly slow start, the Brazilian Army and Navy had finally mounted a search -and-rescue effort, sending in a handful of troops with a fast boat. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 28 June 2022",
"In the days since, search -and-rescue efforts have been hobbled by rain and landslides, closing off towns and villages to ambulances and aid. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"Images of a first responder carrying Jonah on his shoulders offered hope to rescuers and the world as the search and rescue mission extended for 14 days. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon, Orlando Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
"Police then police executed a search and seizure warrant and found evidence linked to the crime, including the handgun displayed in the robbery. \u2014 Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"At least three fire departments and the county search and rescue team responded to the Rumpke landfill in Colerain Thursday after communication was lost with two contractors inspecting a stormwater pipe, company officials said. \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
"Terrell said a Coast Guard HC-130J plane conducted search and rescue flights over the area where the couple reported rough weather took place Monday and Tuesday, but no evidence of them or the boat was found. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
"Hozaifa added that the death toll is likely to rise as search -and-rescue efforts continue. \u2014 Aditi Sangal, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"The photos were accompanied by facts about William, such as his exact birth time and his earlier service as a search -and-rescue pilot, where he was known as Flight Lieutenant Wales. \u2014 Angie Orellana Hernandez, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022"
"Middle English cerchen , from Anglo-French cercher, sercher to travel about, investigate, search, from Late Latin circare to go about, from Latin circum round about \u2014 more at circum-":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
": marked by extreme intensity, harshness, or emotional power"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sir-i\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"ardent",
"boiling",
"broiling",
"burning",
"fervent",
"fervid",
"fiery",
"hot",
"piping hot",
"red",
"red-hot",
"roasting",
"scalding",
"scorching",
"sultry",
"superheated",
"sweltering",
"torrid",
"ultrahot",
"white-hot"
],
"antonyms":[
"algid",
"arctic",
"bitter",
"bone-chilling",
"cold",
"freezing",
"frigid",
"frozen",
"glacial",
"ice-cold",
"iced",
"icy"
],
"examples":[
"the searing heat of the fire",
"She felt a searing pain in her foot.",
"She made a searing attack on her political enemies.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had been begging the West for weeks to unleash the searing sanctions of which leaders in Washington, Ottawa, London and elsewhere had spoken about with blustering swagger. \u2014 Michael Bociurkiw, CNN , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Heidi Schreck returns to her searing play on the Constitution. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"Her story is just one part of \u00d6stlund\u2019s searing commentary on privilege, greed and power \u2014 but Abigail\u2019s power play, exquisitely brought to life by de Leon\u2019s deadpan delivery, is what audiences will remember. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"Hawke\u2019s conversations with Stephanie Newman, the youngest child of Newman and McDonald, are a searing reminder of the untold stories of famous men\u2019s first wives. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
"The Woodwind with Sear Box model from Camp Chef can serve as both a smoker and a searing grill. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"The story of Jean Valjean's fight to begin a new life and to get redemption after enduring searing punishment is still one of the most popular musicals in the history of the genre. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 14 May 2022",
"Akwaeke Emezi's new novel is a sizzling summer read, and a searing probing of the human heart and the ragged journey of healing in the face of immense grief. \u2014 EW.com , 12 May 2022",
"As for the engine soundtrack, the custom twin-pipe exhaust totally transforms it into a searing metallic snarl that gets under your skin like a hungry mosquito. \u2014 Tim Pitt, Robb Report , 11 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181755"
},
"season":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature":[
"in a season of religious awakening",
"\u2014 F. A. Christie"
],
": a suitable or natural time or occasion":[
"when my season comes to sit on David's throne",
"\u2014 John Milton"
],
": an indefinite period of time : while":[
"sent home again to her father for a season",
"\u2014 Francis Hackett"
],
": a period of the year characterized by or associated with a particular activity or phenomenon":[
"hay fever season"
],
": such as":[
"hay fever season"
],
": a period associated with some phase or activity of agriculture (such as growth or harvesting)":[],
": the period normally characterized by a particular kind of weather":[
"a long rainy season"
],
": a period marked by special activity especially in some field":[
"tourist season",
"hunting season"
],
": a period in which a place is most frequented":[],
": one of the four quarters into which the year is commonly divided":[],
": the time of a major holiday":[],
": a period of time when a series of new television shows, plays, etc., are being shown or performed":[
"a show entering its second season",
"the first/best episode of the season",
"the season's final performance"
],
": year":[
"a boy of seven seasons"
],
": seasoning":[],
": the schedule of official games played or to be played by a sports team during a playing season":[
"got through the season undefeated"
],
": off-season":[
"closed for the season"
],
": at the right time":[],
": at the stage of greatest fitness (as for eating)":[
"peaches are in season"
],
": legally available to be hunted or caught":[],
": not in season":[],
": to give (food) more flavor or zest by adding seasoning or savory ingredients":[],
": to qualify by admixture : temper":[],
": to treat (something, such as wood or a skillet) so as to prepare for use":[],
": to make fit by experience":[
"a seasoned veteran"
],
": to become seasoned":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0113-z\u1d4an"
],
"synonyms":[
"flavor",
"lace",
"savor",
"savour",
"spice"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"I enjoy watching the seasons change every year.",
"These plants have a short growing season .",
"Deer season starts next week.",
"Monsoon season is coming soon.",
"This season's fashions are very feminine.",
"Pink is in style this season .",
"The theater company will be putting on plays by Shakespeare this season .",
"one of the shows in the network's season lineup",
"Verb",
"You must season the firewood.",
"the chef seasoned the vegetables as soon as they came out of the oven",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Garoppolo appeared in four more games for New England during that 2016 season , all in garbage time. \u2014 Cale Clinton, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"Gaughan won once more that season and subsequently raced four more times at Road America with a top finish of second in 2016. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"In 21 regular- season appearances with Philly, Harden put up 21.0 points, 10.5 assists, 7.9 free throws, 7.1 rebounds and 2.2 threes per game to go with a 60.1 true shooting percentage. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
"Before last season\u2019s ending, Buchtel had won its league and handed Brecksville-Broadview Heights its only regular- season loss. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
"Chamberlain averaged 30 that season but was held to 23 by Rosenbluth in the championship final. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"No one ran on this defense, which gave up only 165 points in 16 games that season . \u2014 Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
"The franchise record for single- season home runs is within reach. \u2014 James Yasko, Chron , 22 June 2022",
"Faldo\u2019s last broadcast on CBS will take place on August 7 during the Wyndham Championship, the PGA Tour\u2019s regular- season finale. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Once the fish is completely pat dried, season it with salt and pepper and carefully put it in the pan, skin-side down. \u2014 Noma Nazish, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"Or make simple short grain sushi rice and lightly season it with your choice of sushi rice vinegar when cooked. \u2014 Aly Walansky, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Place the pork tenderloins on the prepared pan, season them with salt and douse them with olive oil, massaging the salt and oil into the tenderloins. \u2014 Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"Crack an egg into each nest and season it with salt. \u2014 Andy Baraghani, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Women bought heaps to season and sell, a trade Sene learned from her mother, who learned from her mother. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
"Then, season the agrodolce with a generous amount of black pepper, crushed chile flakes and more salt to taste. \u2014 Christian Reynoso, Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 May 2022",
"For more bite, season the shrimp with a little more cayenne, or add a pinch or two to the tomato sauce. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 16 May 2022",
"If the juices are nicely reduced and flavorful at this point, season them with the remaining \u00bc teaspoon of salt and \u215b teaspoon of pepper. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sesoun , from Anglo-French seison natural season, appropriate time, from Latin sation-, satio action of sowing, from serere to sow \u2014 more at sow":"Noun",
"Middle English sesounen , back-formation from sesounde flavored, from Anglo-French seison\u00e9 brought to a desired state, from seison":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161945"
},
"seat":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a special chair of one in eminence",
": the status represented by it",
": a chair, stool, or bench intended to be sat in or on",
": the particular part of something on which one rests in sitting",
": buttocks",
": a seating accommodation",
": a right of sitting",
": membership on an exchange",
": a place where something specified is prevalent : center",
": a place from which authority is exercised",
": a bodily part in which some function or condition is centered",
": posture in or way of sitting on horseback",
": a part at or forming the base of something",
": a part (such as a socket) or surface on or in which another part or surface rests",
": using experience and intuition rather than mechanical aids or formal theory",
": to install in a seat of dignity or office",
": to cause to sit or assist in finding a seat",
": to provide seats for",
": to put in a sitting position",
": to repair the seat of or provide a new seat for",
": to fit to or with a seat",
": to take one's seat or place",
": to fit correctly on a seat",
": something (as a chair) used to sit in or on",
": the part of something on which a person sits",
": the place on or at which a person sits",
": a place that serves as a capital or center",
": to place in or on a seat",
": to have enough places to sit for",
": a part or surface especially in dentistry on or in which another part or surface rests \u2014 see rest seat",
": to provide with or position on a dental seat",
": to fit correctly on a dental seat"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0113t",
"\u02c8s\u0113t",
"\u02c8s\u0113t"
],
"synonyms":[
"command",
"headquarters"
],
"antonyms":[
"set down",
"sit"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Republican Maya Flores is hoping to flip the seat but faces stiff competition from Democrat Dan Sanchez. \u2014 Dylan Wells, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"The modular sofa has become the seat du jour at Salone and beyond, with nearly every major brand launching another take on the ever-customizable design year after year. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 14 June 2022",
"Looking ahead to November\u2019s general election, three independents running for an at-large council seat also filed reports this week. \u2014 Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"Now, two bare chains dangle from an overhead bar, with no seat at all. \u2014 Alan Judd, ajc , 13 June 2022",
"At a kindergarten class in Lowell\u2019s Murkland Elementary School, there was an empty seat . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"In the same weekend, Trump lent his support to Alabama Senate candidate Katie Britt, who is in a primary runoff for the state's open seat against Rep. Mo Brooks, who lost Trump's endorsement in March. \u2014 Alisa Wiersema, ABC News , 13 June 2022",
"As for the layout, the vessel centers around a main saloon and a dining room that can each seat 25 and 22 guests, respectively. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 13 June 2022",
"This adjustment allowed for a greater gap than normal between the harness and the seat , the report by the firm said. \u2014 Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 13 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Designed in natural wood, the restaurant will seat 140 people and serve dishes like Yellow Tail Sashimi with Jalapeno, Black Cod Dry Miso and Wagyu Tacos plus a variety of vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes as well. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"The Defender 130 will seat eight passengers and is expected to be offered with six- and eight-cylinder engines. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 18 May 2022",
"Trash Pandas General Manager Garrett Fahrmann said the football configuration will seat up to 10,000, including UNA\u2019s Pride of Dixie band and Jacksonville State\u2019s Marching Southerners. \u2014 al , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The modern space, adjacent to a riverside park amid Vancouver\u2019s fresh and bustling development of restaurants, bars, condominiums and businesses, will seat about 40 inside plus 40 more on sidewalk tables outside. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The new 2200 square-foot eatery will seat 45 and will offer dine-in, take-out, delivery and catering. \u2014 Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Banquet and convention venue will seat up to 1,200 people for gatherings with tables and up to 2,000 for concerts. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The main part of the restaurant will seat about 50 people. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The Justice Department, for instance, is investigating a scheme to seat fake electors who backed him and his lies about voter fraud. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 18 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1586, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182640"
},
"secern":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to discriminate in thought : distinguish"
],
"pronounciation":[
"si-\u02c8s\u0259rn"
],
"synonyms":[
"difference",
"differentiate",
"discern",
"discriminate",
"distinguish",
"separate"
],
"antonyms":[
"confuse",
"mistake",
"mix (up)"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin secernere to separate \u2014 more at secret ",
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"1604, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-032502"
},
"second":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": next to the first in place or time",
": next to the first in value, excellence, or degree",
": inferior , subordinate",
": ranking next below the top of a grade or degree in authority or precedence",
": alternate , other",
": resembling or suggesting a prototype : another",
": being the forward gear or speed next higher than first in a motor vehicle",
": relating to or having a part typically subordinate to and lower in pitch than the first part in concerted or ensemble music",
": one that is number two in a series \u2014 see Table of Numbers",
": one that is next after the first in rank, position, authority, or precedence",
": one that assists or supports another",
": the assistant of a duelist or boxer",
": the musical interval embracing two diatonic degrees",
": a tone at this interval",
": supertonic",
": the harmonic combination of two tones a second apart",
": merchandise that is usually slightly flawed and does not meet the manufacturer's standard for firsts or irregulars",
": an article of such merchandise",
": the act or declaration by which a parliamentary motion is seconded",
": a place next below the first in a competition, examination, or contest",
": second base",
": the second forward gear or speed of a motor vehicle",
": a second helping of food",
": in the second place : secondly",
": before all others with one exception",
": the 60th part of a minute of angular measure",
": the 60th part of a minute of time : 1/86,400 part of the mean solar day",
": the base unit of time in the International System of Units that is equal to the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the cesium-133 atom",
": an instant of time : moment",
": to give support or encouragement to : assist",
": to support (a fighting person or group) in combat : bring up reinforcements for",
": to support or assist in contention or debate",
": to endorse (a motion or a nomination) so that debate or voting may begin",
": to release (someone, such as a military officer) from a regularly assigned position for temporary duty with another unit or organization",
": being next after the first in time or order",
": next lower in rank, value, or importance than the first",
": another of the same type",
": a 60th part of a minute of time or of a degree",
": moment sense 1 , instant",
": to support a suggestion, motion, or nomination",
": in the second place or rank",
": someone or something that is second"
],
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"\u02c8se-k\u0259nd",
"also",
"especially before a consonant",
"-k\u1d4a\u014b",
"\u02c8se-k\u0259nd"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adverb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200555"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": of second or inferior quality or value : mediocre",
": of ordinary or second quality or value"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccse-k\u0259n(d)-\u02c8r\u0101t",
"\u02ccse-k\u0259nd-\u02c8r\u0101t"
],
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"common",
"fair",
"indifferent",
"mediocre",
"medium",
"middling",
"ordinary",
"passable",
"run-of-the-mill",
"run-of-the-mine",
"run-of-mine",
"second-class",
"so-so"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1669, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212525"
},
"sectarianism":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian",
": limited in character or scope : parochial",
": an adherent of a sect",
": a narrow or bigoted person"
],
"pronounciation":[
"sek-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259n"
],
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"illiberal",
"insular",
"Lilliputian",
"little",
"narrow",
"narrow-minded",
"parochial",
"petty",
"picayune",
"provincial",
"small",
"small-minded"
],
"antonyms":[
"bigot",
"dogmatist",
"dogmatizer",
"partisan",
"partizan"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The country was split along sectarian lines.",
"there are people on both the left and the right who have staked out unyielding sectarian positions in this debate",
"Noun",
"charged that the work of Congress has been stymied by sectarians who are indifferent to reason and intolerant of compromise",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The international religious-freedom movement, a fusion of both camps, has had important successes on this front, but political instability and sectarian violence have left the region\u2019s minorities weaker than ever before. \u2014 Robert Nicholson, National Review , 29 May 2022",
"Johnston's father, David, and a colleague were shot at point-blank range in the back of the head late one morning in 1997, a year before the Good Friday Agreement that largely brought an end to the sectarian violence. \u2014 Kitty Donaldson, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"Since the 1998 Good Friday agreement that ended three decades of sectarian violence, the free movement of workers and capital between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland has done much to ensure peace on the island. \u2014 Max Colchester, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Seven years after the Islamic State group attack, Iraqi Yazidis still suffer from the same structural challenges rooted in the sectarian divide and grapple with the ramifications of the 2014 genocide. \u2014 Houman Oliaei, The Conversation , 14 Dec. 2021",
"The region\u2019s power-sharing government, which includes representatives from both sides of the sectarian divide, condemned the violence. \u2014 Peter Morrison And Danica Kirka, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2021",
"The region\u2019s power-sharing government, which includes representatives from both sides of the sectarian divide, condemned the violence. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Apr. 2021",
"But on Friday, the largest Irish nationalist party, Sinn Fein, was on the cusp of being declared the territory\u2019s largest party, a political watershed in a land long torn by sectarian violence. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"Under the 1998 Good Friday Agreement that ended three decades of sectarian violence, the region\u2019s administration must include representatives of both the largely Protestant pro-U.K. community and their mostly-Catholic Irish nationalist neighbors. \u2014 Max Colchester, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Quite the contrary, the image of the cross makes the war memorial sectarian . \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 20 June 2019",
"Quite the contrary, the image of the cross makes the war memorial sectarian . \u2014 Robert Barnes, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2019",
"Lebanon\u2019s unique sectarian make up and place in the region make its politics about local issues like jobs, infrastructure, and garbage collection as well as about regional rivalries and alliances. \u2014 Ben Hubbard, BostonGlobe.com , 7 May 2018",
"And so, there was the odd spectacle of the Irish Times religion reporter, Patsy McGarry, ringing in the 2016 with an editorial suggesting that Rising leaders Patrick Pearse and James Connolly were poisonous Catholic sectarians . \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 1 Nov. 2017",
"As a result, Sunni sectarians across the region concluded that Obama\u2019s United States was on the side of the Shia. \u2014 Graeme Wood, The Atlantic , 21 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214404"
},
"section":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cutting",
": a part set off by or as if by cutting",
": a distinct part or portion of something written (such as a chapter, law, or newspaper)",
": the profile of something as it would appear if cut through by an intersecting plane",
": the plane figure resulting from the cutting of a solid by a plane",
": a natural subdivision of a taxonomic group",
": a character \u00a7 used as a mark for the beginning of a section and as a reference mark",
": a piece of land one square mile in area forming especially one of the 36 subdivisions of a township",
": a distinct part of a territorial or political area, community, or group of people",
": a part that may be, is, or is viewed as separated",
": one segment of a fruit : carpel",
": a basic military unit usually having a special function",
": a very thin slice (as of tissue) suitable for microscopic examination",
": one of the classes formed by dividing the students taking a course",
": one of the discussion groups into which a conference or organization is divided",
": a part of a permanent railroad way under the care of a particular crew",
": one of two or more vehicles or trains which run on the same schedule",
": one of several component parts that may be assembled or reassembled",
": a division of an orchestra composed of one class of instruments",
": signature sense 3b",
": to cut or separate into sections",
": to represent in sections",
": to become cut or separated into parts",
": a division of a thing or place",
": a part cut off or separated",
": a part of a written work",
": cross section sense 1",
": to cut into parts",
": the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cutting",
": the action of dividing (as tissues) surgically",
"\u2014 see cesarean section",
": a natural subdivision of a taxonomic group",
": a very thin slice (as of tissue) suitable for microscopic examination",
": to divide (a body part or organ) surgically",
": to cut (fixed tissue) into thin slices for microscopic examination"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sek-sh\u0259n",
"\u02c8sek-sh\u0259n",
"\u02c8sek-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"district",
"nabe",
"neighborhood",
"quarter"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Masks are optional for this section , which is likely to be heavily featured on the telecast. \u2014 Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 June 2022",
"Speaking of droughts, Lisa Boone headed to Burbank for the L.A. Times Plants section , profiling a young adult author who ditched grass in favor of a low-water landscape with native flora bursting with color. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"As one of the least fitting failure words for both this section of Forbes and the nature of Wordle itself, GAMER was the fifth most difficult answer of May according to Twitter users. \u2014 Matt Gardner, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Construction started in 2014 and was originally expected to complete by 2027 (with Nagoya-Osaka to follow a decade later), but problems in obtaining permission for a section of the line means that the opening date is currently unknown. \u2014 Ben Jones, CNN , 29 May 2022",
"The current street plan for the section of Massachusetts Avenue that runs through Porter Square. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"There are special savings on clothing, shoes, electronics, kitchenwares, and even more in the Just for Prime section . \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 14 May 2022",
"David Segal is a reporter for the Business section based in London. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"Operations funding for the DNR parks section alone decreased from $3.5 million in fiscal 2012 to $447,000 for fiscal 2022, for example. \u2014 Amy Bushatz, Anchorage Daily News , 1 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Each night, strictly section off your time for the next day to focus on specific tasks. \u2014 Brian Cristiano, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"For a taxpayer excluding $10 million of capital gain at the 100% exclusion percentage, the tax savings can approach $3 million, assuming the seller\u2019s home state conforms to section 1202. \u2014 Daniel Mayo, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Walls have been inserted to section off two bedrooms, but sliding doors mean that the space can be opened out or closed off. \u2014 Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Just section off several braids and wrap them into bantu knots. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Tip: To create Dutch or French braid pigtails, a.k.a. a double braid, create a center part and section off one side of hair before focusing the braiding technique on the other. \u2014 Marielle Marlys, Good Housekeeping , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Pompano Beach City Hall scrambled to get cones for the volunteers to section off the area quickly from human intruders who could wreak havoc. \u2014 Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com , 5 July 2021",
"Outdoor rugs look great on patios or even to section off an outdoor living space in a backyard with a dining table or a sofa and chairs. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 14 June 2021",
"However, to section off a few buildings that maintain commitment to the classics while not providing other pressure leaves too many without. \u2014 Daniel Buck, National Review , 6 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1819, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170939"
},
"secular":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to the worldly or temporal",
": not overtly or specifically religious",
": not ecclesiastical or clerical",
": not bound by monastic vows or rules",
": of, relating to, or forming clergy not belonging to a religious order or congregation",
": occurring once in an age or a century",
": existing or continuing through ages or centuries",
": of or relating to a long term of indefinite duration",
": an ecclesiastic (such as a diocesan priest) not bound by monastic vows or rules : a member of the secular clergy",
": layman",
": not concerned with religion or the church",
": not belonging to a religious order"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8se-ky\u0259-l\u0259r",
"\u02c8se-ky\u0259-l\u0259r",
"\u02c8se-ky\u0259-l\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"nonreligious",
"profane",
"temporal"
],
"antonyms":[
"religious",
"sacred"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"This idea of India posed a direct challenge to the secular and inclusive vision of the country championed by Gandhi and India\u2019s other founding fathers. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 2 June 2022",
"Fifty years ago, there were still meaningful prejudices and structural obstacles that plagued the most secular , non-affiliated Jews. \u2014 Mark Oppenheimer, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Palestinians, Haredim, and secular Jews are all integral parts of Israel. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 Jan. 2022",
"But the ideological incompatibility of the coalition\u2019s eight constituent parties \u2014 an alliance of right-wing, left-wing, secular , religious and Arab groups \u2014 left it fragile from the start. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"After years of singing in church, Clayton dipped her toe in secular music. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Alma matches the trajectory for most small private schools \u2014 once a religious school, now secular . \u2014 Freep.com , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Enjoy food, art, music and cultural activities from traditional to contemporary, religious to secular , Jewish and non-Jewish. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 22 Sep. 2021",
"In Indonesia, which is officially secular and has laws that protect citizens from discrimination, some politicians began a campaign about six years ago to pass anti-gay restrictions. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Mixed feelings about the sacred and the secular are hardly unique to this musician. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022",
"But the ideological incompatibility of the coalition\u2019s eight constituent parties \u2014 an alliance of right-wing, left-wing, secular , religious, and Arab groups \u2014 left it fragile from the start. \u2014 Patrick Kingsley, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"At that time, the secular was much more elevated, and was much more prominent. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 9 Mar. 2022",
"During the Easter weekend, Vice travels between two worlds, one deeply religious, the other secular . \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022",
"As a result, 12 out of 13 of West\u2019s nominations come in Christian or gospel categories, with the lone secular outlier for Ye being a nod for top rap album. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 8 Apr. 2022",
"And so the category of the secular is viewed with great suspicion these days. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Their foray into secular , mainstream Israel has, by and large, been authorized by their rabbis, who praise the women for financially supporting their families \u2014 which average seven children \u2014 and enabling their husbands to study the Torah full time. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022",
"If not, China will struggle to avoid a secular , rather than a cyclical, downturn in growth this decade. \u2014 Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ , 31 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191851"
},
"secure":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": free from danger",
": affording safety",
": trustworthy , dependable",
": free from risk of loss",
": easy in mind : confident",
": assured in opinion or expectation : having no doubt",
": unwisely free from fear or distrust : overconfident",
": assured sense 1",
": to relieve from exposure to danger : act to make safe against adverse contingencies",
": to put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving : guarantee",
": to give pledge of payment to (a creditor) or of (an obligation)",
": to make fast",
": to take (a person) into custody : hold fast : pinion",
": to get secure usually lasting possession or control of",
": bring about , effect",
": to release (naval personnel) from work or duty",
": to stop work : go off duty",
": to tie up : berth",
": free from danger or risk",
": strong or firm enough to ensure safety",
": free from worry or doubt : confident",
": sure entry 1 sense 5 , certain",
": to make safe",
": to fasten or put something in a place to keep it from coming loose",
": to get hold of : acquire",
": to put beyond hazard of losing or not receiving",
": to protect or make certain (as by lien)",
": to give security for (as a loan) or otherwise assure the payment, performance, or execution of with security",
": to give or pledge security to (as a creditor)",
": to cause to have security or a security interest"
],
"pronounciation":[
"si-\u02c8kyu\u0307r",
"-\u02c8ky\u0259r",
"si-\u02c8kyu\u0307r"
],
"synonyms":[
"assured",
"confident",
"self-asserting",
"self-assured",
"self-confident"
],
"antonyms":[
"bulwark",
"cover",
"defend",
"fence",
"fend",
"forfend",
"guard",
"keep",
"protect",
"safeguard",
"screen",
"shield",
"ward"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Unlike the Steuart Building, Building 213 \u2014 on the southeast corner of First and M streets SE \u2014 was a government office building, more obviously secure . \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"To address the shortcomings, state officials are working to hire more staff, secure federal funding and bolster training for employees. \u2014 Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online , 12 June 2022",
"On the security side, Apple wants iPhone users to be secure by default, and some of the new iOS 16 features are aimed at doing just that. \u2014 Kate O'flaherty, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
"And since the events of Jan. 6, 2021, CBS News polling has shown a majority of Americans have felt democracy in the U.S. is under threat rather than secure , including most Republicans and Democrats. \u2014 Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News , 9 June 2022",
"Entirely seamless, these socks stay secure on your ankle without bunching or creating blisters, according to reviewers. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 8 June 2022",
"The poorest nations will grow poorer, hungrier and less secure . \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"Many men could walk away from their wives and still remain secure in their fortunes, their places in society, and the legitimacy of their children. \u2014 April White, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Prosecutors said Alexander helped a company associated with Paul Paradis, a New York attorney who also has been implicated in the sprawling corruption scheme, secure work at the utility. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In April, 2011, Thylmann was able to secure a three-hundred-and-sixty-two-million-dollar loan, arranged in part by a New York hedge fund called Colbeck Capital, at an exorbitant interest rate. \u2014 Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"There are also wide elastic bands at the corners that stretch to secure the topper onto your mattress. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 13 June 2022",
"At just 17 lbs, the Weekender is stable, strong, and lightweight and comes equipped with a paddle, dual-action pump, repair kit, and 6-point front bungee to secure gear (or beer). \u2014 Jordi Lippe-mcgraw, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"In 2021, Oregon required gun owners to safely secure firearms. \u2014 Samara Lynn, ABC News , 10 June 2022",
"Unlike some other stylists, Brown doesn\u2019t use glue in order to protect the actors\u2019 hair, instead sewing in extra straps to secure wigs. \u2014 Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
"Before the project can move forward, Northrop Grumman will need to secure a conditional use permit from the county. \u2014 Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Click ---> here <--- and use Caesars Sportsbook promo code CLE15 to secure a $1,500 risk-free bet. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"Marie Ayala, 26, was charged with one count of manslaughter by culpable negligence at the Orange County Sheriff's Department, after failing to properly secure a Glock handgun at her home in Orlando on May 26. \u2014 Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"circa 1545, in the meaning defined at sense 2c",
"Verb",
"1588, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194653"
},
"security":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being secure : such as",
": freedom from danger : safety",
": freedom from fear or anxiety",
": freedom from the prospect of being laid off",
": something given, deposited, or pledged to make certain the fulfillment of an obligation",
": surety",
": an instrument of investment in the form of a document (such as a stock certificate or bond) providing evidence of its ownership",
": something that secures : protection",
": measures taken to guard against espionage or sabotage, crime, attack, or escape",
": an organization or department whose task is security",
": the state of being safe : safety",
": freedom from worry or anxiety",
": something given as a pledge of payment",
": something (as a stock certificate) that is evidence of debt or ownership",
": freedom from fear or anxiety",
": something (as a mortgage or collateral) that is provided to make certain the fulfillment of an obligation",
": surety \u2014 see also security for costs",
": evidence of indebtedness, ownership, or the right to ownership",
": evidence of investment in a common enterprise (as a corporation or partnership) made with the expectation of deriving a profit solely from the efforts of others who acquire control over the funds invested",
"\u2014 see also due diligence",
": a security (as a bond) that represents ownership in or is secured by a pool of assets (as loans or receivables) that have been securitized",
": a security (as a bearer bond) that is not registered and is payable to anyone in possession of it",
": a security that belongs to or is divisible into a class or series of shares, participations, interests, or obligations, is a commonly recognized medium of investment, and is represented on an instrument payable to the bearer or a specified person or on an instrument registered on books by or on behalf of the issuer",
": a security (as a share of preferred stock) that the owner has the right to convert into a share or obligation of another class or series (as common stock)",
": a security (as a bond) serving as evidence of the indebtedness of the issuer (as a government or corporation) to the owner",
": a security (as a share of stock) serving as evidence of an ownership interest in the issuer",
": one convertible to or serving as evidence of a right to purchase, sell, or subscribe to such a security",
": a security (as a government bond) exempt from particular requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (as those relating to registration on a security exchange)",
": a security (as a bond) that provides a fixed rate of return on an investment (as because of a fixed interest rate or dividend)",
": a security (as a Treasury bill) that is issued by a government, a government agency, or a corporation in which a government has a direct or indirect interest",
": a security with characteristics of both an equity security and a debt security",
": a security that represents ownership in or is secured by a pool of mortgage obligations",
": a pass-through security based on mortgage obligations",
": a security representing an ownership interest in a pool of debt obligations from which payments of interest and principal pass from the debtor through an intermediary (as a bank) to the investor",
": one based on a pool of mortgage obligations guaranteed by a federal government agency \u2014 compare collateralized mortgage obligation , remic",
": a security (as a registered bond) whose owner is registered on the books of the issuer",
": a security that is to be offered for sale and for which a registration statement has been submitted",
": a security accompanied by restrictions on its free transfer or registration of transfer",
": a corporate security held for deferred issue in a shelf registration",
": a security issued by a government treasury : treasury sense 3",
": a security that belongs to or is divisible into a class or series of shares, participations, interests, or obligations, that is a commonly recognized medium of investment, that is not represented by an instrument, and the transfer of which is registered on books by or on behalf of the issuer",
": a security for which a registration statement has not been filed",
": a security traded on a conditional basis prior to its issue",
": measures taken to guard against espionage or sabotage, crime, attack, or escape",
": an organization or department whose task is security"
],
"pronounciation":[
"si-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0259-t\u0113",
"-\u02c8ky\u0259r-",
"si-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0259-t\u0113",
"si-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0259t-\u0113",
"si-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0259-t\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"aegis",
"egis",
"ammunition",
"armor",
"buckler",
"cover",
"defense",
"guard",
"protection",
"safeguard",
"screen",
"shield",
"wall",
"ward"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The proposal is being met with resistance from privacy groups that worry about the security and misuse of this data. \u2014 Brennan Barnard, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in a state prison and in March 2020, on his 68th birthday, he was moved to the maximum security Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"Buoyed by economic gains made during World War I, some Black New Yorkers found the security that had eluded them downtown. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"Digital nomads have the best of both worlds: the security of a job with the ability to travel. \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 1 June 2022",
"The security of his first big league starting job won\u2019t change Velazquez\u2019s approach. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 30 May 2022",
"Police from Orange Village and neighboring departments are working with Pinecrest on providing the additional security . \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"Pastore asked whether the accelerator involved the security of the country. \u2014 Alec Wilkinson, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Maintaining the security of your Gmail account is certainly the most important task to be reminded of, given how much of our lives are connected to it. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 25 May 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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},
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
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": the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid",
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": to deposit as sediment",
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"\u02c8se-d\u0259-m\u0259nt",
"\u02c8se-d\u0259-\u02ccment",
"\u02c8se-d\u0259-m\u0259nt",
"\u02c8sed-\u0259-m\u0259nt",
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"deposit",
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"lay",
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"Noun",
"There was a layer of sediment in the bottom of the tank.",
"the sediment at the bottom of the river needs to be routinely dredged so that it doesn't interfere with barge traffic",
"Verb",
"the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Curtin and her colleagues used weighted tubes to collect nine-foot-long sediment cores representing 10,000 years of history from the bottom of a lake on the island of Eysturoy. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Twenty years ago, geochemist Arash Sharifi began to drill sediment cores in Iran\u2019s Lake Urmia\u2014then the largest lake in the Middle East\u2014to probe its recent climate history. \u2014 Richard Stone, Science | AAAS , 29 Apr. 2021",
"SuperCam, the remote microimager that studies the chemistry of rocks and sediment , is French. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 26 Feb. 2021",
"Some salts of cyanide can precipitate out and build up as a kind of sediment . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 June 2022",
"Supporters of that alternative plan say the amount of sediment needing to be removed would be reduced, in turn lowering the cost. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 17 May 2022",
"Hundreds of millions of tons of sediment were pushed downstream, burying some farmland as far away as the Delta. \u2014 David Owen, The New Yorker , 11 May 2022",
"All of the sediment has drifted to the bottom of the lake. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 May 2022",
"The Tyrannosaurus rex was identified in the upper and possibly middle layer of sediment , with more robust femurs and only one incisor tooth. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The team observed the octopuses launch objects and sediment several body lengths away. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Sep. 2021",
"The cores, presented here today at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America, were captured at the farthest extent of the ash\u2019s reach, recorded as wisps of tephra in finely sedimented , ancient mud uplifted near the ocean floor. \u2014 Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS , 25 Oct. 2017"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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": involving or accomplished with careful perseverance",
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"\u02c8se-j\u0259-l\u0259s"
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"an impressively sedulous suitor, he was constantly sending her flowers and other tokens of his affection"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin sedulus , from sedulo sincerely, diligently, from sed-, se without + dolus guile \u2014 more at suicide ",
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"1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182226"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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"active",
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"diligent",
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"idle",
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"unoccupied"
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"an impressively sedulous suitor, he was constantly sending her flowers and other tokens of his affection"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin sedulus , from sedulo sincerely, diligently, from sed-, se without + dolus guile \u2014 more at suicide ",
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"1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174022"
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": to come to know : discover",
": to be the setting or time of",
": to have experience of : undergo",
": examine , watch",
": read",
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": to make sure",
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": to grant an interview to : receive",
": accompany , escort",
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": to have the power of sight",
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": to look about",
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": to have a common viewpoint : agree",
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": to become publicly known or available (as through publication)",
": hallucinate",
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": to attend to : care for",
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": the city in which a bishop's church is located",
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": to have the power of sight",
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"Thomas Jefferson Jackson 1866\u20131962 American astronomer and mathematician"
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"\u02c8s\u0113",
"\u02c8s\u0113",
"\u02c8s\u0113",
"\u02c8s\u0113"
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"behold",
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"discern",
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"notice",
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"remark",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Brenda Franz drove home in Ellicott City through pouring rain Wednesday night, barely able to see through the windshield. \u2014 Steve Thompson, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"Hyde said Arredondo is willing to cooperate with the Rangers investigation but would like to see a transcript of his previous comments. \u2014 CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"With the coronavirus, further research will be necessary to see whether the severity of a mother\u2019s infection matters. \u2014 Sumeet Kulkarni, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"The Guardians would like to see Civale throw 75 pitches in his next start. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"Growing up, Mai struggled to embrace her natural hair, preferring to wear it straight like many Black women who didn\u2019t see portrayals of textured hair in media. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 10 June 2022",
"For a larger company, awards strategists don\u2019t see the Beard Awards as all that different from the Emmys. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 10 June 2022",
"But Beijing and Washington do not see eye to eye on how to reduce those risks. \u2014 Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"But Beijing and Washington do not see eye to eye on how to reduce those risks. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For certain locations, such as a pivotal yellow house the two first see in a painting, the artists took inspiration from the works of Frida Kahlo. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"The freezer is equipped with a see through drawer, which helps organize the space and a divider for the bottom part to keep things tidy. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
"The Veja factory\u2019s fair wages, transparency, upcycling and customers\u2019 ability to trace materials back to their source were also a draw for the see and be seen set. \u2014 Adam Chase, Outside Online , 30 Apr. 2021",
"Like the song\u2019s multi-layered production and tempos, Meyers\u2019 camerawork is eclectic, jumping from hyper-color to black and white, with excursions into outer space and psychedelic focus shifts that give the clip a see -sawing, trippy vibe. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 4 May 2022",
"And the cherry on top of the standout accessory is the see through-veil that takes the elegance to the next level. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 2 May 2022",
"On the first Saturday in May, spectators will flock to the see an elite group of jockeys and horses in the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. \u2014 Charlotte Chilton, Town & Country , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Each year, a beloved, 46-year-old see -saw is brought out of storage at Middleburg Heights Community Church, 7265 Big Creek Parkway, and set up on the church lawn bordering Bagley Road. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The momentum was like a see -saw in the final frame. \u2014 Brooks Warren, baltimoresun.com , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
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"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-032516"
},
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"verb"
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": the grains or ripened ovules of plants used for sowing",
": the fertilized ripened ovule of a flowering plant containing an embryo and capable normally of germination to produce a new plant",
": a propagative plant structure (such as a spore or small dry fruit)",
": a propagative animal structure:",
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": progeny",
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": inoculate",
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": to treat (a cloud) with solid particles to convert water droplets into ice crystals in an attempt to produce precipitation",
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": to extract the seeds from (fruit)",
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": to rank (a contestant) relative to others in a tournament on the basis of previous record",
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": a small structure (as a spore or a tiny dry fruit) other than a true seed by which a plant reproduces itself",
": the descendants of one individual",
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": sow entry 2 sense 2 , plant",
": to produce or shed seeds",
": to take the seeds out of",
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": a propagative plant structure (as a spore or small dry fruit)",
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": a small usually glass and gold or platinum capsule used as a container for a radioactive substance (as radium or radon) to be applied usually interstitially in the treatment of cancer",
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"\u02c8s\u0113d",
"\u02c8s\u0113d",
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"drill",
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"put in",
"sow"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Scott also hopes to plant a seed with the course which could lead to support for legislative change. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"Even the smallest findings can be a seed to a solution for a long-standing problem and position a company as forward-thinking. \u2014 Adam Bryant, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The Bombers entered the postseason as a 17th seed in their district and are in their first state semifinal, as is Sylvania Northview \u2014 which never won a district title until this year \u2014 and continued its run with Friday\u2019s 3-1 upset of St. Ignatius. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"The UConn baseball team took down a No. 1 seed on its own turf and is now headed to the NCAA Super Regionals for the first time since 2011. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 7 June 2022",
"Dig a hole in the ground, stick in a seed , and water it. \u2014 Lela Nargi, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"The Beavers responded from their shaky opener of the Corvallis Regional with a performance befitting a No. 3 national seed , flexing both depth and dominance in a 12-3 victory over the San Diego Toreros Saturday night at Goss Stadium. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 5 June 2022",
"The Commodores finished fourth in the SEC East this season, which was good enough for a No. 2 seed in this regional. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"To do so, the Wildcats \u2014 a No. 2 seed in the four-team regional \u2014 will have to win in Coral Gables and then likely travel again for the Super Regionals. \u2014 Arizona Daily Star, The Arizona Republic , 3 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Startups surged during the pandemic, particularly in Black communities, as stimulus checks and unemployment benefits helped seed entrepreneurs' dreams and bolster their confidence. \u2014 Sydney Ember New York Times, Star Tribune , 20 June 2021",
"However, as city staffers said at last week\u2019s council meeting, building so many units would mean the $96 million would seed a project that would require additional government funding, tax credits and other incentives. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
"Turkey numbers increased so rapidly that the DNR began trap-and-transfer projects to seed other parts of the state. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 May 2022",
"Not only are the matchups big, but for many teams this will mark their final opportunity to make an impression before coaches vote to seed their district tournament draws on Monday. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Back in 2020, there was a palpable sense that Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni were using The Mandalorian Season Two to seed various spinoffs. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 9 Feb. 2022",
"The committee unanimously approved the TMC recommendation of a five-run cap on margin of victory for the MIAA power ratings system, which will be used to seed statewide tournaments beginning in the fall. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 Apr. 2021",
"Initially, Golden Rule managers help seed additional stores with both their own funds and experience and slowly the chain grew. \u2014 Walter Loeb, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"But attorneys Drew Findling and Marissa Goldberg called no witnesses in Bickers\u2019 defense, relying on their cross-examinations of federal witnesses and their opening and closing remarks to try to seed doubt in the government\u2019s case. \u2014 Leon Stafford, ajc , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195751"
},
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"soil or a bed of soil prepared for planting seed",
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"breeding ground",
"hotbed",
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"nidus",
"nursery",
"seminary"
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"examples":[
"a social and political environment that would later become a seedbed of the abolition movement",
"that think tank has served as a seedbed for American conservatism since the Cold War era",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Exceptionalism is easily misused, the seedbed upon which hate and maleficence can grow. \u2014 Parker Richards, The New Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Clay soils are difficult to work up and develop into a good seedbed . \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The Czech composer came to New York with the conviction that African-American melodies would be the \u2018 seedbed \u2019 for 20th-century music. \u2014 Wsj Books Staff, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The Pullman porters were a seedbed for an African American middle class that would be sorely tested in recent decades by deindustrialization and then the Great Recession\u2019s foreclosure wave. \u2014 Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Dec. 2021",
"The Second Great Awakening, from the late 18th century to the mid-19th century, preached hellfire and damnation; upstate New York\u2014 seedbed of crackpots and ecstatic conversions, became known as the Burnt-Over District. \u2014 Lance Morrow, WSJ , 17 Oct. 2021",
"And too many people still saw manic outbursts of energy in somewhat romantic terms, as a seedbed for great art and ideas. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Oct. 2021",
"The region was a seedbed for Republican governors, senators and even presidents. \u2014 Raphael J. Sonenshein, The Conversation , 15 Sep. 2021",
"Derek Gow wants his farm to be a breeding colony, a seedbed for a denuded island. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 15 Sep. 2021"
],
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"1618, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-162636"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": containing or full of seeds",
": inferior in condition or quality: such as",
": shabby , run-down",
": somewhat disreputable",
": slightly unwell : debilitated",
": having or full of seeds",
": poor in condition or quality"
],
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"\u02c8s\u0113-d\u0113",
"\u02c8s\u0113-d\u0113"
],
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"beat-up",
"bombed-out",
"dilapidated",
"dog-eared",
"down-at-the-heels",
"down-at-heel",
"down-at-the-heel",
"down-at-heels",
"dumpy",
"grungy",
"mangy",
"mean",
"miserable",
"moth-eaten",
"neglected",
"ratty",
"run-down",
"scrubby",
"scruffy",
"shabby",
"sleazy",
"tacky",
"tatterdemalion",
"tatty",
"threadbare",
"timeworn",
"tumbledown"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He was wearing a seedy suit.",
"a seedy area of the city",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Elsewhere, young Rusty (Ethan Embry) is enthusiastically playing dice, and his sister, Audrey (Marisol Nichols), winds up in seedy nightclubs. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"In the 1990s, an effort to clean up the seedy image of Times Square brought new office buildings to the area. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
"First, The Deuce, a portrait of a seedy New York City and the evolution of video pornography. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 17 May 2022",
