": a member of the Roman Catholic Society of Our Lady of the Cenacle, a congregation of nuns established in France in 1826 and devoted especially to directing retreats for women":[]
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"examples":[
"You must be feeling awful. I went through something similar myself last year, so I can relate .",
"We listened eagerly as she related the whole exciting story.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These especially relate to his campaign against drugs and drug usage which may have involved several thousand extra-judicial killings by police forces. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 29 June 2022",
"That\u2019s why, in the early stages of disease, stages 1 and 2, the symptoms usually relate to behavioral changes or mood swings. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"The women relate how familiar Americans are with pasta to their aspirations for sesame noodles. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 22 June 2022",
"And also as time goes on, there\u2019s more flowers in the Sharma girls\u2019 dressing room, and those flowers relate to the Sharma girls\u2019 costumes. \u2014 Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"Chapek is also known to be a numbers guy to the core, totally obsessed with hitting quarterly growth projections, and less able to relate to the creative minds behind attractions, film, and TV. \u2014 Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"The moviehas so many different layers and so many different things that people have been able to relate to in their own personal lives ... \u2014 Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 May 2022",
"Even those who didn't grow up in the French countryside should be able to relate to the painful process of growing up in this charming game. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 29 Apr. 2022",
"So if something bad happened to me, people will be able to relate to it by seeing the story play out on the show. \u2014 Lorraine Alitelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022"
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"Horses and donkeys are related .",
"The words \u201cplay\u201d and \u201cplayful\u201d are related .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pinson has over 25 years of experience leading finance and related functions. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
"The departments of labor and related agencies have been affected in at least nine states, as well as Washington, D.C. \u2014 Kevin Collier, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
"Two related cryptocurrencies, TerraUSD and Luna, plunged in early May, and the effects quickly rippled. \u2014 Paul Vigna, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
"Cheng\u2019s research team is currently considering ways to apply their research findings to reduce the spread of dengue and related viruses. \u2014 Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 June 2022",
"Production was a disappointment in 2021, coming off of 2020, when production fell due to COVID-19 related factory shutdowns. \u2014 Jim Henry, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Separately, officers also conducted a related traffic stop on a truck seen leaving the residence driven by another Hispanic male, later identified as D\u2019Luna-Mendez, according to a second complaint. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 29 June 2022",
"Clips are generally 45 to 60-second video segments, as well as related GPS and odometer data. \u2014 Matt Mcfarland, CNN , 29 June 2022",
"Serious health conditions, complications and other related problems are rare. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 29 June 2022"
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"examples":[
"The incident led to tense international relations .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Narcissists have a grandiose notion that the world revolves around them, so your sister-in-law would interpret any action of yours only in relation to her. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 2 July 2022",
"Narcissists have a grandiose notion that the world revolves around them, so your sister-in-law would interpret any action of yours only in relation to her. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
"Wilson was cleared of civil rights violations and was not charged in relation to the shooting. \u2014 Nick Morrison, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Three people have been arrested in relation to the incident, according to authorities, and two men have been charged with possession of a weapon by a person illegally in the country. \u2014 Michelle Hackman, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
"Holder, 32, was charged with one count of first degree-murder in relation to Hussle's death. \u2014 Victoria Albert, CBS News , 29 June 2022",
"The Duke of Cambridge has often spoken about his concern for conservation in relation to his three children. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
"He was recently taken into custody in May in relation to the killing of Mario Rodriguez, 40, who was found shot at a transient encampment in Pacoima, which is an area of Los Angeles. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 23 June 2022",
"The question is whether there\u2019s any reason to think such a sum can bear a meaningful relation to cognitive, psychological, social, or behavioral aspects of people. \u2014 Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books , 21 Apr. 2022"
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"The relationship between the two countries has improved.",
"She has a close relationship with her sister.",
"She has had many bad relationships .",
"I am not in a relationship right now.",
"the relationship between mental and physical health",
"\u201cWhat is your relationship to the witness",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But before doing so, the DWTS judge posted a cryptic Instagram post, seemingly alluding to her relationship news. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022",
"Long considered to be a two-team race between the Longhorns and Bulldogs, Texas was given a boost by Manning's strong relationship with second-year coach Steve Sarkisian. \u2014 Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Ryan\u2019s loving but codependent relationship with his mother (a lovely Jessica Hecht) is a bittersweet subplot. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Here\u2019s what to know about Russia and Ukraine\u2019s relationship and the causes of the conflict. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"DeMers, an artisan furniture maker, husband and father, according to his obituary, lived on the same street as a woman who had recently ended a relationship with Manfredonia, police said. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
"The messages, as read aloud in court by homicide detective Frank Miller, depicted a tenuous relationship and messy New Year\u2019s Eve. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"Despite Hall's summer aboard with Allen, a relationship between the two was never confirmed. \u2014 Logan Sykes, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
"His friends would often go to him for relationship advice, Daniel\u2019s father, Jaime Puerta, told Fox News. \u2014 Jennifer Griffin, Fox News , 23 June 2022"
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"1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"ri-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n-\u02ccship",
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"noun"
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"the relative isolation of life in the country"
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]
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"At the family reunion, I saw relatives I haven't seen in years.",
"He inherited a small piece of land from a distant relative .",
"The donkey is a relative of the horse.",
"Adjective",
"the relative value of two houses",
"the relative positions of the islands",
"We discussed the relative merits of each school.",
"\u201cWho,\u201d \u201cwhom,\u201d \u201cwhose,\u201d \u201cwhich,\u201d and \u201cthat\u201d are all relative pronouns .",
"The phrase \u201cthat won\u201d in \u201cthe book that won\u201d is a relative clause .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In December, the Taliban banned women from taking long-distance road trips in Afghanistan on their own, requiring that a male relative accompany them for any distance beyond 45 miles. \u2014 Ehsan Popalzai, CNN , 7 May 2022",
"The office is seeking living family members who had a male relative go missing between 1970 and 1979. \u2014 Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Women are now required to take a male relative with them on long journeys. \u2014 Sudarsan Raghavan, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Women are now required to take a male relative with them on long journeys. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2022",
"He was caught through familial DNA testing, a technique that searches offender databanks for a male relative of an unknown perpetrator. \u2014 Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The relative became incensed during the sentencing of one of three men involved in the victims\u2019 deaths. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 26 Apr. 2022",
"But visits were banned in early March as the covid-19 outbreak spread through Shanghai, the relative said. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The relative said the video, which The Washington Post was unable to independently verify, shows Kabagambe surrounded by at least five men. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"West Side senior De\u2019Eric Mister is a relative newcomer to football. \u2014 Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune , 25 June 2022",
"Radenso, a relative newcomer, has garnered a strong following with its top model, the $450 Pro M. \u2014 K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
"White Elephant, a relative newcomer to Palm Beach, has made a splash in the town's hotel scene. \u2014 Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022",
"In addition, Democrats in the House will vote on new leadership, with Del. Don Scott (Portsmouth) \u2014 a relative newcomer \u2014 vying with at least two veteran lawmakers to serve as House minority leader. \u2014 Laura Vozzella, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"June Gottschling, 96, was a relative newcomer to the area compared to most of the other speakers, having moved there from South Euclid (after living in Cleveland Heights and Cleveland) at age 33 in 1959. \u2014 cleveland , 13 May 2022",
"Stefanowski beat back a weak challenge Friday night by Granby resident Susan Patricelli Regan, a relative political newcomer and conservative Republican who was unknown even to some party insiders. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 6 May 2022",
"Nolah Sleep is a relative newcomer to the ultra-competitive bed-in-a-box market. \u2014 Zach Epstein, BGR , 24 Apr. 2022",
"For the younger years of Michelle Obama, relative newcomer Jayme Lawson (best known for her recent role in The Batman) portrays the Princeton and Harvard grad who would go on to become the first Black First Lady. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 17 Apr. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"\u02c8re-l\u0259-tiv"
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"cousin",
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": a pronominal adjective that introduces a clause qualifying an antecedent (as which in \u201cour next meeting will be on Monday, at which time a new chairman will be elected\u201d) or a clause functioning as a substantive (as which in \u201cI do not know which course I should follow\u201d)":[]
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": to a relative degree or extent : somewhat":[
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"The house is relatively new."
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": when compared to others that are similar":[
"The procedure was quick, relatively speaking .",
"Relatively speaking , the movie wasn't bad."
]
},
"examples":[
"these newly acquired in-laws felt relatively comfortable at our family reunion",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Berger: Your business has grown considerably in a relatively short period. \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"But on grass, Swiatek has a relatively short track record and chose not to play a warm-up event after the long run in Paris. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
"The bear market in 2020, however, lasted only a relatively short six months. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"The ingredient list for this undoubtedly high-end product is relatively short. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"The story does a lot in a relatively short amount of space. \u2014 Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"Pato O'Ward, who starts 7th, and Josef Newgarden (14th) also have relatively short odds. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 26 May 2022",
"Solar sails have a relatively short and checkered history. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2022",
"The traffic causes many issues, including safety concerns from lack of ability for police, fire, or ambulances to respond to emergencies, long waits to travel relatively short distances, environmental issues from stagnant traffic, and more. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8re-l\u0259-tiv-l\u0113"
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"r\u0259\u0307\u02c8l\u0101t\u0259m"
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"noun"
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": the act or an instance of launching something (such as a product or company) again":[
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"\u2014 Janet Guyon"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
"1691, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8l\u022fnch",
"\u02c8r\u0113-\u02ccl\u022fnch",
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": to seek rest or recreation":[
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": to treat (hair) chemically in order to relax curls":[]
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"The muscles in my neck and shoulders should relax after a nice hot shower.",
"A hot shower relaxed the tight muscles in my neck and shoulders.",
"I can't relax with all this noise!",
"Just relax , there's nothing to worry about.",
"Try to relax and enjoy the ride.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Get away from the city and relax with your toes in the sand and a cold drink in your hand. \u2014 Gabi De La Rosa, Chron , 8 June 2022",
"In the vast hotel atrium, Charlotte tried to relax with her father and younger brothers. \u2014 Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"In the vast hotel atrium, Charlotte tried to relax with her father and younger brothers. \u2014 Tara Bahrampour, Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2022",
"Gifts Tell mom to relax with a Lavender Spa Basket ($112). \u2014 cleveland , 6 May 2022",
"Take a few minutes to relax instead with our Sunday Sudoku. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Feb. 2022",
"The covered patio area just off the entrance is an ideal spot to paint outdoor landscapes or relax with a refreshing beverage at the end of the day. \u2014 Laura Kristine Miller, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Yoga in The Loft with Florence Love -- Feb. 19 Exercise and relax with Florence Love from 1:30-3 p.m. Feb. 19 during Yoga in the Loft. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Avoid the extra feeling of stress by packing Mind Body Calm to help relax your muscles and mind with magnesium, calcium and other beneficial ingredients. \u2014 Rana Good, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
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"Middle English, from Latin relaxare , from re- + laxare to loosen, from laxus loose \u2014 more at slack":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8laks"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"chill",
"chill out",
"decompress",
"de-stress",
"loosen up",
"mellow (out)",
"unwind",
"wind down"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171012",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"relaxant":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or producing relaxation":[
"an anesthetic and relaxant agent"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Prosecutors said that instead of giving Murphey a dose of the sedative Versed, Vaught injected the patient with the powerful muscle relaxant vecuronium, which left her unable to breathe. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
"Once unconsciousness was confirmed, the rest of the chemicals began to flow through the IV lines: a muscle relaxant called rocuronium bromide, and potassium chloride, to induce cardiac arrest. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Laughing for 10 minutes before sleeping is its own relaxant . \u2014 New York Times , 12 Nov. 2021",
"First synthesized by a pair of chemists\u2014one a Merck employee and the other a consultant for the company\u2014in 1956, the drug reached pharmacies in the 1970s as a muscle relaxant and pain reliever, under the brand name Flexeril. \u2014 Michael Schulson, Quartz , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Just one week after the attacks, he was prescribed a muscle relaxant for a backache. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Aug. 2021",
"The impulse can act as a sort of muscle relaxant , a release valve that also, perhaps not incidentally, corresponds to periods of persistent discomfort or despair, or some kind of admixture of the two. \u2014 Will Stephenson, Harper's Magazine , 20 July 2021",
"Chloe has been visiting Diane in order to feed her the same canine muscle relaxant pills that she was once forced to take. \u2014 Rosie Knight, refinery29.com , 3 Apr. 2021",
