": to overcome with consternation , shock, or dismay":[
"We were appalled by his behavior."
],
": weaken , fail":[]
},
"examples":[
"The thought of war appalls me.",
"It appalls me to think of the way those children have been treated.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To borrow a phrase from 19th-century Parisian poets, \u00c9pater la bourgeoisie\u2014to shock and appall the middle class. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
"No television cameras documented the brutal violence or produced the images needed to appall Americans in other states. \u2014 Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Feb. 2020",
"Carpenter thrills rabid fans who know nothing about the organ or its music, and mostly appalls professional organists. \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Trump appalls many reasonable people by some of his antics and utterances, but his supporters are rock-solid at only slightly less than half the country, and enough to have got him elected. \u2014 Conrad Black, National Review , 30 Oct. 2019",
"But Ireland is also a relatively conservative country, and the idea of celebrating violence appalls many. \u2014 Christopher Woolf, USA TODAY , 16 Oct. 2017",
"Indeed, the decline of philosophy in American life would surely be among the things that would appall the Founders most about the country in 2017. \u2014 Pascal-emmanuel Gobry, National Review , 27 Sep. 2017",
"And set aside demonstrable workplace problems from behavior that annoys or appalls you. \u2014 The Seattle Times , 13 Sep. 2017",
"The idea appalls Defense Secretary James Mattis and national security adviser H.R. McMaster, but was promoted by Trump\u2019s strategic adviser Steve Bannon. \u2014 Trudy Rubin, Philly.com , 18 Aug. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English apallen, appallen \"to grow faint (of strength), fade (of emotions), dim (of honor, fame), (transitive) to make fade, allay, tarnish,\" probably borrowed from Middle French apalir \"to become pale, make pale,\" going back to Old French, from a-, prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + palir \"to become pale\" \u2014 more at pale entry 2":""
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for appall dismay , appall , horrify , daunt mean to unnerve or deter by arousing fear, apprehension, or aversion. dismay implies that one is disconcerted and at a loss as to how to deal with something. dismayed at the size of the job appall implies that one is faced with that which perturbs, confounds, or shocks. I am appalled by your behavior horrify stresses a reaction of horror or revulsion. was horrified by such wanton cruelty daunt suggests a cowing, disheartening, or frightening in a venture requiring courage. a cliff that would daunt the most intrepid climber",
"It appalls me to think of the way those children have been treated.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To borrow a phrase from 19th-century Parisian poets, \u00c9pater la bourgeoisie\u2014to shock and appall the middle class. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
"No television cameras documented the brutal violence or produced the images needed to appall Americans in other states. \u2014 Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Feb. 2020",
"Carpenter thrills rabid fans who know nothing about the organ or its music, and mostly appalls professional organists. \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Trump appalls many reasonable people by some of his antics and utterances, but his supporters are rock-solid at only slightly less than half the country, and enough to have got him elected. \u2014 Conrad Black, National Review , 30 Oct. 2019",
"But Ireland is also a relatively conservative country, and the idea of celebrating violence appalls many. \u2014 Christopher Woolf, USA TODAY , 16 Oct. 2017",
"Indeed, the decline of philosophy in American life would surely be among the things that would appall the Founders most about the country in 2017. \u2014 Pascal-emmanuel Gobry, National Review , 27 Sep. 2017",
"And set aside demonstrable workplace problems from behavior that annoys or appalls you. \u2014 The Seattle Times , 13 Sep. 2017",
"The idea appalls Defense Secretary James Mattis and national security adviser H.R. McMaster, but was promoted by Trump\u2019s strategic adviser Steve Bannon. \u2014 Trudy Rubin, Philly.com , 18 Aug. 2017"
"Middle English apallen, appallen \"to grow faint (of strength), fade (of emotions), dim (of honor, fame), (transitive) to make fade, allay, tarnish,\" probably borrowed from Middle French apalir \"to become pale, make pale,\" going back to Old French, from a-, prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + palir \"to become pale\" \u2014 more at pale entry 2":""
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for appall dismay , appall , horrify , daunt mean to unnerve or deter by arousing fear, apprehension, or aversion. dismay implies that one is disconcerted and at a loss as to how to deal with something. dismayed at the size of the job appall implies that one is faced with that which perturbs, confounds, or shocks. I am appalled by your behavior horrify stresses a reaction of horror or revulsion. was horrified by such wanton cruelty daunt suggests a cowing, disheartening, or frightening in a venture requiring courage. a cliff that would daunt the most intrepid climber",
"Hannah is kind of appalled , but it\u2019s not a deal-breaker for her. \u2014 Erin Qualey, Vulture , 20 Nov. 2021",
"But the company relented after facing a backlash from appalled customers and a slumping stock price. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 June 2021",
"The final moments of Floyd's life, captured on video by appalled and angry bystanders, illustrated in clear visuals what Black Americans have long said about the ways that the criminal justice system dehumanizes Black people. \u2014 Eric Levenson, CNN , 29 Mar. 2021",
"But the idea leaves most epidemiologists both appalled and incredulous. \u2014 Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY , 14 Oct. 2020",
"Bielsa gave a press conference where in addition to apologizing, his detailed PowerPoint presentation of his research on every one of the division's teams either pushed you further in favor of El Loco's methods, or more appalled . \u2014 Glen Levy, CNN , 9 Sep. 2020",
"Georgina de Kock, an artist and entrepreneur (who previously sold homemade chocolates and screen prints), launched Munch Bowls in 2014 after working at food markets and becoming appalled at the amount of packaging used to serve street food. \u2014 Stephanie Bailey And Marion Edmunds, CNN , 29 Nov. 2019",
"Every Victorian can rightly feel not only appalled , deeply saddened and heartbroken, but angry. \u2014 M\u00e9lissa Godin, Time , 4 Feb. 2020",
"Some were appalled when Obama bailed out automakers with a massive handout. \u2014 Jonah Goldberg, National Review , 24 Jan. 2020"
"Every day, the war in Ukraine reminds us of the gratuitous and appalling loss that occurs in a conflict between forces set up for the express purpose of killing. \u2014 John R. Macarthur, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"The swastika is the most notorious symbol of antisemitism and hate more broadly, and its appearance was both shocking and appalling . \u2014 cleveland , 25 May 2022",
"As in any decent modern cooking show, the camera lingers on glistening piles of produce and tender cuts of meat, revelling in the lush textures of even the oddest and most appalling of its contestants\u2019 creations. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 9 Apr. 2022",
"That\u2019s a galling turn of events, made even more appalling by footage of the actual desert skirmish that cost the men their lives. \u2014 Nick Schager, Rolling Stone , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Which is what makes what Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) said in an appearance on Steve Bannon's podcast Tuesday all the more fascinating and appalling . \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 26 Oct. 2021",
"This did not prevent young Adam from becoming a devotee of pop culture, a fact his father found mystifying and appalling . \u2014 Nick Davis, WSJ , 22 Oct. 2021",
"The riot was an appalling and dishonorable event, and the perpetrators of its crimes are rightly being prosecuted. \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Although, the fact that President Joe Biden continued the policy at all after assuming office continues to be rather appalling . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Apr. 2022"
"French apanage , from Old French, from apaner to provide for a younger offspring, from Medieval Latin appanare , from Latin ad- + panis bread \u2014 more at food":""
"Democratic Party apparatus has shown no signs of mounting a meaningful offensive as the sheriff seeks reelection. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"The politics of domination and humiliation have become the default mode of the party apparatus . \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 12 May 2022",
"Wilson also pointed out that those endorsed by the Liberty Defense PAC also likely didn't have the organizational infrastructure like lawmakers or others supported by the party apparatus did. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 6 May 2022",
"People in precinct posts can be influential in choosing representatives to serve on local elections boards and to fill key offices within each state's party apparatus . \u2014 Daniel Dale, CNN , 7 Nov. 2021",
"Conservative groups like the Virginia Project, which works to mobilize Republicans but is not part of the official party apparatus , have also hosted virtual trainings on how to become a poll watcher and how to look for fraud. \u2014 Sanya Mansoor, Time , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Hard-right pro-Trump Republicans have taken control of the party apparatus in nearly all the counties. \u2014 David Montgomery, Washington Post , 7 Oct. 2021",
"With tech giants such as Tencent (TCEHY), Weibo (WB) and Alibaba (BABA) and a vast censorship apparatus known as the Great Firewall, China has built a thriving digital ecosystem without the likes of Google, Facebook and Amazon. \u2014 Rishi Iyengar, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
"His Fidesz party is slightly ahead in the polls, buttressed by a vast pro-government media apparatus that played down the carnage caused by Russia and presented Mr. Orban as the only bulwark against bloodshed spreading into Hungary. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022"
"borrowed from Latin appar\u0101tus \"act of preparing, display, trappings, equipment,\" from appar\u0101re \"to make ready, make preparations for\" (from ad- ad- + par\u0101re \"to supply, provide, make ready\") + -tus, suffix of verbal nouns \u2014 more at pare":""
"a designer who regularly apparels several of the presenters at the Oscar ceremonies",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In his two years grappling with the country\u2019s largest solid-waste management system, Mr. Gonen introduced programs to recycle electronics, apparel and organic waste, and helped pass legislation banning Styrofoam in the city. \u2014 Emily Bobrow, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"Ties between Xinjiang and a few industries, like apparel and solar, are already well recognized. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"With capital from his early successes in music and guidance from his father, the younger Rosen began investing in apparel and entertainment companies a few years ago. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Grede has served as CEO of Good American since 2016 and later added the role of chief product officer for Kim Kardashian's apparel and shapewear brand Skims ahead of its 2019 debut. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"China is also a key manufacturing hub for the brand, with about a fifth of Nike's footwear and apparel being made there. \u2014 Michelle Toh, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"Amazon carries everything from small boats to rods and reels, from lures and flies to apparel and books. \u2014 cleveland , 6 June 2022",
"Gymwrap, which recently expanded its offering to apparel and assorted gym accessories, is not only sold on their website, but can also be found in Sally and Walmart stores nationwide with more retailers being added to the list everyday. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 4 June 2022",
"After big cases, U.S. officials send plaques, FBI apparel and gift certificates to their Mexican counterparts. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more. \u2014 Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg.com , 8 Oct. 2020"
"Middle English apparaile, apparell \"furnishings, equipment, dress,\" borrowed from Anglo-French apparail, noun derivative of apparailler \"to prepare, equip, dress\" \u2014 more at apparel entry 2":"Noun",
"Middle English apparailen, apareilen \"to prepare, equip, dress,\" borrowed from Anglo-French apparailler, apareiller, going back to Vulgar Latin *apparicul\u0101re, probably verbal derivative of *appariculum, re-formation (with Latin -culum, suffix of instrument) of Latin appar\u0101tus \"act of preparing, equipment, apparatus \"":"Verb"
"In his two years grappling with the country\u2019s largest solid-waste management system, Mr. Gonen introduced programs to recycle electronics, apparel and organic waste, and helped pass legislation banning Styrofoam in the city. \u2014 Emily Bobrow, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"Ties between Xinjiang and a few industries, like apparel and solar, are already well recognized. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"With capital from his early successes in music and guidance from his father, the younger Rosen began investing in apparel and entertainment companies a few years ago. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Grede has served as CEO of Good American since 2016 and later added the role of chief product officer for Kim Kardashian's apparel and shapewear brand Skims ahead of its 2019 debut. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"China is also a key manufacturing hub for the brand, with about a fifth of Nike's footwear and apparel being made there. \u2014 Michelle Toh, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"Amazon carries everything from small boats to rods and reels, from lures and flies to apparel and books. \u2014 cleveland , 6 June 2022",