"Save those seedy and whole-wheat loaves for cinnamon toast and instead go for something mild that won\u2019t interfere with the topping. \u2014 Ali Slagle, Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 May 2022",
"For over a century, carnivals have provided a unique mix of seedy , woozy, all-American fun. \u2014 David Hill, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 10 May 2022",
"But every episode has a seedy , uncomfortable edge to the drama. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Well made period drama taking you behind the curtain of both the con and the seedy souls of those putting one over on us. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 24 Mar. 2022",
"John was from a German American family on Chicago\u2019s North Side, and was a son of a seedy businessman and a doting mother; Frances was born, in 1897, to Jewish immigrants who ran fabric and convenience stores in uptown Manhattan. \u2014 Krithika Varagur, The New Yorker , 17 Mar. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213856"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to resort to : go to",
": to go in search of : look for",
": to try to discover",
": to ask for : request",
": to try to acquire or gain : aim at",
": to make an attempt : try",
": to make a search or inquiry",
": to be sought",
": to be lacking",
": to try to find",
": to try to win or get",
": to make an attempt"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0113k",
"\u02c8s\u0113k"
],
"synonyms":[
"cast about (for)",
"cast around (for)",
"chase (down)",
"forage (for)",
"hunt",
"look up",
"pursue",
"quest",
"search (for ",
"shop (for)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To seek out free wood chips, start by asking your local municipality. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Experts said high gas prices could lead people to seek out more environmentally friendly alternatives to their gas-guzzling commutes. \u2014 Gaya Gupta, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
"Both women also seek out like-minded peoplewho affirm their choices. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"Ask your own therapist for advice, seek out a child psychologist or ask your pediatrician for a referral. \u2014 Nicole Pajer, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"Those who grow up in non-affirming traditions often have a complex and painful relationship with their faith that may lead them to leave religion altogether or seek out a different denomination. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"Like many dairy farmers, Hurtgen wanted to maximize the level of care delivered, to maintain a profitable enterprise and decided to seek out technology solutions for assistance. \u2014 Steven Savage, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"And given that palm oil is so cheap, some items may become more expensive if brands seek out alternatives like coconut oil to use instead. \u2014 Fiona Embleton, Allure , 8 June 2022",
"The episodic model can also encourage streamers to seek out other programs to fill the time between episodes. \u2014 Chris Morris, Variety , 8 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English seken , from Old English s\u0113can ; akin to Old High German suohhen to seek, Latin sagus prophetic, Greek h\u0113geisthai to lead",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
"But even in Napa, Ms. Pelosi, who doesn\u2019t seem to do California casual, is often seen in the fitted suits that are her Capitol Hill signature. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"This sentiment is paralleled throughout the fifth episode, as Obi-Wan once again outsmarts Vader, who can\u2019t seem to overcome his impatience. \u2014 Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"The Umbrellas' acceptance of Viktor serves as an important contrast with the Sparrows, who seem much more interested in spying on and competing with one another than lifting each other up. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
"Of course, any team trading for him could extend him to a large contract, but that doesn't affect his current trade value unless a bidding war forms, which doesn't seem the case. \u2014 Morten Jensen, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"But Hyde stages it all with an unfussy elegance that serves the material, and any lingering creakiness is dispelled by Thompson and McCormack, who always seem to be playing people rather than ideological mouthpieces. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"But country radio remains the surest way to reach the habitual but casual listeners who seem to form the bulk of the country audience. \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Jarret, an emotional teenager who doesn\u2019t seem to lack empathy in the first place, is turned into a saint, floating somewhat above the action. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
"Butcher Box is for those carnivorous dad\u2019s who can\u2019t seem to say no to a good steak. \u2014 Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al , 7 June 2022"
"Middle English semen to appear to be, be fitting, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse s\u0153ma to honor, s\u0153mr fitting, samr same \u2014 more at same":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
": suited to the occasion, purpose, or person : fit"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0113m-l\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"befitting",
"correct",
"de rigueur",
"decent",
"decorous",
"genteel",
"nice",
"polite",
"proper",
"respectable"
],
"antonyms":[
"improper",
"inappropriate",
"incorrect",
"indecent",
"indecorous",
"indelicate",
"unbecoming",
"ungenteel",
"unseemly"
],
"examples":[
"it would not be seemly to use the memorial service as a forum for your political views",
"a young man of seemly appearance, robust health, and keen intelligence"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English semely , from Old Norse s\u0153miligr , from s\u0153mr fitting",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174316"
},
"seesaw":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": an alternating up-and-down or backward-and-forward motion or movement",
": a contest or struggle in which now one side now the other has the lead",
": a pastime in which two children or groups of children ride on opposite ends of a plank balanced in the middle so that one end goes up as the other goes down",
": the plank or apparatus so used",
": to move backward and forward or up and down",
": to play at seesaw",
": alternate",
": to cause to move in seesaw fashion",
": a plank for children to play on that is balanced in the middle on a raised bar with one end going up while the other goes down",
": a situation in which something keeps changing from one state to another and back again",
": to keep changing from one state to another and back again"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0113-\u02ccs\u022f",
"\u02c8s\u0113-\u02ccs\u022f"
],
"synonyms":[
"careen",
"lurch",
"pitch",
"rock",
"roll",
"sway",
"toss",
"wobble",
"wabble"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Their relationship was an emotional seesaw .",
"Verb",
"The lead seesawed between the two runners right up to the finish line.",
"as their boat seesawed in the rough water, the rescue team tried to get the passengers off the sinking ship",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In the messy seesaw fighting on the East\u2019s rolling plains, Ukrainian forces are buoyed by the promise of Western weapons arriving soon. \u2014 Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"Both Ryan and Boehner were routinely challenged by that seesaw . \u2014 Jennifer Haberkornstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"Out back, there\u2019s a playground with a seesaw , swings and a trampoline, and a small water park complete with slides and a splash pad. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"In the afternoons, the congestion reversed \u2014 the same parents bringing their children home, sometimes stopping at the swing set or the seesaw . \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The seesaw continued with Utica\u2019s second power-play goal of the period at 14:34. \u2014 Staff Report, courant.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Proving that no matter how serious the subject, social media users will find something to poke fun at, one jokester depicted the table as a seesaw , another showed the leaders playing table hockey, and a third put a red megaphone into Macron\u2019s hand. \u2014 NBC News , 17 Feb. 2022",
"After decades of wage and income stagnation, the seesaw of power between managers and their workers looks to at least temporarily be tilting in the direction of labor, with employers in competition for workers instead of the other way around. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The stalemate at the negotiating table until now appeared to match the situation on the ground in Ukraine, which in recent days has seen a seesaw of gains and losses for both sides after nearly five weeks of armed hostilities. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Tilting his thick, hefty tail backward to seesaw the front half of his body up, the dinosaur slowly steps and scrapes and rubs against the rough trunks, the friction sending momentary relief over the pebble-like scales covering his body. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Temperatures can seesaw wildly, the continent has relatively few weather stations and satellite observations only stretch back about 40 years. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Mar. 2022",
"GameStop shares went on a tear in January, driven by a social-media frenzy, and single stocks continued to seesaw throughout the year. \u2014 Gunjan Banerji, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2021",
"World markets continued to seesaw on every piece of medical news, whether worrisome or reassuring. \u2014 Raf Casert And Andrew Meldrum, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Looking north under overcast skies in late August, the lake stretches all the way to the gray-blue horizon line, which appears to seesaw back and forth. \u2014 Peter Andrey Smith, STAT , 10 Sep. 2021",
"And there\u2019s also the natural cycles of the market, which may seesaw between too much and too little before settling into some groove resembling equilibrium. \u2014 Chris Roberts, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
"You might be required to seesaw back and forth between the demands of the family and the needs of your job. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 26 Apr. 2021",
"The game continued to seesaw during the first five minutes of the final quarter. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Feb. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1709, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185005"
},
"seething":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": intensely hot : boiling",
": constantly moving or active : agitated"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0113-\u1e6fh\u0331i\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Former prisoners and staffers told the Globe that race is a seething issue \u2014 a mostly white staff supervises a predominantly Black and Hispanic population. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Aug. 2021",
"Plain chords come up against seething textures; a melody surges in and floats away. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Spiritual Pisces, the best way to let go is to create and execute a private anti- seething ritual. \u2014 Holiday Mathis, Arkansas Online , 20 May 2021",
"Prominent Republicans \u2014 from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw \u2014 have latched onto their own state's deadly power outages to take aim at renewable energy, igniting a seething debate over energy policy. \u2014 Mark Olalde, USA TODAY , 18 Feb. 2021",
"There are, of course, seething , murderous, anti-American liberals out there who will claim that President Trump\u2019s vaccine \u2014 coming two weeks from now! \u2014 cannot be trusted. \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 18 Sep. 2020",
"The sun may seem like an unvarying yellow orb from afar, but a zoomed in view reveals a seething mass of swirling currents and rising blobs\u2014more boiling water balloon than shining bauble. \u2014 Charlie Wood, Popular Science , 31 Jan. 2020",
"If not, they would be tossed out of the safe house, left to the seething violence of Reynosa. \u2014 Azam Ahmed, New York Times , 18 Aug. 2019",
"Grbac recounted last week about his seething post-game speech. \u2014 Phillip Morris, cleveland , 19 Jan. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215553"
},
"seize":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to vest ownership of a freehold estate in",
": to put in possession of something",
": to take possession of : confiscate",
": to take possession of by legal process",
": to possess or take by force : capture",
": to take prisoner : arrest",
": to take hold of : clutch",
": to possess oneself of : grasp",
": to understand fully and distinctly : apprehend",
": to attack or overwhelm physically : afflict",
": to possess (someone's thoughts, mind, etc.) completely or overwhelmingly",
": to bind or fasten together with a lashing of small stuff (such as yarn, marline, or fine wire)",
": to take or lay hold suddenly or forcibly",
": to cohere to a relatively moving part through excessive pressure, temperature, or friction",
": to fail to operate due to the seizing of a part",
": to take possession of by or as if by force",
": to take hold of suddenly or with force",
": to take or use eagerly or quickly",
": to put in possession of property or vest with the right of possession or succession",
": to take possession or custody of (property) especially by lawful authority",
"\u2014 compare foreclose , repossess",
": to detain (a person) in such circumstances as would lead a reasonable person to believe that he or she was not free to leave"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0113z",
"\u02c8s\u0113z"
],
"synonyms":[
"appreciate",
"apprehend",
"assimilate",
"behold",
"catch",
"catch on (to)",
"cognize",
"compass",
"comprehend",
"conceive",
"cotton (to ",
"decipher",
"decode",
"dig",
"discern",
"get",
"grasp",
"grok",
"intuit",
"know",
"make",
"make out",
"perceive",
"recognize",
"register",
"savvy",
"see",
"sense",
"tumble (to)",
"twig",
"understand"
],
"antonyms":[
"miss"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As the committee laid out, Jan. 6 was only part of a broader effort to subvert our elections process, which continues as Trump acolytes try to win office around the country and seize control of its voting machinery ahead of the 2024 campaign. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"As Moscow\u2019s forces push west, seeking to dislodge Ukrainians from their positions and seize control of the country\u2019s east, residents are fleeing in droves, aided by volunteers who risk their lives to ferry them out. \u2014 Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"The deposed board of Tiger Resorts appealed the Supreme Court's decision in April and its legal counsel said on Monday that there was nothing in the court's decision that authorized Okada's camp to seize physical control or to create a new board. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 7 June 2022",
"The Celtics surged back from a 15-point second-half deficit anyway and rolled to a 120-108 road win to seize early control of this series. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
"Russian forces continued their pattern of bombarding cities and towns, including civilian areas, reducing them to depopulated wastelands before attempting to seize control. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
"In September, the trustees of the North Georgia Conference asked Cobb County Superior Court to pave the way for the entity to seize control of the assets of Mt. Bethel. \u2014 Shelia Poole, ajc , 6 May 2022",
"The following year at the Masters, Molinari\u2019s tee shot into the water on the par-3 12th allowed Woods to seize control. \u2014 Ben Nuckols, Baltimore Sun , 4 May 2022",
"In the more than two months since Russia invaded Ukraine, its military has suffered numerous setbacks, including failing to seize control of Kyiv. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 1 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English saisen , from Anglo-French seisir , from Medieval Latin sacire , of Germanic origin; perhaps akin to Old High German sezzen to set \u2014 more at set ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174413"
},
"self-abandonment":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a lack of self-restraint",
": a surrender of one's selfish interests or desires"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8ban-d\u0259n-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1777, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210838"
},
"self-absorbed":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": absorbed in one's own thoughts, activities, or interests"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccself-\u0259b-\u02c8s\u022frbd",
"-\u02c8z\u022frbd"
],
"synonyms":[
"egocentric",
"egoistic",
"egoistical",
"egomaniacal",
"egotistic",
"egotistical",
"narcissistic",
"self-centered",
"self-concerned",
"self-infatuated",
"self-interested",
"self-involved",
"self-loving",
"self-obsessed",
"self-oriented",
"self-preoccupied",
"self-regarding",
"self-seeking",
"self-serving",
"selfish",
"solipsistic"
],
"antonyms":[
"self-forgetful",
"self-forgetting",
"selfless",
"unselfish"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1796, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173240"
},
"self-asserting":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": asserting oneself or one's own rights, claims, or opinions",
": self-assured , confident",
": arrogant"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259r-ti\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"arrogant",
"assumptive",
"bumptious",
"cavalier",
"chesty",
"haughty",
"high-and-mighty",
"high-handed",
"high-hat",
"highfalutin",
"hifalutin",
"huffish",
"huffy",
"imperious",
"important",
"lofty",
"lordly",
"masterful",
"overweening",
"peremptory",
"pompous",
"presuming",
"presumptuous",
"pretentious",
"self-assertive",
"sniffy",
"stiff-necked",
"supercilious",
"superior",
"toplofty",
"toploftical",
"uppish",
"uppity"
],
"antonyms":[
"humble",
"lowly",
"modest",
"unarrogant",
"unpretentious"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193832"
},
"self-assurance":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": self-confidence"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307r-\u0259n(t)s",
"-\u02c8sh\u0259r-"
],
"synonyms":[
"aplomb",
"assurance",
"confidence",
"self-assuredness",
"self-confidence",
"self-esteem",
"self-trust"
],
"antonyms":[
"diffidence",
"insecurity",
"self-distrust",
"self-doubt"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1595, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200915"
},
"self-assuredness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": sure of oneself : self-confident"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307rd",
"-\u02c8sh\u0259rd"
],
"synonyms":[
"assured",
"confident",
"secure",
"self-asserting",
"self-confident"
],
"antonyms":[
"diffident",
"insecure",
"self-distrustful",
"self-doubting"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1668, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200029"
},
"self-centered":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"independent of outside force or influence self-sufficient",
"concerned solely with one's own desires, needs, or interests",
"concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself seeking or concentrating on one's own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others",
"arising from concern with one's own welfare or advantage in disregard of others",
"being an actively replicating repetitive sequence of nucleic acid that serves no known function",
"being genetic material solely concerned with its own replication",
"taking care of only your own needs and feelings without thought for others",
"being an actively replicating repetitive sequence of nucleic acid that serves no known function",
"being genetic material solely concerned with its own replication"
"She's interested only in her own selfish concerns.",
"I wish he'd spend less time with his friends and more time with me. Am I being selfish ?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At times, the biggest problem for Wildcats coach Tai Streets was getting Rodgers \u2014 an Illinois recruit \u2014 to be a little more selfish . \u2014 Steve Millar, chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Rest assured that this is the best time in decades for employees to be selfish about their needs. \u2014 Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The coach sometimes had to remind his star player to be more selfish and look for his shot. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The French president, who is projected to be reelected for a second five-year term today, is certainly selfish , and arrogant, and seems to think the world revolves around his own apparently endless brilliance and grandeur. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Who are funny and caring and flawed and sometimes selfish , but still worthy of love. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Another explanation might be that in romantic relationships, it is expected for both partners to be selfish , to focus on their own needs and feelings. \u2014 Adam Kirsch, The New Republic , 22 Mar. 2022",
"One adventurer\u2019s selfish act more than 50 years ago might not bear emphasizing\u2014except that Tompkins later became a famous altruist who renounced the business world and moved to a cabin in Patagonia. \u2014 Michael O\u2019donnell, The Atlantic , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Such critics saw this form of grief as irresponsible, selfish , a diversion from the public duties that community members ought to be focusing on. \u2014 Leo Kim, Wired , 14 Mar. 2022"
"the quality or state of being selfish a concern for one's own welfare or advantage at the expense of or in disregard of others excessive interest in oneself"
": showing great concern for and willingness to give unselfishly to others"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sel-fl\u0259s",
"\u02c8sel-fl\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In this humanist film, which is as warm as an open fire on Christmas day, Jimmy Stewart plays the selfless George Bailey, who faces financial ruin and contemplates suicide in order to save his family. \u2014 Hilary Weaver, ELLE , 1 June 2022",
"Stephen Curry is often held up as the ultimate example of selfless , ego-free, team-first guy, but the pressure of a big game can show a fellow\u2019s true colors. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 May 2022",
"Cruise\u2019s character is somehow positioned by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren and Christopher McQuarrie\u2019s screenplay as simultaneously a rule-breaking rebel and a selfless saint. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
"Walker, who's become a spokesman for USAA's NFL Salute to Service program, suspects his selfless attitude emanates from his father, a former Marine. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Building an antiracist organization, and ultimately an antiracist economy, is selfless work. \u2014 Isis Dallis, Quartz , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Prioritizing civics education in K-12 curriculum focused on instilling a sense of selfless , civic-minded behavior. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Karimloo sees him as faithful, even selfless , in his flawed way, to Fanny. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The selfless gesture came as no surprise to Dugan, who coached Bowe at Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Feb. 2022"
"Angry fans called him a sellout when he started appearing in television commercials.",
"Verb",
"the band sold out its faithful followers, abandoning its edgy style for a more commercial sound",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Phoenix trailed by as many as 46 points in its embarrassing 123-90 loss before a disappointed and upset sellout crowd of 17,071 at Footprint Center. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 6 June 2022",
"UConn hit four home runs to quiet a sellout crowd and stun top-seeded Maryland, 10-5, in the NCAA baseball regional Saturday night at College Park, Md. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 4 June 2022",
"As Trout was introduced before his first at-bat, a sellout crowd of 41,959 in a city known for its hostility toward opponents rose in unison and began cheering wildly for the Angels center fielder, an ovation that lasted for 30 seconds. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"Small has been especially concerned about MoonPie Over Mobile not having a complete sellout of hotel rooms during New Year\u2019s Eve. \u2014 al , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The Florida game marked Kentucky's first sellout of Kroger Field since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 4 Oct. 2021",
"The Florida game marked Kentucky's first sellout of Kroger Field since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Jon Hale, USA TODAY , 4 Oct. 2021",
"The Fighting Irish are expecting a capacity crowd of 80,795, their first sellout of the season. \u2014 Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer , 1 Oct. 2021",
"The Suns hosted a sellout crowd for a 32nd consecutive game. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Events are expected to sell out ; advanced tickets are encouraged. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 6 June 2022",
"On Thursday, the company launched the invite-only program for the disc-edition PS5, which continues to sell out in seconds at major retailers. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 3 June 2022",
"Years of shortages have created where demand still isn\u2019t remotely close to meeting supply for the Xbox Series X and PS5, with the PS5 in particular continuing to sell out in mere minutes whenever any stock is made available. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Make sure to book quickly if interested, as the pop-ups have started to sell out within a day. \u2014 Lauren Mcdowell, Chron , 2 June 2022",
"Their recurring Bembury collaboration on the Crocs Pollex, meanwhile, features an eco-skeletal look and continues to sell out . \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 2 June 2022",
"And now, thanks to these new summer-perfect colors that are bound to sell out , the low-top is an absolute no-brainer for the season ahead. \u2014 Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"In fact, just one short video has the potential to stir a frenzy over an otherwise under-the-radar product or brand, leading it to sell out entirely. \u2014 Lauren Dana, Glamour , 3 May 2022",
"Her home food bakery, Nunu\u2019s Desserts with Soul, has continued to sell out ever since. \u2014 Lou Bustamante, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Apr. 2022"
"Angry fans called him a sellout when he started appearing in television commercials.",
"Verb",
"the band sold out its faithful followers, abandoning its edgy style for a more commercial sound",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Phoenix trailed by as many as 46 points in its embarrassing 123-90 loss before a disappointed and upset sellout crowd of 17,071 at Footprint Center. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 6 June 2022",
"UConn hit four home runs to quiet a sellout crowd and stun top-seeded Maryland, 10-5, in the NCAA baseball regional Saturday night at College Park, Md. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 4 June 2022",
"As Trout was introduced before his first at-bat, a sellout crowd of 41,959 in a city known for its hostility toward opponents rose in unison and began cheering wildly for the Angels center fielder, an ovation that lasted for 30 seconds. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"Small has been especially concerned about MoonPie Over Mobile not having a complete sellout of hotel rooms during New Year\u2019s Eve. \u2014 al , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The Florida game marked Kentucky's first sellout of Kroger Field since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 4 Oct. 2021",
"The Florida game marked Kentucky's first sellout of Kroger Field since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Jon Hale, USA TODAY , 4 Oct. 2021",
"The Fighting Irish are expecting a capacity crowd of 80,795, their first sellout of the season. \u2014 Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer , 1 Oct. 2021",
"The Suns hosted a sellout crowd for a 32nd consecutive game. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Events are expected to sell out ; advanced tickets are encouraged. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 6 June 2022",
"On Thursday, the company launched the invite-only program for the disc-edition PS5, which continues to sell out in seconds at major retailers. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 3 June 2022",
"Years of shortages have created where demand still isn\u2019t remotely close to meeting supply for the Xbox Series X and PS5, with the PS5 in particular continuing to sell out in mere minutes whenever any stock is made available. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Make sure to book quickly if interested, as the pop-ups have started to sell out within a day. \u2014 Lauren Mcdowell, Chron , 2 June 2022",
"Their recurring Bembury collaboration on the Crocs Pollex, meanwhile, features an eco-skeletal look and continues to sell out . \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 2 June 2022",
"And now, thanks to these new summer-perfect colors that are bound to sell out , the low-top is an absolute no-brainer for the season ahead. \u2014 Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"In fact, just one short video has the potential to stir a frenzy over an otherwise under-the-radar product or brand, leading it to sell out entirely. \u2014 Lauren Dana, Glamour , 3 May 2022",
"Her home food bakery, Nunu\u2019s Desserts with Soul, has continued to sell out ever since. \u2014 Lou Bustamante, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Apr. 2022"
"tried to project some semblance of confidence even though public speaking terrified her",
"a used-car dealer with only a semblance of honesty",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rauner had lost any semblance of a political base and was almost defeated for re-nomination by controversial conservative firebrand Jeanne Ives, a former state lawmaker from Wheaton. \u2014 Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"In a nation at war, and a city aching for some semblance of normality, the Odesa Opera reopened for the first time since the Russian invasion began, asserting civilization against the barbarism unleashed from Moscow. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
"Nevertheless, there remains considerable concern about losing any semblance of leadership in innovation or too much ground economically. \u2014 Wendell Wallach, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"But, after an uncharacteristic 7-0-7 start, any semblance of change is a welcome sight for Rising FC. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 14 June 2022",
"The unpredictability of the virus may be causing problems for the theater industry, but the deep desire of people to resume some semblance of their normal lives also has fueled the popularity of BAM\u2019s programs. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"What\u2019s our plan if all the guardrails for spending, scholarships, staff sizes, travel parties and any other semblance of moderation comes off? \u2014 Karen Weaver, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"In place of layered, propulsive songs, these arrangements seem suspended in air, unmoored from any semblance of personality and instincts. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
"Superintendent Marty Pollio has maintained the plan will bring a semblance of equity to a major district policy that has long had none. \u2014 Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal , 2 June 2022"
"Cellular senescence was discovered by Hayflick and Moorhead in 1961. \u2014 Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Your skin can be sent into the senescence phase in several different ways, including internal aggressors (hormonal changes, stress, illness) and external factors like pollution or overexposure to the sun. \u2014 ELLE , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The Mellon Longevity Science Programme helps fund the research of Professor Lynne Cox into the senescence of the human immune system. \u2014 Calum Chace, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
"The ingredient is said to prevent skin cells from becoming sluggish, which results in dull, tired-looking skin (the fancy word for this phase is senescence ). \u2014 ELLE , 6 Jan. 2022",
"In an era in which maturity is derided as senescence , good drinks offer a counternarrative. \u2014 Eric Felten, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
"In both sexes, the grandparents benefit from the consequences of that energy allocation that slows senescence , especially those that are related to repair and maintenance. \u2014 Emily Willingham, Scientific American , 24 Nov. 2021",
"There\u2019s no dithering yet\u2014the senescence is almost undetectable. \u2014 Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic , 14 Nov. 2021",
"Alaska trees and shrubs will soon be done with their senescence for 2021. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":" senescent , from Latin senescent-, senescens , present participle of senescere to grow old, from sen-, senex old",
"Segalla said, laughing. Segalla, a senior at Housatonic Regional, started the day by finishing second in the 100 meters to Danbury\u2019s outstanding sprinter Alanna Smith by 0.01 of a second. \u2014 Lori Riley, Hartford Courant , 6 June 2022",
"Christina Huang, a senior at Ridgewood High School in New Jersey, is proud of her Chinese American heritage. \u2014 Michelle Cho, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"Student organizer Zachary Pinto, 17, a senior at Shea High School, put together the event in three days after fellow students came to him with the idea to organize a protest so students\u2019 voices could be heard. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"Abby Allen, a senior at Purdue Polytechnic High School, took the opportunity to just be herself. \u2014 Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star , 24 May 2022",
"Katelyn McCarthy, a senior at Abington High School, was fatally struck by an MBTA commuter rail train on Friday night, her mother, Lori Frost, told ABC affiliate WCVB-TV. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
"Duan is also 17, and a senior at Jesuit High School. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 May 2022",
"Several, like McKenna Sun, a senior at Paul Laurence Dunbar High in Lexington, Kentucky, and Kyle Chen, from Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri, earned perfect or near-perfect scores on the ACT or SAT. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
"Lily Goldberg, a senior at Williams College, is a finalist in the Modern Love college essay contest. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Schmidt's experience includes former talent acquisition senior director at NPR. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
"Breathing meditations can reduce muscle tension and heart rate, Vaile Wright, a psychologist and senior director of health care innovation at the American Psychological Association, told CNN in 2020. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 13 June 2022",
"Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"John Slaughter, senior director of commercial programs for Northrop Grumman\u2019s space systems sector, said the agreement is a continuation of a decadeslong relationship between the companies. \u2014 Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"He was promoted during that time to executive senior associate athletic director. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"The Detroit Lions have hired Southern California's Brandon Sosna as the team's senior director of football administration, Lions coach Dan Campbell confirmed Thursday. \u2014 Chandler Engelbrecht, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
"But whether there is or isn\u2019t one is beside the point for Naveen Sarma, senior director of S&P Global Ratings, a veteran credit analyst focused on the media business. \u2014 Andrew Wallenstein, Variety , 8 June 2022",
"Heagy is senior managing director for marketing in the southeast region for Hines. \u2014 Ben Smith, ajc , 7 June 2022"
"For the first booster shot, just 68 percent of the senior citizen group got them. \u2014 Josh Fischman, Scientific American , 13 June 2022",
"Some tow truck drivers are even patrolling college towns, senior citizen complexes, neighborhoods populated by people of color and low-income communities in search of vehicles to take, Murray said. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The latest jab appeared on a billboard mimicking a Silver Alert, used when a senior citizen , especially one with dementia, is missing. \u2014 Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News , 11 May 2022",
"North End face a different set of challenges, including low-income populations, multiple housing types from single-family to senior citizen complexes and persistent biases. \u2014 Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant , 22 May 2022",
"And the fact that Clare has met Henry at various ages but never as a senior citizen suggests a premature end lies ahead. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 11 May 2022",
"Baldwin seemed to miss a conspicuous distinction between himself and his generational peers\u2014for he, too, is a senior citizen \u2014who live in the area: his wealth and his power to negotiate with space-industry players. \u2014 David Rompf, The New Yorker , 24 Apr. 2022",
"That's what a senior citizen , a former nursing assistant with a broken arm and other medical conditions, was left to sleep on. \u2014 Fox News , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The council also voted to allow any senior citizen to buy medical marijuana without a doctor\u2019s note. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022"
"a meaning conveyed or intended import , signification",
"one of a set of meanings a word or phrase may bear especially as segregated in a dictionary entry",
"the faculty of perceiving by means of sense organs",
"a specialized function or mechanism (such as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch) by which an animal receives and responds to external or internal stimuli",
"the sensory mechanisms constituting a unit distinct from other functions (such as movement or thought)",
"conscious awareness or rationality",
"a particular sensation or kind or quality of sensation",
"a definite but often vague awareness or impression",
"a motivating awareness",
"a discerning awareness and appreciation",
"consensus",
"capacity for effective application of the powers of the mind as a basis for action or response intelligence",
"sound mental capacity and understanding typically marked by shrewdness and practicality",
"agreement with or satisfaction of such power",
"one of two opposite directions especially of motion (as of a point, line, or surface)",
"to perceive by the senses (see sense entry 1 sense 2 )",
"to be or become conscious of",
"grasp , comprehend",
"to detect automatically especially in response to a physical stimulus (such as light or movement)",
"a specialized function or mechanism (as sight, taste, or touch) of the body that involves the action and effect of a stimulus on a sense organ",
"awareness arrived at through or as if through the senses",
"a particular sensation or kind of sensation",
"the ability to make wise decisions",
"an awareness or understanding of something",
"a reason or excuse based on intelligence or good judgment",
"a logical, sensible, or practical thing, act, or way of doing",
"a meaning or one of a set of meanings a word, phrase, or story may have",
"to be or become aware of",
"the faculty of perceiving by means of sense organs",
"a specialized function or mechanism (as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch) by which an animal receives and responds to external or internal stimuli",
"the sensory mechanisms constituting a unit distinct from other functions (as movement or thought)",
"a particular sensation or kind or quality of sensation",
"The change in the CFO-seat makes sense given the continuing restructuring under Mr. McCarthy, said Rohit Kulkarni, managing director at equity trading and research firm MKM Partners LLC. \u2014 Jennifer Williams-alvarez And Mark Maurer, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"This makes sense , as more than half of companies suffered a data breach because of a third party, mainly due to excessive data access privileges. \u2014 Gal Ringel, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Your company\u2019s decision will come down to what makes sense for their business needs and workplace culture. \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"The food bank conducted the survey to get a better sense of where the need lives and how to address it. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"This makes sense because, according to cosmetic chemist Ron Robinson, the formula is loaded with moisturizing and hydrating ingredients. \u2014 Angela Trakoshis, Allure , 6 June 2022",
"Investing is mostly a long-term pursuit, so maintaining a multiyear outlook makes sense . \u2014 Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic , 5 June 2022",
"And with the relationships Wojnarowski and MacMahon have, that actually makes sense in this case. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 June 2022",
"Those requests could help the special grand jury get a better sense of Trump's intent, according to Melissa Redmon, a University of Georgia law professor and former Fulton County prosecutor. \u2014 Graham Kates, CBS News , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"But how could Reva herself not ever sense this or worry that she was being played like a fiddle? \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"No creature could possibly sense everything, and no creature needs to. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
"The dust had barely settled after Golden State\u2019s fourth-quarter collapse in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but Warriors point guard Steph Curry could sense which version of forward Draymond Green was going to show up in Game 2. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"Yet viewers will ultimately sense echoes in Balinska and Smart's performances as Resident Evil cuts back and forth in time to unfold its story. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 2 June 2022",
"Even though your eyes sense images with the biological equivalent of pixels, our perception is entirely based on objects. \u2014 Charles Simon, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"But a general, and often exaggerated, sense that guns are too easy to obtain combined with a revulsion at their lethality is not enough. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 26 May 2022",
"Patients can sense the lack of dignity and respect in providers\u2019 attitudes and, in turn, may choose not to interact with the system that degrades them. \u2014 Ashley Andreou, Scientific American , 26 May 2022",
"Smells are sharper, sounds are clearer, and Annabelle can sense with startling clarity what animals are feeling. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 6 May 2022"
"she collapsed, senseless , after hitting her head",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Unspeakable and commonplace; another senseless tragedy, another news cycle in the United States. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
"The massacre of 19 children and two teachers Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas, hit close to home and left both coaches searching for meaning from another senseless tragedy. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"Social-emotional strategies, including anti-bullying initiatives, also do not appear to forestall senseless tragedy. \u2014 Dana Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
"The deadliest shooting since a gunman killed 20 children and six staff at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012, the Uvalde massacre will be remembered for the innocent lives lost to senseless violence. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 27 May 2022",
"So the subject of school-age children again falling victim to senseless gun violence resonates with Barnes personally. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
"My heart goes out to everyone harmed by this senseless violence, directly or indirectly. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"A night to celebrate the achievements of young men and women was disrupted by senseless violence. \u2014 Lorraine Taylor, Fox News , 20 May 2022",
"The Tops family is heartbroken over the senseless violence that impacted our associates and customers at our store on Jefferson Avenue. \u2014 WSJ , 15 May 2022"
"she collapsed, senseless , after hitting her head",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Unspeakable and commonplace; another senseless tragedy, another news cycle in the United States. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
"The massacre of 19 children and two teachers Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas, hit close to home and left both coaches searching for meaning from another senseless tragedy. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"Social-emotional strategies, including anti-bullying initiatives, also do not appear to forestall senseless tragedy. \u2014 Dana Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
"The deadliest shooting since a gunman killed 20 children and six staff at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012, the Uvalde massacre will be remembered for the innocent lives lost to senseless violence. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 27 May 2022",
"So the subject of school-age children again falling victim to senseless gun violence resonates with Barnes personally. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
"My heart goes out to everyone harmed by this senseless violence, directly or indirectly. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"A night to celebrate the achievements of young men and women was disrupted by senseless violence. \u2014 Lorraine Taylor, Fox News , 20 May 2022",
"The Tops family is heartbroken over the senseless violence that impacted our associates and customers at our store on Jefferson Avenue. \u2014 WSJ , 15 May 2022"
"The writer is remembered most for his sensibility .",
"She's a woman of poetic sensibility .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the violence itself is the product of the opposite sensibility \u2014a profound absence of empathy. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
"All the more surprising that there are only trace amounts of historical sensibility to be found here. \u2014 Ian Beacock, The New Republic , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The Ez8 was an evolution of that sensibility and was penned by Kimitoshi Yamane, who is someone that goes to great lengths to make his designs believable. \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Herron\u2019s novel, adapted for the screen by writer Will Smith, offered that sensibility . \u2014 Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"The artist, a longtime Washingtonian who is 91, has been most active as a printmaker, and brought that sensibility to these paintings, most of which date from 1981. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"If the animals help open the door to male tenderness, All Creatures Great and Small provides all kinds of other outlets for Herriot to direct that same sensibility into his human relationships. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 1 Feb. 2021",
"Other times, the signs communicate a sensibility , a way of being. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"His collections combine a uniquely French, haute couture sensibility with a distinctly global, youthful provocation. \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 13 May 2022"
"She was sensible enough to stop driving when she got too tired.",
"She wore a sensible coat.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The sensible thing is to get both desserts and share. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"To many, her stoicism embodies the British instinct to get on with it, and her sensible manner reflects the sang-froid that many Britons admire. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"And politicians who do nothing to pass sensible gun laws have blood on their hands for every single mass shooting since Sandy Hook. \u2014 Christina Prignano, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"For all that, the goal of implementing sensible gun-control laws is not hopeless\u2014most Americans favor restrictions such as universal background checks. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
"There are all sorts of designations that depart from what might seem sensible . \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Apr. 2022",
"But though the abstention may appear sensible \u2014why take sides in a far-off conflict?\u2014the wider consequences of possible Russian aggression put India at real risk. \u2014 Wsj Editorial Staff, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
"To start, let people vote, listen to them, and pass sensible laws. \u2014 Fortune , 10 Apr. 2021",
"The only sensible way forward is to implement flood mitigation efforts for this historic area of Howard County. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"When a Bernie Sanders supporter and MSNBC aficionado nearly killed Rep. Steve Scalise at a baseball practice in 2017, no one sensible blamed the anti-Republican rhetoric of Mr. Sanders or MSNBC for the gun violence. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Those settling in America in the 17th century thought idleness was sinful, and a six-day workweek sensible . \u2014 New York Times , 24 Dec. 2021",
"The final text adopted by the two chambers of Congress incorporates most of Gillibrand\u2019s ideas for a Pentagon UFO office, which range from the sensible to the fantastical. \u2014 Jason Colavito, The New Republic , 14 Dec. 2021",
"And there may be larger market forces at work that make a single-source contractor for HLS sensible . \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 19 Aug. 2021",
"Is the Lamborghini Hurac\u00e1n paddle-shift-into-gear sensible ? \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 27 July 2021",
"But if the jury is still out, things would need to change on several fronts in order to make retaining Locadia sensible and feasible. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 27 May 2021",
"This decision, while sensible given the popular stigma surrounding psychedelics, may also increase the business challenges facing MindMed and Compass. \u2014 Jeff John Roberts, Fortune , 18 Feb. 2021",
"Since late November, tens of thousands of farmers have camped on Delhi\u2019s borders to protest sensible but politically risky new laws that give the private sector a bigger role in agriculture. \u2014 Sadanand Dhume, WSJ , 28 Dec. 2020"
"She was sensible enough to stop driving when she got too tired.",
"She wore a sensible coat.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The sensible thing is to get both desserts and share. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"To many, her stoicism embodies the British instinct to get on with it, and her sensible manner reflects the sang-froid that many Britons admire. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"And politicians who do nothing to pass sensible gun laws have blood on their hands for every single mass shooting since Sandy Hook. \u2014 Christina Prignano, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"For all that, the goal of implementing sensible gun-control laws is not hopeless\u2014most Americans favor restrictions such as universal background checks. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
"There are all sorts of designations that depart from what might seem sensible . \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Apr. 2022",
"But though the abstention may appear sensible \u2014why take sides in a far-off conflict?\u2014the wider consequences of possible Russian aggression put India at real risk. \u2014 Wsj Editorial Staff, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
"To start, let people vote, listen to them, and pass sensible laws. \u2014 Fortune , 10 Apr. 2021",
"The only sensible way forward is to implement flood mitigation efforts for this historic area of Howard County. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"When a Bernie Sanders supporter and MSNBC aficionado nearly killed Rep. Steve Scalise at a baseball practice in 2017, no one sensible blamed the anti-Republican rhetoric of Mr. Sanders or MSNBC for the gun violence. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Those settling in America in the 17th century thought idleness was sinful, and a six-day workweek sensible . \u2014 New York Times , 24 Dec. 2021",
"The final text adopted by the two chambers of Congress incorporates most of Gillibrand\u2019s ideas for a Pentagon UFO office, which range from the sensible to the fantastical. \u2014 Jason Colavito, The New Republic , 14 Dec. 2021",
"And there may be larger market forces at work that make a single-source contractor for HLS sensible . \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 19 Aug. 2021",
"Is the Lamborghini Hurac\u00e1n paddle-shift-into-gear sensible ? \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 27 July 2021",
"But if the jury is still out, things would need to change on several fronts in order to make retaining Locadia sensible and feasible. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 27 May 2021",
"This decision, while sensible given the popular stigma surrounding psychedelics, may also increase the business challenges facing MindMed and Compass. \u2014 Jeff John Roberts, Fortune , 18 Feb. 2021",
"Since late November, tens of thousands of farmers have camped on Delhi\u2019s borders to protest sensible but politically risky new laws that give the private sector a bigger role in agriculture. \u2014 Sadanand Dhume, WSJ , 28 Dec. 2020"
"He acts like a tough guy, but he's really very sensitive to criticism.",
"I found him to be a sensitive and caring person.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Certain people may be sensitive to some of the bitter compounds in almonds. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"In the 1990s scientists were realizing that the output of our genes is sensitive to factors not written directly into our genetic code. \u2014 Rachel Yehuda, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
"Mortgage rates are heavily influenced by the 10 year treasury and the 10 year treasury yield is pretty sensitive to interest rate hikes. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"Credit card rates are also highly sensitive to Federal Reserve moves, so card holders should expect higher payments in the coming months. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 16 June 2022",
"The seat can't be moved; like a small aircraft, the Super 3 is very sensitive to changes in mass. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 15 June 2022",
"Hynes, who mentioned being sensitive to neighbors of a property in a residential area, does not envision the house being open to the public, or offering tours like a museum. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"If the contents of the file aren\u2019t of a sensitive nature, say like an image or audio file, there isn\u2019t much to be concerned about. \u2014 Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic , 6 June 2022",
"The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the topic. \u2014 Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As a result, Faucher said, job losses are more likely to be concentrated in areas like housing and other durable goods that are interest-rate sensitive , as opposed to services consumption. \u2014 Rob Wile, NBC News , 4 May 2022",
"Just as impressive as Smit-McPhee\u2019s sensitive , moving performance\u2014which earned him a best supporting actor nod at the Oscars this weekend\u2014has been his sartorial flair on the red carpet. \u2014 Vogue , 25 Mar. 2022",
"In particular, investors should avoid those bonds that are considered interest-rate sensitive . \u2014 Brian Menickella, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Rodriguez said the free streaming plan would be an ideal way to reach his target audience, which is young, tech savvy and price sensitive . \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Rodriguez said the free streaming plan would be an ideal way to reach his target audience, which is young, tech savvy and price sensitive . \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Rodriguez said the free streaming plan would be an ideal way to reach his target audience, which is young, tech savvy and price sensitive . \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Rodriguez said the free streaming plan would be an ideal way to reach his target audience, which is young, tech savvy and price sensitive . \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Rodriguez said the free streaming plan would be an ideal way to reach his target audience, which is young, tech savvy and price sensitive . \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 12 Aug. 2021"
": a word, clause, or phrase or a group of clauses or phrases forming a syntactic unit which expresses an assertion, a question, a command, a wish, an exclamation, or the performance of an action, that in writing usually begins with a capital letter and concludes with appropriate end punctuation, and that in speaking is distinguished by characteristic patterns of stress, pitch, and pauses",
": a mathematical or logical statement (such as an equation or a proposition) in words or symbols",
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": maxim , saw",
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": a judgment formally pronouncing the punishment to be inflicted on one convicted of a crime",
": the punishment that one convicted of a crime is ordered to receive",
": a sentence that runs at the same time as another",
": a sentence that runs before or after another",
": consecutive sentence in this entry",
": the combination of two or more consecutive sentences",
": a sentence condemning the convicted defendant to death",
": a sentence for a fixed rather than indeterminate length of time",
": a sentence that does not allocate the punishment imposed for the individual counts on which the defendant was convicted",
": a sentence of minimum and maximum duration with the exact length to be later determined (as by a parole board)",
": a sentence of imprisonment for the rest of the convicted defendant's life",
": a sentence that is specifically required or falls within a range required by statute as punishment for an offense",
": a sentence that is the presumed punishment for an offense and is subject to the upward or downward adjustment of its severity depending on aggravating and mitigating factors",
": a sentence of which part is served in prison and the other suspended and usually replaced by probation",
": a sentence the imposition or execution of which is suspended by the court",
"He is serving a 10-year sentence for armed robbery.",
"Verb",
"The defendant was sentenced and fined.",
"the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Tarrio was released from jail Jan. 14 after serving his five-month sentence for that case. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 7 June 2022",
"Women are not permitted to exit Dar Al Reaya without the permission of their guardian, who often is their abuser, at the end of their sentence . \u2014 Lynzy Billing, ELLE , 7 June 2022",
"If a judge accepts the plea agreement, his sentence would be capped at 10 years. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"With credit for good behavior, Chauvin could serve at least 17 years behind bars concurrently with his state sentence . \u2014 N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
"Tarrio was released from jail on Jan. 14 after serving his five-month sentence for that case. \u2014 Michael Kunzelman And Alanna Durkin Richer, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
"That term will run concurrent with his life sentence for murder, according to prosecutors. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"Beyond his prison sentence , he will also be confined to his home for one year, according to U.S. Attorneys. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
"If he is convicted on all eleven charges, he could be sentenced to a hundred and forty years in prison, to be served after completing his twenty-three-year sentence in New York. \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Judge Susan Baker Ross is scheduled to sentence Allen in the next two months. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Chris Wagner will sentence him today. \u2014 Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer , 13 June 2022",
"Gary Kamen agreed to plead guilty during a Wednesday hearing before Judge Daniel Shanes, who is scheduled to sentence Kamen next month. \u2014 Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"The London court is set to sentence Glencore on June 21, the SFO said. \u2014 Dave Michaels, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"The plea deal will sentence Chauvin to between 20 and 25 years in prison for violating Floyd's civil rights, per the Post. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 5 May 2022",
"Judges sentence people under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, a strict formula that dictates the number of months in prison a person will get. \u2014 Walter Pavlo, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Most other federal judges also sentence defendants who are charged with these specific offenses below the guidelines. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