"Chloe has been visiting Diane in order to feed her the same canine muscle relaxant pills that she was once forced to take. \u2014 Rosie Knight, refinery29.com , 3 Apr. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1651, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1662, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8lak-s\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003700",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"relaxate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": relax , release":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin relaxatus , past participle of relaxare":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061634",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"relaxation":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a relaxing or recreative state, activity, or pastime : diversion":[],
": the act of relaxing or state of being relaxed":[],
": the lengthening that characterizes inactive muscle fibers or muscles":[]
},
"examples":[
"I like to play the guitar for relaxation .",
"What I need is some rest and relaxation .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Physical rest is divided into passive and active: The former requires napping and sleeping; the latter invites muscle relaxation , such as doing yoga. \u2014 Alisha Acquaye, Allure , 12 June 2022",
"This helps to improve mood, reduce anxiety, and promote relaxation . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"Besides spurring out-of-the-box thinking, these brief mental interludes may promote relaxation by serving as a restful escape, suggests a UC Berkeley research. \u2014 Noma Nazish, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"Professionals use music therapy to help promote relaxation , reduce pain, encourage positive memories and allow for self-expression. \u2014 cleveland , 5 Apr. 2021",
"The infrared saunas raise the body's core temperature as a health and wellness alternative to promote relaxation , stress relief and other benefits. \u2014 Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Apr. 2021",
"Suntheanine is a form of L-theanine that helps promote relaxation without any drowsiness. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Travel + Leisure , 17 Mar. 2021",
"The items not only aid with anxiety but also support kinetic movement, promote relaxation and encourage overall healthy coping mechanisms. \u2014 Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press , 25 Feb. 2021",
"Despite all the organizing, there is room for relaxation . \u2014 Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02cclak-",
"especially British \u02ccre-l\u0259k-",
"\u02ccr\u0113-\u02cclak-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n, ri-\u02cclak-, especially British \u02ccrel-\u0259k-",
"\u02ccr\u0113-\u02cclak-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"dalliance",
"frolic",
"frolicking",
"fun",
"fun and games",
"play",
"recreation",
"rollicking",
"sport"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093235",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"relaxed":{
"antonyms":[
"uncomfortable"
],
"definitions":{
": easy of manner : informal":[],
": freed from or lacking in precision or stringency":[],
": set or being at rest or at ease":[],
": somewhat loose-fitting and usually casual in style":[
"relaxed jeans"
]
},
"examples":[
"Nothing makes me feel more relaxed than a nice hot bath.",
"I used to get really nervous performing, but I'm pretty relaxed about it now.",
"He's a very relaxed guy.",
"The restaurant had a relaxed atmosphere.",
"The seminar was very relaxed \u2014we met at the professor's house instead of the lecture hall.",
"We have a relaxed dress code at the office.",
"a relaxed set of rules",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Despite the persistence of highly contagious strains of COVID-19 in Connecticut and elsewhere, restrictions designed to curb the spread of the virus are more relaxed than ever. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
"Markets were more relaxed Wednesday, with stocks climbing across Europe and some of Asia. \u2014 Stan Choe, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"But today artists are more relaxed , dressing in their own respective and personal Country styles. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"So how, exactly, is monkeypox different to Covid -- and why are experts so far more relaxed about this outbreak",
"The highest levels of return have been in cities in Texas, where coronavirus mitigation measures have been more relaxed ; more than 50 percent of workers consistently swiped into buildings in Austin, Houston and Dallas in April. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
"California\u2019s latest quarantine recommendations are more relaxed than those issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Usually, in his other films, there are scenes that are more relaxed , but this movie is on the go the entire time. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The player-media relationship was much more relaxed back then. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8lakst"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"canny",
"comfortable",
"comfy",
"cozy",
"snug"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-120002",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"relaxing":{
"antonyms":[
"tense (up)"
],
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": to attain equilibrium following the abrupt removal of some influence (such as light, high temperature, or stress)":[],
": to become inactive and lengthen":[],
": to become lax, weak, or loose : rest":[],
": to become less intense or severe":[
"hoped the committee would relax in its opposition"
],
": to cast off social restraint, nervous tension, or anxiety":[
"couldn't relax in crowds"
],
": to deprive of energy, zeal, or strength of purpose":[],
": to make less severe or stringent : modify":[
"relax immigration laws"
],
": to make less tense or rigid : slacken":[
"relaxed his grip"
],
": to relieve constipation":[],
": to relieve from nervous tension":[],
": to seek rest or recreation":[
"relax at the seashore"
],
": to treat (hair) chemically in order to relax curls":[]
},
"examples":[
"The muscles in my neck and shoulders should relax after a nice hot shower.",
"A hot shower relaxed the tight muscles in my neck and shoulders.",
"I can't relax with all this noise!",
"Just relax , there's nothing to worry about.",
"Try to relax and enjoy the ride.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Get away from the city and relax with your toes in the sand and a cold drink in your hand. \u2014 Gabi De La Rosa, Chron , 8 June 2022",
"In the vast hotel atrium, Charlotte tried to relax with her father and younger brothers. \u2014 Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"In the vast hotel atrium, Charlotte tried to relax with her father and younger brothers. \u2014 Tara Bahrampour, Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2022",
"Gifts Tell mom to relax with a Lavender Spa Basket ($112). \u2014 cleveland , 6 May 2022",
"Take a few minutes to relax instead with our Sunday Sudoku. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Feb. 2022",
"The covered patio area just off the entrance is an ideal spot to paint outdoor landscapes or relax with a refreshing beverage at the end of the day. \u2014 Laura Kristine Miller, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Yoga in The Loft with Florence Love -- Feb. 19 Exercise and relax with Florence Love from 1:30-3 p.m. Feb. 19 during Yoga in the Loft. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Avoid the extra feeling of stress by packing Mind Body Calm to help relax your muscles and mind with magnesium, calcium and other beneficial ingredients. \u2014 Rana Good, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin relaxare , from re- + laxare to loosen, from laxus loose \u2014 more at slack":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8laks"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"chill",
"chill out",
"decompress",
"de-stress",
"loosen up",
"mellow (out)",
"unwind",
"wind down"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092957",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"release":{
"antonyms":[
"delivery",
"discharge",
"quietus",
"quittance"
],
"definitions":{
": a device adapted to hold or release a mechanism as required":[],
": an instrument effecting a legal release":[],
": discharge from obligation or responsibility":[],
": relief or deliverance from sorrow, suffering, or trouble":[],
": relinquishment of a right or claim":[],
": the act or an instance of liberating or freeing (as from restraint)":[],
": the act or manner of concluding a musical tone or phrase":[],
": the act or manner of ending a sound : the movement of one or more vocal organs in quitting the position for a speech sound":[],
": the action or manner of throwing a ball":[
"has a quick release"
],
": the state of being freed":[],
": to give up in favor of another : relinquish":[
"release a claim to property"
],
": to lease again":[],
": to move from one's normal position (as in football or basketball) in order to assume another position or to perform a second assignment":[],
": to relieve from something that confines, burdens, or oppresses":[
"was released from her promise"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb (1)",
"The hostages have been released .",
"The judge released the prisoner.",
"The lion was released from its cage.",
"There is a lot of controversy over whether or not wolves should be released into the park.",
"I released my son's hand, and he ran out onto the playground.",
"The factory faced serious fines for releasing dangerous chemicals into the river.",
"Heat is released into the atmosphere by cars.",
"During exercise, the body releases chemicals in the brain that make you feel better.",
"She started to cry, releasing all of her repressed emotion.",
"Exercise is a good way to release stress.",
"Noun",
"the release of the hostages",
"The prisoner is eligible for early release .",
"There was a controversy over the release of wolves into the park.",
"The prisoner was given an early release .",
"the release of heat into the atmosphere",
"Exercise triggers the release of chemicals in the brain that make you feel better.",
"an accidental release of pollutants into the river",
"They've filed a request for release from the contract.",
"They're requesting a release from their contractual obligations.",
"The release of the book is scheduled for next month.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Ford plans to release its new EV-selling rules in September. \u2014 Nora Eckert, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
"The commission plans to release the full report in installments over the coming weeks. \u2014 Diana Dur\u00e1n, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"The commission plans to release the full report in installments over the coming weeks. \u2014 Diana Dur\u00e1n, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"Johnston\u2019s allegation prompted the NFL to hire former Securities and Exchange Commission chairwoman Mary Jo White to conduct a new investigation of Snyder and the team, and the league plans to release her findings to the public. \u2014 Ben Nuckols, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"Johnston's allegation prompted the NFL to hire former Securities and Exchange Commission chairwoman Mary Jo White to conduct a new investigation of Snyder and the team, and the league plans to release her findings to the public. \u2014 Ben Nuckols, ajc , 22 June 2022",
"Johnston's allegation prompted the NFL to hire former Securities and Exchange Commission chairwoman Mary Jo White to conduct a new investigation of Snyder and the team, and the league plans to release her findings to the public. \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"The committee plans to release materials detailing the threats of violence against Mr. Pence, and the ways the vice president\u2019s security team scrambled to try to keep him safe from the mob. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
"The committee plans to release a final report with its conclusions, and legislative recommendations, in the fall. \u2014 Benjamin Siegel, ABC News , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The donation brings the size of the preserve to 87 acres, according to the release . \u2014 Mike Jones, Arkansas Online , 1 July 2022",
"Zamorano, who lives in Pasadena, Texas, is accused of one count of alien smuggling resulting in death, according to the release . \u2014 Rosa Flores, CNN , 30 June 2022",
"But their statements allegedly did not match the injuries on Julissia's body, according to the release . \u2014 Elaine Aradillas, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"Police received multiple 911 calls from concerned citizens, according to the release . \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, Robert Legare, CBS News , 30 June 2022",
"Joining the two classics will be new brews specially made for the Douglass Loop location, according to the release . \u2014 Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal , 30 June 2022",
"Donner stopped, got out of the car and approached the victim, brandishing a knife, according to the release . \u2014 Chantal Da Silva, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
"The teenager ran from the area prior to the mailbox blowing up, according to the release . \u2014 Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"According to the release , Gaston encouraged the city to recruit applicants who are strong seasoned professionals to apply for the job if residents approve a change in government. \u2014 Scott Turner | Sturner@al.com, al , 29 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1828, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English reles , from Anglo-French, from relesser":"Noun",
"Middle English relesen , from Anglo-French relesser , from Latin relaxare to relax":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8l\u0113s",
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8l\u0113s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for release Verb (1) free , release , liberate , emancipate , manumit mean to set loose from restraint or constraint. free implies a usually permanent removal from whatever binds, confines, entangles, or oppresses. freed the animals from their cages release suggests a setting loose from confinement, restraint, or a state of pressure or tension, often without implication of permanent liberation. released his anger on a punching bag liberate stresses particularly the resulting state of liberty. liberated their country from the tyrant emancipate implies the liberation of a person from subjection or domination. labor-saving devices emancipated us from household drudgery manumit implies emancipation from slavery. the document manumitted the slaves",
"synonyms":[
"loose",
"loosen",
"uncork",
"unleash",
"unlock",
"unloose",
"unloosen"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215530",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"relegate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": assign : such as":[],
": to assign to a place of insignificance or of oblivion : put out of sight or mind":[],
": to assign to an appropriate place or situation on the basis of classification or appraisal":[],
": to send into exile : banish":[],
": to submit to someone or something for appropriate action : delegate":[],
": to transfer (a sports team) to a lower ranking division":[]
},
"examples":[
"The bill has been relegated to committee for discussion.",
"courtiers and generals who incurred the emperor's disfavor were soon relegated to the farther reaches of the empire",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the war will likely relegate other priorities to the back burner. \u2014 Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times , 24 June 2022",
"But, this summer, don\u2019t relegate stripes to a supporting role. \u2014 Aemilia Madden, Vogue , 22 June 2022",
"This macro context, and the prosecution of policies such as the change to the Protocol, will relegate the UK well below the super powers of the multipolar world. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
"Private maintenance and security help relegate the eruptions of city life \u2014 waste, homelessness, those who don\u2019t adhere to codes of behavior and dress \u2014 to the periphery. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
"The Geneva Conventions, ratified in 1949, established humanitarian war standards that hoped to relegate the mass carnage of World War II to the past. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 8 May 2022",
"In 2019, the Academy announced \u2014 and again, quickly reversed amid backlash \u2014 a plan to relegate four craft categories to the show\u2019s commercial breaks to keep audiences engaged. \u2014 Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Launching the line with Macy\u2019s was a dream come true for Parker, who values the opportunity to bring sizes XL-4X in-store, where so many other brands relegate them to online-only, special orders. \u2014 Essence , 25 Apr. 2022",
"When the Pirates get serious about competing, MLB can relegate another NL Central team to play a schedule heavier on the Marlins and lighter on the Cardinals. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin relegatus , past participle of relegare , from re- + legare to send with a commission \u2014 more at legate":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re-l\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for relegate commit , entrust , confide , consign , relegate mean to assign to a person or place for a definite purpose. commit may express the general idea of delivering into another's charge or the special sense of transferring to a superior power or to a special place of custody. committed the felon to prison entrust implies committing with trust and confidence. the president is entrusted with broad powers confide implies entrusting with great assurance or reliance. confided complete control of my affairs to my attorney consign suggests removing from one's control with formality or finality. consigned the damaging notes to the fire relegate implies a consigning to a particular class or sphere often with a suggestion of getting rid of. relegated to an obscure position in the company",
"synonyms":[
"banish",
"deport",
"displace",
"exile",
"expatriate",