"Gymwrap, which recently expanded its offering to apparel and assorted gym accessories, is not only sold on their website, but can also be found in Sally and Walmart stores nationwide with more retailers being added to the list everyday. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 4 June 2022",
"After big cases, U.S. officials send plaques, FBI apparel and gift certificates to their Mexican counterparts. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more. \u2014 Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg.com , 8 Oct. 2020"
"Middle English apparaile, apparell \"furnishings, equipment, dress,\" borrowed from Anglo-French apparail, noun derivative of apparailler \"to prepare, equip, dress\" \u2014 more at apparel entry 2":"Noun",
"Middle English apparailen, apareilen \"to prepare, equip, dress,\" borrowed from Anglo-French apparailler, apareiller, going back to Vulgar Latin *apparicul\u0101re, probably verbal derivative of *appariculum, re-formation (with Latin -culum, suffix of instrument) of Latin appar\u0101tus \"act of preparing, equipment, apparatus \"":"Verb"
"In his two years grappling with the country\u2019s largest solid-waste management system, Mr. Gonen introduced programs to recycle electronics, apparel and organic waste, and helped pass legislation banning Styrofoam in the city. \u2014 Emily Bobrow, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"Ties between Xinjiang and a few industries, like apparel and solar, are already well recognized. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"With capital from his early successes in music and guidance from his father, the younger Rosen began investing in apparel and entertainment companies a few years ago. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Grede has served as CEO of Good American since 2016 and later added the role of chief product officer for Kim Kardashian's apparel and shapewear brand Skims ahead of its 2019 debut. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"China is also a key manufacturing hub for the brand, with about a fifth of Nike's footwear and apparel being made there. \u2014 Michelle Toh, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"Amazon carries everything from small boats to rods and reels, from lures and flies to apparel and books. \u2014 cleveland , 6 June 2022",
"Gymwrap, which recently expanded its offering to apparel and assorted gym accessories, is not only sold on their website, but can also be found in Sally and Walmart stores nationwide with more retailers being added to the list everyday. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 4 June 2022",
"After big cases, U.S. officials send plaques, FBI apparel and gift certificates to their Mexican counterparts. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more. \u2014 Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg.com , 8 Oct. 2020"
"Middle English apparaile, apparell \"furnishings, equipment, dress,\" borrowed from Anglo-French apparail, noun derivative of apparailler \"to prepare, equip, dress\" \u2014 more at apparel entry 2":"Noun",
"Middle English apparailen, apareilen \"to prepare, equip, dress,\" borrowed from Anglo-French apparailler, apareiller, going back to Vulgar Latin *apparicul\u0101re, probably verbal derivative of *appariculum, re-formation (with Latin -culum, suffix of instrument) of Latin appar\u0101tus \"act of preparing, equipment, apparatus \"":"Verb"
"\"Reborn\" is overwhelmingly a record of an inner landscape, and so there is little sense of the times\u2014no mention of civil-rights demonstrations, no arguments about Cuba. Sontag barely even let her journal know that she was at work on a novel, although the effects of that undertaking are perhaps apparent in the increasingly aphoristic style of her pages. \u2014 Darryl Pinckney , New Yorker , 22 & 29 Dec. 2008",
"He believes that the key to memory, despite its apparent complexities, will eventually prove to be simple: a single molecule. He may be right. \u2014 Michael Greenberg , New York Review of Books , 4 Dec. 2008",
"Since last fall, beekeepers in at least 35 states have reported colonies that shrank rapidly for no apparent reason. Adult bees just go missing, leaving behind young bees in need of tending. \u2014 Susan Milius , Science News , 28 July 2007",
"The Internal Revenue Service last week suggested that between 1 million and 2 million Americans have overseas bank accounts that issued them credit or debit cards-the apparent purpose being to evade U.S. taxes. \u2014 Robert J. Samuelson , Newsweek , 8 Apr. 2002",
"From the beginning, it was apparent that she was not an ordinary child.",
"He started yelling and throwing things for no apparent reason .",
"We disagreed on the apparent meaning of the movie.",
"The need for a national investigation has been apparent for years. \u2014 Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"The estate\u2019s most spectacular feature is not so immediately apparent . \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The reasons for the futility might be less apparent . \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
"As the world continues to fight COVID-19, the menace of infectious disease has never been more apparent . \u2014 Jonathan Margolis, Scientific American , 20 June 2022",
"Nowhere was that more apparent than in the depths of despair, when the family grew even closer in the wake of Teddy\u2019s death. \u2014 Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
"Jeglic said the phenomenon is particularly apparent for those 50 and older. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 18 June 2022",
"The new damage, Morrisette says, was instantly apparent . \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"Look around the Orioles starting rotation, and the holes are incredibly apparent . \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022"
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English apparaunt, apparent, apperaunt, borrowed from Anglo-French apparaunt, from present participle of aparer, apareir \"to be visible, appear \"":""
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for apparent apparent , illusory , seeming , ostensible mean not actually being what appearance indicates. apparent suggests appearance to unaided senses that may or may not be borne out by more rigorous examination or greater knowledge. the apparent cause of the accident illusory implies a false impression based on deceptive resemblance or faulty observation, or influenced by emotions that prevent a clear view. an illusory sense of security seeming implies a character in the thing observed that gives it the appearance, sometimes through intent, of something else. the seeming simplicity of the story ostensible suggests a discrepancy between an openly declared or naturally implied aim or reason and the true one. the ostensible reason for their visit synonyms see in addition evident",
"\u2014 used to describe something that appears to be true based on what is known an apparently happy marriage The window had apparently been forced open. Apparently , we're supposed to wait here."
"Westlake police officers at 1:30 p.m. on June 14 responded to a bank after a teller called about a customer apparently trying to pass a fraudulent check and causing a disturbance when the employee would not return his ID. \u2014 Bruce Geiselman, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
"Though Epstein referred to his 72-acre private island as Little St. Jeff, locals apparently had another name: Pedophile Island. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 24 June 2022",
"Prosecutors have said Bourgouis went to the Dixmoor police station after the arrest of her grandson, and Burge got into a dispute with her and the boy\u2019s father apparently trying to take cellphone photos. \u2014 Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"And now the world apparently has a second XDR strain on its hands, as well as other naughtier parts of the body. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The Season 6 script apparently had to be revised, with Polly written out. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
"Virtual personalities apparently have higher engagement rates than traditional human influencers. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 9 June 2022",
"Outgoing Florida Senate Appropriations chairperson Kelli Stargel, R- Lakeland apparently has a daughter problem. \u2014 al , 27 May 2022",
"The gunman, Abbott said, apparently had no criminal history but may have had a juvenile record. \u2014 Mark Berman, Washington Post , 26 May 2022"
"The apparition that mentors him comes in the form of Elvis. \u2014 James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"None of it was here four days ago, and as with any good apparition , none of it will be here tomorrow. \u2014 David Hill, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Frequently rendered in painting with brown skin, her creation myth involves an apparition in 1531 to an Indigenous man named Juan Diego (original name: Cuauhtlatoatzin). \u2014 Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Her bad behavior riles the real Lady Wadsworth (Greer) who appears as an apparition that only Hannah can see. \u2014 Angela Dawson, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
"That\u2019s where another apparition \u2014 of a beatific woman, surrounded by hazy, white light \u2014 convinces Stu to become a priest. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The history of this convent goest back to the early 1400s, when an apparition of the Virgin Mary was seen to have shown up in a thorn bush. \u2014 Ann Abel, Forbes , 27 May 2021",
"At every corner, Nazari imagined a Talib suddenly standing in her way like an evil apparition . \u2014 George Packer, The Atlantic , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Speaking of crazy off-roading, Phillips also rang up his old friend Lithgow to reprise his role, albeit only as an apparition . \u2014 Lynette Rice, EW.com , 9 Sep. 2021"
"Middle English apparicion, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French appariciun \"appearance,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin app\u0101riti\u014dn-, app\u0101riti\u014d \"appearance, supernatural manifestation, Epiphany,\" going back to Late Latin, \"appearance\" (Latin, \"service, attendance\"), from Latin app\u0101ri-, variant stem of app\u0101r\u0113re \"to be visible, be evident, attend, serve\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at appear":""
"His appeals to his father for money were ignored.",
"The mayor made an appeal to the people of the city to stay calm.",
"We made a donation during the school's annual appeal .",
"She helped to organize an appeal on behalf of the homeless.",
"My lawyer said the court's decision wasn't correct and that we should file for an appeal .",
"Verb",
"music that appeals to a wide variety of people",
"The government appealed for calm.",
"desperate people who are appealing for help",
"The government appealed to the people to stay calm.",
"He appealed , arguing that there was not enough evidence to convict him.",
"She lost the case and appealed the following month.",
"We plan to appeal the court's decision.",
"The ruling can be appealed within 30 days.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Greenberg also said that the possibility of a successful New York appeal would probably factor in to any deal that Chicago prosecutors would be willing to strike. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 1 July 2022",
"Add a signature single chainstay, seatstay and fork arm that allow the existing tubes to be larger in diameter while also lending the bike a head-turning appeal . \u2014 Nicolas Stecher, Robb Report , 25 June 2022",
"Then in a 2016 appeal , two forensic experts and a pediatrician testified that the medical examiner had inappropriately relied on the flotation test. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"While on the run, Xu issued an open letter addressed to Xi, calling on him to resign -- a strikingly blunt appeal that was swiftly censored on the Chinese internet. \u2014 Cnn Staff, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"In late April, a GoFundMe appeal was set up for the preservation of an ethnic restaurant in Kearny Mesa. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"The deeply red political landscape of Alabama made Trump's change of heart perilous for Brooks' candidacy, leading him to make a public appeal for Trump to re-endorse him earlier this month. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
"Stiller also appeared in a separate video appeal that streamed on the UNHCR Instagram page. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022",
"The signing of the extradition order is a procedural step following the earlier court ruling, and will likely spark a lengthy appeal , said Nick Vamos, a lawyer at Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP. \u2014 Gareth Vipers, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Juul will be able to appeal the ruling to both the FDA and the court system. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
"Anthony Beale, who spearheaded the effort to restore the speed camera citation minimum to 10 mph over the limit, bickered with Lightfoot over whether he was allowed to appeal the move. \u2014 Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"Further, the motion argues, Diamantis did not meet the requirements to appeal to the Employee Review Board, which include receiving an unsatisfactory performance evaluation. \u2014 Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
"Earlier this month the judge denied Diaz\u2019s motion for permission to appeal that ruling and gave him two weeks to accept the lower award or agree to a new trial. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 21 June 2022",
"Terry may be less ready to make an immediate NBA impact than Eason, Williams and/or Liddell, but his long-term upside should appeal to the Sixers at No. 23. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Launched in 1995 as an audio books company and acquired by Amazon in 2008, in recent years Audible has been seeking to expand its entertainment offerings and appeal to more consumers. \u2014 Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"The internationally unrecognized court in DPR said the men had a month to appeal their verdicts. \u2014 Jonny Hallam And Helen Regan, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"Its dose is significantly stronger than Pfizer\u2019s and the time frame is shorter, which might appeal to parents eager for children to finish the series. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022"
