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"\u2014 The Washington Post",
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"\u2014 Jordan Bishop",
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"\u2014 Elizabeth Wellington"
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"2010, in the meaning defined above":""
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"healthful",
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"an insalubrious climate"
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"after inhaling the insalubrious city smog for a month, I was happy to once again breathe in the fresh air of the country",
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"In letters sent to the regional authorities in the early 1950s and seen by The New York Times, the nuns warned about a lack of food, and the insalubrious dormitory and canteen. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Nov. 2021",
"On the site of an important 19th-century water mill, in a somewhat insalubrious part of town, is a modest looking Mosque with a beautiful new artwork. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021"
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"The murderer was found to be criminally insane .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This next year is going to be really insane and hectic for me. \u2014 Anna Moeslein, Glamour , 22 June 2022",
"Based on a recreational activity among Japanese college students, the show pit young men against each other in a variety of absolutely insane and inhumane feats, with the quitters being eliminated. \u2014 PCMAG , 22 June 2022",
"This American Wife, an insane and painfully personal treatise on star worship and the Real Housewives franchise. \u2014 Juan A. Ram\u00edrez, Vogue , 14 June 2022",
"That's right, Soldier Boy is alive\u2026 and totally insane . \u2014 Alex Raiman, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"At the first gig in Detroit, the audience was insane \u2014 onstage, [your ears] were almost distorting from how crazy the audience was, in anticipation for the show to start. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 7 June 2022",
"The implausible escape of a brilliant murderess brings U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his new partner to Ashecliffe Hospital, a fortress-like insane asylum located on a remote, windswept island. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 22 Jan. 2022",
"The movie tells the story of a man named Michael Myers who escapes an insane asylum. \u2014 Chloe Melas, CNN , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Our rent would have gone up 33 percent, which is insane . \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022"
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"1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
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"in-\u02c8s\u0101n",
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},
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"She was found not guilty by reason of insanity .",
"His friends thought his decision to quit his job was pure insanity .",
"Please, no more violence. It's time to stop this insanity .",
"the insanities of modern life",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That wouldn't support an insanity defense, Cohen said. \u2014 Todd Richmond, ajc , 24 June 2022",
"Crumbley\u2019s defense team has previously said their client intends to use an insanity defense. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 23 May 2022",
"The public defender investigated Dixon's social and mental health history and other lawyers looked into a possible insanity defense. \u2014 Rebekah L. Sanders, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
"Through his attorney, the suspect has pleaded not guilty and is planning an insanity defense. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 13 Apr. 2022",
"New Hampshire officials submit court records for anyone deemed incompetent to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity , but not those who are involuntarily committed to a health facility. \u2014 Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"Hinckley, who was acquitted by reason of insanity , spent the decades before that in a Washington mental hospital. \u2014 CBS News , 15 June 2022",
"Hinckley, who was acquitted by reason of insanity , spent the decades before that in a Washington mental hospital. \u2014 Ben Finley, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"Hinckley, who was acquitted by reason of insanity , spent the decades before that in a Washington mental hospital. \u2014 Associated Pres, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022"
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"in-\u02c8sa-n\u0259-t\u0113",
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"mania",
"rage"
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"appeasable",
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": incapable of being satisfied : quenchless":[
"had an insatiable desire for wealth"
]
},
"examples":[
"Her desire for knowledge was insatiable .",
"an insatiable need for the approval of others",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At the same time, that fame is usually short-lived, probably due to some combination of our collective attention spans being reduced to nothing and our insatiable public appetite for celebrity gossip. \u2014 Clarissa Cruz, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
"Or to the insatiable appetite for an unlimited high-speed wireless connection. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"Marmaduke is known for one thing: his insatiable appetite. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
"The insatiable appetite for new technology belies a longstanding issue that can no longer go unaddressed: The people who work with these increasingly intelligent tools are less celebrated. \u2014 Euan Davis, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Electric vehicles are steering China\u2019s insatiable appetite for lithium, Jaskula said. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Kuras cited the insatiable appetite of viewers as the reason for the push for content. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 21 Mar. 2022",
"For years, Russia has acted as a vast commodity supermarket selling what an insatiable world has needed: Not just energy, but wheat, nickel, aluminum and palladium too. \u2014 Bloomberg News, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
"The first drop of the Netflix hit's fourth season ends on a perfect cliffhanger, giving just enough answers while leaving viewers insatiable to know what comes next. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 28 May 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"(\u02cc)in-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259-b\u0259l",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"(\u02cc)in-\u02c8s\u0101-sh(\u0113-)\u0259t"
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"in- entry 2 + scene + -ation ; intended as translation of German inszenierung":""
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"Latin inscientia , from inscient-, insciens inscient + -ia":""
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"\u02c8in(t)s\u0113\u0259-",
"\u02c8insh(\u0113)\u0259n(t)s"
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"They inscribed the monument with the soldiers' names.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In Tanzania, as recorded by the German social anthropologist Hanna Nieber, healers inscribe verses from the Quran in saffron-hued ink on a plate, then rinse it and give the water, now rich with the holy word, to their patients as medicine. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
"At the head of this institution in 2002, Alarc\u00f3n led efforts to inscribe the permanence of the socialist system in the Constitution, in defiance of growing demands for democratic reforms from opponents and some governments. \u2014 Andrea Rodriguez, ajc , 1 May 2022",
"To inscribe the shards, users dipped a reed or hollow stick in ink. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Moore carried a Sharpie with him so that well-wishers could inscribe messages in the canoe\u2019s interior. \u2014 Ben Mcgrath, The New Yorker , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Humans bedeck their most permanent structures to inscribe them with their articles of faith, their relationship with nature, the nuances of social structure. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Outstretched arms inscribe his four limbs within a perfect circle and a complete square. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Her sculpture contains origami boats that people have been encouraged to create and inscribe with their visions for the future. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Yom Kippur calls for Jews to fast and engage in prayer for a day as a way of remembering and repenting for sins of the previous 12 months, in hopes that God will be pleased and inscribe their names in the Book of Life for another year. \u2014 Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com , 15 Sep. 2021"
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"The painting had an inscription that read, \u201cTo my loving wife.\u201d",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Plague inscription from the Chu-Valley region in Kyrgyzstan, August 1886. \u2014 Evan Bush, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
"The true meaning on this piece of jewelry, however, was less visible: an inscription on the back, RIP D3. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 6 June 2022",
"Meduza reported that a missile found near the attack had an inscription in Russian that appeared to suggest Russian retribution for an alleged attack on children. \u2014 Sam Schechner, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
"Archaeologists also found an inscription that might offer insight into the work\u2019s purpose. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 May 2022",
"This one has an inscription from Frank Wild's brother Laurence to his grandson Nicholas. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 25 May 2022",
"Graham and Peterson, who took over as director of the Glen Canyon Institute after Ledbetter, uncovered an inscription left by the reservoir\u2019s namesake, John Wesley Powell, in 1871. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"Internet groups particularly chew over the inscription that declares the earth should have only 500 million people; about 7.9 billion are alive today. \u2014 Cameron Mcwhirter, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Mellon is helping fund the new window installation, which will include an inscription of a new poem by Alexander. \u2014 Belinda Luscombe, Time , 6 Apr. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"Middle English inscripcioun , from Latin inscription-, inscriptio , from inscribere":""
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"in-\u02c8skrip-sh\u0259n"
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"-sh\u0259nl\u0259\u0307s"
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"1740, in the meaning defined above":""
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"1596, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Supersymmetry is a magic mirror, and everything in what we imagine to be the real world has its ghostly, inscrutable mirror image. \u2014 Ian Stewart , Prospect , September 2003",
"Of all the myths that have grown up around Alan Greenspan, the most powerful is the idea that he's willfully inscrutable . \u2014 James Surowiecki , New Yorker , 22 Jan. 2001",
"That wily politicians might adopt Franklin's distinction between appearance and reality to become inscrutable confidence men did not seem to trouble him. \u2014 John H. Summers , Journal of American History , December 2000",
"an inscrutable work of art",
"He was a quiet, inscrutable man.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Through conversations with an unseen neighbor and after a series of inscrutable tests, Nell gradually concocts an escape plan. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Is the thoroughly inscrutable David Hanson a genius or a charlatan",
"That moment returns to mind in the aftermath of yet another mass shooting, in which yet another group of innocents was slain for arbitrary, inscrutable reasons. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
"The 23-year-old Irish actress is the compelling lead of the Hulu adaptation of Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends, starring as Frances, a college student who begins an affair with handsome, older actor (played by an inscrutable Joe Alwyn). \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 20 May 2022",
"The factory is inscrutable yet material, its very scale deflating workers\u2019 sense of worth. \u2014 Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Three films in, J.K. Rowling's sumptuous, inscrutable series remains a mystery, a lacquered box of whimsy that lives just adjacent to Harry Potter and somehow much further from a sensical plot. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"These challenges \u2014 byzantine catalogs, an inscrutable internal language, a lack of access to materials \u2014 impact historians along with anyone whose field benefits from an understanding of the past. \u2014 Hallel Yadin, Longreads , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Our daughters played in the old grain silo, filched cookies from the pastry kitchen, drew a dozen inscrutable pictures. \u2014 Aria Beth Sloss, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Mar. 2022"
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"Supersymmetry is a magic mirror, and everything in what we imagine to be the real world has its ghostly, inscrutable mirror image. \u2014 Ian Stewart , Prospect , September 2003",
"Of all the myths that have grown up around Alan Greenspan, the most powerful is the idea that he's willfully inscrutable . \u2014 James Surowiecki , New Yorker , 22 Jan. 2001",
"That wily politicians might adopt Franklin's distinction between appearance and reality to become inscrutable confidence men did not seem to trouble him. \u2014 John H. Summers , Journal of American History , December 2000",
"an inscrutable work of art",
"He was a quiet, inscrutable man.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Through conversations with an unseen neighbor and after a series of inscrutable tests, Nell gradually concocts an escape plan. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Is the thoroughly inscrutable David Hanson a genius or a charlatan",
"That moment returns to mind in the aftermath of yet another mass shooting, in which yet another group of innocents was slain for arbitrary, inscrutable reasons. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
"The 23-year-old Irish actress is the compelling lead of the Hulu adaptation of Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends, starring as Frances, a college student who begins an affair with handsome, older actor (played by an inscrutable Joe Alwyn). \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 20 May 2022",
"The factory is inscrutable yet material, its very scale deflating workers\u2019 sense of worth. \u2014 Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Three films in, J.K. Rowling's sumptuous, inscrutable series remains a mystery, a lacquered box of whimsy that lives just adjacent to Harry Potter and somehow much further from a sensical plot. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"These challenges \u2014 byzantine catalogs, an inscrutable internal language, a lack of access to materials \u2014 impact historians along with anyone whose field benefits from an understanding of the past. \u2014 Hallel Yadin, Longreads , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Our daughters played in the old grain silo, filched cookies from the pastry kitchen, drew a dozen inscrutable pictures. \u2014 Aria Beth Sloss, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Mar. 2022"
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"Supersymmetry is a magic mirror, and everything in what we imagine to be the real world has its ghostly, inscrutable mirror image. \u2014 Ian Stewart , Prospect , September 2003",
"Of all the myths that have grown up around Alan Greenspan, the most powerful is the idea that he's willfully inscrutable . \u2014 James Surowiecki , New Yorker , 22 Jan. 2001",
"That wily politicians might adopt Franklin's distinction between appearance and reality to become inscrutable confidence men did not seem to trouble him. \u2014 John H. Summers , Journal of American History , December 2000",
"an inscrutable work of art",
"He was a quiet, inscrutable man.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Through conversations with an unseen neighbor and after a series of inscrutable tests, Nell gradually concocts an escape plan. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Is the thoroughly inscrutable David Hanson a genius or a charlatan",
"That moment returns to mind in the aftermath of yet another mass shooting, in which yet another group of innocents was slain for arbitrary, inscrutable reasons. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
"The 23-year-old Irish actress is the compelling lead of the Hulu adaptation of Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends, starring as Frances, a college student who begins an affair with handsome, older actor (played by an inscrutable Joe Alwyn). \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 20 May 2022",
"The factory is inscrutable yet material, its very scale deflating workers\u2019 sense of worth. \u2014 Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Three films in, J.K. Rowling's sumptuous, inscrutable series remains a mystery, a lacquered box of whimsy that lives just adjacent to Harry Potter and somehow much further from a sensical plot. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"These challenges \u2014 byzantine catalogs, an inscrutable internal language, a lack of access to materials \u2014 impact historians along with anyone whose field benefits from an understanding of the past. \u2014 Hallel Yadin, Longreads , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Our daughters played in the old grain silo, filched cookies from the pastry kitchen, drew a dozen inscrutable pictures. \u2014 Aria Beth Sloss, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Mar. 2022"
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"laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel"
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"Middle English, from Latin insculpere , from in- + scalpere to scratch, carve":""
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"in-\u02c8sk\u0259lp"
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"verb"
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"big shot",
"big wheel",
"bigwig",
"eminence",
"figure",
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"kingpin",
"magnate",
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"\u2014 not used technically"
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"a swarm of flying insects",
"the magazine's editor in chief was notorious for treating staffers as insects , often not even bothering to learn their names",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This finding suggests that this behavior that takes advantage of the insect -repellant characteristics of certain plants might have evolved in a distant feline ancestor. \u2014 Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
"Burns\u2019 expedition involved studying insect -eating pitcher plants in the Philippines. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"First, purchase an insect repellent containing permethrin. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 6 May 2022",
"Williams then spent more time on kickstarter sites and came across a 24-mm probe lens\u2014slim enough to enter an insect -sized hole. \u2014 Stephen Armstrong, Wired , 2 Dec. 2021",
"With a state bird, insect , food, mineral and dance, how could Illinois not have a state rock",
"This is the insect \u2014 Magicicada \u2014 that made all the headlines last year. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 22 May 2022",
"Hundreds of thousands of species of reptile, insect , spider, snail and jellyfish, among other creatures, have mastered the art of chemical warfare with venom. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"In the race among vaccine makers to become the hero that beats Covid-19\u2019s omicron variant, a small French company with a history of breeding birds, growing meat in a lab and developing insect protein is becoming a contender. \u2014 Chloe Sorvino, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022"
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"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
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"Latin insectum , from neuter of insectus , past participle of insecare to cut into, from in- + secare to cut \u2014 more at saw":""
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"\u02c8in-\u02ccsekt"
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"cipher",
"dwarf",
"half-pint",
"insignificancy",
"lightweight",
"morsel",
"nobody",
"nonentity",
"nothing",
"nullity",
"number",
"pip-squeak",
"pygmy",
"pigmy",
"shrimp",
"snippersnapper",
"twerp",
"whippersnapper",
"zero",
"zilch"
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"adjective",
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"antonyms":[
"taut",
"tense",
"tight"
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": deficient in assurance : beset by fear and anxiety":[
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"feeling somewhat insecure of his reception"
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": not firmly fastened or fixed : shaky":[
"the hinge is loose and insecure"
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": not highly stable or well-adjusted":[
"an insecure marriage"
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"families that are housing insecure [=that are at risk of losing their housing]"
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"\u2014 see also food insecure":[
"families that are housing insecure [=that are at risk of losing their housing]"
]
},
"examples":[
"I feel shy and insecure around strangers.",
"One of the building's rear doors was insecure .",
"The country's borders remain insecure .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If there are valuables inside, don\u2019t leave the vehicle unattended in an insecure location. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
"In the bruising interplay of casual intimacies is a truth no politically insecure gay filmmaker has dared. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 3 June 2022",
"The communications problems were evident with many Russian troops talking on insecure open radio channels, easily monitored by outsiders. \u2014 Oleksandr Stashevskyi And Frank Bajak, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022",
"The oldest of Boles' sons, Daly was sweet, a bit insecure , soft-hearted, a rule follower and did great in school. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 26 May 2022",
"And, of the billions of records that have been exposed by cyberattacks to date, many have been due to insecure APIs. \u2014 Sanjay Cherian, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"That\u2019s plenty for all but the most insecure individuals. \u2014 Car and Driver , 11 May 2022",
"Shoulder shrug Solving puzzles in Demon Quest 85 requires deciphering demons' clues, then finding the right insecure high school classmate to match. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The most dangerous thing is an insecure woman, a woman who seeks out other people to give her power. \u2014 refinery29.com , 11 Apr. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1646, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"Medieval Latin insecurus , from Latin in- + securus secure":""
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"\u02ccin-si-\u02c8kyu\u0307r",
"\u02ccin(t)-si-\u02c8kyu\u0307(\u0259)r"
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"lax",
"loose",
"loosened",
"relaxed",
"slack",
"slackened",
"unsecured"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040104",
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"noun"
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"\u2014 Entertainment Weekly",
"\u2026 the questions we don't dare ask reflect our deepest insecurities about relationships.",
"\u2014 J. D. Heiman",
"They rarely have a confidante with whom they can compare notes, share crushes, and discuss insecurities .",
"\u2014 Kristen Golden"
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"1646, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02ccin-si-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0259-t\u0113",
"-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0259t-\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092527",
"type":[
"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230355",
"type":[
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"definitions":{
": an isolated mountain":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Geologists had suspected that these inselbergs , found in Brazil, Australia, and southern Africa, are old\u2014enduring while erosion stripped away the surrounding landscape. \u2014 Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS , 26 June 2019",
"Since the 1950s, more than 30 people have died climbing the sandstone inselberg , which juts up 1,142 feet from the surrounding plains. \u2014 Deutsche Welle, USA TODAY , 1 Nov. 2017",
"This inselberg of nearly vertical Precambrian strata is about 2.5 kilometers long and more than 350 meters high 44. \u2014 Brian Romans, WIRED , 14 Dec. 2008"
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"first_known_use":{
"1913, in the meaning defined above":""
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"German, from Insel island + Berg mountain":""
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"\u02c8in(t)-s\u0259l-\u02ccb\u0259rg",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072154",
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"examples":[
"She was artificially inseminated in January.",
"the notion that their monarch ruled by divine right had been inseminated in the people for countless generations",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This week, Netflix released the documentary Our Father, the story of Dr. Donald Cline, a man who used his own sperm to inseminate his patients at his Indianapolis fertility clinic. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 13 May 2022",
"Employing dramatic recreations in subtle but manipulative ways, the film methodically breaks down the actions of Dr. Donald Cline, an Indiana fertility specialist who lied to his patients by using his own sperm to inseminate dozens of them. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 11 May 2022",
"The woman from Colorado also said Coates agreed to inseminate her with donor material from an unnamed medical student. \u2014 CBS News , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Instead, the lawsuit claims, her biological dad was a man whose sperm was used to inseminate Jeanine Harvey without her or her husband\u2019s consent. \u2014 NBC News , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Screams ensue when the celebs are asked to sheer sheep, corral pigs and even artificially inseminate cows. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Unlike cows, donkeys are notoriously difficult to artificially inseminate . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Years and generations of oryxes later, the researchers take the historical sperm out of storage and artificially inseminate current female oryxes. \u2014 Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Aug. 2021",
"Patients who gave Barwin their sperm for safekeeping, only to have him use it to inseminate someone without their knowledge, can claim up to about $20,080. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 July 2021"
],
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"circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Latin inseminatus , past participle of inseminare , from in- + semin-, semen seed \u2014 more at semen":""
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"in-\u02c8se-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191650",
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": one that inseminates cattle artificially":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
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"-\u02ccn\u0101t-\u0259r",
"in-\u02c8se-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101-t\u0259r"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084121",
"type":[
"noun"
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"antonyms":[
"animate",
"feeling",
"sensate",
"sensible",
"sensitive",
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},
"examples":[
"the belief that God is immanent in all things, even insensate objects",
"an insensate boss who refuses to allow time off for funerals",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Jerome Powell and his Federal Reserve colleagues are hardly insensate to the risk that their inflation-fighting actions might bring Mr. Trump back to power. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
"Realigning themselves with sophomoric virtues, the stars sell their souls in accommodation to the insensate new era. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 28 Oct. 2020"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Late Latin insensatus , from Latin in- + Late Latin sensatus having sense, from Latin sensus sense":""
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"-s\u0259t",
"(\u02cc)in-\u02c8sen-\u02ccs\u0101t",
"(\u02c8)in-\u02c8sen-\u02ccs\u0101t, -s\u0259t"
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"adjective",
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"conscious"
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": lacking sensory perception or ability to react":[
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"knocked insensible by a sudden blow"
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"examples":[
"She was knocked insensible by the collision.",
"if a choking person is insensible , you should lay them down on their back before performing the Heimlich maneuver",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The novel positions him as insensible to agendas, hopelessly subject to the whims of the altruistic and the cruel. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Armando Iannucci\u2019s brilliant 2017 farce, The Death of Stalin, explores that question on a literal plane, with Stalin\u2019s deputies frantically maneuvering for position while Stalin, not yet entirely dead, lies insensible and unattended on the floor. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Combat troops get inured to death, but Yaroslav\u2019s comrades seemed to me beyond inured, insensible . \u2014 New York Times , 16 Jan. 2022",
"Being sick also can lead to insensible fluid loss, such as sweating from fever or blowing your nose, Rosner says, while vomiting or diarrhea can exacerbate fluid loss. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Over the next several hundred pages, na\u00efve and self-deceiving Russ remains insensible to the desires of his wife Marion, who makes plans to reunite with her old flame and rediscover her old, uninhibited self. \u2014 Merve Emre, Vulture , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Through some accidental sorcery involving a spreadsheet, Gerald has transferred his consciousness into the app, leaving his insensible body behind in his apartment. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Elder is not insensible to homelessness, and proposes to solve it by waiving California\u2019s Environmental Quality Act, which mandates disclosure about the environmental impact of most housing developments. \u2014 Nathan Heller, The New Yorker , 29 Aug. 2021",
"The spat with Ferguson points to a potentially uncomfortable fact for Mishra, who styles himself as an outsider speaking truth to an insensible and irredeemable establishment. \u2014 Kanishk Tharoor, The New Republic , 22 Feb. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin insensibilis , from in- + sensibilis sensible":""
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"(\u02cc)in-\u02c8sen(t)-s\u0259-b\u0259l",
"-\u02c8sen(t)-s\u0259-b\u0259l",
"in-\u02c8sen-s\u0259-b\u0259l"
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"She was knocked insensible by the collision.",
"if a choking person is insensible , you should lay them down on their back before performing the Heimlich maneuver",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The novel positions him as insensible to agendas, hopelessly subject to the whims of the altruistic and the cruel. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Armando Iannucci\u2019s brilliant 2017 farce, The Death of Stalin, explores that question on a literal plane, with Stalin\u2019s deputies frantically maneuvering for position while Stalin, not yet entirely dead, lies insensible and unattended on the floor. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Combat troops get inured to death, but Yaroslav\u2019s comrades seemed to me beyond inured, insensible . \u2014 New York Times , 16 Jan. 2022",
"Being sick also can lead to insensible fluid loss, such as sweating from fever or blowing your nose, Rosner says, while vomiting or diarrhea can exacerbate fluid loss. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Over the next several hundred pages, na\u00efve and self-deceiving Russ remains insensible to the desires of his wife Marion, who makes plans to reunite with her old flame and rediscover her old, uninhibited self. \u2014 Merve Emre, Vulture , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Through some accidental sorcery involving a spreadsheet, Gerald has transferred his consciousness into the app, leaving his insensible body behind in his apartment. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Elder is not insensible to homelessness, and proposes to solve it by waiving California\u2019s Environmental Quality Act, which mandates disclosure about the environmental impact of most housing developments. \u2014 Nathan Heller, The New Yorker , 29 Aug. 2021",
"The spat with Ferguson points to a potentially uncomfortable fact for Mishra, who styles himself as an outsider speaking truth to an insensible and irredeemable establishment. \u2014 Kanishk Tharoor, The New Republic , 22 Feb. 2021"
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},
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"(\u02cc)in-\u02c8sen(t)-s\u0259-b\u0259l",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The novel positions him as insensible to agendas, hopelessly subject to the whims of the altruistic and the cruel. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Armando Iannucci\u2019s brilliant 2017 farce, The Death of Stalin, explores that question on a literal plane, with Stalin\u2019s deputies frantically maneuvering for position while Stalin, not yet entirely dead, lies insensible and unattended on the floor. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Combat troops get inured to death, but Yaroslav\u2019s comrades seemed to me beyond inured, insensible . \u2014 New York Times , 16 Jan. 2022",
"Being sick also can lead to insensible fluid loss, such as sweating from fever or blowing your nose, Rosner says, while vomiting or diarrhea can exacerbate fluid loss. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Over the next several hundred pages, na\u00efve and self-deceiving Russ remains insensible to the desires of his wife Marion, who makes plans to reunite with her old flame and rediscover her old, uninhibited self. \u2014 Merve Emre, Vulture , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Through some accidental sorcery involving a spreadsheet, Gerald has transferred his consciousness into the app, leaving his insensible body behind in his apartment. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Elder is not insensible to homelessness, and proposes to solve it by waiving California\u2019s Environmental Quality Act, which mandates disclosure about the environmental impact of most housing developments. \u2014 Nathan Heller, The New Yorker , 29 Aug. 2021",
"The spat with Ferguson points to a potentially uncomfortable fact for Mishra, who styles himself as an outsider speaking truth to an insensible and irredeemable establishment. \u2014 Kanishk Tharoor, The New Republic , 22 Feb. 2021"
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"He's just a rude, insensitive jerk.",
"It was insensitive of her to say that.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both companies were criticized as insensitive for dumping employees by video rather than in person, as was customary before the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 1 June 2022",
"Walmart is pulling a store brand ice cream introduced to celebrate Juneteenth after critics decried the move as insensitive . \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 24 May 2022",
"Some of the characters and religious depictions have drawn criticism from the Hindu community and others who see it as insensitive . \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"Some people even feel entitled to tell other people what is right or wrong, which can be perceived as insensitive at best. \u2014 Lisa D. Foster, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Others took issue with how Crimes of Grindelwald handled Nagini's storyline, denouncing it as racially insensitive . \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Bar and restaurant dress codes, however, are legal even if some see them as racially insensitive . \u2014 Malak Silmi, San Antonio Express-News , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Backlash from the incident was quick and fierce, with many, including some school board members, condemning the act as racially insensitive . \u2014 Lauryn Schroeder, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Nov. 2021",
"His 2015 music video satirizing K-pop was also criticized as racially insensitive . \u2014 NBC News , 12 Nov. 2021"
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"Both companies were criticized as insensitive for dumping employees by video rather than in person, as was customary before the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 1 June 2022",
"Walmart is pulling a store brand ice cream introduced to celebrate Juneteenth after critics decried the move as insensitive . \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 24 May 2022",
"Some of the characters and religious depictions have drawn criticism from the Hindu community and others who see it as insensitive . \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"Some people even feel entitled to tell other people what is right or wrong, which can be perceived as insensitive at best. \u2014 Lisa D. Foster, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Others took issue with how Crimes of Grindelwald handled Nagini's storyline, denouncing it as racially insensitive . \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Bar and restaurant dress codes, however, are legal even if some see them as racially insensitive . \u2014 Malak Silmi, San Antonio Express-News , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Backlash from the incident was quick and fierce, with many, including some school board members, condemning the act as racially insensitive . \u2014 Lauryn Schroeder, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Nov. 2021",
"His 2015 music video satirizing K-pop was also criticized as racially insensitive . \u2014 NBC News , 12 Nov. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both companies were criticized as insensitive for dumping employees by video rather than in person, as was customary before the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 1 June 2022",
"Walmart is pulling a store brand ice cream introduced to celebrate Juneteenth after critics decried the move as insensitive . \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 24 May 2022",
"Some of the characters and religious depictions have drawn criticism from the Hindu community and others who see it as insensitive . \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"Some people even feel entitled to tell other people what is right or wrong, which can be perceived as insensitive at best. \u2014 Lisa D. Foster, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Others took issue with how Crimes of Grindelwald handled Nagini's storyline, denouncing it as racially insensitive . \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Bar and restaurant dress codes, however, are legal even if some see them as racially insensitive . \u2014 Malak Silmi, San Antonio Express-News , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Backlash from the incident was quick and fierce, with many, including some school board members, condemning the act as racially insensitive . \u2014 Lauryn Schroeder, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Nov. 2021",
"His 2015 music video satirizing K-pop was also criticized as racially insensitive . \u2014 NBC News , 12 Nov. 2021"
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"an insentient therapist who failed to see what the teenager's real problem was",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Genes are insentient things and cannot be said to have any kind of purposeful selfish or unselfish behavior. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 14 Sep. 2017"
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"One problem is inseparable from the other.",
"they've been inseparable friends since they met at summer camp years ago",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The movie is an odd case of ends circling around to meet: its extremes of earnestness are inseparable from its extremes of cynicism. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"As told in The Phantom of the Open, Flitcroft\u2019s nose-thumbing heroics are inseparable from the story of a family\u2019s love. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
"Attorney Mark Lanier, who gave opening statements for the counties, said that the pharmacies\u2019 actions are inseparable from others who contributed to the epidemic. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
"In Putin\u2019s own rhetoric, Ukraine is inseparable from Russia and shares not just the same mythic story of national origin \u2014 anchored in the emergence of the Kievan Rus a millennium ago \u2014 but national destiny. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
"Breonna's Garden is inseparable from the memories of her life. \u2014 Thomas Birmingham, The Courier-Journal , 7 June 2022",
"The company may be more important than the plot; some of these shows can get pretty obvious or ridiculous, which may not be inseparable from their charm. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"But in the Bay, birria has become almost inseparable from cheese. \u2014 Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Now man and machine have become inseparable , preserving for San Diego an attraction that\u2019s more than an amusement ride. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Mar. 2022"
],
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"One problem is inseparable from the other.",
"they've been inseparable friends since they met at summer camp years ago",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The movie is an odd case of ends circling around to meet: its extremes of earnestness are inseparable from its extremes of cynicism. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"As told in The Phantom of the Open, Flitcroft\u2019s nose-thumbing heroics are inseparable from the story of a family\u2019s love. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
"Attorney Mark Lanier, who gave opening statements for the counties, said that the pharmacies\u2019 actions are inseparable from others who contributed to the epidemic. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
"In Putin\u2019s own rhetoric, Ukraine is inseparable from Russia and shares not just the same mythic story of national origin \u2014 anchored in the emergence of the Kievan Rus a millennium ago \u2014 but national destiny. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
"Breonna's Garden is inseparable from the memories of her life. \u2014 Thomas Birmingham, The Courier-Journal , 7 June 2022",
"The company may be more important than the plot; some of these shows can get pretty obvious or ridiculous, which may not be inseparable from their charm. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"But in the Bay, birria has become almost inseparable from cheese. \u2014 Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Now man and machine have become inseparable , preserving for San Diego an attraction that\u2019s more than an amusement ride. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Mar. 2022"
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"Insert your credit card here.",
"You need to insert a comma between these two words.",
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"Noun",
"The pot comes with an insert for steaming.",
"advertising inserts in the Sunday paper",
"Each box includes an insert explaining the product's proper use.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Forty is the new [ insert your favorite age here, which might as well be 40]. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 21 June 2022",
"By capitalizing on topics and trends that are already popular, brands can insert themselves into a movement and garner more attention than otherwise possible. \u2014 Cole Mason, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"To operate the Patio Shield, simply insert a 12-hour fuel cartridge and a four-hour repellant mat into the cylinder, then activate the cartridge to generate heat. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