"transport"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223418",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"relegation":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": assign : such as":[],
": to assign to a place of insignificance or of oblivion : put out of sight or mind":[],
": to assign to an appropriate place or situation on the basis of classification or appraisal":[],
": to send into exile : banish":[],
": to submit to someone or something for appropriate action : delegate":[],
": to transfer (a sports team) to a lower ranking division":[]
},
"examples":[
"The bill has been relegated to committee for discussion.",
"courtiers and generals who incurred the emperor's disfavor were soon relegated to the farther reaches of the empire",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the war will likely relegate other priorities to the back burner. \u2014 Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times , 24 June 2022",
"But, this summer, don\u2019t relegate stripes to a supporting role. \u2014 Aemilia Madden, Vogue , 22 June 2022",
"This macro context, and the prosecution of policies such as the change to the Protocol, will relegate the UK well below the super powers of the multipolar world. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
"Private maintenance and security help relegate the eruptions of city life \u2014 waste, homelessness, those who don\u2019t adhere to codes of behavior and dress \u2014 to the periphery. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
"The Geneva Conventions, ratified in 1949, established humanitarian war standards that hoped to relegate the mass carnage of World War II to the past. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 8 May 2022",
"In 2019, the Academy announced \u2014 and again, quickly reversed amid backlash \u2014 a plan to relegate four craft categories to the show\u2019s commercial breaks to keep audiences engaged. \u2014 Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Launching the line with Macy\u2019s was a dream come true for Parker, who values the opportunity to bring sizes XL-4X in-store, where so many other brands relegate them to online-only, special orders. \u2014 Essence , 25 Apr. 2022",
"When the Pirates get serious about competing, MLB can relegate another NL Central team to play a schedule heavier on the Marlins and lighter on the Cardinals. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin relegatus , past participle of relegare , from re- + legare to send with a commission \u2014 more at legate":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re-l\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for relegate commit , entrust , confide , consign , relegate mean to assign to a person or place for a definite purpose. commit may express the general idea of delivering into another's charge or the special sense of transferring to a superior power or to a special place of custody. committed the felon to prison entrust implies committing with trust and confidence. the president is entrusted with broad powers confide implies entrusting with great assurance or reliance. confided complete control of my affairs to my attorney consign suggests removing from one's control with formality or finality. consigned the damaging notes to the fire relegate implies a consigning to a particular class or sphere often with a suggestion of getting rid of. relegated to an obscure position in the company",
"synonyms":[
"banish",
"deport",
"displace",
"exile",
"expatriate",
"transport"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213624",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"relegitimize":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to give new or renewed legitimacy to (something) : to legitimize (something) again":[
"\u2026 a means of relegitimizing their authority with their own people.",
"The banks are also paying the states quite minimal rates for the use of their public monies, and turning around and relending this money \u2026 to the states and their citizens at much higher rates.",
"\u2014 Ellen Brown"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1797, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8lend"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072425",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"relent":{
"antonyms":[
"resist"
],
"definitions":{
": let up , slacken":[],
": soften , mollify":[],
": to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity":[],
": to cease resistance : give in":[]
},
"examples":[
"Our application was initially refused, but the city relented in the end and the permit was issued.",
"They had refused to pay and relented only after being threatened with a lawsuit.",
"The winds would not relent .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Despite starting in 16th place after a subpar qualifying performance Saturday, Power sped to the front of the pack and refused to relent , leading for 55 laps. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 5 June 2022",
"The market would not relent and the central bank made good on its word. \u2014 John Kicklighter, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"If by July 25 the union does not relent to an international draft by 2024, MLB will reattach draft-pick compensation and qualifying offers to free agents. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 10 Mar. 2022",
"From time to time, my terrible pain\u2014imagine being stabbed with a pencil in the meat just between your shin and calf until the feeling radiates downward, across the ankle, and beneath the big toe\u2014would relent . \u2014 Outside Online , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Ian does finally relent and tell Kaheroton that God chose him to be with her. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Like when Bennett wanted to sing jazz, and Mitch Miller, the white-bread chieftain of Columbia Records, would rarely relent . \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 21 Mar. 2022",
"That is what the left is counting on now as Build Back Better joins the ranks of other Washington fixtures, and future Republicans relent to the new regime. \u2014 Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
"The policies have led to outrage over extreme cases that ended with defendants receiving short sentences for gruesome crimes, which led Gasc\u00f3n in February to relent on some of his all-or-nothing policies. \u2014 James Queallystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, to melt, soften, from Anglo-French relenter , from re- + Latin lentare to bend, from lentus soft, pliant, slow \u2014 more at lithe":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8lent"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for relent yield , submit , capitulate , succumb , relent , defer mean to give way to someone or something that one can no longer resist. yield may apply to any sort or degree of giving way before force, argument, persuasion, or entreaty. yields too easily in any argument submit suggests full surrendering after resistance or conflict to the will or control of another. a repentant sinner vowing to submit to the will of God capitulate stresses the fact of ending all resistance and may imply either a coming to terms (as with an adversary) or hopelessness in the face of an irresistible opposing force. officials capitulated to the protesters' demands succumb implies weakness and helplessness to the one that gives way or an overwhelming power to the opposing force. a stage actor succumbing to the lure of Hollywood relent implies a yielding through pity or mercy by one who holds the upper hand. finally relented and let the children stay up late defer implies a voluntary yielding or submitting out of respect or reverence for or deference and affection toward another. I defer to your expertise in these matters",
"synonyms":[
"blink",
"bow",
"budge",
"capitulate",
"concede",
"give in",
"knuckle under",
"quit",
"submit",
"succumb",
"surrender",
"yield"
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"verb"
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"resist"
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": let up , slacken":[],
": soften , mollify":[],
": to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity":[],
": to cease resistance : give in":[]
},
"examples":[
"Our application was initially refused, but the city relented in the end and the permit was issued.",
"They had refused to pay and relented only after being threatened with a lawsuit.",
"The winds would not relent .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The forces arrayed against gun control will not relent . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
"By the end, Bell is exhausted, seemingly ready to relent . \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Thompson wants to examine why Shylock abandons rationality, insists on a moral wrong and then \u2014 this is the sticking point \u2014 refuses to relent . \u2014 New York Times , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Despite starting in 16th place after a subpar qualifying performance Saturday, Power sped to the front of the pack and refused to relent , leading for 55 laps. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 5 June 2022",
"The market would not relent and the central bank made good on its word. \u2014 John Kicklighter, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"If by July 25 the union does not relent to an international draft by 2024, MLB will reattach draft-pick compensation and qualifying offers to free agents. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 10 Mar. 2022",
"From time to time, my terrible pain\u2014imagine being stabbed with a pencil in the meat just between your shin and calf until the feeling radiates downward, across the ankle, and beneath the big toe\u2014would relent . \u2014 Outside Online , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Ian does finally relent and tell Kaheroton that God chose him to be with her. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 28 Mar. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":""
},
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"Middle English, to melt, soften, from Anglo-French relenter , from re- + Latin lentare to bend, from lentus soft, pliant, slow \u2014 more at lithe":""
},
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"ri-\u02c8lent"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for relent yield , submit , capitulate , succumb , relent , defer mean to give way to someone or something that one can no longer resist. yield may apply to any sort or degree of giving way before force, argument, persuasion, or entreaty. yields too easily in any argument submit suggests full surrendering after resistance or conflict to the will or control of another. a repentant sinner vowing to submit to the will of God capitulate stresses the fact of ending all resistance and may imply either a coming to terms (as with an adversary) or hopelessness in the face of an irresistible opposing force. officials capitulated to the protesters' demands succumb implies weakness and helplessness to the one that gives way or an overwhelming power to the opposing force. a stage actor succumbing to the lure of Hollywood relent implies a yielding through pity or mercy by one who holds the upper hand. finally relented and let the children stay up late defer implies a voluntary yielding or submitting out of respect or reverence for or deference and affection toward another. I defer to your expertise in these matters",
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"blink",
"bow",
"budge",
"capitulate",
"concede",
"give in",
"knuckle under",
"quit",
"submit",
"succumb",
"surrender",
"yield"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091711",
"type":[
"verb"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023740",
"type":[
"adverb"
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"relentless":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace : unrelenting":[
"relentless pressure",
"a relentless campaign"
]
},
"examples":[
"Her relentless optimism held the team together.",
"The hunter was relentless in pursuit of his prey.",
"a relentless opponent of deregulation",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Russian barrage was relentless , shells chasing Levan and his men almost to the door. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"The Duke commit, who is Inside Lacrosse\u2019s No. 1 prospect in the 2023 class, was relentless and poised in leading the Eagles\u2019 attack, finishing the season with 50 goals and 28 assists. \u2014 Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun , 13 June 2022",
"The Yankees were relentless while dominating and overpowering opponents. \u2014 Wayne G. Mcdonnell, Jr., Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Since the devastating attack on an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, last week, mass shootings around the country have been relentless , coming at a pace of more than two a day. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"The Huskies relied on stellar work on the mound and were relentless at the plate in the sweep of Vestavia Hills. \u2014 Al.com Reports, al , 13 May 2022",
"Terry tries to rally the family, but the pushback is relentless . \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 10 May 2022",
"Spencer, who was then 27, said the emails were relentless \u2014 a constant reminder of the empty space in her heart. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
"Adding customers has gotten harder while the need to invest in new content is relentless . \u2014 Greg Ip, WSJ , 4 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1592, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8lent-l\u0259s"
],
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"determined",
"dogged",
"grim",
"implacable",
"unappeasable",
"unflinching",
"unrelenting",
"unyielding"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012911",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-tm\u0259nt"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141304",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"relessee":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": releasee":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"by alteration (influence of lessee )":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"r\u0259\u0307\u00a6le\u00a6s\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021217",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"relessor":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": releasor":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"by alteration (influence of lessor )":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-s\u022f(\u0259)r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061507",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"relet":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to let again : to renew the lease of":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"re- + let":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)r\u0113+"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092859",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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": to renew the lettering of":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"re- + letter":""
},
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"\"+"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210158",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
},
"relevance":{
"antonyms":[
"extraneousness",
"inapplicability",
"irrelevance",
"irrelevancy"
],
"definitions":{
": practical and especially social applicability : pertinence":[
"giving relevance to college courses"
],
": relation to the matter at hand":[],
": the ability (as of an information retrieval system) to retrieve material that satisfies the needs of the user":[]
},
"examples":[
"I appreciate that you did the dishes tonight, but that has no relevance to my enforcement of the punishment you got earlier this week.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But if there was any question about the relevance of the subject matter, recent headlines only make the topics at hand more urgent. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 9 June 2022",
"The truth is that the relevance of the discovery phase is not something permanent. \u2014 Alexey Shliakhouski, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The continued relevance of the series is undeniable. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 7 June 2022",
"The main people who care about relevance , though, are academics, obsessed with making the classics meaningful to a generation that\u2019s been subjected to the binary dogma of education: diversity and inclusion. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Weld and his partner, Paul Cellucci, created the modern playbook for Republican relevance in Massachusetts \u2014 fiscal conservatism and moderate social politics. \u2014 Adrian Walker, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
"An artificial intelligence tool then helps the company search those videos for certain crimes, like the use of cluster munitions, and sort them for relevance . \u2014 Ian Lovett, WSJ , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Still, critics and the public alike seem reluctant to recognise its relevance , insistently downvoting the show on IMDb, Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes. \u2014 Mj Corey, refinery29.com , 9 May 2022",
"So while her detention has risen to the top of news for its geopolitical relevance , supercharged by celebrity, at its underbelly lies a story of gender-pay disparity here in the United States. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re-l\u0259-v\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8re-l\u0259-v\u0259ns"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"applicability",
"bearing",
"connection",
"materiality",
"pertinence",
"relevancy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041235",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"relevancy":{
"antonyms":[
"extraneousness",
"inapplicability",
"irrelevance",
"irrelevancy"