"Middle English apeel, appel, appele \"accusation brought in court, challenge to trial by combat, legal application to a higher court,\" borrowed from Anglo-French appel, appell \"call, summons, accusation of felony, legal application to a higher court,\" noun derivative of apeler, appeler \"to call, summon, call before a court\" \u2014 more at appeal entry 2":"Noun",
"Middle English appelen, apelen \"to call upon, accuse, make a charge against in court, challenge, apply to a higher court,\" borrowed from Anglo-French apeler, appeler \"to call, summon, call before a court,\" borrowed from Latin appell\u0101re \"to speak to, address, apply to for support, refer to a higher authority, call upon, name, designate,\" from ap-, assimilated form of ad- ad- + -pell\u0101re, first-conjugation verb formed from the base of pellere \"to beat against, push, strike\" \u2014 more at pulse entry 1":"Verb"
"Within the continent, South Africa stands out as by far the most appealing destination for Africa\u2019s young people looking to emigrate. \u2014 Faustine Ngila, Quartz , 20 June 2022",
"In addition, some of the most useful ways the metaverse can help businesses isn\u2019t necessarily the most appealing or headline-worthy. \u2014 Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
"Perhaps the most appealing aspect of investing in hemp seeds is its abundance of health benefits. \u2014 Joey Skladany, Better Homes & Gardens , 6 June 2022",
"Golfers know Hilton Head as one of the best spots in the southeast for a year-round game, even if springtime and autumn tend to usher in the most appealing temperatures for teeing off. \u2014 Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure , 5 June 2022",
"Staking rewards and yield farming are the two most appealing features in DeFi ecosystems. \u2014 Rufas Kamau, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"And with composer Jason Robert Brown and lyricist Amanda Green supplying one of the most appealing and disarming scores in some time, what\u2019s not to like",
"If Twitter\u2019s board wants to get rid of Musk\u2019s meddling, that may be the most appealing option, and the poison pill could be the tool to do it. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Apr. 2022",
"This does not happen with newer varieties because the fruit is most appealing to birds. \u2014 Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer , 9 Apr. 2022"
"Winning the election appears unlikely at this point.",
"One by one, the stars appeared in the sky.",
"The sun began to appear from behind the clouds.",
"The airplanes seemed to appear out of nowhere.",
"The storm disappeared as suddenly as it had appeared .",
"The cat appears at our kitchen door every morning.",
"One of the guests appeared a few minutes late.",
"He appeared a little before eight last night.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Five of the planets in our solar system were set to appear in a line across the early Friday morning sky, astronomers said, in a sky spectacle that won't be seen again for nearly 20 years. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"The witnesses selected to appear live are polite and noncontentious. \u2014 Josh Dawsey, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"When happy hour ends, those customers continue to expect cocktails to appear near clear because of a lack of mixers matched with a heavy pour. \u2014 John-john Williams Iv, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"Arredondo, who was not present at the meeting, will now be expected to appear at future city council meetings. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 22 June 2022",
"Nicholas Weber, 31, was detained by police after the May 13 attack and issued a citation with instructions to appear in court June 8. \u2014 Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"The tonal and philosophical differences between this often humorous novel and the violence and unremitting gloom of the other three hint at the breadth of Hermans\u2019s range\u2014and sharpen our curiosity about the works that have yet to appear in English. \u2014 Francine Prose, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Rob, who is currently starring in the Fox drama 9-1-1 Lone Star, and John are set to appear in a Netflix comedy called Unstable. \u2014 Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 22 June 2022",
"Tilton said fans could be looking for creators to appear as their online personas, and may be seeking the authenticity of those creators, which could be a hurdle for some who have never met their followers ahead of the convention. \u2014 Morgan Sung, NBC News , 22 June 2022"
"Middle English aperen, apperen, borrowed from Anglo-French apier-, aper-, tonic stem of aparer, apareir, aparoir, going back to Latin app\u0101r\u0113re \"to come into sight, be visible, be evident,\" from ad- ad- + p\u0101r\u0113re \"to be visible, be evident, be subject (to), comply (with),\" of uncertain origin":""
"While Obi-Wan has yet to fully take on Guinness\u2019 aged appearance , the timing is still there, with McGregor currently 51. \u2014 Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
"Mbappe\u2019s latest appearance came on June 23 at the 2022 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. \u2014 Michael Lor\u00e9, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The prosecution told the court that the Attorney General\u2019s consent was required for the case to proceed because of jurisdictional issues, the BBC added, and the couple were remanded in custody until the next court appearance on July 7. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"Bird will set a record with her 13th All-Star appearance . \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Coreth took inspiration for the artwork from an appearance the couple made during a 2020 visit to Ireland. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
"Then, there are the expenses of traveling to New York for the show\u2014hotels and transportation\u2014as well as ongoing grooming and upkeep of the dog\u2019s appearance . \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"Howard also led the Magic to one finals appearance , in 2009. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"Paolo Banchero could join a young team in Orlando, whose last playoff appearance was in 2020 when they were beaten in five games in the first round by the Milwaukee Bucks. \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022"
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"re-formation (after appear ) of Middle English apparence, aparaunce, borrowed from Anglo-French apparaunce, apparence, borrowed from Late Latin app\u0101rentia, noun derivative of Latin app\u0101rent-, app\u0101rens, present participle of app\u0101r\u0113re \"to be visible, appear \"":""
"But I imagine he and his siblings, who profited handsomely from the sale, have mixed emotions. They may be sad they had to sell, yet relieved that they are no longer under pressure to appease Wall Street's demand for growth and profits. \u2014 James Laube , Wine Spectator , 31 Mar. 2005",
"The first is that, in affluent America, mothering has gone from an art to a cult, with devotees driving themselves to ever more baroque extremes to appease the goddess of perfect motherhood. \u2014 Judith Shulevitz , New York Times Book Review , 20 Feb. 2005",
"It was last summer, and Gingell, then Sun Microsystems's chief software engineer, had an excuse: His twin-engine Cessna had broken down, and he'd lost track of time while he gabbed on the phone with his mechanic. That wasn't likely to appease Sun's famously tart-tongued CEO, Scott McNealy, who was getting his introductory briefing on a vital new technology initiative that happened to be Gingell's brainchild. \u2014 Erick Schonfeld , Business 2.0 , September 2002",
"The California legislature's solution to this seemingly intractable problem was a politically appealing package with features to appease both utility investors and ratepayers. \u2014 Benjamin A. Holden , Wall Street Journal , 19 Feb. 1997",
"They appeased the dictator by accepting his demands in an effort to avoid war.",
"His critics were not appeased by this last speech.",
"They made sacrifices to appease the gods.",
"We had no way to appease our hunger.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Worse, the upstate New York economy is often an afterthought for Democrats looking to appease their progressive base. \u2014 Jason L. Riley, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Afghanistan\u2019s Taliban rulers decided against opening schools to girls above the sixth grade, reneging on a previous promise and opting to appease their hardline base at the expense of further alienating the international community. \u2014 Kathy Gannon, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Mar. 2022",
"McCarthy flip-flopped to appease the Trump base (and his GOP colleagues). \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 10 May 2021",
"House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, said Democrats are leaving in the mandate to raise the minimum wage to appease their liberal base. \u2014 Susan Ferrechio, Washington Examiner , 26 Feb. 2021",
"Sometimes, an organization needs a sacrificial coach or two to hold the locker room and appease the fan base. \u2014 David Moore, Dallas News , 8 Jan. 2021",
"Oxford\u2019s statement seemed written to appease both Trump and the Legion\u2019s membership base of older white conservative men. \u2014 Jasper Craven, The New Republic , 28 Aug. 2020",
"Should Italian food be more your speed, Sparrow will more than appease your appetite. \u2014 Brande Victorian, Essence , 16 May 2022",
"The series wrap-up season finds Marty and Wendy Byrde in the midst of threats from all sides, fighting to keep their family together, appease the cartel and the FBI \u2014 and leave the Ozarks for good. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 28 Apr. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for appease pacify , appease , placate , mollify , propitiate , conciliate mean to ease the anger or disturbance of. pacify suggests a soothing or calming. pacified by a sincere apology appease implies quieting insistent demands by making concessions. appease their territorial ambitions placate suggests changing resentment or bitterness to goodwill. a move to placate local opposition mollify implies soothing hurt feelings or rising anger. a speech that mollified the demonstrators propitiate implies averting anger or malevolence especially of a superior being. propitiated his parents by dressing up conciliate suggests ending an estrangement by persuasion, concession, or settling of differences. conciliating the belligerent nations",
"But I imagine he and his siblings, who profited handsomely from the sale, have mixed emotions. They may be sad they had to sell, yet relieved that they are no longer under pressure to appease Wall Street's demand for growth and profits. \u2014 James Laube , Wine Spectator , 31 Mar. 2005",
"The first is that, in affluent America, mothering has gone from an art to a cult, with devotees driving themselves to ever more baroque extremes to appease the goddess of perfect motherhood. \u2014 Judith Shulevitz , New York Times Book Review , 20 Feb. 2005",
"It was last summer, and Gingell, then Sun Microsystems's chief software engineer, had an excuse: His twin-engine Cessna had broken down, and he'd lost track of time while he gabbed on the phone with his mechanic. That wasn't likely to appease Sun's famously tart-tongued CEO, Scott McNealy, who was getting his introductory briefing on a vital new technology initiative that happened to be Gingell's brainchild. \u2014 Erick Schonfeld , Business 2.0 , September 2002",
"The California legislature's solution to this seemingly intractable problem was a politically appealing package with features to appease both utility investors and ratepayers. \u2014 Benjamin A. Holden , Wall Street Journal , 19 Feb. 1997",
"They appeased the dictator by accepting his demands in an effort to avoid war.",
"His critics were not appeased by this last speech.",
"Worse, the upstate New York economy is often an afterthought for Democrats looking to appease their progressive base. \u2014 Jason L. Riley, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Afghanistan\u2019s Taliban rulers decided against opening schools to girls above the sixth grade, reneging on a previous promise and opting to appease their hardline base at the expense of further alienating the international community. \u2014 Kathy Gannon, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Mar. 2022",
"McCarthy flip-flopped to appease the Trump base (and his GOP colleagues). \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 10 May 2021",
"House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, said Democrats are leaving in the mandate to raise the minimum wage to appease their liberal base. \u2014 Susan Ferrechio, Washington Examiner , 26 Feb. 2021",
"Sometimes, an organization needs a sacrificial coach or two to hold the locker room and appease the fan base. \u2014 David Moore, Dallas News , 8 Jan. 2021",
"Oxford\u2019s statement seemed written to appease both Trump and the Legion\u2019s membership base of older white conservative men. \u2014 Jasper Craven, The New Republic , 28 Aug. 2020",
"Should Italian food be more your speed, Sparrow will more than appease your appetite. \u2014 Brande Victorian, Essence , 16 May 2022",
"The series wrap-up season finds Marty and Wendy Byrde in the midst of threats from all sides, fighting to keep their family together, appease the cartel and the FBI \u2014 and leave the Ozarks for good. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 28 Apr. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for appease pacify , appease , placate , mollify , propitiate , conciliate mean to ease the anger or disturbance of. pacify suggests a soothing or calming. pacified by a sincere apology appease implies quieting insistent demands by making concessions. appease their territorial ambitions placate suggests changing resentment or bitterness to goodwill. a move to placate local opposition mollify implies soothing hurt feelings or rising anger. a speech that mollified the demonstrators propitiate implies averting anger or malevolence especially of a superior being. propitiated his parents by dressing up conciliate suggests ending an estrangement by persuasion, concession, or settling of differences. conciliating the belligerent nations",
"an experience from which he derived little appeasement",
"\u2026 we are relieved to read of Shaw \u2026 alleviating the tedium of a vegetarian diet with secret gorges on boiled sweets and cake; his sensuality found appeasement in sugar.",