"After that, the Tigers will likely insert him into the rotation. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 14 May 2022",
"Along the edges of the bed, insert a root barrier into the ground extending three feet deep. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
"To take advantage of the cashierless option, simply insert a credit or debit card linked to your Amazon account at the entry gates to either store. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Meanwhile, on Saturday, Houston will insert its one-time ace Justin Verlander into its rotation following Tommy John surgery two Septembers ago that along with other health issues has kept him out of baseball for all but one appearance since 2019. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Tap off the excess powder, then carefully insert the cutting into a 6-inch pot filled with a mix of equal amounts of sphagnum peat moss and perlite that has been sprayed thoroughly to soak it completely. \u2014 Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Weighing 38 to 44 pounds, they are made of common green granite with an insert of blue hone granite that is better suited for sliding on ice. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
"The soft, quick-drying, removable footbed comes with a gel insert and a dual-density anatomical polyurethane construction, which works with the high-rebound EVA midsole for solid comfort. \u2014 Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
"The bezel has a stainless steel insert that\u2019s engraved and then colored in with a laser treatment. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The shoes were wrapped in black paper and each had a plastic insert to maintain their optimum shape during shipment. \u2014 David Hochman, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Franchot has put his face on the cover of the insert for the past decade, riffing off pop culture to draw attention to what\u2019s currently more than $83 million in unclaimed property in the state\u2019s possession. \u2014 Erin Cox, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
"But if the Empire insert is larger \u2014 say, luncheon plate size or even larger \u2014 that value might jump to the $175 to $225 range. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 13 May 2022",
"Other options double as furniture and convert to coffee tables and side tables, with a center insert to cover lava rocks. \u2014 Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics , 12 May 2022",
"That means an entree (a protein or vegetarian base), bread, a beverage mix, a snack or spread, chewing gum, a spoon, and a nutritional insert all wrapped in a waterproof, go-anywhere bag. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 29 Apr. 2022"
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"1529, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for insert Verb introduce , insert , insinuate , interpolate , intercalate , interpose , interject mean to put between or among others. introduce is a general term for bringing or placing a thing or person into a group or body already in existence. introduced a new topic into the conversation insert implies putting into a fixed or open space between or among. inserted a clause in the contract insinuate implies introducing gradually or by gentle pressure. insinuated himself into the group interpolate applies to the inserting of something extraneous or spurious. interpolated her own comments into the report intercalate suggests an intrusive inserting of something in an existing series or sequence. new chapters intercalated with the old interpose suggests inserting an obstruction or cause of delay. interpose barriers to communication interject implies an abrupt or forced introduction. interjected a question",
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"Treatment may include the insertion of a tube in his ear.",
"The report contains a number of insertions .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In March 1973, Katie, then 17, was again taken to the family-planning clinic, this time for insertion of an IUD, after the Food and Drug Administration denied approval of Depo-Provera because of its link to cancer in animals. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"The advertising rate was $0.50/column inch for one insertion , which decreased when ads ran for longer periods. \u2014 Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun , 7 May 2022",
"Moments later, Max Strus, whose insertion into the starting lineup has helped fuel a revival from last week\u2019s four-game losing streak, was similarly effusive. \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The victim is a trainee on whom another student demonstrates the insertion of a feeding tube\u2014a fatal exercise that pumps her full of toxins. \u2014 Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Despite the training, Klein said IV insertion remained a difficult task. \u2014 Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic , 18 May 2022",
"Many people feel pain similar to menstrual cramps after IUD insertion . \u2014 Jessica Toscano, SELF , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The move is another setback to DeSantis\u2019 unprecedented insertion into the redistricting process after the state Senate ignored his surprise map and approved its own. \u2014 Steven Lemongello, orlandosentinel.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Howard\u2019s insertion into Philadelphia\u2019s running-back rotation coincided with the Eagles\u2019 winning formula on the ground. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 4 Dec. 2021"
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"1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"in-\u02c8s\u0259r-sh\u0259n"
],
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
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": marked by insertion : inserted":[],
": tending to insert":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin insertivus , from insertus (past participle) + -ivus -ive":""
},
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"\u0259\u0307n\u02c8s\u0259rtiv"
],
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"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a pitched baseball that breaks toward a right-handed batter":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"in entry 4 + shoot":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115742",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"antonyms":[],
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": moving toward shore":[
"an inshore current"
],
": situated, living, or carried on near shore":[],
": to or toward shore":[
"boats driven inshore by the storm"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"They fish in the shallow inshore waters of the Atlantic.",
"an oil spill that was devastating to inshore fisheries in the area",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The conditions were immaculate, and other tow teams had appeared\u2014coming in from the sea on skis, since the inshore white-water zone was still too ferocious to cross. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Lots of fishermen will be heading to inshore waters, where the crappie fishing has been outstanding at Berlin and West Branch reservoirs. \u2014 cleveland , 5 May 2022",
"Visible through a tangle of sea-grape trees, swells gently foamed over the inshore reefs. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Darcie Arahill is a full-time female angler who has videos for inshore and offshore fishing. \u2014 Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com , 23 Sep. 2021",
"New divers can move at their own pace at this inshore site, literally walking from the beach into the water during their first open water dives. \u2014 Judy Koutsky, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
"The inshore fishing is mainly the die-hard tog fishermen, searching for a blackfish. \u2014 Dan Radel, USA TODAY , 21 Dec. 2021",
"There were nine offshore and inshore boats, and men were welcome to participate. \u2014 Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com , 9 Sep. 2021",
"The fact that the 2022 run will be on the heels of an inshore run of approximately 66.1 million sockeye \u2014 the all-time record \u2014 which provides researchers more to go on as well, according to Schindler. \u2014 Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Betsy and Andrew, who both grew up summering inshore nearby, shared an appreciation for Maine\u2019s hardscrabble mid-coast working class, the same weatherworn fishermen and farm folk Andrew nearly obsessively depicted. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2022",
"An example might be a seal that feeds inshore rather than venturing to richer feeding grounds offshore if the swim requires passing a gauntlet of predators. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Some states, including California in 1994 and Massachusetts in 2005, extended protections inshore . \u2014 New York Times , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Kings and Spanish are moving back inshore as the water clears and becomes more salty again after earlier storms\u2014both will be around until the baitfish leave, sometime after mid-October. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 1 Oct. 2021",
"There are different theories as to why whales strand themselves, from chasing prey too far inshore to trying to protect a sick member of the group or escaping a predator. \u2014 Nick Perry, Star Tribune , 22 Feb. 2021",
"The first is inshore fishing\u2014bays, rivers, sounds, and harbors. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 6 Mar. 2020",
"This action will improve steadily into October as spawners move inshore ; www.ateamfishing.com. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 23 Aug. 2019",
"There are several different fishing charters that will take you inshore , offshore, saltwater, or fly fishing--including The Reel Deal Charters and Charleston Fishing Company. \u2014 Julia Sayers, AL.com , 21 Mar. 2018"
],
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"1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1748, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8in-\u02c8sh\u022fr"
],
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"alongshore",
"coastal",
"littoral",
"nearshore",
"offshore",
"shoreside"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022621",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"inshore current":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an ocean current that flows in or to landward of the zone of breaking waves":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081452",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"behind-the-scenes",
"confidential",
"esoteric",
"hush-hush",
"hushed",
"intimate",
"nonpublic",
"private",
"privy",
"secret"
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": confidential information":[
"has the inside on what happened at the convention"
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": in or into or as if in or into the interior of":[
"waited inside the church"
],
": in or into the interior":[
"stayed inside during the storm"
],
": in prison":[],
": inward nature, thoughts, or feeling":[],
": of, relating to, or being on or near the inside":[
"an inside pitch"
],
": on the inner side":[],
": on the inner side of":[
"just inside the door"
],
": relating or known to a select group":[
"inside information"
],
": the area near or underneath the basket in basketball":[],
": the area nearest a specified or implied point of reference: such as":[],
": the middle portion of a playing area":[],
": the side of home plate nearest the batter":[],
": to or on the inside":[],
": viscera , entrails":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
],
": within":[
"inside an hour"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The inside of the church is quite beautiful.",
"I've never seen the inside of a computer before.",
"Adverb",
"I cleaned my car inside and out.",
"The candy is chewy inside .",
"We went inside during the storm.",
"Step inside and look at our menu.",
"He got put inside for burglary.",
"Adjective",
"the inside edge of her foot",
"He gave us an inside view of the situation.",
"I got the inside story from a friend who works there.",
"Preposition",
"We waited inside the store.",
"Several people were trapped inside the burning building.",
"She kept her hands inside her pockets.",
"His feelings were building up inside him.",
"He lives inside the city limits.",
"Sources inside the company indicate that there are disagreements about the change in management.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"On Tuesday, McCraw methodically laid out undisputed facts: officers with rifles were on the scene within moments, and the classroom doors could not have been locked from the inside . \u2014 Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"For instance, McCraw said, neither the exterior door nor the classroom doors could be locked from the inside that day, giving the gunman an easy pathway. \u2014 Safia Samee Ali, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
"McCraw also said the classroom door could not be locked from the inside . \u2014 Jim Vertuno And Jake Bleiberg, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
"Instead, tenement scenes\u2014from the inside looking out. \u2014 Sa\u00efd Sayrafiezadeh, The Atlantic , 21 June 2022",
"During a church lunch banquet, Chou attempted to lock the doors from the inside with chains and super glue and then opened fire at the elderly churchgoers, officials said. \u2014 Taylor Romine, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"All along, she's been seeking revenge on Vader from the inside , kind of like a cross between Matt Damon's dirty cop character in The Departed and Zo\u00eb Kravitz's Catwoman in The Batman. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 15 June 2022",
"Police responded to an alarm at a business in the 1600 block of Waukegan Road June 7 and discovered an unknown individual broke a window and rear garage door window which were secured from the inside . \u2014 Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"Responders were able to quickly knock down the bulk of the flames from the inside , the release said. \u2014 Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The cute canvas tote bag includes convenient interior pockets for your wallet, phone, or keys, and a zipper ensures that all of your essentials will be secure inside . \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 24 June 2022",
"Shortly before noon Tuesday, a box truck pulled up to the Union Street apartment and authorities unloaded what appeared to be a new refrigerator from the vehicle and took it inside . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"Not all victims were found dead when officers finally did go inside . \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
"Parents pleaded with officers outside the school waiting for tactical units to arrive to go inside and rescue their children, and some parents were pinned down and detained for allegedly interfering with the police investigation. \u2014 Anna Kaplan, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"The adults began telling the children to go inside . \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
"The adults began telling the children to go inside . \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
"The frenzied effort unfolded as parents gathered outside the school, urging officers to go inside . \u2014 Chantal Da Silva, NBC News , 2 June 2022",
"One young couple held each other close - then kissed before the woman took her seat inside , leaving the man on the platform to watch her through the window. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Rams waived Travin Howard, the inside linebacker who made the clinching interception in their NFC Championship Game win over the 49ers in January. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 8 June 2022",
"It\u2019s young and unproven at both the inside linebacker and cornerback positions. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 26 May 2022",
"Qudus Wahab was a battle that needed to be won in the trenches, resembling the old-school duels that relied heavily on inside scoring. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, baltimoresun.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Witnesses said that loved ones and onlookers anxiously waiting outside Robb Elementary School on Tuesday as the gunman was inside shooting teachers and students urged police who were outside the school to go in and try to stop the shooter. \u2014 Fox News , 26 May 2022",
"Mask again everywhere that is inside and a public place. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"Haggard faces stare blankly from inside minivans ferrying survivors from towns and villages bludgeoned by Russian armor. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"Trevino drilled his solo home run on a 92.7 mph fastball, turning on the inside pitch and sending the ball 405 feet to left field. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022",
"In the past, crypto sell-offs have been curbed as either bargain-seeking investors poured in or, as one University of Texas research paper argued, inside players coordinated purchases to manipulate the market back to an appearance of health. \u2014 Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"On May 27, the ERT was called out to the Eagle Crossing Apartment Complex in Chesterton after a tenant pointed a firearm at two employees of the complex and then barricaded himself inside an apartment. \u2014 Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"The mom immediately carried her daughter inside the house to render aid and call 911 for help, police said. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
"Camp pointed out a bannister inside the Stettheimer house which appeared to be made of pint-size toilet plungers. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Michael Galdieri was stabbed and set on fire inside his Jersey City apartment, according to the report. \u2014 Fox News , 24 June 2022",
"His body camera captured a chaotic scene inside the Sandtown-Winchester apartment. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
"The investigation indicates Celestine, who was inside the apartment, was the suspect and the ex-boyfriend of Aiken, police said. \u2014 Sam Burdette, The Arizona Republic , 20 June 2022",
"And my year was the only year that stood alone, where the audience got to play God, not the players inside the house. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 20 June 2022",
"Officers made numerous attempts to contact Chambers and anyone inside the apartment, but received no response. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Preposition"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8in-\u02ccs\u012bd",
"(\u02cc)in-\u02c8s\u012bd",
"in-\u02c8s\u012bd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"innards",
"interior",
"within"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080146",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"preposition"
]
},
"inside out":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": in or into a state of disarray often involving drastic reorganization":[
"turned the business inside out"
],
": in such a manner that the inner surface becomes the outer":[
"turned the shirt inside out"
],
": to a thorough degree":[
"knows the subject inside out"
]
},
"examples":[
"after 20 years of employment there, he has come to know the company inside out",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This triptych of novels published as one volume wears the genre of detective fiction like a shabby coat, trying it on, flipping it inside out and turning the pockets loose for spare change. \u2014 Alice Mcdermott, New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"This is where your salesmanship comes in handy\u2014know your subject inside out . \u2014 Manish Gupta, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Florida\u2019s past inside out , in both fictional and nonfictional forms. \u2014 Joy Wallace Dickinson, Orlando Sentinel , 12 June 2022",
"It can also be flipped inside out to serve as a stuffsack in a pinch. \u2014 Elizabeth Miller, Outside Online , 11 June 2022",
"Most brands recommend washing the socks inside out to keep them in pristine condition longer. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 8 June 2022",
"This was quite a moment \u2014 the group hadn\u2019t had a hit yet, but the white post-hippie college crowd was out in force and already knew the Wailers\u2019 songs inside out . \u2014 Chris Blackwell And Paul Morley, Rolling Stone , 29 May 2022",
"Confinement has caused many to turn our homes inside out , transforming outdoor areas into entertaining and dining hubs and taking interior design cues from nature. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Know them inside out , and be ready for adjustments. \u2014 Niels Martin Brochner, Forbes , 4 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"completely",
"comprehensively",
"detailedly",
"exhaustively",
"fully",
"minutely",
"roundly",
"sweepingly",
"systematically",
"thoroughly",
"through and through",
"totally"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052407",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"inside track":{
"antonyms":[
"disadvantage",
"drawback",
"handicap",
"liability",
"minus",
"penalty",
"strike"
],
"definitions":{
": an advantageous competitive position":[
"the owner's son has the inside track for the job"
]
},
"examples":[
"the applicant with actual experience in pharmaceutical sales will definitely have the inside track for the job",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Disney still has an inside track to toppling Netflix. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 12 May 2022",
"For more on the celebrations, sign up for CNN's Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain's royal family. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"Winner has inside track on Saturday night, the loser is going to have to work his tail off to come back and medal. \u2014 Brant Parsons, orlandosentinel.com , 3 Mar. 2021",
"Providing both teams take care of business until then, the winners May 3 will have the inside track to the county championships. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The skinny: Park Tudor will likely have a say in the matter, but the winner of Cascade-University on Tuesday will have the inside track to the title. \u2014 Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Never mind that many coaches would cheat their own mother if doing so offered an inside track toward success. \u2014 Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Roberts\u2019 spot on the 40-man roster gives him an inside track to a call-up. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The 5-foot-10, 185-pound Bell, who has carried as many as 18 times in a game, is the first-team back at this point, giving him the inside track to carry the load. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"advantage",
"better",
"bulge",
"catbird seat",
"drop",
"edge",
"high ground",
"jump",
"pull",
"stead",
"upper hand",
"vantage",
"whip hand"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030757",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"inside(s)":{
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"behind-the-scenes",
"confidential",
"esoteric",
"hush-hush",
"hushed",
"intimate",
"nonpublic",
"private",
"privy",
"secret"
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": behind-the-scenes":[],
": confidential information":[
"has the inside on what happened at the convention"
],
": in or into or as if in or into the interior of":[
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],
": in or into the interior":[
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],
": in prison":[],
": inward nature, thoughts, or feeling":[],
": of, relating to, or being on or near the inside":[
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],
": on the inner side":[],
": on the inner side of":[
"just inside the door"
],
": relating or known to a select group":[
"inside information"
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": the area near or underneath the basket in basketball":[],
": the area nearest a specified or implied point of reference: such as":[],
": the middle portion of a playing area":[],
": the side of home plate nearest the batter":[],
": to or on the inside":[],
": viscera , entrails":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
],
": within":[
"inside an hour"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The inside of the church is quite beautiful.",
"I've never seen the inside of a computer before.",
"Adverb",
"I cleaned my car inside and out.",
"The candy is chewy inside .",
"We went inside during the storm.",
"Step inside and look at our menu.",
"He got put inside for burglary.",
"Adjective",
"the inside edge of her foot",
"He gave us an inside view of the situation.",
"I got the inside story from a friend who works there.",
"Preposition",
"We waited inside the store.",
"Several people were trapped inside the burning building.",
"She kept her hands inside her pockets.",
"His feelings were building up inside him.",
"He lives inside the city limits.",
"Sources inside the company indicate that there are disagreements about the change in management.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"On Tuesday, McCraw methodically laid out undisputed facts: officers with rifles were on the scene within moments, and the classroom doors could not have been locked from the inside . \u2014 Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"For instance, McCraw said, neither the exterior door nor the classroom doors could be locked from the inside that day, giving the gunman an easy pathway. \u2014 Safia Samee Ali, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
"McCraw also said the classroom door could not be locked from the inside . \u2014 Jim Vertuno And Jake Bleiberg, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
"Instead, tenement scenes\u2014from the inside looking out. \u2014 Sa\u00efd Sayrafiezadeh, The Atlantic , 21 June 2022",
"During a church lunch banquet, Chou attempted to lock the doors from the inside with chains and super glue and then opened fire at the elderly churchgoers, officials said. \u2014 Taylor Romine, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"All along, she's been seeking revenge on Vader from the inside , kind of like a cross between Matt Damon's dirty cop character in The Departed and Zo\u00eb Kravitz's Catwoman in The Batman. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 15 June 2022",
"Police responded to an alarm at a business in the 1600 block of Waukegan Road June 7 and discovered an unknown individual broke a window and rear garage door window which were secured from the inside . \u2014 Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"Responders were able to quickly knock down the bulk of the flames from the inside , the release said. \u2014 Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The cute canvas tote bag includes convenient interior pockets for your wallet, phone, or keys, and a zipper ensures that all of your essentials will be secure inside . \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 24 June 2022",
"Shortly before noon Tuesday, a box truck pulled up to the Union Street apartment and authorities unloaded what appeared to be a new refrigerator from the vehicle and took it inside . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"Not all victims were found dead when officers finally did go inside . \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
"Parents pleaded with officers outside the school waiting for tactical units to arrive to go inside and rescue their children, and some parents were pinned down and detained for allegedly interfering with the police investigation. \u2014 Anna Kaplan, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"The adults began telling the children to go inside . \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
"The adults began telling the children to go inside . \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
"The frenzied effort unfolded as parents gathered outside the school, urging officers to go inside . \u2014 Chantal Da Silva, NBC News , 2 June 2022",
"One young couple held each other close - then kissed before the woman took her seat inside , leaving the man on the platform to watch her through the window. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Rams waived Travin Howard, the inside linebacker who made the clinching interception in their NFC Championship Game win over the 49ers in January. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 8 June 2022",
"It\u2019s young and unproven at both the inside linebacker and cornerback positions. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 26 May 2022",
"Qudus Wahab was a battle that needed to be won in the trenches, resembling the old-school duels that relied heavily on inside scoring. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, baltimoresun.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Witnesses said that loved ones and onlookers anxiously waiting outside Robb Elementary School on Tuesday as the gunman was inside shooting teachers and students urged police who were outside the school to go in and try to stop the shooter. \u2014 Fox News , 26 May 2022",
"Mask again everywhere that is inside and a public place. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"Haggard faces stare blankly from inside minivans ferrying survivors from towns and villages bludgeoned by Russian armor. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"Trevino drilled his solo home run on a 92.7 mph fastball, turning on the inside pitch and sending the ball 405 feet to left field. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022",
"In the past, crypto sell-offs have been curbed as either bargain-seeking investors poured in or, as one University of Texas research paper argued, inside players coordinated purchases to manipulate the market back to an appearance of health. \u2014 Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"On May 27, the ERT was called out to the Eagle Crossing Apartment Complex in Chesterton after a tenant pointed a firearm at two employees of the complex and then barricaded himself inside an apartment. \u2014 Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"The mom immediately carried her daughter inside the house to render aid and call 911 for help, police said. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
"Camp pointed out a bannister inside the Stettheimer house which appeared to be made of pint-size toilet plungers. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Michael Galdieri was stabbed and set on fire inside his Jersey City apartment, according to the report. \u2014 Fox News , 24 June 2022",
"His body camera captured a chaotic scene inside the Sandtown-Winchester apartment. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
"The investigation indicates Celestine, who was inside the apartment, was the suspect and the ex-boyfriend of Aiken, police said. \u2014 Sam Burdette, The Arizona Republic , 20 June 2022",
"And my year was the only year that stood alone, where the audience got to play God, not the players inside the house. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 20 June 2022",
"Officers made numerous attempts to contact Chambers and anyone inside the apartment, but received no response. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Preposition"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8s\u012bd",
"\u02c8in-\u02ccs\u012bd",
"(\u02cc)in-\u02c8s\u012bd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"innards",
"interior",
"within"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061948",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"preposition"
]
},
"insight":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things or of seeing intuitively":[],
": the power or act of seeing into a situation : penetration":[]
},
"examples":[
"\u2026 I had a big insight and a little insight about the book. \u2014 Rust Hills , Esquire , April 1973",
"\u2026 realizing this gave me no insight into how to correct it. \u2014 Bartley McSwine , Change , May\u2013June 1971",
"\u2026 might well offer fresh insights as to the character and extent of the social adaptation involved. \u2014 George C. Barker , ETC , Summer 1945",
"He is a leader of great insight .",
"The author analyzes the problem with remarkable insight .",
"I had a sudden insight .",
"Her book provides us with fresh new insights into this behavior.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Earlier this year, the Friends star, 58, appeared on SiriusXM's Andy Cohen Live and also gave her insight on a sequel. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
"Startups that could have investors making much more significant investments want Morales and Laung Aoaeh on the cap table for their insight into the market, connections, and help building the infrastructure that supply chain startups need to scale. \u2014 Geri Stengel, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"His materials, as well as stories passed down from one generation to the next, help give her insight into his views. \u2014 Daniel Arkin, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
"On Monday and Tuesday, Nicholson gave jurors at Holder\u2019s murder trial their only insight into his actions immediately before and after Hussle\u2019s slaying. \u2014 James Queallystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"As a leader, give the gift of your insight and knowledge. \u2014 Domenic Rom, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
"Their approach is to listen to residents in each neighborhood \u2013 those who know it best \u2013 and then act on their insight . \u2014 Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 May 2022",
"Dear Faithful Reader: Thank you for your knowledgeable insight . \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 31 May 2022",
"If Barber\u2019s narrative of tumultuous times is often more gossipy than revelatory, his insight into how power operates and sustains itself is truly intriguing. \u2014 The Atlantic , 16 May 2022"
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"Her analysis of the problem was very insightful .",
"a critical study featuring an insightful analysis of the novelist's recurring themes",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"McCollum has been calculating in his opinions and insightful in his thoughts. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"Sarah Langs has her finger on the pulse of baseball every night, and her tweets include some of the most insightful stats and figures about today\u2019s game. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The Cal transfer is one of the more insightful , introspective players in recent SDSU history, impassively analyzing his performance, never shying from admitting failure. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Still more common, though, is the series that mistakes graphically portraying rape for having something insightful to say about it. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 4 May 2021",
"According to Science Daily there are three categories of possible experiences: mystical, insightful , or challenging. \u2014 Ronit Molko, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"It's been three years since Handler's last collection of insightful , funny and killer prose. \u2014 Mary Cadden, USA TODAY , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Greg Tate, one of the most incisive, insightful , and influential cultural critics of the past 35 years, has died. \u2014 Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone , 7 Dec. 2021",
"His connect-the-dots reflections from 1981 to the present are insightful , witty and constantly engaging. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Nov. 2021"
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"1907, in the meaning defined above":""
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"in-\u02c8s\u012bt-",
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"Their jackets have the school's insignia on the front.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Think rugby and polo shirts featuring a new 1977 insignia , cable knit turtleneck sweaters, \u201990s barn jackets redone in cool cotton blends, and wardrobe staples rendered in French terry and jersey. \u2014 Kristen Bateman, Vogue , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Signature items are indicated on the menu with a JW insignia , but there\u2019s no need\u2014almost all of the dishes have an iconic air. \u2014 Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Each one sat in silence in the atrium of his own house, on the ivory throne that symbolized his high office, his hands holding the insignia of imperium\u2014high command. \u2014 Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The insignia is bold, recognizable, and, importantly, according to some analysts, can be painted with one stroke: the letter Z. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The organization's insignia is also present in the margin of the video. \u2014 Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s also been the logo for the militia movement Three Percenters and men wearing Proud Boys insignia , calls for a citizens\u2019 arrest of Biden and Vice President Harris, QAnon propaganda and rampant misinformation about the novel coronavirus. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Can France, the country that gave the Enlightenment its name, really be the first country to ban religious insignia in public",
"The gunmen wore Taliban insignia and drove a confiscated green pickup truck, previously issued to Afghan police and now used exclusively by the Taliban. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Aug. 2021"
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"a tabloid newspaper devoted to people and events of astonishing insignificance",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In another sense, those costs, in their very insignificance , do affect economic decisions. \u2014 Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"In recent years, some market pros have wondered if that role had shrunk to near insignificance , given the increasing dominance of institutional investors and the share of stock-exchange volume coming from high-frequency trading. \u2014 Mark Hulbert, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The Oscars telecast may have suddenly become newsworthy again, but the Oscars themselves \u2014 the winning performers, artists and films \u2014 all but faded into insignificance . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The cinematographer Ari Wegner\u2019s camera will occasionally zoom out for massive aerial shots that underline the insignificance of the people milling among the mountains, trying to make something of themselves. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Since then, however, as the memory of the vaccine success faded, the gap between the two parties has once again steadily narrowed, disappearing into statistical insignificance in recent weeks. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 9 Dec. 2021",
"America\u2019s most popular film genre, but that fact almost pales into insignificance given his instinctive sense of visual rhythm, proportion and kinetic flow, his gift for orchestrating moments that trigger near-Pavlovian bursts of feeling. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Dec. 2021",
"In such a scenario, the strategic stakes surrounding Chinese occupation of Taiwan would fade to insignificance in Washington compared with the prospect of nuclear warheads detonating on U.S. soil. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 15 June 2021",
"However, fear of insignificance is rooted in insecurity, which job loss and isolation trigger. \u2014 Bryan Pearson, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021"
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"1699, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02ccin-sig-\u02c8ni-fi-k\u0259ns",
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"type":[
"noun"
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"forced to face the fact that he would always be an insignificancy in such a large law firm, he decided to strike out on his own",
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"1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"snippersnapper",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055802",
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"noun"
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"They lost an insignificant amount of money.",
"Looking up at the stars always makes me feel so small and insignificant .",
"These problems are not insignificant .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Gunn seems to confirm that whatever happens in I Am Groot is too insignificant to matter. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 6 June 2022",
"The White House countered a question from ABC News on whether the impact would be insignificant for Americans. \u2014 Ben Gittleson, ABC News , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Hispanic life expectancy was essentially flat, a statistically insignificant change, after having dropped a stunning 3.7 years in 2020 - a huge decline by any historical standard. \u2014 Joel Achenbach And Dan Keating, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Yet these rare collisions would be energetically insignificant , compared with the energy generated by the nuclear starburst\u2014or by a rapidly accreting supermassive black hole that just received a supply of fuel from the galactic merger. \u2014 Scientific American , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Look\u2014there are many such curses around, lesser, weaker, perhaps, more insignificant . \u2014 Jake Bittle, The New Republic , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Disappearance at Clifton Hill, a thriller released in 2020 starring Tuppence Middleton that managed to pull off the not- insignificant feat of supplanting Tom Cruise\u2019s original Top Gun movie in the top spot. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 31 May 2022",
"To make this quite clear: There is a not-so- insignificant risk of a government shut down right now. \u2014 Phil Mattingly, CNN , 28 Sep. 2021",
"The micromanager is the kind of leader who wants to control every aspect of their team's work, no matter how small or insignificant . \u2014 Chastity Heyward, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022"
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"1651, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02ccin(t)-sig-\u02c8ni-fi-k\u0259nt",
"\u02ccin-sig-\u02c8ni-fi-k\u0259nt"
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"Mickey Mouse",
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"small",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213538",
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"adjective",
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"partial translation of New Latin Pinus insignis":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045012",
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"noun"
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"candid",
"genuine",
"heartfelt",
"honest",
"sincere",
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"unfeigned"
],
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"examples":[
"He said he was sorry, but I could tell that he was being insincere .",
"the insincere compliments of a spiteful gossip",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An insincere , disingenuous image will quickly be unmasked. \u2014 Ran Blayer, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The effect was similarly striking and insincere , more advertorial than actual tribute\u2014pomp and circumstance designed for Instagram. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
"Until then, the musical, a facile, satirical stage treatment of a far better movie, bounces from one insincere interlude to the next, doling out bits of exposition without establishing any compelling rationale to feel for its characters. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Rainbow washing\u2014the act of only supporting the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month\u2014leads to backlash and resignations because people can sense when your motives are insincere . \u2014 Hunter Johnson, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Republican politicians were often insincere on the issue, and when sincere almost never tried to explain their thinking and persuade anyone. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"He was not attuned to the mores of Hollywood \u2014 a world of power lunches, insincere compliments and roiling insecurities all masked by suntans and thousand-watt smiles. \u2014 Variety , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Not that the couple -- and by extension the film -- is ever insincere about their vocation. \u2014 Thomas Page, CNN , 29 Jan. 2022",
"On the company Slack channel, some employees suggested that the latest statement seemed insincere . \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 11 Mar. 2022"
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"1634, in the meaning defined above":""
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"He said he was sorry, but I could tell that he was being insincere .",