],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"this new information has no relevancy to the case",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The business has also struggled to attract consumers and maintain relevancy against celebrity beauty brands like Fenty Beauty and Kylie Cosmetics. \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 16 June 2022",
"Ratings have been in decline leading to doubts about the relevancy of the venerable awards show. \u2014 Times Staff, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Tongue piercings may seem like a thing of the '90s and early aughts, but rest assured that the edgy piercing still maintains its relevancy today. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Reactions to their antics are part of the massive PR machination central to their relevancy and economic status. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Apr. 2022",
"This blog will primarily focus on the quality of relationships and relevancy to the quality of work and the social environment, from both a workplace and a personal perspective. \u2014 Cindy Gordon, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"Streaming has quickly degraded the value and relevancy of some of Turner\u2019s former crown jewel cable networks such as TNT, TBS and Cartoon Network, which all have sizable footprints in Atlanta. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Notably among these changes is an upgrade to the search relevancy found on the site. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Through generations of rockstars like The Clash, The Who, and Elton John wearing them on stage, the brand has managed to maintain a sense of relevancy and appeal. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 13 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1561, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re-l\u0259-v\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
"\u02c8re-l\u0259-v\u0259n-s\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"applicability",
"bearing",
"connection",
"materiality",
"pertinence",
"relevance"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052920",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"relevant":{
"antonyms":[
"extraneous",
"immaterial",
"impertinent",
"inapplicable",
"inapposite",
"irrelative",
"irrelevant",
"pointless"
],
"definitions":{
": affording evidence tending to prove or disprove the matter at issue or under discussion":[
"relevant testimony"
],
": having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand":[],
": having social relevance":[],
": proportional , relative":[]
},
"examples":[
"\u2026 the sport [men's tennis] is so invisible to the American fan that it's in danger of becoming as relevant as\u2014gasp\u2014soccer \u2014 Mike Freeman , NewYork Times , 1 Sept. 2002",
"Mendelian genetics is no more relevant to understanding heredity in the real world than Euclidean geometry is to understanding the shape of an oak tree. \u2014 Matt Ridley , Genome , 1999",
"But it is much less relevant when the question becomes, as it should, \"What, then, must we do with and for the one third or so of black America that seems to be permanently alienated from the structures of opportunity in this society",
"The smallest distance that is relevant to measurement today is something like 10-17 centimeters, which is how far a thing called the Z0 (see zero) can travel before it departs our world. \u2014 Leon Lederman et al. , The God Particle , 1993",
"The ideas and observations expressed in the book are still relevant today.",
"make sure your comments during the interview are short and relevant",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Building relationships with VCs can lead to helpful advice, actual investments, and connections to more relevant (or, frankly, more interested) VCs. \u2014 Mike Ghaffary, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"Not all relevant crashes may be included in the data set, NHTSA said, because crash data recording may vary widely among manufacturers. \u2014 Matt Mcfarland, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"The ride is presented with its owner\u2019s book and relevant paperwork, along with a spare wheel, two keys and an audio adapter with DAB and Bluetooth. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
"The appearance in Ohio also is the latest sign that Pence is trying to stay politically relevant in an electorally significant state. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"Armstrong said that his institute invites corporate research sponsors to weigh in on how their money is spent and to provide relevant data and information to academics. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"The body should contain relevant header tags with appropriate keywords. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"The feature dovetails with HBO Max Latin America\u2019s mandate to produce locally- relevant projects for the region. \u2014 Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"As a mother of a daughter, the most relevant question is: What is the purpose of my daughter playing sports to begin with"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Medieval Latin relevant-, relevans , from Latin, present participle of relevare to raise up \u2014 more at relieve":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re-l\u0259-v\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for relevant relevant , germane , material , pertinent , apposite , applicable , apropos mean relating to or bearing upon the matter in hand. relevant implies a traceable, significant, logical connection. found material relevant to her case germane may additionally imply a fitness for or appropriateness to the situation or occasion. a point not germane to the discussion material implies so close a relationship that it cannot be dispensed with without serious alteration of the case. facts material to the investigation pertinent stresses a clear and decisive relevance. a pertinent observation apposite suggests a felicitous relevance. add an apposite quotation to the definition applicable suggests the fitness of bringing a general rule or principle to bear upon a particular case. the rule is not applicable in this case apropos suggests being both relevant and opportune. the quip was apropos",
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"applicable",
"apposite",
"apropos",
"germane",
"material",
"pertinent",
"pointed",
"relative"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201305",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"relevate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin relevatus , past participle of relevare":""
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080748",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
},
"relev\u00e9":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a rise to the toes from the flat foot in ballet dancing":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, literally, raised, from past participle of relever to raise":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccrel\u0259\u02c8v\u0101"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205215",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"reliability":{
"antonyms":[
"dodginess",
"unreliability"
],
"definitions":{
": the extent to which an experiment, test, or measuring procedure yields the same results on repeated trials":[],
": the quality or state of being reliable":[]
},
"examples":[
"we never had reason to question the reliability of the park rangers in the event of an emergency",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Scroll compressors work in a circular motion instead of an up-and-down piston action and have a reputation for reliability and efficiency. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Anker has a reputation for reliability , and the PowerHouse is no different. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 June 2022",
"Utah was first for affordability, 15th for reliability and 43rd for clean energy. \u2014 Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Power outages last year also dented China\u2019s reputation for reliability . \u2014 Yang Jie, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
"But Gene Nelson, a longtime Diablo Canon advocate and government liaison for Californians for Green Nuclear Power, said keeping the plant open is crucial for grid reliability and ensuring the state meets its greenhouse gas reduction goals. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 May 2022",
"Lancia is a storied Italian marque with more than 100 years of history, and the company's Fulvia coupe was a frequent rally champion in its day, thanks to nimble handling and a reputation for reliability . \u2014 Brendan Mcaleer, Car and Driver , 3 Apr. 2022",
"It has not been evaluated for reliability or analyzed for its implications. \u2014 Zachary Cohen, Katie Bo Lillis And Evan Perez, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Old Faithful, the park's most famous geyser, got its name for the reliability and regularity of its eruptions. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 26 Feb. 2022"
": a measure of the accuracy of a test or measuring instrument obtained by measuring the same individuals twice and computing the correlation of the two sets of measures":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082134",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
"reliable":{
"antonyms":[
"dodgy",
"uncertain",
"undependable",
"unreliable",
"unsafe",
"untrustworthy"
],
"definitions":{
": giving the same result on successive trials":[],
": one that is reliable":[],
": suitable or fit to be relied on : dependable":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"He's not very reliable . You can't always count on him to do what he says he'll do.",
"We can't write a report without reliable data.",
"We need more reliable information before we can take action.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Therefore, those who can set up regular processes of validating and updating their solutions based on real-life data get a more reliable solution. \u2014 Olga Megorskaya, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Among the Greater Baltimore Committee\u2019s campaign goals is to make transit easier to access and more reliable so that people can commute to their workplaces. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 27 June 2022",
"Portland weather is notoriously soggy, and RVs offer more reliable shelter. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"Every machine is tested exactly the same way, and our tests are adapted from industry-standard methods for more reliable results. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
"Dubbed the Bus on Shoulder program, the pilot project is a joint effort between the San Diego Association of Governments, or SANDAG, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and Caltrans to provide faster and more reliable transit service. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"One of the more reliable warning signals for an economic recession has been sounding as short-term U.S. Treasurys briefly yielded higher than longer-term ones. \u2014 CBS News , 14 June 2022",
"The result will not only be a happier little buddy, but a more reliable one, too. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 10 June 2022",
"Hospitalizations tend to be a more reliable indicator than caseloads, which could be significantly undercounted as Americans turn more to at-home tests that go unreported to county health officials. \u2014 Jesus Jim\u00e9nez, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This old reliable is oil-free, fragrance-free, paraben-free, and allergy-tested. \u2014 ELLE , 15 Mar. 2022",
"So the Ravens opted to take him out of the spotlight and turn to old reliable : Bynes. \u2014 Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com , 21 Oct. 2021",
"Some are venerable right-wing reliables like National Review, The Washington Times, or Newsmax. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 4 Sep. 2019",
"Atleti's biggest transformation comes at the heart of their defence, as old reliables Filipe Luis, Juanfran and captain Diego Godin were released when their contracts expired. \u2014 SI.com , 19 Aug. 2019",
"The general public now, however, would see Mr. Trump\u2019s generals as the reliables , the dependables, the sophisticates of the administration. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 10 Aug. 2017",
"North Korea's weekend launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile further demonstrated that the country is consistently trying to come up with new, better ways to keep its nuclear deterrent reliable and safe from attack. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 13 Feb. 2017",
"Also submitted for our hilarity are such reliables as the pot-smoking old lady and the elaborate cake that will never reach the finale intact. \u2014 Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times , 2 Mar. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1852, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"ri-\u02c8l\u012b-\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
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"dependable",
"good",
"responsible",
"safe",
"secure",
"solid",
"steady",
"sure",
"tried",
"tried-and-true",
"true",
"trustable",
"trustworthy",
"trusty"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212200",
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},
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"undependable",
"unreliable",
"unsafe",
"untrustworthy"
],
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": one that is reliable":[],
": suitable or fit to be relied on : dependable":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"He's not very reliable . You can't always count on him to do what he says he'll do.",
"We can't write a report without reliable data.",
"We need more reliable information before we can take action.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Therefore, those who can set up regular processes of validating and updating their solutions based on real-life data get a more reliable solution. \u2014 Olga Megorskaya, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Among the Greater Baltimore Committee\u2019s campaign goals is to make transit easier to access and more reliable so that people can commute to their workplaces. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 27 June 2022",
"Portland weather is notoriously soggy, and RVs offer more reliable shelter. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"Every machine is tested exactly the same way, and our tests are adapted from industry-standard methods for more reliable results. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
"Dubbed the Bus on Shoulder program, the pilot project is a joint effort between the San Diego Association of Governments, or SANDAG, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and Caltrans to provide faster and more reliable transit service. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"One of the more reliable warning signals for an economic recession has been sounding as short-term U.S. Treasurys briefly yielded higher than longer-term ones. \u2014 CBS News , 14 June 2022",
"The result will not only be a happier little buddy, but a more reliable one, too. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 10 June 2022",
"Hospitalizations tend to be a more reliable indicator than caseloads, which could be significantly undercounted as Americans turn more to at-home tests that go unreported to county health officials. \u2014 Jesus Jim\u00e9nez, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This old reliable is oil-free, fragrance-free, paraben-free, and allergy-tested. \u2014 ELLE , 15 Mar. 2022",
"So the Ravens opted to take him out of the spotlight and turn to old reliable : Bynes. \u2014 Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com , 21 Oct. 2021",
"Some are venerable right-wing reliables like National Review, The Washington Times, or Newsmax. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 4 Sep. 2019",
"Atleti's biggest transformation comes at the heart of their defence, as old reliables Filipe Luis, Juanfran and captain Diego Godin were released when their contracts expired. \u2014 SI.com , 19 Aug. 2019",
"The general public now, however, would see Mr. Trump\u2019s generals as the reliables , the dependables, the sophisticates of the administration. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 10 Aug. 2017",
"North Korea's weekend launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile further demonstrated that the country is consistently trying to come up with new, better ways to keep its nuclear deterrent reliable and safe from attack. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 13 Feb. 2017",
"Also submitted for our hilarity are such reliables as the pot-smoking old lady and the elaborate cake that will never reach the finale intact. \u2014 Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times , 2 Mar. 2017"
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"An executive order signed just after taking office in January 2021 directs federal agencies to reduce reliance on unpaid internships and fellowships to expand opportunities available for low-income students and first-generation professionals. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 2 June 2022",
"The 27-nation European Union is aiming to reduce reliance on Russian natural gas by two-thirds by year's end through conservation, renewable development and alternative supplies. \u2014 Mark Lewis, ajc , 28 May 2022",
"Practice deep breathing: Breathing exercises can improve your quality of life and reduce reliance on rescue medication4. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, SELF , 26 May 2022",
"Both bodies are looking to reduce reliance on chips produced in Asia, where China gains geopolitical power through its chip market share. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 16 May 2022",
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"Ministers are currently working on a fresh energy security strategy in order to reduce reliance on energy imports in the aftermath of Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Emily Ashton, Bloomberg.com , 30 Mar. 2022"
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"Not every Hollywood shirtless scene is so reliant on oil, though, says Minx makeup head Carleigh Herbert, who opted for body makeup and bronzer on most of the show\u2019s actors. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 June 2022",