"Much of the bill\u2019s substance eventually passed, but sponsors still had to remove toilets from it in an act of appeasement to a fellow legislator. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"Much of the bill\u2019s substance eventually passed, but sponsors still had to remove toilets from it in an act of appeasement to a fellow legislator. \u2014 Mark Olalde, ProPublica , 22 June 2022",
"The determination to lay to rest any whiff of appeasement of the indiscriminate aggression by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, which has already taken tens of thousands of lives, appeared paramount. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"Facing accusations of appeasement from Europe\u2019s East, France has in recent days reaffirmed its military support for Ukraine, including the delivery of modern long-range artillery pieces. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"Iran\u2019s hostile behavior get in the way of appeasement . \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 11 June 2022",
"The Ukrainian leader likened Kissinger\u2019s remarks to Britain\u2019s appeasement policy in the lead-up to World War II \u2014 which allowed Hitler\u2019s expansion of German territory \u2014 and noted that the former diplomat had fled the Nazi regime as a teen. \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"Last Knight benefits by shedding the obvious problems: No Beijing appeasement , no explicit minstrelsy. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The appeasement strategy has also demonstrated no results: Every time a college dean capitulates, another inane demand arises to take its place. \u2014 Aron Ravin, National Review , 3 Apr. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for appease pacify , appease , placate , mollify , propitiate , conciliate mean to ease the anger or disturbance of. pacify suggests a soothing or calming. pacified by a sincere apology appease implies quieting insistent demands by making concessions. appease their territorial ambitions placate suggests changing resentment or bitterness to goodwill. a move to placate local opposition mollify implies soothing hurt feelings or rising anger. a speech that mollified the demonstrators propitiate implies averting anger or malevolence especially of a superior being. propitiated his parents by dressing up conciliate suggests ending an estrangement by persuasion, concession, or settling of differences. conciliating the belligerent nations",
"But I imagine he and his siblings, who profited handsomely from the sale, have mixed emotions. They may be sad they had to sell, yet relieved that they are no longer under pressure to appease Wall Street's demand for growth and profits. \u2014 James Laube , Wine Spectator , 31 Mar. 2005",
"The first is that, in affluent America, mothering has gone from an art to a cult, with devotees driving themselves to ever more baroque extremes to appease the goddess of perfect motherhood. \u2014 Judith Shulevitz , New York Times Book Review , 20 Feb. 2005",
"It was last summer, and Gingell, then Sun Microsystems's chief software engineer, had an excuse: His twin-engine Cessna had broken down, and he'd lost track of time while he gabbed on the phone with his mechanic. That wasn't likely to appease Sun's famously tart-tongued CEO, Scott McNealy, who was getting his introductory briefing on a vital new technology initiative that happened to be Gingell's brainchild. \u2014 Erick Schonfeld , Business 2.0 , September 2002",
"The California legislature's solution to this seemingly intractable problem was a politically appealing package with features to appease both utility investors and ratepayers. \u2014 Benjamin A. Holden , Wall Street Journal , 19 Feb. 1997",
"They appeased the dictator by accepting his demands in an effort to avoid war.",
"His critics were not appeased by this last speech.",
"The pact called for a new constitution to appease the protesters clamoring for a fresh start \u2014 and a voice for those who had long been mostly left out of this South American nation\u2019s politics: Women, the Indigenous, the LGBT community. \u2014 Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post , 5 July 2022",
"Despite trying to appease long-awaiting fans with just a quick clip, the streaming platform heard from loyal Manifest followers when the video was posted to its official YouTube channel. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 12 June 2022",
"Initially, slaves were discouraged from enlisting in the Continental Army because the Continental Congress was trying to appease the southern states. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 12 May 2022",
"Also, the bonus arrives during a tight labor market where companies are trying to appease workers from looking elsewhere. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 12 May 2022",
"The firms are also trying to appease the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to people familiar with the matter, which has made credit reporting a priority under director Rohit Chopra. \u2014 Annamaria Andriotis, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Trying to appease both sides seems to only extend the debate and news cycle. \u2014 Jonathan Anastas, Rolling Stone , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Worse, the upstate New York economy is often an afterthought for Democrats looking to appease their progressive base. \u2014 Jason L. Riley, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Afghanistan\u2019s Taliban rulers decided against opening schools to girls above the sixth grade, reneging on a previous promise and opting to appease their hardline base at the expense of further alienating the international community. \u2014 Kathy Gannon, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Mar. 2022"
"The bill also removes Franklin Circuit Court as the appellant body for requests of legislative records. \u2014 Steve Bittenbender, Washington Examiner , 24 Mar. 2021",
"Additionally, the city is supposed to give its evidence to the appellant five days before the hearing. \u2014 Gustavo Solis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Nov. 2020",
"The appellant plead guilty to having perpetrated a criminal act. \u2014 NBC News , 29 June 2018",
"But the federal court system in Alaska on Oct. 1 revised its restraint procedures following the appellant court's decision, Tilton points out. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Alaska Dispatch News , 31 Oct. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The plaintiff- appellant (Sempowich) was represented by the Noble Law Firm and the defendant-appellee (Tactile Systems) was represented by Stinson LLP. \u2014 Eric Bachman, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
"In the grandiloquent language of the law, the Most Junior Junior Assistant had stated that the appellant \u2019s case was so utterly frivolous, so completely lacking in merit, that there was no need for the appellee to respond. \u2014 New York Times , 14 July 2021",
"Retired Judge Roger Klaphake, the dissenting judge, favored the appellant , James Warren Northrup. \u2014 Jennifer Kraus, Twin Cities , 22 Dec. 2019",
"After the ruling was issued, the sidewalk outside the Supreme Court filled with the lawyers and appellants in the case, smiling dizzily. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 24 Sep. 2019",
"But for wearing a hoodie, there was no linkage between the appellant and the shooting. \u2014 Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com , 9 Sep. 2019",
"Among other issues, appellants complained that scoring rules were inconsistent and confusing. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 7 Aug. 2019",
"The appellants took issue with sections of the city\u2019s municipal code that stipulate which findings allow for the approval of tree removal permits. \u2014 Sara Cardine, La Ca\u00f1ada Valley Sun , 1 Aug. 2019",
"What appellants actually seek is recognition of a novel right to exclude transgender people from common areas of restrooms and locker rooms. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 11 July 2019"
"Middle English appellant, appellaunt \"person accusing another in court, plaintiff, challenger,\" borrowed from Anglo-French appellant, noun derivative of appellant, appellant \"making a charge in court\" \u2014 more at appellant entry 1":"Noun",
"Middle English appellaunt \"making a charge in court,\" borrowed from Anglo-French appellant, appellaunt, present participle of apeler, appeler \"to call, summon, call before a court\" \u2014 more at appeal entry 2":"Adjective"
"Each of the court\u2019s current seven members served at the circuit or appellate court level. \u2014 Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"But the appellate court did not issue a decision on the government's request before Tipton lifted the pause on his ruling on Saturday morning. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 25 June 2022",
"Five years later, an appellate court ruled against the school district and ordered it to desegregate. \u2014 Teo Armus, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"The appellate court ruled the certification did not ban the Arkansas Times from publicly criticizing or protesting the statute. \u2014 Fox News , 23 June 2022",
"But those practices, ordered by the appellate court, are expected to remain at California campuses, college officials said. \u2014 Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"The appellate court ordered the EPA to reexamine its finding. \u2014 Mark Sherman, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"The appellate court ordered the EPA to reexamine its finding. \u2014 Mark Sherman, ajc , 21 June 2022",
"His 2018 conviction was reversed by a state appellate court, and he was released from prison in June 2021. \u2014 Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety , 21 June 2022"
"borrowed from Medieval Latin appell\u0101tus, past participle of appell\u0101re \"to appeal against a judgment,\" going back to Latin, \"to speak to, address, apply to for support, refer to a higher authority\" \u2014 more at appeal entry 2":""
"It must be produced and bottled by a U.S. winery from grapes that carry a U.S. appellation of origin. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Anyone serious about Santa Lucia Highlands wines is probably very familiar with the Pisoni Estate vineyard, located in the southern section of the Santa Lucia Highlands wine appellation . \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The appellation is small and prestigious, so the wines start on the pricey side and only go up from there. \u2014 Dana Mcmahan, The Courier-Journal , 8 Mar. 2022",
"This wine hails from a small appellation in northern Italy, just south of Lake Garda. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The Fossi shows how the variety performs outside its classic appellation when handled skillfully. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
"The Majuscule 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon shows off this symmetry, plus the mouthwatering dark fruit its appellation on Mt. Veeder is known for. \u2014 Janice O'leary, Robb Report , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Her labels are uniformly simplified to eliminate any confusing flimflammery: Just her name, the producer\u2019s name, the appellation and the vintage. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2022",
"The name Melody sounds like a poetic appellation for a musician\u2019s daughter. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 22 Mar. 2022"
"Middle English appellacyon, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French appellacion, borrowed from Latin appell\u0101ti\u014dn-, appell\u0101ti\u014d \"name, designation, noun, appeal,\" from appell\u0101re \"to speak to, address, apply to for support, refer to a higher authority, call upon, name, designate\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action; in sense 2 borrowed from French, going back to Middle French \u2014 more at appeal entry 2":""
"Middle English appellatyf, borrowed from Latin appell\u0101t\u012bvus, from appell\u0101tus, past participle of appell\u0101re \"to speak to, address, call upon, name\" + -\u012bvus -ive \u2014 more at appeal entry 2":""
"The plaintiff-appellant (Sempowich) was represented by the Noble Law Firm and the defendant- appellee (Tactile Systems) was represented by Stinson LLP. \u2014 Eric Bachman, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
"In the grandiloquent language of the law, the Most Junior Junior Assistant had stated that the appellant\u2019s case was so utterly frivolous, so completely lacking in merit, that there was no need for the appellee to respond. \u2014 New York Times , 14 July 2021",
"According to an appellee 's brief filed in 2013, LeCroy's attorneys hired a psychiatrist to evaluate LeCroy. \u2014 Jennifer Henderson And Steve Almasy, CNN , 22 Sep. 2020",
"What the appellees and dissent seek is an unprecedented expansion of judicial power. \u2014 WSJ , 27 June 2019"
"borrowed from Anglo-French appel\u00e9 \"the accused, defendant,\" from present participle of apeler, appeler \"to call, summon, call before a court, accuse\" \u2014 more at appeal entry 2":""
"Middle English appellour, apellour , from Anglo-French apelour , from Latin appellator appellant, from appellatus (past participle of appellare to address, appeal to) + -or":""
"The Times didn\u2019t append a correction to the story as it might be expected to do when fixing a factual inaccuracy. \u2014 Allysia Finley, WSJ , 6 June 2022",
"Barrett also called for platforms to append a label to the video, identifying it as a simulation and directing users to authoritative sources of imagery and news about the Russian invasion. \u2014 Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"While Democrats have promised to append the aid to a long-term spending deal, known as the omnibus, lawmakers have until March 11 to reach a bipartisan bargain with Republicans, otherwise key federal agencies are set to shutdown. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The University of Alabama System\u2019s Board of Trustees initially wanted to append Lucy\u2019s name to Graves\u2019. \u2014 Ruth Serven Smith | Rserven@al.com, al , 25 Feb. 2022",
"But attackers were able to inconspicuously append a malicious script to the file without impacting Microsoft's stamp of approval. \u2014 Lily Hay Newman, Wired , 5 Jan. 2022",