"He had been scheduled to go on trial that day before Judge Mark Levitt, who is set to sentence Suaste-Gonzalez on Sept. 14. \u2014 Clifford Ward, chicagotribune.com , 2 Aug. 2021"
"Standing sentry outside the doors to the thick stone walled Great Room \u2014 said to be the former sugar boiling room \u2014 is a majestic weeping fig tree that, with its gnarled stature, appears far older than its mere 56 years. \u2014 Jeanine Barone, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Getting back to Ultron, all these sentry sightings do send a clear message. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Since the invasion, Drebot has not been able to help out with brewing himself, but spent some time serving in the Territorial Defence Forces manning a sentry post. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 9 Apr. 2022",
"State Capitol would stand sentry outside its doors, looking to bend the ears of lawmakers scurrying out of debates or sessions of closed-door deal-making. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"When the coronavirus struck American shores in early 2020, the red-brick courthouse that has stood sentry on Main Street in Newport, Vt., since the late 19th century abruptly shut down. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Dec. 2021",
"Anduril\u2019s demo video shows one of the company\u2019s sentry surveillance towers detecting a hostile drone and dispatching a small high-speed drone of its own to literally knock the intruder out of the sky. \u2014 Steven Levy, Wired , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Armed fighters in camouflage stood sentry on a nearby overpass. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The El Paso testing simulated sentry duty and inspections. \u2014 Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN , 19 Feb. 2022"
"From its first sepulchral rumble in the dark to the lonely ending \u2014 papery wrinkles of snare drum; a cello solo high and yearning enough to mimic a viola; quietly breathless winds \u2014 Dean\u2019s score contains multitudes and mysteries. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
"Morse was tall and thin and as gray and sepulchral as a church about to be condemned. \u2014 Krista Stevens, Longreads , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Their voices all take on the same sepulchral tones. \u2014 Daniel M. Lavery, The New Yorker , 18 Sep. 2021",
"The process is dignified and quiet, almost sepulchral . \u2014 Gene Weingarten, Washington Post , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Knowing that Hakim\u2019s dreamy voice was floating over a Brooklyn stupefied by a relentless virus gives the entire album a sepulchral quality, as if the anxieties and fear the city felt were etched into the record. \u2014 T.m. Brown, Rolling Stone , 22 Apr. 2021",
"Nothing can keep this year\u2019s Thanksgiving from having a sepulchral tone for thousands of Americans. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 18 Nov. 2020",
"Detractors of Lincoln Center have compared the place to a mausoleum, but the absence of artists\u2014and audiences\u2014has made its hulking marble structures particularly sepulchral . \u2014 Michael Schulman, The New Yorker , 29 Oct. 2020",
"Hall submerges the characters in sepulchral shadows torn by streaks of light, bathes them in an uncanny brightness of relentless exposure and homogenizing uniformity. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 7 July 2020"
"The new film is a sequel to the very successful comedy that came out five years ago.",
"He is busy writing the book's sequel .",
"There is an interesting sequel to my date with her that I'll share with you later.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Globally, the high-flying sequel has grossed over $885 million. \u2014 Lindsey Bahr, USA TODAY , 19 June 2022",
"In an interview featured in this week's issue of PEOPLE, the Emmy winner, 53, opens up about making the sequel to her 2019 Netflix comedy with costar Adam Sandler in Paris amid the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"The Doctor Strange sequel was blocked just months after THR broke the news that local censors had taken issue with another major MCU title, Eternals, over a same-gender kiss. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"Some factors might stand in the way of a Top Gun: Maverick sequel being made in the near future. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
"In 1992, Twin Peaks had a feature film, which served as both a prequel and sequel . \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
"Plot spoilers that preceded the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness premiere claimed that the sequel might bring Wanda\u2019s death. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 17 June 2022",
"For those wishing to catch up on the first film before the sequel arrives, Knives Out (starring Ana de Armas, Chris Evans, Christopher Plummer, and more) is currently available to rent on Prime Video. \u2014 ELLE , 16 June 2022",
"The sequel wasn\u2019t always intended to be free at release. \u2014 Teddy Amenabar, Washington Post , 16 June 2022"
"Between the two Azorean blue belfries of Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, a serene statue of the Madonna gazes out at the harbor, cradling a small boat in her arm. \u2014 Anita Diamant , National Geographic Traveler , September 2005",
"And Breeders' Cup day was anything but serene . The weather was \u2026 cold and often gray, with a 20-mile-an-hour headwind scouring the backstretch. \u2014 Lorna Lentini , New York Times , 14 July 2002",
"For Ben and me, in Omaha in 1961, our lives were untroubled and serene . After six years of marriage, we seemed to have reached the happy ending to the national American Dream. \u2014 Lois Mark Stalvey , The Education of a WASP , (1989) 1998",
"a serene woman who was everyone's source of support",
"Noun",
"Oft of one wide expanse had I been told / That deep-browed Homer ruled as his demesne: /Yet did I never breathe its pure serene / Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold: \u2026 \u2014 John Keats , \"On First Looking into Chapman's Homer,\" 1816",
"The hill is above all that, Intractable, unknowable, serene . \u2014 Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The glow that comes with relaxation found a place on Yara Shahidi's serene , bespectacled face, while Gigi Hadid's morning-in-Milano complexion was positively luminous, primed for the week's myriad runway beauty looks. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 27 Feb. 2022",
"For a resort with 342 keys, Regent has done a remarkable job at making the place feel intimate and serene . \u2014 Katie Lockhart, Robb Report , 31 May 2022",
"Proper storage can make even the tiniest spaces feel well organized and serene . \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 May 2022",
"Regardless of what season or which activities attract the visitor, the Carrizo is a spacious and serene place to drink in nature\u2019s beauty. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Chuck Groenink\u2019s accompanying illustrations are both informative and serene . \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022",
"For quiet and serene spots, visit the Shakespeare Garden or the AIDS Memorial Grove. \u2014 Vanessa Arredondo, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The children, aged two to six, were serious and serene , occasionally speaking to each other in low, considerate tones. \u2014 Jessica Winter, The New Yorker , 3 Mar. 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",
"Even murder, late in the movie, is committed with a fluid facility that verges on the serene . \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 11 June 2021",
"Depictions of Mary are often joyful, sorrowful or vaguely middle-distance serene . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Aug. 2019",
"In contrast to the whimsical, high-energy living areas, the master suite is a serene , grown-up haven. \u2014 Jen Renzi, House Beautiful , 15 Jan. 2014"
"the serenity in the aftermath of the tornado was remarkable",
"his serenity calmed those around him",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Incorporate Natural Materials & Textures Looking to capture the serenity of Japanese spaces? \u2014 Elizabeth Sweet, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 June 2022",
"There\u2019s a particular kind of beauty to be discovered in the solemn, a serenity that can come with the somber \u2014 and in its first choral festival Orlando Sings found both. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel , 12 June 2022",
"Homer\u2019s icons of sunlit rural serenity echo the images that proliferated in Currier and Ives prints and magazines. \u2014 Helen A. Cooper, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
"There's an aura of ease that hits the second travelers cross the bridge from Lower Michigan into the Upper Peninsula \u2014 and that serenity gets kicked up a notch for those who journey all the way to the Keweenaw. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 10 June 2022",
"Overall, the home affords a ton of privacy and serenity while being only 25 to 30 minutes outside of San Francisco proper. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 6 June 2022",
"While Pulley\u2019s visual essay conveys an aura of endless serenity , the trees\u2019 eternal survival is very much in question. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Through the group, Black women and others can access the serenity and rejuvenation of being immersed in nature. \u2014 Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"The splashing water fills the air with cooling mist and positive ions that are said to produce Zen-like serenity . \u2014 Patricia Harris And David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022"
"His new idea was to reorder the three hundred pages, reorder in order to serialize , if that was O.K. with me. \u2014 Sa\u00efd Sayrafiezadeh, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
"If a licensed dealer acquires a ghost gun, the rule will require them to serialize it before re-selling it. \u2014 Armando Garcia, ABC News , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Coronabonds would serialize the reward (and mutual debts) of a Union where anyone can place their social politics on the tab of more fiscally alert states. \u2014 Peter Rough, National Review , 22 Apr. 2020",
"There are serialized shows (aka movies divided into chapters), documentaries, and reality shows. \u2014 cleveland , 6 Apr. 2020",
"First serialized in 1897, The War of the Worlds was published as a book the following year and has remained in print ever since. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 30 Sep. 2019",
"BERT FIELDS Greenberg Glusker The rise and evolution of new and different ways of watching dramas, e.g., streaming and serialized mini-watching. \u2014 Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Jan. 2020",
"The work, by late veteran journalist and diarist Kenneth Rose, has been serialized in the Daily Mail and sheds new light on some of the behind-the-scenes thinking of the royals. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 6 Nov. 2019",
"Nike made the clever move of serializing the line from the start, allowing it to keep releasing new iterations to fans who bought them up. \u2014 Marc Bain, Quartz , 21 Dec. 2019"
"All six people on board a helicopter that crashed in a lava field in Hawaii on Wednesday survived, but two were in serious condition, officials said. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
"Two people were critically injured, three were in serious condition, and the 10 others reported minor injuries. \u2014 Chris Kenning, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
"Police said the 20-year-old is currently being treated and remains in serious condition. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
"Both women last were listed in serious condition, according to police. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"Townes remains hospitalized at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in serious condition, Pescatore said. \u2014 Jordan Freiman, CBS News , 7 June 2022",
"Another victim is in serious condition after police responded to 210 N. Whitcomb Ave. \u2014 Amelia Pak-harvey, The Indianapolis Star , 4 June 2022",
"Not having health insurance and developing a serious health condition bankrupts many people. \u2014 Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
"Another of the 10-year-olds remains in serious condition while the other two victims are in good condition, the hospital Tweeted Wednesday. \u2014 Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022"
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English seryows , from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French serious , from Late Latin seriosus , alteration of Latin serius weighty, serious; probably akin to Old English sw\u01e3r heavy, sad",
"The World Health Organization is recommending more investigation into the theory that Covid-19 leaked from a Chinese laboratory, something once dismissed by some as a conspiracy theory but since taken seriously by some experts and officials. \u2014 Alexander Smith, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
"Government officials warned that UAPs must be investigated and taken seriously as a potential threat to national security. Ross Levitt contributed to this report. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"That means that the appointment should be taken seriously . \u2014 Martin Shenkman, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"The idea that female athletes must perform exactly like men to be taken seriously makes no sense. \u2014 Kurt Streeter, New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"But due to her age and newcomer status, she often wasn't taken seriously . \u2014 Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
"Even after establishing myself, time and again I wasn\u2019t taken seriously , given responsibility, or paid fairly. \u2014 Jennifer Mizgata, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
"An intra-conference postseason playoff is an awful idea, though, and one that can\u2019t even be taken seriously . \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 27 May 2022",
"Astronomers today routinely use galaxies and galaxy clusters as gravitational lenses, but the prospect of using this technique for our sun poses so many challenges that few researchers have taken it seriously . \u2014 Allison Gasparini, Scientific American , 25 May 2022"
"Well, maybe the blue-and-white Water Snake necklace, a serpent that wraps the neck with five cabochon Ceylon sapphires, a 4.49 carat diamond, and a plethora of other diamonds and lapis lazuli. \u2014 Lynn Yaeger, Vogue , 21 June 2022",
"Human and animal merge in a fanged basket-carrier encircled by a serpent , edging the representation of animal anatomy into something larger than itself. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"After fishermen claim they were attacked by the serpent , Cora becomes more determined to understand what\u2019s in the water. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 15 May 2022",
"In fact, the only true local who gets much color at all is Mary (Lily-Rose Aslandogdu, excellent), a young girl whose older sister seemingly got taken by the serpent and is now convinced it\u2019s coming for her next. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 12 May 2022",
"It is topped with ancient mythological figures, including the sarimanok, a bird that guides the harvest seasons, and the naga, a serpent -like dragon associated with lunar and solar eclipses. \u2014 Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022",
"The Essex Serpent follows two people \u2014 widow Cora Seaborne (Claire Danes) and clergy member William Ransome (Tom Hiddleston) \u2014 as their lives change with the presence of a mystical serpent . \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Authorities did not name the patient, but Elwes shared his encounter with the serpent on Twitter. \u2014 al , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The blood of a basilisk, a black tick taken from the left ear of a cat, a stone bitten by a mad dog, the right eye of a live serpent \u2014such are some of the charms or medicines. \u2014 Robert Shackleton, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022"
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin serpent-, serpens , from present participle of serpere to creep; akin to Greek herpein to creep, Sanskrit sarpati he creeps",
"Flowers came up every spring in their serried ranks.",
"a sterile subdivision with serried rows of cookie-cutter houses",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In lieu of the usual venue of the Dolby Theatre, where nominees and their guests sit elbow to elbow in serried ranks, this year\u2019s edition was held in Los Angeles\u2019s cavernous Union Station. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2021",
"The Emergency Operations Center is a large, bright room, with serried rows of wooden desks facing a wall of video screens. \u2014 Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker , 28 Dec. 2020",
"No one had lined us up in serried , uniform ranks, no one had demanded an oath or a membership\u2014or anything more than the spirit of DIY. \u2014 Jonathan Myerson, The New York Review of Books , 4 May 2020",
"In the vegetable garden, Burch gleefully points out the serried ranks of okra, eggplant, beans, peppers, kale, cucumber, and cantaloupe. \u2014 Hamish Bowles, Vogue , 15 Aug. 2018",
"There is certainly something extreme about the serried carcasses, blackened by blow torches to burn off the fur, the faces charred in a rictus grin. \u2014 The Economist , 19 Apr. 2018",
"Inspectors unwrapped them and found serried rows of bottles. \u2014 Michael Powell, New York Times , 26 Mar. 2018"
": a form followed in worship or in a religious ceremony",
": a meeting for worship",
": the act of serving: such as",
": a helpful act",
": useful labor that does not produce a tangible commodity",
": serve",
": a set of articles for a particular use",
": an administrative division (as of a government or business)",
": one of a nation's military forces (such as the army or navy)",
": a facility supplying some public demand",
": a facility providing maintenance and repair",
": the materials (such as spun yarn, small lines, or canvas) used for serving a rope",
": the act of bringing a legal writ, process, or summons to notice as prescribed by law",
": the act of a male animal copulating with a female animal",
": a branch of a hospital medical staff devoted to a particular specialty",
": to perform services for: such as",
": to repair or provide maintenance for",
": to meet interest and sinking fund payments on",
": to perform any of the business functions auxiliary to production or distribution of",
": serve sense 10",
": of or relating to the armed services",
": used in serving or supplying",
": intended for hard or everyday use",
": providing services",
": offering repair, maintenance, or incidental services",
": an Old World tree ( Sorbus domestica ) resembling the related mountain ashes but having larger flowers and larger edible fruit",
": a related Old World tree ( S. torminalis ) with bitter fruits",
": help entry 2 sense 1 , use",
": a religious ceremony",
": the occupation or function of serving or working as a servant",
": the work or action of helping customers",
": a helpful or useful act : good turn",
": a set of dishes or silverware",
": an organization that provides something to the public",
": a nation's armed forces",
": an organization or business that supplies some public demand or provides maintenance and repair for something",
": serve entry 2",
": to work on in order to maintain or repair",
": a branch of a hospital medical staff devoted to a particular specialty",
": the act of delivering to or informing someone of a writ, summons, or other notice as prescribed by law",
"\u2014 see also notice by publication at notice , substituted service , summons",
": useful labor that does not produce a tangible commodity",
": the maintenance or repair of tangible property",
": to provide services for: as",
": to meet interest and sinking fund payments on (debt)",
": to collect payments and maintain a payment schedule for (a loan) especially after sale of the loan to a secondary mortgage market (as the Federal National Mortgage Association) \u2014 compare originate",
"The other comedic attempts fall a bit flat, and the action is the kind of perfectly serviceable , if unremarkable style that serves most midbudget action comedies these days. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"But hundreds of retired, old-school M-109s are still serviceable and are likely still available in both U.S. and European warehouses. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
"This umbrella is no longer serviceable , but the handle speaks volumes. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In the first film, this relationship was serviceable at best, but the two characters are a lot more fun when they're separated. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022",
"But Albright managed to trim some of the proverbial fat during this offseason (think Kamohelo Mokotjo) and brought in serviceable veterans and role players, like Ray Gaddis, Alvas Powell and Kann. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Theis proved to be serviceable in his later stints during spot duty. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 11 Feb. 2022",
"But the throwback the film offers is to a perfectly serviceable formula that should not have been discarded: the opposites-attract rom-com adventure. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Freedom used to be known as Enes Kanter, a serviceable N.B.A. center who has publicly defied President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, where Freedom was raised. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022"
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English serviseable \"willing to serve or be of assistance, suitable, useful,\" borrowed from Anglo-French servissable, from servise service entry 1 + -able -able ",
"the architect used stone carvings as setoffs for the building's marble facing",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"More recently, the blockbuster turned critical conflagration American Dirt (a novel about migrant trauma, for which its white author was paid a seven-figure advance) set off months of heated articles. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
"The music group Sensations will play from 3 until 6 p.m. Fireworks will be set off at 9:15 p.m. sharp from the lakefront at Pulaski Avenue. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
"Carlson chatted with Cam Harless, the YouTuber who made the original sexist joke that David Weigel retweeted and which set off the chain of events that led to the current infighting. \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"Gunmen opened fire and set off explosives inside a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria Sunday, killing at least 50 people \u2013 including children \u2013 and injuring dozens more before escaping the scene, authorities said. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 6 June 2022",
"Gauff secured one last hold before \u015awi\u0105tek held to win\u2014and quickly set off to clamber up to her player\u2019s box to hug her dad, her coach, her sports psychologist, and the rest of her team. \u2014 Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
"The front is going to take its time moving across Alabama and set off another round of rain and possibly severe storms on Friday. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 2 June 2022",
"An attempt to tow them failed, so the soldiers, with their weapons, piled aboard another armored vehicle and set off in the day\u2019s fading light toward the front. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"The walls were painted, furniture was destroyed and fire extinguishers were set off . \u2014 Saleen Martin, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022"
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"1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
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},
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"noun",
"verb"
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": array , display",
": arrangement , layout",
": buffet , spread",
": turnout sense 5",
": party , entertainment",
": beginning , outset",
": to arrange and present graphically or systematically",
": to mark out (something, such as a design) : lay out the plan of",
": to state, describe, or recite at length",
": to begin with a definite purpose : intend , undertake",
": to start out on a course, a journey, or a career"
"the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing",
"Verb",
"in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Ewing\u2019s experience is exactly what Madden and Swayne set out to accomplish. \u2014 Saige Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"No one argued that Vaught intentionally set out to hurt her patient. \u2014 Michelle Collins, STAT , 14 May 2022",
"But there's a lot more that the writers set out to accomplish over the course of eight episodes. \u2014 Gerrad Hall, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
"Newland and Haaland said an all-of-government approach will be necessary to to rebuild the bonds within Native communities that the boarding school system set out to break. \u2014 Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
"And in the elder Bork\u2019s view, famously set out in his book, The Antitrust Paradox (1978), consumer welfare was (to oversimplify) the underlying principle that made sense of our antitrust law. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 7 May 2022",
"Earth Day 2022 is Friday, marking the 52nd year environmentally conscientious Earthlings set out to celebrate, advocate and organize. \u2014 Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star , 19 Apr. 2022",
"His family\u2019s account of his life said that when 15 North Vietnamese divisions closed in on Saigon, Svendsen set out to destroy Bien Hoa Air Base, lest North Vietnamese forces capture the U.S. military aircraft there. \u2014 Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The Mariupol City Council and a Ukrainian presidential adviser said on Telegram that buses set out Tuesday to nearby areas on the Sea of Azov to pick up residents who had fled the city. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022"
"And, rose lovers, the limo-exit setup was terrible. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"Because of the nature of ML/DL as computational pattern matching techniques and technologies, the setup of ML/DL is generally more prone to inoculating a dual-use reversal possibility than other means of devising AI (all else being equal). \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"GameStop opted for a self-custodial Ethereum wallet, meaning assets can be accessed using a private key and the setup is compatible with hardware wallets. \u2014 Matthew Humphries, PCMAG , 23 May 2022",
"This setup is prime territory for swindlers, given the multi-billion international art marketplace\u2019s notorious lack of transparency. \u2014 Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
"The base setup is a 285-hp 3.6-liter V-6 with or without a 48-volt hybrid system and a standard six-speed manual or optional eight-speed automatic transmission; other engines only get the automatic. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 21 May 2022",
"The tournament setup is the same for all classes with teams playing through the winners bracket final and two rounds of elimination play \u2013 three games total for teams that win \u2013 in the double-elimination tournament. \u2014 Al.com Reports, al , 17 May 2022",
"This affordable humidifier is very quiet while in use, and it comes assembled, so setup is a breeze. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"But the two-point-guard setup can still be successful. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"There's projects like Proof Of Humanity that are trying to use crypto to set up a UBI there. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 19 June 2022",
"The Biden administration plans to set up pop-up clinics at children's museums and libraries. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 June 2022",
"Unlike Wiip\u2019s case in the US, SLL plans to set up its own production company and carry out the production business in Japan. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"As fans held drinks tinkling with ice nearby, Daffue implausibly curved his shot away from all the danger and watched as his golf ball settled feet off the 14th green to set up a chance at an eagle that would extend his improbable lead. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"When testing speakers, our engineers and analysts consider how easy each speaker is to set up , pair and control music playback through the device and app, if applicable. \u2014 Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
"During the lab test, our testers read the instructions, timed how long each vacuum took to set up , and got to work testing the capabilities of each model. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"In 2015, the court ruled against a DACA-like program the Obama administration tried to set up for unauthorized immigrants whose children were U.S. citizens or green card holders. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 15 June 2022",
"Despite those huge dimensions, the Wagontop is actually easier to set up than many smaller rivals thanks to a single-wall design that ditches the need for a separate rain fly. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 15 June 2022"
": something that is set off against another thing:",
": decoration , ornament",
": compensation , counterbalance",
": the reduction or discharge of a debt or claim by setting against it a distinct claim in favor of the debtor or party who is the object of the first claim (as in a lawsuit)",
": the offsetting claim itself",
": offset sense 3b",
": to put in relief : show up by contrast",
": adorn , embellish",
": to set apart : make distinct or outstanding",
": offset , compensate",
": to make a setoff of",
": to set in motion : cause to begin",
": to cause to explode",
": to measure off on a surface",
": to start out on a course or a journey",
": the reduction or discharge of a debt by setting against it a claim in favor of the debtor",
": the reduction or discharge of a party's debt or claim by an assertion of another claim arising out of another transaction or cause of action against the other party",
": a right to seek reduction or discharge of a debt or claim by countering a party's claim with an independent claim",
": a counterclaim made by a defendant against a plaintiff for reduction or discharge of a debt by reason of an independent debt owed by the plaintiff to the defendant \u2014 compare recoupment sense 2",
"the architect used stone carvings as setoffs for the building's marble facing",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"More recently, the blockbuster turned critical conflagration American Dirt (a novel about migrant trauma, for which its white author was paid a seven-figure advance) set off months of heated articles. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
"The music group Sensations will play from 3 until 6 p.m. Fireworks will be set off at 9:15 p.m. sharp from the lakefront at Pulaski Avenue. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
"Carlson chatted with Cam Harless, the YouTuber who made the original sexist joke that David Weigel retweeted and which set off the chain of events that led to the current infighting. \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"Gunmen opened fire and set off explosives inside a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria Sunday, killing at least 50 people \u2013 including children \u2013 and injuring dozens more before escaping the scene, authorities said. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 6 June 2022",
"Gauff secured one last hold before \u015awi\u0105tek held to win\u2014and quickly set off to clamber up to her player\u2019s box to hug her dad, her coach, her sports psychologist, and the rest of her team. \u2014 Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
"The front is going to take its time moving across Alabama and set off another round of rain and possibly severe storms on Friday. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 2 June 2022",
"An attempt to tow them failed, so the soldiers, with their weapons, piled aboard another armored vehicle and set off in the day\u2019s fading light toward the front. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"The walls were painted, furniture was destroyed and fire extinguishers were set off . \u2014 Saleen Martin, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022"
"the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing",
"Verb",
"in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Ewing\u2019s experience is exactly what Madden and Swayne set out to accomplish. \u2014 Saige Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"No one argued that Vaught intentionally set out to hurt her patient. \u2014 Michelle Collins, STAT , 14 May 2022",
"But there's a lot more that the writers set out to accomplish over the course of eight episodes. \u2014 Gerrad Hall, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
"Newland and Haaland said an all-of-government approach will be necessary to to rebuild the bonds within Native communities that the boarding school system set out to break. \u2014 Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
"And in the elder Bork\u2019s view, famously set out in his book, The Antitrust Paradox (1978), consumer welfare was (to oversimplify) the underlying principle that made sense of our antitrust law. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 7 May 2022",
"Earth Day 2022 is Friday, marking the 52nd year environmentally conscientious Earthlings set out to celebrate, advocate and organize. \u2014 Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star , 19 Apr. 2022",
"His family\u2019s account of his life said that when 15 North Vietnamese divisions closed in on Saigon, Svendsen set out to destroy Bien Hoa Air Base, lest North Vietnamese forces capture the U.S. military aircraft there. \u2014 Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The Mariupol City Council and a Ukrainian presidential adviser said on Telegram that buses set out Tuesday to nearby areas on the Sea of Azov to pick up residents who had fled the city. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022"
"And then the big wooden cabinet behind the cane back settee holds everything else. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 8 June 2022",
"Opt for a settee instead of a sofa or sectional and stack nesting tables instead of getting a bulky coffee table. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 13 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s a round three-seat settee upholstered in the same corduroy fabric Bode uses for trousers. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Similarly, to bring new life to outdated furniture, Lovato revived the dated fabrics and colors of an antique settee with a textured slate-blue velvet that brought the same blues into the room. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 Dec. 2021",
"The performance textile covers cushions on both the settee and chairs and a long cushion that rests on the bench. \u2014 Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens , 22 Oct. 2021",
"An Episode settee next to a Standby smoking table, with a Sequence rug on the floor. \u2014 Sarah Medford, WSJ , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Nearly every detail, from the woody scent infusing the air by Maak Lab to the Pendleton bed pillows, nods to Portland and the design throughout \u2014 especially the lobby with velvet green sofas, modern art, and swinging settee \u2014 is positively pretty. \u2014 Katie Chang, Travel + Leisure , 13 Sep. 2021",
"There\u2019s even a swinging settee and piano to help channel your inner child and musician. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 28 Aug. 2021"
"Investors are bullish on the cosmetic dermatology space, which includes services like Botox, fillers, and laser hair removal performed outside of a traditional doctor's office setting . \u2014 Fortune , 8 June 2022",
"Perched on a hillside in Lake Hollywood, as the small community surrounding the reservoir is known, the house takes advantage of the scenic setting with multiple terraces in front and living spaces lined with walls of glass. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"Thomas used mural-like wallpaper depicting a starry woodland scene, which Howard says reminds her of the mystical forest setting in My Neighbor Totoro, her favorite Miyazaki film. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
"Take the relationship outside of the business setting . \u2014 Spencer Hadelman, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Within a few months of the pandemic setting in, however, nearly every American who could work from home was doing so. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"The purpose of a setting , of course, is to enhance a gemstone. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"One overhead shot toward the end, of a breakwater road slicing through the middle of a magnificent physical setting , is an absolute stunner. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
"The inspector general\u2019s report does not include information about how the children went missing \u2014 for example, by abduction or by running away \u2014 race, ethnicity or type of placement setting . \u2014 Marisa Iati, Washington Post , 23 May 2022"
"Now that the colossal design project is finished, the couple is relieved to finally settle into the massive labor of love. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"Catch a movie under the stars Bring your own popcorn, blanket and lawn chair and settle in for a movie under the stars. \u2014 Gabi De La Rosa, Chron , 8 June 2022",
"Rather than settle for the choppy original floor plan, Alice Arterberry and Barrett Cooke upgraded this home\u2019s hardest-working floor in collaboration with the homeowners, giving it an airy, open layout fit for entertaining. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
"Throughout the show, there are complex and layered soundscapes where other designers would settle for quick obvious effects. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 6 June 2022",
"The road-weary pair are more than ready to settle into their new, potentially permanent adventure in the eclectic enclave of Los Feliz. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 1 June 2022",
"Garc\u00eda Alc\u00e1ntara\u2019s left leg ached from jumping the border fence and the 37-year-old was relieved to settle into the SUV\u2019s back seat. \u2014 Palabra, cleveland , 28 May 2022",
"Orlando is coming off a physically and mentally draining match in Austin on Sunday, having two players sent off after being up 2-0 only to concede a questionable goal in stoppage time to settle for a 2-2 draw. \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
"Fivio has also become perhaps drill\u2019s biggest and best hope to settle into something less uncertain. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"This promo pays out varying bonuses to the 100 players whose NBA Finals same game parlay wagers with the longest odds settle as wins. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, gained 9 cents per barrel, or 0.1%, to $79.32, the highest settle value in about five weeks. \u2014 Hardika Singh, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2021",
"In the other title fight, flyweight champion Brandon Moreno meets former champion Deiveson Figueiredo for the third time as these two settle once and for all who is the best at 125 pounds. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Jeremy Kamil, a virologist at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, said it\u2019s too soon to say whether Omicron will be the force that pushes the pandemic into a seasonal settle -down. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, gained 46 cents per barrel, or 0.5%, to $85.99, the highest settle value in three years. \u2014 Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ , 25 Oct. 2021",
"How many corners let their eyes drift to the backfield after seeing Brown settle ? \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 28 Nov. 2021",
"But the modifications that your company chooses to retain after the effects of the pandemic settle permanently may be what sets you apart. \u2014 Britta Lorenz, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021",
"Bits of the fruit settle to the bottom of the cup, so give it a stir to enjoy the mix of coffee, pear and just a splash of milk on sunny fall days. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 8 Oct. 2021"
"Guthrie asked why Heard wrote the 2018 Washington Post op-ed alluding to being the victim of past abuse two years after her divorce settlement . \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"That may be partly because of the settlement the two sides reached, whose terms have not been made public. \u2014 Emily Heil, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"The yield on the two-year Treasury note\u2014which often rises with expectations for Fed rate increases\u2014rose to 3.252%, from 3.047% on Friday, which marked its highest settlement since 2007. \u2014 Matt Grossman, WSJ , 13 June 2022",
"Google admits no wrongdoing under the settlement , which still requires a judge's approval. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 13 June 2022",
"Years after filing, the former couple reportedly reached a massive final settlement where Kelly paid a lump sum of over $1 million, monthly child support, monthly spousal support, and was granted primary joint custody of their children. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 11 June 2022",
"The new spending would be covered primarily by a $9 million settlement with Monsanto, $4 million in higher-than-expected sales tax revenue thanks to inflation, and $6 million in excess cash from the ongoing budget year. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Geico had declined the initial settlement , which sent the case to arbitration. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"The settlement , which was authorized by former Chancellor Timothy P. White, sparked public outrage and prompted trustees who oversee the system to order a review of how Title IX complaints are handled at each of the 23 campuses. \u2014 Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022"
": the assembly and arrangement of the tools and apparatus required for the performance of an operation",
": the preparation and adjustment of machines for an assigned task",
": a table setting",
": glass, ice, and mixer served to patrons who supply their own liquor",
": a camera position from which a scene is filmed",
": the footage taken from one camera position",
": the final arrangement of the scenery and properties for a scene of a theatrical or cinematic production",
": a position of the balls in billiards or pool from which it is easy to score",
": a task or contest purposely made easy",
": something easy to get or accomplish",
": something (such as a plot) that has been constructed or contrived",
": the execution of a planned scoring play in sports",
": the manner in which the elements or components of a machine, apparatus, or system are arranged, designed, or assembled",
": the patterns within which political, social, or administrative forces operate : customary or established practice",
": project , plan",
": something done by deceit or trickery in order to compromise or frame someone",
": to raise to and place in a high position",
": to place in view : post",
": to put forward (something, such as a plan) for acceptance",
": to place upright : erect",
": to assemble the parts of and erect in position",
": to put (a machine) in readiness or adjustment for an operation",
": cause , create",
": bring about",
": to place in power or in office",
": to raise from depression : elate , gratify",
": to make proud or vain",
": to put forward or extol as a model",
": to claim oneself to be",
": found , inaugurate",
": to provide with means of making a living",
": to bring or restore to normal health",
": to cause (one) to take on a soldierly or athletic appearance especially through drill",
": to erect (a perpendicular or a figure) on a base in a drawing",
": to make taut (a stay or hawser)",
": to tighten firmly",
": to make carefully worked out plans for",
": to pay for (drinks)",
": to treat (someone) to something",
": to put in a compromising or dangerous position usually by trickery or deceit",
": frame sense 3",
": to execute one or more plays in preparation for scoring",
": to come into active operation or use",
": to begin business",
": to make pretensions",
": to become firm",
": to establish one's living quarters",
": to start a business or activity in a particular place"
],
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"\u02c8set-\u02cc\u0259p"
],
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"arrangement",
"configuration",
"conformation",
"format",
"formation",
"layout",
"setout"
],
"antonyms":[
"depose",
"deposit",
"dispose",
"emplace",
"fix",
"lay",
"place",
"position",
"put",
"set",
"situate",
"stick"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And, rose lovers, the limo-exit setup was terrible. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"Because of the nature of ML/DL as computational pattern matching techniques and technologies, the setup of ML/DL is generally more prone to inoculating a dual-use reversal possibility than other means of devising AI (all else being equal). \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"GameStop opted for a self-custodial Ethereum wallet, meaning assets can be accessed using a private key and the setup is compatible with hardware wallets. \u2014 Matthew Humphries, PCMAG , 23 May 2022",
"This setup is prime territory for swindlers, given the multi-billion international art marketplace\u2019s notorious lack of transparency. \u2014 Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
"The base setup is a 285-hp 3.6-liter V-6 with or without a 48-volt hybrid system and a standard six-speed manual or optional eight-speed automatic transmission; other engines only get the automatic. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 21 May 2022",
"The tournament setup is the same for all classes with teams playing through the winners bracket final and two rounds of elimination play \u2013 three games total for teams that win \u2013 in the double-elimination tournament. \u2014 Al.com Reports, al , 17 May 2022",
"This affordable humidifier is very quiet while in use, and it comes assembled, so setup is a breeze. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"But the two-point-guard setup can still be successful. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"There's projects like Proof Of Humanity that are trying to use crypto to set up a UBI there. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 19 June 2022",
"The Biden administration plans to set up pop-up clinics at children's museums and libraries. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 June 2022",
"Unlike Wiip\u2019s case in the US, SLL plans to set up its own production company and carry out the production business in Japan. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"As fans held drinks tinkling with ice nearby, Daffue implausibly curved his shot away from all the danger and watched as his golf ball settled feet off the 14th green to set up a chance at an eagle that would extend his improbable lead. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"When testing speakers, our engineers and analysts consider how easy each speaker is to set up , pair and control music playback through the device and app, if applicable. \u2014 Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
"During the lab test, our testers read the instructions, timed how long each vacuum took to set up , and got to work testing the capabilities of each model. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"In 2015, the court ruled against a DACA-like program the Obama administration tried to set up for unauthorized immigrants whose children were U.S. citizens or green card holders. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 15 June 2022",
"Despite those huge dimensions, the Wagontop is actually easier to set up than many smaller rivals thanks to a single-wall design that ditches the need for a separate rain fly. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 15 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
": to remove (something, such as a part) by or as if by cutting",
": to become separated",
": to cut off",
": to end (a joint tenancy) by ending one or all of the unities of time, title, possession, or interest (as by conveying one tenant's interest to another party)",
": to separate (as a contract) into different parts (as independent obligations) in order to treat each separately",
": to try (criminal offenses or defendants) separately in order to avoid prejudice",
": to split (a criminal trial) into multiple trials in order to avoid prejudice",
": to try (civil claims or issues pleaded in the same case) separately"
"Activists are asking the government to sever all diplomatic relations with the country.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The embassy move infuriated the Palestinians and led them to sever most ties with the Trump administration. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, ajc , 7 Nov. 2021",
"The schools were \u200bintended to sever the children from their culture, language, and religion. \u2014 Ian Austen, BostonGlobe.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"American and European officials are now using sanctions to sever major parts of the Russian economy \u2014 the 11th largest in the world \u2014 from global commerce, and hundreds of Western companies have halted operations in Russia on their own. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
"The Russian invasion of Ukraine has created the largest ever divide between the two major partners in the fifteen-nation project, and economic warfare threatens to sever Russia\u2019s aerospace industry from the global economy. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 10 Mar. 2022",
"McDonald\u2019s has found a local buyer for its Russian business, finalizing plans to sever a relationship that predates the fall of the Soviet Union. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
"This bravery demonstrates that Budapest\u2019s reluctance to sever its relationship with Russia is not only because Hungary relies on the country\u2019s energy imports. \u2014 Ariel Cohen, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"European nations have been scrambling to sever their energy relationship with Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Paul Hannon, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"Ever since the coup, many human rights groups and advocacy organisations have pressured oil and gas companies to sever their business links with the Burmese military. \u2014 Kanishkh Kanodia, Quartz , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French severer , from Latin separare \u2014 more at separate ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205453"
},
"severe":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": strict in judgment, discipline, or government",
": of a strict or stern bearing or manner : austere",
": rigorous in restraint, punishment, or requirement : stringent",
": strongly critical or condemnatory",
": maintaining a scrupulously exacting standard of behavior or self-discipline",
": establishing exacting standards of accuracy and integrity in intellectual processes",
": sober or restrained in decoration or manner : plain",
"Itai Rusike, who heads the Community Working Group on Health in Zimbabwe, agrees that most rural health care facilities in the country were not equipped to deal with severe cases of Covid-19. \u2014 Michael Forster Rothbart, Scientific American , 10 June 2022",
"But while there were no severe cases of COVID-19 during the trial, the vaccine was only about 40% to 50% effective at preventing milder infections. \u2014 Lauran Neergaard, ajc , 10 June 2022",
"That said, no severe cases of COVID-19 were reported among vaccine recipients, and the Novavax vaccine efficacy was found to be 90.4%. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 8 June 2022",
"In severe cases, hepatitis A can lead to liver failure. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 6 June 2022",
"But in more severe cases, children may fall into a coma and stop breathing properly. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"The research also found that allergic conditions like asthma, despite being a respiratory illness, may offer some protection against severe cases of Covid-19. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 June 2022",
"In severe cases, the skin may become blistered, painful, and form crusts. \u2014 Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com , 1 June 2022",
"In more severe cases, a rash can develop, often on the face and genitals. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 30 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin severus ",
"While the newer film is fine enough, the original is a textbook example of classic Hollywood at its sexiest . \u2014 New York Times , 13 Feb. 2020",
"Unlike the fruiter fragrances, Kimoji Vibes sounds a little sexier . \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 13 July 2018",
"Besides the food, fans could get a free CBD oil massage along with take home samples, but sexiest of all were the free-for-all goodies from Pure Romance. \u2014 Kat Bein, Billboard , 2 Feb. 2020",
"Dramatic sweetheart Borrow from Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and pair a bustier-style top with a pair of black trousers to make your ~ lewk ~ infinitely sexier . \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 30 Jan. 2020",
"Winter's sexier , off-the-shoulder black dress is something the Hyland's character, Haley, would wear on the show whereas her sweater and skirt ensemble is something Winter's character, Alex would wear. \u2014 Morgan M. Evans, Fox News , 30 Aug. 2018",
"It\u2019s all framed by the coarse beauty of Naples, and confirms that nothing\u2019s sexier than the classics: marble gods, ecstatic saints, Italian sunsets, white briefs. \u2014 Jason Farago, New York Times , 15 Apr. 2020",
"After all, nothing's sexier than some serious savings, amirite? \u2014 Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com , 13 Apr. 2020",
"The synchronized displays of other animals\u2014like fireflies that light up at the same time\u2014are thought to be competitive, showing off which male is the sexiest , rather than cooperative. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 31 Mar. 2020"
": being an individual or part of a population potentially susceptible to an infection or infestation that is being monitored for the appearance or recurrence of the causative pathogen or parasite"
"The sentinel posted at 37th Street and Whitehaven provided evidence for more than 17,000 photo tickets since March 2020, according to a D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles response to a public-information request from The Post. \u2014 Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"The palace, though scarred, was one of the few still standing, a refuge, a sentinel in a town that, like many others, had hoped cruelty would not visit and fresh graves would not be dug. \u2014 Nabih Bulosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Two enormous palm trees stand sentinel on either end of the pool, bare and brown. \u2014 Justin Torres, Los Angeles Times , 15 Dec. 2021",
"To my back was an outrageous view of the Sphinx, a massive granite sentinel that towers ominously over the entire valley. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 24 Feb. 2021",
"Today, its imposing black walls and gray, tiered roofs stand sentinel over a bottle-green perimeter moat in the heart of Matsue's old quarter. \u2014 CNN , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Like a sentinel , the church has witnessed the evolution of its community from atop a hill. \u2014 Syra Ortiz- Blanes, sun-sentinel.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Rugged landscapes split by sharp mountains and dotted with scraggly brush, and the sentinel of the desert. \u2014 Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic , 16 Nov. 2021",
"There, a half-mile trail opens to a stunning panorama, with a chimney rock standing sentinel over a lush green V of a canyon. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Sep. 2021",
"However, on the wall there is only an enormous and exceedingly bad painting, in a heavy wooden frame, done primarily in weary shades of brown, depicting a Tuscan landscape with dim saints and sentinel cypresses and an unidentifiable bird on a bough. \u2014 John Banville, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
"This clinical strategy relies both on infected individuals coming to sentinel hospitals and medical authorities who are influential and persistent enough to raise the alarm. \u2014 Maureen Miller, The Conversation , 1 June 2021",
"Expanding Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sentinel surveillance programs and other surveillance programs to offer tests not only to those who ask but also to those who may not know to ask is also on Biden's Plan to Combat Coronavirus. \u2014 USA Today , 2 Nov. 2020",
"And there are certain types of events or sentinel events that require a deeper dive before continuing to ensure the safety of current and future participants. \u2014 Adrian Hernandez, STAT , 14 Oct. 2020",
"Auburn continues to rely on self-reporting and sentinel testing to keep track of its numbers. \u2014 Giana Han, al , 22 Sep. 2020",
"It has been guarded every hour of every day since 1937 by elite Tomb Guard sentinels . \u2014 Jesse Ryan, USA TODAY , 29 May 2017",
"When Chinese leaders gaze out toward the Pacific, their panorama is obstructed by a string of military airfields, naval anchorages, radar emplacements and listening posts sentineled by U.S. forces and their allies. \u2014 Andrew Browne, WSJ , 14 Mar. 2017"
"Lifeline feature is a safety feature that lets your pre- selected family and friend contacts keep tabs on your whereabouts, by sharing planned start and finish times and locations as well as real-time location. \u2014 Emilia Benton, SELF , 8 June 2022",
"Here\u2019s a look at selected races for the Oregon Legislature. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The selected scripts cover a range of topics, from a trans teen whose imaginary best friend is A-lister Margot Robbie, to a biopic of pioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson, to a Latinx tennis phenom looking for love. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The session includes time for painting of pre- selected pieces led by an instructor, and time for any food, cake, gifts or activities the birthday family brings with them. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
"About 400 pre- selected adult volunteers with previous experience in cannabis consumption will be involved in the pilot, and their state of health will have to be constantly monitored. \u2014 Dario Sabaghi, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Quality of Coffee For this review, the pre- selected coffee that was sent to me was from Mbozi, which is a sub-region of Tanzania that has been cultivating coffee since the 1600s. \u2014 Brittany Natale, SELF , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The selected service provider must support that requirement by investing in the mission-critical systems that are core to the enterprise\u2019s ability to conduct business. \u2014 Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Instead of kids moving from classroom to classroom, teachers like Graham rotated classrooms filled with a pre- selected group of students. \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, courant.com , 6 Mar. 2022"
"Carnage supplies Drake\u2019s seductive soundboard here. \u2014 Michael Saponara, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
"Rarely does pop music sound this effervescent and seductive , wide-eyed and seasoned, soothing but still dangerous enough to keep you on your toes. \u2014 Jason Lamphier, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
"Their handpicked hides are tanned then finessed by their \u2018Valstarino\u2019 process, where fine skins are taken to thickness of 1.2 and 0.8 millimeters, delivering layers of highly seductive yet low key style. \u2014 Tom Stubbs, Vogue , 14 June 2022",
"And the idea of rest, which carries seductive promises of release and renewal, is just as urgent and elusive \u2014 even by medical standards. \u2014 Alisha Acquaye, Allure , 12 June 2022",
"Chen persuasively illustrates how the seductive power of money, the thrill of being daring \u2014 and those beautiful handbags, so many handbags \u2014 can change a person. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
"In fact, there are no edges at all, but rather, smooth flowing curves as seductive as those of any car from the early 1960s. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 23 May 2022",
"Performing an intrusive inspection of a crotch is at once disturbing, funny and puzzling in its effortless dissection of video\u2019s seductive power. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Booster and Ricamora discover a seductive groove with their spin on the classic courtship of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. \u2014 Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022"
": disposed to arouse or take part in or guilty of sedition",
": of, relating to, or tending toward sedition"
],
"pronounciation":[
"si-\u02c8di-sh\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"incendiary",
"inflammatory"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"several dissidents were jailed for leading protests that the government branded as seditious",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Now, the Justice Department has charged the Proud Boys with seditious conspiracy. \u2014 CBS News , 12 June 2022",