"Under this regulatory deluge, many legal professionals are still reliant on rudimentary technologies and traditional, manual document review techniques to locate relevant information across an enterprise's contractual landscape. \u2014 Eleanor Weaver, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"These are the things that have to happen in an economy that is reliant on fossil fuels. \u2014 Robin Rose Parker, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Bangladesh and Nepal are reliant on India for wheat imports. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"But such grand ideas are fraught with geopolitical danger, so the world is currently reliant on more modest solutions. \u2014 Phil Mccausland, NBC News , 28 May 2022",
"Qatar had emerged as one of the best hopes for European countries that are reliant on Russian gas and began looking for alternatives after the invasion of Ukraine prompted the West to sanction Moscow and its institutions. \u2014 Benoit Faucon, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
"It could be argued that Emily and Sarah are overly reliant on their therapists. \u2014 Becky Burgum, refinery29.com , 24 May 2022",
"But California\u2019s economy, which is reliant on immigrant labor, will need more than a slow increase, said Victor Narro, project director for the UCLA Downtown Labor Center. \u2014 Sarah Parvinistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022"
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"The author describes collecting a very personal relic from the iconic activist/musician, and then, years later, working to preserve and understand it. \u2014 The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The Duke reserve forward is Coach K's last true four-year senior, a relic of college basketball's past before one-and-done recruiting and the transfer portal became vogue for the sport. \u2014 David Thompson, USA TODAY , 4 Mar. 2022",
"This turn of events is all the more remarkable for the fact that less than a year ago, Putin and Biden issued a statement at their Geneva summit that seemed more in keeping with the idea that the threat of nuclear war was a Cold War relic . \u2014 Robert Burns, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 Feb. 2022",
"This turn of events is all the more remarkable for the fact that less than a year ago, Putin and Biden issued a statement at their Geneva summit that seemed more in keeping with the idea that the threat of nuclear war was a Cold War relic . \u2014 Robert Burns, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Robert Hawes, the would-be challenger to Hill on whom the sheriff swore out an arrest warrant in 2018, said the lawman is relic of the past. \u2014 Leon Stafford, ajc , 30 Apr. 2021",
"The smartphone, and other Apple devices that followed, eventually made the iPod feel like a relic of the past, long before it was officially discontinued. \u2014 Catherine Thorbecke, CNN , 10 May 2022",
"Five years on, and what a five years, the show feels yet more like a relic from a previous era. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022"
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"The author describes collecting a very personal relic from the iconic activist/musician, and then, years later, working to preserve and understand it. \u2014 The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The Duke reserve forward is Coach K's last true four-year senior, a relic of college basketball's past before one-and-done recruiting and the transfer portal became vogue for the sport. \u2014 David Thompson, USA TODAY , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"This turn of events is all the more remarkable for the fact that less than a year ago, Putin and Biden issued a statement at their Geneva summit that seemed more in keeping with the idea that the threat of nuclear war was a Cold War relic . \u2014 Robert Burns, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Robert Hawes, the would-be challenger to Hill on whom the sheriff swore out an arrest warrant in 2018, said the lawman is relic of the past. \u2014 Leon Stafford, ajc , 30 Apr. 2021",
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"Five years on, and what a five years, the show feels yet more like a relic from a previous era. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022"
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"Democrats tried to secure similar relief for backlogged immigrants in a partisan tax and social spending package that collapsed last year. \u2014 Stuart Anderson, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"That reform has allowed judges to resentence some defendants, providing relief to people sentenced under the harsher crack-cocaine provisions. \u2014 Jan Wolfe, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"And so that would even provide a bigger relief for drivers. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Leave it at zero, plant some grass; Number Nineteen, former real estate developer and erstwhile farmer, found a measure of relief in open spaces. \u2014 Eugene Marten, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"The highest heat index for the day was 107 in Sheboygan, with Lake Michigan providing no relief from the searing temperatures, Patterson said. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Journal Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
"Looking ahead, Klepper-Smith does not see any immediate relief for consumers. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022",
"Nearly 20 million children will finally have access to coronavirus vaccines, after the CDC approved emergency use in infants, toddlers and preschoolers, relief for parents. \u2014 CBS News , 19 June 2022",
"Mariano has indicated he\u2019s interested in a proposal that mixes reshaping parts of the tax code with providing immediate relief . \u2014 Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
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"The anti- relief faction, with its sudden warnings about deficits, is eager to revive the Tea Party spirit, and its would-be leaders are ur-Tea Partyers like Rand Paul and Ted Cruz. \u2014 Ross Douthat New York Times, Star Tribune , 4 Aug. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This body wash is specifically targeted to help relieve symptoms associated with eczema and psoriasis. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"In most cases, doctors will try to relieve patients\u2019 symptoms and the virus clears up on its own. \u2014 Denise Roland, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"As dermatologists previously told Allure, colloidal oatmeal baths can help treat and relieve symptoms. \u2014 Kelly Dougher, Allure , 10 May 2022",
"In severe ulcerative colitis, a procedure called a proctocolectomy, which removes your colon and rectum, can help relieve symptoms, according to the National Library of Medicine (NLM). \u2014 Ashley Abramson, SELF , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The research goal was to help relieve symptoms of PTSD but the authors suggested scope for other distressing memories. \u2014 Eleanor Morgan, refinery29.com , 15 Dec. 2021",
"This year, several major companies such as Nike, LinkedIn, Bumble, and Hootsuite gave their employees paid weeklong breaks to recharge and relieve burnout symptoms. \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 19 Nov. 2021",
"While stress and burnout cannot be completely eliminated, these steps can help relieve the symptoms and address many of the root causes. \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Hormonal Replacement Therapy can be dispensed in the form of patches, gels, tablets or implants and is listed as a possible treatment option to help relieve the symptoms of menopause by replacing estrogen. \u2014 Alice Broster, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021"
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"Politics are a religion to him.",
"Where I live, high school football is religion .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This religious melting pot suggests a mixing of Roman and Egyptian culture and religion , even in the domestic space. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 June 2022",
"Although none of the characters are based on real people, the story accurately depicts Imperial Russian society with additional themes of religion , family and love. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022",
"The government has always interfered with that and tried to control everything about Indian people \u2014 religion , music, dance. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"The tech giant was accused of discriminating against users based on race, gender, religion , and other characteristics through its ad targeting software, which determined who would see housing advertisements. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"An ex-Soviet state\u2019s national myths\u2014as well as the forces of nationalism, economics, culture, and religion \u2014all pull it away from Moscow. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 18 June 2022",
"Her culture and religion was something that motivated her and was really used to kind of elevate her story as a whole. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"Her culture and religion was something that motivated her and was really used to kind of elevate her story as a whole. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"Analysts say the Ukraine war hits the right combination of factors: namely, flight from war or persecution by a population that\u2019s geographically close and similar in culture and religion . \u2014 Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 Apr. 2022"
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"Politics are a religion to him.",
"Where I live, high school football is religion .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This religious melting pot suggests a mixing of Roman and Egyptian culture and religion , even in the domestic space. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 June 2022",
"Although none of the characters are based on real people, the story accurately depicts Imperial Russian society with additional themes of religion , family and love. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022",
"The government has always interfered with that and tried to control everything about Indian people \u2014 religion , music, dance. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"The tech giant was accused of discriminating against users based on race, gender, religion , and other characteristics through its ad targeting software, which determined who would see housing advertisements. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"An ex-Soviet state\u2019s national myths\u2014as well as the forces of nationalism, economics, culture, and religion \u2014all pull it away from Moscow. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 18 June 2022",
"Her culture and religion was something that motivated her and was really used to kind of elevate her story as a whole. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"Her culture and religion was something that motivated her and was really used to kind of elevate her story as a whole. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"Analysts say the Ukraine war hits the right combination of factors: namely, flight from war or persecution by a population that\u2019s geographically close and similar in culture and religion . \u2014 Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 Apr. 2022"
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"Religious leaders called for an end to the violence.",
"His wife is very active in the church, but he's not religious himself.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Of those who requested religious exemptions, only slightly more than 100 have been approved. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"Of those who requested religious exemptions, only slightly more than 100 have been approved. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"According to the military, as many as 20,000 service members have asked for religious exemptions. \u2014 CBS News , 21 May 2022",
"Mitchell reviewed some of the requests, with reasons from students ranging from religious exemptions to simply not wanting to get the vaccine. \u2014 cleveland , 18 May 2022",
"There have also been multiple lawsuits filed over opposition to the vaccine mandate, with the main focus being the fact that very few religious exemptions had been granted. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 14 May 2022",
"Currently, the state leaves it to day care centers and school districts to accept requests for religious exemptions. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The federal government doesn\u2019t track the number of religious exemptions. \u2014 Emily Hopkins, ProPublica , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Franklin Barrett Sechriest, 19, was charged with one count of damage of religious property, one count of use of fire to commit a federal crime and one count of arson. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As a young religious , Bishop-elect Lombardo did missionary work in Bolivia and Honduras. \u2014 Laura Rodr\u00edguez Presa, chicagotribune.com , 11 Sep. 2020"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French religius , from Latin religiosus , from religio":"Adjective",
"Middle English, from Anglo-French religius , from religius , adjective":"Noun"
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"ri-\u02c8li-j\u0259s"
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"few leaders willingly relinquish power"
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"slowly relinquished his grip on the bar"
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": to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind":[]
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"They had turned to an open adoption after pursuing infertility treatments for 18 years, and the birth mother had agreed to relinquish custody at the hospital. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum , Discover , January 2000",
"In April of that year Albert Slyusar, one of the legendary figures of the Afghanistan war, had relinquished command of 103 Guards Airborne Division. \u2014 Carey Schofield , The Russian Elite , 1993",
"The feedback seems to operate on the premise that people who relinquish the civilized art of maintaining creative cities are not to be entrusted with the risks of developing further. \u2014 Jane Jacobs , Cities and the Wealth of Nations , (1984) 1985",
"The Major no sooner heard the voice, than he relinquished Mr Dombey's arm, darted forward, took the hand of the lady in the chair and pressed it to his lips. \u2014 Charles Dickens , Dombey and Son , 1848",
"I will not relinquish my rights.",
"She was forced to relinquish control of the project.",
"The court ordered him to relinquish custody of his child.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Europe remains a major purchaser of Russian natural gas, a dependency that could prove difficult to relinquish when heating demands rise this winter. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
"The Quiet Platforms model does not require participants to relinquish ownership of their infrastructures. \u2014 Niall Murphy, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Trade Representative Katherine Tai and others are reluctant to relinquish U.S. leverage over China. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 31 May 2022",
"Cedillo, in turn, said the city will probably need to wield the power of eminent domain, typically used to acquire private property for the construction of bridges, schools and other facilities, to force Botz to relinquish the property. \u2014 David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
"But despite being overworked, Jessica refuses to relinquish control of her responsibilities at the restaurant to pay extra money for help. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 23 May 2022",
"The core of the plan was to solicit investments from the Gulf that might persuade Palestinians to relinquish some of their demands for a future state. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
"Born at a time when unwed, pregnant teenage girls were sent away and forced to relinquish their illegitimate babies, Ruby was adopted by Alice and Mel, both White, who were to give her a forever family. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
"At least 150 riders of all ages typically show up from all parts of the city and all walks of life, unwilling to relinquish their customary midweek excursion. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 May 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English relinquisshen , from Anglo-French relinquiss- , stem of relinquir , from Latin relinquere to leave behind, from re- + linquere to leave \u2014 more at loan":""
},
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"-\u02c8lin-",
"ri-\u02c8li\u014b-kwish"
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"cede",
"cough up",
"deliver",
"give up",
"hand over",
"lay down",
"render",
"surrender",
"turn in",
"turn over",
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": to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind":[]
},
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"They had turned to an open adoption after pursuing infertility treatments for 18 years, and the birth mother had agreed to relinquish custody at the hospital. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum , Discover , January 2000",
"In April of that year Albert Slyusar, one of the legendary figures of the Afghanistan war, had relinquished command of 103 Guards Airborne Division. \u2014 Carey Schofield , The Russian Elite , 1993",
"The feedback seems to operate on the premise that people who relinquish the civilized art of maintaining creative cities are not to be entrusted with the risks of developing further. \u2014 Jane Jacobs , Cities and the Wealth of Nations , (1984) 1985",
"The Major no sooner heard the voice, than he relinquished Mr Dombey's arm, darted forward, took the hand of the lady in the chair and pressed it to his lips. \u2014 Charles Dickens , Dombey and Son , 1848",