"the insincere compliments of a spiteful gossip",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An insincere , disingenuous image will quickly be unmasked. \u2014 Ran Blayer, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The effect was similarly striking and insincere , more advertorial than actual tribute\u2014pomp and circumstance designed for Instagram. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
"Until then, the musical, a facile, satirical stage treatment of a far better movie, bounces from one insincere interlude to the next, doling out bits of exposition without establishing any compelling rationale to feel for its characters. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Rainbow washing\u2014the act of only supporting the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month\u2014leads to backlash and resignations because people can sense when your motives are insincere . \u2014 Hunter Johnson, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Republican politicians were often insincere on the issue, and when sincere almost never tried to explain their thinking and persuade anyone. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"He was not attuned to the mores of Hollywood \u2014 a world of power lunches, insincere compliments and roiling insecurities all masked by suntans and thousand-watt smiles. \u2014 Variety , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Not that the couple -- and by extension the film -- is ever insincere about their vocation. \u2014 Thomas Page, CNN , 29 Jan. 2022",
"On the company Slack channel, some employees suggested that the latest statement seemed insincere . \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 11 Mar. 2022"
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"He said he was sorry, but I could tell that he was being insincere .",
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"An insincere , disingenuous image will quickly be unmasked. \u2014 Ran Blayer, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The effect was similarly striking and insincere , more advertorial than actual tribute\u2014pomp and circumstance designed for Instagram. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
"Until then, the musical, a facile, satirical stage treatment of a far better movie, bounces from one insincere interlude to the next, doling out bits of exposition without establishing any compelling rationale to feel for its characters. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Rainbow washing\u2014the act of only supporting the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month\u2014leads to backlash and resignations because people can sense when your motives are insincere . \u2014 Hunter Johnson, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Republican politicians were often insincere on the issue, and when sincere almost never tried to explain their thinking and persuade anyone. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"He was not attuned to the mores of Hollywood \u2014 a world of power lunches, insincere compliments and roiling insecurities all masked by suntans and thousand-watt smiles. \u2014 Variety , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Not that the couple -- and by extension the film -- is ever insincere about their vocation. \u2014 Thomas Page, CNN , 29 Jan. 2022",
"On the company Slack channel, some employees suggested that the latest statement seemed insincere . \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 11 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In this day and age, to insinuate that the pope cannot continue his work in his present condition shows that even the pope is not immune to the prejudice that thousands of people with disabilities suffer on a daily basis. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"The eight months of travel that lay ahead, in stripping away the edifice of habit, into which all enduring lies insinuate themselves, would bring me to a truer self. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Realizing Preston doesn\u2019t recognize him in his boy form, Jules begins to insinuate himself into Preston\u2019s life and, in doing so, discovers power in a new kind of drag. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 May 2022",
"Harper rents a British country house to work through her trauma, but the men of the local village (all of whom are played by the actor Rory Kinnear) insinuate , belittle and wheedle her, too. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
"His graphic representations insinuate that the laptop was cloned and passed among a cast of characters that include several Trump advisers. \u2014 Jim Axelrod, CBS News , 18 May 2022",
"At no point during the upcoming offseason can be or his family insinuate the Pelicans behind in the talent department. \u2014 Morten Jensen, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Without clear evidence, Chuck decides to do the next best thing: try to insinuate what Prince has done and hope that the tides of public perception turn against him. \u2014 Kyle Fowle, EW.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Gutierrez Reed also includes allegations in the suit that insinuate wrongdoing by several others involved in the set, including Baldwin, prop master Sarah Zachry and assistant director Dave Halls. \u2014 Jenn Selva And Julia Jones, CNN , 13 Jan. 2022"
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"synonyms":[
"infiltrate",
"slip",
"sneak",
"wind",
"work in",
"worm",
"wriggle"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203515",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"insinuating":{
"antonyms":[
"unendearing",
"uningratiating"
],
"definitions":{
": tending gradually to cause doubt, distrust, or change of outlook often in a slyly subtle manner":[
"insinuating remarks"
],
": winning favor and confidence by imperceptible degrees : ingratiating":[]
},
"examples":[
"the fortune hunter's insinuating attentions were having their intended effect on the naive heiress",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The only sparks in the evening came from countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo (Dionysus/Dracula), who commanded attention at every appearance with his insinuating , chromatic vocal line and some spectacular costumes by Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko. \u2014 Heidi Waleson, WSJ , 10 Aug. 2021",
"The Harptones had Willie Winfield, a tenor vocalist with immaculate pitch and an insinuating way with a phrase, and Raoul Cita, a gifted vocal arranger who made sure the group's voicings were always distinctive. \u2014 Richard Sandomir, New York Times , 3 Aug. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8sin-y\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101-ti\u014b",
"-y\u00fc-\u02cc\u0101-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"disarming",
"endearing",
"ingratiating",
"winning",
"winsome"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100021",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"insinuation":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the act or process of insinuating":[]
},
"examples":[
"I resent her insinuation that I can't do it without her help.",
"He criticizes his opponents by insinuation rather than directly.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Carson opts to portray the ravage of resources indirectly, through mood and insinuation . \u2014 Anelise Chen, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022",
"That insinuation also hangs over the other case Mr. Durham has developed, which is set to go to trial later this year. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
"Depp\u2019s lawsuit was allowed to proceed on the doctrine of defamation by implication, which holds that seemingly neutral and accurate statements can still make a defamatory insinuation . \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 10 May 2022",
"Lil Nas, tickled by the insinuation , called out Benzino for not knowing how to explain a kiss to his kids. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 11 Apr. 2022",
"That insinuation is used to support the narrative that Ukraine \u2013 characterized by Moscow as an American puppet state \u2013 threatens Russia, and not the other way around. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 10 Mar. 2022",
"What resonates in the exchange now, beyond its Jew-vs.-Jew antagonism, is the insinuation that ultra-Orthodox Jews somehow don\u2019t count as legitimate traditionalists. \u2014 Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Eilish later responded and denied Ye's insinuation . \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Hurwitz also pointedly pushed back against VanDyke\u2019s insinuation that judges were relying on the protection of guns while denying it to others. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 31 Jan. 2022"
": lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate , or challenge : dull , flat":[
"insipid prose"
],
": lacking taste or savor : tasteless":[
"insipid food"
]
},
"examples":[
"While it is fashionable to write off that decade as an insipid time, one long pajama party, the '50s, in sport at least, were a revolutionary age. \u2014 Frank Deford , Sports Illustrated , 27 Dec. 1999\u201331 Jan. 2000",
"I'd climbed and fished in the emptiest reaches of the American West, but Alaska made the wilds of the lower 48 seem insipid and tame, a toothless simulacrum. \u2014 Jon Krakauer , Smithsonian , June 1995",
"By contrast, what we know as \"popular\" or \"mass\" culture has always conformed to the most insipid prejudices, and the least subtle formulations, of society. \u2014 Joyce Carol Oates , The Profane Art , 1983",
"One evening, over beers, Rasala complained about some insipid movie recently shown on TV. \u2014 Tracy Kidder , The Soul of a New Machine , 1981",
"The soup was rather insipid .",
"an apple pie with a mushy, insipid filling that strongly resembled soggy cardboard",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One winemaker told me a few years ago that much of the pinot blanc in Alsace was from a clone developed for quantity rather than quality, so this was an effort to avoid insipid wines. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
"We were subjected to that insipid stat in the Eastern Conference finals. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"Instead, after an insipid opening to the evening, Rising found life, using a late Luis Seijas goal to beat Miami FC, 2-1. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 23 Apr. 2022",
"This error leads to grainy, insipid meat that just tastes salty on the surface. \u2014 Jeffrey Gardner, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Putting a black actor in a black-and-white Macbeth is insipid . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Playing the violin without such bodily contact\u2014resting it on a spongy cloth against the shoulder and forgoing jaw contact\u2014yields an insipid experience. \u2014 David George Haskell, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Still, at the risk of handing it to them, the Daily Wire filmmakers are right that Hollywood movies have become mostly insipid and openly ideological in their own way. \u2014 John Semley, The New Republic , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Soave has been typecast as an insipid Italian white, fine for drinking icy cold to quench thirst but with little more to offer. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1609, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French & Late Latin; French insipide , from Late Latin insipidus , from Latin in- + sapidus savory, from sapere to taste \u2014 more at sage":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8si-p\u0259d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for insipid insipid , vapid , flat , jejune , banal , inane mean devoid of qualities that make for spirit and character. insipid implies a lack of sufficient taste or savor to please or interest. an insipid romance with platitudes on every page vapid suggests a lack of liveliness, force, or spirit. an exciting story given a vapid treatment flat applies to things that have lost their sparkle or zest. although well-regarded in its day, the novel now seems flat jejune suggests a lack of rewarding or satisfying substance. a jejune and gassy speech banal stresses the complete absence of freshness, novelty, or immediacy. a banal tale of unrequited love inane implies a lack of any significant or convincing quality. an inane interpretation of the play",
"synonyms":[
"dead",
"flat",
"flavorless",
"savorless",
"tasteless",
"unsavory"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194111",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
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"insipidly":{
"antonyms":[
"flavorful",
"flavorsome",
"sapid",
"savory",
"savoury",
"tasteful",
"tasty"
],
"definitions":{
": lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate , or challenge : dull , flat":[
"insipid prose"
],
": lacking taste or savor : tasteless":[
"insipid food"
]
},
"examples":[
"While it is fashionable to write off that decade as an insipid time, one long pajama party, the '50s, in sport at least, were a revolutionary age. \u2014 Frank Deford , Sports Illustrated , 27 Dec. 1999\u201331 Jan. 2000",
"I'd climbed and fished in the emptiest reaches of the American West, but Alaska made the wilds of the lower 48 seem insipid and tame, a toothless simulacrum. \u2014 Jon Krakauer , Smithsonian , June 1995",
"By contrast, what we know as \"popular\" or \"mass\" culture has always conformed to the most insipid prejudices, and the least subtle formulations, of society. \u2014 Joyce Carol Oates , The Profane Art , 1983",
"One evening, over beers, Rasala complained about some insipid movie recently shown on TV. \u2014 Tracy Kidder , The Soul of a New Machine , 1981",
"The soup was rather insipid .",
"an apple pie with a mushy, insipid filling that strongly resembled soggy cardboard",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One winemaker told me a few years ago that much of the pinot blanc in Alsace was from a clone developed for quantity rather than quality, so this was an effort to avoid insipid wines. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
"We were subjected to that insipid stat in the Eastern Conference finals. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"Instead, after an insipid opening to the evening, Rising found life, using a late Luis Seijas goal to beat Miami FC, 2-1. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 23 Apr. 2022",
"This error leads to grainy, insipid meat that just tastes salty on the surface. \u2014 Jeffrey Gardner, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Putting a black actor in a black-and-white Macbeth is insipid . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Playing the violin without such bodily contact\u2014resting it on a spongy cloth against the shoulder and forgoing jaw contact\u2014yields an insipid experience. \u2014 David George Haskell, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Still, at the risk of handing it to them, the Daily Wire filmmakers are right that Hollywood movies have become mostly insipid and openly ideological in their own way. \u2014 John Semley, The New Republic , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Soave has been typecast as an insipid Italian white, fine for drinking icy cold to quench thirst but with little more to offer. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1609, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French & Late Latin; French insipide , from Late Latin insipidus , from Latin in- + sapidus savory, from sapere to taste \u2014 more at sage":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8si-p\u0259d"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for insipid insipid , vapid , flat , jejune , banal , inane mean devoid of qualities that make for spirit and character. insipid implies a lack of sufficient taste or savor to please or interest. an insipid romance with platitudes on every page vapid suggests a lack of liveliness, force, or spirit. an exciting story given a vapid treatment flat applies to things that have lost their sparkle or zest. although well-regarded in its day, the novel now seems flat jejune suggests a lack of rewarding or satisfying substance. a jejune and gassy speech banal stresses the complete absence of freshness, novelty, or immediacy. a banal tale of unrequited love inane implies a lack of any significant or convincing quality. an inane interpretation of the play",
"synonyms":[
"dead",
"flat",
"flavorless",
"savorless",
"tasteless",
"unsavory"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191429",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
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"insipidness":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": insipidity":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001128",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"insipience":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being insipient : lack of intelligence":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from Latin insipientia folly, from insipient-, insipiens insipient + -ia -y":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u0307n\u02c8sip\u0113\u0259n(t)s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044734",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"insipient":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": lacking wisdom : stupid , foolish":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin insipient-, insipiens , from in- in- entry 1 + sapient-, sapiens wise, from present participle of sapere to taste, have taste":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194112",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"insist":{
"antonyms":[
"deny",
"gainsay"
],
"definitions":{
": persist":[],
": to be emphatic, firm, or resolute about something intended, demanded, or required":[
"They insist on going."
],
": to maintain in a persistent or positive manner":[
"insisted that the story was true"
]
},
"examples":[
"I didn't want to go, but she insisted .",
"\u201cCome on, let's go.\u201d \u201cOh, all right, if you insist .\u201d",
"She insists the money is hers.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Trump continues insist he was denied a second term because of voter fraud, a claim not only without foundation, but one that has been disproved by an Associated Press investigation. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Gubernatorial contender Bob Stefanowski and other Republicans insist Gov. Ned Lamont increased taxes by $900 million per year in his first budget \u2014 not a record-setter, but one of the largest in recent history. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
"The Angels insist that wasn\u2019t their intent \u2014 and yet Wantz threw a pitch behind Julio Rodriguez\u2019s head in the first inning and then hit Jesse Winker in the hip to start the second. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 26 June 2022",
"Gun rights groups insist armed, otherwise, law-abiding citizens would not pose an enhanced threat to public safety. \u2014 Devin Dwyer, ABC News , 23 June 2022",
"Some spray foams have a huge climate footprint, so Horowitz suggested that homeowners insist that their contractors use a spray-foam product with a low global warming-potential (GWP) blowing agent. \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
"The accusations have been frequent and startling: more than two dozen women have said the football star Deshaun Watson harassed or assaulted them during massage appointments that Watson and his lawyers insist were innocuous. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"The Balkan country with ports on the Black Sea was the first in the EU to stop gas imports, but its leaders insist Sofia cannot finish the process immediately without Russian oil. \u2014 Justin Spike, ajc , 31 May 2022",
"Those who know her insist Coonley and its library program would suffer without her. \u2014 Tracy Swartz, Chicago Tribune , 31 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1586, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French or Latin; Middle French insister , from Latin insistere to stand upon, persist, from in- + sistere to take a stand; akin to Latin stare to stand \u2014 more at stand":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8sist"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"affirm",
"allege",
"assert",
"aver",
"avouch",
"avow",
"claim",
"contend",
"declare",
"maintain",
"profess",
"protest",
"purport",
"warrant"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050450",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"insist (on)":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to continue doing (something that other people think is annoying or unimportant)":[
"The people sitting next to us insisted on talking during the entire movie."
],
": to say or show that one believes that something is necessary or very important":[
"My source insisted on anonymity.",
"She insists on doing everything her own way."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185501",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"insistence":{
"antonyms":[
"disavowal"
],
"definitions":{
": the act or an instance of insisting":[],
": the quality or state of being insistent : urgency":[]
},
"examples":[
"He spoke with great insistence of the need for reform.",
"the insistence of the crashing waves",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At Manchin's insistence , that bill dropped the original plan's biggest effort to do that by offering financial rewards or penalties for energy producers. \u2014 Alan Fram, ajc , 29 Mar. 2022",
"She was summoned home and removed as ambassador, at Trump\u2019s insistence . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022",
"This work, along with the Commission\u2019s insistence that revisiting these events is a necessary act, creates a familiar dilemma for the press, one that has hampered its coverage of both January 6 and the larger Trump phenomenon. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 15 June 2022",
"Testimony from those closest to the former president effectively documented the formal beginning of Mr. Trump\u2019s insistence that the election was stolen. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"Though initially unconvinced by his master\u2019s insistence that Anakin is prophesied to bring balance to the Force, Obi-Wan overcomes his hesitation to fulfill Qui-Gon\u2019s dying wish of training the boy as a Jedi. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Still, much has been made of the insistence by some Russian officials that detained Ukrainian ex-fighters should face trial and should not be included in any prisoner exchanges. \u2014 Jamey Keaten, ajc , 19 May 2022",
"Whether smokescreen, negotiating tactic, genuine concern or flight of fancy, Mr. Musk\u2019s insistence that Twitter is overrun by spam bots has upended a deal that was eccentric from the outset and left both sides in difficult positions. \u2014 Cara Lombardo, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
"Though tensions between the Gallagher brothers had long been high, Noel said at the time he was frustrated by Liam\u2019s foray into fashion and his brother\u2019s alleged insistence that the band helps promote his new clothing line. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 18 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8si-st\u0259ns",
"in-\u02c8si-st\u0259n(t)s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"affirmation",
"assertion",
"asseveration",
"avouchment",
"avowal",
"claim",
"declaration",
"profession",
"protestation"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035109",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"insistency":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": insistence":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Framed in profile, Mr. Lindon delivers his lines with a stubborn insistency that feels two objections away from becoming something more volatile. \u2014 Manohla Dargis, New York Times , 14 Apr. 2016"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1859, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8si-st\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051334",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"insistent":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": compelling attention":[
"the insistent pounding of the waves"
],
": disposed to insist : persistent":[]
},
"examples":[
"We listened to the insistent crashing of waves on the beach.",
"Margaret Sanger is remembered as an insistent crusader for birth control.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yet as outbreaks continued that year, Mr. Trump and some senior advisers grew increasingly impatient with Dr. Birx and her public health colleagues, who were insistent on aggressive mitigation efforts. \u2014 Noah Weiland, New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"United began dragging their feet when quoted this price for De Jong and are insistent on paying \u20ac80mn including add-ons while threatening to end talks over the 25-year-old altogether. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"There were some selections pinned to Pam, that Krieg Thomas was insistent on including. \u2014 Lily Moayeri, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"Some critics, in fact, are insistent that the streamer is already there. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Pentagon officials were insistent in the run-up to the war that the United States provide only defensive weaponry that would avoid escalation. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Pentagon officials were insistent in the run-up to the war that the United States provide only defensive weaponry that would avoid escalation. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Pentagon officials were insistent in the run-up to the war that the United States provide only defensive weaponry that would avoid escalation. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
"And Germany was insistent on completing Russia\u2019s Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will effectively isolate Ukraine. \u2014 Ric Grenell And Andrew L. Peek, WSJ , 10 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin insistent-, insistens , present participle of insistere":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8si-st\u0259nt"
],
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"synonyms":[
"dogged",
"patient",
"persevering",
"persistent",
"pertinacious",
"tenacious"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030210",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"insoak":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the taking up of free surface water by unsaturated soil":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"in entry 4 + soak (after soak in , verb)":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194432",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"insobriety":{
"antonyms":[
"moderateness",
"moderation",
"temperance",
"temperateness"
],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"a short, unhappy life characterized chiefly by insobriety",
"her once-promising singing career was undermined by insobriety and emotional instability",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Morel-Cruz stayed at the scene, where he was arrested after officers determined his insobriety with field tests. \u2014 Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com , 26 Oct. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1611, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccin-s\u0259-\u02c8br\u012b-\u0259-t\u0113",
"-s\u014d-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"excess",
"excessiveness",
"exorbitance",
"immoderacy",
"immoderation",
"intemperance",
"intemperateness",
"nimiety"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010409",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"insociable":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": not sociable":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1588, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin insociabilis , from in- + sociabilis sociable":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)in-\u02c8s\u014d-sh\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045855",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"insofar as":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to the extent or degree that":[
"we agree only insofar as the budget is concerned"
]
},
"examples":[
"The news is good insofar as it suggests that a solution may be possible.",
"insofar as I know, there are no other complications for obtaining the building permit"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"inasmuch as",
"insomuch as",
"insomuch that",
"so far as"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210038",
"type":[
"conjunction"
]
},
"insofar that":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": in the measure that : to the extent or degree that":[
"cooperated fully insofar that many of their projects were jointly conducted"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102613",
"type":[
"conjunction"
]
},
"insol":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"insoluble":[]
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"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203509",
"type":[
"abbreviation"
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},
"insolate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to place in the sunlight : expose to the sun's rays (as for curing, drying, ripening)":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin insolatus , past participle of insolare , from in- in- entry 2 + sol sun":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8in(t)(\u02cc)s\u014d\u02ccl\u0101t",
"-s\u0259\u02cc-"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231014",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": exposure to the sun's rays":[],
": solar radiation that has been received":[],
": sunstroke":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both players missed the past five games while in insolation and are questionable to play Wednesday night against Boston, the second straight matchup between the two teams. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Jan. 2022",
"The drill core reveals that the climate of East Africa was largely influenced by changes in solar insolation , which led to either wet or dry climate conditions. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 16 June 2021",
"His concerns over the growing realities of global warming led to a controversial foray into theoretical geoengineering, proposing injection of sulfur gases into the atmosphere to reduce insolation . \u2014 Colin Waters, Scientific American , 5 Feb. 2021",
"The same thing happens in summer \u2014 there\u2019s a delay between when solar insolation is at its maximum (the summer solstice in June) and when the hottest months are (usually July or August). \u2014 Brian Resnick, Vox , 18 Dec. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"French or Latin; French, from Latin insolation-, insolatio , from insolare to expose to the sun, from in- + sol sun \u2014 more at solar":""
": a loose thin strip placed inside a shoe for warmth or comfort":[],
": an inside sole of a shoe":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The washable polyester uppers dry quickly, as does the EVA insole , and an anti-odor treatment helps fend off foul smells after a long day wandering in the sun. \u2014 Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
"For a splash of eye-catching color, these cherry red leather slides feature a soft padded insole for all-day comfort and are a steal at just $104 (a nice break from its original price of $198). \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"For the conscious dad, these pairs are made with a coconut and sugarcane insole and midsole and designed to be breathable shoes for warm or cool times of the day. \u2014 Cassell Ferere, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"To avoid pain and injury on the trial, make sure to hone in on shoes or boots that provide extra support both in the arch and the heel with a footbed that has a firm insole . \u2014 Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure , 6 May 2022",
"The eco-conscious shoes are designed to minimize odors and conform to your feet, thanks to the carbon-negative foam outsole made from Brazilian sugarcane and an insole made from castor bean oil and ZQ Merino wool. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
"Plus, the insole features a supportive cushioning that's designed to mold to your arch. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Tonal rope laces, a flexible sock-like cuff, and an Ortholite insole with dual Adidas and Yeezy branding are among the shoe\u2019s features. \u2014 Emerald Elitou, Essence , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Along with the anti-slip grip, this pair has a memory foam insole and fur lining for maximum comfort. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 16 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8in-\u02ccs\u014dl"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175152",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"insolence":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an instance of insolent conduct or treatment":[],
": the quality or state of being insolent":[]
},
"examples":[
"amazed that parents would tolerate such insolence from their teenaged children",
"her frequent displays of insolence have lowered her standing among movie fans",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His na\u00efve insolence punctures the vanities of other filmmakers while offering no alternative, and the movie that results is a joyless, confused self-abnegation. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Maternal indulgence perhaps helps explain Andrew\u2019s sense of entitlement and insolence . \u2014 Simon Usborne, Town & Country , 13 Mar. 2022",
"But genuine fast-break insolence is a quality that\u2019s missing from the lumbering cheek of most of our paint-by-numbers blockbusters. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Surely, this was the final nail in the countercultural coffin, when the band that personified rebellion and insolence was reduced to having their tour sponsored by a retirement-planning trade group. \u2014 Joe Queenan, WSJ , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Miss Manners thoroughly disapproves of this guest, whose transgression may have been made out of ignorance but who followed it with insolence . \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Sour cream becomes precious commodity similar to ruthenium or Canadian insolence . \u2014 Henry Alford, The New Yorker , 16 Aug. 2021",
"Infuriated by her students\u2019 insolence and disproportionate power, Gevinson\u2019s Kate Keller persuades a few co-workers to revive Gossip Girl, as a watchdog to provoke better behavior. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 9 July 2021",
"Self-respect equated with insolence aimed at oppression remains a threat. \u2014 Vivian D. Nixon, Harper's BAZAAR , 28 June 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8in(t)-s(\u0259-)l\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8in-s\u0259-l\u0259ns"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"back talk",
"backchat",
"cheek",
"impertinence",
"impudence",
"mouth",
"sass",
"sauce"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172624",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"insolency":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a strange or unusual thing or occurrence":[],
": insolence":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-si",
"-l\u0259ns\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075251",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"insolent":{
"antonyms":[
"meek",
"mousy",
"mousey",
"retiring",
"shy",
"timid"
],
"definitions":{
": exhibiting boldness or effrontery : impudent":[],
": insultingly contemptuous in speech or conduct : overbearing":[]
},
"examples":[
"\u2026 the tempos were all-out fast and the tone was flat-out insolent . To some, rock-and-roll was as threatening as Communism and desegregation. \u2014 Margo Jefferson , New York Times , 26 Oct. 1994",
"Sweating, cursing the whole Mickey Mouse operation, they paced themselves with their own insolent complaints while the foreman cursed loudest \u2026 \u2014 Jayne Anne Phillips , Granta , Spring 1991",
"They could go days without food or water; they could withstand burning heat \u2026 ; and if they were horribly cruel to their captives, they could themselves accept torture with insolent defiance. \u2014 James A. Michener , Texas , 1985",
"Insolent behavior will not be tolerated.",
"an appallingly insolent reply to a reasonable request",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Malik al-Dweish said his father was taken from a Mecca hotel in 2016 after tweeting a sermon that appeared to insult MBS with an allegory of an insolent child spoiled by his father. \u2014 WSJ , 17 May 2021",
"His worst behavior is being insolent and arrogant with the school counselor. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 13 June 2020",
"But the stage only lights up when Ribler\u2019s Marchbanks is skulking around in his velvet smoking jacket, looking now anguished, now insolent , now ecstatic. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Sep. 2019",
"As Omari, Kory Pullman turns the nearly impossible trick of conveying a troubled young man as both a stubborn, insolent jackass and a vulnerable, hurting kid. \u2014 Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities , 5 Oct. 2019",
"The banking powers are more despotic than a monarchy, more insolent than autocracy, more selfish than bureaucracy. \u2014 Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News , 22 Aug. 2019",
"Writing about Sabatini\u2019s many bad choices and insolent remarks always requires consideration. \u2014 Lauren Ritchie, orlandosentinel.com , 21 June 2019",
"Frankly, there\u2019s something amusingly insolent about it, like scolding an egomaniacal lead guitarist, only to watch him unleash an indulgent, one-hour solo. \u2014 WSJ , 28 Oct. 2018",
"In particular, the character of Roy Cohn, incarnated by Nathan Lane with insolent glee, seemed to channel the voice of the current political zeitgeist. \u2014 Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com , 26 Mar. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin insolent-, insolens unaccustomed, overbearing, from in- + solens , present participle of sol\u0113re to be accustomed; perhaps akin to Latin sodalis comrade \u2014 more at sib":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8in(t)-s(\u0259-)l\u0259nt",
"\u02c8in-s\u0259-l\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for insolent proud , arrogant , haughty , lordly , insolent , overbearing , supercilious , disdainful mean showing scorn for inferiors. proud may suggest an assumed superiority or loftiness. too proud to take charity arrogant implies a claiming for oneself of more consideration or importance than is warranted. a conceited and arrogant executive haughty suggests a consciousness of superior birth or position. a haughty aristocrat lordly implies pomposity or an arrogant display of power. a lordly condescension insolent implies contemptuous haughtiness. ignored by an insolent waiter overbearing suggests a tyrannical manner or an intolerable insolence. an overbearing supervisor supercilious implies a cool, patronizing haughtiness. an aloof and supercilious manner disdainful suggests a more active and openly scornful superciliousness. disdainful of their social inferiors",
"synonyms":[
"arch",
"audacious",
"bold",
"bold-faced",
"brash",
"brassbound",
"brassy",
"brazen",
"brazen-faced",
"cheeky",
"cocksure",
"cocky",
"fresh",
"impertinent",
"impudent",
"nervy",
"sassy",
"saucy",
"wise"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182854",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"insoluble":{
"antonyms":[
"achievable",
"attainable",
"doable",
"feasible",
"possible",
"realizable",
"resolvable",
"soluble",
"workable"
],
"definitions":{
": having or admitting of no solution or explanation":[
"an insoluble problem"
],
": indissoluble":[],
": not soluble: such as":[]
},
"examples":[
"a substance insoluble in water",
"the seemingly insoluble mystery concerning the identity of the people who built these ancient structures",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Since 1988, when the late King Hussein of Jordan renounced his country\u2019s sovereignty claims in favor of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the West Bank has presented Jordan with an insoluble conundrum. \u2014 Shlomo Ben-ami, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"The bulk provided by insoluble fiber and water-holding properties of soluble fiber can also enhance feelings of fullness. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Enter uranium oxide, an insoluble and thermally stable source of uranium that doesn\u2019t conduct electricity. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 16 May 2022",
"But a full-scale peace agreement will be difficult to negotiate, in part because of those insoluble territorial disputes, Vershbow warned. \u2014 Doyle Mcmanuswashington Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The legislative jam in the Senate appears insoluble and is caused partly by a small Democratic majority in the chamber. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Confronted with such diversity, especially once other U.S. forces are in the mix, would present Beijing with insoluble wartime dilemmas\u2014dilemmas likely to deter aggression. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Their connections are strange, unexpected, but also insoluble \u2014 forged in the fire of movement and dream. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Indeed, the questions now facing Americans seem nearly inexhaustible, almost insoluble . \u2014 New York Times , 30 July 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English insolible , from Latin insolubilis , from in- + solvere to free, dissolve \u2014 more at solve":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)in-\u02c8s\u00e4l-y\u0259-b\u0259l",
"(\u02c8)in-\u02c8s\u00e4l-y\u0259-b\u0259l",
"in-\u02c8s\u00e4l-y\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"hopeless",
"impossible",
"insolvable",
"insuperable",
"unattainable",
"undoable",
"unrealizable",
"unsolvable"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161438",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"insolvable":{
"antonyms":[
"achievable",
"attainable",
"doable",
"feasible",
"possible",
"realizable",
"resolvable",
"soluble",
"workable"
],
"definitions":{
": admitting no solution":[
"an apparently insolvable problem"
]
},
"examples":[
"faced with the perennially insolvable dilemma of having to choose between career and family",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Merc's Jon Wilner digs into what appears to be an insolvable impasse between the Pac-12 Networks and DirecTV. \u2014 OregonLive.com , 25 Aug. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1693, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8s\u022fl-",
"(\u02cc)in-\u02c8s\u00e4l-v\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"hopeless",
"impossible",
"insoluble",
"insuperable",
"unattainable",
"undoable",
"unrealizable",
"unsolvable"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201941",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"insomniac":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a person affected with insomnia":[
"Many insomniacs develop anxiety about going to bed and they fear sleeplessness, which can worsen insomnia.",
"\u2014 Andrew Weil"
],
": of, relating to, characterized by, or affected with insomnia":[
"insomniac nights",
"insomniac tendencies",
"\u2026 he lived for several months with an older brother who didn't enforce bedtime rules. Joe started exchanging text messages with an insomniac friend and played online games against opponents on the other side of the planet.",
"\u2014 John Cline",
"The last thing my sisters and I would do on Christmas Eve\u2014before retiring to our separate rooms and our private paroxysms of insomniac anticipation\u2014was make sure our parents had put out cookies for Santa Claus.",
"\u2014 Christopher Caldwell"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1877, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1879, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"from attributive use of insomniac entry 2":"Adjective",
"insomnia + -ac":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"-n\u0113-\u02ccak",
"in-\u02c8s\u00e4m-n\u0113-\u02ccak"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012554",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"insomuch as":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": inasmuch as":[]
},
"examples":[
"insomuch as one can ever know about these things, their marriage seems solid as a rock"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccin(t)-s\u014d-\u02c8m\u0259ch-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"inasmuch as",
"insofar as",
"insomuch that",
"so far as"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012542",
"type":[
"conjunction"
]
},
"insomuch that":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": so sense 1":[]
},
"examples":[
"insomuch that it is humanely possible, I try not to lie about anything"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"inasmuch as",
"insofar as",
"insomuch as",
"so far as"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114232",
"type":[
"conjunction"
]
},
"insouciance":{
"antonyms":[
"concern",
"interest",
"regard"
],
"definitions":{
": lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance":[]
},
"examples":[