"More than 300 people have pleaded guilty in connection with the insurrection to crimes ranging from misdemeanors to felony seditious conspiracy. \u2014 Michael Kunzelman, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
"The panel invoked the Justice Department, citing charges of seditious conspiracy filed against some of the attackers, and seemed to be laying out a road map for Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to their central target. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"This comes after the current and former leaders of the Proud Boys were charged with seditious conspiracy, for allegedly planning the attack on the Capitol. \u2014 Amber Phillips, Anchorage Daily News , 10 June 2022",
"Leaders of the Proud Boys have been charged with seditious conspiracy. \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"The most definitive move would be to charge and convict him of seditious conspiracy, insurrection, or incitement. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 10 June 2022",
"Pezzola has been charged with seditious conspiracy in the attack. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Tarrio, Rhodes and members of both groups have been charged with seditious conspiracy in connection to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. \u2014 Benjamin Siegel, ABC News , 10 June 2022"
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"If high inflation persists, price increases become routine and inflationary expectations set in . \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Amidst the flurry of color coding their notebooks and memorizing their schedule, anxiety, fear, and anticipation can set in . \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 8 June 2022",
"But, as reality has set in , the hope and optimism have slowly drained away. \u2014 Brian Lopez And Jason Beeferman, San Antonio Express-News , 4 June 2022",
"There, he was met by all of his teammates from the bench, jumping for joy as reality set in . \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Here are 10 things to consider as the new restrictions \u2014 most notably limiting outdoor watering to one or two days a week \u2014 set in . \u2014 Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"As the new reality set in , Victoria began noticing that many patrons were tipping poorly or leaving no tip at all. \u2014 Adam Reiner, Bon App\u00e9tit , 31 May 2022",
"So on his cool-down lap, after over two hours on the track, the nostalgia set in . \u2014 Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star , 29 May 2022",
"Grief and frustration have set in , and prayers have replaced the laughter that once echoed throughout the venue that sits on the edge of a town 80 miles west of San Antonio. \u2014 Aya Elamroussi, CNN , 28 May 2022"
"The House select committee examining the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol will convene Tuesday for its fourth public hearing this month. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 20 June 2022",
"The House select committee investigating the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, will hold its fourth hearing. \u2014 Andrew Torgan, CNN , 19 June 2022",
"And joining me now is a member of the January 6th select committee, Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin of Maryland. \u2014 NBC News , 19 June 2022",
"The House select committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol will continue this week. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 19 June 2022",
"The House select committee was set up to probe what took place surrounding the deadly insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, following Trump's 2020 presidential election loss and his months-long campaign to overturn that defeat. \u2014 Sophie Tatum, ABC News , 19 June 2022",
"Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers will testify Tuesday before the U.S. House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. \u2014 Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic , 18 June 2022",
"And while the House select committee will talk more about false electors in its next hearing, much of Thursday's proceedings detailed Pence's refusal to comply with pressure from Trump and conservative attorney John Eastman to overturn the election. \u2014 Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"Their remarks, somber and theatrical as the room itself, were pitched to a present-day investigative body: the House select committee probing the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
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"Republican voters in Alabama will select a nominee for Senate in a runoff primary election that marks another measure of former President Donald Trump\u2019s role as kingmaker in the party. \u2014 Joshua Jamerson And Eliza Collins, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"Voters in each party\u2019s primary can select up to three choices in their district, and three of the six districts have contested primaries on the Republican side while two of the six districts have contested Democratic primaries. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Stephen Curry does not select players on the Golden State Warriors. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
"Players can select Easy Pick or Quick Pick and have the numbers auto drawn. \u2014 Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer , 18 June 2022",
"Researchers select their online participants from people who have signed up to receive surveys on the website YouGov, and then weigh those responses based on a formula that takes into account age, gender, race, ethnicity and education level. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"Enter the stock symbol, select historical data, and look at the share price over time. \u2014 Robert Rapier, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"But will the historically conservative country select its first leftist president? \u2014 Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"Once on the home screen, select your profile icon in the top right corner. \u2014 Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
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"The Californian has downplayed the insurrection and corralled Republicans against Cheney because of her involvement in the House select committee. \u2014 Erin B. Logan, Anchorage Daily News , 10 June 2022",
"It\u2019s showtime for the Jan. 6 House select committee. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"The decision from Carter is the latest in a long-running battle between the House select committee and Eastman, a former law professor, over communications using his Chapman University email account. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 8 June 2022",
"On Tuesday, Navarro filed a lawsuit against the House select committee and Pelosi, revealing in the filing that he has been subpoenaed by the Justice Department as part of its probe into the Capitol attack. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 3 June 2022",
"In his opinion, Kelly noted that the scope of the subpoena was narrowed greatly following negotiations between the House select committee and Salesforce. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 2 May 2022",
"That bill also would have let lawmakers from each political party select attorneys for the commissioners. \u2014 Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Apr. 2022",
"There are also two caveats to these observations: Not labeling the Iris Xe frame rates makes that exact jump a little murky, and these are mostly medium-settings tests for a select (and, likely friendly) group of game titles. \u2014 Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Eastman, who has been subpoenaed by the House select committee and is fighting to keep some of his records secret from investigators, was accused by Carter of likely engaging in a criminal conspiracy with Trump to overturn the election. \u2014 Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen And Annie Grayer, CNN , 8 Apr. 2022"
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"But Julia Collins, a serial entrepreneur who cofounded Zume Pizza in 2015 and grew it into a $2 billion food brand before leaving in 2018, sees these numbers as noise. \u2014 Maggie Mcgrath, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Salazar, a serial entrepreneur who opened a SNKR Plus footwear store in 2021, said he was inspired to start Nap Snacks by a company selling similar items in New York where the Indy shop gets its products. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 26 May 2022",
"Dorsey, the man who brought the group together, describes himself as a business developer, talent manager and serial entrepreneur. \u2014 Lynsey Weatherspoon/redux For Cnn, CNN , 7 May 2022",
"The letter bears a special meaning to the serial entrepreneur. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Rigaud is a serial entrepreneur who is a former Procter & Gamble executive, becoming one of the first Black research executives and the first Black vice president for the multinational company. \u2014 The Enquirer , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Hathaway was excited to take on the role opposite Jared Leto, who transforms into Neumann, an Israeli serial entrepreneur. \u2014 Marisa Meltzer, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022",
"InKind, co-founded by serial entrepreneur and longtime technology and restaurant investor Johann Moonesinghe, is a company that provides financing to restaurants without taking equity or giving out loans. \u2014 Andy Wang, Robb Report , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Neumann is, by his own description, a serial entrepreneur. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 12 Mar. 2022",
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"One last distinction, and maybe the most important: This, for once, was a true-crime serial made in the urgent hope that there not be a sequel. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"Clearly, Collodi, moved by the reactions of outraged readers and also, perhaps, by a need for money, decided to re-start the serial . \u2014 Joan Acocella, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"Ren\u00e9 uses an iPhone to show Mira a clip from Feuillade\u2019s 105-year-old serial , the images flickering in their tiny window like temporary captives that can never be fully contained. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 6 June 2022",
"French Montana shared a snapshot posing with the serial fraudster aboard a private jet. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
"The stories are mostly self-contained, and The Mandalorian in turn operates as something of a procedural, or an old-timey western serial . \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 4 May 2022",
"In this new version, like in the film, a major movie star signs on to lead an adaptation of Les Vampires, Louis Feuillade\u2019s silent film serial from 1915-1916. \u2014 Marley Marius, Vogue , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Heroes and Felons Toni Braxton returns as book lover, ex-con and amateur sleuth Hollis Morgan, who joins her fellow Fallen Angel Murder Club members in seeking answers to another member\u2019s death in the newest installment of the mystery serial . \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Police believe a serial arsonist is to blame for a series of mysterious car fires in Mira Mesa. \u2014 Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times , 10 Jan. 2022"
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"Blomkamp is best known for co-writing and directing the 2009 sci-fi action pic District 9, which became a sensation at the box office. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
"She was acquitted, but Lizzie became a tabloid sensation \u2013and the most controversial figure of her time. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 3 June 2022",
"The 30-year-old founder became a crypto sensation , then his stablecoin crashed and burned destroying billions by Taylor Locke. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"Rupi Kaur is a 29-year-old poet \u2014 born in Punjab, India, and now living in Canada \u2014 who became a sensation with her appearances on Instagram. \u2014 Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"The California native became an overnight sensation at Orange Lutheran High School after Ballislife made a highlight tape of him, which includes an incredible alley-oop dunk. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 11 May 2022",
"Tory, in her blind adoration for Jake, gifts him with his first horse and a training facility in which to realize his potential as an international show-jumping sensation . \u2014 Courtney Maum, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
"At age 40, Gadsby suddenly was an overnight sensation . \u2014 CBS News , 29 Mar. 2022",
"For Ciara, that meant her dad driving her to recording sessions and sleeping on the couch in the studio until she was done laying tracks on her way to becoming an international singing sensation . \u2014 Brande Victorian, Essence , 2 Mar. 2022"
"The city of Detroit will continue to offer residents relief by expanding the use of seven recreation centers to serve as cooling centers for residents until the current heat advisory is lifted. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
"Graham then served as Joint Terminal Attack Controller in Iraq, and was selected to serve as a task force commander in a Marine antiterrorism battalion. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Reducing the number of driving lanes and putting in medians to serve as islands for pedestrians crossing the street also narrows roadways. \u2014 Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"The program that told it to him, called LaMDA, currently has no purpose other than to serve as an object of marketing and research for its creator, a giant tech company. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
"America First Policy Institute, which was started last year to serve as a think tank for Trump adherents, has the look of a Trump administration in waiting. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Humana is headquartered nearby on Main Street, and last month the university announced separate plans to open a new campus downtown to serve as home to the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute New Vision of Health Campus. \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 14 June 2022",
"The Newton School Committee is expected to decide Tuesday whether to hire a longtime Brockton educator and superintendent to serve as the interim head of the city\u2019s school system for the coming academic year. \u2014 John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"In June of 2021, Thompson was tapped by Nancy Pelosi to serve as chair of the Jan 6 Select Committee, and now everyone knows his name. \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
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"The gas cans will be distributed on a first-come-first- serve basis. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"Families can call the day before delivery to reserve a can, and the rest is given away on a first-come, first- serve basis. \u2014 Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"According to the Reds websites, the bobbleheads will be distributed at the stadium to ticketholders on a first-come, first- serve basis when gates open 90 minutes before the game. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 4 May 2022",
"So try your luck at restaurants with a lot of seating or a first-come-first- serve waitlist. \u2014 Annamaria Stephens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 May 2022",
"Thursday\u2019s match against the 5-3 Trevisan was tricky, with six breaks of serve in the opening set. \u2014 Liz Clarke, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"The Spotify House shows are open to the public on a first-come, first- serve basis. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 26 May 2022",
"Volunteers trailing the last corral serve as pace-setters for the 18-minute mile. \u2014 Channing King, The Indianapolis Star , 5 May 2022",
"Freeman said that keeps the ball in play, and the likelihood of winning points off a serve are very low, allowing newer players to pick up the game easily. \u2014 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News , 4 May 2022"
"Unlike the Steuart Building, Building 213 \u2014 on the southeast corner of First and M streets SE \u2014 was a government office building, more obviously secure . \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"To address the shortcomings, state officials are working to hire more staff, secure federal funding and bolster training for employees. \u2014 Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online , 12 June 2022",
"On the security side, Apple wants iPhone users to be secure by default, and some of the new iOS 16 features are aimed at doing just that. \u2014 Kate O'flaherty, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
"And since the events of Jan. 6, 2021, CBS News polling has shown a majority of Americans have felt democracy in the U.S. is under threat rather than secure , including most Republicans and Democrats. \u2014 Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News , 9 June 2022",
"Entirely seamless, these socks stay secure on your ankle without bunching or creating blisters, according to reviewers. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 8 June 2022",
"The poorest nations will grow poorer, hungrier and less secure . \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"Many men could walk away from their wives and still remain secure in their fortunes, their places in society, and the legitimacy of their children. \u2014 April White, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Prosecutors said Alexander helped a company associated with Paul Paradis, a New York attorney who also has been implicated in the sprawling corruption scheme, secure work at the utility. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"In April, 2011, Thylmann was able to secure a three-hundred-and-sixty-two-million-dollar loan, arranged in part by a New York hedge fund called Colbeck Capital, at an exorbitant interest rate. \u2014 Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"There are also wide elastic bands at the corners that stretch to secure the topper onto your mattress. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 13 June 2022",
"At just 17 lbs, the Weekender is stable, strong, and lightweight and comes equipped with a paddle, dual-action pump, repair kit, and 6-point front bungee to secure gear (or beer). \u2014 Jordi Lippe-mcgraw, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"In 2021, Oregon required gun owners to safely secure firearms. \u2014 Samara Lynn, ABC News , 10 June 2022",
"Unlike some other stylists, Brown doesn\u2019t use glue in order to protect the actors\u2019 hair, instead sewing in extra straps to secure wigs. \u2014 Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
"Before the project can move forward, Northrop Grumman will need to secure a conditional use permit from the county. \u2014 Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Click ---> here <--- and use Caesars Sportsbook promo code CLE15 to secure a $1,500 risk-free bet. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"Marie Ayala, 26, was charged with one count of manslaughter by culpable negligence at the Orange County Sheriff's Department, after failing to properly secure a Glock handgun at her home in Orlando on May 26. \u2014 Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022"
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"Actor Don Harvey played Jeff in the original sequence , though the trailer appears to feature a new actor in a rear-view mirror shot as well as voice over. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 2 July 2022",
"Admission is free and open to the public, taking place on each creators\u2019 Twitch channel in sequence through raiding, a Twitch feature that sends all viewers from one channel to the next. \u2014 Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone , 28 June 2022",
"Changing just one letter in a genetic sequence may produce results that are good, bad, or undetectable, and very often the outcome doesn't follow logical expectations. \u2014 Eben Bayer, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The celebratory mood in the closing-credits sequence looks like actual fun, for characters and cast alike, ending this trip down the aisle on the upbeat and keeping the schmaltz to a minimum. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
"In a cathartic, emotional and perhaps season-altering sequence that followed, Muncy not only made La Russa pay by crushing a three-run home run, giving him five RBIs in the Dodgers\u2019 11-9 win. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"The 8:42-long video is a surrealist feast that puts Swardlick\u2019s longtime mascot, Morne Diablotins, in a funky dream sequence \u2014 each stylish vignette soundtracked to another snippet from the companion Compact Objects LP, released June 7. \u2014 Kat Bein, Billboard , 9 June 2022",
"They are also decked out in white powder, so this must've been after the moment in the sequence when Butcher (Karl Urban) traps Termite in a dime bag of coke, shaking him around until he's royally messed up. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 7 June 2022",
"In a sequence of events, Hussle accused Holder of being a snitch minutes before the latter allegedly used two handguns to kill him and would two other men, according to an unsealed transcript of a grand jury hearing. \u2014 Kevin L. Clark, Essence , 7 June 2022",
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"Ultima Genomics emerged from stealth this week with $600 million in funding and claims of technology that can sequence an entire genome for $100. \u2014 Katie Jennings, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Lander, a leader in the successful effort to sequence the human genome, had headed the prestigious Broad Institute of Harvard and M.I.T. before being tapped for the White House job. \u2014 Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The team also hopes to sequence genomes of people from around the world to better understand the full variation of human genetics. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The way earlier mapping technology worked, researchers would sequence short bits and then overlap them \u2013 like piecing together a book from sentence fragments. \u2014 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Moreover, scientists can only sequence samples from cases that are detected, and the United States has often struggled to perform enough testing. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Dec. 2021",
"In the last 10 years, two new DNA sequencing technologies were developed that allowed researchers to sequence up to 1 million DNA letters at once, with some mistakes, and 20,000 letters with 99.9 percent accuracy. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 31 Mar. 2022",
"In addition, officials are unable to sequence at-home tests, which means potential mutations or new variants could go undetected, experts say. \u2014 Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News , 30 Mar. 2022",
"All positive tests are then submitted for special PCR tests that detect variants, and for those that come back positive, scientists sequence the whole genome. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Dec. 2021"
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"The international religious-freedom movement, a fusion of both camps, has had important successes on this front, but political instability and sectarian violence have left the region\u2019s minorities weaker than ever before. \u2014 Robert Nicholson, National Review , 29 May 2022",
"Johnston's father, David, and a colleague were shot at point-blank range in the back of the head late one morning in 1997, a year before the Good Friday Agreement that largely brought an end to the sectarian violence. \u2014 Kitty Donaldson, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"Since the 1998 Good Friday agreement that ended three decades of sectarian violence, the free movement of workers and capital between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland has done much to ensure peace on the island. \u2014 Max Colchester, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Seven years after the Islamic State group attack, Iraqi Yazidis still suffer from the same structural challenges rooted in the sectarian divide and grapple with the ramifications of the 2014 genocide. \u2014 Houman Oliaei, The Conversation , 14 Dec. 2021",
"The region\u2019s power-sharing government, which includes representatives from both sides of the sectarian divide, condemned the violence. \u2014 Peter Morrison And Danica Kirka, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2021",
"The region\u2019s power-sharing government, which includes representatives from both sides of the sectarian divide, condemned the violence. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Apr. 2021",
"But on Friday, the largest Irish nationalist party, Sinn Fein, was on the cusp of being declared the territory\u2019s largest party, a political watershed in a land long torn by sectarian violence. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"Under the 1998 Good Friday Agreement that ended three decades of sectarian violence, the region\u2019s administration must include representatives of both the largely Protestant pro-U.K. community and their mostly-Catholic Irish nationalist neighbors. \u2014 Max Colchester, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
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"Quite the contrary, the image of the cross makes the war memorial sectarian . \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 20 June 2019",
"Quite the contrary, the image of the cross makes the war memorial sectarian . \u2014 Robert Barnes, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2019",
"Lebanon\u2019s unique sectarian make up and place in the region make its politics about local issues like jobs, infrastructure, and garbage collection as well as about regional rivalries and alliances. \u2014 Ben Hubbard, BostonGlobe.com , 7 May 2018",
"And so, there was the odd spectacle of the Irish Times religion reporter, Patsy McGarry, ringing in the 2016 with an editorial suggesting that Rising leaders Patrick Pearse and James Connolly were poisonous Catholic sectarians . \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 1 Nov. 2017",
"As a result, Sunni sectarians across the region concluded that Obama\u2019s United States was on the side of the Shia. \u2014 Graeme Wood, The Atlantic , 21 May 2017"
"To seek out free wood chips, start by asking your local municipality. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Experts said high gas prices could lead people to seek out more environmentally friendly alternatives to their gas-guzzling commutes. \u2014 Gaya Gupta, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
"Both women also seek out like-minded peoplewho affirm their choices. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"Ask your own therapist for advice, seek out a child psychologist or ask your pediatrician for a referral. \u2014 Nicole Pajer, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"Those who grow up in non-affirming traditions often have a complex and painful relationship with their faith that may lead them to leave religion altogether or seek out a different denomination. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"Like many dairy farmers, Hurtgen wanted to maximize the level of care delivered, to maintain a profitable enterprise and decided to seek out technology solutions for assistance. \u2014 Steven Savage, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"And given that palm oil is so cheap, some items may become more expensive if brands seek out alternatives like coconut oil to use instead. \u2014 Fiona Embleton, Allure , 8 June 2022",
"The episodic model can also encourage streamers to seek out other programs to fill the time between episodes. \u2014 Chris Morris, Variety , 8 June 2022"
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"None of these worldly activities is inconsistent with a religious community that also operates a seminary , Morin said. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
"The nation's oldest Jewish seminary could stop ordaining rabbis in Cincinnati if Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion's board of governors passes a new proposal next month. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 23 Mar. 2022",
"There was no one who contended or cried out, or drew attention to what was going on, but by degrees the woody swamp became a hermitage, a religious house, a farm, an abbey, a village, a seminary , a school of learning, and a city. \u2014 Andrew Doran, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
"One esteemed teacher at Yeshiva University\u2019s rabbinical seminary , Rabbi Hershel Schachter, wrote an open letter deeming Rabbi Krauss unqualified to render such decisions and calling the rabbinical court\u2019s rulings invalid. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
"During his brief time at the seminary , Johnson had studied Latin and Greek. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Founded in 1834, the university was the first seminary in the U.S. to welcome female students, the first to establish a center for Muslim-Christian relations and the first to start an Islamic chaplaincy program. \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, courant.com , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Here was an ivory-tower man-bites-dog tale that elicited some context about the ascendancy of secularism, both at a particular institution (one founded, almost four centuries ago, essentially as a seminary ) and in the culture at large. \u2014 Nick Paumgarte, The New Yorker , 11 Sep. 2021",
"Until last year, John Henry Newman, as he is known by his baptismal name, was studying to become a priest at a Roman Catholic seminary in Yangon. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022"
"people always remarked on the cult leader's seductive personality",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Carnage supplies Drake\u2019s seductive soundboard here. \u2014 Michael Saponara, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
"Rarely does pop music sound this effervescent and seductive , wide-eyed and seasoned, soothing but still dangerous enough to keep you on your toes. \u2014 Jason Lamphier, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
"Their handpicked hides are tanned then finessed by their \u2018Valstarino\u2019 process, where fine skins are taken to thickness of 1.2 and 0.8 millimeters, delivering layers of highly seductive yet low key style. \u2014 Tom Stubbs, Vogue , 14 June 2022",
"And the idea of rest, which carries seductive promises of release and renewal, is just as urgent and elusive \u2014 even by medical standards. \u2014 Alisha Acquaye, Allure , 12 June 2022",
"Chen persuasively illustrates how the seductive power of money, the thrill of being daring \u2014 and those beautiful handbags, so many handbags \u2014 can change a person. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
"In fact, there are no edges at all, but rather, smooth flowing curves as seductive as those of any car from the early 1960s. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 23 May 2022",
"Performing an intrusive inspection of a crotch is at once disturbing, funny and puzzling in its effortless dissection of video\u2019s seductive power. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Booster and Ricamora discover a seductive groove with their spin on the classic courtship of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. \u2014 Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022"
"But even those situations aren't directly comparable seeing as neither Spacey nor D'Elia played the main characters, meaning most of the original footage was still usable. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 16 June 2022",
"There are going to be a whopping four partial solar eclipses in 2029, with the first seeing as much as 75% of the Sun eclipsed by the Moon almost exclusively from Mexico, the U.S. and Canada. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Gary Common Council President William Godwin, D-1st, said seeing was believing. \u2014 Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"And that means that people are all of a sudden seeing , in very vivid detail, what repressors can accomplish with disinformation campaigns. \u2014 Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Soon the trips became about much more than sight- seeing . \u2014 John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Derrick Evans, 36, of Prichard, W.Va., admitted seeing and video-recording rioters overrunning police lines blocking the East Plaza, following the crowd up the Capitol steps and narrating events as the Rotunda Doors until they were breached. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Nov. 2021",
"Symptoms have included headaches, dizziness, cognitive difficulties, tinnitus, vertigo and trouble with seeing , hearing, or balancing. \u2014 Conor Finnegan, ABC News , 20 Jan. 2022",
"The proverbial seeing of the big picture versus getting caught in the weeds. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021"
"Her public self is very different from her private self .",
"Philosophers have written about the conception of the self .",
"Adjective",
"a self -red rose of a shade that hasn't been seen before",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"While some of Saieh\u2019s problems were self -inflicted, others were out of his control. \u2014 Gigi Zamora, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Zimmerman claimed self -defense in shooting Martin, 17, in a case that was among the first to set the stage for the nation\u2019s recent racial reckoning \u2014 and that helped give birth to the Black Lives Matter movement. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"The statement said a Rwanda National Police officer fired in self -defense and the Congolese soldier was killed. \u2014 Ignatius Ssuuna, ajc , 17 June 2022",
"The world can be a dangerous place, Jones warns, and so people have to be self -reliant. \u2014 Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"As Martinez and his friend walked away from the door, Larrama followed, and a confrontation began during which Martinez raised his arm in self -defense and then hit Larrama in the head with an aluminum beer bottle, prosecutors allege. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"It was accompanied by several NHL executives and a large staff that naturally included Phil Pritchard, curator and self -proclaimed Keeper of the Cup from the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"Yost's office has issued a new manual online covering some of the basics of the law surrounded carrying a weapon and self -defense. \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 13 June 2022",
"Like blasting your own foot off with a shotgun, this situation is entirely self -inflicted. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 9 June 2022"
"the intelligence agency remained secretive despite the media's demands for more openness in government",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Chinese authorities have not revealed details of the allegations against Cheng and observers have raised concerns over the secretive court process. \u2014 Helen Regan, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"Rehearsal, a secretive process, begins just two weeks before. \u2014 Michael Appler, Variety , 8 May 2022",
"Whatever the outcome, the Politico report represents an extremely rare breach of the court's secretive deliberation process. \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune , 4 May 2022",
"Whatever the outcome, the Politico report represents an extremely rare breach of the court\u2019s secretive deliberation process, and on a case of surpassing importance. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 3 May 2022",
"Whatever the outcome, the Politico report late Monday represented an extremely rare breach of the court\u2019s secretive deliberation process, and on a case of surpassing importance. \u2014 Mark Sherman And Zeke Miller, Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2022",
"Whatever the outcome, the Politico report late Monday represented an extremely rare breach of the court\u2019s secretive deliberation process, and on a case of surpassing importance. \u2014 Zeke Miller And Jessica Gresko, Chron , 3 May 2022",
"Whatever the outcome, the Politico report late Monday represents an extremely rare breach of the court\u2019s secretive deliberation process, and on a case of surpassing importance. \u2014 Mark Sherman And Zeke Miller, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 May 2022",
"The secretive arbitration process can weigh heavily in favor of protecting perpetrators of abuse, affording victims no chance to seek accountability, proponents of the bill said. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Feb. 2022"
"We looked for a secluded spot in the park to have our picnic.",
"we stayed in a secluded resort, far away from the regular tourist crowds",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Monty and Rose nested earlier this season in a more secluded spot that withstood the season\u2019s rockiest storms. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"The cars drove together to a secluded spot on Rock Cut Road. \u2014 Ko Bragg, The Atlantic , 7 Apr. 2022",
"For their 1996 wedding, John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Carolyn Bessette selected a secluded spot to ensure privacy. \u2014 Vogue , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The Beach Club on Toiny Bay is a secluded spot, open to guests from outside the hotel with a reservation, that offers a lush array of light bites and more traditional island fare. \u2014 Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Well, our friends at Bud Light Seltzer Hard Soda have given us our answer with a stunning endeavor to the secluded spot. \u2014 Rob Ledonne, Rolling Stone , 10 Feb. 2022",
"After spending weeks on a Conservation Corps in the Arizona desert last fall, my work pants reeked of urine and my legs suffered dozens of scrapes from trying to find a secluded spot to squat in thorny Devils Claw. \u2014 Outside Online , 24 June 2021",
"The highlight of the trip, however, will be the stay at Lough Rynn Castle, known for its secluded lakeside location on a 300-acre estate. \u2014 Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure , 17 Dec. 2021",
"This architectural farmhouse in Fryman Canyon Estates straddles the line of Studio City and Beverly Hills Post Office, offering a lush, secluded retreat on more than two acres. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Dec. 2021"
"Market researchers have segmented the population into different age groups.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The catchy videos caught the attention of New Hampshire Public Radio, which produced a segment on Moose earlier this month. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 9 June 2022",
"During a recent segment of Hoda and Jenna\u2019s Social Dilemmas on March 29, the duo answered a question from a viewer. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 3 June 2022",
"Friday night\u2019s episode of Triple D featured a new segment on the popular local chain Taste of Belgium. \u2014 Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer , 14 May 2022",
"In North Park, complaints prompted the removal of a segment on Howard Avenue. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
"That included a 15-minute segment on appliance manufacturer Whirlpool and his desire to repeal regulations on water flow to dishwashers. \u2014 cleveland , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Next guest up for Tucker is Kid Rock, who seems befuddled by the previous segment on testicle tanning. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The company operates in only one reportable segment and sales have been rising steadily every year over the past decade. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"After a brief segment taking jabs at Prince Andrew and the U.K. \u2014 Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Marketing teams can segment customers through a list of criteria. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"The problem is that current solutions don\u2019t operate on mobile devices and require accurate models to recognize and segment the parts. \u2014 Yanzhi Wang, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Educators also are careful to segment out age-appropriate texts for elementary, middle and high school libraries, librarians say, relying on the professional reviews and websites such as Common Sense Media. \u2014 Hannah Natanson, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Mar. 2022",
"And of course, Santa is using the latest technology to segment his customers into his two traditional groups: Naughty or Nice. \u2014 Richard Howells, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Never known for cheap products, even Apple AAPL -1.17% has to segment its customer base. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
"According to the Aberdeen Group, firms that invest in predictive analytics are almost twice as likely to segment their audiences and target their campaigns successfully. \u2014 Wendy Gonzalez, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"For example, in the past, hospitals would segment their medical device network to isolate it from the rest of the systems that need access to it. \u2014 James Carder, Forbes , 11 Nov. 2021",
"This can segment incoming customer inquiries, meaning those who require a quick response can be urgently catered to, to minimize dissatisfaction. \u2014 Bernard Marr, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021"
"several leading Wall Street seers have cautioned investors to prepare for a downturn in the economy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On stage at the conference, President Nelson \u2014 prophet, seer , and relevator \u2014 is finally speaking. \u2014 Cassady Rosenblum, Rolling Stone , 28 June 2022",
"Like Ernst and his fellow Surrealists, the German sees himself as an artist- seer . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The Northman sees Amleth commune with the astral projection of a mystic seer , fight a walking skeleton to claim a special sword, and chat to the disembodied head of an old friend. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Eventually, Amleth\u2019s military escapades are interrupted by the seer (a joyously weird one-scene performance by Bj\u00f6rk) and, later on, the news that his uncle has settled in Iceland with Gudr\u00fan. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Any political seer who can accurately forecast gas prices when Americans vote in the fall should be on Wall Street rather than predicting elections. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 11 Apr. 2022",
"In this horrible place, Batman must survive the ferocious advances of a helpful chiropractor, an informative blind seer , and the supportive community of inmates who cheer each other on during escape attempts. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Faith Ringgold, artist-agitator- seer , can be thanked for that. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
"An unplugged fanatic like Tartuffe is always going to have an unsettling effect on a family\u2014though today our fanatic may as easily be a yoga enthusiast or a New Age seer as a puritanical hypocrite. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 1 Feb. 2022"
"He's always haunting the secondhand shops for bargains.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The supply chain issues are driving more customers to the secondhand market. \u2014 Linda Greenstein, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"The online resale giant Poshmark said demand for secondhand wedding dresses is at an all-time high, especially for those costing $500 or more. \u2014 Leanne Italie, ajc , 18 May 2022",
"The online resale giant Poshmark said demand for secondhand wedding dresses is at an all-time high, especially for those costing $500 or more. \u2014 Leanne Italie, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"The groups, with no clinicians in the room, gathered on secondhand chairs and sofas in humble spaces rented by the alliance. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
"The police received secondhand information about the incident from social services, the document said. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"That\u2019s created a high-cost market for secondhand licenses, which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 16 May 2022",
"The stove turns out to have been made by a South African company, leaving the narrator to scour secondhand shops online and call a kitchen appliance company in England. \u2014 Gabriel Winslow-yost, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2022",
"With authenticity in mind, Matheson scoured secondhand shops for handmade sweaters and faux fur coats, before going on an exhaustive search for the perfect combat boots. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Bernstein Research pointed out the combination of the coronavirus pandemic and shortage of chips forced fewer vehicles to made and lifted pricing and second hand market prices, with first half margins the highest in automotive history. \u2014 Neil Winton, Forbes , 19 Sep. 2021",
"Lululemon is planting a flag in the re-commerce movement, where second hand items are sold in a section of some of your stores. \u2014 Phil Wahba, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"So Ryanair is also looking at possibly purchasing 50 jets on the second hand market instead. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 16 May 2022",
"This vibrant detail emulates the team\u2019s car for the season and appears on the chronograph second hand , the chronograph minute hand and the top right pusher. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 12 May 2022",
"Since then, Rasiak has learned a lot, and his leather comes from a local supplier rather than second hand jackets. \u2014 Alex Martin, The Indianapolis Star , 5 May 2022",
"When the two sweep hands are activated via the pusher at 2 o\u2019clock, the red 10th of a second hand turns around the dial 10 times faster than the rhodium sandblasted steel seconds hand. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 6 Apr. 2022",
"When it is pushed, the watch stops, and the small second hand jumps to zero. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Daily life in Russia is a continuous scandal of Stalinism at second hand . \u2014 David Pryce-jones, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022"
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": of, relating to, or being the second order or stage in a series",
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": of or relating to a secondary school",
": one occupying a subordinate or auxiliary position rather than that of a principal",
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": the coil through which the secondary current passes in an induction coil or transformer",
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"Here, again, the fetus is secondary to the adult human carrying it. \u2014 Danya Ruttenberg, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
"Riley, reticent and reserved in an interview, said such critiques should be secondary . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"Fashion is secondary to our love for each other as people and as family. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 June 2022",
"Vibes and words on dating profiles are secondary at best and might go unread entirely. \u2014 Morgan Parker, ELLE , 4 June 2022",
"Aaron Glenn always envisioned Ifeatu Melifonwu being a Swiss army knife in the Detroit Lions secondary . \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
"One saw Montas allow five runs, but his role in the cold streak is secondary . \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
"In my imagination, the volleyball scene was very secondary to the movie. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, SPIN , 27 May 2022",
"For some kids, candy is secondary to dressing up to begin with. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022",
"South Alabama still has more than a half-dozen scholarship slots to fill through the portal, with needs greatest at wide receiver, offensive tackle and in the defensive secondary . \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 4 May 2022",
"Having traded for pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue, the Colts' biggest needs \u2014 as IndyStar Colts Insider Nate Atkins pointed out in his depth chart \u2014 are in the defensive secondary . \u2014 Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Multiple starters need to be replaced on the defensive line and in the defensive secondary . \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Potentially more so than any other matchup, this one may decide arguably the biggest game in Utah football history: Ohio State\u2019s stud receivers versus Utah\u2019s thin secondary . \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Nebraska had a chance at the end, making it within Iowa's 35-yard line but the Iowa secondary made the game-clinching play. \u2014 Kennington Lloyd Smith Iii, USA TODAY , 27 Nov. 2021",
"Bolden, the team\u2019s leading tackler, leaves behind a young secondary that now has to find a way to deal with the nation\u2019s fourth-highest scoring offense and a Heisman Trophy contender in Pickett. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Oregon State has an aggressive secondary that isn\u2019t shy about using its hands. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Dan Campbell promised lineup changes this week, and the Detroit Lions are making one in their defensive secondary . \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 24 Oct. 2021"
"Women are second class citizens in The United States of America. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, SPIN , 24 June 2022",
"The second class of Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame inductees will soon be celebrated for their musical influence. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
"On April 1, the Carroll County Sheriff\u2019s Office held graduation exercises at its North Carroll facility for the fifth class at the law enforcement officers\u2019 training academy and the second class at the correctional officers\u2019 academy. \u2014 Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The second class action, filed in federal court in Illinois, argues that Grubhub added more than 150,000 restaurants to its platforms without their permission, leading to confusion and problematic orders for customers. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The Rock Hall got carried away with just its second class , inducting 15 performers. \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Psychology professor Irwin Bernstein was conducting his second class of the semester on Tuesday when an unnamed student, who was not present on the first day, walked in without a mask, according to the campus newspaper, The Red & Black. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 30 Aug. 2021",
"Beta blockers are the second class , and the third is antimineralocorticoids. \u2014 Tasnim Ahmed, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022",
"In other words, Eastern European countries should recognize their status as second class citizens in the community of states and accept their geopolitical role as neutral buffers at the edges of the vestiges of the American and Russian empires. \u2014 Jan Smole\u0144ski, The New Republic , 4 Mar. 2022"
"In Ukrainka\u2019s play, Oksana\u2019s husband is servile , obligingly performing Ukrainian songs and dances for the czar\u2019s entertainment, while the artist in Zabuzhko\u2019s novel is wracked by an inferiority complex familiar to citizens of dominated nations. \u2014 Uilleam Blacker, The Atlantic , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Yet, as the technology gap with the West narrows, China's desire for self-reliance rises, and once- servile entrepreneurs have become increasingly outspoken in their critique of China's economic system. \u2014 Sonja Opper For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 8 Nov. 2021",
"If China\u2019s leaders are as wise as its propagandists are servile , the Middle Kingdom\u2019s future is secure. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 8 Nov. 2021",
"These conditions led them to become stereotyped as industrious and servile , which affected how employers treated them. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Oct. 2021",
"For India\u2019s mostly servile media, this is a striking break from the usual after seven years of Modi. \u2014 Debasish Roy Chowdhury, Time , 3 May 2021",
"Julie Andrews played Cinderella\u2014neat as a new pin and not remotely servile . \u2014 Carol Dyhouse, Time , 19 Apr. 2021",
"As a result of this sort of culture, the stereotype of dancers as servile bodies that are better seen than heard unfortunately calcified long ago. \u2014 Sydney Skybetter, Wired , 7 Feb. 2021",
"The others at the table nodded their heads in servile agreement. \u2014 Keith Mcnally, Harpers Magazine , 5 Jan. 2021"
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"The plant reopened on June 4 after the company committed to additional sanitizing and safety protocols, but shuttered again more than a week ago after severe weather caused damage to the plant. \u2014 Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"Northeastern India and northern Bangladesh have been particularly badly hit by severe weather, which has prompted some of the worst flooding in the region in years and left some towns cut off. \u2014 Swati Gupta And Esha Mitra, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"While the risks for children developing severe COVID is low, the vaccine can help protect them against getting and spreading the virus. \u2014 Alexa Mikhail, Fortune , 18 June 2022",
"The family has had to avoid spending time indoors with his mother, who has lupus and is vulnerable to severe Covid. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
"Food producers, and particularly specialty crop growers, need protection from unforeseen events like severe weather or a bad harvest to continue farming, Morgan said. \u2014 Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
"The storms may produce damaging straight-line winds, and the potential for severe weather is between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 17 June 2022",
"Storm Prediction Center has northeast Alabama in Level 2 out of 5 (or slight) risk for severe weather today. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 17 June 2022",
"The pill was the first efficacious antiviral oral treatment approved by the FDA last December for anyone 12 years and older who is at a higher risk for developing severe Covid. \u2014 Madeline Halpert, Forbes , 6 June 2022"
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"The cosmetics giant Revlon filed for bankruptcy protection, Dolly Parton donated another $1 million to Vanderbilt University, and gender bias can seep into layoff decisions. \u2014 Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
"These higher energy prices seep into almost every major part of the economy. \u2014 Jeff Stein, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
"Human waste can seep into groundwater from leaky or faulty septic tanks, whereas animal waste gets into water at farms or by the over-application of waste to farm fields as fertilizer. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 May 2022",
"My hope was that, by the end of the story, the emotional core of the character would seep through all the physical laboring. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"What's more, when products with PFAS are thrown away, the chemicals can seep into water and soil (or even end up in the air if incinerated). \u2014 Marta L. Tellado, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Police misconduct allegations often seep into other cases officers have handled. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Sep. 2021",
"In that case, homeowners need to water in stages to soften up the ground so water can eventually seep down into the soil. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Popular Mechanics , 5 May 2022",
"The data may change hands several times or seep into a broader marketplace run by data brokers, which can amass huge collections. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The research showing racist tweets directed at Harris comes as sentiments of white supremacy seep into American society and politics. \u2014 Musadiq Bidar, CBS News , 9 June 2022",
"Where the former keeps water out of the topmost layer of your jacket (causing it to bead rather than seep ), the latter keeps water from getting through your jacket at its fastening points. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 24 Mar. 2022",
"That once dynamic seep ecosystem is still influencing the area long after the volcanoes sputtered out, the researchers concluded in a study published on Tuesday in Nature Communications. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 8 Feb. 2022",
"The seep was only one in a series of recent setbacks, locals say. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"But slowly, and persuasively, bits of the paranormal and horror genre seep into the novel, and these elements become as much a part of the plot as the mystery. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Situated in a depression surrounded by desert vistas and seep willows, the shallow, reedy waterhole is a haven for desert creatures. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 24 Dec. 2021",
"Secrets, fears and distrust seep through Gunthrum as Flanagan shows how these issues become a part of the daily fabric of the residents\u2019 lives. \u2014 Oline H. Cogdill, sun-sentinel.com , 21 Dec. 2021",
"When uncertainty and instability seep into the culture during crisis and change, employees operate in survival mode \u2014 a state of rushed confusion and vulnerability to workplace stress. \u2014 Loubna Noureddin, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021"
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": writing desk , escritoire",
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": an officer of a business corporation or society who is in charge of the letters and records and who keeps minutes of meetings",
": a government official in charge of a department",
": a writing desk with a top section for books",
": an officer of a business concern who may keep records of directors' and stockholders' meetings and of stock ownership and transfer and help supervise the company's interests",
": a government officer who superintends an administrative department"
"You can set up an appointment with my secretary .",
"He works as a legal secretary .",
"He was the club's secretary .",
"He is a junior secretary at the embassy.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Viacom18 \u2014 a joint venture between Paramount and Ambani's Reliance Industries \u2014 has secured the streaming rights for about 238 billion rupees ($3.05 billion), Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, said on Twitter Tuesday. \u2014 Diksha Madhok, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"Tara Sweeney, a former assistant secretary for Indian affairs at the U.S. Interior Department, and Josh Revak, an Iraq War veteran and state senator who has the endorsement of Young\u2019s family. \u2014 Dan Zak, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"Mark Lambert, a deputy assistant secretary of State, expressed gratitude to Fiji for collaborating on the seizure. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"Elizabeth Fink, council secretary for the Wesleyan Covenant Association, argued the delay would be counterproductive. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 3 June 2022",
"Elizabeth Rosenberg, assistant secretary for terrorist financing and finance crimes at the Treasury Department, said that cooperation for going after Russian oligarchs on the US sanctions list is increasing. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 3 June 2022",
"Jordan Barab, a former deputy assistant secretary of labor for OSHA during the Obama administration, said that the fear of deportation and the desperate need for work can combine to leave undocumented workers particularly exposed. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"When Brian Nichols, assistant secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere, told The Times and other media last month that the U.S. would not invite Cuba, the backlash was swift. \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
"In the May 19 letter, Dr. Jinlene Chan, deputy health secretary for public health services, advises providers to screen for the disease, isolate people with potential cases and report the cases to the CDC. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 24 May 2022"
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English secretarie , from Medieval Latin secretarius , confidential employee, secretary, from Latin secretum secret, from neuter of secretus ",
"To see his horticultural handiwork up close, book a tour. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 23 June 2022",
"Figuring out whether a baby was born alive is a complicated endeavor that experts say should involve a host of tests, including an examination of the lungs under a microscope to see if the air sacs are uniformly dilated. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"The state fair runs this year Aug. 18-28, and it's filled with plenty to see , eat and do. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
"To see Ben\u2019s characteristic charm replaced by brooding self-seriousness in season 3 felt almost too tragic to bear. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 23 June 2022",
"According to Hill, human anatomy varies from individual to individual, and actual human cadavers allow medical students to see this firsthand. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022",