"I will not relinquish my rights.",
"She was forced to relinquish control of the project.",
"The court ordered him to relinquish custody of his child.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Europe remains a major purchaser of Russian natural gas, a dependency that could prove difficult to relinquish when heating demands rise this winter. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
"The Quiet Platforms model does not require participants to relinquish ownership of their infrastructures. \u2014 Niall Murphy, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Trade Representative Katherine Tai and others are reluctant to relinquish U.S. leverage over China. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 31 May 2022",
"Cedillo, in turn, said the city will probably need to wield the power of eminent domain, typically used to acquire private property for the construction of bridges, schools and other facilities, to force Botz to relinquish the property. \u2014 David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
"But despite being overworked, Jessica refuses to relinquish control of her responsibilities at the restaurant to pay extra money for help. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 23 May 2022",
"The core of the plan was to solicit investments from the Gulf that might persuade Palestinians to relinquish some of their demands for a future state. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
"Born at a time when unwed, pregnant teenage girls were sent away and forced to relinquish their illegitimate babies, Ruby was adopted by Alice and Mel, both White, who were to give her a forever family. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
"At least 150 riders of all ages typically show up from all parts of the city and all walks of life, unwilling to relinquish their customary midweek excursion. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 May 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"hand over",
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"surrender",
"turn in",
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"adore",
"delight (in)",
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"fancy",
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"groove (on)",
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"love",
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"Noun",
"I like to eat hot dogs with mustard and relish .",
"She plays the role with great relish .",
"He took particular relish in pointing out my error.",
"Verb",
"I relish traveling to new places.",
"I don't relish the idea of working late tonight.",
"He relishes the chance to compete again.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Chocolate clams are prepared in a manner similar to choros a la chalaca, a Peruvian classic of steamed mussels served in their shells and covered with a citrusy onion relish . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"The spicy sausage is a great canvas for chow-chow, a relish traditionally made in the South. \u2014 Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"There is also an antipasto duo of crudi ($16) composed of raw red tuna dashed with limoncello, nuts and seeds, and bass with a sweet pepper relish scented with mint. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Surrounding it, there might be jeow \u2014 a tasty relish of some kind \u2014 along with a soup, meat and vegetable for everyone to reach for communally. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The restaurant serves a hearty roster of comfort dishes like dumplings (also sold frozen for customers to create meals at home), fried rice, protein and veggie bowls slathered in a chili garlic relish , fresh wontons and more. \u2014 Chron , 23 Dec. 2021",
"This weekend\u2019s event, which takes place at Camp North End, promises multiple stages and events for Black people to revel, relish , and enjoy. \u2014 Kevin L. Clark, Essence , 18 June 2022",
"Barnette, who has delved into the Trumpian political world view with relish , has made numerous anti-gay and anti-Muslim comments. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 13 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The odds are that at least for some time ahead, passengers will still relish looking out the windows of the vehicle. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 18 June 2021",
"But the stuff in them is so neat that even the most experienced outdoorspeople still relish a trip. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 19 June 2020",
"Who doesn\u2019t relish the comfort of attending a business meeting in pajama bottoms, or saving two hours on their daily commute",
"Despite spending the better part of four decades on television, Vanessa Echols does not relish being the center of attention. \u2014 Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
"Showalter did not relish the idea of pulling Scherzer from a no-hitter, and Ruf spared him the decision by pulling a clean single to left. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"No doubt their battle will continue, two undisputed stars who don\u2019t conceal their mutual admiration but relish the competition. \u2014 Steve Hensonassistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Communities across Arizona cherish and relish the aromas of the monsoon that precede the intense thunderstorms and flash flood warnings. \u2014 Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic , 20 May 2022",
"Barcelona is not in a position to make expensive, wholesale changes to its team but will relish another chance to respond to Xavi\u2019s methods, with Pedri, Gavi and Ronald Ara\u00fajo amongst those growing into their roles as young trailblazers. \u2014 Henry Flynn, Forbes , 19 May 2022"
],
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"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1586, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"alteration of Middle English reles odor, taste, from Middle French, something left behind, release \u2014 more at release":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8re-lish"
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"appetite",
"fancy",
"favor",
"fondness",
"like",
"liking",
"love",
"love affair",
"partiality",
"preference",
"shine",
"taste",
"use"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021748",
"type":[
"adjective",
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"verb"
]
},
"relisten":{
"antonyms":[],
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": to listen again":[
"\u2026 had been dismissive of Bob's playing, but he says relistening to the early records gave him a new perspective.",
"\u2014 Bob Mehr"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1819, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8li-s\u1d4an"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113141",
"type":[
"verb"
]
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"relive":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to live again":[]
},
"examples":[
"an athlete trying to relive his glory days",
"He would sometimes relive the battle in his dreams.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But policymakers must plan for a future beyond the American Century, and reckon with the fact that attempts to relive the glories of an inglorious past will not only be met with frustration, but could even lead to war. \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"No one wants to relive the frustration and fury of 2011 through 2015, when Republicans controlled only the House of Representatives. \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 18 June 2022",
"This mini machine will let Pop relive his arcade days playing Galaga until his quarters ran out. \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day , 12 June 2022",
"Lisa Rinna was forced to relive the painful decision to end her mother's life in hospice during this week's episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. \u2014 Lanae Brody And Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
"Instead, choose an outfit that's fun, silly or scary in a way that won't make someone relive a traumatic event. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
"To relive those moments and more, take a look below. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, EW.com , 1 June 2022",
"Europe\u2019s clubbers seem ready to relive the days when nobody had ever heard of Covid-19. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
"Boardwalk boards: Surprise the wife and cover your bedroom ceiling with boardwalk boards, throw some sand and seaweed on the bed and relive some Drifters magic. \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 12 May 2022"
],
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"circa 1526, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
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"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8liv",
"\u02ccr\u0113-\u02c8liv"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024654",
"type":[
"verb"
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": stuffed pepper":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish, from rellenar to refill, stuff, from re- (from Latin) + llenar to fill, from lleno full, from Latin plenus":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"r\u0101l\u02c8y\u0101(\u02cc)n\u014d"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060229",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"reload":{
"antonyms":[],
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": to load again: such as":[],
": to load or be loaded into a computer's memory or storage again":[
"recorded the time the computer's operating system took to reload",
"The files are stored locally, so that whenever you access a Web site that you have accessed previously, the browser doesn't have to reload the entire page; it simply reads it from the cache.",
"\u2014 Terrance A. Rooney"
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": to put a charge or load into a weapon again":[
"reloaded a pistol",
"\u2026 most competitive shooters reload their own ammunition.",
"\u2014 Craig Vaughn",
"This firearm will continuously load, fire, eject, reload , and fire again \u2026",
"\u2014 William R. Dietrick"
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": to put a renewed supply of funds or resources into an account":[
"However, the new tickets can not be reloaded with credit like a standard smartcard.",
"\u2014 Benedict Brook"
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"first_known_use":{
"1620, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204752",
"type":[
"noun"
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"antonyms":[],
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": to locate again : establish or lay out in a new place":[],
": to move to a new location":[]
},
"examples":[
"He relocated to Los Angeles for his new job.",
"How can we convince more businesses to relocate to this city",
"The company decided to relocate its headquarters.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The decision to relocate the Italian fashion house\u2019s headquarters from Milan to London came from Invescorp, which took ownership of the company in 1994. \u2014 Abby Montanez, Robb Report , 3 July 2022",
"The decision to relocate the Munch Museum from the more residential and less accessible Toyen neighborhood was criticized for sacrificing the needs of residents for those of visitors. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Enquirer columnist Cliff Radel wrote on the dry cleaners' final day of business that the plan to develop the area wasn\u2019t comprehensive, and many locals thought the decision to relocate both businesses was unfair. \u2014 Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Wargaming was founded in Minsk, Belarus, in 1998 and maintained a large studio there despite its decision to relocate its headquarters to Cyprus in 2011. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 4 Apr. 2022",
"New Yorker Emily Engstler, who transferred to U of L from Syracuse, also cited the program's sustained success in explaining her decision to relocate . \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 25 Mar. 2022",
"That\u2019s what has kept Woo, who wrote about his decision to relocate , in Miami. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"After 9/11, Wally recognized the importance of bringing Hudson back to its intellectual roots, in the promotion of national security, and led the decision to relocate headquarters to Washington, D.C. \u2014 Kenneth R. Weinstein, National Review , 16 Mar. 2022",
"So last year Roger and Becky made the decision to relocate Boarhog\u2019s to a bigger space. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 25 Oct. 2021"
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"1834, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8l\u014d-\u02cck\u0101t",
"\u02ccr\u0113-l\u014d-\u02c8k\u0101t"
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"dislocate",
"displace",
"disturb",
"move",
"remove",
"reposition",
"shift",
"transfer",
"transpose"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223349",
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"verb"
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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": one who moves to a new location : one that is relocated":[]
": an instrument used in seacoast fortifications for obtaining the range and position of a target from the range and position as determined with respect to the end of the baseline":[],
": one that relocates : such as":[],
": one that relocates an abandoned or forfeited mining claim":[]
"\u2026 you could not expand notifications and they would just disappear if you relocked your phone. The former issue has been fixed \u2026 . However, any items still disappear when the phone relocks .",
"\u2014 Jordan Palmer"
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},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1784, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8l\u00e4k"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234149",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"relook":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to look again":[
"relooked at the map",
"After receiving some complaints, they decided to relook at the issue.",
"\"\u2026 For me, art allows you to relook at everything, to question the way you think and why you think things in a certain way \u2026\"",
"r\u0113\u02c8- also r\u0259\u0307l\u02c8y\u00fc or r\u0113l-",
"r\u0259\u0307\u02c8l\u00fcs\u1d4an(t)s"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114836",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"reluctance":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being reluctant":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8l\u0259k-t\u0259ns",
"ri-\u02c8l\u0259k-t\u0259n(t)s"
],
"synonyms":[
"disinclination",
"hesitance",
"hesitancy",
"reticence",
"unwillingness"
],
"antonyms":[
"inclination",
"willingness"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"the mice showed an odd reluctance to eat the cheese we had put out for them",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Jens Pl\u00f6tner, the chancellor\u2019s top foreign policy adviser, might have offered a clue to his reluctance last week at the German Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin. \u2014 Vanessa Guinan-bank, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
"The Cubs soon resorted to their old ways, but the Harry Caray effect and the fans\u2019 love affair with Wrigley made the team a gold mine for Tribune Co., which mirrored the Wrigley ownership in its reluctance to spend. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"The current criticism of Berlin\u2019s stance extends beyond its ongoing reluctance both to supply heavy weapons and to ditch Russian gas\u2014a move Germany insists would knock 3-5% off its GDP. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
"Their reluctance to talk could reflect a genuine business-moral dilemma for operators. \u2014 Tim Carman, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"In a departure from its reluctance to send advanced weapons to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Wednesday Berlin will send its most modern air defense system to Ukraine to help protect against Russian airstrikes. \u2014 Siladitya Ray, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Mia Hansen-L\u00f8ve is an icon in the arthouse world, partly due to her reluctance to submit to a mainstream breakout moment. \u2014 Douglas Greenwood, Vogue , 30 May 2022",
"Others, including his gubernatorial opponent Beto O'Rourke, have challenged Abbott and other state leaders to answer for their reluctance in considering gun control legislation amid mounting instances of firearm violence. \u2014 Dan Carson, Chron , 26 May 2022",
"On Saturday, European Film Academy president Agnieszka Holland was the latest to slam the Cannes Film Festival for its reluctance to take a hard stand against Russia. \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 22 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163232"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
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"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8l\u0259k-t\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"cagey",
"cagy",
"disinclined",
"dubious",
"hesitant",
"indisposed",
"loath",
"loth",
"loathe",
"reticent"
],
"antonyms":[
"disposed",
"inclined"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for reluctant disinclined , hesitant , reluctant , loath , averse mean lacking the will or desire to do something indicated. disinclined implies lack of taste for or inclination. disinclined to move again disinclined for reading hesitant implies a holding back especially through fear or uncertainty. hesitant about asking for a date reluctant implies a holding back through unwillingness. a reluctant witness loath implies hesitancy because of conflict with one's opinions, predilections, or liking. seems loath to trust anyone averse implies a holding back from or avoiding because of distaste or repugnance. averse to hard work not averse to an occasional drink",
"examples":[