"wandered into the meeting with complete insouciance to the fact that she was late",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her hard-right activism on so many matters that come before the Court, up to and including the condition of our democracy, and his hand-waving insouciance about it all, have done huge damage to the Supreme Court\u2019s reputation. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Some of Hollywood\u2019s youngest ing\u00e9nues were embracing the breezy insouciance of a white shirt, too. \u2014 Vogue , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The result has personality to burn, embracing violence, sexuality and an all-around kind of insouciance that rivals fellow doodler Bill Plympton. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Opt for ample volume, black ribbon, and an air of insouciance \u2014or make like Emily and replace said nonchalance with ready enthusiasm. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Zendaya, who won an Emmy for her portrayal of Rue in the show\u2019s first season, continues to excel, finding new ways to embody her character\u2019s erratic shifts from elation to cruelty, insouciance to anger. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Jan. 2022",
"As if on cue, a groggy-looking Lee\u2014now fifty-two, but carrying an ageless insouciance that has graced his entire career\u2014ventured shirtless downstairs to investigate the commotion before promptly returning to his bedroom. \u2014 Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker , 28 Aug. 2021",
"Her dry wit and sensible insouciance would really help a lot in the humor department. \u2014 Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Although the cows exhibit an easy insouciance , people taking the tour depend on fresh air when gray water from the waste collection pond, part of the sustainable dairy\u2019s wastewater recycling system, is released to wash the barn floor. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1799, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from in- + soucier to trouble, disturb, from Old French, from Latin sollicitare \u2014 more at solicit":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8s\u00fc-s\u0113-\u0259n(t)s",
"a\u207f-s\u00fcs-\u02c8y\u00e4\u207fs"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"apathy",
"casualness",
"complacence",
"disinterestedness",
"disregard",
"incuriosity",
"incuriousness",
"indifference",
"nonchalance",
"torpor",
"unconcern"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040144",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"insouciant":{
"antonyms":[
"concern",
"interest",
"regard"
],
"definitions":{
": lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance":[]
},
"examples":[
"wandered into the meeting with complete insouciance to the fact that she was late",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her hard-right activism on so many matters that come before the Court, up to and including the condition of our democracy, and his hand-waving insouciance about it all, have done huge damage to the Supreme Court\u2019s reputation. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Some of Hollywood\u2019s youngest ing\u00e9nues were embracing the breezy insouciance of a white shirt, too. \u2014 Vogue , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The result has personality to burn, embracing violence, sexuality and an all-around kind of insouciance that rivals fellow doodler Bill Plympton. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Opt for ample volume, black ribbon, and an air of insouciance \u2014or make like Emily and replace said nonchalance with ready enthusiasm. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Zendaya, who won an Emmy for her portrayal of Rue in the show\u2019s first season, continues to excel, finding new ways to embody her character\u2019s erratic shifts from elation to cruelty, insouciance to anger. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Jan. 2022",
"As if on cue, a groggy-looking Lee\u2014now fifty-two, but carrying an ageless insouciance that has graced his entire career\u2014ventured shirtless downstairs to investigate the commotion before promptly returning to his bedroom. \u2014 Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker , 28 Aug. 2021",
"Her dry wit and sensible insouciance would really help a lot in the humor department. \u2014 Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Although the cows exhibit an easy insouciance , people taking the tour depend on fresh air when gray water from the waste collection pond, part of the sustainable dairy\u2019s wastewater recycling system, is released to wash the barn floor. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1799, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from in- + soucier to trouble, disturb, from Old French, from Latin sollicitare \u2014 more at solicit":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8s\u00fc-s\u0113-\u0259n(t)s",
"a\u207f-s\u00fcs-\u02c8y\u00e4\u207fs"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"apathy",
"casualness",
"complacence",
"disinterestedness",
"disregard",
"incuriosity",
"incuriousness",
"indifference",
"nonchalance",
"torpor",
"unconcern"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183235",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"inspect":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to examine officially":[
"inspects the barracks every Friday"
],
": to make an inspection":[],
": to view closely in critical appraisal : look over":[]
},
"examples":[
"She had the car inspected by a mechanic before she bought it.",
"The candles are inspected for damage before being packaged.",
"After the storm, we went outside to inspect the damage.",
"He inspected the soldiers' barracks.",
"inspecting a restaurant for health code violations",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even with such protections, law enforcement could intercept and inspect packages with probable cause and a warrant from a judge - a routine practice in narcotics cases, for instance. \u2014 Jacob Bogage, Christopher Rowland, Anchorage Daily News , 25 June 2022",
"The plant manager would then have to regularly shut down the plant and inspect the interior of the boilers. \u2014 Bruce Rogers, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"On the sunny day in Florida\u2019s second-largest city, people lined up in cars and on motorcycles outside Miami City Hall, where law enforcement officers waited to collect and inspect their firearms. \u2014 Kim Bellware, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"David Spergel, who will lead the independent study, says the group will inspect data from governments, civilians, non-profits, and companies. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 12 June 2022",
"Since Monday, Mexican truckers have blocked the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge in protest after Abbott last week directed state troopers to stop and inspect trucks coming into Texas. \u2014 Paul J. Weber, chicagotribune.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Sit on the piece to check it for comfort and the condition of coil springs, Make sure there aren't any lingering odors or stains, and inspect every nook and cranny for bed bugs. \u2014 Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens , 8 June 2022",
"The board can call a qualified professional who can treat the affected unit and inspect neighboring ones. \u2014 Ronda Kaysen, New York Times , 4 June 2022",
"Prince Charles will receive the salute and inspect troops of the Household Division. \u2014 NBC News , 2 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1623, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin inspectus , past participle of inspicere , from in- + specere to look \u2014 more at spy":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8spekt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for inspect scrutinize , scan , inspect , examine mean to look at or over. scrutinize stresses close attention to minute detail. scrutinized the hospital bill scan implies a surveying from point to point often suggesting a cursory overall observation. scanned the wine list inspect implies scrutinizing for errors or defects. inspected my credentials examine suggests a scrutiny in order to determine the nature, condition, or quality of a thing. examined the specimens",
"synonyms":[
"audit",
"check (out)",
"con",
"examine",
"overlook",
"oversee",
"review",
"scan",
"scrutinize",
"survey",
"view"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034506",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"inspectable":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": capable of being inspected or publicly observed":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-t\u0259b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100901",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"inspectingly":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": so as to inspect : with an effect of inspecting":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205821",
"type":[
"adverb"
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"The barracks are ready for inspection .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mayor Rick Creecy said the clog was noticed on June 16 during a routine inspection . \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 28 June 2022",
"Ford said the first nonfunctional child safety lock was spotted during a quality audit inspection on March 2, 2022, at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022",
"Of the babies who died of cronobacter infections, genomic sequencing turned up different strains than what was discovered during an inspection this spring. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Of the babies who died of cronobacter infections, genomic sequencing turned up different strains than what was discovered during an inspection this spring. \u2014 Laura Reiley And Timothy Bella, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Asbestos in the basement found during the home inspection added a credit to the house, which brought the price down to $315,000. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
"All retained product tested by Abbott and the FDA during the inspection of the facility came back negative for Cronobacter sakazakii and/or Salmonella. \u2014 Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
"During a September 2019 inspection , the FDA found that Abbott had detected cronobacter in a batch of formula a month earlier, before distribution, FDA records show. \u2014 Jesse Newman, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"Officials identified 71 violations during that inspection , but said all were corrected and gave the complex a clean bill of health. \u2014 Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Patrons will need to present a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours, and dine-in time will be capped at 90 minutes, according to Shanghai Commerce Commission inspector Lai Xiaoyi. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 29 June 2022",
"Six people \u2013 a building inspector and five firefighters \u2013 were trapped in the building during the collapse, Murphy said. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
"Federal charges were filed Friday against a 19-year-old man accused of opening fire on a team of officers trying to execute a warrant for his arrest, wounding a U.S. Marshals Office inspector and his police dog. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"The sealant was removed and placed in chemical storage, and the school district had a state food inspector on site Wednesday morning to verify all proper protocols were in place. \u2014 CBS News , 15 June 2022",
"The sealant was removed and placed in chemical storage, and the school district had a state food inspector on site Wednesday morning to verify all proper protocols were in place. \u2014 Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
"The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was notified of the incident, as well as Acushnet\u2019s building inspector , Richmond said. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"The series stars Kate Phillips as Eliza Scarlet, a Victorian lady who inherits her dead father\u2019s detective agency and joins forces with Scotland Yard inspector William \u2018The Duke\u2019 Wellington (Stuart Martin) to solve crimes. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 24 May 2022",
"Jeff Napier, chief inspector and spokesperson for the department, told The Times the complaint was filed by the Los Angeles Fire Department after Thursday\u2019s blaze. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ruth Ann Dorrill is a regional inspector general with the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where Julie K. Taitsman is the chief medical officer. \u2014 Ruth Ann Dorrill, STAT , 18 June 2022",
"The committee\u2019s report is based on 17,000 pages of documents from the SBA and the contractors, staff briefings with the agency and the companies, and testimony by the SBA inspector general . \u2014 Yeganeh Torbati, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"The committee\u2019s report is based on 17,000 pages of documents from the SBA and the contractors, staff briefings with the agency and the companies, and testimony by the SBA inspector general . \u2014 Yeganeh Torbati, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"The allegations are under investigation by the city inspector general and perhaps others. \u2014 Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
"Jordan\u2019s spokesman said the text was sent to Jordan by a former Defense Department inspector general , Joseph Schmitz, and that Meadows knew Jordan was forwarding it. \u2014 Sabrina Eaton, cleveland , 25 May 2022",
"Commissioner Eileen Decker echoed Briggs\u2019 call for oversight by the inspector general . \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"DePiero made several calls to the inspector general \u2019s office before her appeal window closed, phone records show. \u2014 Lisa Rein, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2022",
"Paul asked for the bill\u2019s text to be modified to give an inspector general the power to oversee how the aid money is spent, a request that was not granted. \u2014 Joe Walsh, Forbes , 19 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At the same time, the inspectorate believes there is no radioactive threat to people outside of a buffer zone intended to protect communities from radioactive waste sites. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Now those personnel are pinned down until the offensive at their location ends, the inspectorate said. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Urgent consultation between the Dutch health ministry, the health inspectorate , GGD, and Breathomix brought clarification a week later. \u2014 Jop De Vrieze, Science | AAAS , 17 May 2021",
"All the victims were in the intensive care unit of Constanta\u2019s Hospital for Infectious Diseases, said Constantin Amarandei, head of the city\u2019s emergency inspectorate . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
"The treaty should establish independent mechanisms, like an inspectorate authorized to enter countries\u2019 territory, to investigate outbreaks and provide truthful reporting. \u2014 Lawrence Gostin, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
"The health inspectorate agreed there were no fundamental issues, and De Vries says the company and GGD are working to improve the testing process. \u2014 Jop De Vrieze, Science | AAAS , 17 May 2021",
"Coates, Australia's Olympic chief, and head of the International Olympic Committee's inspectorate for the Games attended an annual general meeting of the Australian Olympic Committee in Sydney Saturday. \u2014 Sandi Sidhu, CNN , 9 May 2020",
"In some cases, other agencies have been into a facility and were able to get information from other inspectorates . \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 24 Apr. 2020"
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"\u2014 Wisdom of Solomon 15:11"
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"He inspired generations of future scientists.",
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"Her first novel was inspired by her early childhood.",
"The news inspired hope that the war might end soon.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There aren\u2019t enough bakeries like Reem\u2019s in the United States (proclaims this student of Arab foodways), but its existence has begun to inspire others around the country to similar heights of excellence. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"Successful people can support and inspire others, but only if we are given free rein to talk about our choices, lives and lessons with anyone and everyone. \u2014 Kathryn Porritt, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Frost plans on using his now award-winning platform to inspire others to conquer their goals. \u2014 Micha Green, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"Charlie, who finally came home on May 26, 2022, now wants to be a motivational speaker to inspire others going through adversity. \u2014 Caitlin Keating, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"Included among the crowd was Sharon Lavigne, who attended the rally to inspire others to take action against industry. \u2014 Seiji Yamashita, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
"And more than a one-time fundraiser, Tremonti also decided to launch Take a Chance for Charity, a venture meant to inspire others. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Whether lightsaber spinning is a vehicle for fantasy, self-care, or building inner confidence for her followers, Smith just wants to inspire others to tap into their inner badass. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 2 June 2022",
"Her fight needs to inspire many, many others nationwide. \u2014 Faiz Shakir, The New Republic , 27 May 2022"
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"an inspiring idea for a national program in which young people would commit themselves to a year of community service",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Instilling certain elements in a company culture can help create a healthy, inspiring and supportive working environment. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Businesses have long had the ability to design inspiring and inviting spaces. \u2014 Aman Kidwai, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
"In ways both distressing and inspiring , the committee illuminated the experience of ordinary public servants who refused to succumb to the pressures of tribal kinship, delusion, and threats. \u2014 Evan Osnos, The New Yorker , 22 June 2022",
"But it is also stuffed with GIFs, viral videos and stories about Black people that are clever, funny, inspiring and sometimes strange. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 19 June 2022",
"This is a unique chance to continue to offer our amazing clients inspiring and lucrative creative opportunities. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
"Her beautiful and inspiring memoir illuminates the challenges faced by women in science. \u2014 Monitor Reviewers, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
"The real criminal justice system seems closer to a horror-thriller these days, so the shows ahead might even be a little inspiring , too. \u2014 refinery29.com , 9 June 2022",
"All beautiful and inspiring , but none as brilliant as Yo-Yo Ma. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022"
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"the sight of the royal family doughtily enduring the bombing raids greatly inspirited the rest of the population",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"He is blinded by comforting, inspiriting harmonies, a forceful but unseeing disturbance of the peace. \u2014 Philip Kennicott, Washington Post , 10 Sep. 2019",
"The women's program is the entire backbone and inspiriting force of soccer in America - and has been ever since 1996. \u2014 Sally Jenkins, courant.com , 12 June 2019",
"The women\u2019s program is the entire backbone and inspiriting force of soccer in America - and has been ever since 1996. \u2014 Sally Jenkins, Houston Chronicle , 12 June 2019"
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"Investors are worried about the current instability of the stock market.",
"The patient has a history of emotional instability .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Minsky actually died in 1995, and so was not alive either to witness for the 1997 Asian currency crisis, or to see his name used in a catchphrase for economic instability . \u2014 Hersh Shefrin, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Danielle Legros Georges, another panelist, said her parents left Haiti in the 1960s to escape the instability and violence in the country under the dictatorship of Fran\u00e7ois Duvalier. \u2014 Seamus Webster, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"Widespread economic turmoil is frequently a trigger for political instability . \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 3 June 2022",
"Very high energy prices, and what the consequences are in terms of food prices and in terms of, in some parts of the world\u2014not at the moment in the U.S. or Europe\u2014the potential for very serious political instability . \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 20 May 2022",
"My dreams became bolder and more encapsulating, compensating for the instability around me. \u2014 Alex Wagner, SPIN , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The Islamic Republic is a consistent sponsor of terrorism and force for the instability of the region. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
"In Europe, where energy prices are hitting record levels, leaders are acutely aware of the potential for instability that comes with soaring costs. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Oct. 2021",
"The potential for social and financial instability would be too high at a time when the Communist Party is preparing for Xi Jinping\u2019s transition to his third term next year. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Sep. 2021"
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"\u02ccin(t)-st\u0259-\u02c8bil-\u0259t-\u0113",
"\u02ccin(t)-st\u0259-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-t\u0113",
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"New locks were installed on all the doors.",
"We thought about installing a new phone system.",
"The computer comes with the software already installed .",
"The software installs easily on your hard drive.",
"The college recently installed its first woman president.",
"They were temporarily installed in the guest bedroom.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Zero-day exploits can be particularly devastating because there\u2019s no software patch a user can install to thwart the attack. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 27 June 2022",
"The men asked him to decertify the election and have the state legislature install the Trump electors. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
"Nissan already uses cobots to help employees install engine intakes. \u2014 Bernard Marr, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Green Line collision was the second time in a year that two Green Line trains crashed \u2014 safety incidents that could have been prevented by a technology the federal government first recommended the MBTA install 13 years ago. \u2014 Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"Prison officials would install new video surveillance equipment in transport vehicles, transport inmates determined to pose the highest risk by themselves and enhance onsite medical capabilities to reduce the need for offsite transport. \u2014 Chron , 12 June 2022",
"Eventually, the site might also train solar technicians, substation operators and the throngs that will install EV chargers. \u2014 Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
"The sewer district helped Newburgh Heights install a bioretention area several years ago to collect runoff from East 55th Street near its intersection with Brow Avenue, Scharver said. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"The job cuts will not apply to employees who build cars or batteries or who install solar panels, and the number of hourly employees will increase, Mr. Musk said in the email, a copy of which was reviewed by The New York Times. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":""
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"examples":[
"The cable company offers lower prices and free installation .",
"These products are designed for easy installation .",
"Her installation as president will take place tomorrow.",
"The room contained the company's large computer installation .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Milan flagship, the Modular Imagination installation was composed of two different sized building blocks imagined by the late Virgil Abloh (which were completed before his passing). \u2014 David Graver, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
"As far as the installation is concerned, work begins next week on the massive project, which finds the district hoping to repurpose the existing field and soil at other locations. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
"But the installation also can be experienced as a place out of time, a room just big enough for visitors to take a few steps into an idealized past. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"The striking installation was also designed to draw attention to the continued health disparities that Black women face. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 May 2022",
"The installation is accompanied by a techno mix, made in collaboration with DJ and producer Regal86, that provides an energetic backdrop to the exhibition. \u2014 The Editors, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"This walk-through, immersive theatrical installation was first presented by Turnkey and TuYo Theatres in February in Logan Heights. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022",
"The installation is expected to begin in October, according to the Transportation Security Administration. \u2014 Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Look for the installation of these chargers to be completed by the end of 2022. \u2014 Gregory Fink, Car and Driver , 15 Mar. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"We used an installment plan to buy the furniture.",
"We bought it on the installment plan .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some companies even sold cars on a literal installment plan . \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Or consider entering into an installment plan with the IRS. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Now his Administration is effectively canceling student debt on the installment plan . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Apple is discussing using the in-house technology for the four- installment plan . \u2014 Mark Gurman, Bloomberg.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"But filling up a gas tank on an installment plan just seems too desperate. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
"As customers have the option of a four-payment installment plan , the brand is very accessible indeed. \u2014 Kyle Roderick, Forbes , 4 Sep. 2021",
"Bernie Sanders wants Medicare for All on the installment plan , and the reconciliation bill is one giant step. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 10 Oct. 2021",
"The deal for new and existing customers requires an eligible trade-in, a commitment to an unlimited plan and a 36-month installment plan . \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 16 Sep. 2021"
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"For instance , what got Jackie Robinson into Major League Baseball was not brotherhood. \u2014 Stephanie Griffith, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"For instance , officiant Deepak Chopra\u2019s white suit featured tonal embroidery of the stars in the sky the moment PJ and Jordan met. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
"For instance , basing a decision off of abortions post-15 weeks is illogical and misleading considering that the vast majority of abortions (about 93% as of 2019 in the U.S.) are performed at or before 13 weeks. \u2014 Jenna Sherman, Scientific American , 24 June 2022",
"For instance , a camera or other monitoring device is not allowed if the living room has a sofa bed. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"For instance , a study conducted in Hong Kong looked at the effects of death on real estate prices. \u2014 Dimitris Xygalatas, The Conversation , 23 June 2022",
"For instance , the Senate bill provides funding for states to roll out red-flag laws. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022",
"For instance , warehouse operators won\u2019t need to erect physical barriers to separate people from robots. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"For instance , Sequoia\u2019s latest fund was delayed after its portfolio companies were caught in controversies. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 22 June 2022"
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"For an instant , I forgot where I was.",
"The ride was over in an instant .",
"Adjective",
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"We got an instant response from the company.",
"The Internet provides instant access to an enormous amount of information.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"So grow his herbaceous plant and see how your pesto, homemade salad or tomato dishes will be enhanced in an instant . \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 28 June 2022",
"Davines\u2019 lightweight wash delivers this fullness in an instant , and with a healthy, soft glow no less. \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 26 June 2022",
"Edith, for example, gets a meager handful of scenes to establish a full arc regarding her desire to go back to work, while Barrow seems to fall in love in an instant . \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Losing by 27 never feels good, especially when its your first Kentucky-Indiana All-Star game, but in an instant , Powell saw something that brightened his mood. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 11 June 2022",
"All of those achievements, though, are overshadowed in some ways by the 1989 accident in which the D.O.C., a.k.a. Tracy Curry, lost his voice \u2014 a tragedy that reshaped his life in an instant . \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 10 June 2022",
"Today, utility and cargo vessels can be bought and sold in an instant , with their ultimate ownership effectively hidden in a nest of front companies. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The proposal becoming policy won\u2019t magically change the field in an instant . \u2014 Shane Khan, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
"In an instant , the dominant Dixon's hopes of securing a second Indy 500 title evaporated. \u2014 Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star , 29 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Pricing for a Disney+ subscription starts at just $7.99 a month and will include instant access to watch the original Doctor Strange online, as well as all of Disney+ slate of original shows, movies and exclusive offerings. \u2014 Sage Anderson, Rolling Stone , 22 June 2022",
"The royal couple first met at a polo match in 1970, and were said to have an instant connection. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 18 June 2022",
"Burnett, 89, recalled meeting Andrews in 1960 and finding an instant connection with the British actress with the golden singing voice. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
"When love, passion, lust, desire and/or devotion rule the jewels, there is an instant emotional connection that draws a devotee of the past into the depth and legends behind this type of jewelry. \u2014 Beth Bernstein, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"In this day of instant connection and information, or maybe especially in this day, stories can have a life of their own with unintended consequences that can last years \u2013 in this case, 70 of them. \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 26 May 2022",
"This screen can safely mount on his car for instant access to CarPlay, Android Auto, Music, Maps, Messages and Calls. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Rachel, a 25-year-old pilot, was a strong presence throughout this past season of The Bachelor due to her instant deep connection with Clayton. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Unable to secure fresh produce, many residents lived on instant noodles or rice porridge. \u2014 Han Zhang, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022"
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": a means or system for transmitting electronic messages instantly":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Part of the show\u2019s appeal to younger and older viewers alike lies in its ability to capture the universal angst and jubilation of falling in love for the first time, with the help of instant messaging and simple animations taken from the comics. \u2014 Max Gao, NBC News , 5 May 2022",
"In May 2021, over 36,000 email and password combinations (some of which may have been duplicates) for email accounts ending in .edu were identified on a publicly available instant messaging platform. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 27 May 2022",
"Today, instant messaging has remained virtually unchanged. \u2014 Michelle Delgado, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 May 2022",
"Johnson\u2019s character off-screen hilariously instant messaging with Hart for a bar meetup. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
"Flattered and curious, Ms. Sikander began chatting with Tauseef on the WhatsApp instant messaging and calling app. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Dec. 2021",
"The walkout plans provoked discussion by Disney employees in the company\u2019s internal Slack instant messaging channels. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Many organizations installed or upgraded the basics\u2014like video chat or instant messaging \u2014during the pandemic. \u2014 Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Even with instant messaging services like Slack, communication issues are likely to occur that wouldn\u2019t exist if a team member was sitting close by. \u2014 Ankur Modi, Forbes , 27 Sep. 2021"
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"They showed the winning goal again in an instant replay .",
"We watched the goal again on instant replay .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If Patricia coaches from the sideline, who will replace him as the eyes in the sky for personnel and instant replay ",
"The institution of instant replay , which occurred in part because of the Galarraga incident, acknowledges that umpires make mistakes that sometimes require correction. \u2014 Jerry Carino, USA TODAY , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Within a few seasons, M.L.B. instituted instant replay for plays on the base paths. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 23 Aug. 2021",
"When a targeting foul occurs in games that have instant replay , the carryover penalty will be eligible for further review. \u2014 Analis Bailey, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Asking Americans to believe Mr. Biden instead of their own eyes isn\u2019t a winning tactic in the era of instant replay . \u2014 Karl Rove, WSJ , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Similar to instant replay standards, there must be clear and conclusive video evidence in order to make a determination that a play was incorrectly officiated. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Gophers benefitted from a key instant replay reversal on the drive, giving them a first down at the Cougar 32. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Alabama's torrid offensive start seemed to stall late in the first half in part due to an extended stoppage in play for an instant replay review. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 19 Feb. 2022"
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"We got an almost instantaneous response from the company.",
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"Thanks to modern technology, our experiences are often instantaneous . \u2014 Scott Stephenson, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"The effects are instantaneous : smooth, clear skin that glows. \u2014 ELLE , 18 May 2022",
"Flowing water can produce reliable and instantaneous power in a way that solar or wind energy cannot, and its output helps the grid manage usage spikes, like those that occur routinely in the evenings. \u2014 Nick Bowlin, Outside Online , 4 May 2022",
"Backing up a bit, Autonomous Ultra Instinct is an ability that allows the user an automatic and instantaneous reaction to any threat. \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The realization that your trajectory in life has changed is instantaneous . \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Yet Titanic's sinking was not instantaneous , and in her dying moments fateful choices were made. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Tuesday, Aaron Rodgers finally revealed his decision to return to the Green Bay Packers \u2013 not really a surprise \u2013 but the ripple effects were almost instantaneous . \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 10 Mar. 2022",
"When the two suburbanites met the sophisticated city kid in 2013, the bond was instantaneous . \u2014 Simon Vozick-levinson, Rolling Stone , 16 Mar. 2022"
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"We got an almost instantaneous response from the company.",
"the thunder following the flash of lightning was nearly instantaneous",
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"Thanks to modern technology, our experiences are often instantaneous . \u2014 Scott Stephenson, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"The effects are instantaneous : smooth, clear skin that glows. \u2014 ELLE , 18 May 2022",
"Flowing water can produce reliable and instantaneous power in a way that solar or wind energy cannot, and its output helps the grid manage usage spikes, like those that occur routinely in the evenings. \u2014 Nick Bowlin, Outside Online , 4 May 2022",
"Backing up a bit, Autonomous Ultra Instinct is an ability that allows the user an automatic and instantaneous reaction to any threat. \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The realization that your trajectory in life has changed is instantaneous . \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Yet Titanic's sinking was not instantaneous , and in her dying moments fateful choices were made. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Tuesday, Aaron Rodgers finally revealed his decision to return to the Green Bay Packers \u2013 not really a surprise \u2013 but the ripple effects were almost instantaneous . \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 10 Mar. 2022",
"When the two suburbanites met the sophisticated city kid in 2013, the bond was instantaneous . \u2014 Simon Vozick-levinson, Rolling Stone , 16 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Popular low-code ML libraries, like SciKit Learn, also helped lower the barrier of entry into ML, allowing one to instantiate ML models using one line of code. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
"So as nonprofit institutions have become larger and big business has risen in relative importance, those trends also will instantiate Conquest's Law. \u2014 Tyler Cowen Bloomberg Opinion, Star Tribune , 26 June 2021",
"And along with these insights, these works instantiate an irresolvable tension between Thoreau\u2019s quasi-sociological worldview and his transcendentalist preoccupation with the individual. \u2014 R.h. Lossin, The New York Review of Books , 4 Sep. 2020",
"Dehaene and Changeux postulated that the workspace is instantiated by a network of pyramidal (excitatory) neurons linked to far-flung cortical regions, in particular the prefrontal, parietotemporal and midline (cingulate) associative areas. \u2014 Christof Koch, Scientific American , 1 Dec. 2019",
"This required the system to parse and validate the existing shaders as well as the new one, when the new pipeline is instantiated . \u2014 Jim Salter, Ars Technica , 19 Mar. 2020",
"The metaphors of cleanness vs. dirtiness form the book\u2019s understructure, instantiate its opposition of purity vs. corruption. \u2014 Janet Malcolm, The New York Review of Books , 24 Mar. 2020",
"Here, taxidermy becomes a way to instantiate our relationship to bodies\u2014both our own and those of others. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 21 Aug. 2019",
"It is instantiated in works that for centuries have absorbed the thought, labor, and substance of humankind. \u2014 Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker , 19 May 2018"
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"his imposing mansion is intended to instantiate for visitors his staggering success as an entrepreneur",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Popular low-code ML libraries, like SciKit Learn, also helped lower the barrier of entry into ML, allowing one to instantiate ML models using one line of code. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
"So as nonprofit institutions have become larger and big business has risen in relative importance, those trends also will instantiate Conquest's Law. \u2014 Tyler Cowen Bloomberg Opinion, Star Tribune , 26 June 2021",
"And along with these insights, these works instantiate an irresolvable tension between Thoreau\u2019s quasi-sociological worldview and his transcendentalist preoccupation with the individual. \u2014 R.h. Lossin, The New York Review of Books , 4 Sep. 2020",
"Dehaene and Changeux postulated that the workspace is instantiated by a network of pyramidal (excitatory) neurons linked to far-flung cortical regions, in particular the prefrontal, parietotemporal and midline (cingulate) associative areas. \u2014 Christof Koch, Scientific American , 1 Dec. 2019",
"This required the system to parse and validate the existing shaders as well as the new one, when the new pipeline is instantiated . \u2014 Jim Salter, Ars Technica , 19 Mar. 2020",
"The metaphors of cleanness vs. dirtiness form the book\u2019s understructure, instantiate its opposition of purity vs. corruption. \u2014 Janet Malcolm, The New York Review of Books , 24 Mar. 2020",
"Here, taxidermy becomes a way to instantiate our relationship to bodies\u2014both our own and those of others. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 21 Aug. 2019",
"It is instantiated in works that for centuries have absorbed the thought, labor, and substance of humankind. \u2014 Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker , 19 May 2018"
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"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
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"personify",
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"\u02c8inst\u0259n\u02cct\u012bz"
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"\u2014 W. M. Thackeray"
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"His voice is instantly recognizable.",
"They instantly fell in love.",
"She was killed instantly when her car hit a tree.",
"Conjunction",
"we realized there would be problems instantly we saw the final report",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The displays have proven to be instantly understandable and useful, especially for passengers who aren\u2019t so savvy with technology. \u2014 Anne Quito, Quartz , 2 July 2022",
"The water should be on and the hose should be ready to instantly douse any wayward fires. \u2014 Rebekah L. Sanders, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
"Other outlets instantly picked up and made hay over the choice of words. \u2014 Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 July 2022",
"Laugh-inducing launches require nothing more than a right-foot tap that instantly zaps 775 pound-feet of torque to all four wheels, making the Lightning feel like a dragster with a cargo bed. \u2014 Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver , 1 July 2022",
"The combo of vitamins and ferulic acid instantly gives skin back its glow, and the results speak for themselves. \u2014 Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 June 2022",
"Being able to identify an artist instantly is exciting for listeners and keeps them engaged. \u2014 Marc Malkin, Variety , 2 June 2022",
"This was instantly cheer-led by commentators in the media. \u2014 Tilak Doshi, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Banchero would instantly be the most versatile forward in the Rockets' entire history. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 25 May 2022"
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"\u02c8in(t)-st\u0259nt-l\u0113",
"\u02c8in-st\u0259nt-l\u0113"
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"headlong",
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"instantaneously",
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"right now",
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"straight off",
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"straightway"
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"adverb",
"conjunction"
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"instar":{
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The fourth instar of the insect is bright red with black and white markings, Indiana DNR officials said. \u2014 Sarah Brookbank, The Enquirer , 27 July 2021",
"After shedding their final instar , insects that experience complete metamorphosis become pupae. \u2014 Liz Langley, National Geographic , 11 Aug. 2020",
"Each stage of molting is called an instar , and some insects molt up to five times before moving onto the next stage. \u2014 Liz Langley, National Geographic , 11 Aug. 2020",