"By the August primary and the November general election, there will be almost nothing of substance to see . \u2014 Sylvia Gurinsky, Sun Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"To see the statue, keep hiking as the trail heads into the Swamplovers Preserve and climbs a bluff. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"Last Friday, Steve and Sylvia went to see the band America at the Brown County Music Center in Nashville. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
"For certain locations, such as a pivotal yellow house the two first see in a painting, the artists took inspiration from the works of Frida Kahlo. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"The freezer is equipped with a see through drawer, which helps organize the space and a divider for the bottom part to keep things tidy. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
"The Veja factory\u2019s fair wages, transparency, upcycling and customers\u2019 ability to trace materials back to their source were also a draw for the see and be seen set. \u2014 Adam Chase, Outside Online , 30 Apr. 2021",
"Like the song\u2019s multi-layered production and tempos, Meyers\u2019 camerawork is eclectic, jumping from hyper-color to black and white, with excursions into outer space and psychedelic focus shifts that give the clip a see -sawing, trippy vibe. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 4 May 2022",
"And the cherry on top of the standout accessory is the see through-veil that takes the elegance to the next level. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 2 May 2022",
"On the first Saturday in May, spectators will flock to the see an elite group of jockeys and horses in the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. \u2014 Charlotte Chilton, Town & Country , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Each year, a beloved, 46-year-old see -saw is brought out of storage at Middleburg Heights Community Church, 7265 Big Creek Parkway, and set up on the church lawn bordering Bagley Road. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The momentum was like a see -saw in the final frame. \u2014 Brooks Warren, baltimoresun.com , 4 Mar. 2022"
"She designs her own dresses and sews in her free time.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ana Rodriguez wrote that her daughter loved animals and photography and learned to sew on her own by watching YouTube videos. \u2014 Aya Elamroussi, CNN , 29 May 2022",
"My sister and my cousins have all learned how to sew or bead the Ojibwe way, thanks to the guidance of our talented aunties (intricate floral beadwork is an Ojibwe signature). \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Maite Yuleana Rodriguez, 10, who excelled in school and learned how to sew from YouTube videos. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
"The idea to launch G's Giving Gowns came after Giuliana learned how to sew at a fashion camp. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The Colorado resident was 5 years old when her mother, Tonya, taught her how to sew . \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Either follow the shape of the tear or sew in a geometric pattern. \u2014 Ebony Roberts, Outside Online , 1 Nov. 2021",
"The surgeon faced a dilemma: continue an operation that could kill an extremely sick patient on the operating table or sew the patient up, extending their life by only a few painful days at most. \u2014 Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News , 7 May 2022",
"For years, the Kremlin's power to weave disinformation into a believable narrative was a seemingly ever-present boogeyman, threatening to disrupt elections and sew discord thousands of miles away from Moscow. \u2014 Byshannon K. Crawford, ABC News , 11 Apr. 2022"
"Elsewhere, young Rusty (Ethan Embry) is enthusiastically playing dice, and his sister, Audrey (Marisol Nichols), winds up in seedy nightclubs. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"In the 1990s, an effort to clean up the seedy image of Times Square brought new office buildings to the area. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
"First, The Deuce, a portrait of a seedy New York City and the evolution of video pornography. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 17 May 2022",
"Save those seedy and whole-wheat loaves for cinnamon toast and instead go for something mild that won\u2019t interfere with the topping. \u2014 Ali Slagle, Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 May 2022",
"For over a century, carnivals have provided a unique mix of seedy , woozy, all-American fun. \u2014 David Hill, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 10 May 2022",
"But every episode has a seedy , uncomfortable edge to the drama. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Well made period drama taking you behind the curtain of both the con and the seedy souls of those putting one over on us. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 24 Mar. 2022",
"John was from a German American family on Chicago\u2019s North Side, and was a son of a seedy businessman and a doting mother; Frances was born, in 1897, to Jewish immigrants who ran fabric and convenience stores in uptown Manhattan. \u2014 Krithika Varagur, The New Yorker , 17 Mar. 2022"
"her altruism is all seeming \u2014she cares only about herself",
"Adjective",
"Parents discussed the teacher's seeming lack of interest in the students.",
"I was fooled by the seeming simplicity of the instructions.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Villanelle would take a few more bullets before floating away lifeless, the blood around her seeming to form angel wings, her hand just out of reach of Eve's. \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Rising from his seeming \u2018death,\u2019 Joe will re-emerge as his former self \u2014 Ninja Kamui \u2014 to avenge his family and friends. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, since the seventies, well more than three-quarters of Americans have consistently favored the E.R.A., including through its seeming failure, in 1982. \u2014 Jill Lepore, The New Yorker , 15 May 2022",
"Indeed, every single household item, no matter how normal- seeming , got its name somewhere, exists for a specific (often mindblowing) reason, and/or speaks to various social issues. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Maybe if more men announced impending fatherhood when their partners were forced to by their changing anatomy, the whole conversation would be less stigmatized and dramatic- seeming . \u2014 Chloe Schama, Vogue , 9 Mar. 2022",
"His style of flinty, jagged chords and seeming -mistakes (the overlapping space in a Venn Diagram of Dr. Feelgood\u2019s Wilko Johnson and avant-garde randomizer John Cage) helped establish a whole new canon in rock. \u2014 Jason Pettigrew, SPIN , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Or Republicans can pick their battles and throw their support behind Jackson, given her qualifications and the seeming inevitably of her confirmation. \u2014 CNN , 25 Feb. 2022",
"The gas company pointed to testimony from the safety division\u2019s star witness seeming to agree with a Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study that found the well couldn\u2019t have been killed with normal procedures. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Lawyer Todd Fahey, leaving his office around lunchtime, said the seeming randomness of the killings had spooked some members of the community. \u2014 Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The seeming delay has prompted the U.S. and rights watchdogs to urge Ms. Bachelet to publish the Xinjiang report before her trip to China. \u2014 Chun Han Wong, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"There was a seeming lack of involvement on his part. \u2014 Michael Goldberg, Rolling Stone , 19 May 2022",
"Brown very articulately writes of a seeming cliff that old (and even new) media fell off of from 2011 and beyond as iPhone, Facebook and Twitter usage soared. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Thousands of fortune hunters descended upon the West Coast in a seeming instant, all demanding their ride to Alaska and the goldfields beyond. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
"Just months ago, the graphic, the rhetoric and the seeming casualness of such conversations would have been shocking, even by the standards of Russian propaganda. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 14 May 2022",
"Its seeming lack of a vaccination program makes its people more vulnerable to severe infections and death. \u2014 Time , 13 May 2022",
"The difference is that for Butler, there has been a seeming ease of offense. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 11 May 2022"
"be sure to wear serviceable shoes if you're going to be walking on the rocks along the shore",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The other comedic attempts fall a bit flat, and the action is the kind of perfectly serviceable , if unremarkable style that serves most midbudget action comedies these days. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"But hundreds of retired, old-school M-109s are still serviceable and are likely still available in both U.S. and European warehouses. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
"This umbrella is no longer serviceable , but the handle speaks volumes. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In the first film, this relationship was serviceable at best, but the two characters are a lot more fun when they're separated. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022",
"But Albright managed to trim some of the proverbial fat during this offseason (think Kamohelo Mokotjo) and brought in serviceable veterans and role players, like Ray Gaddis, Alvas Powell and Kann. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Theis proved to be serviceable in his later stints during spot duty. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 11 Feb. 2022",
"But the throwback the film offers is to a perfectly serviceable formula that should not have been discarded: the opposites-attract rom-com adventure. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Freedom used to be known as Enes Kanter, a serviceable N.B.A. center who has publicly defied President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, where Freedom was raised. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022"
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English serviseable \"willing to serve or be of assistance, suitable, useful,\" borrowed from Anglo-French servissable, from servise service entry 1 + -able -able ",
": the act or process of selecting : the state of being selected",
": one that is selected : choice",
": a collection of selected things",
": a natural or artificial process that results or tends to result in the survival and propagation of some individuals or organisms but not of others with the result that the inherited traits of the survivors are perpetuated \u2014 compare darwinism , natural selection",
": the act or process of choosing",
": something that is chosen",
": a natural or artificial process that results or tends to result in the survival and propagation of some individuals or organisms but not of others with the result that the inherited traits of the survivors are perpetuated \u2014 compare darwinism , natural selection"
"his selection of a running mate was a long, tedious affair",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If your concern is shrinkage, for example, then high-quality security at the site, proper inventory stacking procedures and using secure packaging can be top selection criteria. \u2014 Jake Rheude, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Munson was a first-team All-Cincinnati Hills League and honorable mention all-district selection . \u2014 Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer , 12 June 2022",
"Start your shopping there, or head to the Movers and Shakers charts to browse a more curated selection featuring the most popular ones. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022",
"The Heat do not hold a second-round pick, with a selection forfeited as an NBA sanction for premature free-agency contact last summer with Kyle Lowry. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
"Only albums produced within the last five years are eligible, and only one album by a musical act can is considered in any one selection period. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"Thompson, a former two-time All-Pac 12 selection , lost eligibility for his senior season of college football in 2019 due to an NCAA rules violation. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 11 June 2022",
"It\u2019s the perfect balance of capacity, peak output, and port selection . \u2014 Mike Richard And Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
"Golden State\u2019s 10-0 run during that time wasn\u2019t exactly an eruption, but it was helped along by Boston\u2019s shot selection and stagnancy. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022"
"His letter came hours after Conservatives lost seats to the opposition Labour Party and Liberal Democrats in areas of the country where the defeats will send jitters through the Tories and renew questions about Johnson\u2019s leadership. \u2014 Karla Adam, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"And in this day of digital comms, taking the time to write and send a note really makes a standout impression. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Klukowski had previously worked with conservative California lawyer John Eastman, who was behind the theory that the vice president could reject states\u2019 electors or send results back to the states for more consideration. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Easily make phone calls, send texts, and stream music and podcasts right from your wrist with the watch that more than 22,000 Amazon shoppers have given a perfect rating. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
"But their patients deserve more too\u2014to be listened to, to have a sense of agency over what happens to their body, to be seen as more than problem archetypes to avoid or walking conditions to diagnose and send home. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022",
"Thunderstorms lashed the San Benito County area Wednesday evening, signalling that a monsoon had flowed in from the coast of Mexico \u2014which could possibly send ripples through the South Bay and Central Valley, one meteorologist said. \u2014 Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 June 2022",
"The justices could send the case back to the district court to get more facts -- such as how often people are denied concealed carry licenses in New York -- Chandler said, though noted that also seems unlikely. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 22 June 2022",
"Surgery may include removing sweat glands (typically done in the underarms) or cutting the nerves that send signals to sweat glands (typically done in the palms), per the AAD. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF , 21 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Such was the spirited send -off that greeted this year\u2019s batch of retiring NSO musicians \u2014 a slightly larger contingent and later celebration than usual because of delays caused by the pandemic. \u2014 Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"The evening concluded with a send -off for CEO and President Donald C. Fry, who has led the Greater Baltimore Committee for 19 years. \u2014 Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun , 26 May 2022",
"The Bombshell star then gave a heartfelt send -off to DeGeneres, whose two decades in daytime TV are coming to a close. \u2014 Justine Browning, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
"On April 29, the couple headed from their San Diego second home to an Encinitas coffee shop for the official send -off. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 May 2022",
"His part in Logan was as perfect a send -off for the character as anyone could have imagined. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 7 May 2022",
"As is traditional for retiring principal players, Peck got to select his own send -off for his final season. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 1 May 2022",
"The particular brilliance of Ozark's send -off is its willingness to take some responsibility for glorifying mass murder and systematic theft, all with the ultimate purpose of getting people like the Langmores hooked on drugs. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Luna-25 was originally targeted for takeoff last year, in October 2021, but its send -off has been repeatedly delayed. \u2014 Leonard David, Scientific American , 25 Apr. 2022"
"As they leapfrog from South Africa to Singapore in search of local delicacies, the authors prove again and again that serendipity is the traveler's strongest ally: many of their most memorable meals issue from the hands of generous strangers \u2026 \u2014 Sarah Karnasiewicz , Saveur , June/July 2008",
"If reporters fail to keep these files, they seldom luck into bigger stories. Their investigative work typically happens only by design\u2014analyzing the news, for instance\u2014not by serendipity . \u2014 Michael J. Bugeja , Editor & Publisher , 13 Jan. 2003",
"A week earlier, the doctor would have had no recourse but to make an incision in the baby's skin to get to a vein\u2014a precarious option now, since time was running short and it would take nearly half an hour to assemble the necessary equipment. But in an extraordinary bit of serendipity , Hanson had attended a seminar on emergency medical care for children just a week before. \u2014 David Ruben , Parenting , December/January 1996",
"They found each other by pure serendipity .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"MacBook Pro leaning into the laptops with grunt, the serendipity of diminishing the importance of raw specifications in place of the hipster aesthetic is definitely on message. \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Your plot of land is where the serendipity begins \u2013 those unexpected magical moments that make festivals so special. \u2014 Peter Csathy, SPIN , 30 May 2022",
"But landing at NBC Sports Boston during the season was a combination of serendipity and some smart talent scouting by the network. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Their moment of serendipity started a lifelong friendship, one that opened Rumble\u2019s doors to a constant flow of families, friends and even strangers every year leading up to race day. \u2014 Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star , 29 May 2022",
"In a week where a regional theater just won a Tony Award for decades of excellence, one hopes for serendipity . \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"Kinder, an essayist and traveler who has spent extended periods in Cuba, Iceland, France and Egypt, mourns the loss of serendipity experienced when people move through the world with an openness to what a stranger might offer. \u2014 Martin Wolk, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"Having faith in LeVar Burton Making a connection with Burton proved a stroke of serendipity . \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Though used book sales thrive online, most sellers believe there\u2019s a serendipity that only browsing in person can offer. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022"
"some people find a glass of wine to be a civilized and sedative addition to an evening meal",
"Noun",
"The patient was given a powerful sedative .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In these films, mood is not subservient to message: The mood is the message, working to disperse the sedative haze of the everyday. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"The state's lethal injection protocol uses a combination of the drugs midazolam as a sedative , vecuronium bromide as a paralytic, and potassium chloride to stop the heart. \u2014 Andy Rose And Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"Caffeine can reduce the sedative effects of alcohol; this may allow someone to drink for longer periods of time. \u2014 Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American , 9 Nov. 2010",
"Murphey was prescribed Versed, a sedative , but Vaught inadvertently gave her a fatal dose of vecuronium, a powerful paralyzer. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 13 May 2022",
"In the days before Dixon's death, the method of lethal injection was questioned by his lawyers, who said that a batch of the sedative sodium pentobarbital mixed in February had expired and that its use would violate Arizona's execution rules. \u2014 Erik Ortiz, NBC News , 11 May 2022",
"But the Nevada Department of Corrections supply of the sedative ketamine expired Feb. 28, and Randall Gilmer, chief deputy state attorney general, said prison officials have been unable to get more. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
"He was placed in a chokehold and paramedics injected him with the powerful sedative ketamine. \u2014 Amy Forliti, chicagotribune.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"In 2015, a split court found constitutional the use of the sedative midazolam in lethal injections. \u2014 CBS News , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Attorneys for the state rejected that argument and maintained that a 500-milligram dose of the sedative was more than enough to ensure that inmates are unable to feel pain. \u2014 Sean Murphy, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
"Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart. \u2014 Fox News , 14 May 2022",
"The family doctor was there administering some type of sedative to her. \u2014 Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Doctors gave him twice the normal dose of Versed \u2014 a powerful sedative \u2014 to calm him. \u2014 Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Following a physical altercation, he was injected with a lethal dose of a sedative . \u2014 CNN , 14 Apr. 2022",
"There is a celebrated Fijian custom where people gather around a wooden bowl called a Tanoa to drink kava, a mild sedative made from the root of a pepper plant, sharing stories through song. \u2014 Mickey Rapkin, Town & Country , 3 Feb. 2022",
"When the researchers are finished, the veterinarian administers a drug to help reverse the sedative . \u2014 New York Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
"In 2019 a Spanish study was published that found propofol \u2013 the sedative used for anaesthesia (and the drug that killed Michael Jackson) \u2013 may help soften the painful memories that accompany heartbreak. \u2014 Eleanor Morgan, refinery29.com , 15 Dec. 2021"
"Now that the colossal design project is finished, the couple is relieved to finally settle into the massive labor of love. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"Catch a movie under the stars Bring your own popcorn, blanket and lawn chair and settle in for a movie under the stars. \u2014 Gabi De La Rosa, Chron , 8 June 2022",
"Rather than settle for the choppy original floor plan, Alice Arterberry and Barrett Cooke upgraded this home\u2019s hardest-working floor in collaboration with the homeowners, giving it an airy, open layout fit for entertaining. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
"Throughout the show, there are complex and layered soundscapes where other designers would settle for quick obvious effects. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 6 June 2022",
"The road-weary pair are more than ready to settle into their new, potentially permanent adventure in the eclectic enclave of Los Feliz. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 1 June 2022",
"Garc\u00eda Alc\u00e1ntara\u2019s left leg ached from jumping the border fence and the 37-year-old was relieved to settle into the SUV\u2019s back seat. \u2014 Palabra, cleveland , 28 May 2022",
"Orlando is coming off a physically and mentally draining match in Austin on Sunday, having two players sent off after being up 2-0 only to concede a questionable goal in stoppage time to settle for a 2-2 draw. \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
"Fivio has also become perhaps drill\u2019s biggest and best hope to settle into something less uncertain. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"This promo pays out varying bonuses to the 100 players whose NBA Finals same game parlay wagers with the longest odds settle as wins. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, gained 9 cents per barrel, or 0.1%, to $79.32, the highest settle value in about five weeks. \u2014 Hardika Singh, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2021",
"In the other title fight, flyweight champion Brandon Moreno meets former champion Deiveson Figueiredo for the third time as these two settle once and for all who is the best at 125 pounds. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Jeremy Kamil, a virologist at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, said it\u2019s too soon to say whether Omicron will be the force that pushes the pandemic into a seasonal settle -down. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, gained 46 cents per barrel, or 0.5%, to $85.99, the highest settle value in three years. \u2014 Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ , 25 Oct. 2021",
"How many corners let their eyes drift to the backfield after seeing Brown settle ? \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 28 Nov. 2021",
"But the modifications that your company chooses to retain after the effects of the pandemic settle permanently may be what sets you apart. \u2014 Britta Lorenz, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021",
"Bits of the fruit settle to the bottom of the cup, so give it a stir to enjoy the mix of coffee, pear and just a splash of milk on sunny fall days. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 8 Oct. 2021"
"He preached a sermon on the importance of kindness.",
"Dad gave me a sermon yesterday about doing my homework.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Stylistically, the chapters are wildly diverse: One consists of a sermon that unfolds in a single sentence, and blends Old Church Slavonic, Soviet jargon, and capitalist marketing lingo. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Past shootings targeted worshippers during a Sunday sermon , shoppers at a Walmart, students on a high school campus and drivers on a highway. \u2014 Paul J. Weber, Anchorage Daily News , 25 May 2022",
"Worshippers during a Sunday sermon , shoppers at a Walmart, students on a high school campus and drivers on a highway have been the targets. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Nick, who is a 19-year-old senior graduating this spring, was given the opportunity to give a sermon at his family\u2019s church as part of its Recognition Sunday worship. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Good Housekeeping , 28 May 2022",
"Steve Kerr, the three-time NBA championship-winning head coach of the Golden State Warriors, conducted a news conference Tuesday that turned into a bold political sermon . \u2014 Peniel Joseph, CNN , 26 May 2022",
"Peggy Huang, a Yorba Linda councilwoman whose parents are members of the congregation, said Lee\u2019s sermon was reassuring. \u2014 Jeong Parkstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"On Eid, Muslims traditionally have a light breakfast and then head to the mosque for a special prayer and a sermon , according to Mozaffar. \u2014 Maria Jimenez Moya, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2022",
"As well as hymns, a motet and a sermon , the solemn vespers would include a gigantic two-part oratorio composed by the church\u2019s Cantor\u2014the director of music\u2014with a text taken from St. Matthew\u2019s gospel. \u2014 Boyd Tonkin, WSJ , 14 Apr. 2022"
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French sermun , from Medieval Latin sermon-, sermo , from Latin, speech, conversation, from serere to link together \u2014 more at series ",
"Yankees left fielder Tim Locastro, recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before the game, made a sensational diving catch in the sixth on a ball hit to left-center by Mancini. \u2014 Noah Trister, Hartford Courant , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Britney Spears\u2019 sensational career and topsy-turvy life story could be retold by\u2026Britney Spears. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Pumphrey passes former Wisconsin star Ron Dayne\u2019s mark of 6,397 yards on a 15-yard run early in the fourth quarter and wraps up his sensational career in his Nevada hometown with 6,405 yards. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Mullins\u2019 defensive highlights were typically in the form of a sensational catch rather than a terrific throw, and advanced metrics seem to back that up. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Former University of Miami standout Vince Wilfork, who had a sensational NFL career with the New England Patriots and Houston Texans, visited practice and offered Davis some pointers. \u2014 Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com , 27 Aug. 2021",
"Since that sensational first trip, the intrepid sailor has crossed the Pacific on environmentally-friendly vessels, including everything from one powered by solar panels to another made from aluminum cans and plastic bottles. \u2014 CNN , 3 June 2022",
"Though horrifying and sensational , school deaths represent only a small fraction firearm deaths. \u2014 Eric W. Fleegler, Scientific American , 2 June 2022",
"The combination of star power, sensational details and cameras in the courtroom turned the trial into an internet obsession. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022"
"be sure to wear serviceable shoes if you're going to be walking on the rocks along the shore",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The other comedic attempts fall a bit flat, and the action is the kind of perfectly serviceable , if unremarkable style that serves most midbudget action comedies these days. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"But hundreds of retired, old-school M-109s are still serviceable and are likely still available in both U.S. and European warehouses. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
"This umbrella is no longer serviceable , but the handle speaks volumes. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In the first film, this relationship was serviceable at best, but the two characters are a lot more fun when they're separated. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022",
"But Albright managed to trim some of the proverbial fat during this offseason (think Kamohelo Mokotjo) and brought in serviceable veterans and role players, like Ray Gaddis, Alvas Powell and Kann. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Theis proved to be serviceable in his later stints during spot duty. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 11 Feb. 2022",
"But the throwback the film offers is to a perfectly serviceable formula that should not have been discarded: the opposites-attract rom-com adventure. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Freedom used to be known as Enes Kanter, a serviceable N.B.A. center who has publicly defied President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, where Freedom was raised. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022"
],
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"Despite some early setbacks , they eventually became a successful company.",
"the colonists persevered despite suffering setbacks that would have discouraged lesser souls",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"On Tuesday the world faced yet another setback in the Wicked stage musical-to-very-lucrative-movie-project saga. \u2014 Glamour , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Oklahoma\u2019s fight against prescription drug makers faced a setback in November when the Oklahoma Supreme Court overturned the state\u2019s $465 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson. \u2014 Molly Young, USA TODAY , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Shell faced another setback for its plans in the British North Sea in October when a regulator rejected plans to develop the Jackdaw gasfield after considering its environmental statement, industry sources said. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 2 Dec. 2021",
"The Biden Administration had originally envisioned boosters for all adults, but faced a stinging setback in September when the FDA\u2019s scientific advisers rejected extra Pfizer doses for everyone. \u2014 Time , 10 Nov. 2021",
"The Biden administration had originally envisioned boosters for all adults, but faced a stinging setback in September when the FDA\u2019s scientific advisers rejected extra Pfizer doses for everyone. \u2014 Lauran Neergaard, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Nov. 2021",
"The Biden administration had originally envisioned boosters for all adults but faced a stinging setback in September when the FDA\u2019s scientific advisers rejected extra Pfizer doses for everyone. \u2014 Lauran Neergaard, ajc , 9 Nov. 2021",
"The Biden administration had originally envisioned boosters for all adults, but faced a stinging setback in September when the FDA\u2019s scientific advisers rejected extra Pfizer doses for everyone. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Nov. 2021",
"The Biden administration had originally envisioned boosters for all adults, but faced a stinging setback in September when the FDA\u2019s scientific advisers rejected extra Pfizer doses for everyone. \u2014 Lauran Neergaard, chicagotribune.com , 9 Nov. 2021"
"sentient of the danger posed by the approaching hurricane",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Snowy and Crash are among the Legion of Zoom, a team of sentient vehicles brought to computerized life by Badcomputer, the new ultimate computer of the DC Universe. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
"Players traverse surreal worlds and duke it out with sentient poker chips, demonic clowns and boxing frogs across elaborate, multistage boss battles. \u2014 Alyse Stanley, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"The idea of forcing someone to embark on a challenge as emotionally, financially, and physically draining as parenting strikes me as beyond monstrous \u2014 certainly, far more so than opting for the death of a cluster of non- sentient cells. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 3 May 2022",
"This new, seemingly sentient Qai Qai could lip-sync to viral videos like a TikTok star and wave from an F. A. O. Schwarz toy convertible like a mini influencer. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Wise has been canny about framing his current case around a single elephant\u2014not all elephants or all sentient animals. \u2014 Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
"There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don\u2019t choose to be a racist. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don\u2019t choose to be a racist. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 31 May 2022",
"Some of those ideas being: hot-dog fingers, a raccoon voiced by Randy Newman, a fanny pack used as a lethal weapon, sentient boulders and Curtis playing an IRS agent. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin sentient-, sentiens , present participle of sentire to perceive, feel",
"His criticism of the court's decision expresses a sentiment that is shared by many people.",
"an expression of antiwar sentiments",
"She likes warmth and sentiment in a movie.",
"You have to be tough to succeed in the business world. There's no room for sentiment .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In fact, several shoppers expressed the same sentiment . \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 4 June 2022",
"Li has rejected suggestions that Beijing emulate the U.S. in issuing stimulus payments directly to citizens\u2014even as Chinese consumer sentiment has plunged to a record low. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor And Clay Chandler, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, investor concerns over Musk\u2019s offer to take Twitter private and supply-chain constraints have also dragged sentiment down. \u2014 Jonathan Ponciano, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Throughout the year, price increases and general volatility in the economy have created a dissonance between sour consumer sentiment and relatively positive raw data. \u2014 Talmon Joseph Smith, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"Despite a few recent bright spots, such as modestly improving business sentiment , most economic signs are negative. \u2014 Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
"Oshkosh: The judge presiding over a case involving a violent altercation in a Wisconsin high school postponed the trial after defense attorneys argued that public sentiment related to the school shootings in Texas could taint the jury pool. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"The proposal has drawn criticism, including from some Democrats who say the measure is unnecessary and from advocates for immigrants, who have accused Republicans of using the proposal to stoke anti-immigrant sentiment for political gain. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
"Women in Film, a nonprofit that advocates for women working in entertainment, echoed Heard\u2019s sentiment . \u2014 Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022"
"ships and the intrepid seafarers who man them remain a vital part of the world economy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Typically, an early-career seafarer in India earns about 300,000 rupees ($3,900) annually. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 22 Mar. 2022",
"During the pandemic, seafarer happiness dropped sharply, according to survey results gathered by The Mission to Seafarers, a nonprofit that publishes a quarterly Seafarer Happiness Index. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Ege Tuluay, a 24-year-old student training to be a seafarer , walked into Caspicoin, a crypto shop in the Grand Bazaar, on Monday to check on the commission for buying tether with his U.S. dollar savings. \u2014 Jared Malsin, WSJ , 12 Jan. 2022",
"With many of the world\u2019s 400,000 merchant mariners still struggling to take time off and go home, seafarer fatigue remains a problem heading into the second holiday season of the pandemic. \u2014 Brendan Murray, Fortune , 18 Oct. 2021",
"With a beam of 14 feet, the vessel offers a generous living area that can be outfitted in a range of materials and finishes to match each seafarer \u2019s personal taste. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 14 Sep. 2021",
"On the cliff top above, a statue of Captain James Cook, England\u2019s most famous seafarer , surveyed the harbor, grasping a compass and a scroll of charts. \u2014 Henry Wismayer, Washington Post , 8 Sep. 2021",
"The pragmatic seafarer is more reserved than a typical tour guide. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Sep. 2021",
"The rotors were on the starboard side: four columns painted in white, each 52 feet tall and seven feet in diameter \u2014 wide enough for a seafarer to crawl in and make repairs. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2021"
"After a separation of 30 years, she visited her family in Cuba.",
"Moving away meant separation from his family.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Journal reported that the January 2022 separation agreement bars the now-former employee, who was hired as a paralegal in 2019, from discussing her relationship with Mr. McMahon or disparaging him, the people said. \u2014 Joe Palazzolo, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"The Sox then gained separation in the seventh against Wainwright and a pair of Cardinals relievers. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"Similarly, McCartney II signified the artist\u2019s separation from his post-Beatles group Wings. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 17 June 2022",
"Per the document, both Hough and Laich \u2014 who listed their separation date as Nov. 2, 2020 \u2014 declined to receive spousal support in the divorce. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"Each failure has had a different cause: failure of a main stage engine, failure of stage separation , and now premature shutdown of the upper stage. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
"Fay\u2019s separation from society, but from Josie, whose desire to help her mother eventually causes irreparable damage to their relationship and sets Fay on a path of potential self-destruction. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"The company will also remove nondisclosure clauses from settlements and separation agreements, publicize salary ranges for U.S. jobs starting in 2023, and conduct a third-party diversity audit in fiscal year 2023. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
"Fernando Arredondo, right, of Guatemala, reunites with his wife Cleivi, left, at Los Angeles International Airport after being separated during the Trump administration's wide-scale separation of immigrant families, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 8 June 2022"
"Likewise, its visual grammar privileges an off-kilter sensibility that keys us into the sense that something is always slightly off. \u2014 Manuel Betancourt, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Underneath the brutality, a gothic sensibility informs this allegory gone awry. \u2014 Hanif Abdurraqib, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"There is also a feeling or mood or sensibility that is beyond food-specific. \u2014 Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"The stretch includes an outpost of the no-frills regional chain grocer Market Basket and a smattering of businesses that capture Union Square\u2019s indie sensibility . \u2014 Liza Weisstuch, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"With two teenage children, the couple had previously lived downtown in lofts and were eager to bring their minimal sensibility uptown. \u2014 Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
"Arnold's sensibility mixes classic influences from his upbringing in London with the relaxed and laid-back energy of his current home in Los Angeles\u2014and design instincts that resemble plain good fashion sense. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 31 May 2022",
"The show, after all, has a distinct personality and sensibility . \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022",
"Raimi\u2019s visual sensibility there is manifested in wide-eyed, candidly inflected closeups that convey his own attentive fascination at the strangeness of simultaneously existing multiple worlds and characters\u2019 multiple identities. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 10 May 2022"
"wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"William Tell is a gambler and former serviceman who sets out to reform a young man seeking revenge on a mutual enemy from their past. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Explain that your son is a serviceman away for a period of time and that the dog has been well behaved in the past. \u2014 Ronda Kaysen, New York Times , 14 May 2022",
"My mom met my dad, an American serviceman stationed in Germany. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 7 May 2022",
"Personnel for the Texas Military Department, Texas Department of Public Safety and Border Patrol all joined in searching for the serviceman , the National Guard said. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Ukraine\u2019s military said two Ukrainian soldiers were killed over the weekend, and another serviceman was wounded Monday. \u2014 Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau And Lorne Cook, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Feb. 2022",
"An Ukrainian military serviceman on the front line in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Four of the serviceman \u2019s fellow Marines witnessed the altercation and ran over to intervene. \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Mar. 2022",
"In Joseph Heller\u2019s Catch-22, set in World War II, an American serviceman called Milo Minderbinder creates a syndicate in which all the other servicemen have a share, buying food around the world. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 10 Mar. 2022"
"Between the two Azorean blue belfries of Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, a serene statue of the Madonna gazes out at the harbor, cradling a small boat in her arm. \u2014 Anita Diamant , National Geographic Traveler , September 2005",
"And Breeders' Cup day was anything but serene . The weather was \u2026 cold and often gray, with a 20-mile-an-hour headwind scouring the backstretch. \u2014 Lorna Lentini , New York Times , 14 July 2002",
"For Ben and me, in Omaha in 1961, our lives were untroubled and serene . After six years of marriage, we seemed to have reached the happy ending to the national American Dream. \u2014 Lois Mark Stalvey , The Education of a WASP , (1989) 1998",
"a serene woman who was everyone's source of support",
"Noun",
"Oft of one wide expanse had I been told / That deep-browed Homer ruled as his demesne: /Yet did I never breathe its pure serene / Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold: \u2026 \u2014 John Keats , \"On First Looking into Chapman's Homer,\" 1816",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Buzzards Roost offers a serene hiking spot with beautiful views just minutes outside of the city. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 8 June 2022",
"Her sisters Kourtney and Kim Kardashian are also big fans of the serene spot in Canyon Point, Utah. \u2014 Leah Simpson, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
"Here are nine alternative locales that promise to be relatively serene this summer even though tourism to Italy, France and Spain is expected to reach or exceed pre-Covid levels. \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"So how did Waverly Hills go from a serene and secluded Louisville complex to a site with a supernatural reputation in popular culture? \u2014 Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Otherwise, Nas and Hit doubled down on substance over spectacle, and the follow-up to their 2020 collaboration showcases one of rap\u2019s greatest in a serene sweet spot. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Made of exquisite stone and complemented by views of the property\u2019s brook, this serene spot encourages all who sit here to slow down, embrace nature and take in each moment. \u2014 Dallas News , 11 Apr. 2021",
"The hill is above all that, Intractable, unknowable, serene . \u2014 Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The glow that comes with relaxation found a place on Yara Shahidi's serene , bespectacled face, while Gigi Hadid's morning-in-Milano complexion was positively luminous, primed for the week's myriad runway beauty looks. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"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",
"Even murder, late in the movie, is committed with a fluid facility that verges on the serene . \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 11 June 2021",
"Depictions of Mary are often joyful, sorrowful or vaguely middle-distance serene . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Aug. 2019",
"In contrast to the whimsical, high-energy living areas, the master suite is a serene , grown-up haven. \u2014 Jen Renzi, House Beautiful , 15 Jan. 2014"
"It\u2019s the seduction by Proctor, ostensibly the play\u2019s hero, of young Abigail that animates the dramatist\u2019s plot. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"But the dangerous seduction threatens to turn deadly at any moment. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 May 2022",
"When Martha's seduction takes him down several pegs, his simmering entitlement and rage glimmer just so. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
"Her role was flattery, seduction , charm\u2014influence behind the scenes. \u2014 Joanna Scutts, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Sweet seduction is on the menu at Boy Band Brunch, held every other Sunday afternoon at one of New York\u2019s new kids on the block: Chelsea Table + Stage, a performance venue that opened in September inside the Hilton New York Fashion District hotel. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Everyone is seducing everyone else, or already has, or is plotting a future seduction . \u2014 Francine Prose, The New York Review of Books , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Another important difference evident in the Ratmansky remake is the character of Odile, whose Act II seduction of Prince Siegfried crushes Odette\u2019s chance for freedom from the spell. \u2014 Sean Erwin, sun-sentinel.com , 22 Feb. 2022",
"That\u2019s why Dumont presents France through several genre signifiers: Her seduction at a sanitarium by a handsome journalist (Emanuele Arioli) evokes Thomas Mann\u2019s Magic Mountain. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 5 Jan. 2022"
"Leaving the room when agitation sets in can separate the frustration from the bed. \u2014 Alexa Mikhail, CNN , 14 June 2022",
"This generation or this identity that was created by the migration of our parents that took us over there and also by also the U.S.\u2019s oppressive laws, which separate you in a different way. \u2014 Emiliano Granada, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"Documents say the tire tread can separate from the body, causing drivers to lose control and increasing the risk of a crash. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
"Documents say the tire tread can separate from the body, causing drivers to lose control and increasing the risk of a crash. \u2014 Tom Krisher, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022",
"Documents say the tire tread can separate from the body, causing drivers to lose control and increasing the risk of a crash. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 7 June 2022",
"Severance, which recently completed its first-season run on Apple TV+, explores a world in which people can really separate their work and personal lives. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 7 May 2022",
"Missing spot-welds between the body panels and the front shock absorber mounting areas may cause the front shock absorber to separate from the mounting area. \u2014 USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The students Kaling and Noble spoke to often noted the way work-study jobs can immediately separate students by income brackets. \u2014 Jackson Mchenry, Vulture , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Olukoya got engaged during the season 18 finale of The Bachelorette, the former teacher and sales executive are going their separate ways. \u2014 Whitney Perry, Glamour , 18 June 2022",
"Celsius, and other cryptocurrency intermediaries, also aren\u2019t registered as broker-dealers, which provide account holders with critical protections in the event of bankruptcy by keeping their funds separate from the broker-dealers\u2019 own funds. \u2014 Paul Kiernan, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Hiddleston, whose confirmation comes months after the BAFTAs initially ignited discussion, has spoken previously about keeping his work and private life separate . \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
"The boys of the band went their separate ways back in 2016, after Zayn Malik announced his departure from the group after five years. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 15 June 2022",
"Charles, 73, and Camilla, 75, began their tour of the show together, visiting some of the organizations that support the local agricultural community and then went their separate ways around the stalls. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
"The nuts are kept separate from all other ingredients and pre-packaged. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 8 June 2022",
"Revenue teams need the right skills, content, tools and insights to effectively engage customers and drive growth outside of the silos that typically keep these workflows separate from each other. \u2014 Toby Carrington, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Holleran, who never came out to his parents, kept his family life and his gay life separate . \u2014 Garth Greenwell, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Pineda Pimentel, a 37-year-old military veteran, was previously arrested on Sept. 2 on a separate of rape by force or fear, the Turlock Police Department said. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 10 Sep. 2021",
"The whole theory of the case here for the Tokyo officials is to keep the Tokyo public separate , and the Olympic public in a bubble so that there wouldn't be cross contamination. \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 27 July 2021",
"Stephanie Goldberger, 29, also managed to leave Peru and return to Portland last week after securing a seat on a charter flight separate from those organized by the State Department. \u2014 Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive , 30 Mar. 2020",
"When paired together, black and white separates make for a contemporary-cool spin on formalwear. \u2014 Megan Ditrolio, Marie Claire , 17 Feb. 2020",
"Having gained experience in the industry, Givenchy struck out on his own in 1952 with a novel collection of haute separates . \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 3 Dec. 2018",
"While a silk summer dress or breezy separates may seem the obvious summer wardrobe choice, Olsen proves that all-black, anti-summer dressing can make a heatwave even more scorching. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 30 July 2019",
"Channeling the breezy vibes of its caftans and lightweight separates , the label\u2019s debut swimwear was created with a holiday spirit in mind. \u2014 Nandi Howard, Essence , 8 Jan. 2020",
"Perfectly embodying the style of Rachel Green, the collection includes a range of ribbed turtlenecks, a plaid miniskirt, leather separates , classic white shirting, and leather knee-high boots. \u2014 Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR , 18 Sep. 2019"
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"Employers also say that foreign-born workers tend to work harder, be more reliable, and complain less than the natives they can hire at the same wage. This is not surprising. Unskilled immigrants have seldom finished secondary school, but they have overcome all kinds of obstacles both to get here and to stay here. \u2014 Christopher Jencks , New York Review of Books , 27 Sept. 2007",
"\"The pervasive theme is rebellion.\" Laurel Thatcher Ulrich begins her new book, \"Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History,\" struggling to explain\u2014understand\u2014the appeal of an aside she made in the spring 1976 issue of an academic journal, a comment that has become a popular slogan printed on T-shirts and coffee mugs and bumper stickers, usually without her permission and often without attribution. \u2014 Kathryn Harrison , New York Times Book Review , 30 Sept. 2007",
"Kangaroo rats belong to a North American family of rodents well known for living in arid habitats, where they forage almost exclusively for seeds. They seldom have access to drinking water, but instead get most of their moisture from digesting the seeds. \u2014 Michael A. Mares , Natural History , November 2003",
"We seldom go to the movies.",
"This type of turtle seldom grows over four inches in length.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Tesla routinely changes its vehicle pricing, seldom explaining why. \u2014 Alan Ohnsman, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"His love transcended words and gestures, seldom on display but implicit and enduring. \u2014 Brenda Cronin, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Call-center managers are responding by hiking pay and trying to build company culture despite seldom seeing their workers. \u2014 Michael Sasso, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"The man seldom opens his mouth, though his eyes speak for him. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 5 June 2022",
"Insects and other tiny garden critters can be unnerving but seldom a problem. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
"Ruppersberger seldom sided with Trump during his presidency, and voted twice to impeach him. \u2014 Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun , 4 June 2022",
"Adam Sandler so seldom steps far outside his man-child comedy comfort zone that his more dramatic outings, notably Punch-Drunk Love and Uncut Gems, are uniquely rewarding. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
"Nassib, who declined an interview, has seldom spoken publicly about his sexuality. \u2014 Matt Lavietes, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Hiring Van Bommel, in fact, was a seldom mistake by Schmadtke. \u2014 Manuel Veth, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Emergency management, which at one time was a relatively seldom occurrence, now happens almost on a monthly basis. ... \u2014 Christopher Keating, courant.com , 20 Aug. 2019"
"But when firefighters struggled to contain a 50-by-50-foot brush fire on a sere hillside in Laguna Niguel on Wednesday afternoon, officials grew concerned. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
"Reaching Fengxiang required an eight-hour train journey across a sere landscape dotted with fields and the occasional skeletons of half-finished apartment blocks. \u2014 Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Taken as a whole, McMurtry\u2019s work constitutes one of the greatest achievements of any American novelist \u2014 rich, vivid, soulful, as disarmingly beautiful as the sere landscape and always narratively potent. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 28 Mar. 2021",
"This is the dry side of the island with sere grasslands and free-range goats. \u2014 Ken Van Vechten, Los Angeles Times , 9 Oct. 2019",
"With thick brushstrokes, Ms. Harricks summons the sere land and low trees of the Australian bush, the unseen moon turning the ground almost white as the dingo hunts for a rabbit to feed her pups. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 11 Jan. 2019",
"Ely Ortiz and the members of his rescue crew, Aguilas del Desierto, or Desert Eagles, spread out across the flat, sere desert. \u2014 Bob Ortega, CNN , 15 May 2018",
"Bay Area clarinetist Ben Goldberg thrives in sparse settings, where the sere bite of his melodically fluid lines can stand out in stark contrast to surrounding silence. \u2014 Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader , 20 Apr. 2018",
"From the marine melting pot of the Gal\u00e1pagos and the sere beauty of the Atacama Desert to the snowcapped peaks of Patagonia and the grassy plains of the pampas, the variety of terrain is unmatched. \u2014 Priscilla Eakeley, Town & Country , 5 Oct. 2016",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Short stories are an ideal gateway to Mr. MacLaverty\u2019s oeuvre, delivering in a few pages a burst of the sere prose and perception found in his novels. \u2014 Brenda Cronin, WSJ , 14 Jan. 2022",
"As part of the innovative pick-up deal, the seres will also be broadcast on the CBS later in 2020, following its run on Pop. \u2014 Will Thorne, chicagotribune.com , 27 June 2019",
"Photo: Scott London Last year\u2019s event drew about 75,000 people\u2014and 317 works of art\u2014to the sere , chalky landscape. \u2014 Brenda Cronin, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2018"
"the toddler insisted on a dinner plate with separators so that different foods would never touch one another",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Anodes are one of the four main elements of a battery, along with the cathode, separator material and electrolyte. \u2014 Alan Ohnsman, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Machado credited the game\u2019s great intangible and separator . \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Packaging: Packaging including the box and separator can be recycled in any curbside paper recycling bin. \u2014 Amy Fischer Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"Researchers have tried to crack the code by experimenting with all four major lithium-ion battery components \u2014 cathode, anode, separator and electrolytes. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The 6-foot, 183-pound Wilson is a reliable separator from both the slot and the outside who can pick up yards after the catch, giving new quarterback Marcus Mariota a go-to target. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Included with the machine are a juice jug, which comes with a froth separator to help skim off that foam, and a cleaning brush. \u2014 Lauren Joseph, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Left-hander Wade Miley gives the Cubs a solid top 3, and each give slightly different looks \u2014 a separator the Cubs didn\u2019t have enough of in 2021 from their rotation. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The software tool lets IT managers assign a corporate Apple ID that lives side by side with an employee\u2019s personal ID; has a cryptographic separator for personal data; and limits the device-wide capabilities. \u2014 Jon Markman, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022"
": a group of advanced students studying under a professor with each doing original research and all exchanging results through reports and discussions",
": a course of study pursued by a seminar",
": an advanced or graduate course often featuring informality and discussion",
": a scheduled meeting of a seminar or a room for such meetings",
": a meeting for giving and discussing information"
"a seminar bringing together the world's leading epidemiologists",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Outreach and Helping Hands Ministry at the UCC will host an informative seminar designed to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and highlight issues related to mental health and current trends in substance use. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 18 May 2022",