"94% of the butterflies are females, and they jostle for the attention of the few males, who seem reluctant suitors. \u2014 Carl Zimmer , Science , 11 May 2001",
"When I missed five in a row and was reluctant to take the next shot or didn't really follow through, my teammates would yell, \"Brick!\" \u2014 Bill Bradley , New York Times , 18 Dec. 1994",
"The man swore sullenly. He went over to a corner and slowly began to put on his coat. He took his hat and went out, with a dragging, reluctant step. \u2014 Stephen Crane , Maggie: A Girl of the Streets , 1893",
"The woman seemed desirous, yet reluctant , to speak, and answered, in low, mysterious tone. \u2014 Harriet Beecher Stowe , Uncle Tom's Cabin , 1852",
"We were reluctant to get involved.",
"He might agree but seems reluctant to admit it.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Stern, who has been in the surplus goods business for more than 25 years, is reluctant to predict where his business will be in the next six months. \u2014 Leticia Miranda, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
"While Republicans are generally reluctant to impose restrictions on private corporations, Russ said, an exception should be made in this case. \u2014 Caroline Kitchener, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022",
"Some superintendent candidates also are reluctant to move forward in Massachusetts because state law requires finalists to be publicly named, which could jeopardize their current jobs if they were not ultimately chosen. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"Meischeid said nonprofessional condo board members are often reluctant to spend the money necessary to maintain their buildings. \u2014 Soo Rin Kim, ABC News , 24 June 2022",
"Both parties have become so caught up in the optics of the border that even past supporters of immigration reform, such as Lindsey Graham, who has introduced legislation for undocumented Dreamers, are now reluctant to offer any backing. \u2014 Teresa Mathew, The New Yorker , 22 June 2022",
"Even those who praised their current jobs and bosses were reluctant to paint a rosy future. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"Many employers are still struggling to fill job vacancies and could be reluctant to let go of workers right away. \u2014 Don Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"Many residents who have left or been fired from their programs are reluctant to be identified because of the pain and shame involved. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 20 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin reluctant-, reluctans , present participle of reluctari to struggle against, from re- + luctari to struggle":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1638, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225534"
},
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"adjective",
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": the act of telling or recounting : account":[],
": the referring by a legal fiction of an act to a prior date as the time of its taking effect":[
"\u2014 usually used with back"
],
": a person connected by consanguinity or affinity : relative":[],
": a person legally entitled to a share of the property of an intestate":[],
": relationship by consanguinity or affinity : kinship":[],
": reference , respect":[
"in relation to"
],
": the attitude or stance which two or more persons or groups assume toward one another":[
"race relations"
],
": the state of being mutually or reciprocally interested (as in social or commercial matters)":[],
": dealings , intercourse":[
"foreign relations"
],
": sexual intercourse":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"commerce",
"dealings",
"interaction",
"intercourse"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"The incident led to tense international relations .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Narcissists have a grandiose notion that the world revolves around them, so your sister-in-law would interpret any action of yours only in relation to her. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 2 July 2022",
"Narcissists have a grandiose notion that the world revolves around them, so your sister-in-law would interpret any action of yours only in relation to her. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
"Wilson was cleared of civil rights violations and was not charged in relation to the shooting. \u2014 Nick Morrison, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Three people have been arrested in relation to the incident, according to authorities, and two men have been charged with possession of a weapon by a person illegally in the country. \u2014 Michelle Hackman, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
"Holder, 32, was charged with one count of first degree-murder in relation to Hussle's death. \u2014 Victoria Albert, CBS News , 29 June 2022",
"The Duke of Cambridge has often spoken about his concern for conservation in relation to his three children. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
"He was recently taken into custody in May in relation to the killing of Mario Rodriguez, 40, who was found shot at a transient encampment in Pacoima, which is an area of Los Angeles. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 23 June 2022",
"The question is whether there\u2019s any reason to think such a sum can bear a meaningful relation to cognitive, psychological, social, or behavioral aspects of people. \u2014 Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books , 21 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English relacion , from Anglo-French, from Latin relation-, relatio , from referre (past participle relatus ) to carry back":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172303"
},
"related by blood":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": sharing biological ancestors":[
"My stepmother and I are not related by blood ."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174345"
},
"related key":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181956"
},
"relate to":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to connect (something) with (something else)":[
"Few of the people who became sick related their symptoms to the food they'd eaten the day before."
],
": to understand and like or have sympathy for (someone or something)":[
"I can relate to your feelings.",
"I've never been able to relate to him very well.",
"He writes songs that people can really relate to ."
],
": to be connected with (someone or something) : to be about (someone or something)":[
"The readings relate to the class discussions.",
"\u2014 often used as (be) related to The exam questions are directly related to the readings."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182036"
},
"relational":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to kinship":[],
": characterized or constituted by relations":[],
": having the function chiefly of indicating a relation of syntax":[
"has is notional in he has luck , relational in he has gone"
],
": relating to, using, or being a method of organizing data in a database so that it is perceived by the user as a set of tables":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8l\u0101-shn\u0259l",
"-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In my experience, legacy technologies, such as relational or document databases, are insufficient for managing this type of data. \u2014 Brian Mullen, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"You and your wife are supposed to be partners: Emotional, relational , and financial. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 14 June 2022",
"You and your wife are supposed to be partners: Emotional, relational , and financial. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"This clashes with the relational equality that Saunders-Hastings prizes. \u2014 Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"The ruruhouses, Supartono said, were all about relational aesthetics, because the art facilitated the socializing. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"But so are things such as relational safety, empathy, trust and, most importantly, mutual respect. \u2014 Katie Hurley, CNN , 5 June 2022",
"Polyamorous relationships require disclosure, boundary setting, and a commitment to some sort of relational equity. \u2014 Gabrielle Smith, Glamour , 16 May 2022",
"So that is a moment when it\u2019s really dramatized: the sacramental authority of the priest on the one hand and the local, relational authority of the abbess on the other hand. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190225"
},
"relating":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to give an account of : tell":[],
": to show or establish logical or causal connection between":[
"seeks to relate crime to poverty"
],
": to apply or take effect retroactively":[
"\u2014 usually used with back the law relates back to the initial date of decision"
],
": to have relationship or connection":[
"the readings relate to his lectures"
],
": to have or establish a relationship : interact":[
"the way a child relates to a teacher"
],
": to respond especially favorably":[
"can't relate to that kind of music"
],
": to understand and like or have sympathy for someone or something":[
"Those who have experienced the same hardship can relate .",
"characters the reader can easily relate to"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8l\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"bond",
"click",
"commune"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for relate join , combine , unite , connect , link , associate , relate mean to bring or come together into some manner of union. join implies a bringing into contact or conjunction of any degree of closeness. joined forces in an effort to win combine implies some merging or mingling with corresponding loss of identity of each unit. combined jazz and rock to create a new music unite implies somewhat greater loss of separate identity. the colonies united to form a republic connect suggests a loose or external attachment with little or no loss of identity. a mutual defense treaty connected the two nations link may imply strong connection or inseparability of elements still retaining identity. a name forever linked with liberty associate stresses the mere fact of frequent occurrence or existence together in space or in logical relation. opera is popularly associated with high society relate suggests the existence of a real or presumed logical connection. related what he observed to what he already knew",
"examples":[
"You must be feeling awful. I went through something similar myself last year, so I can relate .",
"We listened eagerly as she related the whole exciting story.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These especially relate to his campaign against drugs and drug usage which may have involved several thousand extra-judicial killings by police forces. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 29 June 2022",
"That\u2019s why, in the early stages of disease, stages 1 and 2, the symptoms usually relate to behavioral changes or mood swings. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"The women relate how familiar Americans are with pasta to their aspirations for sesame noodles. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 22 June 2022",
"And also as time goes on, there\u2019s more flowers in the Sharma girls\u2019 dressing room, and those flowers relate to the Sharma girls\u2019 costumes. \u2014 Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"Chapek is also known to be a numbers guy to the core, totally obsessed with hitting quarterly growth projections, and less able to relate to the creative minds behind attractions, film, and TV. \u2014 Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"The moviehas so many different layers and so many different things that people have been able to relate to in their own personal lives ... \u2014 Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 May 2022",
"Even those who didn't grow up in the French countryside should be able to relate to the painful process of growing up in this charming game. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 29 Apr. 2022",
"So if something bad happened to me, people will be able to relate to it by seeing the story play out on the show. \u2014 Lorraine Alitelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin relatus (past participle of referre to carry back), from re- + latus , past participle of ferre to carry \u2014 more at tolerate , bear":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192744"
},
"relatable":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": able to be related to : possible to understand, like, or have sympathy for because of similarities to oneself or one's own experiences":[
"a movie featuring strong but relatable characters",
"Thriftier threads can make high-rolling politicos and their wives seem more relatable .",
"\u2014 Roya Wolverson"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8l\u0101-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The storyline\u2019s strained allegorical conceits might be more entertaining if Orson were a more relatable character. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"Managers are the most likely to use emoji and slang, maybe in an attempt to seem more relatable . \u2014 Chandra Steele, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
"For her colleague, Daryanani Medina, having new students who don\u2019t speak Spanish has made his English classes more relatable for students. \u2014 Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 June 2022",
"So, Marvel writer and producer Sana Amanat sought to bring audiences a more relatable Muslim story with the upcoming Disney+ series Ms. Marvel. \u2014 Anhar Karim, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Ultimately, Ali understood that creating an accurate portrayal of a Muslim-American family in Jersey City would be just as relatable as any other family story. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
"So many of the themes in CTRL are universally relatable . \u2014 Kristen Jer\u00e9, refinery29.com , 12 June 2022",
"The everyday situations those artists create on the page are intensely relatable , making their comic books the opposite of fantasy. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 6 June 2022",
"Though based on the real-life experiences of Quijada\u2019s mother, its messages of hope, sacrifice and family are highly relatable . \u2014 Emily Mcclanathan, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205215"
},
"relational grammar":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a grammar based on a theory in which grammatical relations (such as subject or object) are primitives in terms of which syntactic operations are defined":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1982, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210428"
},
"relic of the past":{
"type":[
"noun phrase"
],
"definitions":{
": something no longer used or considered modern":[
"Typewriters are a relic of the past .",
"I'm looking forward to the day when that kind of thinking will be a relic of the past ."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225504"
},
"rely":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to be dependent":[
"the system on which we rely for water"
],
": to have confidence based on experience":[
"someone you can rely on"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8l\u012b"
],
"synonyms":[
"calculate",
"count",
"depend",
"lean",
"reckon"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"rigorously tested the rope before starting out, for the rock climbers would be relying on it with their very lives",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Studies done by the research firm have shown that companies that embed training directly into daily workflows see considerably greater benefits in terms of outcomes than those who solely rely on learning academies. \u2014 Jair Hilburn, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"If inflation moderates as economists expect, a COLA of 8% or more in 2023 could help restore some buying power to seniors and others who rely on Social Security checks. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 27 June 2022",
"That\u2019s no surprise, given the staggering number of users who still rely on the services to consume content. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 26 June 2022",
"Millions of Americans who rely on their cars for work are changing their habits, signing up for carpools or even ditching their cars for bicycles as gas prices recently hit $5 per gallon for the first time ever. \u2014 Dee-ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"Regardless of the outcome in Macomb County, the stakes are significant for SMART and those who rely on public transportation in metro Detroit. \u2014 Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022",
"Passengers who rely on the elevators say that they are poorly maintained and that even those that are operating properly are overly crowded, unclean and plagued by foul smells. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"Davis said the waivers have helped to extend the reach of summer programs that are key for children who rely for much of the year on school meals and who have less access to food during the summer. \u2014 al , 22 June 2022",
"Acu\u00f1a described the veteran as languishing on a waitlist with other disabled D.C. residents who rely on the D.C. Housing Authority (DCHA) for their housing. \u2014 Theresa Vargas, Washington Post , 22 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English relien to rally, from Anglo-French relier to retie, gather, rally, from Latin religare to tie out of the way, from re- + ligare to tie \u2014 more at ligature":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004152"
},
"relationary":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": relational":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-sh\u0259\u02ccner\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041242"
},
"relatives":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a word referring grammatically to an antecedent":[],
": a thing having a relation to or connection with or necessary dependence on another thing":[],
": a person connected with another by blood or affinity":[],