"This lack of basic, seemingly simple technology creates an uneven playing field that requires other teams to append additional processes to keep everyone working at the same pace at the expense of maximizing potential productivity. \u2014 Jens Gamperl, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Zaha Hadid drew up an unbuilt scheme to take the building down to its skeleton, add 40 floors, and (if the rendering was to be believed) somehow magically append a nonexistent park in front. \u2014 Christopher Bonanos, Curbed , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Facebook chose to append a generic label to most of that content rather than ban it. \u2014 Elizabeth Dwoskin, Anchorage Daily News , 4 June 2021"
"The court system acts as an appendage to the government.",
"an appendage of a larger political party",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Monday's birthday celebration was held for a much hairier Jennifer Lawrence who only has two toes on each appendage . \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022",
"The short version: For many years, the archipelago was a faraway administrative appendage of the British colony of Mauritius, an island off the coast of Africa. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"This underfed mangelike creature was the victim of an animal attack or a lame attempt at tail-docking as the bony nub and flesh is all that remained of what was once the animal appendage . \u2014 cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"Still, the external part of the ear is a relatively simple appendage that is more cosmetic than functional, said Dr. Feinberg of Carnegie Mellon. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Sebastian Stan is still fielding questions about a certain talking appendage from his recent Hulu series, Pam & Tommy. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
"Worms can be incredibly difficult to tell apart, with visual differences coming down to the number of teensy spines or hooks on a microscopic appendage . \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American , 28 Apr. 2022",
"At a finale event March 8, co-showrunners D.V. DeVincentis and Robert Siegel told THR that DeVincentis originally had voiced the animatronic appendage , but that Hulu was seeking a name to rerecord the role. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Despite the frozen appendage , Lindholm still managed to place in the middle of the field in the 60-skier event, falling roughly four minutes short of the medal winners but 16 minutes ahead of the back of the pack. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 20 Feb. 2022"
": supplementary material usually attached at the end of a piece of writing":[
"The book's appendix includes a bibliography."
]
},
"examples":[
"In your textbooks, turn to Appendix 3: Glossary of Terms.",
"The book has several appendixes .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Wings, meanwhile, are shorthanded on offense, with captain Dylan Larkin out after core muscle surgery on Monday and Flilp Zadina having his appendix removed in Florida after Thursday\u2019s loss to the Panthers. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The first appendix to the NFL collective bargaining agreement is the standard NFL Player Contract, which, in essence, is part of the league collective bargaining agreement because it is incorporated by reference into the CBA. \u2014 Marc Edelman, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
"But the study doesn\u2019t assume the city will provide parks and recreation at all, discussing it only as a potential service in an appendix . \u2014 Brian Eason, ajc , 5 May 2022",
"Costar Dolores Catania later revealed that Giudice had her appendix was removed. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"That's how many enslaved people are documented as being owned by Harvard staff or donors in an appendix to the report, almost all either unnamed or known only by their first name. \u2014 Nicholas Reimann, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In the appendix to the paper, the researchers include a long list of before-and-after snapshots, all of which showcase the serious vulnerabilities that exist in the raw GPT-3 without PALMS interventions. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The interest in the Bucks star had grown for the O'Donnells during a medical scare for Brady last summer, when his appendix ruptured on Father's Day weekend. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Without insurance, Maria would be responsible to pay for the entire hospital bill (the average cost to remove an appendix is about $33,000). \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Apr. 2022"
"Middle English apperteinen , from Anglo-French apurtenir , from Late Latin appertin\u0113re , from Latin ad- + pertin\u0113re to belong \u2014 more at pertain":""
"Augustus Gloop was exhausted and suffering from hypothermia when rescuers pulled him from the drain, but these health issues didn't take away the feline's appetite . \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
"Critics meanwhile point to Bitcoin's voracious appetite for electricity. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
"The mix of different genres fed into the diverse crowd\u2019s appetite . \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
"Heartworm signs that emerge in dogs can include cough, decreased appetite or weight loss, as well as fatigue and reluctance to exercise, according the American Heartworm Society. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 21 June 2022",
"Some children had irritability or fussiness, loss of appetite , headache, abdominal pain or discomfort, enlarged lymph nodes, mild diarrhea or vomiting. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"Some dogs only show decreased appetite , fever, and abdominal pain. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 20 June 2022",
"Experts like him believe that a weak risk appetite due to macroeconomic stress globally will now keep India\u2019s stakeholders on edge in the near term. \u2014 Mimansa Verma, Quartz , 19 June 2022",
"Cryptocurrencies have been hit by rising interest rates that are sapping appetite for riskier assets, and concerns about select projects and companies in the crypto ecosystem. \u2014 Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ , 17 June 2022"
"Middle English apetit , from Anglo-French, from Latin appetitus , from appetere to strive after, from ad- + petere to go to \u2014 more at feather":""
"For women's soccer fans around the world there could not be a more appetizing final in prospect than Saturday's clash of the two previous champions, Olympique Lyonnais and FC Barcelona, the clubs ranked number one and two on the continent by UEFA. \u2014 Asif Burhan, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"For sports bettors, the options are both plentiful and appetizing . \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
"For a management team whose credibility already is being questioned, further downward revisions would hardly be an appetizing look. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 1 May 2022",
"Their blank palette can also make food appear more appetizing . \u2014 New York Times , 9 Mar. 2022",
"That's why the Sabonis-to-Suns deal sounds so appetizing , but would receiving a future first-round pick from Phoenix, Saric, who will likely miss all regular season with the injury, and Smith be enough even if Indiana wants to unload to rebuild",
"Eating vegan or vegetarian hasn\u2019t historically had the most appetizing reputation. \u2014 Gary Drenik, Forbes , 9 Nov. 2021",
"The fresh lime flavors, however, are much more appetizing . \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 12 Nov. 2021",
"With Facebook\u2019s name change, the acronym for the five biggest American tech companies, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google, will unceremoniously change from FAANG to the even less appetizing MAANG. \u2014 Fortune , 28 Oct. 2021"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for appetizing palatable , appetizing , savory , tasty , toothsome mean agreeable or pleasant especially to the sense of taste. palatable often applies to something that is found to be merely agreeable. butterflies that birds find palatable appetizing suggests a whetting of the appetite and applies to aroma and appearance as well as taste. appetizing hors d'oeuvres savory applies to both taste and aroma and suggests piquancy and often spiciness. dumplings with savory fillings tasty implies a pronounced taste. a tart and tasty pie toothsome stresses the notion of agreeableness and sometimes implies tenderness or daintiness. an enticing array of toothsome desserts",
"But the lack of a controlling vision, beyond everyone misunderstanding one another, is made manifest by the blackout ending which leaves the audience unsure whether to applaud . \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 26 June 2022",
"All of us in New York City NYC ache for Ukrainians, applaud their indomitable spirit and defiance, and pray the brutality will soon be over. \u2014 Margie Goldsmith, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Some applaud the changes, and are ready to return to some normalcy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Fernandes Anderson exclaimed after the vote, rising to applaud along with many others in the chamber. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"It\u2019s on this day that earth\u2019s inhabitants are encouraged to applaud the bicycle\u2019s uniqueness and versatility, as well as its sustainability as a means of transportation. \u2014 Jeffrey Steele, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"As the 366 graduates of Westminster High School walked across the stage to receive their diplomas Friday afternoon, hundreds of family members joined teachers and staff from the school to applaud their efforts and perseverance. \u2014 Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun , 3 June 2022",
"And on Veteran\u2019s Day, Judge Schroeder encouraged the courtroom, including the jury, to applaud any veterans in the room; the lone veteran in attendance just so happened to be a defense witness about to take the stand. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Naturally, fans couldn\u2019t help but flock to his comment section to applaud the act of kindess on Luke's part, as well as the little girl\u2019s talent. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Country Living , 29 Sep. 2021"
"But the lack of a controlling vision, beyond everyone misunderstanding one another, is made manifest by the blackout ending which leaves the audience unsure whether to applaud . \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 26 June 2022",
"All of us in New York City NYC ache for Ukrainians, applaud their indomitable spirit and defiance, and pray the brutality will soon be over. \u2014 Margie Goldsmith, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Some applaud the changes, and are ready to return to some normalcy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Fernandes Anderson exclaimed after the vote, rising to applaud along with many others in the chamber. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"It\u2019s on this day that earth\u2019s inhabitants are encouraged to applaud the bicycle\u2019s uniqueness and versatility, as well as its sustainability as a means of transportation. \u2014 Jeffrey Steele, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"As the 366 graduates of Westminster High School walked across the stage to receive their diplomas Friday afternoon, hundreds of family members joined teachers and staff from the school to applaud their efforts and perseverance. \u2014 Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun , 3 June 2022",
"And on Veteran\u2019s Day, Judge Schroeder encouraged the courtroom, including the jury, to applaud any veterans in the room; the lone veteran in attendance just so happened to be a defense witness about to take the stand. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Naturally, fans couldn\u2019t help but flock to his comment section to applaud the act of kindess on Luke's part, as well as the little girl\u2019s talent. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Country Living , 29 Sep. 2021"
"Everyone applauded the graduates as they entered the auditorium.",
"The audience stood and applauded her performance.",
"We applaud the decision to lower taxes.",
"I applaud their efforts to clean up the city, but they must do more.",
"Rather than being criticized for her honesty, she should be applauded for it.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the lack of a controlling vision, beyond everyone misunderstanding one another, is made manifest by the blackout ending which leaves the audience unsure whether to applaud . \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 26 June 2022",
"All of us in New York City NYC ache for Ukrainians, applaud their indomitable spirit and defiance, and pray the brutality will soon be over. \u2014 Margie Goldsmith, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Some applaud the changes, and are ready to return to some normalcy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Fernandes Anderson exclaimed after the vote, rising to applaud along with many others in the chamber. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"It\u2019s on this day that earth\u2019s inhabitants are encouraged to applaud the bicycle\u2019s uniqueness and versatility, as well as its sustainability as a means of transportation. \u2014 Jeffrey Steele, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"As the 366 graduates of Westminster High School walked across the stage to receive their diplomas Friday afternoon, hundreds of family members joined teachers and staff from the school to applaud their efforts and perseverance. \u2014 Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun , 3 June 2022",
"And on Veteran\u2019s Day, Judge Schroeder encouraged the courtroom, including the jury, to applaud any veterans in the room; the lone veteran in attendance just so happened to be a defense witness about to take the stand. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Naturally, fans couldn\u2019t help but flock to his comment section to applaud the act of kindess on Luke's part, as well as the little girl\u2019s talent. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Country Living , 29 Sep. 2021"
"The announcement was greeted with applause and cheers.",