"Host an online seminar , send a guide, or host a lunch-and-learn that your customers can apply to their own lives and businesses. \u2014 Kimberly A. Whitler, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Once the seminar concluded, Thurmond flew from East Africa to Orlando, Florida to join the Sun Devils following the event\u2019s first round. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 30 May 2022",
"The trial judge ruled that the essay would not be permitted as evidence because it was written years ago as part of a writing seminar and could unfairly prejudice the jury. \u2014 Faith Karimi, CNN , 26 May 2022",
"In addition, Sisson\u2019s posted a video of a seminar presented by Indiana First Election, which contends the state\u2019s election system is an easy fraud target. \u2014 John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The seminar is designed to help fishermen of all ages and experience levels effectively fish local waters. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 12 Apr. 2022",
"But Salman had an inkling that the next king would need a certain grit and fluency with power that cannot be acquired in a seminar or a flight simulator. \u2014 Graeme Wood, The Atlantic , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The Windsor Social Services is hosting a seminar on the Renter\u2019s Rebate Program. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 5 May 2022"
"In this humanist film, which is as warm as an open fire on Christmas day, Jimmy Stewart plays the selfless George Bailey, who faces financial ruin and contemplates suicide in order to save his family. \u2014 Hilary Weaver, ELLE , 1 June 2022",
"Stephen Curry is often held up as the ultimate example of selfless , ego-free, team-first guy, but the pressure of a big game can show a fellow\u2019s true colors. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 May 2022",
"Cruise\u2019s character is somehow positioned by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren and Christopher McQuarrie\u2019s screenplay as simultaneously a rule-breaking rebel and a selfless saint. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
"Walker, who's become a spokesman for USAA's NFL Salute to Service program, suspects his selfless attitude emanates from his father, a former Marine. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Building an antiracist organization, and ultimately an antiracist economy, is selfless work. \u2014 Isis Dallis, Quartz , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Prioritizing civics education in K-12 curriculum focused on instilling a sense of selfless , civic-minded behavior. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Karimloo sees him as faithful, even selfless , in his flawed way, to Fanny. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The selfless gesture came as no surprise to Dugan, who coached Bowe at Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Feb. 2022"
": one that performs duties about the person or home of a master or personal employer",
": a person hired to perform household or personal services",
": a person who serves others: as",
": an individual who performs duties about the person or home of a master or personal employer",
": a person in the employ and subject to the direction or control of an individual or company \u2014 see also respondeat superior \u2014 compare agent , master"
"the wealthy family had servants to clean and cook for them",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Baryshnikov plays Firs, the family\u2019s servant and a former serf who is entirely devoted to their well-being. \u2014 Jeryl Brunner, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Yeager, a graduate of W.A. Berry High School, was a beloved mother, grandmother, world traveler, a military wife for 30 years and a servant of Christ, according to her obituary. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 20 June 2022",
"The other is Lispeth, the young servant who takes care of Marek. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"Victor Dorobantu will play Thing, the severed hand and servant seen in the teaser trailer. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 8 June 2022",
"Sophie Beckett, the daughter of an earl who is disdainfully treated as a servant by her stepmother, sneaks out to Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Mar. 2022",
"When your intent is aligned as a servant , great things can happen. \u2014 Randy Illig, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"And a tale-teller was a servant hired to put people to sleep by talking a load of rubbish to them. \u2014 Ali Smith, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Orini is a loyal servant of the massively powerful interdimensional entity Dormammu, who Strange tricked in the first Doctor Strange film. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 6 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English servant, sarvaunt \"person serving a master or lord, retainer, attendant,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, noun derivative from past participle of servir \"to be in attendance on, serve entry 1 \"",
"had the dubious distinction of being the last selectee to serve in the Vietnam War",
"NASA's roster of selectees for its astronaut training program.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Three years before that, a selectee for the International Pacific Halibut Commission also ran into residency issues. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 28 July 2021",
"Here and there a selectee clung to a trombone or trumpet case\u2014supplementary material for the camp band, for which a nucleus of 28 pieces is expected to arrive soon. \u2014 Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Mar. 2021",
"Long a star with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the seven-time Pro Bowl selectee was traded to Oakland in March. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 12 June 2020",
"Long a star with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the seven-time Pro Bowl selectee was traded to Oakland in March. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 12 June 2020",
"Long a star with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the seven-time Pro Bowl selectee was traded to Oakland in March. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 12 June 2020",
"Long a star with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the seven-time Pro Bowl selectee was traded to Oakland in March. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 12 June 2020",
"Long a star with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the seven-time Pro Bowl selectee was traded to Oakland in March. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 12 June 2020",
"Long a star with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the seven-time Pro Bowl selectee was traded to Oakland in March. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 12 June 2020"
"After a while, using the gearshift becomes second nature .",
"speaking and thinking in Japanese simply became second nature to her during the years she spent in Kyoto",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Establishing new routines, getting back into the swing of a commute, and adjusting to more time away from home won't become second nature right away. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 13 May 2022",
"With enough practice, some substitutions and strategies will become second nature . \u2014 Debi Lewis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 May 2022",
"Cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting hard surfaces have become second nature to many of us over the past few years. \u2014 Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens , 21 Apr. 2022",
"And well before the coronavirus pandemic, donning an N95 face mask was second nature to her. \u2014 Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2022",
"But two years later, as more companies bring workers back to offices, the anxieties have shifted to things that used to be second nature , Chawla said, like how to make small talk about anything other than covid or how to dress for the office. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Schmedding wants that to become second nature for his defense, though, putting itself in the best position to create turnovers and try to disrupt opposing offenses. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Those who've not experienced it will quickly get the hang of one-pedal operation and, in our experience, quickly grow to enjoy it, slowing down with a counterintuitive smoothness that quickly becomes second nature . \u2014 Jamie Kitman, Car and Driver , 18 Mar. 2022",
"There was some choreography in it, some second nature . \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022"
"The whole effectively functions as a scrapbook, but without the nostalgia or sentimentalism . \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Feb. 2022",
"This is no sentimentalism : Americans have long defined themselves as a family. \u2014 Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Now, the difficulty is compassion can often lead a biographer or a historian into a sloppy sentimentalism , sometimes even into maybe what is worse, and that is a kind of guilty empathy and sympathy with your subject. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Much sentimentalism has attached itself to Ashley\u2019s sack and the poetry of Ruth\u2019s embroidered inscription, but the sack was originally an emergency kit, born out of despairing necessity. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2021",
"Nixon critics tend to associate his name not just with lying and abuse of power, but also with maudlin sentimentalism and elaborate excuse-making. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 4 Sep. 2020",
"The trouble is that, mixed up in all this, there is a heartfelt sentimentalism (understandable, given the circumstances) and political opportunism. \u2014 Madeleine Kearns, National Review , 14 Apr. 2020",
"With the rise of the middle class in the 17th and 18th centuries, sentimentalism became a movement that emphasized compassion as a desirable character trait, causing an increase in the expressions of sentiment. \u2014 cleveland , 10 Feb. 2020",
"The sentimentalism was mitigated by regular doses of bawdy humor, the targets of which were no doubt the envy of quite a number of spectators of both sexes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 July 2019"
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"1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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": of, relating to, or resembling the serval",
": a wildcat ( Felis servalina ) of western Africa resembling the serval but with a more densely spotted coat"
": a line marked on a court in various games (such as handball or tennis) parallel to the front wall or to the net to mark a boundary of the service area or service court"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Oculus, which is owned by Meta, has a dedicated customer- service line for the devices. . \u2014 Kirsten Grind, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"One of the fastest growing hubs on this service line is the Largo Town Center. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
"Staffers in multiple stores were informed of the changes this week and are offering new plans or telling customers to call the company\u2019s consumer service line for help on choosing new offers. \u2014 Scott Moritz, Fortune , 3 May 2022",
"That number is different from the general customer service line that was swamped with calls earlier in the month. \u2014 The Seattle Times, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Utility providers must eventually replace the entire service line into the home if lead pipes are identified. \u2014 Scott Fallon, USA TODAY , 18 Feb. 2022",
"The group has coordinated call days, encouraging fans to bombard Coca-Cola's customer service line with (polite) phone calls and to send notes to Coca-Cola's leadership team. \u2014 Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Sopko called the service line again on Nov. 26, talking to a customer representative. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Expanding the nonemergency 211 service line to accept reports of hate and bias incidents. \u2014 Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com , 15 Nov. 2021"
": to urge (an animal, such as a dog) to attack or pursue",
": to incite to action : instigate",
": to set to work",
": go on , advance",
": one or more threads or horsehairs or a strip of linen introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle to provide drainage or formerly to produce or prolong inflammation",
"Saint Elizabeth Ann 1774\u20131821 Mother Seton n\u00e9e Bayley American religious leader",
"Ernest Thompson 1860\u20131946 originally surname Thompson American (English-born) writer and illustrator"
"The other comedic attempts fall a bit flat, and the action is the kind of perfectly serviceable , if unremarkable style that serves most midbudget action comedies these days. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"But hundreds of retired, old-school M-109s are still serviceable and are likely still available in both U.S. and European warehouses. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
"This umbrella is no longer serviceable , but the handle speaks volumes. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In the first film, this relationship was serviceable at best, but the two characters are a lot more fun when they're separated. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022",
"But Albright managed to trim some of the proverbial fat during this offseason (think Kamohelo Mokotjo) and brought in serviceable veterans and role players, like Ray Gaddis, Alvas Powell and Kann. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Theis proved to be serviceable in his later stints during spot duty. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 11 Feb. 2022",
"But the throwback the film offers is to a perfectly serviceable formula that should not have been discarded: the opposites-attract rom-com adventure. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Freedom used to be known as Enes Kanter, a serviceable N.B.A. center who has publicly defied President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, where Freedom was raised. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022"
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English serviseable \"willing to serve or be of assistance, suitable, useful,\" borrowed from Anglo-French servissable, from servise service entry 1 + -able -able ",
"The messages had to be kept secret , and the tri-colored tortilla was a quiet form of resistance. \u2014 Andrea Aliseda, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 June 2022",
"But behind her monumental achievement was a well kept secret , her race. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
"Many employers don\u2019t relish sharing pay data that\u2019s long been kept secret . \u2014 Jena Mcgregor, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"But the identity of the Gerber baby was kept secret during the following decades, sparking rumors and guesses that drove many to believe Humphrey Bogart and Elizabeth Taylor were the face in the highly recognizable logo. \u2014 Nicole Acevedo, NBC News , 4 June 2022",
"Sometimes the history of a DuPage forest preserve is simply forgotten, but other times it is purposely kept secret . \u2014 Jordan Countryman, Chicago Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"The casualties here are largely kept secret to protect morale among troops and the general public. \u2014 Sudarsan Raghavan, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
"Nonetheless, officials compiled an in-house list of alleged abusers that was kept secret , the report revealed. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 24 May 2022",
"Top 5 podcast about the stunt casting, which was kept secret until the episode dropped. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Boldly, Nussbaum claims that speechwriting\u2019s dirty secret is that most of what political, business and cultural leaders say is pablum. \u2014 Douglas Brinkley, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"The secret to giant bubbles, bubbles-within-bubbles and other trick bubbles? \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022",
"In fact, the dirty secret to Trump\u2019s win-loss record in his endorsements is that almost all of the wins went to incumbents, who often went unchallenged. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
"The secret to resting easy with expensive gear in your truck? \u2014 Outside Online , 23 May 2022",
"So, what\u2019s the secret to keeping such a busy, nonstop schedule? \u2014 Emily Longeretta, Variety , 22 May 2022",
"All grand jury proceedings are conducted in secret , which means that neither the press nor lawyers for Trump will be allowed to monitor the discussion. \u2014 Tamar Hallerman, ajc , 2 May 2022",
"The dirty secret about Boston, though, is that the course also requires a skill that many of its 30,000 participants have probably spent little time thinking about or preparing for: running downhill. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"But one secret to their success: getting out of the U.K.\u2019s capital city. \u2014 Kenrick Cai, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022"
"The home also includes some sentimental pieces: Dewan's grandmother's Ivers & Pond piano is nestled under the stairs. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"Whether at an Antique fair or inside the shop at 60 St. James Street in London, you are surrounded by museum quality jewels, some of the most magical are the sentimental pieces that the company has acquired. \u2014 Beth Bernstein, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Biel was also feeling sentimental on her big day, taking to her own Instagram account to share a reflective message to her followers. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The actress wasn't the only one feeling sentimental over the moment. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 7 June 2021",
"Americans don't get overly sentimental about barns crammed with chickens or thousands of hogs, but few images are as quintessentially American as cattle grazing over rolling hills. \u2014 Thomas Beaumont And Scott Mcfetridge, Star Tribune , 7 May 2021",
"Maybe this is what disposed me to feel that the Western as a film genre was trite and foolish, dangerously sentimental about horizons and stoicism and men shooting each other for no good reason. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 19 Apr. 2021",
"Because there\u2019s no shame in a sentimental , overwrought offer letter. \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
"Both Shaq and Shaunie shared sentimental posts on Instagram following the helicopter crash that killed Shaq's longtime Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. \u2014 Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022"
"The House select committee examining the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol will convene Tuesday for its fourth public hearing this month. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 20 June 2022",
"The House select committee investigating the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, will hold its fourth hearing. \u2014 Andrew Torgan, CNN , 19 June 2022",
"And joining me now is a member of the January 6th select committee, Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin of Maryland. \u2014 NBC News , 19 June 2022",
"The House select committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol will continue this week. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 19 June 2022",
"The House select committee was set up to probe what took place surrounding the deadly insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, following Trump's 2020 presidential election loss and his months-long campaign to overturn that defeat. \u2014 Sophie Tatum, ABC News , 19 June 2022",
"Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers will testify Tuesday before the U.S. House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. \u2014 Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic , 18 June 2022",
"And while the House select committee will talk more about false electors in its next hearing, much of Thursday's proceedings detailed Pence's refusal to comply with pressure from Trump and conservative attorney John Eastman to overturn the election. \u2014 Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"Their remarks, somber and theatrical as the room itself, were pitched to a present-day investigative body: the House select committee probing the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Republican voters in Alabama will select a nominee for Senate in a runoff primary election that marks another measure of former President Donald Trump\u2019s role as kingmaker in the party. \u2014 Joshua Jamerson And Eliza Collins, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"Voters in each party\u2019s primary can select up to three choices in their district, and three of the six districts have contested primaries on the Republican side while two of the six districts have contested Democratic primaries. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Stephen Curry does not select players on the Golden State Warriors. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
"Players can select Easy Pick or Quick Pick and have the numbers auto drawn. \u2014 Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer , 18 June 2022",
"Researchers select their online participants from people who have signed up to receive surveys on the website YouGov, and then weigh those responses based on a formula that takes into account age, gender, race, ethnicity and education level. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"Enter the stock symbol, select historical data, and look at the share price over time. \u2014 Robert Rapier, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"But will the historically conservative country select its first leftist president? \u2014 Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"Once on the home screen, select your profile icon in the top right corner. \u2014 Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Californian has downplayed the insurrection and corralled Republicans against Cheney because of her involvement in the House select committee. \u2014 Erin B. Logan, Anchorage Daily News , 10 June 2022",
"It\u2019s showtime for the Jan. 6 House select committee. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"The decision from Carter is the latest in a long-running battle between the House select committee and Eastman, a former law professor, over communications using his Chapman University email account. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 8 June 2022",
"On Tuesday, Navarro filed a lawsuit against the House select committee and Pelosi, revealing in the filing that he has been subpoenaed by the Justice Department as part of its probe into the Capitol attack. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 3 June 2022",
"In his opinion, Kelly noted that the scope of the subpoena was narrowed greatly following negotiations between the House select committee and Salesforce. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 2 May 2022",
"That bill also would have let lawmakers from each political party select attorneys for the commissioners. \u2014 Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Apr. 2022",
"There are also two caveats to these observations: Not labeling the Iris Xe frame rates makes that exact jump a little murky, and these are mostly medium-settings tests for a select (and, likely friendly) group of game titles. \u2014 Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Eastman, who has been subpoenaed by the House select committee and is fighting to keep some of his records secret from investigators, was accused by Carter of likely engaging in a criminal conspiracy with Trump to overturn the election. \u2014 Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen And Annie Grayer, CNN , 8 Apr. 2022"
"one sect of medical researchers holds the minority view that the disease is not caused by that virus",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Penny grew up in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Israel in a sect that closed itself off from wider society. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
"As well as an eye-opening docuseries about a religious sect . \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 4 June 2022",
"All the while, Nick Cave \u2014 the rangy leader of this ad-hoc religious sect \u2014 leaps from one side of the stage to the other. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Set in Paris\u2019s underworld, the thriller series will shed right on the rites and customs of this enigmatic religious sect from diverse perspectives, focusing on the experiences of those inside and outside the community. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Andrew Garfield stars as Jeb Pyre, a detective called on to investigate the gruesome murders of Brenda Lafferty (Daisy EdgarJones) and her young child after her family members have fallen into an extreme sect . \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 16 May 2022",
"Somalia is facing its worst drought in decades and grapples with high costs of living and a resurgent Al-Shabaab Islamist sect that continues to launch lethal attacks across swathes of the country, including the capital Mogadishu. \u2014 Nimi Princewill, CNN , 16 May 2022",
"Among the new movement\u2019s champions is Bechara Boutros Al Rai, patriarch of Lebanon\u2019s ancient Maronite Christian sect . \u2014 Toni Nissi, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Saudi Arabia bans public worship by non-Muslims and severely restricts public displays of religion by non-Wahhabi sect Muslims, including Shiites. \u2014 CNN , 31 Mar. 2022"
"The lawsuit, filed by Lebanon attorney Konrad Kircher, says the diocese had obtained information about McWilliams during his years as a seminarian . \u2014 John Caniglia, cleveland , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Martinelli was seven months older and a more senior seminarian . \u2014 Saphora Smith, NBC News , 6 Oct. 2021",
"Chi-Nhan Vo, a Catholic seminarian from Portland, will be among the three players trying for victory in the Friday, Nov. 19 episode. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Nov. 2021",
"The unidentified seminarian in Tennessee was not Saldana, a priest who worked in Texas. \u2014 Corky Siemaszko, NBC News , 4 June 2021",
"Between the dad\u2019s penchant for stripping down to boxer shorts when relaxing at home, the mom\u2019s general wackiness, and the seminarian who stays with the family before his ordination, Lockwood has lots of comic material to work with. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Jan. 2021",
"Timothy Benson plays a young seminarian who comes to study with the priest and calls him out on his sloppy passionless theology. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Nov. 2020",
"Satin, who was raised in a family deeply rooted in Catholicism and even spent some time as a teenage seminarian , was determined to silence her identity struggles. \u2014 Susan Miller, USA TODAY , 13 Nov. 2020",
"One of the former altar boys says he was repeatedly molested by an older seminarian while living there. \u2014 Star Tribune , 27 Oct. 2020"
"Stylistically, the chapters are wildly diverse: One consists of a sermon that unfolds in a single sentence, and blends Old Church Slavonic, Soviet jargon, and capitalist marketing lingo. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Past shootings targeted worshippers during a Sunday sermon , shoppers at a Walmart, students on a high school campus and drivers on a highway. \u2014 Paul J. Weber, Anchorage Daily News , 25 May 2022",
"Worshippers during a Sunday sermon , shoppers at a Walmart, students on a high school campus and drivers on a highway have been the targets. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Nick, who is a 19-year-old senior graduating this spring, was given the opportunity to give a sermon at his family\u2019s church as part of its Recognition Sunday worship. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Good Housekeeping , 28 May 2022",
"Steve Kerr, the three-time NBA championship-winning head coach of the Golden State Warriors, conducted a news conference Tuesday that turned into a bold political sermon . \u2014 Peniel Joseph, CNN , 26 May 2022",
"Peggy Huang, a Yorba Linda councilwoman whose parents are members of the congregation, said Lee\u2019s sermon was reassuring. \u2014 Jeong Parkstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"On Eid, Muslims traditionally have a light breakfast and then head to the mosque for a special prayer and a sermon , according to Mozaffar. \u2014 Maria Jimenez Moya, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2022",
"As well as hymns, a motet and a sermon , the solemn vespers would include a gigantic two-part oratorio composed by the church\u2019s Cantor\u2014the director of music\u2014with a text taken from St. Matthew\u2019s gospel. \u2014 Boyd Tonkin, WSJ , 14 Apr. 2022"
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French sermun , from Medieval Latin sermon-, sermo , from Latin, speech, conversation, from serere to link together \u2014 more at series ",
": a mark or device used to identify a service (such as transportation or insurance) offered to customers",
": a mark or device used to identify a service (as transportation or insurance) offered to customers \u2014 compare trademark",
": a mark (as a name) used especially in advertising to identify and distinguish services (as transportation) of one person from another and to indicate the source of the services \u2014 see also Trademark Act of 1946 \u2014 compare trademark"
": comedy that addresses itself to the spectator's love of goodness rather than to his sense of humor and emphasizes the moral aspects of its situations and the virtues of its characters"
": the act, action, or process of seizing : the state of being seized",
": the taking possession of person or property by legal process",
": a sudden attack (as of disease)",
": the physical manifestations (such as convulsions, sensory disturbances, or loss of consciousness) resulting from abnormal electrical discharges in the brain (as in epilepsy)",
": an abnormal electrical discharge in the brain",
": an act of taking suddenly or with force : the state of being taken suddenly or with force",
": an abnormal state in which a person usually experiences convulsions and may become unconscious",
": a sudden attack (as of disease)",
": the physical manifestations (as convulsions, sensory disturbances, or loss of consciousness) resulting from abnormal electrical discharges in the brain (as in epilepsy)",
": an abnormal electrical discharge in the brain",
": the act, fact, or process of seizing: as",
": the seizing of property that involves meaningful interference with a person's possessory interest in it",
"\u2014 see also plain view sense 2",
": the seizing of a person (as for arrest or investigation) \u2014 see also arrest , stop \u2014 compare search"
"Not all searches and seizures by the police require a warrant.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This led the Justice Department to execute a domain seizure takeover on Tuesday. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
"The driver had suffered an epileptic seizure and veered onto the sidewalk. \u2014 Geir Moulson And Frank Jordans, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022",
"To date, the 55-year-old has been forced to sell his London soccer team Chelsea, had 12 of his French properties confiscated and sent his two prized superyachts to the Mediterranean to avoid seizure . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 7 June 2022",
"In addition to the seizure warrants, U.S. authorities also are leveling administrative penalties against Abramovich for $321,121 for each of the three times the jets flew to Russia in March. \u2014 Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
"The motion was also reportedly related to a cell phone seizure , FOX 11 reported. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 6 June 2022",
"Cornyn looks to be warming to red-flag laws, which would allow police, family members or a school official to secure a court order that permits seizure of a weapon from someone exhibiting behavior that is threatening to oneself or others. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 5 June 2022",
"The right to privacy is limited by First Amendment protections on the freedom of speech and press, as well as Fourth Amendment prohibitions on unreasonable searches and seizure . \u2014 Liza Vertinsky, The Conversation , 3 June 2022",
"Besides a seizure Amaria had that sent to her a hospital for three days in February 2018, DCFS completed its final home visit in March of 2018. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 3 June 2022"
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English selde , back-formation from seldere (comparative of selden seldom) & seldeste (superlative of selden seldom), from Old English seldor (comparative of seldan seldom) & seldost (superlative of seldan seldom)",
"the Fugitive Slave Act had the effect of returning enslaved people who had made it to freedom in the North to a brutal life of servitude in the South",
"Teweret asks no long-term servitude of her subjects, and so Layla agrees to become the goddess\u2019s avatar, so long as the possession is temporary. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 6 May 2022",
"Another who asked if involuntary servitude was racist. \u2014 Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al , 17 Mar. 2022",
"For instance, Boris Grekov, director of Moscow\u2019s Russian History Institute, had seen his son sentenced to penal servitude and, in terror, made wide-ranging concessions to the Stalinist line, writing books and papers to order. \u2014 Richard Cohen, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The authorization of involuntary servitude for punishment of a crime was used to force many Blacks into labor after the end of slavery. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Chiwetel Ejiofor plays a free Black man tricked into servitude for Steve McQueen's uneasy-to-watch yet essential pre-Civil War drama. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Indentured servitude and migration rhythms also brought Chinese, Indian, Jewish and other West Indian Caribbean dwellers to the island. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
"In recent years, several other colleges have started reckoning with their ties to slavery and indentured servitude . \u2014 NBC News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"As queens compete for power, men, whose acceptable functions have always been beauty and servitude , may have sinister new roles to play. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022"
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, \"slavery, bondage, feudal allegiance,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French servitute, borrowed from Late Latin servit\u016bdin-, servit\u016bd\u014d \"condition of being a slave,\" from Latin servus \"slave\" + -i- -i- + -t\u016bdin-, -t\u016bd\u014d -tude \u2014 more at serve entry 1 ",
"The network was accused of sensationalism in its reporting.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At the same time, celebrity suicides often receive outsized attention from media organizations, quickly leading to sensationalism , and sometimes inadvertently causing more deaths. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
"Cozy mysteries give you the benefits of more uncomfortable mysteries \u2014 the suspense, the puzzles \u2014 without the gore, the sensationalism , the foregrounded perversity. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"With its bland and faux-universal life lessons that cheaply ethicalize expensive sensationalism , the film comes off as a sickly cynical feature-length directorial pitch reel for a Marvel movie. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Thurston said claims Williams has made in his bid for the office are misleading and that his campaign is based on sensationalism and hearsay. \u2014 Rachel Herzog, Arkansas Online , 24 Apr. 2022",
"While the dramas prioritize sensationalism , the comedies challenge their heroines\u2019 perspective to incisive effect. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Historians have worked hard in recent decades to ground these women\u2019s reputations in fact rather than sensationalism . \u2014 Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
"That pursuit of sensationalism unchecked invariably ends in disaster. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 13 Mar. 2022",
"This definitely is a Shonda-show, in terms of its sensationalism and the cast and the scope and the underlying themes. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 14 Feb. 2022"
"The sudden spate of attacks across the country has upended the relative calm that followed the Taliban\u2019s seizing of power last August, which ended 20 years of war. \u2014 New York Times , 1 May 2022",
"And the state carrier, Aeroflot, has stopped all international flights, a decision industry analysts say would prevent the seizing of planes leased from Western companies under international sanctions. \u2014 Alexander Smith, NBC News , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Those efforts will include fending off attempts by the Russians to undermine the financial restrictions, targeting the use of cryptocurrency to avoid sanctions and the seizing of Russian oligarchs\u2019 assets, the Justice Department said. \u2014 NBC News , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Russia has long tried to obscure the extent of its military operations in Ukraine, which included its seizing of Crimea and direct military interventions in eastern Ukraine with unmarked troops in 2014 and 2015. \u2014 James Marson And Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Meaning, presumably the border patrol under the Biden administration did the seizing ? \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 30 Nov. 2021",
"The Crimson Tide also began a seizing of the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff after Georgia (12-1) had been the nation\u2019s best collective team for three months. \u2014 Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY , 5 Dec. 2021",
"As though the only thing worse than my child seizing is being surprised by it. \u2014 Taylor Harris, Time , 18 Sep. 2021",
"Different day, same stiffness, same slicing, same seizing . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Aug. 2021"
": thoughtful or subdued in appearance or manner : sober",
": requiring much thought or work",
": of or relating to a matter of importance",
": not joking or trifling : being in earnest",
": pious",
": deeply interested : devoted",
": not easily answered or solved",
": having important or dangerous possible consequences",
": excessive or impressive in quality, quantity, extent, or degree",
": not joking or funny",
": being such as to cause distress or harm",
": thoughtful or quiet in appearance or manner",
": requiring much thought or work",
": having important or dangerous possible consequences"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sir-\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02c8sir-\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02c8sir-\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"earnest",
"grave",
"humorless",
"no-nonsense",
"po-faced",
"sedate",
"severe",
"sober",
"sobersided",
"solemn",
"staid",
"uncomic",
"unsmiling",
"weighty"
],
"antonyms":[
"facetious",
"flip",
"flippant",
"humorous",
"jesting",
"jocular",
"joking",
"kittenish",
"ludic",
"playful"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Less well understood is that financial innovations count for double, as new tools expand the supply of what looks like money, allowing the bubble to grow larger\u2014and the bust to be even more serious . \u2014 James Mackintosh, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
"Training programs and companies that are serious about retaining diverse talent need to recognize the compounding stress of internal and external challenges. \u2014 Lauren Sato, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Monica was really serious about her bad choices being in there as well as her good choices. \u2014 Gerrad Hall, EW.com , 21 June 2022",
"Less serious is Rogers\u2019 character Luke in Fox Searchlight\u2019s Fire Island, written by and starring Joel Kim Booster, and inspired by Jane Austen\u2019s Pride and Prejudice. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022",
"These tests have some similarities to wine competitions, but those tend to be serious , hushed affairs. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"Bartlett cautioned that though COVID-19 is usually not very serious in children, some kids do get very sick. \u2014 Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"Pressing forward with either will only reinforce Americans\u2019 perception that Washington is not serious about inflation, further increasing the risk that this bout of inflation will feed upon itself. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 13 June 2022",
"The injury isn\u2019t believed to be serious and she will be further evaluated as the team returns home to Portland. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English seryows , from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French serious , from Late Latin seriosus , alteration of Latin serius weighty, serious; probably akin to Old English sw\u01e3r heavy, sad",
"We found ourselves in the middle of a seething crowd.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Career lawyers continue to seethe over Shelby County v. Holder (2013), the Supreme Court ruling that ended their automatic oversight of redistricting in disfavored states, and their answer is to use lawsuits to accomplish the same. \u2014 Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021",
"And on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, Hamilton clipped the back of Verstappen\u2019s car while overtaking him\u2014leaving Verstappen to seethe on the podium. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 10 Dec. 2021",
"So a volcano might eject CO2 into the atmosphere, and wetlands would slowly seethe methane, but both would eventually dissipate. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The Wings were bumped to fourth, leaving Yzerman to seethe . \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 18 May 2021",
"Some will seethe at the spire as an icon of arrogance, pointlessly pointing to the heavens. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 7 June 2021",
"Meanwhile, Princess Margaret (Helena Bonham Carter) continues to seethe with sibling rivalry, comforting herself with a string of cocktails and young lovers. \u2014 Neal Justin, Star Tribune , 13 Nov. 2020",
"As racial tensions seethe across the Atlantic, the exhibition of the home starting Tuesday has taken on fresh relevance. \u2014 Nicole Winfield And Gregorio Borgia, Detroit Free Press , 21 Sep. 2020",
"As racial tensions seethe across the Atlantic, the exhibition of the home starting Tuesday has taken on fresh relevance. \u2014 Nicole Winfield And Gregorio Borgia, Detroit Free Press , 21 Sep. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Some studies go as far as to identify innate, psychological differences that explain why liberals are more likely to laugh while conservatives are more prone to seethe . \u2014 Matt Sienkiewicz, The Conversation , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Meanwhile Scotland, where a majority voted to remain in the E.U., is threatening to leave the U.K. while loyalist politicians in Northern Ireland seethe over being sold a bill of goods regarding the border. \u2014 Bill Saporito, Time , 9 July 2021",
"There\u2019s also the sheer pressure of time in quiet, contemplative sequences\u2014walking, driving, fishing\u2014that seethe with latent violence. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 1 June 2021",
"Even the seemingly trivial minutes as father and son wait for the bus seethe with dramatic energy: the father, Ganapathy (played by Karuththadaiyaan), buys a pack of cigarettes from a vender at a kiosk\u2014and nothing for his son, Velu (Chellapandi). \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2021",
"All the elders can do is sit back and listen, and seethe in silence. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2021",
"Dyche was left to seethe as Newcastle won the game. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 25 Dec. 2020",
"Carson Daly\u2019s enjoying watching Blake seethe a little bit over letting this guy go. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, EW.com , 1 Dec. 2020",
"Khlo\u00e9\u2019s sisters and mom rally around her \u2014 and seethe at Thompson in confessional interviews. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Sep. 2020"
"The grants are geared towards artists who may not be able to seclude themselves for weeks at a time like many residencies encourage. \u2014 Malaika Jabali, Essence , 18 Jan. 2022",
"The contrast works to aesthetically seclude the toll lanes. \u2014 Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Tucked inside a bill passed by the Legislature that limits when teachers statewide can restrain or seclude a child is a camera requirement that applies only to Broward County. \u2014 Scott Travis, sun-sentinel.com , 14 May 2021",
"In addition, schools could seclude students in unlocked spaces and use other types of restraints only when it is deemed there is a danger of serious physical harm to the student or others. \u2014 Kevin Bessler, Washington Examiner , 14 Apr. 2021",
"Dewey did not seclude himself as Biden has often done. \u2014 W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune , 3 Nov. 2020",
"Each district reported secluding students hundreds of times that school year. \u2014 Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica , 23 Apr. 2020",
"The two kittens were born on February 11th and have been secluded in a den with their mother since then to avoid any external stress and allow proper bonding. \u2014 Danielle Garrand, CBS News , 8 Apr. 2020",
"Someone else had told me about a new normal where, at least if someone was going to try to make something this year, the cast and crew would be secluded in a sleepaway camp type thing. \u2014 Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Apr. 2020"
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, to cut off (from), from Latin secludere to separate, seclude, from se- apart + claudere to close \u2014 more at secede , close entry 1 ",
"At the same time, celebrity suicides often receive outsized attention from media organizations, quickly leading to sensationalism , and sometimes inadvertently causing more deaths. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
"Cozy mysteries give you the benefits of more uncomfortable mysteries \u2014 the suspense, the puzzles \u2014 without the gore, the sensationalism , the foregrounded perversity. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"With its bland and faux-universal life lessons that cheaply ethicalize expensive sensationalism , the film comes off as a sickly cynical feature-length directorial pitch reel for a Marvel movie. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Thurston said claims Williams has made in his bid for the office are misleading and that his campaign is based on sensationalism and hearsay. \u2014 Rachel Herzog, Arkansas Online , 24 Apr. 2022",
"While the dramas prioritize sensationalism , the comedies challenge their heroines\u2019 perspective to incisive effect. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Historians have worked hard in recent decades to ground these women\u2019s reputations in fact rather than sensationalism . \u2014 Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
": a medal awarded to an individual for military service in a specified war or campaign"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Patron, a Jack Terrier in Ukraine, received a service medal Sunday from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for helping the country\u2019s military to clear mines and explosive equipment. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 9 May 2022",
"He also has been recognized for his leadership and performance in the line of duty and has received lifesaving awards and a meritorious service medal . \u2014 C.r. Walker, chicagotribune.com , 5 Oct. 2021",
"The Texas native had been deployed to Iraq and had earned, among other decorations, the defense meritorious service medal , a good conduct medal and a marksmanship badge with the rifle. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 19 July 2021",
"The Defense Department report recommended the Army remove James\u2019 negative performance review from her personnel file and award her a military service medal the Guard had withheld. \u2014 USA Today , 31 Mar. 2021",
"The Defense Department report recommended the Army remove James\u2019 negative performance review from her personnel file and award her a military service medal the Guard had withheld. \u2014 USA Today , 31 Mar. 2021",
"The Defense Department report recommended the Army remove James\u2019 negative performance review from her personnel file and award her a military service medal the Guard had withheld. \u2014 USA Today , 31 Mar. 2021",
"The Defense Department report recommended the Army remove James\u2019 negative performance review from her personnel file and award her a military service medal the Guard had withheld. \u2014 USA Today , 31 Mar. 2021",
"The Defense Department report recommended the Army remove James\u2019 negative performance review from her personnel file and award her a military service medal the Guard had withheld. \u2014 USA Today , 31 Mar. 2021"
"In January, MSPCA-Angell took in a wild serval cat found wandering the streets of Lincoln, Massachusetts, and cared for the animal until the Wildcat Sanctuary in Minnesota offered to provide the feline an appropriate, full-time home. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
"Another new resident at the sanctuary is Jake, an African serval who was rescued from Rock Creek Farm in Norman, Okla., after the Oklahoma Board of Medical Examiners filed a complaint against the owner. \u2014 Monica Hooper, Arkansas Online , 24 Mar. 2022",
"After the serval was out of the house, Frank called animal control. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 7 July 2021",
"According to the outlet, Frank found a serval \u2014 a wild cat native to Africa sometimes kept as an exotic pet \u2014 in her bed. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 7 July 2021",
"The animal has since been identified by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources as a serval , which is usually a wild cat native to Africa. \u2014 Hayley Vaughn, NBC News , 6 July 2021",
"No one was hurt and her husband snapped a photo of the serval and shared it with state authorities, according to local Georgia ABC affiliate WSB-TV. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, ABC News , 3 July 2021",
"Prygoski says anyone who sees the serval should stay away from the cat and contact animal control or the DNR. \u2014 Rachel Trent, CNN , 3 July 2021",
"Firefighters got the fire under control within 25 minutes, but at least one encountered the serval , a savannah wild cat native to Sub-Saharan Africa, and suffered injuries from a bite to the fingers. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French, from Portuguese lobo cerval lynx, from Medieval Latin lupus cervalis , literally, deerlike wolf",
"first_known_use":[
"1834, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-123937"
},
"self-reproachful":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": full of self-reproach or self-reproaches : feeling or expressing harsh disapproval or criticism towards oneself"
"His religious and political beliefs are not always separable from each other.",
"the outdated belief that the atom is the smallest particle of matter and is not separable",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But is neoliberalism really separable from what Fukuyama dubs classical liberalism? \u2014 Krithika Varagur, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022",
"Each iteration slots into the complex order of things known as Stevie Nicks; each era separable but contiguous, all routed through her mild witchery and intense American mysticism. \u2014 Jspiveycaddell, Longreads , 28 Apr. 2015",
"This means that, in practice, the problem of gay parenting and the problem of the lab baby aren\u2019t fully separable . \u2014 Bethel Mcgrew, National Review , 25 Mar. 2022",
"This is known as technical-social dualism, the idea that the technical and social dimensions of engineering problems are readily separable and remain distinct throughout the problem-definition and solution process. \u2014 Grace Wickerson, Scientific American , 24 Feb. 2022",
"But the results from Gallant\u2019s team suggest that these different networks might be too intimately intertwined to be separable . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Feb. 2022",
"The Russian people and elite can still calculate that their fates are readily separable from his. \u2014 WSJ , 25 Jan. 2022",
"As Jeff Wilke explains, \u2018Separable means almost as separable organizationally as APIs are for software. \u2014 Steve Denning, Forbes , 7 Nov. 2021",
"Modularity in product design promotes separable components, thereby escalating functional lifetime with faster replacement of defective parts. \u2014 Ashish Saxena, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin separabilis , from separare":""
},
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": to place (oneself) in position to start running in a race":[],
": to place with care or deliberate purpose and with relative stability":[
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"set a stone on the grave"
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": transplant sense 1":[
"set seedlings"
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": to make (a trap) ready to catch prey":[],
": to fix (a hook) firmly into the jaw of a fish":[],
": to put aside (something, such as dough containing yeast) for fermenting":[],
": to direct with fixed attention":[
"set your mind to it"
],
": to cause to assume a specified condition, relation, or occupation":[
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"set the house on fire"
],
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"set a fire"
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": post , station":[],
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],
": to fix as a distinguishing imprint, sign, or appearance":[
"the years have set their mark on him"
],
": affix":[],
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"set a match to kindling"
],
": to fix or decide on as a time, limit, or regulation : prescribe":[
"set a wedding day",
"set the rules for the game"
],
": to establish as the highest level or best performance":[
"set a record for the half mile"
],
": to furnish as a pattern or model":[
"set an example of generosity"
],
": to allot as a task":[
"setting lessons for the children to work upon at home",
"\u2014 Manchester Examiner"
],
": to restore to normal position or connection when dislocated or fractured":[
"set a broken bone"
],
": to spread to the wind":[
"set the sails"
],
": to put in order for use":[
"set a place for a guest"
],
": to make scenically ready for a performance":[
"set the stage"
],
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"set type by hand"
],
": to put into type or its equivalent (as on film)":[
"set the first word in italic"
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": to put a fine edge on by grinding or honing":[
"set a razor"
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": to bend slightly the tooth points of (a saw) alternately in opposite directions":[],
": to sink (the head of a nail) below the surface":[],
": to fix in a desired position (as by heating or stretching)":[],
": to arrange (hair) in a desired style by using implements (such as curlers, rollers, or clips) and gels or lotions":[],
": to adorn with something affixed or infixed : stud , dot":[
"clear sky set with stars"
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],
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"sets a great deal by daily exercise"
],
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],
": to fix at a certain amount":[
"set bail at $500"
],
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],
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],
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],
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],
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"was set ashore on the island"
],
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],
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": to defeat (an opponent or a contract) in bridge":[],
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"set milk for cheese"
],
": to cause (fruit or seed) to develop":[],
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"the coat sets well"
],
": to cover and warm eggs to hatch them":[],
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"the pudding sets heavily on my stomach"
],
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": to undergo development usually as a result of pollination":[],
": to pass below the horizon : go down":[
"the sun sets"
],
": to come to an end":[
"this century sets with little mirth",
"\u2014 Thomas Fuller"
],
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],
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"\u2014 Esther Forbes"
],
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": to dance face to face with another in a square dance":[
"set to your partner and turn"
],
": to become solid or thickened by chemical or physical alteration":[
"the cement sets rapidly"
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": to become permanent":[],
": to become whole by growing together":[],
": to begin to do":[],
": to reserve to a particular use":[],
": to make noticeable or outstanding":[],
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": to reserve for a purpose : save":[],
": dismiss":[],
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"would go although \u2026 devils should set at me",
"\u2014 Charlotte Yonge"
],
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": enter":[],
": to step onto":[],
": to give an account or statement of":[],
": to start out on a journey":[],
": further":[],
": to give impulse to":[
"sets the story in motion vividly",
"\u2014 Howard Thompson"
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"she set her heart on going to medical school"
],
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": to determine to pursue":[],
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": to correct someone by providing accurate information":[],
": to consider valuable, trustworthy, or worthwhile":[],
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"this trend will set the stage for higher earnings"
],
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": to attack usually with violence":[
"the dogs set upon the trespassers"
],
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": the condition of being set":[],
": a number of things of the same kind that belong or are used together":[
"an electric train set"
],
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],
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": direction of flow":[
"the set of the wind"
],
": form or carriage of the body or of its parts":[
"her face took on a cynical set",
"\u2014 Raymond Kennedy"
],
": the manner of fitting or of being placed or suspended":[
"in order to give the skirt a pretty set",
"\u2014 Mary J. Howell"
],
": amount of deflection from a straight line":[
"set of a saw's teeth"
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": the act or result of arranging hair by curling or waving":[],
": a young plant or rooted cutting ready for transplanting":[],
": a small bulb, corm, or tuber or a piece of tuber used for propagation":[
"onion sets"
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": the blossoms of a plant that have set fruit as a result of fertilization":[],
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": the width of the body of a piece of type":[],
": an artificial setting for a scene of a theatrical or film production":[],
": a rectangular paving stone of sandstone or granite":[],
": a division of a tennis match won by the side that wins at least six games beating the opponent by two games or by winning a tiebreaker":[],
": a collection of books or periodicals forming a unit":[],
": a clutch of eggs":[],
": the basic formation in a country-dance or square dance":[],
": a group of persons associated by common interests":[],
": a collection of elements and especially mathematical ones (such as numbers or points)":[],
": an apparatus of electronic components assembled so as to function as a unit":[
"a television set"
],
": a usually offensive formation in football or basketball":[],
": a group of a specific number of repetitions of a particular exercise":[],
": intent , determined":[
"set upon going"
],
": intentional , premeditated":[
"did it of set purpose"
],
": fixed by authority, appointment, or agreement":[
"The wedding is set [=scheduled] for early June",
"Students can drop in during set [=designated] office hours"
],
": reluctant to change":[
"set in their ways"
],
": immovable , rigid":[
"set frown"
],
": built-in":[
"a set tub"
],
": settled , persistent":[
"set defiance"
],
": ready for action, use, etc. : prepared":[
"We were set for an early morning start",
"The table is set . Should I bring out the food?",
"\u2014 often used in the phrase all set Are we all set [=completely ready] to leave? We replaced the belt, so your car should be all set . [=fully functional and ready for use] She's all set to blast him, all set to wipe that anxious smile off his face, to tell him some hard home truths. And then she stops. She can't do it. \u2014 Norma Fox Mazer"
],
": needing or wanting nothing further":[
"\"Would you like more coffee?\" \"No thanks, I'm set .\"",
"The leak is fixed, so you should be set now.",
"After winning the lottery, they were set for life",
"\u2014 often used in the phrase all set \"Would you like more coffee?\" \"No thanks, I'm all set .\" Can I help you find something, or are you all set ? Is the bill all set , or do you need some change?"