": an animal or plant related to another by common descent":[],
": a relative term":[],
": relevant , pertinent":[
"matters relative to world peace"
],
": not absolute or independent : comparative":[
"the relative isolation of life in the country"
],
": having the same key signature":[
"\u2014 used of major and minor keys and scales"
],
": expressed as the ratio of the specified quantity (such as an error in measuring) to the total magnitude (such as the value of a measured quantity) or to the mean of all the quantities involved":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re-l\u0259-tiv"
],
"synonyms":[
"cousin",
"kin",
"kinsman",
"relation"
],
"antonyms":[
"almost",
"approximate",
"comparative",
"near"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"At the family reunion, I saw relatives I haven't seen in years.",
"He inherited a small piece of land from a distant relative .",
"The donkey is a relative of the horse.",
"Adjective",
"the relative value of two houses",
"the relative positions of the islands",
"We discussed the relative merits of each school.",
"\u201cWho,\u201d \u201cwhom,\u201d \u201cwhose,\u201d \u201cwhich,\u201d and \u201cthat\u201d are all relative pronouns .",
"The phrase \u201cthat won\u201d in \u201cthe book that won\u201d is a relative clause .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In December, the Taliban banned women from taking long-distance road trips in Afghanistan on their own, requiring that a male relative accompany them for any distance beyond 45 miles. \u2014 Ehsan Popalzai, CNN , 7 May 2022",
"The office is seeking living family members who had a male relative go missing between 1970 and 1979. \u2014 Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Women are now required to take a male relative with them on long journeys. \u2014 Sudarsan Raghavan, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Women are now required to take a male relative with them on long journeys. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2022",
"He was caught through familial DNA testing, a technique that searches offender databanks for a male relative of an unknown perpetrator. \u2014 Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The relative became incensed during the sentencing of one of three men involved in the victims\u2019 deaths. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 26 Apr. 2022",
"But visits were banned in early March as the covid-19 outbreak spread through Shanghai, the relative said. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The relative said the video, which The Washington Post was unable to independently verify, shows Kabagambe surrounded by at least five men. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"West Side senior De\u2019Eric Mister is a relative newcomer to football. \u2014 Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune , 25 June 2022",
"Radenso, a relative newcomer, has garnered a strong following with its top model, the $450 Pro M. \u2014 K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
"White Elephant, a relative newcomer to Palm Beach, has made a splash in the town's hotel scene. \u2014 Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022",
"In addition, Democrats in the House will vote on new leadership, with Del. Don Scott (Portsmouth) \u2014 a relative newcomer \u2014 vying with at least two veteran lawmakers to serve as House minority leader. \u2014 Laura Vozzella, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"June Gottschling, 96, was a relative newcomer to the area compared to most of the other speakers, having moved there from South Euclid (after living in Cleveland Heights and Cleveland) at age 33 in 1959. \u2014 cleveland , 13 May 2022",
"Stefanowski beat back a weak challenge Friday night by Granby resident Susan Patricelli Regan, a relative political newcomer and conservative Republican who was unknown even to some party insiders. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 6 May 2022",
"Nolah Sleep is a relative newcomer to the ultra-competitive bed-in-a-box market. \u2014 Zach Epstein, BGR , 24 Apr. 2022",
"For the younger years of Michelle Obama, relative newcomer Jayme Lawson (best known for her recent role in The Batman) portrays the Princeton and Harvard grad who would go on to become the first Black First Lady. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 17 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062118"
},
"relict":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": widow":[],
": a relief feature or rock remaining after other parts have disappeared":[],
": something left unchanged":[],
": of, relating to, or being a relict":[
"relict populations"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re-likt"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Perseverance is the tip of the spear in humanity\u2019s grand quest to find traces of a relict Martian biosphere. \u2014 Nadia Drake, Scientific American , 17 Feb. 2022",
"One theory is that the beetles are what scientists call a relict , a survivor from an earlier, more primitive time. \u2014 Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press , 16 July 2019",
"For wildlife sightings just outside the museum, look out for grey foxes, desert cottontails, and relict leopard frogs. \u2014 Kim Windyka, Daily Intelligencer , 16 June 2018",
"Just north of downtown, the Roosevelt District is an amalgam of older, relict neighborhoods. \u2014 Michael Kiefer, azcentral , 7 Apr. 2018",
"Only upon understanding their backstory do these relict cityscapes become rational and elucidating. \u2014 Richard Campanella, NOLA.com , 10 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"in sense 1, from Middle English relicte , from Late Latin relicta , from Latin, feminine of relictus , past participle of relinquere ; in senses 2 & 3, from relict residual, adjective, from Latin relictus":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1587, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074947"
},
"relicensure":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the act of licensing someone or something again":[
"Continuing education for nurses is now mandated for relicensure \u2026",
": the ratio of an error in a measured or calculated quantity to the magnitude of that quantity":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-081054"
},
"relative personal equation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the deviation between values obtained by different observers \u2014 compare absolute personal equation":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-083509"
},
"relief printing":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": letterpress sense 1":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1842, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u2026 the sport [men's tennis] is so invisible to the American fan that it's in danger of becoming as relevant as\u2014gasp\u2014soccer \u2014 Mike Freeman , NewYork Times , 1 Sept. 2002",
"Mendelian genetics is no more relevant to understanding heredity in the real world than Euclidean geometry is to understanding the shape of an oak tree. \u2014 Matt Ridley , Genome , 1999",
"But it is much less relevant when the question becomes, as it should, \"What, then, must we do with and for the one third or so of black America that seems to be permanently alienated from the structures of opportunity in this society",
"The smallest distance that is relevant to measurement today is something like 10-17 centimeters, which is how far a thing called the Z0 (see zero) can travel before it departs our world. \u2014 Leon Lederman et al. , The God Particle , 1993",
"The ideas and observations expressed in the book are still relevant today.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Building relationships with VCs can lead to helpful advice, actual investments, and connections to more relevant (or, frankly, more interested) VCs. \u2014 Mike Ghaffary, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"Not all relevant crashes may be included in the data set, NHTSA said, because crash data recording may vary widely among manufacturers. \u2014 Matt Mcfarland, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"The ride is presented with its owner\u2019s book and relevant paperwork, along with a spare wheel, two keys and an audio adapter with DAB and Bluetooth. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
"The appearance in Ohio also is the latest sign that Pence is trying to stay politically relevant in an electorally significant state. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"Armstrong said that his institute invites corporate research sponsors to weigh in on how their money is spent and to provide relevant data and information to academics. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"The body should contain relevant header tags with appropriate keywords. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"The feature dovetails with HBO Max Latin America\u2019s mandate to produce locally- relevant projects for the region. \u2014 Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"As a mother of a daughter, the most relevant question is: What is the purpose of my daughter playing sports to begin with"
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"The team consulted with actual astrophysicists and remains one of the few films to actually depict relativity theory in a plausible way. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Time is also at the heart of relativity theory, and Albert was a budding math and physics prodigy living in Italy when Jakob Einstein & Co. marketed its machinery. \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 26 Dec. 2021",
"My understanding is that, broadly speaking, physics is the study of very small things \u2014 quantum physics, particle physics \u2014 and very big things \u2014 astrophysics, relativity theory. \u2014 David Marchesephotograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2021",
"The observations also give scientists the opportunity to test Einstein\u2019s theory of relativity . \u2014 Brendan Byrne, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 May 2022",
"The automobile and telephone were coming into wide use and electrical power grids were revolutionizing city life, while the world of ideas was being transformed by Freudian psychology and Einstein\u2019s theory of relativity . \u2014 Susan Delson, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Our ability to consider space in this way is consistent with Einstein\u2019s theory of relativity , which itself explains the limit on how fast objects can travel through space. \u2014 Scientific American , 16 Aug. 2021",
"According to Einstein\u2019s theory of relativity , energy and mass are equivalent, so what happens is that the energy of the electric field can temporarily convert into a pair of particles, one matter and one antimatter. \u2014 Don Lincoln, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2021",
"Holographic duality could help link standard model and relativity physics for good. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 7 Mar. 2022"
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"The tunnel\u2019s 10-by-16-by-49-foot open test section includes a 39-foot-diameter turntable that can rotate a car 180 degrees to the relative wind . \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022"
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"Its relativistic quantum fields still live in Euclid\u2019s continuum\u2014or more precisely, in Einstein\u2019s update. \u2014 Frank Wilczek, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Particle can indeed be collected by a magnetic field and guided into a fusion reactor, achieving acceleration up to relativistic speeds. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Eventually, it is literally ripped apart, its material subsumed into an orbiting accretion flow that either falls into the black hole or gets shot out as a relativistic jet. \u2014 Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The swarm could be made of many individual collectors placed all around the different parts of a black hole in order to best collect from the accretion disk, the corona, and the relativistic jets. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 6 Sep. 2021",
"Breakthroughs were made in relativistic quantum mechanics, leading to the Klein-Gordon, Dirac, and Proca equations. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 7 May 2021",
"At some point, regardless of how it was born, all massive particles will eventually move slowly compared to the speed of light: becoming non- relativistic and cold. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2021",
"This hyperfine splitting was explained 3 years later, when Dirac successfully wrote down the relativistic quantum mechanical equation describing the electron. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Each pinging photon of light would impart a slight momentum to the sail and its cargo; in the microgravity vacuum of space, the torrent of photons unleashed by a gigawatt-class laser would rapidly push a nanocraft to relativistic speeds. \u2014 Lee Billings, Scientific American , 12 Apr. 2016"
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"Behind D\u00edaz, the Reds don't have a single relief pitcher who has been reliable in a high-leverage role in the bullpen across the entire season. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 19 June 2022",
"The Diamondbacks won in the bottom of the ninth inning, beating the best relief pitcher in baseball history, Mariano Rivera. \u2014 Demetria Gallegos, WSJ , 14 May 2022",
"The Reds added relief pitcher Reiver Sanmartin to the taxi squad to add depth for the upcoming series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but he wasn\u2019t activated to pitch on Sunday. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 12 June 2022",
"Ty Buttrey, the quirky Angels\u2019 relief pitcher , jokes with the Brays about Instagram accounts. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"Male senior relief pitcher Jordan Glasscock pitched 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to win the 26th District Championship on Tuesday. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 23 May 2022",
"House, then a relief pitcher for Atlanta, was stationed in the bullpen beyond the left-field fence at Fulton County Stadium, just where the ball happened to come down. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
"Two moments remain fixed: being introduced to Elston Howard, the first-base coach and former catcher; and not being introduced to a famously mustachioed relief pitcher , naked as a sheared sheep, on his leisurely way to the shower. \u2014 Mark Singer, The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
"The Tigers, though, could dump one relief pitcher and one position player. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 1 May 2022"
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"When atmospheric moisture content (or the relative humidity ) is high, the rate of evaporation from the body decreases. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 13 June 2022",
"When the atmospheric moisture content (i.e., relative humidity ) is high, the rate of evaporation from the body decreases. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 13 June 2022",
"Temperatures were expected to reach into the low 70s, with southeast wind gusts as high as 25 mph and relative humidity around 15%. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022",
"Strong winds combined with low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. \u2014 Bynadine El-bawab, ABC News , 19 May 2022",
"Daily heating, resulting from clearing skies, will lead to single-digit relative humidity . \u2014 Monica Garrett, CNN , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Another is a measure of evaporative cooling (related to relative humidity and air flow). \u2014 Richard A. Lovett, Outside Online , 1 July 2021",
"But if the perspiration isn't able to evaporate, the body cannot regulate its temperature, so when atmospheric moisture content (or the relative humidity ) is high, the rate of evaporation from the body decreases. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 10 June 2022",
"Such skies seemed appropriate to a day of rising relative humidity and a dew point that headed toward the realms of discomfort. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 15 May 2022"
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"Claremont students revered America\u2019s founding, and saw moral relativism and an increasingly powerful government bureaucracy as existential threats. \u2014 Melanie Masonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
"If divine truth is single and universal, then multiplicity and relativism are the signatures of evil. \u2014 Hari Kunzru, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Postmodernism, however, has moved us further, from moral to cognitive relativism , in which even factual observation is regarded as subjective. \u2014 Francis Fukuyama, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"For many years now, societies have been living with moral relativism , which asserts the essential subjectivity of all value systems. \u2014 Francis Fukuyama, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Del Noce indicts the sweeping changes of secularism, eroticism, and relativism as the inevitable outcomes of Marx\u2019s dialectical victory over religious and liberal foes. \u2014 Richard M. Reinsch Ii, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
"And the fallout from sociologism, i.e., relativism , remains evident across Western nations, as comprehensive claims about the true and the good are reduced to race, class, and gender. \u2014 Richard M. Reinsch Ii, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Yet his pitch has hardened into litany: technological determinism, political pessimism, cultural relativism , and so on. \u2014 Frank Guan, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Though there was no mention of his personal disgrace, the first segment of the set seemed like a defiant exercise in moral relativism . \u2014 James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Dec. 2021"
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"\u2014 Gerri Hirshey",
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