"a design for a memorial for the victims of the attack that has received nothing but applause from officials, commentators, and the general public",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The congregation at First Baptist Concord in Knoxville, Tennessee, broke into applause when Pastor John Mark Harrison addressed it. \u2014 Holly Meyer And David Crary, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 June 2022",
"The State Room, packed with advocates wearing red and orange shirts, broke into applause . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"The audience burst into applause and laughter, as Batiste began to keel over. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 13 June 2022",
"The polling place burst into applause after a grinning Bass marked her ballot. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"Shesterkin made 37 saves and Filip Chytil scored two goals, while Chris Kreider, Frank Vatrano, Artemi Panarin and Zibanejad also scored, each one igniting the Garden into thunderous applause . \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"Once the gavel came down, the room burst into applause , and the audience quickly filed out. \u2014 Chris Rovzar, Fortune , 10 May 2022",
"Hundreds from the community filled the auditorium for the Northern York County School District board meeting last week and erupted into applause when the votes were taken on the issue. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The steering is heavy, the pedals take a determined right femur to operate, and leaving any parking lot attracts a crowd that may break out into spontaneous applause . \u2014 John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver , 20 Apr. 2022"
": a vivid red that is yellower and slightly lighter and stronger than carmine, duller and slightly bluer than Castilian red, yellower and paler than madder crimson, bluer and duller than pimento, and bluer and slightly deeper than scarlet":[]
": a small plump reddish bug ( Lygidea mendax ) that feeds on young apple foliage and developing fruits causing russeting, dwarfing, and catfacing of the mature apples":[]
": a bed in which as a joke the sheets are doubled like the cover of an apple turnover to prevent anyone from stretching at full length between them":[]
"all that talk about taking up the farming life was just a lot of spoiled applesauce",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If the kids are already fans of applesauce , then this cake recipe will become their new favorite dessert. \u2014 Courtney Campbell And Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 24 June 2022",
"The accommodations might include welcoming more wandering around the church than usual and providing applesauce with just a small amount of communion wafer for those who have difficulty swallowing. \u2014 Sophy Chaffee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 May 2022",
"They are followed by lamb tomahawk with mint sauce and celeriac, crispy pheasant with applesauce and cress salad. \u2014 Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Unless there are medical issues, leave the applesauce and bathroom requests alone. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Lenten option: Shrimp with applesauce and fries, $14. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The first 2,000 people who donate three nonperishable food items (cooking oil and fruit snack packs, low-sugar applesauce and mandarin oranges preferred) to the Mid Gate between noon and 3 p.m. \u2014 Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
"Platters will be served with applesauce at a price of $7. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Dinner is served with applesauce , coleslaw, marble rye bread, tartar sauce, milk and coffee. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Feb. 2022"
": a piece of equipment for adapting a tool or machine to a special purpose : attachment":[],
": an act of applying":[],
": an artificial part or mask that is worn as part of an actor's makeup or costume":[
"\u2026 more grown-ups are shelling out for scary facial appliances \u2014wounds, snouts and horns\u2014to create the creepy characters they've dreamed up on their own.",
"\u2014 Dana Coffield"
],
": compliance":[],
": fire engine":[],
": information appliance":[
"A growing number of companies are coming up with ways [in 2000] to turn ordinary phones into Internet appliances .",
"\u2014 Sharon Cleary"
]
},
"examples":[
"All household appliances are now on sale.",
"since the invention of the cork, all manner of appliances have been invented for the extraction of these sometimes troublesome stoppers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sales at furniture and home-furnishing stores fell 0.9% from April, for example, while sales at electronics and appliance stores fell 1.3%. \u2014 Justin Lahart, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"The highest inflation in forty years has caused consumer confidence to dip to a three-month low, forcing many to forgo new home, appliance and car purchases, according to the Conference Board. \u2014 Patrick Bousquet-chavanne, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The refrigerators were sold at Lowe\u2019s, Home Depot and appliance stores nationwide and online at Frigidaire.com from April 2020 through March 2022 for between $1,200 and $4,300. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 4 June 2022",
"Teich says that the best deals tend to be in the tech and appliance categories. \u2014 Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
"Most were in the retail-trade sector \u2014 concentrated in food and beverage stores; building material and garden equipment and supply dealers; and electronics and appliance stores \u2014 as well as in the manufacturing, finance and insurance industries. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"The average hourly wage for retail workers at electronics and appliance stores nationwide stands at about $25.50 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. \u2014 Rishi Iyengar, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The appliance removes the moisture from foods in order to preserve them up to five years. \u2014 Rennie Dyball, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"For reasons no one can fully explain or understand, renters must furnish their living spaces with their own fridges, which has created an underground economy for the essential appliance . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for appliance implement , tool , instrument , appliance , utensil mean a relatively simple device for performing work. implement may apply to anything necessary to perform a task. crude stone implements farm implements tool suggests an implement adapted to facilitate a definite kind or stage of work and suggests the need of skill more strongly than implement . a carpenter's tools instrument suggests a device capable of delicate or precise work. the dentist's instruments appliance refers to a tool or instrument utilizing a power source and suggests portability or temporary attachment. household appliances utensil applies to a device used in domestic work or some routine unskilled activity. kitchen utensils",
"Key findings from this qualitative research technique are applicable to a wide range of industries and issues. \u2014 John Davies, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"In some states, restraining orders are similarly only applicable to a spouse or a domestic partner. \u2014 Abigail Higgins, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"But that program wasn't applicable to the younger elementary school children who were involved in the Sandy Hook shooting. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 2 June 2022",
"The experiment that helped her is complex and highly personalized and is not immediately applicable to most cancer patients. \u2014 Gina Kolata, New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"Specifically, the office recommended consolidating available help, providing technical assistance to tribes applying for funding and making sure the programs offered are applicable to Alaska Native tribes. \u2014 Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
"Spaces as Places permits are only applicable to eating and drinking establishments and property owners will be required to sign an agreement to give permission. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Russell and Gardner argued that the case is directly applicable to Calvary Missionary. \u2014 Tyler O'neil, Fox News , 25 May 2022",
"This attack has been demonstrated against the latest (5.9.3) client running on Windows 64-bit, however some or all parts of the chain are likely applicable to other platforms. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 25 May 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for applicable 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",
"Key findings from this qualitative research technique are applicable to a wide range of industries and issues. \u2014 John Davies, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"In some states, restraining orders are similarly only applicable to a spouse or a domestic partner. \u2014 Abigail Higgins, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"But that program wasn't applicable to the younger elementary school children who were involved in the Sandy Hook shooting. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 2 June 2022",
"The experiment that helped her is complex and highly personalized and is not immediately applicable to most cancer patients. \u2014 Gina Kolata, New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"Specifically, the office recommended consolidating available help, providing technical assistance to tribes applying for funding and making sure the programs offered are applicable to Alaska Native tribes. \u2014 Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
"Spaces as Places permits are only applicable to eating and drinking establishments and property owners will be required to sign an agreement to give permission. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Russell and Gardner argued that the case is directly applicable to Calvary Missionary. \u2014 Tyler O'neil, Fox News , 25 May 2022",
"This attack has been demonstrated against the latest (5.9.3) client running on Windows 64-bit, however some or all parts of the chain are likely applicable to other platforms. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 25 May 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for applicable 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",
"We interviewed 30 qualified applicants for the job.",
"have numerous applicants for the job",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One applicant , the Durango Bar at 923 S. State in Salt Lake City, has been waiting months for a license. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"One applicant indicated having no prior military experience, yet the file contained discharge papers. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"One applicant claimed to be in the Army Reserve and used derogatory language about LGBTQ people, according to Hatewatch. \u2014 Alex Sundby, CBS News , 14 June 2022",
"Staff with the Office of Recovery Programs, created to distribute the one-time infusion of cash, first had to confirm each applicant \u2019s eligibility. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
"Companies can go a step further and be leaders in protecting individuals\u2019 privacy by asking each applicant to get their own background report directly from a third-party service, verify its accuracy and then share it with the company. \u2014 Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Each applicant had one minute to introduce themselves, then one minute to answer a single question from each of the council members. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Each applicant will be given 25 minutes to answer questions which have been provided in advance and all of the applicants asked the same questions given in the same order as read by City Attorney Patrick Lyp. \u2014 Philip Potempa, chicagotribune.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Family members of the deceased victims were given an opportunity to speak during each applicant \u2019s hearing. \u2014 Kelan Lyons, courant.com , 21 Jan. 2022"
"Anyone interested in running for office must file an application by August 1st.",
"If you'd like to be considered for the job, please send us a letter of application that gives your experience and qualifications.",
"Please fill out this application .",
"The application of heat often helps sore muscles.",
"Repeated application of fertilizer will help the grass become green and healthy.",
"Repeated applications of fertilizer will help the grass become green and healthy.",
"The cut should be treated with a generous application of ointment.",
"Strict application of the rules is necessary in this case.",
"the application of new information",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The project\u2019s total cost is $90 million and will be built in phases for at least six more years, according to the zoo\u2019s application for funding. \u2014 Lucas Daprile, cleveland , 1 July 2022",
"The board voted 5-1 Thursday to deny Menard's application . \u2014 Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"Many Latinos use both their maternal and paternal last names, but traditional US banks often only allow for one last name on an account or application . \u2014 Chiara Grimes, CNN , 1 July 2022",
"It's made with the same Miracle Broth that's in The Concentrate Serum, so your skin will be soothed and calmed post- application . \u2014 Angela Trakoshis, Allure , 1 July 2022",
"This requires an analysis of application workloads, business needs fulfillment and technical components complexities and dependencies to resolve. \u2014 Amandeep Midha, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Humanitarian requests filed by Afghans and others generally require $575 application fees, while sponsorship requests for the Uniting for Ukraine program are free. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
"When the application period opened up, Zalucki jumped on it. \u2014 Serenah Mckay, Arkansas Online , 30 June 2022",
"To make application a breeze, Ta recommends using a body brush. \u2014 Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 June 2022"