"Earlier this year, legislation authored by Sen. Jimmy Hickey and passed by the Arkansas Legislature set aside $1 million to fund the private centers. \u2014 Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online , 3 July 2022",
"An afternoon cold brew will set consumers back only 4.5% more than last summer. \u2014 Mandi Albright, ajc , 3 July 2022",
"But one of the biggest drugmakers may have set iself up for that kind of dichotomy. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 3 July 2022",
"By Friday, the groups had temporarily blocked bans from taking effect in Utah, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Florida; judges have set hearings over the next several weeks to consider permanent injunctions. \u2014 Kate Zernike, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
"What set Smith's offer apart, especially when institutional investors were also interested in the property? \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 3 July 2022",
"That set the stage for Edwards to end her collegiate career with more perseverance. \u2014 Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 July 2022",
"His rehab assignment is about to begin again, but the Tigers haven't set an official date for his first game. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 2 July 2022",
"Sinclaire Johnson, the recent U.S. 1,500-meter champion, paced the first half, then German Olympian Koko Klosterhalfen helped set the pace. \u2014 Will Lee For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 2 July 2022",
"While the sale is live, add extra flair to your outdoor space with a set of solar powered string lights for just $31. \u2014 Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens , 29 June 2022",
"Thousands of new items are uploaded every day, such as a lime-green stretchy crop-top-and-miniskirt set for $2.90, that will give you the air of Kim Kardashian for less than the price of a gallon of milk. \u2014 Rory Satran, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
"Gosling and Mendes reunited on set for Lost River, which was written and directed by Gosling and starred Mendes. \u2014 Jolene Latimer, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
"Construction of the extension began in 2014 with an opening set for 2018, but the project has been delayed multiple times because of construction issues. \u2014 Lori Aratani, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"With the draft set for Thursday, there is plenty of time for a shakeup before the first pick is announced. \u2014 cleveland , 22 June 2022",
"The announcement will kick off a busy week for the Spurs, with the NBA Draft set for Thursday night. \u2014 Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News , 20 June 2022",
"Mosby is running for reelection, with the primary set for July 19. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 17 June 2022",
"SpaceX is back in the Starlink launching business this week with a Falcon 9 set for liftoff from Kennedy Space Center just after noon. \u2014 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"You're nominated for the set designs of two shows\u2014the play POTUS and the musical Flying Over Sunset\u2014that are so stylistically different. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
"The set blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 295,500 equivalent album units earned, according to Luminate \u2013 the biggest weekly total for an album this year. \u2014 Xander Zellner, Billboard , 23 May 2022",
"Survey data says 82 percent of Black women feel self-grooming is a key part of our lives, and 52 percent adhere to a set skincare regimen. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 12 Apr. 2022",
"In the late afternoon, melodic house DJ-producer Gryffin takes the stage to tackle a set list replete with fan favorite originals and chart-topping remixes. \u2014 Beatrice Hazlehurst, Rolling Stone , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Whoever is the current U.S. president can decide to tap the reserve, but only under a set list of parameters. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Did this become an inside joke with the set designers or something? \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
"The Turtle Island Quartet\u2019s lovely neoclassicism was given its own solo spot and elicited a mid- set standing ovation. \u2014 Tristram Lozaw, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"Mayo-lovers can choose from a set menu of over 40 designs, tattooed with color or in black on their arms and legs. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 1 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English setten , from Old English settan ; akin to Old High German sezzen to set, Old English sittan to sit":"Verb",
"Middle English sett , from Old English gesett , past participle of settan":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
"The palazzo is currently home to a major survey of work by South African artist Marlene Dumas -- known for her emotive paintings that can often shock, entertain and seduce you all at once. \u2014 Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN , 14 May 2022",
"The hypothesis is that false and dangerous ideas seduce audiences who would otherwise be unaware or indifferent to such outlandish thinking. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 18 May 2022",
"Anthony DeSilva, who was charged in 2012 with numerous offenses, including use of a computer to seduce a child, but pleaded no contest to a single count of unlawful computer usage. \u2014 NBC News , 2 May 2022",
"Robotaxis, especially with services like those above, will be able to seduce even more people away from car ownership, but the big question is, how many? \u2014 Brad Templeton, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"And in another case of a trusted adult working to seduce children, how much time will a former Mayfield Heights teacher spend in prison for collecting lewd pictures of children, including his former students? \u2014 Leila Atassi, cleveland , 20 Apr. 2022",
"When his disapproving mother hires a ham delivery driver (Cruz\u2019s future husband, Javier Bardem) to seduce her, hilarity ensues. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Wescott agreed to plead guilty to sending harmful matter with the intent to seduce a minor, a charge involving the older girl. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Throughout the music video, Dua and Megan wear an array of outfits befitting of witches who seduce their meals: ornate black gowns, pastel corsets, glittery bodysuits, and over-the-knee boots. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Late Latin seducere , from Latin, to lead away, from se- apart + ducere to lead \u2014 more at tow entry 1"
": a rare congenital disorder of the immune system that is characterized by inability to produce a normal complement of antibodies and T cells and that usually results in early death",
": a rare congenital disorder of the immune system that is characterized by inability to produce a normal complement of antibodies and T cells and that results usually in early death"
"Bee-friendly options for early blooms include serviceberry trees and native flowers shooting star, wild geranium, Virginia bluebells and wild lupine. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Ashmore recommends serviceberry , witch-hazel, and Carolina silverbell. \u2014 Nina Tran, USA TODAY , 30 Nov. 2021",
"The grant will help pay for serviceberry shrubs, ornamental grass and red maple trees. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 24 Nov. 2021",
"The serviceberry is a deciduous, small tree or shrub in the rose family, according to the Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 Aug. 2021",
"The Lenape knew spring by another bloom: white tufts of flowers from the serviceberry tree, which powder its branches like snow in April. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Mar. 2021",
"Heidi chose a serviceberry tree that would eventually produce leaves that would turn a brilliant orange in the fall \u2014 her favorite color. \u2014 Holly Bailey, Washington Post , 2 Jan. 2021",
"Plants that flower in March include willows, serviceberry and spicebush. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Sep. 2020",
"Plenty of native species will also produce colorful flowers in spring, including serviceberry , flowering dogwood, and redbud. \u2014 Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 Aug. 2020"
"Even when tailoring emerged at its most traditional, it was styled to appear sedate . \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"His Twitter tirades make Donald Trump seem as sedate as Mr. Spock. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"After the pandemic saw off 2020 and led to a somewhat sedate 2021, the 2022 edition of the festival appears to have returned to its all-singing, all-dancing, up-all-night best. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
"The Democratic Senate primary \u2013 in comparison to the GOP slugfest \u2013 has been a sedate affair. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Meanwhile, adventure-seekers can head to Spider Mountain Bike Park or hit the more sedate trails at Inks Lake State Park for gorgeous views and a study of Texas flora and fauna. \u2014 Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure , 13 May 2022",
"Taking place during a closed city council meeting in mythical Big Cherry in Almost Anystate, U.S.A., this sterling comedy-drama starts in unassumingly sedate fashion. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Even the relatively sedate Louis Vuitton suiting of BTS (think tones of clay, sand, white and teal) was punctuated by V\u2019s overblown corsage, like an entire bouquet of paper flowers had attached itself to the side of his jacket. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
"By summer, Wong was drawing with charcoal on paper, smearing it in wild gestures, as if releasing anxieties, or in sedate fields of gray. \u2014 Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"CBS Los Angeles reported that after animal control and law enforcement officers initially failed to sedate the mountain lion, the cat ran into Morse Micro Office. \u2014 CBS News , 23 Mar. 2022",
"In contrast, when Beabadoobee took the stage, Kristi\u2019s performance was restrained, almost sedate at times. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Soothing topical ingredients will help to sedate , calm and comfort overactive skin by reducing redness. \u2014 Ren\u00e9e Rouleau, refinery29.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Critical incidents are things like suicide attempts, assaults on staff requiring hospital treatment, or a student engaged in self-injurious behavior so severe that emergency medical services considered using ketamine to sedate them. \u2014 Sandy Lewandowski, Star Tribune , 28 May 2021",
"The animal sedative used in veterinary medicine to sedate cows, horses, sheep and other animals is being added to other drugs, mostly fentanyl and heroin, as a cutting agent, officials said. \u2014 Lisa Rathke, CBS News , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Over the next week, her oxygen levels kept dropping and doctors had to put her on a ventilator and sedate her on Nov. 4. \u2014 Hannah Drown, cleveland , 25 Nov. 2021",
"To the unaware, Port St. Lucie might look like a rather nondescript Florida town, sprawling and sedate \u2013 a suburb in search of a city with nothing that resembled a downtown until developers built one about two decades ago. \u2014 Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 Aug. 2021",
"First the couple mixed sleeping pills into food to sedate their victims. \u2014 New York Times , 5 July 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Adjective",
"Latin sedatus , from past participle of sedare to calm; akin to sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit",
"The monkeypox virus is clearly not as contagious and doesn\u2019t tend to spread via aerosolized small respiratory droplets as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) does. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"Eventually, whole genome sequencing of the sample revealed that she had been infected with the Delta variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"That wouldn\u2019t have been a problem if the virus could have been contained or eradicated, like the one that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome . \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Sotrovimab is an antibody that was identified in the blood of a patient who had recovered from the first severe acute respiratory syndrome virus, which emerged nearly two decades ago. \u2014 Carolyn Y. Johnson, BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Wu Yiling, founder of Yiling Pharmaceutical, created the pills to fight severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) using a recipe of 13 herbal extracts prescribed by a medical textbook written in China 1,800 years ago. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The other human coronaviruses are Middle East respiratory syndrome, or MERS; severe acute respiratory syndrome , or SARS; and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 21 Mar. 2022",
"In reality, each person\u2019s individual actions can in turn affect everyone\u2019s risk of getting infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Here\u2019s some background information about SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome . \u2014 Cnn Editorial Research, CNN , 6 June 2021"
"had always maintained a servile attitude around people with money",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In Ukrainka\u2019s play, Oksana\u2019s husband is servile , obligingly performing Ukrainian songs and dances for the czar\u2019s entertainment, while the artist in Zabuzhko\u2019s novel is wracked by an inferiority complex familiar to citizens of dominated nations. \u2014 Uilleam Blacker, The Atlantic , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Yet, as the technology gap with the West narrows, China's desire for self-reliance rises, and once- servile entrepreneurs have become increasingly outspoken in their critique of China's economic system. \u2014 Sonja Opper For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 8 Nov. 2021",
"If China\u2019s leaders are as wise as its propagandists are servile , the Middle Kingdom\u2019s future is secure. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 8 Nov. 2021",
"These conditions led them to become stereotyped as industrious and servile , which affected how employers treated them. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Oct. 2021",
"For India\u2019s mostly servile media, this is a striking break from the usual after seven years of Modi. \u2014 Debasish Roy Chowdhury, Time , 3 May 2021",
"Julie Andrews played Cinderella\u2014neat as a new pin and not remotely servile . \u2014 Carol Dyhouse, Time , 19 Apr. 2021",
"As a result of this sort of culture, the stereotype of dancers as servile bodies that are better seen than heard unfortunately calcified long ago. \u2014 Sydney Skybetter, Wired , 7 Feb. 2021",
"The others at the table nodded their heads in servile agreement. \u2014 Keith Mcnally, Harpers Magazine , 5 Jan. 2021"
"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French servil, borrowed from Latin serv\u012blis \"of a slave, slavish, abject,\" from servus \"slave\" + -\u012blis \"pertaining to or characteristic of (such persons)\" \u2014 more at serve entry 1"
": to seize especially by a writ of sequestration",
": to place (property) in custody especially in sequestration",
": to bind (a metal or metal ion) in the form of a soluble complex or chelate by adding a suitable reagent for the purpose of preventing precipitation in water solution by chemical agents that would normally bring it about, of solubilizing precipitates already formed, or of otherwise suppressing undesired chemical or biological activity",
": to bind or absorb (carbon dioxide) as part of a larger chemical process or compound",
": the imposition of automatic government spending reductions in accordance with sequestration",
": separation , isolation",
": to hold (as a metallic ion) in solution especially for the purpose of suppressing undesired chemical or biological activity",
": sequestrum",
": to place (as a jury or witness) in seclusion or isolation",
": to seize especially by a writ of sequestration",
"The jury was sequestered until a verdict was reached.",
"He was sequestered in his room.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"While the samples were watered using a nutrient solution, they were dumped into lunar regolith as-is\u2014no mixing with organic material and no microbial growth that could sequester some of the metallic toxins before the plants encountered them. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 12 May 2022",
"The plant runs on geothermal energy and is able to sequester 4,000 tons of carbon per year. \u2014 Time , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Known as blue carbon, carbon captured by these ecosystems can sequester , or remove, carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at a faster rate than forests, despite being smaller in size. \u2014 Wanjohi Kabukuru, ajc , 6 May 2022",
"That type of farm, no matter how small, can sequester more than 25 tons of carbon per acre, according to methodology adapted from the nonprofit Project Drawdown and the Environmental Protection Agency. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 May 2022",
"In aggregate, those trees sequester more than two thousand tons of carbon dioxide. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"With markets spontaneously boycotting Russian oil and 70% of cargoes having difficulty finding buyers, the Biden administration could offer a safe harbor for trades if the parties agree to sequester the funds pending a cease-fire in Ukraine. \u2014 WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Much is at stake, said Salk plant biologist Joanne Chory,who is working on ways to get plants to sequester greater amounts of carbon. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Nov. 2021",
"The barn was finished just in time for the owner\u2019s children to sequester during the pandemic last year. \u2014 Marni Elyse Katz, House Beautiful , 22 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In fact, researchers hope to one day sequester massive quantities of carbon by sinking kelp into the deep ocean. \u2014 Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2022",
"In cities, living structures like the footbridge designed by Professor Ludwig can help sequester carbon, create a cooling effect, and provide a habitat to birds and other urban wildlife. \u2014 Anne Pinto-rodrigues, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
"Ecobricks sequester plastic from the global waste stream. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
"Tidal marshes such as those found along the lagoons on San Diego County\u2019s coast sequester carbon in deep layers of soil. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 May 2022",
"Lackner said to balance out the planet's carbon budget, the trees would need to move beyond the market and sequester CO2. \u2014 Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
"In the former case, the terrestrial gear can, over tens of thousands of years, mesh with the geological gear to more or less permanently sequester carbon. \u2014 Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The armed services are still trying to recover from sequester budget cuts, which started in 2013 and brutalized readiness. \u2014 Kate Bachelder Odell, WSJ , 17 Feb. 2022",
"An example of geoengineering on an epic scale, the company\u2019s proposal aims to deepen the lake by an average of 7 feet and sequester contaminated lakebed sediments in the artificial islands. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 Feb. 2022"
"Middle English sequestren , from Anglo-French sequestrer , from Latin sequestrare to hand over to a trustee, from sequester third party to whom disputed property is entrusted, agent, from secus beside, otherwise; akin to Latin sequi to follow"
"Based on Indian mythology, the film is set in contemporary India, where a secret society called the Brahmansh has guarded \u2018Astras\u2019 (divine weapons) created in ancient India for generations. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 6 June 2022",
"Judy relaunches a legendary secret society called Saved by the Spells; Honeybee and Wolf have a surprising week; Moon makes a new friend on his citizens band radio. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Mar. 2022",
"The Shadow Heat are well aware of the unique group that preceded them, the secret society of players stashed away by Pat Riley and the team\u2019s developmental staff during the months when all other eyes are on the stars of the NBA playoffs. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
"If Simmons and Spacek return for season two, their characters seem destined to be back-burnered in favor of more globetrotting secret society hoo-hah. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
"In the series, Mazar plays Patty Davis, the executive assistant to the secret society called the Pentaverate, who is considered the brains behind the operation. \u2014 Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022",
"The Animated Series to that Multiverse of Madness Professor X, who on Earth-838 is a member of the mutant secret society , the Illuminati. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
"With paintings and a large installation, Na Chainkua Reindorf creates her own mythology of Mawu Nyonu, a fictional secret society made of seven women. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In 2020, Tchekmedyian reported that Los Angeles County had paid out roughly $55 million in settlements in cases in which sheriff\u2019s deputies have been alleged to belong to a secret society . \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022"
"Using online tools to sensationalize his terror, and to invite participation and emulation, the 18-year-old broadcast his strike on the live-streaming service Twitch, using a GoPro camera mounted on his helmet. \u2014 Drew Harwell, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
"Using online tools to sensationalize his terror, and to invite participation and emulation, the gunman broadcast his attack on the live-streaming service Twitch, using a GoPro camera mounted on his helmet. \u2014 Isaac Stanley-becker And Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
"Kay had reservations about the movie, fearful that Hollywood would sensationalize his story \u2014 a fear that wasn't totally unfounded \u2014 but Steven grew excited at the idea and wanted to move forward. \u2014 Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Would this script, written by Zach Baylin, authentically capture the Williams patriarch or further sensationalize the narrative that his larger-than-life personality had garnered in the press? \u2014 Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Like our example above, scammers will sensationalize their messages with eye-catching topical issues designed to evoke an immediate response. \u2014 Ryan Shopp, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Tresch has painted a full landscape of the journalism of the time, describing the conflicts between writers who made serious scientific observations and those eager to sensationalize or misrepresent new discoveries. \u2014 Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 Aug. 2021",
"The tragic reason why RFK\u2019s campaign ended is well known, and this show doesn\u2019t sensationalize it at all. \u2014 courant.com , 23 Sep. 2020",
"Despite every effort to sensationalize the mystery at the series' center, there simply isn't enough story to justify eight episodes. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 19 June 2020"
"seducible from Late Latin seducibilis , from seducere to seduce (from Latin, to lead aside, lead away) + Latin -ibilis -ible; seduceable from seduce + -able"
"the sentimentality of the story of star-crossed lovers only made it even more popular with moviegoers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is one of the keys to the two movies\u2019 appeal, how their worship of speed and noise gives them cover to wallow in macho sentimentality . \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"The current brand is about joy and uplift, with a dash of sentimentality , all being presented by an upbeat and occasionally self-deprecating host who wants to ensure that everyone, audience and guest alike, has a little fun. \u2014 Mychal Denzel Smith, Men's Health , 3 June 2022",
"Into his 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond, Angell wrote with joy and enthusiasm\u2014and never sentimentality , which editor William Shawn warned him about all those years ago. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Bresson\u2019s film was, among other things, a rejection of on-screen sentimentality . \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 19 May 2022",
"In Alys\u2019s hands, the inventiveness of children, sometimes in dangerous environments, arouses more than just sentimentality . \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
"First-time feature director Matthew Saville largely stays away from sentimentality to highlight black humor instead. \u2014 Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Despite winning Hollywood\u2019s approval, Nawabi\u2019s sentimentality is inconveniently timed for the Biden administration. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Gessen, who is not prone to sentimentality , yet this book, whose plot unfolds through the lives of varied protagonists, is a story of heartbreak. \u2014 Marci Shore, The Atlantic , 11 Mar. 2022"
": either of a pair of glandular pouches that lie one on either side of the male reproductive tract and in the human male secrete a sugar- and protein-containing fluid into the ejaculatory duct",
": either of a pair of glandular pouches that lie one on either side of the male reproductive tract and that in human males secrete a sugar- and protein-containing fluid into the ejaculatory duct"
"As such, the rider gets a lovely, mechanical feel at the handlebar, not one fettled by outside servo motors. \u2014 Peter Jackson, Robb Report , 6 May 2022",
"Importantly, the car retains its original engine, carburetor, ignition, radiator and shroud, oil cooler and remote filter, brake servo , alternator, four-speed manual transmission and differential and even toolkit. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Dauntingly, the vehicle does without ABS, a brake servo or any electronic driver aids. \u2014 Tim Pitt, Robb Report , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Xiaomi developed its own servo motors for the robot, with a 32N\u00b7m/220Rpm torque and rotation speed. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 Aug. 2021",
"The brakes are the same electro- servo system used in the NSX but with slightly less aggressive tuning. \u2014 Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver , 24 Sep. 2020",
"That includes a brushless motor, two servo motors, a battery, a gear unit, and a number of circuit boards for radio, control, and localization. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 9 July 2020",
"Well after Horch the man departed, the automaker was cranking out dual-overhead-cam straight-eights, servo -actuated brakes, four-wheel independent suspension, transverse leaf springs, and five-speed gearboxes. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 25 May 2019",
"That\u2019s an astonishing 17 percent improvement in the servo \u2019s efficiency, which means more cars coming off the line faster. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 16 Oct. 2018"
"The secret ingredients of self-rising flour are the baking powder and salt added during the milling process. \u2014 Carmen Collins, Country Living , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Combine self-rising flour , beer, melted butter, and sugar in a large mixing bowl ($20, Bed Bath & Beyond) until just combined. \u2014 Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens , 21 Oct. 2021",
"The main ingredients are softened vanilla ice cream, self-rising flour and blueberries, with two optional add-ins. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Sep. 2021",
"For every 1 cup of self-rising flour , substitute 1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 tsp. \u2014 Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens , 31 Aug. 2021",
"With the addition of self-rising flour and blueberries, your batter is ready for scooping and baking. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 July 2021",
"Combine the self-rising flour , baking soda, salt and sugar in a medium mixing bowl. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 28 June 2021",
"When two-ingredient dough \u2014 just Greek yogurt and self-rising flour \u2014 was all the rage, Julia Turshen was intrigued. \u2014 Nicole Hvidsten, Star Tribune , 5 May 2021",
"Some folks prefer self-rising flour for their beer batter. \u2014 Jack Hennessy, Outdoor Life , 2 Mar. 2021"
"settlers learning to live in peace with the natives",
"in 1889 Jane Addams, in an effort to provide Chicago's latest wave of settlers with much-needed services, founded the city's first settlement house",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The entire settler -colonial narrative has always centered on white people migrating to the Americas just as the German tribes migrated to the British Isle. \u2014 Mary Rambaran-olm And Erik Wade, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 July 2021",
"Israel approved some 3,000 settler homes in October, brushing aside a rebuke from the United States, its closest ally. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"Israel approved some 3,000 settler homes in October, brushing aside a rebuke from the U.S., its closest ally. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 12 May 2022",
"Pompeo also received something called the Peace Through Strength Award from staunch Trump ally David Friedman, who served as the previous administration\u2019s ambassador to Israel and is a champion of the Jewish settler movement. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Oct. 2021",
"In a key test for Biden, Israel has also laid the groundwork for a massive construction boom in the years to come, advancing plans for 12,159 settler homes in 2020. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, Star Tribune , 14 Apr. 2021",
"Palmer namesake and merchant George Palmer, known as the first White settler , established a trading station on the Matanuska River in 1880. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Mar. 2022",
"In the late 1800s, Henry Wilcox was among 70 Black ranchers and farmers in the freedom settlement named for Jacob Rogers, an African American settler . \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Politicians, commentators, and even Israeli spy chiefs are comparing the moment to the lead-up to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol or the 1995 assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin by a far-right Israeli settler . \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 6 June 2021"
"Moscow has been backing pro-Russia separatist fighters in a conflict there that has claimed some 14,000 lives since 2014, when Russia also annexed Ukraine\u2019s Crimea. \u2014 Alexander Smith, NBC News , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Two British citizens and a Moroccan are set to face a firing squad after pro-Moscow separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine sentenced them to death, Russian media reported Thursday. \u2014 Henry Austin, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
"Official Russian accounts have painted a picture of steady advances in the Donbas region, where pro-Russia separatist forces have controlled territory since 2014. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022",
"Brigadier General Oleksiy Hromov said at a briefing that Russian troops will try to storm Kyiv and have plans to take control over the southern Mykolaiv and Odessa regions to build a land corridor to Moldova, a Transnistria separatist region. \u2014 Celina Tebor, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
"After those leaders were toppled and a new pro-Western government was installed, Russia annexed Ukraine\u2019s Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and fueled separatist fighting in the country\u2019s eastern Donbas region that was never resolved. \u2014 Vivian Salama, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
"The chief of Spain\u2019s intelligence agency was ousted by the government on Tuesday following the disclosure that her agency had used powerful spyware to infiltrate the cellphones of Catalan separatist politicians. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
"Transnistria remains under pro-Russian separatist control and permanently hosts 1,500 Russian troops and an arms depot, according to The Guardian. \u2014 Peter Aitken, Fox News , 7 May 2022",
"In a note this week from the Institute for the Study of War, analysts noted rumors that the city could be transferred to the pro-Russian separatist Donetsk People\u2019s Republic or even become a part of Russia directly. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022"
": marked by the habit of discretion : closemouthed",
": working with hidden aims or methods : undercover",
": not acknowledged : unavowed",
": conducted in secret",
": remote from human frequentation or notice : secluded",
": revealed only to the initiated : esoteric",
": designed to elude observation or detection",
": containing information whose unauthorized disclosure could endanger national security \u2014 compare confidential , top secret",
": something kept hidden or unexplained : mystery",
": something kept from the knowledge of others or shared only confidentially with a few",
": a method, formula, or process used in an art or operation and divulged only to those of one's own company or craft : trade secret",
": the practices or knowledge making up the shared discipline or culture of an esoteric society",
": a prayer traditionally said inaudibly by the celebrant just before the preface of the mass",
": something taken to be a specific or key to a desired end",
": in a private place or manner",
": hidden from the knowledge of others",
": done, made, or working in a way that no other or only a few other people know about",
": something kept or planned to be kept from others' knowledge"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0113-kr\u0259t",
"\u02c8s\u0113-kr\u0259t"
],
"synonyms":[
"backstairs",
"behind-the-scenes",
"clandestine",
"covert",
"furtive",
"hole-and-corner",
"hugger-mugger",
"hush-hush",
"private",
"privy",
"sneak",
"sneaking",
"sneaky",
"stealth",
"stealthy",
"surreptitious",
"undercover",
"underground",
"underhand",
"underhanded"
],
"antonyms":[
"confidence"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The messages had to be kept secret , and the tri-colored tortilla was a quiet form of resistance. \u2014 Andrea Aliseda, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 June 2022",
"But behind her monumental achievement was a well kept secret , her race. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
"Many employers don\u2019t relish sharing pay data that\u2019s long been kept secret . \u2014 Jena Mcgregor, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"But the identity of the Gerber baby was kept secret during the following decades, sparking rumors and guesses that drove many to believe Humphrey Bogart and Elizabeth Taylor were the face in the highly recognizable logo. \u2014 Nicole Acevedo, NBC News , 4 June 2022",
"Sometimes the history of a DuPage forest preserve is simply forgotten, but other times it is purposely kept secret . \u2014 Jordan Countryman, Chicago Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"The casualties here are largely kept secret to protect morale among troops and the general public. \u2014 Sudarsan Raghavan, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
"Nonetheless, officials compiled an in-house list of alleged abusers that was kept secret , the report revealed. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 24 May 2022",
"Top 5 podcast about the stunt casting, which was kept secret until the episode dropped. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And it\u2019s not exactly a secret that the two Bobs are barely on speaking terms these days. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 23 June 2022",
"So what's his secret to getting along well with others for what can be an intense co-writing experience? \u2014 Fox News , 18 June 2022",
"Her friend had shared her secret with the fraternity\u2019s president, who was a resident adviser and required to report it. \u2014 Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Another timeline features their adult characters grappling with the longtime trauma while attempting to keep their secret about what went on in the woods. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
"Be prepared, because everyone around will be pestering you for your secret . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Also, my No. 1 secret is, beauty comes from the eyes. \u2014 Mandy Mclaren, The Courier-Journal , 8 June 2022",
"What was her secret , according to the piece? Discipline. \u2014 Julie Thomas, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Emery doesn\u2019t drink alcohol, nor coffee, but her secret to longevity? \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Adjective",
"Middle English, from Anglo-French secr\u00e9, secret , from Latin secretus , from past participle of secernere to separate, distinguish, from se- apart + cernere to sift \u2014 more at secede , certain"
],
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-002431"
},
"service industry":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a type of business that provides services to customers rather than producing a product"
"this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Instead, partly by lifting the pressure of secrecy and diminishing the feeling of deviance, the talk will loosen the hold of hallucinations and, crucially, the grip of isolation. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
"Then there is the kind of secrecy that attaches to infinitude. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"Biden traveled under the cloak of secrecy , becoming the latest high-profile American to enter Ukraine during its 10-week-old conflict with Russia. \u2014 Darlene Superville, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 May 2022",
"Biden traveled under the cloak of secrecy , becoming the latest high-profile American to enter Ukraine during its 10-week-old conflict with Russia. \u2014 Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune , 8 May 2022",
"Advocates for transparency in political fundraising criticized the aura of secrecy that seemed to surrounded the Democracy Alliance. \u2014 Emily Langer, Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"If the court does what the draft suggests, the ruling would upend a nearly 50-year-old decision; the leak disrupts an almost unbroken tradition of secrecy at the court. \u2014 Jessica Gresko, ajc , 3 May 2022",
"Under a heavy veil of secrecy , Musk huddled with a small army of executives close to him, as well as bankers and lawyers representing some of the bluest blue-chip names on Wall Street and in the legal world. \u2014 Anne Sraders, Fortune , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Critics have long argued that Cardinal Sodano abused that power and identified him as a dominant force for the secrecy and malfeasance that alienated many faithful from the hierarchy in Rome during John Paul II\u2019s pontificate. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"alteration of earlier secretie , from Middle English secretee , from secret secret"
": a device that responds to a physical stimulus (such as heat, light, sound, pressure, magnetism, or a particular motion) and transmits a resulting impulse (as for measurement or operating a control)",
": sense organ",
": a device that responds to a physical stimulus (as heat, light, sound, pressure, magnetism, or a particular motion) and transmits a resulting impulse (as for measurement or operating a control)",
"The Tuesday test had been delayed for several days due to a problem with an oxidizer tank sensor . \u2014 Dasl Yoon, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"Each press of an OmniPoint 2.0 switch sends a magnet down the switch's stem, bringing it closer to a Hall effect sensor at the base. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022",
"The camcorder itself has a CMOS sensor that can record videos in ultra-HD at 30 FPS and 1080p at 60 FPS. \u2014 Douglas Helm, Popular Mechanics , 19 June 2022",
"Forensic engineering firm Quest Engineering & Failure Analysis found in April that a seat sensor had been manually adjusted to allow the ride to operate with a greater opening between the seat and the safety harness. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"To refresh your memory, the Series 7 performs 20% faster than the previous Apple Watch models and has a blood oxygen sensor . \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
"The quad camera array is completed with a 48 megapixel ultra wide sensor and a 5x periscope zoom camera. \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Designed for kids ages 4 and up, the animatronic figure is equipped with a sensor that activates 45 light, sound and movement combinations in three play modes. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
"In fact, some higher-end models from the likes of Audi and BMW have a sensor that can tell if gasoline is premium or regular, according to Jil McIntosh at Autotrader, and adjust the engine accordingly. \u2014 Russ Mitchellstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022"
"That investigation is made more difficult by the fact that engineers on the ground won\u2019t be able to examine the two main thrusters that cut out since they are housed in the spacecraft\u2019s service module , which was jettisoned during the return. \u2014 Christian Davenport, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Finally, the spacecraft returned to the launchpad in July 2021, but hours before launch, engineers discovered that 13 valves in the service module could not be opened. \u2014 Christian Davenport, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"More specifically, the partners envision developing a version of the REEBoard, a mobility service module , that will carry passengers, goods and services to the customers who currently buy Hino\u2019s vehicles. \u2014 Greg Gardner, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2021",
"Another software error, caught and fixed just a few hours before the vehicle returned to Earth through the atmosphere, would have caused thrusters on Starliner's service module to fire in the wrong manner. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 4 May 2022",
"This time, the company said the issue was hardware: 13 valves in the service module got stuck, forcing the company to bring the spacecraft back into its manufacturing facility. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2021",
"The company will continue to test the problem service module at NASA\u2019s White Sands Test Facility. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 14 Dec. 2021",
"The service module is ejected by the Starliner capsule near the end of its mission, prior to reentry into Earth's atmosphere. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Orion capsules, the report said, cost about about $1 billion to build, plus another $300 million for its service module , provided by the European Space Agency. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 15 Nov. 2021"
"The other team seduced him with a better offer.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The palazzo is currently home to a major survey of work by South African artist Marlene Dumas -- known for her emotive paintings that can often shock, entertain and seduce you all at once. \u2014 Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN , 14 May 2022",
"The hypothesis is that false and dangerous ideas seduce audiences who would otherwise be unaware or indifferent to such outlandish thinking. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 18 May 2022",
"Anthony DeSilva, who was charged in 2012 with numerous offenses, including use of a computer to seduce a child, but pleaded no contest to a single count of unlawful computer usage. \u2014 NBC News , 2 May 2022",
"Robotaxis, especially with services like those above, will be able to seduce even more people away from car ownership, but the big question is, how many? \u2014 Brad Templeton, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"And in another case of a trusted adult working to seduce children, how much time will a former Mayfield Heights teacher spend in prison for collecting lewd pictures of children, including his former students? \u2014 Leila Atassi, cleveland , 20 Apr. 2022",
"When his disapproving mother hires a ham delivery driver (Cruz\u2019s future husband, Javier Bardem) to seduce her, hilarity ensues. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Wescott agreed to plead guilty to sending harmful matter with the intent to seduce a minor, a charge involving the older girl. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Throughout the music video, Dua and Megan wear an array of outfits befitting of witches who seduce their meals: ornate black gowns, pastel corsets, glittery bodysuits, and over-the-knee boots. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Late Latin seducere , from Latin, to lead away, from se- apart + ducere to lead \u2014 more at tow entry 1"
": a plea of justification for the use of force or for homicide",
": the act of defending oneself, one's property, or a close relative",
": someone's act of defending himself or herself or his or her property",
": the use of force to defend oneself",
": an affirmative defense (as to a murder charge) alleging that the defendant used force necessarily to protect himself or herself because of a reasonable belief that the other party intended to inflict great bodily harm or death \u2014 see also justification sense 2"
"The Kelly Clarkson Show got a serving of early \u201980s soft rock on Monday (June 13). \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 13 June 2022",
"Each serving has 155 calories and 12 grams of sugar, and is 10.1% alcohol by volume. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Each serving has less than 50 milligrams of caffeine, which is well within the FDA's guidelines for daily caffeine consumption. \u2014 Samantha Jones, PEOPLE.com , 19 Nov. 2021",
"One serving of prime rib, often called standing rib roast, is generally huge. \u2014 Katie Bourque, Good Housekeeping , 10 Nov. 2021",
"On average, most Americans currently eat only one serving of fruit and one-and-a-half servings of vegetables daily, far less than what\u2019s recommended. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2021",
"Keep it to one serving , though: In addition to keeping you up at night, too much caffeine can cause stomach distress during a post-nap workout. \u2014 Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online , 15 Sep. 2014",
"At seven dollars a serving , Ms. Linda\u2019s Ya-Ka-Mein\u2014fragrantly peppery, with an umami savoriness\u2014is also a few bucks cheaper than many of the festival\u2019s famous po-boy vendors. \u2014 Nathaniel Adams, Chron , 18 May 2022",
"Huber's spike eventually broke a four-point rally by the Eagles, while the smooth serving and setting from junior Benjamin Nygren set the tone for the rally that gave ALA-Queen Creek a 2-0 lead. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 14 May 2022"
"The group\u2019s compound lay not far from Ruby Ridge, and Mr. Weaver and his family often socialized with its members and shared at least some of their beliefs, white separatism and anti-government conspiracy theories among them. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
"Attorney General Merrick Garland said Malofeev was a key source of financing for Russians promoting separatism in Crimea and provided backing for separatists in Ukraine\u2019s Donetsk region. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Most notably in recent years, large numbers of Uyghurs and members of other predominantly Muslim minority groups have disappeared as part of what the government calls a campaign against extremism, separatism , and terrorism. \u2014 Sarah Dilorenzo, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Languages are not only repositories of heritages but also a rallying point for self-determination movements, which perhaps explains why the preservation of local languages is sometimes criminalized as an act of separatism . \u2014 The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Uighur writer, blogger and scholar Ilham Tohti is serving a life sentence on charges of separatism . \u2014 Katherine Love, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
"There are occasional blowups about whether school cafeterias should serve vegetarian meals and halal and kosher meat, or whether this, too, would be a concession to separatism . \u2014 Rachel Donadio, The Atlantic , 22 Nov. 2021",
"The first person arrested under the new national security law had been convicted of inciting separatism and sentenced to nine years in jail for displaying that slogan. \u2014 Alice Su, Los Angeles Times , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Macron\u2019s hard-line interior minister, G\u00e9rald Darmanin, perhaps the second-most-powerful man in France, said in a television interview last year that halal-food aisles in supermarkets represent a form of religious separatism . \u2014 Rachel Donadio, The Atlantic , 22 Nov. 2021"
"First, increase funding for rental assistance to keep people in their homes with dedicated funding by removing the second mortgage deduction and capping the first mortgage deduction. \u2014 Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Thanks to the $1 million grant, each family in the program can receive up to $90,000 in a second mortgage loan that is forgivable after ten years. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The woman paid the man several times, and even opened a second mortgage to continue providing the man with money. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Jan. 2022",
"That wasn't doable then for Upslope, a business whose startup funds came from the second mortgage of Cutter's house. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 27 Nov. 2021",
"Glover has had to take out a second mortgage on his home, and took out a personal loan to make payroll at The Lodge and keep it operating, Pearson said. \u2014 Brad Schrade, ajc , 24 Nov. 2019",
"The most common are second mortgage loans from state and local governments, and have low or zero interest rates. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021",
"For those unfamiliar, shared equity homes refer to those in which lenders provide a second mortgage to the homeowner in return for sharing any profits when the home is later sold. \u2014 Norbert Michel, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021",
"The rules state any bike used in competition must be made available to the public, but the price tags could require a second mortgage on your house. \u2014 Dave Skretta, ajc , 3 Aug. 2021"
": a fundamental category in Peircean philosophy comprising actual facts and expressive of necessity, force, and determination \u2014 compare firstness , thirdness"
"The fact that Uncle Jack is secretive and not always clear-thinking makes her task even more difficult. \u2014 Abby Mcganney Nolan, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"Early on, however, Lukas bucked the norms of the often secretive and paranoid culture of the backstretch. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"North Korea, one of the most secretive and totalitarian countries in the world, sealed its borders when the pandemic first started to spread across the globe in January 2020 -- further isolating the nation. \u2014 Eliza Mackintosh And Hafsa Khalil, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"Turkmenistan, a similarly secretive and authoritarian nation in Central Asia, has reported no cases to the World Health Organization, though its claim also is widely doubted by outside experts. \u2014 Kim Tong-hyung And Hyung-jin Kim, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
"Turkmenistan, a similarly secretive and authoritarian nation in Central Asia, has reported no cases to the World Health Organization, though its claim also is widely doubted by outside experts. \u2014 Kim Tong-hyung And Hyung-jin Kim, Anchorage Daily News , 12 May 2022",
"The secretive and authoritarian state has kept its borders mostly closed since January 2020, when neighboring countries began reporting Covid-19 cases. \u2014 Dasl Yoon, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
"Chinese authorities have not revealed details of the allegations against Cheng and observers have raised concerns over the secretive court process. \u2014 Helen Regan, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"Rehearsal, a secretive process, begins just two weeks before. \u2014 Michael Appler, Variety , 8 May 2022"
": a system of color television based on the successive showing of the three primary colors as dots, lines, or rapidly succeeding whole pictures so that through persistence of vision the colors appear in their proper proportions"
"the art installation combines light and sound effects to create a unique sensorial experience",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Of course, Cohen makes pants, knits, jumpsuits, and even suits\u2014but the sensorial floral dresses have become key to his lexicon. \u2014 Kristen Bateman, Vogue , 10 June 2022",
"Those with a sensorial craving for sweets will love the creamy, mouthwatering Vanilla Sugarcane Fragrance. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 27 May 2022",
"Try one today for a truly sensorial shaving experience. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
"Beyond sensorial gratification, facial steaming's skin-care benefits are actually quite bountiful. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 14 Feb. 2022",
"With the push of a button on the aluminum-zinc handle, the ultra-precise razor activates and delivers instant soothing warmth for a more comfortable shave and sensorial experience. \u2014 Scott Kramer, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"French helmer Bertrand Mandico has achieved a cult following for his gender-bending sensorial surrealist visions, with more than 20 short films and two feature films completed to date. \u2014 Martin Dale, Variety , 13 Jan. 2022",
"The salve\u2019s soothing effects are compounded by the lavender and eucalyptus essential oils, giving you a dreamy sensorial experience. \u2014 Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online , 29 Oct. 2020",
"These large-scale works \u2014 from mirror works to programmed color changes throughout the exhibition \u2014 will transform the space into one that complements the artwork to provide a sensorial experience for all viewers. \u2014 Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic , 7 Jan. 2022"
"When does bracing shock become deadening sensationalism ? \u2014 Nicole Tung, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 May 2022",
"At the same time, celebrity suicides often receive outsized attention from media organizations, quickly leading to sensationalism , and sometimes inadvertently causing more deaths. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
"Cozy mysteries give you the benefits of more uncomfortable mysteries \u2014 the suspense, the puzzles \u2014 without the gore, the sensationalism , the foregrounded perversity. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"With its bland and faux-universal life lessons that cheaply ethicalize expensive sensationalism , the film comes off as a sickly cynical feature-length directorial pitch reel for a Marvel movie. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Thurston said claims Williams has made in his bid for the office are misleading and that his campaign is based on sensationalism and hearsay. \u2014 Rachel Herzog, Arkansas Online , 24 Apr. 2022",
"While the dramas prioritize sensationalism , the comedies challenge their heroines\u2019 perspective to incisive effect. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Historians have worked hard in recent decades to ground these women\u2019s reputations in fact rather than sensationalism . \u2014 Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
"That pursuit of sensationalism unchecked invariably ends in disaster. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 13 Mar. 2022"
"Definition of secret is safe with (someone) \u2014 used to say that someone will not tell anyone else a secret Don't worry. Our secret is safe with her."