"There are five instars (that is, stages of development resulting in skin shedding) of the nymphs. \u2014 Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman , 26 Apr. 2018"
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"\u02c8in-\u02ccst\u00e4r"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062330",
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"the new secretary of the treasury was instated on Monday",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The short period of time outfitters have to instate the new wages also puts pressure on the businesses. \u2014 Heather Hansman, Outside Online , 15 June 2022",
"Grant invoked the act to stop the violence and instate the candidate who won. \u2014 Maya Wiley, The New Republic , 2 May 2022",
"By mid-2021, at least 20 states had passed laws making public health measures designed to curb the virus\u2019s spread all but impossible to instate . \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The laws took effect in October, paving the way for drivers to apply for new licenses or to re- instate their licenses. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 19 Nov. 2021",
"But there are nonetheless some key things managers can instate that may help. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 9 Dec. 2021",
"In mid-September, DeWine convened several physicians to ask school boards and leaders to instate mask requirements. \u2014 Jackie Borchardt, The Enquirer , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Disney is using a tax incentive in building the offices, which could result in the company getting over $570 million instate tax breaks over the next 20 years, one of the largest incentive packages in Florida history for a single corporation. \u2014 Katie Rice, orlandosentinel.com , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Because neither the state nor the local health department has required masks, the board decided the district can't instate a mandate, a release from the district states. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 22 Sep. 2021"
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"-m\u0259nt"
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"circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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": as an alternative to something expressed or implied : rather":[
"longed instead for a quiet country life"
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"examples":[
"I was offered a ride, but I chose to walk instead .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The White House declined to comment on Abbott's tweet, pointing reporters instead to Mayorkas' tweet. \u2014 Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News , 28 June 2022",
"Companies are instead having to strike deals at big discounts to their prior funding rounds, cut costs or look to less common investors, such as corporations, to write checks. \u2014 Corrie Driebusch, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
"Wall was set to make $47.4 million from the Rockets, but reportedly agreed to accept about $40.9 million instead . \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 28 June 2022",
"Your attention is being called away from yourself and instead toward the important people in your life. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"San Francisco could get rid of single-family zoning Tuesday and instead allow fourplexes in every neighborhood and six-unit homes on all corner lots, a change long sought by housing development advocates. \u2014 J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2022",
"However, the brand has generously given everyone permission to call it the Not So Mini puzzle instead . \u2014 Sasha Richie, Car and Driver , 27 June 2022",
"After being placed on administrative leave for violating district directives to stop praying with the students, Kennedy chose not to reapply for his coaching position and instead sued the school district in August 2016. \u2014 CBS News , 27 June 2022",
"Most people, Davenport says, don\u2019t experience persistent and paralyzing anxiety but are instead triggered occasionally by climate news or events. \u2014 Colleen De Bellefonds, SELF , 27 June 2022"
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"1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"in-\u02c8sted"
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"adverb"
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"in- entry 2 + Latin stella star + English -ation":""
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"\u02ccinz\u02ccte\u02c8l\u0101sh\u0259n",
"\u02ccin\u02ccste-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132241",
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": the part of a shoe or stocking that fits over the instep":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And the upper has a supportive, flexible cage around the instep to assist during lateral movements. \u2014 Adam Chase, Outside Online , 3 Mar. 2020",
"The shape, resembling a slim keyhole, boasts a wide-enough forefoot and narrow heel, but allows for a high-volume instep . \u2014 Elizabeth Carey, Outside Online , 16 Sep. 2020",
"The tongue is new, and outstanding: thinner, perforated and gusseted, made of incredibly soft, stretchy suede-like material that treats your instep and ankle like kid gloves. \u2014 Adam Chase, Outside Online , 19 Feb. 2021",
"Height-wise, the toebox is voluminous, as is the instep . \u2014 Elizabeth Carey, Outside Online , 13 Jan. 2020",
"When liner fitting, with the liner out of the shell, step in to ensure a snug but comfortable fit: the artery along your instep shouldn\u2019t be too compressed, and the liner should securely grip the back of your heel. \u2014 Anna Fiorentino, Outside Online , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Testers found the fit plenty long, with room for toes, but somewhat snug in the midfoot/ instep . \u2014 Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online , 20 July 2020",
"Depending on the heat setting, these socks can stay warm for up to 10 hours, bringing heat to the instep and whole foot. \u2014 Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com , 23 Dec. 2021",
"To keep the instep comfortable, some FitFlop sandals have padded or cushioned straps, like FitFlop Ritzy Slide Sandal. \u2014 Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com , 7 Mar. 2021"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091555",
"type":[
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"There has been an increase in the amount of violence instigated by gangs.",
"The government has instigated an investigation into the cause of the accident.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Target Workers Unite is hoping to instigate exactly that kind of national spread. \u2014 Bryce Covert, The New Republic , 10 May 2022",
"Democratic lawyer Michael Sussmann is charged with lying to the FBI to instigate an investigation into fanciful evidence about computer links between Russia\u2019s Alfa bank, the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
"Critics also have accused him of helping instigate the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Randy Orton finessed his way out of a match against The Usos only to instigate a bait-and-switch where The Usos faced off against The Street Profits. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"By de-clutching the inside rear wheel, the system can effectively direct the rearward torque to the outside wheel, helping to mitigate understeer or instigate the aforementioned drifting antics in the RS Performance drive mode. \u2014 James Tate, Car and Driver , 1 June 2022",
"The World Bank proved to be even more pessimistic, cutting its global growth forecast on April 18 to just 3.2%, arguing higher food and fuel costs will instigate a global economic slowdown. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Now played by Mads Mikkelsen (without addressing the switch) in a more grounded, less cartoonishly menacing vein, Grindelwald is determined to instigate a world war at roughly the same time that a certain Nazi was elected chancellor of Germany. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Really, who other than economists would believe that placing trillions in the hands of Nancy Pelosi and Kevin McCarthy to allocate would instigate growth"
],
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"1542, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8in(t)-st\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
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"There has been an increase in the amount of violence instigated by gangs.",
"The government has instigated an investigation into the cause of the accident.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Target Workers Unite is hoping to instigate exactly that kind of national spread. \u2014 Bryce Covert, The New Republic , 10 May 2022",
"Democratic lawyer Michael Sussmann is charged with lying to the FBI to instigate an investigation into fanciful evidence about computer links between Russia\u2019s Alfa bank, the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
"Critics also have accused him of helping instigate the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Randy Orton finessed his way out of a match against The Usos only to instigate a bait-and-switch where The Usos faced off against The Street Profits. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"By de-clutching the inside rear wheel, the system can effectively direct the rearward torque to the outside wheel, helping to mitigate understeer or instigate the aforementioned drifting antics in the RS Performance drive mode. \u2014 James Tate, Car and Driver , 1 June 2022",
"The World Bank proved to be even more pessimistic, cutting its global growth forecast on April 18 to just 3.2%, arguing higher food and fuel costs will instigate a global economic slowdown. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Now played by Mads Mikkelsen (without addressing the switch) in a more grounded, less cartoonishly menacing vein, Grindelwald is determined to instigate a world war at roughly the same time that a certain Nazi was elected chancellor of Germany. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Really, who other than economists would believe that placing trillions in the hands of Nancy Pelosi and Kevin McCarthy to allocate would instigate growth"
],
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"1542, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8in(t)-st\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
"\u02c8in-st\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t"
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"There has been an increase in the amount of violence instigated by gangs.",
"The government has instigated an investigation into the cause of the accident.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Target Workers Unite is hoping to instigate exactly that kind of national spread. \u2014 Bryce Covert, The New Republic , 10 May 2022",
"Democratic lawyer Michael Sussmann is charged with lying to the FBI to instigate an investigation into fanciful evidence about computer links between Russia\u2019s Alfa bank, the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
"Critics also have accused him of helping instigate the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Randy Orton finessed his way out of a match against The Usos only to instigate a bait-and-switch where The Usos faced off against The Street Profits. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"By de-clutching the inside rear wheel, the system can effectively direct the rearward torque to the outside wheel, helping to mitigate understeer or instigate the aforementioned drifting antics in the RS Performance drive mode. \u2014 James Tate, Car and Driver , 1 June 2022",
"The World Bank proved to be even more pessimistic, cutting its global growth forecast on April 18 to just 3.2%, arguing higher food and fuel costs will instigate a global economic slowdown. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Now played by Mads Mikkelsen (without addressing the switch) in a more grounded, less cartoonishly menacing vein, Grindelwald is determined to instigate a world war at roughly the same time that a certain Nazi was elected chancellor of Germany. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Really, who other than economists would believe that placing trillions in the hands of Nancy Pelosi and Kevin McCarthy to allocate would instigate growth"
],
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"1542, in the meaning defined above":""
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": to cause to enter drop by drop":[
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"instilling a love of learning in children"
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"examples":[
"a charismatic leader who instilled in his followers a passionate commitment to the cause",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Every time a customer comes in contact with my business before or after purchasing, there\u2019s the opportunity to reinforce the brand perception and instill confidence. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"The Huskies played with all the traits Hurley has tried to instill , the toughness, the grit, the will to make the big play. \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
"But in search of balance, Parsons has also tried to instill more confidence in Rodr\u00edguez, a sort of bravado that can be backed with her skill. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 July 2021",
"And what\u2019s great is many parents and teachers are also trying to instill traits like empathy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"The Inspector General role should be independent and help instill the confidence of the taxpayers / voters. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
"When everyone feels comfortable establishing boundaries, this can help instill a more authentic and productive workplace. \u2014 Avery Blank, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The single quarter won by the Heat likely created more doubts for the Celtics than anything Boston did to instill fear in the Heat from the other three periods. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 19 May 2022",
"Barrow has worked hard to instill a short memory in his players. \u2014 Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer , 17 May 2022"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for instill implant , inculcate , instill , inseminate , infix mean to introduce into the mind. implant implies teaching that makes for permanence of what is taught. implanted a love of reading in her students inculcate implies persistent or repeated efforts to impress on the mind. tried to inculcate in him high moral standards instill stresses gradual, gentle imparting of knowledge over a long period of time. instill traditional values in your children inseminate applies to a sowing of ideas in many minds so that they spread through a class or nation. inseminated an unquestioning faith in technology infix stresses firmly inculcating a habit of thought. infixed a chronic cynicism",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080701",
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"\u2014 V. L. Parrington"
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},
"examples":[
"Cats have an instinctive desire to hunt.",
"the instinctive reaction of a mother is to protect her children",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In high school and college, Gorski had been a heady but instinctive player. \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022",
"Hamilton is a rangy and highly instinctive defensive back who combines size, ball skills, and versatility. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The decision to choose Sardinia as a home matured eleven years ago and was instinctive but intimately profound. \u2014 Francesca Marani, Vogue , 9 Mar. 2022",
"His instinctive approach to solving the problem of a crying infant and tired dad was to add another baby gadget rather than focusing on, say, a consistent sleep schedule. \u2014 Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"Inside are a clutch of pictures of her in pretty frocks and a story that highlights Biden's very busy schedule, her instinctive ability to connect with people and her devotion to her other, paid job as a community college professor. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"Distillation is such an instinctive and central part of Olsen\u2019s creative process that even her casual conversations tend to proceed with a kind of urgency. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"In 2022, Schoop gladly returned to his instinctive position, where he's been the best defensive second baseman in the game despite his lackluster production in the batter's box. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 25 May 2022",
"Bass-baritone Dav\u00f3ne Tines was a gripping, theatrical Malcolm, making the most of the character\u2019s monochromatic, declamatory vocal line and physically embodying his transformation from bitter hustler to magnetic, instinctive spokesman. \u2014 Heidi Waleson, WSJ , 23 May 2022"
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"He has been guided throughout his career by his political instincts .",
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"He knew by instinct what not to say.",
"She seemed to know by instinct that something was wrong.",
"He has a strong survival instinct .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In this, too, their response to the war had about it the sureness of instinct . \u2014 James Verini, New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"But when a tragic accident shatters the perfect harmony of their lives, guilt, suspicion and paranoia begin to unravel their sisterly bond and a darker side of the maternal instinct emerges. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
"No metaverse built by humans is going to be void of the human instinct to want power, and that power could be enormous. \u2014 Scott Galloway For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Suppressing that fear, staying calm against all reason, takes a brand of mental prowess representing the very height of survival instinct . \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Feb. 2022",
"No one else has his natural intuitive grasp of the fascist instinct . \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Her body begins to operate from a place of protective instinct . \u2014 Erin Qualey, Los Angeles Times , 9 Jan. 2022",
"Which is to say: there\u2019s always an element of real-time instinct in the decision, a fact that Harbaugh allowed. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 20 Dec. 2021",
"As someone who managed to level his own college playing field through discipline, grit and a stubborn refusal to let physics beat him, Alvarez succeeded out of instinct . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Mr. Hickenlooper\u2019s denouncement could serve to highlight for Mrs. Clinton\u2019s team his instinct to battle the rival nominee, an important role that vice-presidential candidates play for the top of the ticket. \u2014 Maggie Haberman, New York Times , 17 June 2016"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With Jackson\u2019s exit also comes the elevation of Sundance fixture Kim Yutani to a senior member of the institute . \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 7 June 2022",
"Basil O\u2019Conner, president of the National Foundation, Roy W. Moore Sr., chairman of te founders Committee of the institute , and Salk will speak. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"Jeri Ledbetter, a river guide in the Grand Canyon who took over as executive director of the institute during those years, said all of the public planning from the Bureau of Reclamation and other agencies was about what to do with surplus water. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"The goal of the institute is to create opportunities for individuals in underserved communities who are interested in pursuing careers in pet care by offering instruction, free grooming kits, and job placement assistance. \u2014 Norman Vanamee, Town & Country , 13 May 2022",
"Graduates of the institute include Mike Pence, Representative Jim Jordan, and Project Veritas founder James O\u2019Keefe. \u2014 Anne Nelson, The New Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The Barrington portion of the institute will be relocating to Valhalla, New York, home of beverage research and development for PepsiCo. \u2014 Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"On a tour of the institute , Shuttlesworth looms large in the story of the city\u2019s civil rights history. \u2014 al , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Warner Chabot, executive director of the institute , praised state leaders for approving the microplastics plan. \u2014 James Rainey, Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Harford County Council approved a bill this week that would institute a police accountability board and a charging committee. \u2014 Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
"The agreement, known as The Gentlemen's Agreement, saw Japan institute a limit on Japanese workers immigrating to the U.S. \u2014 Deena Zaru, ABC News , 27 May 2022",
"Top Democrats including Schumer and Sen. Elizabeth Warren say Biden can institute forgiveness through executive order, but Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disagree. \u2014 Sydney Lake, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In the more than two years since the first case emerged in Chicago, COVID-19 has shut down the state, causing Gov. J.B. Pritzker to institute a reopening plan before shutting some things down again then gradually reopening once more. \u2014 Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com , 12 Mar. 2022",
"One way companies can institute this is to leverage digital technology much more intently, not as a low-cost channel, but as a way of delivering personal and customized wealth management solutions. \u2014 Jamie Price, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"If Roe is overturned, 23 states would institute bans, according to an NBC News analysis of Center for Reproductive Rights data. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 4 May 2022",
"But the reaction to these discoveries also prompted rich countries to institute travel bans on the region, decimating tourism and hammering currencies. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 21 Jan. 2022",
"According to the National Association of State Boards of Education, 18 states require school districts to have a threat-assessment system, 16 have non-codified policies, and five encourage districts to institute systems. \u2014 Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post , 7 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With Jackson\u2019s exit also comes the elevation of Sundance fixture Kim Yutani to a senior member of the institute . \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 7 June 2022",
"Basil O\u2019Conner, president of the National Foundation, Roy W. Moore Sr., chairman of te founders Committee of the institute , and Salk will speak. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"Jeri Ledbetter, a river guide in the Grand Canyon who took over as executive director of the institute during those years, said all of the public planning from the Bureau of Reclamation and other agencies was about what to do with surplus water. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"The goal of the institute is to create opportunities for individuals in underserved communities who are interested in pursuing careers in pet care by offering instruction, free grooming kits, and job placement assistance. \u2014 Norman Vanamee, Town & Country , 13 May 2022",
"Graduates of the institute include Mike Pence, Representative Jim Jordan, and Project Veritas founder James O\u2019Keefe. \u2014 Anne Nelson, The New Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The Barrington portion of the institute will be relocating to Valhalla, New York, home of beverage research and development for PepsiCo. \u2014 Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"On a tour of the institute , Shuttlesworth looms large in the story of the city\u2019s civil rights history. \u2014 al , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Warner Chabot, executive director of the institute , praised state leaders for approving the microplastics plan. \u2014 James Rainey, Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"One way companies can institute this is to leverage digital technology much more intently, not as a low-cost channel, but as a way of delivering personal and customized wealth management solutions. \u2014 Jamie Price, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"If Roe is overturned, 23 states would institute bans, according to an NBC News analysis of Center for Reproductive Rights data. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 4 May 2022",
"But the reaction to these discoveries also prompted rich countries to institute travel bans on the region, decimating tourism and hammering currencies. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 21 Jan. 2022",
"According to the National Association of State Boards of Education, 18 states require school districts to have a threat-assessment system, 16 have non-codified policies, and five encourage districts to institute systems. \u2014 Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Here\u2019s a look at Boko Haram, a militant Islamic group working out of Nigeria, whose purpose is to institute Sharia, or Islamic law. \u2014 CNN , 7 Sep. 2021",
"During the winter, Edwards helped institute Snow to Grow, a program that involved men cleaning up the streets and shoveling walkways for community elders. \u2014 Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
"These standards institute requirements on power producers that are enforced by stiff financial penalties. \u2014 Dee Brown, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The last president even attempted to institute a historicist neoclassical style for new government buildings, as part of a quixotic and misguided attack on modernism in public architecture. \u2014 Philip Kennicott, Washington Post , 17 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In fact, the days are numbered as to when the Senate will be simply run by a majority rule of 50 votes like every other democratic institution in America. \u2014 James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"The painting will be on show at the Fitzwilliam for three years and then loaned to the National Portrait Gallery in London in 2023 to mark that institution 's reopening. \u2014 CNN , 23 June 2022",
"In 2023 the piece of art will briefly spend time in the National Portrait Gallery in London to mark the institution 's reopening. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Bryan was doing what he was supposed to be doing, taking an effective medication that other doctors at that very institution had put him on. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 22 June 2022",
"Ideally, public money for education at every level should follow the student, not the institution . \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 22 June 2022",
"The archival footage is appropriate when illustrating an institution that\u2019s been around for nearly 60 years and celebrates a media format (terrestrial radio signals) that\u2019s been around since the beginning of the 20th century. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
"In the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer, 61% of respondents ranked business as the most trusted institution , ahead of NGO, government and media. \u2014 Kelly Feist, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"He is now dedicated to restoring the institution \u2019s original mission to make tuition free for all students by 2029. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 22 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With Jackson\u2019s exit also comes the elevation of Sundance fixture Kim Yutani to a senior member of the institute . \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 7 June 2022",
"Basil O\u2019Conner, president of the National Foundation, Roy W. Moore Sr., chairman of te founders Committee of the institute , and Salk will speak. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"Jeri Ledbetter, a river guide in the Grand Canyon who took over as executive director of the institute during those years, said all of the public planning from the Bureau of Reclamation and other agencies was about what to do with surplus water. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"The goal of the institute is to create opportunities for individuals in underserved communities who are interested in pursuing careers in pet care by offering instruction, free grooming kits, and job placement assistance. \u2014 Norman Vanamee, Town & Country , 13 May 2022",
"Graduates of the institute include Mike Pence, Representative Jim Jordan, and Project Veritas founder James O\u2019Keefe. \u2014 Anne Nelson, The New Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The Barrington portion of the institute will be relocating to Valhalla, New York, home of beverage research and development for PepsiCo. \u2014 Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"On a tour of the institute , Shuttlesworth looms large in the story of the city\u2019s civil rights history. \u2014 al , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Warner Chabot, executive director of the institute , praised state leaders for approving the microplastics plan. \u2014 James Rainey, Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"One way companies can institute this is to leverage digital technology much more intently, not as a low-cost channel, but as a way of delivering personal and customized wealth management solutions. \u2014 Jamie Price, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"If Roe is overturned, 23 states would institute bans, according to an NBC News analysis of Center for Reproductive Rights data. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 4 May 2022",
"But the reaction to these discoveries also prompted rich countries to institute travel bans on the region, decimating tourism and hammering currencies. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 21 Jan. 2022",
"According to the National Association of State Boards of Education, 18 states require school districts to have a threat-assessment system, 16 have non-codified policies, and five encourage districts to institute systems. \u2014 Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Here\u2019s a look at Boko Haram, a militant Islamic group working out of Nigeria, whose purpose is to institute Sharia, or Islamic law. \u2014 CNN , 7 Sep. 2021",
"During the winter, Edwards helped institute Snow to Grow, a program that involved men cleaning up the streets and shoveling walkways for community elders. \u2014 Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
"These standards institute requirements on power producers that are enforced by stiff financial penalties. \u2014 Dee Brown, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The last president even attempted to institute a historicist neoclassical style for new government buildings, as part of a quixotic and misguided attack on modernism in public architecture. \u2014 Philip Kennicott, Washington Post , 17 May 2022"
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"In the video, Mace's staff members instruct her to walk up to a house and knock on the door. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 16 May 2022",
"Critics say it\u2019s a conflict of interest for Garland to instruct the FBI to investigate parents who might pose a financial threat to his son-in-law\u2019s business. \u2014 Adam Andrzejewski, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
"In addition, innovative VR trainings are being introduced that can instruct people on how to do a range of complicated tasks, from conducting ultrasounds to fighting fires. \u2014 David Lucatch, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"Servers instruct us every time to pop the favas from their pods into our mouths like edamame. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Some conditioners instruct you to only apply the product to the ends of your hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Nowadays, my four school-aged sons come home quoting Cicero, discussing the techniques of Fra Angelico, and telling stories about the Science Sisters, a wonderful group of Dominican nuns who instruct them in the natural sciences. \u2014 Rachel Lu, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Since then, security agents have visited him multiple times, Hu says, including once this week to instruct him not to discuss Olympic skier Eileen Gu. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, Selina Wang And Sandi Sidhu, CNN , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The newer mRNA vaccines instruct cells inside the body of vaccine recipients to build the coronavirus spike protein. \u2014 Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022"
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"You should read each instruction carefully.",
"Their instruction was to deliver the package by five o'clock.",
"The after-school program offers reading instruction to students who need it.",
"The computer can handle one million instructions per second.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Coplin, now the director of instruction at Crystal Springs in San Mateo, saw it Sunday when Zalatoris\u2019 tee shot drifted into the thick rough alongside No. 15 at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 June 2022",
"Janatovich earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in middle childhood education from Baldwin Wallace University and a master\u2019s degree in curriculum and instruction from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind. \u2014 cleveland , 16 June 2022",
"The latest administrator planning to leave the school district is Samuel Coleman, director of curriculum and instruction . \u2014 Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Dana Rader, the director of instruction at Belfair, a golf community in South Carolina, starts beginners off with six clubs\u20144-hybrid and 5-hybrid, 7-iron and 9-iron, a pitching wedge and a putter. \u2014 Chris Kornelis, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"Cole will start July 1, succeeding Brian Mahoney, who is being shifted to assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction . \u2014 George Castle, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"The daughter of an unschooled Eastern European immigrant, Dr. Frank was recruited in 1980 to oversee curriculum and instruction for the New York City school system by Chancellor Frank J. Macchiarola. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"For Sergeant Pysanka\u2019s gun team, the only instructor available for the laser range finder is a soldier who remained behind from the last unit and had taken time to translate most of the 104-page instruction manual. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022",
"Dozens of pages lay out a clear instruction manual for the next attacker to follow. \u2014 Vera Bergengruen, Time , 17 May 2022"
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"You should read each instruction carefully.",
"Their instruction was to deliver the package by five o'clock.",
"The after-school program offers reading instruction to students who need it.",
"The computer can handle one million instructions per second.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Coplin, now the director of instruction at Crystal Springs in San Mateo, saw it Sunday when Zalatoris\u2019 tee shot drifted into the thick rough alongside No. 15 at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 June 2022",
"Janatovich earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in middle childhood education from Baldwin Wallace University and a master\u2019s degree in curriculum and instruction from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind. \u2014 cleveland , 16 June 2022",
"The latest administrator planning to leave the school district is Samuel Coleman, director of curriculum and instruction . \u2014 Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Dana Rader, the director of instruction at Belfair, a golf community in South Carolina, starts beginners off with six clubs\u20144-hybrid and 5-hybrid, 7-iron and 9-iron, a pitching wedge and a putter. \u2014 Chris Kornelis, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"Cole will start July 1, succeeding Brian Mahoney, who is being shifted to assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction . \u2014 George Castle, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"The daughter of an unschooled Eastern European immigrant, Dr. Frank was recruited in 1980 to oversee curriculum and instruction for the New York City school system by Chancellor Frank J. Macchiarola. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"For Sergeant Pysanka\u2019s gun team, the only instructor available for the laser range finder is a soldier who remained behind from the last unit and had taken time to translate most of the 104-page instruction manual. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022",
"Dozens of pages lay out a clear instruction manual for the next attacker to follow. \u2014 Vera Bergengruen, Time , 17 May 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
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"command",
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"imperative",
"injunction",
"order",
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"unilluminating",
"uninformative",
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": carrying a lesson : enlightening":[]
},
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"an interesting and instructive lesson",
"an instructive demonstration of the proper way to pack a suitcase so your clothes don't arrive in a mess",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And the opposite situation is also instructive , right",
"But listing every possible type of contact might not be instructive . \u2014 Jason Mast, STAT , 13 June 2022",
"The language Axios used in reporting his involvement was instructive . \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 10 June 2022",
"Indeed, our experience could prove instructive to companies contemplating their own student loan assistance programs. \u2014 Mary Moreland, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
"Now researchers have identified genes that help to regulate placental embedding and may prove instructive in developing anticancer drugs, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA. \u2014 Carrie Arnold, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
"New York City\u2019s history with helipads may prove instructive . \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 14 May 2022",
"This shift in perspective is highly instructive to me as a business leader with my own distributed team and my own technology stack to manage. \u2014 Patricia Hume, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Green was referencing the NBA\u2019s instructive to referees to avoid calling fouls this season for unnatural motions or non-basketball moves, like an offensive player leaning into a defender or jumping into contact. \u2014 Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 Nov. 2021"
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"1611, in the meaning defined above":""
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"in-\u02c8str\u0259k-tiv"
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"illuminating",
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"He's a poetry instructor at a local community college.",
"had spent most of his adulthood as an instructor in the local school system",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For 50 minutes, Shaina McGregor, the impossibly upbeat instructor for this madness, pushes me and the rest of the class through a series of ultra-intense trampoline drills, torching my glutes, calves, and abs. \u2014 Michael J. Lewis, Men's Health , 1 July 2022",
"The actor and the yoga instructor wed in 2012 and welcomed daughter Carmen, their first child, in August 2013. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022",
"The onetime Road America driving instructor survived his own mistakes in a race delayed for and plagued by intermittent rain and then escaped with victory in a two-lap overtime shootout. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"The instructor takes Kunce aside to teach him how to tie rebar with wire \u2014 a step in the manufacture of concrete \u2014 and as Kunce bends over the rebar, he is intently focused. \u2014 Bill Donahue, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"Attendees swirled brushes into watercolor palettes to paint their zodiac sign as the instructor explained how to layer colors. \u2014 Rina Raphael, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"Details of the case are contained in an affidavit from Deputy City Attorney Cameron Haas seeking a warrant to arrest the instructor . \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"For Sergeant Pysanka\u2019s gun team, the only instructor available for the laser range finder is a soldier who remained behind from the last unit and had taken time to translate most of the 104-page instruction manual. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022",
"While in flight, the new instructor tried the maneuver and both main gears collapsed. \u2014 Tatyana Turner, Chicago Tribune , 29 May 2022"
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"in-\u02c8str\u0259k-t\u0259r"
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"pedagogue",
"pedagog",
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"the judge instructed the jury"
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"She instructed us that we were to remain in our seats.",
"The judge instructed the jury that they should disregard the testimony of the last witness.",
"She advised him to instruct a solicitor.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the video, Mace's staff members instruct her to walk up to a house and knock on the door. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 16 May 2022",
"Critics say it\u2019s a conflict of interest for Garland to instruct the FBI to investigate parents who might pose a financial threat to his son-in-law\u2019s business. \u2014 Adam Andrzejewski, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
"In addition, innovative VR trainings are being introduced that can instruct people on how to do a range of complicated tasks, from conducting ultrasounds to fighting fires. \u2014 David Lucatch, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"Servers instruct us every time to pop the favas from their pods into our mouths like edamame. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Some conditioners instruct you to only apply the product to the ends of your hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Nowadays, my four school-aged sons come home quoting Cicero, discussing the techniques of Fra Angelico, and telling stories about the Science Sisters, a wonderful group of Dominican nuns who instruct them in the natural sciences. \u2014 Rachel Lu, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Since then, security agents have visited him multiple times, Hu says, including once this week to instruct him not to discuss Olympic skier Eileen Gu. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, Selina Wang And Sandi Sidhu, CNN , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The newer mRNA vaccines instruct cells inside the body of vaccine recipients to build the coronavirus spike protein. \u2014 Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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},
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"in-\u02c8str\u0259kt"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for instruct teach , instruct , educate , train , discipline , school mean to cause to acquire knowledge or skill. teach applies to any manner of imparting information or skill so that others may learn. taught us a lot about our planet instruct suggests methodical or formal teaching. instructs raw recruits in military drill educate implies development of the mind. more things than formal schooling serve to educate a person train stresses instruction and drill with a specific end in view. trained foreign pilots to operate the new aircraft discipline implies training in habits of order and precision. a disciplined mind school implies training or disciplining especially in what is hard to master. schooled the horse in five gaits command , order , bid , enjoin , direct , instruct , charge mean to issue orders. command and order imply authority and usually some degree of formality and impersonality. command stresses official exercise of authority. a general commanding troops order may suggest peremptory or arbitrary exercise. ordered his employees about bid suggests giving orders peremptorily (as to children or servants). she bade him be seated enjoin implies giving an order or direction authoritatively and urgently and often with admonition or solicitude. a sign enjoining patrons to be quiet direct and instruct both connote expectation of obedience and usually concern specific points of procedure or method, instruct sometimes implying greater explicitness or formality. directed her assistant to hold all calls the judge instructed the jury to ignore the remark charge adds to enjoin an implication of imposing as a duty or responsibility. charged by the President with a secret mission",