"Lindsey Wodzisz of Brook Park, a graduate of Berea-Midpark High School majoring in applied mathematics. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"Daniel Larremore earned a bachelor's in chemical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis; a master's and doctorate in applied mathematics from the University of Colorado Boulder. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"An applied mathematician, lister Philip Ndikum, 28, is developing a stealth fintech startup through an incubator at Oxford University. \u2014 Hank Tucker, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"From bad seafood canning practices in Bon Appetit videos, to moldy jam and abuse in restaurant kitchens, Rosenthal \u2014 who has a PhD in applied mathematics \u2014 provides audiences with thorough investigations while tirelessly seeking accountability. \u2014 Extra Spicy Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Lindsey Wodzisz of Brook Park, a graduate of Berea-Midpark High School majoring in applied mathematics. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Usama Kadri, an applied mathematician and engineer at Cardiff University in Wales and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is one these researchers. \u2014 Ryan F. Mandelbaum, Scientific American , 1 Apr. 2017",
"The foldable phones, like the Z Flip and Z Fold lines, are good against accidental falls, and that has a lot to do with the pre- applied screen protector on the inner screen that Samsung adds in. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 13 May 2022",
"It was made of yellow satin, metallic thread embroidery, midnight blue velvet, yellow tulle with applied tinsel, and glass pearls. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 2 May 2022"
"Overall, a working environment that is rich with team meetings and award recognitions is one where workers are mentally pushed to apply themselves while finding ways to uplift their motivation for the next task. \u2014 Lisa Caprelli, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Lead study author Fritz Obermeyer had come to the Broad Institute from Uber AI, where researchers had developed a programming language and a software framework that uses machine learning to model probabilities and apply them to large datasets. \u2014 Sara Reardon, Scientific American , 28 June 2022",
"Create a cleaning solution of warm water and few drops of dish soap and apply it to the surface. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022",
"And certainly lower courts will look to the Court\u2019s test and use that test and apply it to many gun laws. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022",
"These medicated shampoos can be drying to your hair, and may lead to hair breakage, so try to apply them only to your scalp; not the full length of your hair. \u2014 ELLE , 11 June 2022",
"Some producers hew closely to the strict model, while most others apply it in part. \u2014 Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"This month certain challenges will ask you to step up to the plate and apply yourself and your past experiences to the present moment. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 June 2022",
"Shamoon says to wear sunscreen that is SPF 30 or higher; apply it 20-30 minutes before an activity begins, and reapply later, especially if the children are in the water at the beach or the pool. \u2014 Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2022"
"For further information, apply to the address below.",
"I applied in writing to several different companies.",
"You must have a high school diploma for this job. High school dropouts need not apply .",
"After applying a thin layer of paint to the wall and letting it dry, apply another coat.",
"We applied the ointment to the cut.",
"I washed my face and applied fresh makeup.",
"Fertilizer was applied to the lawn every two weeks.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Overall, a working environment that is rich with team meetings and award recognitions is one where workers are mentally pushed to apply themselves while finding ways to uplift their motivation for the next task. \u2014 Lisa Caprelli, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Lead study author Fritz Obermeyer had come to the Broad Institute from Uber AI, where researchers had developed a programming language and a software framework that uses machine learning to model probabilities and apply them to large datasets. \u2014 Sara Reardon, Scientific American , 28 June 2022",
"Create a cleaning solution of warm water and few drops of dish soap and apply it to the surface. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022",
"And certainly lower courts will look to the Court\u2019s test and use that test and apply it to many gun laws. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022",
"These medicated shampoos can be drying to your hair, and may lead to hair breakage, so try to apply them only to your scalp; not the full length of your hair. \u2014 ELLE , 11 June 2022",
"Some producers hew closely to the strict model, while most others apply it in part. \u2014 Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"This month certain challenges will ask you to step up to the plate and apply yourself and your past experiences to the present moment. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 June 2022",
"Shamoon says to wear sunscreen that is SPF 30 or higher; apply it 20-30 minutes before an activity begins, and reapply later, especially if the children are in the water at the beach or the pool. \u2014 Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2022"
"Welser-Most adopted a pace that was leisurely but not indulgent, giving the strings time to lean on those heavenly appoggiaturas and showcase the luminous clarity for which the Cleveland Orchestra is renowned. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 27 Sep. 2019"
"Despite the politics of the presidents who appoint the justices, their ideologies don't always map neatly onto the spectrum of Democrats to Republicans. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
"The names of candidates are confidential until the committee holds a public hearing to select the three candidates who will be forwarded to Newsom, who will appoint one in charge of an agency that will be scrutinizing his administration. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"All four Hinds County chancery judges rescued themselves from the lawsuit and requested the state Supreme Court appoint a special judge to hear the case, according to Mississippi Today. \u2014 Chris Kenning, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
"Within weeks of the Colonial hack, the TSA required pipeline operators to disclose cyber incidents in 12 hours, conduct periodic security assessments and appoint a coordinator in the event of incidents. \u2014 David Uberti, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
"Committee investigator Josh Roselman said in a video that Trump lawyer Cleta Mitchell asked fellow lawyer John Eastman to write a memo to get states to appoint alternate electors. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"The misunderstanding, and the defense request for Waukesha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Dorow to clarify and reconsider who the court should appoint , was the basis for Tuesday's hearing. \u2014 Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
"The draft is expected to propose a system based on a strong president who would appoint the prime minister, according to Reuters. \u2014 Claire Parker, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"With a Republican spot open on the board, the Michigan GOP will put forward three Republicans for Whitmer to appoint . \u2014 Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press , 27 June 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for appoint furnish , equip , outfit , appoint , accoutre mean to supply one with what is needed. furnish implies the provision of any or all essentials for performing a function. a sparsely furnished apartment equip suggests the provision of something making for efficiency in action or use. a fully equipped kitchen outfit implies provision of a complete list or set of articles as for a journey, an expedition, or a special occupation. outfitted the family for a ski trip appoint implies provision of complete and usually elegant or elaborate equipment or furnishings. a lavishly appointed apartment accoutre suggests the supplying of personal dress or equipment for a special activity. fully accoutred members of a polar expedition",
"the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The last school board seat was vacant at the time of the vote but has since been filled by appointee Felicia Stolusky. \u2014 Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun , 30 June 2022",
"One of the dissenters in Akron was a relatively new Justice, and the first woman ever named to the Court, the Reagan appointee Sandra Day O\u2019Connor. \u2014 Jessica Winter, The New Yorker , 25 June 2022",
"O\u2019Keeffe was named director of sustainability and climate justice, replacing Jackson appointee Jason Wood. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"Petrobras said in another filing that director Fernando Borges will remain as interim chief-executive until a Bolsonaro appointee is approved by one of the company's councils. \u2014 Mauricio Savarese, ajc , 20 June 2022",
"Gustavo Velasquez, a Newsom appointee who heads the California Department of Housing and Community Development, said the $1.75-billion effort is meeting its goal of accelerating construction of developments that had been stuck. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"The prize is an environmental screed by some low-level Clinton appointee . \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"Amy Kastely, one of the District 5 appointees, accused Jordan Ghawi, a District 1 appointee , of retaliating against her for her vote on Brackenridge Park, though Ghawi disputed that. \u2014 Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News , 8 June 2022",
"The replacement would serve until an election is held in November, though a separate Tuesday ballot question could prevent that appointee from running and make that person a caretaker. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022"
"I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.",
"The court ordered the appointment of an attorney to represent the child.",
"the appointment of a committee",
"the appointment of the new secretary of state",
"Did he get his job by appointment or election",
"He now holds an appointment from the President.",
"her appointment as ambassador to Spain",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The judge also questioned whether the City Charter permits an interim council appointment that lasts only 10 months. \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"Anna Carvill had one thing on top of her to-do list this week: get a Covid-19 vaccine appointment for her 2-year-old son. \u2014 Dominique Mosbergen, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
"But being on the State Board of Education is a political appointment , and your job is to help the system, in this case, with testing and curriculum, and not run into political trouble. \u2014 Nekesa Mumbi Moody, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"David Parsons\u2019 appointment to head the Oceanside Fire Department, San Diego County\u2019s third largest, will be effective July 30, according to a statement from the city. \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Straus called and, after 10 minutes on hold Monday, was able to secure an appointment for Saturday. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 June 2022",
"Malerba is the chief of the Mohegan Tribe, a lifetime appointment by the tribe's Council of Elders, and is the first woman to be the tribe's chief in modern history. \u2014 CBS News , 21 June 2022",
"State humanities committees were first established in 1971 and arrived in all 50 states within a few years of Dr. Berman\u2019s appointment . \u2014 Ethan Ehrenhaft, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"On Monday, the singer-songwriter, who is currently expecting her second child with husband Taylor Goldsmith, shared a photo on her Instagram Story featuring a sonogram from a recent OB appointment . \u2014 Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022"
"The proceeds from the auction will be apportioned among the descendents.",
"Apportion the expenses between the parties involved.",
"The agency apportions water from the lake to residents.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The data collected are used to apportion the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives. \u2014 David M. Zimmer, USA TODAY , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Utilities, overseen by regulators, apportion the costs of operations and decide what should be borne by shareholders whose investments are sought and prized, and ratepayers who benefit from delivery of electricity. \u2014 Stephen Singer, courant.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Census data are used by the states to apportion political power by setting state legislative and congressional districts. \u2014 Stephen Singer, courant.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
"In Palm Beach Gardens, the flexibility meant that the city may be well within its right to apportion $2.1 million to a series of projects around a new set of links. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Adulation is difficult to apportion in any team effort and becomes an even pricklier matter when the success is outsize. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Dec. 2021",
"And that's how every place, every country in the world, all the time, that has some rhyme and reason to their health care decides how to apportion their health care: what to pay for, what to give people. \u2014 Bonnie Kristian, The Week , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Our research provides insights into how large pharmaceutical companies apportion their revenues between the costs of doing business, investing in future innovation, and distributing profits to shareholders. \u2014 Fred D. Ledley, STAT , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Thus, using the comparative costs of Sirius\u2019s activities within and without Texas was improper to apportion its gross revenue for franchise tax purposes. \u2014 Roxanne Bland, Forbes , 20 Sep. 2021"
"the apportionment of the estate will happen this Friday",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The agreement, authorized under a congressional bill signed into law last year, recognizes the Navajo Nation\u2019s right to deplete 81,500 acre-feet of water per year from Utah\u2019s Colorado River Basin apportionment . \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Because of the geographic apportionment of their supporters, Democrats can win 51 percent of votes cast in the 2022 and 2024 elections and still lose eight Senate seats. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 11 May 2022",