"Those who forget the past may be condemned to repeat it, but those who sentimentalize the past are rewarded with best-seller status. \u2014 Carlos Lozada, The New Yorker , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Keeping both feet firmly on the ground and refusing to sentimentalize an essentially unlikeable character, Brown triumphs as Charley\u2019s flinty mother. \u2014 Marilyn Stasio, Variety , 3 Nov. 2021",
"This extinction engine does not sentimentalize or aestheticize the materials of the world. \u2014 Anne Boyer, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2021",
"Unlike many Holocaust films that sentimentalize individual heroism, Caught by Night doesn\u2019t seek to inspire so much as to bear witness. \u2014 Jeremy Lybarger, The New York Review of Books , 20 Apr. 2020",
"Nothing if not a rigorous dialectician, Bong refuses to sentimentalize the Kims\u2019 togetherness or their poverty. \u2014 Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2019",
"Nothing if not a rigorous dialectician, Bong refuses to sentimentalize the Kims\u2019 togetherness or their poverty. \u2014 Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2019",
"Tattoo of Revenge > Little Women Juli\u00e1n Hernandez\u2019s film noir turns male\u2013female empathy into a constantly inventive spectacle while Greta Gerwig\u2019s literary adaptation sentimentalizes bourgeois privilege as a woman\u2019s right. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 3 Jan. 2020",
"Nothing if not a rigorous dialectician, Bong refuses to sentimentalize the Kims\u2019 togetherness or their poverty. \u2014 Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2019"
": a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security chiefly in charge of stopping crimes against the nation's financial system and protecting the president and other national officials and visiting world leaders"
"According to the Ukrainian secret service , most of the deceased are from remote areas in Siberia, the south or the far east. \u2014 Markus Ziener, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"The inner circle is always a group of presidential guards or secret service in civil clothes. \u2014 Stefano Pozzebon, CNN , 14 July 2021",
"The German magazine Der Spiegel reported, without detailing its sources, that German security authorities believed the 35-year-old diplomat was an agent of Russia\u2019s domestic secret service the FSB. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Russia\u2019s secret service has seized millions of dollars worth of luxurious Audemars Piguet timepieces in Moscow following the Swiss government\u2019s implementation of economic sanctions against the country. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Travis Garcia, 19, of Pleasanton, Texas, majored in criminal justice and wanted to be a professional golfer or work for the secret service , according to his USW Athletics profile. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
"In December, a case began in London's High Court with Sayn-Wittgenstein accusing her former lover of having used Spain's secret service to spy on her and her children. \u2014 Peter Mikelbank And Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Putin's inner circle includes several people with military and secret service backgrounds who might be less inclined to spread their wealth internationally and instead choose to stay close to Putin in Russia. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Feb. 2022",
"At the start, Elizabeth discovers that her younger former husband, charming as ever and still active in the secret service , is hiding in a safe house because of a covert operation gone slightly wrong. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2021"
": a computer in a network that is used to provide services (such as access to files or shared peripherals or the routing of email) to other computers in the network"
"She asked our server for another glass of wine.",
"we had barely finished ordering when the server brought our salads",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To continue the chat 24/7, join our Discord server . \u2014 Ian Blau, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
"Our server was definitely attentive, very enthusiastic, and enjoyed taking care of us. \u2014 Gordon Hamersley, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"The price of the food itself isn\u2019t changing, but whereas dining prices previously included both meals and service, diners will now be asked to pay a gratuity to their server . \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
"To continue the chat 24/7, join our Discord server . \u2014 Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone , 3 June 2022",
"Even before a greeting and the drink order, your server lifts the grate on your table grill and turns a knob. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"Eclypsium's accompanying video shows an attacker gaining access to the BMC after exploiting the vulnerability to modify its web server . \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 26 May 2022",
"Discord wouldn\u2019t comment on whether Gendron was active on the platform beyond Plate Land and his personal server . \u2014 The New Yorker , 19 May 2022",
"The invitation said people could also view Gendron\u2019s video stream within his Discord server . \u2014 Reed Albergotti, Washington Post , 19 May 2022"
],
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"Middle English server, servere, from serven \"to serve entry 1 \" + -er, -ere -er entry 2"
": of, relating to, or arranged in a sequence : serial",
": following in sequence",
": relating to or based on a method of testing a statistical hypothesis that involves examination of a sequence of samples for each of which the decision is made to accept or reject the hypothesis or to continue sampling",
": occurring as a sequela of disease or injury",
": of, relating to, forming, or taken or administered in a sequence"
"explained that if the two required algebra semesters weren't sequential , the students would likely forget the material",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The process of sequential interactions of B with the row of qubits constitutes a constructor-like machine that transforms B1 to B2. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 May 2022",
"This month, a rare planetary alignment puts Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in the same part of the sky in sequential order. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 June 2022",
"Economists led by Jan Hatzius said that while there\u2019s some signs of softening in the labor market, sequential core inflation appears to be slowing as pressures on the supply chain improve. \u2014 Enda Curran, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
"Previous studies have shown that undetected low oxygen rates can lead to sequential organ failure and death in patients of color, but those studies were not conducted specifically on Covid patients as the new study was. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 3 June 2022",
"The sequential gearbox will upshift with the accelerator floored, and the shift lights on the dash encourage the full use of the available rev range. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 1 June 2022",
"Although both companies reported robust year-over-year growth numbers (2x to 6x), the sequential figures are more closely tracked for fast-growing companies. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
"And parent company Meta said its Facebook app lost daily users on a sequential basis in the fourth quarter for the first time at least since its public offering. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"In this series hosted by Eric Stonestreet, teams of domino enthusiasts bring their imagination and create incredibly elaborate domino masterpieces that come tumbling down in beautiful sequential fashion. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 May 2022"
"Exposure to loud noise is a common cause of another kind of hearing loss, sensorineural . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Nico was born in March 2020 and was diagnosed with Down syndrome and profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Feb. 2022",
"The majority of patients (75%) received steroids, which is standard treatment for sudden sensorineural hearing loss. \u2014 Nina Shapiro, Forbes , 23 May 2021",
"The condition in question is known as sudden sensorineural hearing loss, or SSNHL. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2021",
"And shares of Frequency Therapeutics plunged 78% on March 23 after the company found its lead drug aimed at treating sensorineural hearing loss didn\u2019t lead to any hearing benefit when given in a four-dose schedule. \u2014 Karen Langley, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2021",
"Shortly after birth, Caruso was diagnosed with bilateral moderate to moderately severe sensorineural hearing loss, a common type of permanent hearing loss that stems from damage to the inner ear. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 19 July 2019",
"Frequency is targeting sensorineural hearing loss, the most common form of hearing loss. \u2014 Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com , 17 July 2019",
"Shortly after birth, Caruso was diagnosed with bilateral moderate to moderately severe sensorineural hearing loss, a common type of permanent hearing loss that stems from damage to the inner ear. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 19 July 2019"
"A study was conducted on sensory stimulation and its effects on the brain.",
"trying to listen to music while watching the TV and eating dinner caused a sort of sensory overload",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The exhibition is a multi- sensory immersive experience. \u2014 Chloe Mcgowan, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
"Turn even the plainest shower into a full-on sensory spa experience with these TikTok favorite products. \u2014 Seventeen , 22 June 2022",
"Join Jason of Whisper Shifter for a relaxed sensory experience on a forest therapy walk. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
"The multi- sensory experience kicked off in NYC in March. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
"Holleran, like his narrator, dwells less on causes than feelings \u2014 impending death as a sensory experience. \u2014 Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"There is no head, no fingers, no toes, no eyes, no sensory organs. \u2014 Extra Spicy Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 May 2022",
"Spiders use their incredibly strong and complex silk as a kind of extension of their sensory organs, gathering information about the world, and their prey, through vibration. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The worms form posterior segments with buds (or gametes) that can develop features like eyes and sensory organs. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 28 Jan. 2022"
"The sensuous sounds of soul music created a warm atmosphere.",
"A gentle, sensuous breeze caressed our faces.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Lempicka was a painter who fled the Russian Revolution and built an international career in bohemian Paris with her sensuous paintings. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"At the other end of the day, the village could be seen embroiled in long, sensuous , burning sunsets whose atmospheres and shades of passion passed one after another over the mesmerized faces of the houses, while our own house sat in prim shadow. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Page after page, Walker writes some of the best prose in the genre, attending to both human relationships and the texture of everyday life with a sensuous appreciation. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Lyon traded chairs with Espy, and her violin soared above the group with a sensuous cantabile in these numbers. \u2014 Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"The scene is joyful and sensuous \u2014a young person exploring and becoming aware of their own body. \u2014 Seemab Gul, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022",
"His interactions with Biba come to us in fits and starts, these tender, sensuous moments frequently interrupted by abrupt shifts in perspective. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
"But Langr\u00e9e held the tempo at a steady, stubborn and sensuous plod \u2014 allowing everything to brighten and bask. \u2014 Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"This central theme flows through the hotel\u2019s design, gastronomy, and personality, all bathed in a sensuous Prussian blue. \u2014 Laura Parker, Forbes , 18 May 2022"
"Middle English servitour, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French servitur, servitour, borrowed from Medieval Latin serv\u012btor, from Latin serv\u012bre \"to be at the service of, serve entry 1 \" + -tor, agent suffix"
"One of the ways Egan re-creates the sensorium of the internet is through huge, almost comical time jumps that reflect the bizarre processes of reconnection that digital life facilitates. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic , 10 May 2022",
"At times, this disorientation recreates the sensorium of misinformation that has defined this conflict. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The Living Mountain prescribes a philosophy of bodily thinking, in which the body is a sensorium and the senses are avenues to knowledge. \u2014 Connor Goodwin, The Atlantic , 11 Apr. 2020",
"But the new sensorium allowed an exploration of the ocean\u2019s depths that became crucial to science and commerce. \u2014 The Economist , 10 Mar. 2018",
"Already there are people trying to embed new senses\u2014and make no mistake of it, GPS is already an addition to the human sensorium , albeit still in an external device\u2014directly into our minds and bodies. \u2014 Tim O'reilly, The Atlantic , 27 Oct. 2017",
"For isolated American audiences, the sprawling circus collapsed the entire globe into a pungent, thrilling, educational sensorium of sound, smell and color, right outside their doorsteps. \u2014 Janet M. Davis, Smithsonian , 22 Mar. 2017",
"For isolated American audiences, the sprawling circus collapsed the entire globe into a pungent, thrilling, educational sensorium of sound, smell and color, right outside their doorsteps. \u2014 Janet M. Davis, Smithsonian , 22 Mar. 2017"
": a regrouping of the terms of a differential equation so that each differential has as a factor a function of the corresponding independent variable"
": the act or state of keeping government and religion separate from each other",
": the separation of religion and government mandated under the establishment clause and the free exercise clause of the U.S. Constitution that forbids governmental establishment or preference of a religion and that preserves religious freedom from governmental intrusion"
"Ketamine is an injectable anesthetic that has traditionally been used for short-term sedation and anesthesia. \u2014 Nikesha Elise Williams, SELF , 25 May 2022",
"Fentanyl was developed in 1959 to be used for chronic pain, anesthesia as well as sedation , according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. \u2014 Nathan Luna, ABC News , 10 May 2022",
"The lucrative practice, with five offices in the Pittsburgh area, specializes in sedation dentistry, providing anesthesia for fearful patients. \u2014 CBS News , 16 Apr. 2022",
"After a night without sedation , though, Waltman was put back on life support when her blood pressure and heartbeat suddenly spiked and her oxygen levels dipped. \u2014 Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The anesthesia for carpal tunnel syndrome is local, sometimes with sedation , and not normally general anesthetic. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 20 Oct. 2021",
"You\u2019ll be asked to wear a hospital gown, and you\u2019ll get prepped with an IV port for moderate or deep sedation . \u2014 Kathryn Watson, SELF , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The procedure is usually done with local anesthetic and sedation . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 22 Feb. 2022",
"After going on the ECMO, Diana started to improve and was able to come out of sedation . \u2014 Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com , 9 Feb. 2022"
"Lemoine\u2019s idea of sentience is rooted in an expansive definition of person-hood. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"Blake Lemoine maintains that the bot has achieved sentience . \u2014 Longreads , 16 June 2022",
"In essence, people are assigning human-like sentience to today\u2019s AI, despite the undeniable and inarguable fact that no such AI exists as yet. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"But Google is not the only one that pushed back on Lemoine's tale of sentience . \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
"In essence, people are assigning human-like sentience to today\u2019s AI, despite the undeniable and inarguable fact that no such AI exists as yet. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"In essence, people are assigning human-like sentience to today\u2019s AI, despite the undeniable and inarguable fact that no such AI exists as yet. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"In essence, people are assigning human-like sentience to today\u2019s AI, despite the undeniable and inarguable fact that no such AI exists as yet. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Yet their expressive behavior has a familiar tinge of sentience . \u2014 Nicole Acheampong, The Atlantic , 22 Apr. 2022"
"She's a teacher who can talk to her students about serious subjects without sermonizing .",
"did not believe that it was the president's place to sermonize , especially to other world leaders",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Raised in the segregated south, he was steeped in the tradition of Confederate preachers who sermonized to their flocks in the CSA on the holiness of white supremacy and characterized the Christian god as inherently racist. \u2014 Jared Yates Sexton, The New Republic , 25 Mar. 2020",
"Fearmongering televangelists like Jim Bakker and Robert Tilton sermonized that those who didn\u2019t follow Jesus\u2014and those who didn\u2019t donate heavily to the church\u2014would face demons and end times. \u2014 Jennifer Swann, Marie Claire , 6 Nov. 2019",
"O\u2019Rourke\u2019s early promise as a candidate sprang from his talents as a brooding, sermonizing communicator. \u2014 Michael Luo, The New Yorker , 13 Sep. 2019",
"There is rarely a travel story that doesn\u2019t touch upon, make reference to, or sermonize about food. \u2014 Laura Delarato, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 3 July 2019",
"Adam Driver as Flip Zimmerman and John David Washington as Ron Stallworth Photo: Focus Features The conventional part of the film\u2014relatively conventional, given the exuberant zigs and sermonizing zags within the narrative\u2014varies sharply in tone. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 9 Aug. 2018",
"Last, we were shepherded to a midtown neighborhood, where Ford\u2019s head of digital content sermonized on the in-car experience for AV passengers. \u2014 Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge , 15 Nov. 2018",
"The Saddle River Reformed Church, better known as the Old Stone Church, whose current structure was completed in 1819, was the last church in New Jersey to have a minister sermonizing in Dutch. \u2014 Julie Lasky, New York Times , 20 June 2018",
"Instead of pondering the State of the State of Ohio or New Hampshire, Kasich used his bully pulpit to sermonize on his and the rest of humanity's state of mind and soul. \u2014 Jeff Darcy, cleveland.com , 11 Mar. 2018"
": the part of the semen that is produced by various accessory glands (such as the prostate gland and seminal vesicles) : semen excepting the spermatozoa",
": semen",
": the part of the semen that is produced by various accessory glands (as the prostate gland and seminal vesicles) : semen excepting the spermatozoa"
"Below in the sea , kayakers and paddle boarders floated by. \u2014 Margie Goldsmith, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"All the carbon dioxide helped kill off ocean dwellers by making the sea too acidic, as evidenced by chemical changes in shells and bones left behind by marine organisms. \u2014 Sasha Warren, Scientific American , 1 July 2022",
"Now living in Mazatl\u00e1n in a home overlooking the sea , the Texas native has written a vibrant and lively ode to the country of his heritage, inspired by his travels from the Pacific to the Atlantic. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"At Fukushima, plant designers located the backup generators below sea level for a facility nestled against the sea in a country vulnerable to earthquakes and tsunamis like the one that inundated the plant in March 2011. \u2014 Audra J. Wolfe, The New Republic , 30 June 2022",
"Towner, a senior biologist at the Dyer Island Conservation Trust off the southern tip of Africa, lives in Gansbaai and has witnessed firsthand how the two shark-hunting orcas have driven great whites out of the area and changed the sea 's ecosystem. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"Its glittering sea , forests, wildlife, rocky promontories, troves of ancient leavings and legacies \u2014 seep into human doings, as palpable and breathing as all its denizens. \u2014 Joan Frank, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"First to hit is the distinctive scent carried on the air every time the sea of flowers ripples. \u2014 Hafsa Khalil, CNN , 30 June 2022",
"In the big pink sea of breast cancer risk, Black women have little idea where along the pink gradient their risk falls. \u2014 Angus Chen, STAT , 30 June 2022"
": a tiny mark on a stamp or currency note which was not part of the design, but was introduced in the die or plate to distinguish a particular engraver or a particular plate or printer"
": a multiple-shoe automobile brake in which the action of one part upon another as a result of the forward motion of the vehicle increases the pressure between the second shoe and the brake drum and so increases the brake's effectiveness",
": a brake in which pedal or lever power is augmented (as by a servomotor) : power brake"
"The civil rights movement fought against practices that segregated blacks and whites.",
"Many states at that time continued to segregate public schools.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Alongside your calendar, have your daily to-do list but segregate personal and business. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Among other measures, league president Mikel Arriola is also requiring the league\u2019s other 17 teams to segregate its main supporter groups, known as barras, in specific areas of their stadiums that will be closed to minors. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Some countries are now experimenting with ways to segregate medical waste for recycling and safer disposal. \u2014 Charles Schmidt, Scientific American , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Foster says the separation is not a matter of wanting to segregate Swifties, but rather of not wanting to completely disappoint them. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Employ microsegmentation to create zones within data centers and cloud environments so as to segregate workloads from one another, thereby strengthening compliance and minimizing the potential for data breaches. \u2014 Wes Wright, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"That means the West\u2019s efforts to segregate Russia from the international community will only increase, moving towards a total energy blockade, and throwing global markets into chaos. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 12 Apr. 2022",
"During the 1950s, after this census was recorded, Detroit began to suburbanize and continued to segregate . \u2014 Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press , 1 Apr. 2022",
"When they were no longer permitted to segregate real estate markets with tools that explicitly separated regions by race, local policymakers turned to zoning rules that separated households by income directly and oftentimes by race indirectly. \u2014 Emily Hamilton, The Conversation , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Other sensitive data, including family trees and DNA data, are stored on segregate systems that are separate from those that house email addresses. \u2014 Kirsten Korosec, Fortune , 5 June 2018",
"As public schools re- segregate , the rise in charter schools has not helped this trend. \u2014 Lincoln Anthony Blades, Teen Vogue , 17 May 2018",
"There is also another cultural trend that has led many in our nation to ideologically self- segregate , not based on race, but based on ideology. \u2014 James Lankford, National Review , 19 Aug. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin segregatus , past participle of segregare , from se- apart + greg-, grex herd \u2014 more at secede":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1542, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"Friendship House was a settlement house , one of many that popped up across the country in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Jan. 2022",
"The settlement house \u2019s history dates back to Gary\u2019s early days when Methodist Episcopal church women established another building on Washington Street in 1912 to guide immigrants entering the city for work at U.S. Steel toward a Christian life. \u2014 Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com , 22 Oct. 2021",
"The settlement house , called Neighborhood House, was located on the corner of Cedar Springs and McKinney Avenue. \u2014 Sriya Reddy, Dallas News , 14 Sep. 2021",
"Chicago\u2019s Arts and Crafts Society began that same year at Hull House, the pioneering settlement house for immigrants founded by social reformers Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Sep. 2021",
"As a child in the 1950s, Amelia Cooper lived in a multigenerational home in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood that often served as a settlement house for friends of her grandfather, the blues musician Muddy Waters. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Mar. 2021",
"Iconic brick Art Deco-style former settlement house by Henry C. Pelton, who also designed Riverside Church. \u2014 Michael Kimmelman, New York Times , 15 Oct. 2020",
"African Americans, too, benefited from settlement houses . \u2014 Andre M. Archie, National Review , 7 Nov. 2019",
"Richard\u2019s parents met in 1905 at a Henry Street dance; Wald and Lehman attended their wedding, and Louis Abrons later became a major benefactor of the settlement house . \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 18 Sep. 2019"
"What can be done that can be implemented even at a club level, assuming shorter service boxes /taller nets are out? \u2014Jon B., Seattle, Wa. \u2014 Jon Wertheim, SI.com , 21 Feb. 2018",
"The children were assessed twice for Glenohumeral range of motion and isometric strength of the bilateral (dominant and non-dominant sides) shoulder-complex muscles, after all players warmed-up with rallies in the service boxes . \u2014 NOLA.com , 3 Feb. 2018"
": a distinct layer within an abscission zone of a plant varying in thickness and composed of cells that are smaller and different in shape from those above and below and contain abundant starch and dense cytoplasm by the disorganization of which abscission is effected":[]
": an auxiliary aeronautical device to reinforce by an aerodynamic or mechanical relay a pilot's effort in operating a control commonly consisting of a small hinged auxiliary airfoil at the trailing edge of an aileron, elevator, or rudder":[]
"This complex is a patented technology that acts as the secret sauce to all of the Augustinus Bader skincare. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"Finding humor in the hospitality business is something like the secret sauce in this place of shingle-sided cottages sprinkled across five acres of waterfront and 400 feet of private beach. \u2014 Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
"Scratching my car for a few packets of secret sauce was not very astute on my part. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 27 Sep. 2021",
"An automaker or self-driving tech firm that has invested millions or even billions of dollars into their development efforts could be rightfully queasy that the DCD is going to give away their secret sauce . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
"The secret sauce of the software, Hillard says, comes in the algorithms the team has written for signal processing, a component of the lidar system which affects the image quality. \u2014 Kenrick Cai, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"That JLo Glow Serum is my secret sauce for that limitless glow, even while filming nights for weeks straight on location far away. \u2014 Addison Aloian, Allure , 8 Mar. 2022",
"To borrow a phrase from a friend of mine, our secret sauce here, it\u2019s these young, white men. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The secret sauce is the ZapBatt battery's lithium-titanate chemistry. \u2014 Ed Garsten, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022"
"Make loose brunch plans with the hottest bystander and escape into the night with a slice of cake wrapped in a serviette for the subway. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 12 Nov. 2020",
"Take a serviette and wipe the rim, making sure there\u2019s no foil. \u2014 Sarah Solomon, Town & Country , 28 July 2017",
"Still, the Smithsonian is right to to honor this most famous of American serviettes , the Magna Carta of modern Republican economics. \u2014 Jeet Heer, New Republic , 18 Oct. 2017",
"Take a serviette and wipe the rim, making sure there\u2019s no foil. \u2014 Sarah Solomon, Town & Country , 28 July 2017"
],
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"borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, from servir \"to serve entry 1 \" + -ette -ette":""
": the capacity to see remote or future objects or events : clairvoyance , precognition":[]
},
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"clairvoyance",
"extrasensory perception",
"sixth sense"
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"examples":[
"the fairy world was believed to be visible to people blessed with second sight",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Young Juliana Clare is 17, exceptionally pretty and, like Jan, susceptible to moments of hallucinatory second sight . \u2014 Michael Dirda, Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2020",
"It\u2019s also Gretel, who is revealed to possess a sort of second sight , who Holda sees potential in once the siblings find their way to her home (which is made of more traditional materials than gingerbread this time around). \u2014 Megan Mccluskey, Time , 31 Jan. 2020"
"Stause, 40, is featured prominently in the video, first as a seductress in the store, wearing a black leather dress, and later as the two make out in various locales. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
"In this love triangle, where Anuel chose to date Yailin rather than get back with Karol G, Yailin is cast as the siren, the seductress who stole a grown man away. \u2014 Melania Luisa Marte, refinery29.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
"If Riding is a first-class provocateur and seductress , her deeper motives often feel unclear. \u2014 Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
"This classic musical takes you inside of the infamous Kit Kat Klub in 1930s Berlin where a seductress named Sally strikes up a relationship with an American writer. \u2014 cleveland , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Colonial era films invented the exotic seductress and the foreign woman in distress, and modern movies and TV shows have ushered in the undesirable nerd, experts say. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Zemeckis told her that the studio was looking at people with bigger names for the role, but Rossellini felt uniquely prepared to play a seductress proffering an elixir for eternal youth. \u2014 Harper's BAZAAR , 3 May 2021",
"But with the exception of a malign seductress , the characters are just too nice \u2013 which can be a comfort, but also a drama killer. \u2014 Heller Mcalpin, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Apr. 2021",
"Lister proved a shrewd business owner, not to mention a diligent seductress of local gentlewomen. \u2014 Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure , 7 Mar. 2021"
"The construction will soon offer a new space dedicated for parents and caregivers, as well as a quiet sensory area for campers. \u2014 Jessika Harkay, courant.com , 18 Aug. 2021",
"The playground has rubberized footing, a sensory area , adaptive playground equipment, a picnicking area, areas divided for the younger and older children and a spray park. \u2014 Brandi Addison, Dallas News , 30 June 2021",
"The event will have children\u2019s activities, a sensory area , and resources for families. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 3 Apr. 2021",
"Quiet rooms, low- sensory areas , and noise-canceling headphones will also be available if someone is experiencing sensory overload. \u2014 Erin Mccarthy, Philly.com , 14 Apr. 2018",
"The park also offers low sensory areas , noise-cancelling headphones and officials have developed a pre-visit sensory guide to help families plan activities that suits their child\u2019s needs. \u2014 Char Adams, PEOPLE.com , 4 Apr. 2018"
": the act of sequestering : the state of being sequestered":[
"a jury in sequestration"
],
": a legal writ authorizing a sheriff or commissioner to take into custody the property of a defendant who is in contempt until the orders of a court are complied with":[],
": a deposit whereby a neutral depositary agrees to hold property in litigation and to restore it to the party to whom it is adjudged to belong":[],
": the practice of imposing automatic government spending reductions by withholding appropriations by a fixed percentage that applies uniformly to all government programs except those exempted":[],
": the process of sequestering something or the result of being sequestered":[
"While the idea is a shift from traditional thinking on dealing with the greenhouse effect, carbon sequestration has been going on in nature for millennia in oceans and vegetation.",
"During their sequestration , jurors were not allowed to speak to reporters.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Enlarge / Bioreactors that host algae would be one option for carbon sequestration \u2014as long as the carbon is stored somehow. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 21 May 2022",
"While carbon sequestration is gaining more attention, questions have been raised about the technology\u2019s safety and expense. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"As more countries introduce carbon taxes and emissions targets, carbon sequestration becomes a more attractive investment. \u2014 Cathleen O'grady, The Atlantic , 20 May 2022",
"Plants are also essential to human existence, providing sustenance, ecosystem services, and carbon sequestration . \u2014 Sandra Macgregor, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
"Overall, canopy trees are a great choice, providing numerous ecosystem services, great carbon sequestration , and helping to maintain tree cover in our cities and suburbs. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 20 Apr. 2022",
"These experts have encouraged me to learn more about the wonderful research being done exploring the vital role fungi play in plant health and carbon sequestration . \u2014 Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes , 26 May 2021",
"Newsom also signed bills Thursday to help coastal communities deal with sea level rise, foster carbon sequestration projects to help meet the state\u2019s existing greenhouse gas reduction goals, and clean up oil and gas wells. \u2014 Samantha Young, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Sep. 2021",
"This is often referred to as soil carbon sequestration and has been explored by both farmers and scientists to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions and generate more value by enriching the soil for future agricultural production. \u2014 Lana Bandoim, Forbes , 18 June 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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": the act of hiding something : concealment":[]
},
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"si-\u02c8kr\u0113-sh\u0259n"
],
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"caching",
"concealment",
"hiding",
"stashing"
],
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"display",
"exhibition",
"exposure",
"parading",
"showing"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"the secretion of stomach acids",
"root secretions that repel insects",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This facial mask from LA PURE surprised us because the main active ingredient is snail secretion . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Some deletions were responsible for reducing insulin secretion , which is less important, thanks to the animals\u2019 low-sugar diet. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Energy-free/low-calorie sweeteners could impact anything from gut hormone secretion to intestinal motility to the microbiome (i.e., the population of microbes living in your gut). \u2014 Patrick Wilson, Outside Online , 7 Aug. 2020",
"Progesterone\u2019s main mechanism of action is to prevent ovulation by inhibiting the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone in your blood. \u2014 Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Working out switches on a gene that starts a chain reaction that increases secretion of a protein that improves memory, studies show. \u2014 Betsy Morris, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"The conversation then went from oil secretion to miniature machines that can carry oil droplets, and perform other tasks \u2014 autonomously. \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Since beebread and pollen are mainly plantoriginated, while royal jelly is a glandular secretion of nurse bees, the diets for worker- and queendestined larvae are differentially derived from plant and animal sources, respectively. \u2014 Chao Yan, Scientific American , 17 June 2020",
"This field of research is relatively young, and Skoluda says that scientists don\u2019t yet know whether chronic cortisol secretion due to prolonged exercise is bad for you over time. \u2014 Erin Beresini, Outside Online , 15 Oct. 2014"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French s\u00e9cr\u00e9tion , from Latin secretion-, secretio separation, from secernere to separate \u2014 more at secret":""
"Two female pirates who sailed the seven seas together. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Over the past decade, the 74-year-old has taken the go-anywhere superyacht all across the seven seas . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Orm was crowned King of Atlantis in the first film and sought to declare war on the surface world for humanity's desecration of the seven seas . \u2014 Alexia Fern\u00e1ndez, PEOPLE.com , 8 Sep. 2021",
"If Star Wars played out on the seven seas , Yeojin Jung\u2019s Estrella superyacht concept would certainly have a starring role. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 8 July 2021",
"The seven rays of the statue\u2019s crown represent the seven seas and continents of the world. \u2014 Cnn Editorial Research, CNN , 10 June 2021",
"And even as their return seems unclear \u2014 who owns port access is simple and complex, USA Today reporters learned \u2014 that isn't stopping some from exploring the seven seas . \u2014 Arlene Martinez, USA TODAY , 12 Mar. 2020",
"From Kemp\u2019s ridleys no bigger than car tires to leatherbacks that can outweigh polar bears, six of the world\u2019s seven sea turtle species are considered vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered. \u2014 Craig Welch, National Geographic , 20 Sep. 2019",
"Disney then spent months scouring the seven seas for the right actor. \u2014 Borys Kit, Billboard , 12 Nov. 2019"
": a Chinese medicine for dropsy consisting essentially of the dried skin secretion of a native toad and apparently containing appreciable quantities of bufagin":[]
": a tube or passage serving especially or exclusively as an efferent duct of the testis and in the human male being made up of the epididymis, the vas deferens, and the ejaculatory duct":[]
": a probable dwarf planet that orbits beyond the orbit of Neptune with a mean distance from the sun of about 520 astronomical units (48.3 billion miles)] and a diameter of approximately [870 miles (1400 kilometers)]":[
"[The planetoid] Sedna at its closest approach to the sun is still two and half times as far away as Pluto. Its orbit will eventually take it more than 12 times that far away, into a dim exurb of the solar system where the sun looks more like an ordinary star.",
"\u2014 Joel Achenback , National Geographic , December 2004"