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"school",
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": to equip with instruments especially for measuring and recording data":[],
": to score for musical performance : orchestrate":[]
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"Noun",
"an instrument designed to measure the Earth's atmosphere",
"The piano was his favorite musical instrument .",
"Do you play any instruments ",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"When a project is complete, the crew travels to the client to spend days or weeks installing the instrument . \u2014 Jenna Watson, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
"Trading in the instrument , approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), began on Tuesday. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
"For proper high-speed desert pounding, use the G.O.A.T. dial in the center console to summon Baja mode in the new 12.0-inch digital instrument cluster. \u2014 David Beard, Car and Driver , 20 June 2022",
"At first, his team thought the instrument had malfunctioned. \u2014 Tim Folger, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
"The acoustic instrument has Elvis' name printed into its fretboard and is part of the archival collection at the mansion, according to the Graceland website. \u2014 Tommy Mcardle, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"Tsabar continues to use the instrument as a sledgehammer until a large hole is formed in the wooden framework, as drums and feedback continue. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
"The commission launched a consultation on the instrument at the end of April, and an official proposal is now expected to come this fall. \u2014 Jorge Valero, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"Directly in front of the driver is a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster display with bright colors and lots of contrast. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Unlike earthquake prediction \u2014 which in terms of short-term prediction is currently not feasible and may never be feasible on a short timescale \u2014 volcano prediction is feasible and is common if volcanoes are instrumented . \u2014 NBC News , 23 May 2018",
"Bullerengue is a genre led mainly by elderly women, instrumented exclusively with artisan drums, and preserved through oral tradition. \u2014 Marjua Estevez, Billboard , 7 Nov. 2017",
"The plan is for the NFL, when the technology is ready, to offer mouth guards instrumented with such sensors to players to measure their impact response. \u2014 Barry Wilner, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Aug. 2017",
"The plan is for the NFL, when the technology is ready, to offer mouth guards instrumented with such sensors to players to measure their impact response. \u2014 USA TODAY , 29 Aug. 2017"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin instrumentum , from instruere to arrange, instruct":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8in-str\u0259-m\u0259nt",
"\u02c8in(t)-str\u0259-\u02ccment",
"\u02c8in(t)-str\u0259-m\u0259nt"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for instrument Noun implement , tool , instrument , appliance , utensil mean a relatively simple device for performing work. implement may apply to anything necessary to perform a task. crude stone implements farm implements tool suggests an implement adapted to facilitate a definite kind or stage of work and suggests the need of skill more strongly than implement . a carpenter's tools instrument suggests a device capable of delicate or precise work. the dentist's instruments appliance refers to a tool or instrument utilizing a power source and suggests portability or temporary attachment. household appliances utensil applies to a device used in domestic work or some routine unskilled activity. kitchen utensils",
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"certificate",
"certification",
"document"
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
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},
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": of, relating to, or being a grammatical case or form expressing means or agency":[],
": of, relating to, or done with an instrument or tool":[],
": operant sense 3":[
"instrumental learning",
"instrumental conditioning"
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": relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument":[],
": serving as a crucial means, agent, or tool":[
"was instrumental in organizing the strike"
]
},
"examples":[
"They played instrumental music at the wedding.",
"an instrumental version of a song",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In his latter years at the firm, Mr. Walsh worked on condemnation cases for the Metro system\u2019s ever-expanding Silver Line and was instrumental in crafting the 2010 comprehensive development plan for Tysons Corner. \u2014 Ethan Ehrenhaft, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
"InSight has been instrumental in learning about Mars. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 23 June 2022",
"While Trump\u2019s endorsements were instrumental in the Ohio and Pennsylvania GOP Senate primaries, the gubernatorial candidates the former president endorsed in Idaho and Nebraska both lost. \u2014 Fox News , 22 June 2022",
"In recent weeks, authorities have arrested thousands of people in the Amhara region, including members of the Fano militia who were instrumental in helping Mr. Abiy fight the war in Tigray. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022",
"The group has become so influential that its political influence is now coveted by straight politicians, and the Dolphins were instrumental in bringing about many of the changes the community is celebrating during Pride month. \u2014 Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
"Standard Oil was looking to create a photographic archive documenting its global industry and the workers and their families who were instrumental in making that possible. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Sony Pictures\u2019 Drew Reed was instrumental in finding the book, and Maia Eyre will oversee for the studio. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
"The group was instrumental in helping to fund small projects, fundraising, and providing items for the Senior Center. \u2014 cleveland , 4 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"\u02ccin(t)-str\u0259-\u02c8ment-\u1d4al",
"\u02ccin-str\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u1d4al",
"\u02ccin(t)-str\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u1d4al"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220427",
"type":[
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"noun"
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},
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"definitions":{
": producer goods":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140233",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"instrumental theory":{
"antonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063849",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a doctrine that ideas are instruments of action and that their usefulness determines their truth":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Doubtless not a few of them harbor a special disdain for American Evangelicalism, with its gaudy, prosperous instrumentalism . \u2014 James Wood, The New Yorker , 2 Nov. 2020"
"he excels as a conductor, a composer, and as an instrumentalist",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Joshua Steele is best known to his fans as Flux Pavilion, a world-renowned singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and record producer. \u2014 Lisa Kocay, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Simon Preston, an organist, conductor and composer who was an instrumentalist of consummate, intelligent virtuosity and a force in the early-music movement, died on May 13. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"The first female artist to win the Blues Music Award for bassist of the year, singer, instrumentalist , and Kansas City native Nicole has garnered comparisons to the likes of Susan Tedeschi, Bonnie Raitt, and Etta James but remains her own woman. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"The singer-pianist was a versatile stylist, an outstanding instrumentalist and one of country music\u2019s most prolific hitmakers. \u2014 Chris Morris, Variety , 8 May 2022",
"Alternative instrumentalist David Sheetz, R&B/Soul singer Kennie BLK and rapper Tia Raye will perform in between each set. \u2014 al , 25 Feb. 2022",
"All the while, though, Harald belittled his son as an instrumentalist . \u2014 Nicolaj Kopernikus, The New Yorker , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Bullerengue is deeply tied to Colombia\u2019s history of enslaving people, explains Stanley Montero, an artist and instrumentalist who has been a part of Martinez\u2019s musical family for decades. \u2014 Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone , 19 Jan. 2022"
],
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"1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccin(t)-str\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u1d4al-ist"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"musician",
"player"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221919",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"instrumentality":{
"antonyms":[],
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": means , agency":[],
": the quality or state of being instrumental":[]
},
"examples":[
"computer literacy is only an instrumentality for acquiring an education, and not an end in itself",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"According to Wang, instrumentality is a dimension of objectification. \u2014 Mark Travers, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"The San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority, a governmental instrumentality of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, closed its purchase of the property from Red Rock Resorts Inc.for $650 million in December. \u2014 Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
"And part of it is for some instrumentality to engage in the open labor market operations referenced above. \u2014 Robert Hockett, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Due to a unique relationship with member cities, the Community Partnership on Aging is deemed to be a governmental instrumentality and is therefore recognized as a nonprofit organization. \u2014 Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland , 14 Dec. 2021",
"However, the tax credit is not available for state and local governments (and their instrumentalities ) and for small businesses who take small business loans like the Paycheck Protection Program. \u2014 Anne Sraders, Fortune , 17 May 2020",
"The instrumentality of one-party rule in the crusade against evil has great appeal. \u2014 The Economist , 18 Jan. 2018",
"Furthermore, Lenin had bequeathed the terroristic instrumentalities to his successor. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 8 Aug. 2017",
"Investments in the Funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, not insured or guaranteed by any governmental agency or instrumentality . \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 29 Aug. 2017"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083457",
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"transitive verb"
]
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"instrumentary":{
"antonyms":[],
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"an instrumentary witness"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"-n\u2027tr\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114928",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"insubordinate":{
"antonyms":[
"amenable",
"biddable",
"compliant",
"conformable",
"docile",
"obedient",
"ruly",
"submissive",
"tractable"
],
"definitions":{
": disobedient to authority":[]
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"His behavior was unprofessional and insubordinate .",
"the junior officer was court-martialed for being insubordinate",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The motion also perpetuates a false narrative of persecution and misconduct, portraying Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates as ineffectual, FBI Director James Comey as insubordinate , and FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page as nefarious. \u2014 Jonathan Stevenson, The New York Review of Books , 15 May 2020",
"In one contretemps, Mr. Kraft regarded Scott Carpenter, one of America\u2019s original astronauts, as insubordinate on a Mercury flight and grounded him permanently. \u2014 Robert D. Mcfadden, New York Times , 22 July 2019",
"Jones ultimately concluded Daeschner was insubordinate and dishonest regarding her oversight of the toddler\u2019s case, according to the investigator\u2019s notes. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Nov. 2019",
"The rulers of the Joseon dynasty, for instance, used to send insubordinate aristocrats there to stop them from meddling in politics. \u2014 The Economist , 18 Jan. 2020",
"Some said overzealous and occasionally insubordinate \u2014 insistent on his vision of correct police work. \u2014 Adam Carlson, PEOPLE.com , 1 Jan. 2020",
"These are not the insubordinate and unprofessional 2011 Red Sox who buried themselves in a heap of beer cans and chicken bones in an epic September collapse. \u2014 Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com , 19 Aug. 2019",
"According to the report, quote, one source telling ABC that the draft report explicitly uses the words insubordinate to describe Comey's behavior. \u2014 Fox News , 6 June 2018",
"Is that -- is that insubordinate or is that responsible"
"His behavior was unprofessional and insubordinate .",
"the junior officer was court-martialed for being insubordinate",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The motion also perpetuates a false narrative of persecution and misconduct, portraying Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates as ineffectual, FBI Director James Comey as insubordinate , and FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page as nefarious. \u2014 Jonathan Stevenson, The New York Review of Books , 15 May 2020",
"In one contretemps, Mr. Kraft regarded Scott Carpenter, one of America\u2019s original astronauts, as insubordinate on a Mercury flight and grounded him permanently. \u2014 Robert D. Mcfadden, New York Times , 22 July 2019",
"Jones ultimately concluded Daeschner was insubordinate and dishonest regarding her oversight of the toddler\u2019s case, according to the investigator\u2019s notes. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Nov. 2019",
"The rulers of the Joseon dynasty, for instance, used to send insubordinate aristocrats there to stop them from meddling in politics. \u2014 The Economist , 18 Jan. 2020",
"Some said overzealous and occasionally insubordinate \u2014 insistent on his vision of correct police work. \u2014 Adam Carlson, PEOPLE.com , 1 Jan. 2020",
"These are not the insubordinate and unprofessional 2011 Red Sox who buried themselves in a heap of beer cans and chicken bones in an epic September collapse. \u2014 Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com , 19 Aug. 2019",
"According to the report, quote, one source telling ABC that the draft report explicitly uses the words insubordinate to describe Comey's behavior. \u2014 Fox News , 6 June 2018",
"Is that -- is that insubordinate or is that responsible"
"Their contribution to the fund was insubstantial .",
"as insubstantial as a ghost",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Instead, parties propose the most minor, insubstantial tweaks to a basic settlement that already exists, has always existed, and has been failing for much of the country, leading to two successive votes against the status quo. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 19 June 2022",
"This frees them to be, playfully and sublimely, insubstantial . \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"In each of these cases, Parker has effectively magnified the invisible, paradoxically revealing the substance of the insubstantial . \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"In the years since, the original game\u2019s update schedule slowed to a crawl, and additions grew insubstantial , leading many players to burn out or move on. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak weighs in at a not- insubstantial 472 pounds dry, 527 pounds wet. \u2014 Karl Brauer, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The intellectual framework within which the movie is set is similarly insubstantial . \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 25 Dec. 2021",
"Many of the donations are insubstantial , and one state law-enforcement agency told the reporters that the money wasn\u2019t worth the trouble of being associated with OUR. \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 9 Dec. 2021",
"But as Blakemore shows in her brilliant novel, the spiritual life many of them extolled was as slant and insubstantial as Matthew Hopkins. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Aug. 2021"
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"\u02ccin-s\u0259b-\u02c8stan-ch\u0259l",
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"filmy",
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"I can't take any more of her insufferable arrogance.",
"an insufferable bore whose only topic of conversation is himself",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Desplechin is a keen observer of human behavior, creating judgment-free zones in which to embrace even the most insufferable self-absorption. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 May 2022",
"These elites may be insufferable at times, but no one deserves this. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 21 May 2022",
"If screen time is any judge of character, the third eldest Bridgerton daughter must be an insufferable bore compared to her sisters, Daphne, Eloise, and Hyacinth. \u2014 ELLE , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Mads Mikkelsen is here with the antidote to the increasingly insufferable Jared Leto method acting stories. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 8 Apr. 2022",
"But today, we're distracted by Villanelle and Eve, who have finally patched things up after getting caught in a rainstorm and spending the night in a bothy shelter along with a pair of insufferable heterosexual hikers. \u2014 Kat Rosenfield, EW.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"This may explain my insufferable decision, made around the same time, to conduct all personal email correspondence exclusively in lowercase type. \u2014 Maggie Hennessy, Bon App\u00e9tit , 7 Apr. 2022",
"More fun and less annoying a decade-plus later, removed from a million insufferable magazine profiles and Apple promos, as well as the stupefyingly inescapable sound of Bono incorrectly counting to four in Spanish. \u2014 Andrew Unterberger, Billboard , 5 Apr. 2022",
"As played by the generally insufferable Jared Leto, who again emerges as eminently slappable, Michael Morbius is a crippled super-scientist lamed by a DNA defect that will consign him to an early grave. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 1 Apr. 2022"
"dealt with the school's insufficiency of art supplies by buying materials out of her own pocket",
"her alleged insufficiency for the job",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The most common treatment for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT). \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 11 Mar. 2022",
"It's always been a problem for Ukraine because of the muddy season and the insufficiency of the infrastructure. \u2014 Julia Chatterley, CNN , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Why is exocrine pancreatic insufficiency underdiagnosed",
"The initial payments prompted a 25% decline in food insufficiency among low-income families with children. \u2014 Parija Kavilanz, CNN , 21 Jan. 2022",
"In an October report by the Census Bureau, around half of the roughly 300,000 recipients surveyed reported using the money on food \u2014 an indication that the tax credit was also helping to bring down hunger and food insufficiency . \u2014 New York Times , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Numerous studies have shown that vitamin D insufficiency or outright deficiency is rife, even in the affluent West. \u2014 Andrew Hamilton, Outside Online , 16 Dec. 2019",
"At the Nuevo Laredo site, the insufficiency of investigations into Mexico\u2019s nearly 100,000 disappearances is painfully evident. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"At the Nuevo Laredo site -- to which The Associated Press was given access this month -- the insufficiency of investigations into Mexico\u2019s nearly 100,000 disappearances is painfully evident. \u2014 Mar\u00cda Verza, ajc , 28 Feb. 2022"
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"The case was thrown out because of insufficient evidence.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"New York transit officials had been criticized for the slow pace of improvements, which disabled riders said was insufficient given the breadth and scope of the subway system. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"Simply teaching students about the importance of durable human skills is insufficient . \u2014 Brennan Barnard, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"As Halle Tecco, a women's health investor and advocate, points out, existing safeguards are insufficient . \u2014 Katherine Yao And Megan L. Ranney, CNN , 16 June 2022",
"And on Tuesday, the backing of Trump's machine was insufficient for Katie Arrington to pick off South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace, who had criticized the former president's conduct during the Jan. 6 insurrection but voted against impeachment. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 15 June 2022",
"Indigenous leaders on the ground, family members and peers of Pereira and Phillips have expressed concern that authorities\u2019 search efforts were insufficient and lacked coordination. \u2014 Diane Jeantet, ajc , 9 June 2022",
"Every Cuban citizen receives a certain amount of rice, bread, and soap from the government, but these provisions are insufficient . \u2014 Lillian Perlmutter, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 June 2022",
"That, the judge ruled, meant that the defendants had not been put on notice as to the particular claims against them, making the lawsuit insufficient . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"An already controversial program, Operation Lone Star is now under increasing internal scrutiny for what critics are calling its unclear delineation of responsibilities, as well as insufficient training and resources for service members. \u2014 Amanda Su, ABC News , 23 June 2022"
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"The case was thrown out because of insufficient evidence.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"New York transit officials had been criticized for the slow pace of improvements, which disabled riders said was insufficient given the breadth and scope of the subway system. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"Simply teaching students about the importance of durable human skills is insufficient . \u2014 Brennan Barnard, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"As Halle Tecco, a women's health investor and advocate, points out, existing safeguards are insufficient . \u2014 Katherine Yao And Megan L. Ranney, CNN , 16 June 2022",
"And on Tuesday, the backing of Trump's machine was insufficient for Katie Arrington to pick off South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace, who had criticized the former president's conduct during the Jan. 6 insurrection but voted against impeachment. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 15 June 2022",
"Indigenous leaders on the ground, family members and peers of Pereira and Phillips have expressed concern that authorities\u2019 search efforts were insufficient and lacked coordination. \u2014 Diane Jeantet, ajc , 9 June 2022",
"Every Cuban citizen receives a certain amount of rice, bread, and soap from the government, but these provisions are insufficient . \u2014 Lillian Perlmutter, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 June 2022",
"That, the judge ruled, meant that the defendants had not been put on notice as to the particular claims against them, making the lawsuit insufficient . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"An already controversial program, Operation Lone Star is now under increasing internal scrutiny for what critics are calling its unclear delineation of responsibilities, as well as insufficient training and resources for service members. \u2014 Amanda Su, ABC News , 23 June 2022"
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"the insular world of boarding schools",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So has the winemaking, and, as has been true throughout Burgundy, a spirit of collaboration and open communication has replaced what not so long ago in Savigny was an insular , suspicious community. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"North Korea, always insular , has suffered severe shortages after closing its borders entirely in January 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Disney is famously velvet glove, corporate, insular and cutthroat in its own ways. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The often insular and usually self-referential community that is Twitter now comprises mostly people tweeting about their Twitter habits, to their Twitter followers. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
"But this community is small, insular , and not particularly well-off \u2014 our friend lists mostly read of one another. \u2014 Longreads , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The design world can be so insular and snobby, like it\u2019s only talking to itself. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Andr\u00e9 Leon Talley has died The legendary fashion editor, author, and television personality had become a larger-than-life trailblazer in a white, insular , and elitist industry. \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 19 Jan. 2022",
"When networking is insular , experience and knowledge is so often shared that there are few new lessons to be learned. \u2014 Kara Dennison, Forbes , 25 Dec. 2021"
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"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
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"\u02c8in(t)-su\u0307-l\u0259r",
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"probably modification (influenced by English -ary ) of French insulaire , from insulaire , adjective, insular, from Late Latin insularis":"Noun",
"probably modification (influenced by English -ary ) of Late Latin insularis":"Adjective"
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"They used a special type of fiberglass to insulate the attic.",
"a material that is able to insulate against cold",
"The company has tried to insulate itself from the region's political turmoil.",
"I wish I could insulate my children from painful experiences.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The minimum offer price rule was created to help insulate fossil fuel power plants from having to compete against renewables that cost less due to state programs and subsidies that exist to help foster clean energy development. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"The outside of the structure is made out of carbon steel with a stainless steel liner to help insulate it. \u2014 Mckenna Oxenden, Baltimore Sun , 23 May 2022",
"Four bills filed late Friday in the state House and Senate would create a new fund in which insurers can purchase insurance to help insulate them from risk. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 21 May 2022",
"President Biden also has kept Wray on, adhering to a tradition of allowing FBI directors to serve 10-year terms to help insulate their law enforcement mission from politics. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Outside Ukraine, nations that have sought to penalize Russia by banning purchases of Russian oil took further steps Friday to help insulate themselves from the economic shock of higher oil prices caused by the reduced supply. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The Mir payment system, which Mikron was instrumental in creating, has been used by Russia to help insulate the country from some financial penalties brought on by the war after Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. suspended operations. \u2014 Jennifer Jacobs, Bloomberg.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Nonetheless, the company is building its own chip-making capacity that should help insulate operations going forward, Wedgewood says. \u2014 Larry Light, Fortune , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Executives say controlling more supply-chain production can help insulate companies from future price increases and shortages. \u2014 Ben Foldy, WSJ , 3 Jan. 2022"
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"These materials provide the insulation needed in cold weather.",
"she had grown up in such rural insulation that she'd never met anyone of a different race",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The floor of the tent is made of an aluminum frame and foam insulation . \u2014 Chris Dorsey, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Unless exterior walls are properly sealed, condensation can rot the structure and moisture can ruin insulation . \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 27 June 2022",
"Kingspan Group, an Irish building and insulation materials producer, fell 13% after saying trading conditions had deteriorated over the past two months. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"An insulation inspection usually costs a few hundred dollars. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 18 June 2022",
"The old ones are shredded and made into housing insulation . \u2014 Dorothy Dworkin, Sun Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
"The cardboard box, item cups, and insulation surrounding the dry ice are all recyclable. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
"The organization also hopes to expand the audience for its podcast, which covers topics like whether or not insulation is healthy, how to identify mold and pest management. \u2014 Samantha Hendrickson, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
"Other universities \u2014 Clemson University and University of Wisconsin-Madison, among other organizations \u2014 are planning to create carbon-negative replacements for wood, cement, and insulation . \u2014 Sean Conlon, CBS News , 16 June 2022"
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": either of two polypeptides structurally similar to insulin that are secreted either during fetal development or during childhood and that mediate growth hormone activity":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In an average person, cortisol breaks down about 1 percent of muscle proteins daily, which are then replaced as induced by growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor . \u2014 Kelly O'mara, Outside Online , 15 May 2014",
"The strongest is an insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), which controls 15 percent of body size variation across dogs. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Jan. 2022",
"The hormones involved include testosterone, human growth hormone, and insulin-like growth factor . \u2014 Joe Friel, Outside Online , 11 Nov. 2020",
"Two hormones involved in growth \u2013 growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF1) \u2013 are also affected by exposure to chemicals. \u2014 Alexander Suvorov, The Conversation , 15 Oct. 2020",
"One such gene, called the insulin-like growth factor 1, or IGF1, receptor gene, promotes cell growth. \u2014 Amanda Kowalczyk, The Conversation , 1 July 2020",
"Moreover, the sugar in dairy products causes the body to release insulin-like growth factor , which triggers inflammation and breaks down collagen and elastin. \u2014 Allure , 16 May 2018",
"According to an article published in the journal Medical Hypotheses, which reviewed 41 studies, hormones like testosterone and insulin-like growth factor are reduced under sleep-deprived conditions. \u2014 Alexa Tucker, SELF , 8 Feb. 2018",
"Testosterone, human growth hormone, and insulin-like growth factor are particularly important here, explains Cedric Bryant, Ph.D., FACSM, chief science officer for the American Council On Exercise. \u2014 Alexa Tucker, SELF , 18 Dec. 2017"
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"Verb",
"She felt they had insulted her by repeatedly ignoring her questions.",
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"The fans hurled insults at the referee as he walked off the field after the game.",
"Their decision to cancel the project was an insult to all my hard work.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"If a child makes anti-LGBTQ comments to insult or bully another child, teachers may be reluctant to explain that there\u2019s nothing wrong with being gay, minding the restrictions under the new law. \u2014 Brooke Baitinger, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Is there a diplomatic way to get out of this without seeming to insult her abilities",
"But this bill would more accurately be called the Democrat plan to brand and insult our police and soldiers as white supremacists and neo-Nazis. \u2014 Ashlee Banks, Essence , 27 May 2022",
"Monday tweet is also the latest example of the billionaire using the platform to insult Twitter employees and executives. \u2014 Fortune , 16 May 2022",
"The other candidates chose not to insult voters\u2019 intelligence this way. \u2014 Michael Hiltzikbusiness Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"But there is an issue which, surprisingly to me, has been almost totally ignored, and that is the Academy\u2019s longstanding habit of hiring comedian/hosts to march out and insult or make fun of the very people being celebrated. \u2014 Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Government and non-government users alike will be forced to remove content featuring prisoners of war if it is shared with the intent to mock, insult or call for retaliation against them, Twitter added. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Bolsonaro had used similar language but to insult Indians as less than fully human. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"What [the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling] means to women is such an insult . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"Kelly points out that an earlier insult for a mentally ill person, fruitcake, contains nuts\u2014showing how deft early-20th-century slang speakers were at layering cruelty. \u2014 Joseph Lamour, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
"But drawing any equivalence between rioters storming our Capitol to prevent the counting of electoral ballots and a cigar-chomping toy dog is a shameful and grotesque insult to the memory of everyone who died. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 21 June 2022",
"This is not meant to be an insult ; science works in increments. \u2014 Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022",
"Normally, returning a present is an insult , but these are not normal times nor normal circumstances. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The Switch has gotten so many terrific ports of AAA games, but this is an insult . \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Even in an imaginative, fictional take on her role in the Old West, and even though Beetz portrays her with dignity and strength, the choice to not to be more authentic to the personhood of Stagecoach Mary is still an insult to her legacy. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 8 Nov. 2021",
"In his telling, before the trauma of a disastrous war and the insult of occupation, southern life had been something close to a biracial utopia. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022"
],
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"1540, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
"1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"Middle French or Latin; Middle French insulter , from Latin insultare , literally, to spring upon, from in- + saltare to leap \u2014 more at saltation":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8s\u0259lt",
"\u02c8in-\u02ccs\u0259lt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for insult Verb offend , outrage , affront , insult mean to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment. offend need not imply an intentional hurting but it may indicate merely a violation of the victim's sense of what is proper or fitting. hoped that my remarks had not offended her outrage implies offending beyond endurance and calling forth extreme feelings. outraged by their accusations affront implies treating with deliberate rudeness or contemptuous indifference to courtesy. deeply affronted by his callousness insult suggests deliberately causing humiliation, hurt pride, or shame. insulted every guest at the party",
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"affront",
"dis",
"diss",
"disrespect",
"offend",
"outrage",
"slap",
"slight",
"wound"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065640",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"superable",
"surmountable",
"vincible",
"vulnerable"
],
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": incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved":[
"insuperable difficulties"
]
},
"examples":[
"the building project ran into insuperable financial difficulties and had to be scrapped",
"insuperable problems have arisen which make it very unlikely that we will ever finish this project",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This extension of rights, Stone argued, was needed to address an otherwise insuperable problem. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Policy-makers are faced with an almost insuperable task of curbing inflationary pressures while attempting to entice real economic growth. \u2014 Edwin T. Burton, National Review , 8 Feb. 2022",
"That means that Biden and the anti-Trump cause face a potentially insuperable challenge. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 15 Oct. 2021",
"While the Roy spawn can never fully sideline their emotions to make decisions\u2014their daddy issues and professional ambitions an insuperable murky swirl\u2014Gerri is a clear-eyed, cool-headed outsider among insiders. \u2014 Jessica M. Goldstein, Marie Claire , 9 Nov. 2021",
"The practical obstacles are insuperable , and the likely effects would be very unwelcome to its proponents. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 8 Oct. 2021",
"By then, two decades of performing, recording and touring had created smoldering, insuperable tensions within rock\u2019s most celebrated brother act. \u2014 Chris Morris, Variety , 22 Aug. 2021",
"By then, two decades of performing, recording and touring had created smoldering, insuperable tensions within rock\u2019s most celebrated brother act. \u2014 Chris Morris, chicagotribune.com , 22 Aug. 2021",
"Her white competitors had an insuperable advantage, Powell writes. \u2014 Judith Thurman, The New Yorker , 22 Mar. 2021"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"Middle English, from Latin insuperabilis , from in- + superare to surmount, from super over \u2014 more at over":""
"the insupportable arrogance of that jerk is more than anyone should have to bear",
"the organization's racist views have been denounced as morally insupportable",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some of those women will face insupportable life options and some will die because of Friday\u2019s decision. \u2014 Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"Solving for this strange and increasingly insupportable stasis in our most vital infrastructure will require a multi-faceted strategy. \u2014 Desmond Wheatley, Forbes , 11 Nov. 2021",
"But, in the wake of #MeToo, Time\u2019s Up and Rudin\u2019s defenestration, those narratives are looking increasingly insupportable as generational attitudes shift regarding power, accountability and workplace culture. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2021",
"The USS Antietam is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Felt area of operations insupportable of security and stability and a fee and open Indo-Pacific. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 25 Dec. 2020",
"The suit is a cesspool of disproved charges, wild speculation, insupportable arguments and silly gibberish. \u2014 TheWeek , 9 Dec. 2020",
"In fact, the change would raise costs enormously and place logistical pressures on SNAP that would be insupportable . \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com , 5 Mar. 2018",
"Every American should find this organization insupportable . \u2014 Sally Jenkins, chicagotribune.com , 26 Feb. 2018",
"Medical experts say the policy places an insupportable responsibility on ordinary customers to diagnose themselves before turning to the ER for treatment. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com , 24 Jan. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1530, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin insupportabilis , from Latin in- + supportare to support":""
": to make certain especially by taking necessary measures and precautions":[],
": to provide or obtain insurance on or for":[]
},
"examples":[
"He found the language not obscene \u2026 but did find it intentionally disruptive, and held that school officials had the right to insure that a high-school assembly proceed in an orderly manner, without hoots and howls and all that snickering. \u2014 William Safire , New York Times Magazine , 24 Aug. 1986",
"\u2026 his sudden fame probably insured a backlash. \u2014 Calvin Tomkins , New Yorker , 6 Dec. 1982",
"The fact that by supplying his uncle with an amusing mistress he would insure against any awkward second marriage was merely a fortunate coincidence. \u2014 Mollie Hardwick , Emma, Lady Hamilton , 1969",
"We insured our house against fire and flood damage.",
"I found a company that will insure my car for less than I've been paying.",
"This policy will insure your car against theft.",
"She had difficulty finding a company that would insure her.",
"They take great care to insure the safety and security of their home.",
"We hope that careful planning will insure success.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The researchers also estimated the cost to insure the entire American population\u2014and the savings that measure would produce. \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American , 13 June 2022",
"The institution, known as the Ex-Im Bank for short, is a federal corporation that helps finance and insure deals made overseas by U.S. companies. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 10 June 2022",
"Crypto firms typically look to insure against a loss of funds held by the exchanges on behalf of clients in case of incidents such as external thefts and employee thefts. \u2014 Mengqi Sun, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"Insurance markets in the state are in crisis, with premiums skyrocketing and many homeowners unable to find companies willing to insure their homes against damage. \u2014 Time , 2 June 2022",
"Caesars Sportsbook will insure a new user\u2019s first cash wager of up to $1,100 with site credit to use on another game if the first bet loses. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 21 May 2022",
"Either way, inflation forces consumers to spend more to insure their homes. \u2014 Adam A. Millsap, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The prosecutors didn\u2019t bother to consult the agencies that had given him grants about whether this violated their rules, which until recently were designed to insure that federal grants were not duplicative. \u2014 The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022",
"In addition to the above, there\u2019s the fact that EVs cost on-average more to insure , and their battery packs tend to be shorter lived (about 10 years, 65,000 miles) and cost more to replace (approximately $10,000) than a combustion engine. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 19 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1635, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, to assure, probably alteration of assuren":""
},
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"-\u02c8sh\u0259r-",
"in-\u02c8shu\u0307r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for insure ensure , insure , assure , secure mean to make a thing or person sure. ensure , insure , and assure are interchangeable in many contexts where they indicate the making certain or inevitable of an outcome, but ensure may imply a virtual guarantee the government has ensured the safety of the refugees , while insure sometimes stresses the taking of necessary measures beforehand careful planning should insure the success of the party , and assure distinctively implies the removal of doubt and suspense from a person's mind. I assure you that no harm will be done secure implies action taken to guard against attack or loss. sent reinforcements to secure their position",
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"ensure",
"guarantee",
"guaranty",
"ice",
"secure"
],
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"insure against":{
"antonyms":[],
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": to make (something bad) less likely to happen usually by planning and preparing":[
"Doctors recommend exercising to insure against health problems."
],
": to protect (someone) from (something bad)":[
"We can't insure our children against all life's problems."
]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060244",
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
]
},
"insured":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a person whose life or property is insured":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Since the fires, insureds have been provided emergency rental housing funds that are set to expire in one more year. \u2014 Susie Cagle, Curbed , 10 Oct. 2018",
"Talks are underway for health plans to cover rides for their insureds , Switaj said. \u2014 Diane Mastrull, Philly.com , 28 Mar. 2018",
"Expect a sharp drop in access for insureds after 2021. \u2014 Amy Goldstein, Washington Post , 28 June 2017",
"Yet all over the country employees of insurance companies continue to do the same thing every day, in countless cases in which most insureds don\u2019t have the financial ability to contest. \u2014 WSJ , 4 Sep. 2017",
"However, these three proposals would allow market forces to do their job and ensure health insureds are treated fairly. \u2014 Alaska Dispatch News , 28 June 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1681, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8sh\u0259rd",
"in-\u02c8shu\u0307rd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195432",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"insurer":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"In this policy, the insurer agrees to pay for all medical expenses.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Blue Cross Blue Shield, the state\u2019s largest health insurer with nearly 41,000 people enrolled as of March to their small group plan, requested an 11.7 percent increase. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"His youngest sister, Carolina Swan, was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study in Germany, said his sister Ruth Enriquez de Tiburcio, who works in Washington as a business analyst for an international insurer . \u2014 Matt Wirz, WSJ , 5 June 2022",
"Half of business owners expect to be operating in-person all the time a year from now, according to a new survey from insurer Nationwide. \u2014 Matthew Boyle, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
"Half of business owners expect to be operating in-person all the time a year from now, according to a new survey from insurer Nationwide. \u2014 Matthew Boyle, Fortune , 4 June 2022",
"Medicare Advantage is a popular health insurance plan that provides Medicare benefits through a private sector health insurer . \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 1 June 2022",
"Prior authorization, sometimes called preauthorization or prior approval, is a health insurer or plan\u2019s decision that a healthcare service, treatment, prescription drug or durable medical equipment is medically necessary. \u2014 Diane Omdahl, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"At Anthem, a health insurer whose plans cover more than 45 million people, about 75 percent of the customer questions are now handled through its digital channels, including a web portal, a mobile app and speech recognition software. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"Travelers, one of the nation\u2019s biggest sellers of insurance to businesses and a top consumer-car insurer , reported net income of $1.33 billion, up from $1.31 billion. \u2014 Leslie Scism, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1654, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8sh\u0259r-",
"in-\u02c8shu\u0307r-\u0259r"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104213",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"insurge":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a surging in":[],
": to become insurgent : behave insurgently":[],
": to make insurgent":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin insurgere , from in- in- entry 1 + surgere to rise":"Verb",
"in entry 4 + surge":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u0307n+",
"\u02c8in+\u02cc-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170316",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"insurgence":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an act or the action of being insurgent : insurrection":[]
},
"examples":[
"the insurgence eventually succeeded in undermining the corrupt dictatorship",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The insurgence captures Queen Gudr\u00fan (Nicole Kidman) and pursues the boy. \u2014 Jesse Hassenger, The Week , 22 Apr. 2022",
"With the insurgence of social media and online shopping, the demand for clothes inspired by straight-off-the-runway trends without the runway price tags has grown. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Jonathan Humphreys, 27, has been under investigation for several months, since Google geolocation data placed at least one of his devices inside the Capitol the afternoon of the violent insurgence , the affidavit states. \u2014 Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Cantrell looks back on his career that spans 34 years -- starting at the forefront of grunge\u2019s insurgence with Alice in Chains\u2019 1990 debut, Facelift -- with pride. \u2014 Billboard , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Hotel Figueroa remained open and operating amid the insurgence of the pandemic in 2020 to serve medical personnel and stranded travelers amid related health and safety protocols. \u2014 Michele Herrmann, Forbes , 19 Apr. 2021",
"More than 100 people have been charged for their participation in the insurgence . \u2014 Mike Brest, Washington Examiner , 9 Feb. 2021",
"The insurgence on Capitol Hill is the most obvious signal yet that white supremacy is an attack on democracy. \u2014 Dahleen Glanton, chicagotribune.com , 3 Mar. 2021",
"At the time the United States had sent 4,000 troops in the Helmand Province to help regain control from Taliban fighters, who had control over poppy fields in the area and was smuggling opioids to fund their insurgence . \u2014 Fox News , 20 Feb. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1847, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8s\u0259r-j\u0259n(t)s",
"in-\u02c8s\u0259r-j\u0259ns"
],
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"insurgency",
"insurrection",
"mutiny",
"outbreak",
"rebellion",
"revolt",
"revolution",
"rising",
"uprising"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014813",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"insurgency":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": insurgence":[]
},
"examples":[
"there always seems to be insurgency of some type in that troubled country",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The war in Ukraine has compounded other factors fueling hunger in Nigeria, including an insurgency in the northeast and a below-average rainfall forecast in the country\u2019s Middle Belt and southern regions. \u2014 Claire Parker, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"But the division also reveals something much more important: a powerful insurgency aimed at upending the GOP\u2019s long-standing commitment to militarized internationalism. \u2014 Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic , 13 June 2022",
"But there are some indications that Moscow is struggling to govern the southern areas, amid attacks by a nascent insurgency made up of Ukrainian civilians and former soldiers and a possible health crisis in Mariupol. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"They were crushed by Soviet power, in a brutal counter- insurgency , and today Ukraine\u2019s far right polls at one to two per cent. \u2014 Timothy Snyder, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In doing so, the 53-year-old politician transformed a party that was once a fringe insurgency into a real contender. \u2014 Matthew Dalton, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The prelate\u2019s abduction prompted fresh concerns over Nigeria\u2019s worsening security as there are numerous kidnappings and the military battles a decade-long extremist insurgency in the northeast and widespread banditry in the northwest. \u2014 Chinedu Asadu, ajc , 3 June 2022",
"Rwanda has denied supporting the ethnic Tutsi militia, which was accused by the U.N. of summary executions, rape and the use of child soldiers during a brutal insurgency a decade ago. \u2014 Lesley Wroughton, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"The group known as PKK has waged a 38-year insurgency against Turkey that has led to tens of thousands of deaths. \u2014 Fox News , 31 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1803, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8s\u0259r-j\u0259n-s\u0113",
"in-\u02c8s\u0259r-j\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
],
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"insurrection",
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"outbreak",
"rebellion",
"revolt",
"revolution",
"rising",
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210901",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"insurgent":{
"antonyms":[
"insurrectionary",
"mutinous",
"rebellious",
"revolutionary"
],
"definitions":{
": one who acts contrary to the policies and decisions of one's own political party":[],
": rising in opposition to civil authority or established leadership : rebellious":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Insurgents are trying to gain control of the country's transportation system.",
"the government subjected the insurgents to the most inhuman torture imaginable",
"Adjective",
"any insurgent soldiers will be dealt with harshly",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Gingrich was a supply-sider, an economic theory that left Dole unimpressed, and an insurgent , a political tactic that left Dole cold. \u2014 David M. Shribman, Los Angeles Times , 5 Dec. 2021",
"On Thursday, Trump aimed fire at Barnette, the third Pennsylvania Senate candidate, a relatively unknown insurgent who has been rising quickly in some polls with the support from the Club for Growth. \u2014 Michael Scherer And Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News , 14 May 2022",
"A dozen Democrats have lined up to take on the two-term incumbent, who has evolved from a tea party insurgent during his first run in 2010 to a promoter of Covid-19 and January 6 conspiracies. \u2014 Terence Burlij, CNN , 26 Feb. 2022",
"On Saturday, fighting between insurgent and government forces around Herat city, a traditionally safe area in the country\u2019s west, edged dangerously close to its periphery. \u2014 New York Times , 31 July 2021",
"Somehow, over time , there has been a failure to distinguish between a sewing machine operator earning a living, and an insurgent fighting a battle (all within the same country). \u2014 Rick Helfenbein, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
"At one point in the battle, an insurgent detonated his suicide vest, mortally wounding a fellow U.S. soldier. \u2014 The Associated. Press, Arkansas Online , 12 Dec. 2021",
"At one point in the battle, an insurgent detonated his suicide vest, mortally wounding a fellow U.S. soldier. \u2014 Aamer Madhani, ajc , 11 Dec. 2021",
"At one point in the battle, an insurgent detonated his suicide vest, mortally wounding a fellow U.S. soldier. \u2014 al , 11 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"That vote has not happened; instead, the region has faced nearly constant conflict between armed insurgent groups and Indian security forces. \u2014 Safina Nabi, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Refugees who fled fighting between the Myanmar army and insurgent groups in temporarily shelters along the Moei River Bank on the Thai-Myanmar border on April 3, 2022. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 27 Apr. 2022",
"On Tuesday, Republicans had their eyes focused on Arkansas and Alabama Senate primaries to see whether insurgent candidates could disrupt party favorites. \u2014 Faiz Shakir, The New Republic , 27 May 2022",
"In one recent instance, an insurgent shareholder, backed by BlackRock, the world\u2019s largest asset manager, forced Exxon Mobil to put three environmentalists on its corporate board. \u2014 Mike Pence, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
"The Russian assault on Kyiv was being hampered by insurgent attacks on supply lines and frustrations were boiling over into violence. \u2014 Thomas Grove, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
"The group styled itself as independent, insurgent and anti-establishment. \u2014 Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"Despite that unhappy ending, Madrid\u2019s connection to the insurgent effort led in roundabout fashion to Ukraine. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"The weapons the United States have provided to Ukraine\u2019s military, and that continue to flow into the country, would be crucial to the success of an insurgent movement, officials said. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1807, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin insurgent-, insurgens , present participle of insurgere to rise up, from in- + surgere to rise \u2014 more at surge":"Noun"
},
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"in-\u02c8s\u0259r-j\u0259nt"
],
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"mutineer",
"rebel",
"red",
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"revolutionary",
"revolutionist"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224049",
"type":[
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"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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": tendency to make insurrection":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"insurge entry 1 + -escence":""
},
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"\u02ccin(t)(\u02cc)s\u0259r\u02c8jes\u1d4an(t)s"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014747",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"insurmountable":{
"antonyms":[
"superable",
"surmountable",
"vincible",
"vulnerable"
],
"definitions":{
": incapable of being surmounted : insuperable":[
"insurmountable problems"
]
},
"examples":[
"They were faced with several insurmountable obstacles.",
"the familiar story of the underdog who ultimately triumphs despite insurmountable odds",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Scale is an insurmountable problem, so is capitalistic greed. \u2014 Shanti Escalante-de Mattei, Wired , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Despite what may seem like insurmountable obstacles, Zak said granting humanitarian parole is the most effective option right now for those left behind because the process was designed for quick, emergency evacuations. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 15 Oct. 2021",
"His book, September Twelfth: An American Comeback Story (TJFR Press), details the paper\u2019s remarkable effort on 9/11 to produce a next-day edition despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles. \u2014 Dean Rotbart, Fortune , 10 Sep. 2021",
"But neither vaccine hesitancy nor vaccine access are insurmountable obstacles, the report found. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021",
"Her granddaughter has overcome insurmountable obstacles; her biological mother, who became pregnant as a senior in high school, has been in and out of her life since she was born. \u2014 Bridget Early, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2021",
"Low or irregular earners could face insurmountable obstacles, further dehumanizing an already impersonal process. \u2014 Tom Saler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2021",
"Drake\u2019s plan for a second raid on Cadiz, in 1589\u2014the triumphant first one had taken place two years before\u2014met insurmountable obstacles and was abandoned. \u2014 Allan Massie, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2021",
"Senior citizens retiring without the means to live comfortably; parents who can\u2019t afford to send their children to college; consumers riddled with insurmountable credit debt\u2014these crises hold back the growth of the entire economy. \u2014 Ryan Williams, Fortune , 1 Apr. 2022"
": an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government":[]
},
"examples":[
"the famous insurrection of the slaves in ancient Rome under Spartacus",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Law enforcement officials also said the Proud Boys\u2019 participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in Washington was a key reason for their designation. \u2014 Andrew Jeong, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Various cases are discussed, but one question looms over Garland, the department, and American politics: Does enough evidence exist to prosecute former President Donald Trump for his role in the insurrection ",
"Hutchinson's role placed her in close proximity to major players in the insurrection , such as former President Donald Trump, White House attorneys Pat Cipollone and Eric Herschmann. \u2014 Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"More than half of all Republicans think the January 6 insurrection was a false-flag operation by left-wingers, and about 70 percent think Joe Biden didn\u2019t legitimately win the presidency in 2020. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 27 June 2022",
"And white supremacists trashed the U.S. Capitol in the Jan. 6 insurrection . \u2014 Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"The Justice Department appears to be escalating its probe of pro-Trump efforts to overturn the 2020 election, which culminated in the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection . \u2014 Michael Balsamo And Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"The decision by both Facebook and Twitter to kick then-President Donald Trump off its platforms for rule-breaking after the insurrection was a boon to a developing cottage industry of alternative social media platforms. \u2014 Donie O'sullivan And Whitney Wild, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"Nine people died in the insurrection and its aftermath. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022"
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"Law enforcement officials also said the Proud Boys\u2019 participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in Washington was a key reason for their designation. \u2014 Andrew Jeong, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Various cases are discussed, but one question looms over Garland, the department, and American politics: Does enough evidence exist to prosecute former President Donald Trump for his role in the insurrection ",
"Hutchinson's role placed her in close proximity to major players in the insurrection , such as former President Donald Trump, White House attorneys Pat Cipollone and Eric Herschmann. \u2014 Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"More than half of all Republicans think the January 6 insurrection was a false-flag operation by left-wingers, and about 70 percent think Joe Biden didn\u2019t legitimately win the presidency in 2020. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 27 June 2022",
"And white supremacists trashed the U.S. Capitol in the Jan. 6 insurrection . \u2014 Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"The Justice Department appears to be escalating its probe of pro-Trump efforts to overturn the 2020 election, which culminated in the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection . \u2014 Michael Balsamo And Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"The decision by both Facebook and Twitter to kick then-President Donald Trump off its platforms for rule-breaking after the insurrection was a boon to a developing cottage industry of alternative social media platforms. \u2014 Donie O'sullivan And Whitney Wild, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"Nine people died in the insurrection and its aftermath. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Law enforcement officials also said the Proud Boys\u2019 participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in Washington was a key reason for their designation. \u2014 Andrew Jeong, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Various cases are discussed, but one question looms over Garland, the department, and American politics: Does enough evidence exist to prosecute former President Donald Trump for his role in the insurrection ",
"Hutchinson's role placed her in close proximity to major players in the insurrection , such as former President Donald Trump, White House attorneys Pat Cipollone and Eric Herschmann. \u2014 Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"More than half of all Republicans think the January 6 insurrection was a false-flag operation by left-wingers, and about 70 percent think Joe Biden didn\u2019t legitimately win the presidency in 2020. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 27 June 2022",
"And white supremacists trashed the U.S. Capitol in the Jan. 6 insurrection . \u2014 Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"The Justice Department appears to be escalating its probe of pro-Trump efforts to overturn the 2020 election, which culminated in the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection . \u2014 Michael Balsamo And Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"The decision by both Facebook and Twitter to kick then-President Donald Trump off its platforms for rule-breaking after the insurrection was a boon to a developing cottage industry of alternative social media platforms. \u2014 Donie O'sullivan And Whitney Wild, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"Nine people died in the insurrection and its aftermath. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But not all judges are in Trump\u2019s pocket, and judges in general are relatively insusceptible to direct political suasion. \u2014 Jonathan Stevenson, The New York Review of Books , 15 May 2020",
"Many are also insusceptible to later pesticides like dieldrin, malathion and deltamethrin. \u2014 Charles C. Mann, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2018"
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"examples":[
"She instructed us that we were to remain in our seats.",
"The judge instructed the jury that they should disregard the testimony of the last witness.",
"She advised him to instruct a solicitor.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the video, Mace's staff members instruct her to walk up to a house and knock on the door. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 16 May 2022",
"Critics say it\u2019s a conflict of interest for Garland to instruct the FBI to investigate parents who might pose a financial threat to his son-in-law\u2019s business. \u2014 Adam Andrzejewski, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
"In addition, innovative VR trainings are being introduced that can instruct people on how to do a range of complicated tasks, from conducting ultrasounds to fighting fires. \u2014 David Lucatch, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"Servers instruct us every time to pop the favas from their pods into our mouths like edamame. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Some conditioners instruct you to only apply the product to the ends of your hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Nowadays, my four school-aged sons come home quoting Cicero, discussing the techniques of Fra Angelico, and telling stories about the Science Sisters, a wonderful group of Dominican nuns who instruct them in the natural sciences. \u2014 Rachel Lu, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Since then, security agents have visited him multiple times, Hu says, including once this week to instruct him not to discuss Olympic skier Eileen Gu. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, Selina Wang And Sandi Sidhu, CNN , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The newer mRNA vaccines instruct cells inside the body of vaccine recipients to build the coronavirus spike protein. \u2014 Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022"
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"Middle English, from Latin instructus , past participle of instruere , from in- + struere to build \u2014 more at structure":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153107"
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"1977, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a device made of an electrical insulating material and used for separating or supporting conductors":[]
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"\u02c8in(t)-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t-\u0259r",
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"\u02c8in(t)-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259r"
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"examples":[
"Metal is not a good insulator .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The coop is using software from Texas A&M that monitors its high-risk distribution lines and can pinpoint specific issues, such as a cracked insulator that could bleed electricity onto a pole and start a fire. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
"This aerobic insulator is the mullet of puffy jackets, combining baffles of ultralight synthetic insulation up front and laser-cut perforated ventilation in the back. \u2014 Frederick Reimers, Outside Online , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Aside from being accessible at a range of price points, wall-to-wall carpeting is also beloved for being a natural insulator . \u2014 Natalie Stoclet, House Beautiful , 24 May 2022",
"Each layer sandwiches a vacuum that acts as an insulator . \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The Novus Hoody is the indispensable layer: a fantastic wet-weather insulator when paired with a hard shell, and a stand-alone soft shell for the skin track. \u2014 Frederick Reimers, Outside Online , 29 Mar. 2022",
"This 12-ounce can insulator is perfect for keeping beverages cold during warm-weather adventures, from soft drinks to something a bit more adult. \u2014 Breanna Wilson, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"At this point, the whole device is covered with a thin layer of hafnium oxide, an insulator that provided a bit of space between the gate and the rest of the hardware. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 10 Mar. 2022",
"It would be outfitted with a cover that would act as an insulator , enabling it to be open to the public virtually year-round. \u2014 Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News , 9 Mar. 2022"
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"verb"
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"\u02c8in(t)-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
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"cut off",
"isolate",
"seclude",
"segregate",
"separate",
"sequester"
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"reintegrate"
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"examples":[
"They used a special type of fiberglass to insulate the attic.",
"a material that is able to insulate against cold",
"The company has tried to insulate itself from the region's political turmoil.",
"I wish I could insulate my children from painful experiences.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The minimum offer price rule was created to help insulate fossil fuel power plants from having to compete against renewables that cost less due to state programs and subsidies that exist to help foster clean energy development. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"The outside of the structure is made out of carbon steel with a stainless steel liner to help insulate it. \u2014 Mckenna Oxenden, Baltimore Sun , 23 May 2022",
"Four bills filed late Friday in the state House and Senate would create a new fund in which insurers can purchase insurance to help insulate them from risk. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 21 May 2022",
"President Biden also has kept Wray on, adhering to a tradition of allowing FBI directors to serve 10-year terms to help insulate their law enforcement mission from politics. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Outside Ukraine, nations that have sought to penalize Russia by banning purchases of Russian oil took further steps Friday to help insulate themselves from the economic shock of higher oil prices caused by the reduced supply. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The Mir payment system, which Mikron was instrumental in creating, has been used by Russia to help insulate the country from some financial penalties brought on by the war after Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. suspended operations. \u2014 Jennifer Jacobs, Bloomberg.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Nonetheless, the company is building its own chip-making capacity that should help insulate operations going forward, Wedgewood says. \u2014 Larry Light, Fortune , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Executives say controlling more supply-chain production can help insulate companies from future price increases and shortages. \u2014 Ben Foldy, WSJ , 3 Jan. 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin insula":""
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"first_known_use":{
"circa 1741, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190939"
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
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"definitions":{
": to place in or commit to the care of a specialized institution (such as a psychiatric hospital)":[
"Thirty years ago doctors routinely advised parents to institutionalize children with Down syndrome and other disabilities \u2026",
"It will take time to institutionalize these reforms.",
"They had to institutionalize their youngest son.",
"She was institutionalized for seven years.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some bills equip partisan officials to interfere in local certification processes and institutionalize the kind of pressure that Trump placed on local GOP officials in Georgia to steal victory in November. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 29 June 2021",
"Russia's taking to attempt to institutionalize control over sovereign Ukrainian territory, particularly in Ukraine's Kherson region. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"To establish a best practice for the collection of knowledge from everyday exchanges, organizations can turn to tools to institutionalize knowledge capture in a way that\u2019s easy to re-use. \u2014 Antti Nivala, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"In 2017, the organization\u2019s Council of Ministers directed all member countries to come up with national language policies to institutionalize Kiswahili as one of the official languages of the East African Community. \u2014 Edna Namara, Quartz , 19 May 2022",
"To that point, parents whose children had intellectual impairments were encouraged to institutionalize them, and the children were often kept secret or secluded at home. \u2014 Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The declining white majority can choose to further weaken our democracy in an attempt to institutionalize minority rule, and continue to stoke racial fears. \u2014 Barbara F. Walter, The New Republic , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Through its diplomatic heavy-lifting and close cooperation with the Pentagon, State Department, and White House, observers say, Qatar is seeking to institutionalize its alliance with the U.S. beyond personal relationships. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 Feb. 2022",
"In New York and Los Angeles, Rosenthal worked with chairmen, CEOs, board directors and their senior management teams who were seeking to drive and institutionalize strategic change within their organizations. \u2014 Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Feb. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193256"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"in entry 1 + sucken":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193551"
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"\u02c8in(t)-st\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
"\u02c8in-st\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t"
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"abet",
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"examples":[
"There has been an increase in the amount of violence instigated by gangs.",
"The government has instigated an investigation into the cause of the accident.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Target Workers Unite is hoping to instigate exactly that kind of national spread. \u2014 Bryce Covert, The New Republic , 10 May 2022",
"Democratic lawyer Michael Sussmann is charged with lying to the FBI to instigate an investigation into fanciful evidence about computer links between Russia\u2019s Alfa bank, the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
"Critics also have accused him of helping instigate the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Randy Orton finessed his way out of a match against The Usos only to instigate a bait-and-switch where The Usos faced off against The Street Profits. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"By de-clutching the inside rear wheel, the system can effectively direct the rearward torque to the outside wheel, helping to mitigate understeer or instigate the aforementioned drifting antics in the RS Performance drive mode. \u2014 James Tate, Car and Driver , 1 June 2022",
"The World Bank proved to be even more pessimistic, cutting its global growth forecast on April 18 to just 3.2%, arguing higher food and fuel costs will instigate a global economic slowdown. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Now played by Mads Mikkelsen (without addressing the switch) in a more grounded, less cartoonishly menacing vein, Grindelwald is determined to instigate a world war at roughly the same time that a certain Nazi was elected chancellor of Germany. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Really, who other than economists would believe that placing trillions in the hands of Nancy Pelosi and Kevin McCarthy to allocate would instigate growth"
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"Latin instigatus , past participle of instigare \u2014 more at stick":""
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"1542, in the meaning defined above":""
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Indeed, a growing body of evidence is finding that for some people, obesity may not be caused by overeating but by insulin resistance and hormonal issues \u2014 factors that are affected by the new class of weight loss drugs. \u2014 Lauren Dunn, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
"Over time, insulin resistance can ultimately lead to Type 2 diabetes. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Allara reduces the difficult path to diagnosis from years to days, with their diagnostic tool which tests a wide range of hormonal and metabolic markers, such as thyroid levels and insulin resistance . \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"People with diabetes, insulin resistance , metabolic syndrome, and other chronic health conditions tend to be less metabolically flexible. \u2014 Christine Byrne, Outside Online , 30 May 2022",
"Both pre-diabetes and T2d are caused by insulin resistance . \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Most people with Type 2 diabetes are overweight, and for those who are, many struggle with weight loss in part due to the high insulin levels that go along with insulin resistance , which is the hallmark of Type 2 diabetes. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Nor was there any real difference in other markers of weight loss, such as BMI (body mass index, a popular way of measuring weight), waist circumference, body fat or metabolic risk factors such as insulin resistance and blood pressure. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Because research has found that corticosteroids can cause insulin resistance and increase the risk of diabetes, the researchers excluded patients taking corticosteroids. \u2014 Jocelyn Solis-moreira, Health.com , 6 Apr. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1927, in the meaning defined above":""
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": to establish in a position or office":[]
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"\u02c8in-st\u0259-\u02cct\u00fct",
"-\u02ccty\u00fct",
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"society",
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"They founded an institute for research into the causes of mental illness.",
"the Massachusetts Institute of Technology",
"Verb",
"By instituting these programs, we hope to improve our children's education.",
"They have instituted new policies to increase public safety.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The institute \u2019s rankings report not just on community investment, but also report on racial inclusivity. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
"In the real world, people wear masks more often when cases are surging, said the institute \u2019s Ali Mokdad, and 2021\u2032s delta wave without vaccines would have prompted a major policy response. \u2014 Carla K. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"But Elle\u2019s most vicious spats are with the institute \u2019s domineering director, Jan Stevens (a supremely icy Gwendoline Christie), who, as the group\u2019s wealthy patron, insists on maintaining a level of creative input. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"The institute \u2019s scientists have helped develop about 500 varieties of wheat seeds in the past few decades. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Vicente also announced Tuesday that Kim Yutani, who has been with the festival since 2006 and has been programming director for the last five years, will join the institute \u2019s senior leadership team. \u2014 Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"The institute \u2019s Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program will fund up to 150 diversity-focused, early career scientists over the next 20 years. \u2014 Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun , 26 May 2022",
"Participants in the event on both days can learn about women who were involved in civil rights, take photos at the institute \u2019s decorative vignette, and experience BCRI\u2019s Mothers of the Movement (MOM) installation. \u2014 Derenn Hollman, al , 3 May 2022",
"The institute \u2019s menu of courses reflects the right\u2019s current initiatives, including School Board Campaign Training and a School Board Activist Workshop. \u2014 Anne Nelson, The New Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Harford County Council approved a bill this week that would institute a police accountability board and a charging committee. \u2014 Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
"The agreement, known as The Gentlemen's Agreement, saw Japan institute a limit on Japanese workers immigrating to the U.S. \u2014 Deena Zaru, ABC News , 27 May 2022",
"Top Democrats including Schumer and Sen. Elizabeth Warren say Biden can institute forgiveness through executive order, but Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disagree. \u2014 Sydney Lake, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In the more than two years since the first case emerged in Chicago, COVID-19 has shut down the state, causing Gov. J.B. Pritzker to institute a reopening plan before shutting some things down again then gradually reopening once more. \u2014 Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com , 12 Mar. 2022",
"One way companies can institute this is to leverage digital technology much more intently, not as a low-cost channel, but as a way of delivering personal and customized wealth management solutions. \u2014 Jamie Price, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"If Roe is overturned, 23 states would institute bans, according to an NBC News analysis of Center for Reproductive Rights data. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 4 May 2022",
"But the reaction to these discoveries also prompted rich countries to institute travel bans on the region, decimating tourism and hammering currencies. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 21 Jan. 2022",
"According to the National Association of State Boards of Education, 18 states require school districts to have a threat-assessment system, 16 have non-codified policies, and five encourage districts to institute systems. \u2014 Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post , 7 June 2022"
],
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"Middle English, from Latin institutus , past participle of instituere , from in- + statuere to set up \u2014 more at statute":"Verb"
},
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"1546, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221422"
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"adjective",
"noun"
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": unclean enough to endanger health : contaminated":[]
},
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"(\u02cc)in-\u02c8sa-n\u0259-\u02ccter-\u0113",
"(\u02c8)in-\u02c8san-\u0259-\u02ccter-\u0113"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Items ranging from dietary supplements and medication to cosmetics and pet foods may have been exposed to insanitary conditions at Family Dollar's distribution facility in West Memphis, Arkansas, federal officials said in a news release. \u2014 Aya Elamroussi, CNN , 19 Feb. 2022",
"But not by Roberts, who wrote that the blame for the concentration camps deaths lay with their inmates themselves, and their insanitary habits. \u2014 Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New Republic , 14 Oct. 2021",
"The code specifies that a building determined by the mayor to be unsafe, insanitary or a public health threat is considered blighted. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 July 2021",
"Blue Bell also agreed to pay an additional $2.1 million to resolve civil False Claims Act allegations regarding ice cream products manufactured under insanitary conditions and sold to federal facilities, including the military. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 22 Oct. 2020",
"Agents conducted an inspection of the place and found an additional violation of insanitary conditions. \u2014 Kaylee Remington, cleveland , 9 Aug. 2020",
"Blue Bell also agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle civil claims regarding ice cream products manufactured under insanitary conditions and sold to federal facilities. \u2014 Shannon Liao, CNN , 2 May 2020",
"The excessive mortality in Kidderpore appears to be due mainly to the large coolie population, ignorant and poverty-stricken, living under most insanitary conditions in damp, dark, dirty huts. \u2014 Maura Chhun, The Conversation , 17 Apr. 2020",
"Recently, attorneys for two former Jackson County inmates filed separate lawsuits alleging that their clients\u2019 rights to be free from cruel and unusual punishment were violated due to insanitary conditions at the jail. \u2014 Mike Hendricks, kansascity.com , 7 June 2017"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1866, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221831"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": metabolic syndrome":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1986, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222122"
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"insurance agent":{
"type":[
"noun"
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": a person whose job is to provide people with insurance":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223820"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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": relating to or constituting insulation":[
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"an insulative effect"
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"-\u0101t|",
"|\u0113v also |\u0259v"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224315"
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"insulin shock":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": severe hypoglycemia that is associated with the presence of excessive insulin in the system and that if left untreated may result in convulsions and progressive development of coma":[]
},
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But now Jason, her beloved husband, has died of insulin shock brought on by his diabetes. \u2014 Sarah Lyall, New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"Her family sent her to a sanitarium, where the insulin shock treatments were akin to torture. \u2014 Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com , 30 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230736"
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"institutionalized":{
"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": created and controlled by an established organization":[
"institutionalized housing",
"institutionalized religion"
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": established as a common and accepted part of a system or culture":[
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"At first, the researchers \u2026 confine their studies to serial killers, mass murderers, institutionalized sociopaths \u2026"
"Officials have broadened the requirements for insurance companies, though, to increase transparency after some hospitals were slow to comply or continued to hide information. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
"In addition to limited resources for mental health \u2014 national medical insurance does not cover counseling \u2014 censors have erased many critical social media posts from the lockdown. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"Security is the protection; the backups are the insurance . \u2014 David Pawlan, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The vaccine is offered at doctors' offices, pharmacies, community health centers or local health departments, the CDC said, and insurance should cover the cost for people for whom the vaccine is recommended during an outbreak. \u2014 Naomi Thomas, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"Home insurance against natural disasters is also a growing challenge that will likely hit hard in Arizona. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
"His truck payment is $440 a month; insurance is about $170; and gas is at least $100 a week. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 June 2022",
"Wegovy costs about $1,300 a month, and most insurance doesn\u2019t cover it. \u2014 Lauren Dunn, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
"Eve Chen, Dawn Gilbertson Is travel insurance worth it",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Buffett announced last year that vice chairman Greg Abel, who oversees Berkshire's energy, consumer and other non- insurance businesses, will eventually take over as Berkshire CEO. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Currently, Abel is responsible for Berkshire\u2019s two largest operating companies, Berkshire Hathaway Energy and BNSF Railroad, as well as an assortment of relatively smaller and successful non- insurance companies. \u2014 Laura Rittenhouse, Forbes , 5 May 2021",
"Further, the gradual improvement in the economic conditions will likely boost both the total premiums and the non- insurance revenues. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Buffett will be joined by Greg Abel, the company's vice chairman of non- insurance operations. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 9 Aug. 2021",
"All of Berkshire's non- insurance businesses reported $7.25 billion in operating earnings, up from $5.69 billion a year ago. \u2014 Josh Funk, ajc , 6 Nov. 2021",
"Here Vice Chairman Greg Abel, who is in charge of the company\u2019s non- insurance businesses, was a breath of fresh air. \u2014 Robert G. Eccles, Forbes , 5 May 2021",
"In 2018, Abel was named vice chairman and put in charge of the company's non- insurance businesses. \u2014 CBS News , 3 May 2021",
"Abel, who previously led Berkshire\u2019s sprawling energy empire, was picked to oversee all the non- insurance businesses, while Jain ran the insurers. \u2014 Warren Buffett, Fortune , 3 May 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun",
"1954, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031219"
},
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"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
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"\u02c8in-st\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t"
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"abet",
"brew",
"ferment",
"foment",
"incite",
"pick",
"provoke",
"raise",
"stir (up)",
"whip (up)"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for instigate incite , instigate , abet , foment mean to spur to action. incite stresses a stirring up and urging on, and may or may not imply initiating. inciting a riot instigate definitely implies responsibility for initiating another's action and often connotes underhandedness or evil intention. instigated a conspiracy abet implies both assisting and encouraging. aiding and abetting the enemy foment implies persistence in goading. fomenting rebellion",
"examples":[
"There has been an increase in the amount of violence instigated by gangs.",
"The government has instigated an investigation into the cause of the accident.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Target Workers Unite is hoping to instigate exactly that kind of national spread. \u2014 Bryce Covert, The New Republic , 10 May 2022",
"Democratic lawyer Michael Sussmann is charged with lying to the FBI to instigate an investigation into fanciful evidence about computer links between Russia\u2019s Alfa bank, the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
"Critics also have accused him of helping instigate the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Randy Orton finessed his way out of a match against The Usos only to instigate a bait-and-switch where The Usos faced off against The Street Profits. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"By de-clutching the inside rear wheel, the system can effectively direct the rearward torque to the outside wheel, helping to mitigate understeer or instigate the aforementioned drifting antics in the RS Performance drive mode. \u2014 James Tate, Car and Driver , 1 June 2022",
"The World Bank proved to be even more pessimistic, cutting its global growth forecast on April 18 to just 3.2%, arguing higher food and fuel costs will instigate a global economic slowdown. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Now played by Mads Mikkelsen (without addressing the switch) in a more grounded, less cartoonishly menacing vein, Grindelwald is determined to instigate a world war at roughly the same time that a certain Nazi was elected chancellor of Germany. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Really, who other than economists would believe that placing trillions in the hands of Nancy Pelosi and Kevin McCarthy to allocate would instigate growth"
],
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"Latin instigatus , past participle of instigare \u2014 more at stick":""
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"1542, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033039"
},
"insetter":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one that puts in insets (as in a book)":[]
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"\"+\u0259(r)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-034930"
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"noun"
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": a person (as the manager of a commercial or manufacturing business, a broker, factor, or commission agent) to whom the transaction of some business is committed as agent to such a degree as to bind the principal":[
"\u2014 used chiefly in Roman and civil law"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, from instit- (perfect stem of insistere to occupy a place in, stand upon, persist) + -or":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035455"
},
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": characteristic of or appropriate to institutions":[
"There\u2019s a year-to-year institutional knowledge of the pitching staff, and there\u2019s a strong bat in the lineup. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"Daw said given the university\u2019s institutional knowledge, her team is focused on creating hubs with interdisciplinary approaches. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Existing employees who have institutional knowledge have an inherent bias that often puts them in conflict with the techniques and processes that enable a customer to navigate a purchase journey online. \u2014 Douglas Karr, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"The system also requires users to have some degree of institutional knowledge, which may be a barrier to entry for newer campers, a growing proportion of whom are people of color. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Democracies depend on an institutional framework and on a cultural background: the acceptance of democratic norms. \u2014 Zsuzsanna Szel\u00e9nyi, The New Republic , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Some worry that, with so many employees already gone, the institutional knowledge vital to much of the work won\u2019t be replaced. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Mar. 2022",
"To get to that level of recovery, many companies are making do with fewer workers and less institutional knowledge \u2014 especially in the face of high turnover and constant open jobs. \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 17 Mar. 2022",
"After a while, part-time became full-time, and the institutional knowledge about the carousel had been passed down to him. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Mar. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-051132"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the value of property stated in an insurance contract indicating the limit of indemnity that will be paid at the time of loss":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053250"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a facility or establishment in which people (such as the sick or needy) live and receive care typically in a confined setting and often without individual consent":[
"\u2026 the testator disinherited her siblings over their efforts to have her committed to a mental institution in the wake of several suicide attempts.",
"She's not interested in the institution of marriage.",
"The play has become something of an institution on Broadway.",
"the institution of new rules and regulations",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In fact, the days are numbered as to when the Senate will be simply run by a majority rule of 50 votes like every other democratic institution in America. \u2014 James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"The painting will be on show at the Fitzwilliam for three years and then loaned to the National Portrait Gallery in London in 2023 to mark that institution 's reopening. \u2014 CNN , 23 June 2022",
"In 2023 the piece of art will briefly spend time in the National Portrait Gallery in London to mark the institution 's reopening. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Bryan was doing what he was supposed to be doing, taking an effective medication that other doctors at that very institution had put him on. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 22 June 2022",
"Ideally, public money for education at every level should follow the student, not the institution . \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 22 June 2022",
"The archival footage is appropriate when illustrating an institution that\u2019s been around for nearly 60 years and celebrates a media format (terrestrial radio signals) that\u2019s been around since the beginning of the 20th century. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
"In the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer, 61% of respondents ranked business as the most trusted institution , ahead of NGO, government and media. \u2014 Kelly Feist, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"He is now dedicated to restoring the institution \u2019s original mission to make tuition free for all students by 2029. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 22 June 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-061820"
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"type":[
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"Both also faced significant criticism from people who saw their institutionalism as an overly optimistic analysis of the problems facing society. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 3 June 2022",
"Only then, when all Biden's appeals to institutionalism \u2014 Congress! \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 4 Aug. 2021",
"Biden has argued that only his moderation, his experience, and his institutionalism can relieve the country\u2019s crises. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 22 Dec. 2021",
"In the critics\u2019 view, the previous Justice Department wasn\u2019t normal, so deference to its debatable decisions amounts to a perversion of justice masquerading as institutionalism . \u2014 David Montgomery, Washington Post , 19 July 2021",
"In the space of a few short years, its leadership has pinged from neoliberalism to radical libertarianism to minoritarian institutionalism to authoritarian nationalism, hauling the conservative citizens of Sterling Heights along in their wake. \u2014 Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker , 31 Dec. 2020",
"Wanting better leaders never goes out of style, but the series\u2019s reverent institutionalism now seems much more remote. \u2014 James Poniewozik, New York Times , 16 Oct. 2020",
"Harris chalks much of this bias up to institutionalism . \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 8 Nov. 2019",
"Promoting this ideology of anti- institutionalism and radical individualism was another way in which American intellectuals were attempting to break Americans away from European culture. \u2014 Daniel Ross Goodman, National Review , 31 Aug. 2019"
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"the Massachusetts Institute of Technology",
"Verb",
"By instituting these programs, we hope to improve our children's education.",
"They have instituted new policies to increase public safety.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The institute \u2019s rankings report not just on community investment, but also report on racial inclusivity. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
"In the real world, people wear masks more often when cases are surging, said the institute \u2019s Ali Mokdad, and 2021\u2032s delta wave without vaccines would have prompted a major policy response. \u2014 Carla K. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"But Elle\u2019s most vicious spats are with the institute \u2019s domineering director, Jan Stevens (a supremely icy Gwendoline Christie), who, as the group\u2019s wealthy patron, insists on maintaining a level of creative input. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"The institute \u2019s scientists have helped develop about 500 varieties of wheat seeds in the past few decades. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Vicente also announced Tuesday that Kim Yutani, who has been with the festival since 2006 and has been programming director for the last five years, will join the institute \u2019s senior leadership team. \u2014 Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"The institute \u2019s Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program will fund up to 150 diversity-focused, early career scientists over the next 20 years. \u2014 Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun , 26 May 2022",
"Participants in the event on both days can learn about women who were involved in civil rights, take photos at the institute \u2019s decorative vignette, and experience BCRI\u2019s Mothers of the Movement (MOM) installation. \u2014 Derenn Hollman, al , 3 May 2022",
"The institute \u2019s menu of courses reflects the right\u2019s current initiatives, including School Board Campaign Training and a School Board Activist Workshop. \u2014 Anne Nelson, The New Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Harford County Council approved a bill this week that would institute a police accountability board and a charging committee. \u2014 Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
"The agreement, known as The Gentlemen's Agreement, saw Japan institute a limit on Japanese workers immigrating to the U.S. \u2014 Deena Zaru, ABC News , 27 May 2022",
"Top Democrats including Schumer and Sen. Elizabeth Warren say Biden can institute forgiveness through executive order, but Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disagree. \u2014 Sydney Lake, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In the more than two years since the first case emerged in Chicago, COVID-19 has shut down the state, causing Gov. J.B. Pritzker to institute a reopening plan before shutting some things down again then gradually reopening once more. \u2014 Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com , 12 Mar. 2022",
"One way companies can institute this is to leverage digital technology much more intently, not as a low-cost channel, but as a way of delivering personal and customized wealth management solutions. \u2014 Jamie Price, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"If Roe is overturned, 23 states would institute bans, according to an NBC News analysis of Center for Reproductive Rights data. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 4 May 2022",
"But the reaction to these discoveries also prompted rich countries to institute travel bans on the region, decimating tourism and hammering currencies. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 21 Jan. 2022",
"According to the National Association of State Boards of Education, 18 states require school districts to have a threat-assessment system, 16 have non-codified policies, and five encourage districts to institute systems. \u2014 Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post , 7 June 2022"
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"Middle English, from Latin institutus , past participle of instituere , from in- + statuere to set up \u2014 more at statute":"Verb"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The purchase of life insurance within a captive 831(b) plan is questionable for two reasons: 1) lack of insurable interest and 2) estate tax avoidance. \u2014 Van Carlson, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Without verified records, the jetliners won\u2019t be insurable , preventing their use later outside the country, and their value will plummet. \u2014 Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Only the vaguest understanding of the proper method of fixing that per diem rate, or the total insurable value of the interest insured, is usually found among either underwriters or policyholders. \u2014 Chip Merlin, Forbes , 30 Aug. 2021",
"Benefits are available to all those normally insurable under COBRA, meaning you and the family members who were already on your health plan. \u2014 Madalyn Amato Los Angeles Times, Star Tribune , 17 Apr. 2021",
"Benefits are available to all those normally insurable under COBRA, meaning you and the family members who were already on your health plan. \u2014 Madalyn Amato Los Angeles Times, Star Tribune , 17 Apr. 2021",
"The global economy, while increasing in insurable activity, also carries major risks from unforeseen events like the business stoppage created by the pandemic. \u2014 Antoine Gara, Forbes , 13 May 2021",
"Benefits are available to all those normally insurable under COBRA, meaning you and the family members who were already on your health plan. \u2014 Madalyn Amato Los Angeles Times, Star Tribune , 17 Apr. 2021",
"It was estimated that business interruption losses from Covid-19 would result in over $100 billion in insurable claims; however, those losses have not yet come to fruition. \u2014 Antoine Gara, Forbes , 13 May 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Similar fears loomed large over the party\u2019s attempts to address drug costs last year, particularly their proposals to cap the price of insulin , the fate of which remains unclear as bipartisan talks remain under way. \u2014 Tony Romm, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022",
"Warnock goes on to tout a series of his efforts, flashing local news headlines about his work to cap insulin prices, investigate military base housing conditions, and pressure banks to stop overdraft fees. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 8 June 2022",
"California aims to slash insulin prices and challenge Big Pharma. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"And between skyrocketing insulin prices and poor access to health care for underprivileged Americans, this new research points to a need for better support for diabetes patients. \u2014 Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Senate Republicans, and former President Donald Trump, supported lowering insulin prices that have shot up in recent years for no discernable reason. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 14 Dec. 2021",
"In recent years, Eli Lilly has faced lawsuits, along with other pharmaceutical companies, for skyrocketing insulin prices. \u2014 Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star , 15 July 2021",
"This triggers the release of insulin from the pancreas. \u2014 Mckale Montgomery, The Conversation , 19 May 2022",
"Right now, advocates say, insurance companies can deny coverage for medical foods like Izzy\u2019s low-protein pasta and limit reimbursement for formula depending on state policy, which Chamberlin likens to denying a diabetic their insulin . \u2014 Frances Stead Sellers, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022"
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"New Latin insula islet (of Langerhans), from Latin, island":""
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"examples":[
"He found the language not obscene \u2026 but did find it intentionally disruptive, and held that school officials had the right to insure that a high-school assembly proceed in an orderly manner, without hoots and howls and all that snickering. \u2014 William Safire , New York Times Magazine , 24 Aug. 1986",
"\u2026 his sudden fame probably insured a backlash. \u2014 Calvin Tomkins , New Yorker , 6 Dec. 1982",
"The fact that by supplying his uncle with an amusing mistress he would insure against any awkward second marriage was merely a fortunate coincidence. \u2014 Mollie Hardwick , Emma, Lady Hamilton , 1969",
"We insured our house against fire and flood damage.",
"I found a company that will insure my car for less than I've been paying.",
"This policy will insure your car against theft.",
"She had difficulty finding a company that would insure her.",
"They take great care to insure the safety and security of their home.",
"We hope that careful planning will insure success.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There are numerous investment options in areas such as carbon trading, carbon removal, clean agriculture, clean goods and services, insure tech (climate change insurance) and electric vehicles. \u2014 Christopher Mizer, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Because European entities import a much larger amount of Russian oil and ship and insure much of it globally, its moves have larger consequences for global prices. \u2014 Andrew Duehren, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"Johnston brought the matter of insurance for the facility to the council, saying the council could insure all the property or just parts of it more prone to damage and vandalism. \u2014 Randy Moll, Arkansas Online , 18 Feb. 2022",
"The researchers also estimated the cost to insure the entire American population\u2014and the savings that measure would produce. \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American , 13 June 2022",
"The institution, known as the Ex-Im Bank for short, is a federal corporation that helps finance and insure deals made overseas by U.S. companies. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 10 June 2022",
"Crypto firms typically look to insure against a loss of funds held by the exchanges on behalf of clients in case of incidents such as external thefts and employee thefts. \u2014 Mengqi Sun, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"Insurance markets in the state are in crisis, with premiums skyrocketing and many homeowners unable to find companies willing to insure their homes against damage. \u2014 Time , 2 June 2022",
"Caesars Sportsbook will insure a new user\u2019s first cash wager of up to $1,100 with site credit to use on another game if the first bet loses. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 21 May 2022"
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"They used a special type of fiberglass to insulate the attic.",
"a material that is able to insulate against cold",
"The company has tried to insulate itself from the region's political turmoil.",
"I wish I could insulate my children from painful experiences.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The minimum offer price rule was created to help insulate fossil fuel power plants from having to compete against renewables that cost less due to state programs and subsidies that exist to help foster clean energy development. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"The outside of the structure is made out of carbon steel with a stainless steel liner to help insulate it. \u2014 Mckenna Oxenden, Baltimore Sun , 23 May 2022",
"Four bills filed late Friday in the state House and Senate would create a new fund in which insurers can purchase insurance to help insulate them from risk. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 21 May 2022",
"President Biden also has kept Wray on, adhering to a tradition of allowing FBI directors to serve 10-year terms to help insulate their law enforcement mission from politics. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Outside Ukraine, nations that have sought to penalize Russia by banning purchases of Russian oil took further steps Friday to help insulate themselves from the economic shock of higher oil prices caused by the reduced supply. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The Mir payment system, which Mikron was instrumental in creating, has been used by Russia to help insulate the country from some financial penalties brought on by the war after Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. suspended operations. \u2014 Jennifer Jacobs, Bloomberg.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Nonetheless, the company is building its own chip-making capacity that should help insulate operations going forward, Wedgewood says. \u2014 Larry Light, Fortune , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Executives say controlling more supply-chain production can help insulate companies from future price increases and shortages. \u2014 Ben Foldy, WSJ , 3 Jan. 2022"
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"adverb"
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"\u2014 Stephen Crane",
"Glancing back, he saw all the carnage, death and misery he had caused in his career. The big rat laughed insanely and ran faster: on and on, past scenes of desolation and destruction \u2026",
"\u2014 Brian Jacques"
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"The plot is insanely intricate.",
"\u2014 Terrence Rafferty",
"Justin Bieber \u2026 took to Instagram to show off the insanely expensive Audemars Piguet diamond watch he purchased for her as a birthday gift \u2026",
"\u2014 Jane Meeker"
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"first_known_use":{
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"Where does the inspiration for your art come from",
"His paintings take their inspiration from nature.",
"She had a sudden inspiration . They would have the party outdoors!",
"Deciding to have the party outdoors was sheer inspiration .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Get news about destinations opening and closing, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. \u2014 Maureen O'hare, CNN , 2 July 2022",
"The writer enjoyed divine inspiration the night of Nov. 18, while staying at Willard's Hotel. \u2014 Fox News , 2 July 2022",
"Now, Disney has finally shared more details including the ride's name, inspiration , and general release date at the ESSENCE festival in New Orleans. \u2014 Emma Becker, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022",
"And also, our Instagram offers daily inspiration , as well as our TikTok. \u2014 Breanna Wilson, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Also on display is a picture with a different sort of Celtic inspiration : an abstraction based on the fanciful embellishments of the Book of Kells, a ninth-century Christian manuscript probably made in Scotland or Ireland. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"More than just business, the curious Louis Cartier found Spain to be a rich source on inspiration , with its mix of arts and civilizations. \u2014 Town & Country , 29 June 2022",
"The Williams that her fellow players, so many of them so much younger, speak of with awe and inspiration , is now more of an idea than an actual opponent. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"The filmmakers draw from a variety of \u201870s genre flicks for aesthetic inspiration , including Blaxploitation and martial arts movies. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022"
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"desegregate",
"integrate",
"reintegrate"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"They used a special type of fiberglass to insulate the attic.",
"a material that is able to insulate against cold",
"The company has tried to insulate itself from the region's political turmoil.",
"I wish I could insulate my children from painful experiences.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The minimum offer price rule was created to help insulate fossil fuel power plants from having to compete against renewables that cost less due to state programs and subsidies that exist to help foster clean energy development. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"The outside of the structure is made out of carbon steel with a stainless steel liner to help insulate it. \u2014 Mckenna Oxenden, Baltimore Sun , 23 May 2022",
"Four bills filed late Friday in the state House and Senate would create a new fund in which insurers can purchase insurance to help insulate them from risk. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 21 May 2022",
"President Biden also has kept Wray on, adhering to a tradition of allowing FBI directors to serve 10-year terms to help insulate their law enforcement mission from politics. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Outside Ukraine, nations that have sought to penalize Russia by banning purchases of Russian oil took further steps Friday to help insulate themselves from the economic shock of higher oil prices caused by the reduced supply. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The Mir payment system, which Mikron was instrumental in creating, has been used by Russia to help insulate the country from some financial penalties brought on by the war after Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. suspended operations. \u2014 Jennifer Jacobs, Bloomberg.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Nonetheless, the company is building its own chip-making capacity that should help insulate operations going forward, Wedgewood says. \u2014 Larry Light, Fortune , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Executives say controlling more supply-chain production can help insulate companies from future price increases and shortages. \u2014 Ben Foldy, WSJ , 3 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin insula":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1741, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224333"
},
"inspirate":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": inspire":[],
": to articulate during inhalation":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8inzp\u0259\u02ccr\u0101t sometimes -(\u02cc)pi\u02cc- or -p\u0113\u02cc- or chiefly British -\u02ccp\u012b\u02cc-",
"\u02c8in(t)(\u02cc)sp-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin inspiratus , past participle of inspirare to inspire, breathe into":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015259"
},
"inspired":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": outstanding or brilliant in a way or to a degree suggestive of divine inspiration":[
"gave an inspired performance"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"in-\u02c8sp\u012b(-\u0259)rd"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"She gave an inspired performance.",
"He was an inspired choice for the role.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Our aim is to elevate the workout experience such that people are more inspired to workout. \u2014 Margaux Lushing, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"Humm opened the hotel's Davies and Brook restaurant in 2019, and has since earned a Michelin star for the eclectic global- inspired menu. \u2014 Sana Noor Haq, CNN , 13 Nov. 2021",
"The director never felt so inspired , blending in references to countless films that shaped his own creative persona but molding into a wholly original experience, headed by a female action star. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Gowns can be paired with unique head pieces from veils that are long and flowy, to Medieval inspired cloak veils, and an eye-catching pouf veil. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 18 May 2021",
"Davies uses an inspired device to join the actors\u2019 performances. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"Bruce Jenkins, columnist: The inspired and tireless performances from Kevon Looney, a huge factor on both ends of the floor. \u2014 Sporting Green Staff, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
"Turns out that many feel more inspired and adventurous in their drink choices while on vacation, looking for something out of the ordinary. \u2014 Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"That question and its inspired speculations firmly rooted themselves in my mind, a mark of this film\u2019s potency. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015320"
},
"inseam":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8in-\u02ccs\u0113m"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sometimes variations in riders\u2019 torso and inseam lengths are to blame. \u2014 Kelly Bastone, Outside Online , 28 Oct. 2020",
"For example, a pant that was traditionally offered in inseam sizes of 32 or 34 can now be ordered in size 33. \u2014 Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Across waistband sizes and inseam lengths, other Amazon shoppers love the ribcage jean's extra high-rise and relaxed fitting leg. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 1 June 2022",
"The shorts are made of a quick-dry polyester, four-way stretch, and an athletic 6.5-inch inseam that gives them Magnum P.I. flare. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 15 Sep. 2020",
"The new slim fit, shorter inseam design was paired with a lightweight, four-way stretch fabric that allows for unrestricted movement. \u2014 Lydia Tanner, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"Look for a shorter inseam and slim fit for the 2022 version on these utilitarian classics. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The brand now carries all products in sizes up to 6X, while also offering different inseam lengths for its pants to cater to different body types. \u2014 Jennifer Davis-flynn, Outside Online , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The high-rise waistband and eight-inch inseam provide maximum coverage and protect your thighs from chafing, too. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 6 Apr. 2022"