"Such awareness helps leaders respond effectively to mistakes because not all mistakes need reprimanding or blame apportionment . \u2014 Steve Taplin, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"This year, the reductions in water deliveries in Arizona total more than 800,000 acre-feet, about one-fourth of the state\u2019s total apportionment . \u2014 Ian Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
"The dining and living rooms are part of the second segment of this home, an apportionment that also holds a full bath and two bedrooms that radiate off a hallway. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Off-road, traction is not defined by power apportionment or torque vectoring. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The most shameful example involves an impasse over apportionment of representation in federal government. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Decennial census data is used to determine a decade\u2019s worth of congressional apportionment , redistricting and allocation of $1.5 trillion a year in federal funds. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021"
": a clause in an insurance policy that prescribes the method of determining the insurer's portion of liability for loss where property is covered by other insurance":[]
"Burns points to an apposite scene in the last episode, of an unspecified protest march across New York\u2019s Brooklyn Bridge. \u2014 David Bloom, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021",
"There is something apposite and almost ridiculously perfect about the fact that Margaret Howell\u2019s 50th anniversary has come around in 2020. \u2014 Sarah Mower, Vogue , 22 Sep. 2020",
"In that regard, Mr. Obama seems an apposite speaker at Mandela\u2019s centenary. \u2014 Peter Godwin, WSJ , 13 July 2018",
"Here Helmchen was in his element, finding apposite aural equivalents for each Beethoven marking and achieving special results in the 10th, presto, variation played staccato and light, and the whirlwind No. 23. \u2014 Alan Artner, chicagotribune.com , 11 June 2018",
"But times have changed, and the comparison of the two parades is only partly apposite . \u2014 William Neuman, New York Times , 23 May 2017"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for apposite 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",
": a compound eye that is characteristic of diurnal insects and in which entering light reaches the retina of each ommatidium as a single spot and the image is a composite of all the spots \u2014 compare superposition eye":[]
"I made a quick appraisal of the situation and decided to leave right away.",
"The book is an excellent appraisal of the influences that have shaped our government.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Property valuations in Bexar County, home to San Antonio, have increased by an average of 73 percent over the last 10 years, raising the tax bill of the average homeowner between $2,300 and $3,000, according to the county appraisal district. \u2014 Arelis R. Hern\u00e1ndez, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
"Mallaby is the Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow in International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations, and his appraisal of VC thus carries a special imprimatur. \u2014 Kim Phillips-fein, The New Republic , 11 May 2022",
"Instead, the annual review asks you to store it all up for your once-a-year performance appraisal . \u2014 Marcus Buckingham, WSJ , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Voit paused, using his strongest self- appraisal for a second time. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Apr. 2022",
"My status as a shareholder in Dark Knight Enterprises made my early appraisal of Rises a retroactively embarrassing experience. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Bexar Appraisal District is the fifth-largest appraisal district in the state, serving 64 taxing units. \u2014 San Antonio Express-News , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Information about the property tax process, exemptions and protests can be found on the Texas Comptroller\u2019s website and on many county appraisal district websites. \u2014 Dallas News , 4 July 2021",
"His home is worth more than $700,000, according to an appraisal done this year by his home-equity lender, Discover Home Loans. \u2014 Orla Mccaffrey, WSJ , 15 June 2022"
"The ring must be appraised by a jeweler before it can be insured.",
"appraise the house and property",
"What is the property's appraised value",
"In the book, he appraises Hollywood's recent films and contrasts them with several independent films.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In an interview this week, Johnson said the board would continue to appraise its successes and failures. \u2014 Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"An antique and collectibles appraiser will be on site noon to 3 p.m. to appraise heirlooms and collectibles. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
"Joe began looking into who could appraise the paintings on the walls, some of which depict the countryside of Groppallo, the Northern Italian village that the family patriarch Joseph Forlini emigrated from in 1938. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The cull was a few years in when Mr. Povlsen arrived at Glenfeshie to appraise the place for possible purchase. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"An independent third-party validator is dispatched to appraise the land, quantifying the greenhouse gas emissions saved if the peat is repaired and assessing the restoration plans. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"One art history expert hired by the court to appraise the ceiling, Sapienza University\u2019s Alessandro Zuccari, estimated that the mural alone is worth about $350 million of the house\u2019s astronomical price. \u2014 Carlie Porterfield, Forbes , 12 Dec. 2021",
"Some of the funniest scenes in the documentary come when jazz critics are asked to appraise Kenny G's music. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 5 Dec. 2021",
"And Ideal 55 will appraise your collection as well as offer consultation services on purchasing and selling bottles. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 29 Mar. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for appraise estimate , appraise , evaluate , value , rate , assess mean to judge something with respect to its worth or significance. estimate implies a judgment, considered or casual, that precedes or takes the place of actual measuring or counting or testing out. estimated the crowd at two hundred appraise commonly implies the fixing by an expert of the monetary worth of a thing, but it may be used of any critical judgment. having their house appraised evaluate suggests an attempt to determine relative or intrinsic worth in terms other than monetary. evaluate a student's work value equals appraise but without implying expertness of judgment. a watercolor valued by the donor at $500 rate adds to estimate the notion of placing a thing according to a scale of values. a highly rated restaurant assess implies a critical appraisal for the purpose of understanding or interpreting, or as a guide in taking action. officials are trying to assess the damage",
"The ring must be appraised by a jeweler before it can be insured.",
"appraise the house and property",
"What is the property's appraised value",
"In the book, he appraises Hollywood's recent films and contrasts them with several independent films.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In an interview this week, Johnson said the board would continue to appraise its successes and failures. \u2014 Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"An antique and collectibles appraiser will be on site noon to 3 p.m. to appraise heirlooms and collectibles. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
"Joe began looking into who could appraise the paintings on the walls, some of which depict the countryside of Groppallo, the Northern Italian village that the family patriarch Joseph Forlini emigrated from in 1938. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The cull was a few years in when Mr. Povlsen arrived at Glenfeshie to appraise the place for possible purchase. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"An independent third-party validator is dispatched to appraise the land, quantifying the greenhouse gas emissions saved if the peat is repaired and assessing the restoration plans. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"One art history expert hired by the court to appraise the ceiling, Sapienza University\u2019s Alessandro Zuccari, estimated that the mural alone is worth about $350 million of the house\u2019s astronomical price. \u2014 Carlie Porterfield, Forbes , 12 Dec. 2021",
"Some of the funniest scenes in the documentary come when jazz critics are asked to appraise Kenny G's music. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 5 Dec. 2021",
"And Ideal 55 will appraise your collection as well as offer consultation services on purchasing and selling bottles. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 29 Mar. 2022"
"Middle English appraysen , probably from Anglo-French *appreiser , from a- (from Latin ad- ) + preiser to prize, praise":""
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for appraise estimate , appraise , evaluate , value , rate , assess mean to judge something with respect to its worth or significance. estimate implies a judgment, considered or casual, that precedes or takes the place of actual measuring or counting or testing out. estimated the crowd at two hundred appraise commonly implies the fixing by an expert of the monetary worth of a thing, but it may be used of any critical judgment. having their house appraised evaluate suggests an attempt to determine relative or intrinsic worth in terms other than monetary. evaluate a student's work value equals appraise but without implying expertness of judgment. a watercolor valued by the donor at $500 rate adds to estimate the notion of placing a thing according to a scale of values. a highly rated restaurant assess implies a critical appraisal for the purpose of understanding or interpreting, or as a guide in taking action. officials are trying to assess the damage",
"There\u2019s an appreciable tenderness to Holmes\u2019 direction here. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
"Life is only appreciable by way of the absence that precedes it. \u2014 Suzannah Showler, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Occasional low to moderate alcohol intake\u2014a glass or two of wine or beer\u2014doesn\u2019t have an appreciable effect. \u2014 Oliver Lee Bateman, Men's Health , 19 May 2022",
"After roll-out, there was no appreciable difference in the number of trucks leaving the warehouse. \u2014 Jeffrey Ton, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Chances of appreciable cooling after that are slim. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"One potential Russian breakout outside Donetsk may be designed to reach troops farther west that have failed to make appreciable gains, the official said. \u2014 Alex Horton, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"Those with an appreciable interest in nonphysical playfulness scored high, and playful adults who were physically active scored the highest. \u2014 Kevin Johnson, Outside Online , 4 May 2022",
"Western officials have said despite the attacks there has been no appreciable impact on Ukraine\u2019s ability to resupply its forces. \u2014 David Keyton, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for appreciable perceptible , sensible , palpable , tangible , appreciable , ponderable mean apprehensible as real or existent. perceptible applies to what can be discerned by the senses often to a minimal extent. a perceptible difference in sound to a careful listener sensible applies to whatever is clearly apprehended through the senses or impresses itself strongly on the mind. an abrupt, sensible drop in temperature palpable applies either to what has physical substance or to what is obvious and unmistakable. the tension in the air was almost palpable tangible suggests what is capable of being handled or grasped both physically and mentally. no tangible evidence of UFOs appreciable applies to what is distinctly discernible by the senses or definitely measurable. an appreciable increase in income ponderable suggests having definitely measurable weight or importance. exerted a ponderable influence on world events",
"Given that scarcity and the anticipated growth of high-end wine consumption in the United States, they believe the value of quality vineyards will appreciate significantly. \u2014 Daniel Sogg , Wine Spectator , 15 June 2008",
"The true carnivores in your life will appreciate this gloriously formidable slab of USDA prime meat. Is it worth the equally hefty price",
"As a married, working woman in her mid-30s who's planning on eventually having children, I truly appreciated reading \"Mommy Madness.\" Over the years, I have observed peers with their children, and have inquired about what parenthood is really like. \u2014 Amy Booth , Newsweek , 7 Mar. 2005",
"I think often of the quiet rigor of my former life. I did not even fully appreciate how much it costs to rent an apartment on the open market. \u2014 Martha Southgate , The Fall of Rome , 2002",
"The company strives to make its employees feel appreciated .",
"Living in the city has taught me to appreciate the differences between people.",
"Those who appreciate fine wine will enjoy reading the restaurant's wine list.",
"I really appreciated the information you gave me.",
"Your help the other day was greatly appreciated .",
"The tiny creature contributes to its ecosystem in ways we are only just beginning to appreciate .",
"I don't think you appreciate the complexity of the situation.",
"I appreciate what the artist is trying to do, but I think the painting fails to do it.",
"But his finds aren\u2019t exclusively destined for shop floors and look-book photoshoots; Kennedy\u2019s rugs wind up in the private homes of many non-fashion folks who appreciate old-world craftsmanship. \u2014 Benedict Browne, Robb Report , 29 June 2022",
"Cut them up and sew them into a blanket or donate them to someone who might appreciate them. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
"Her comeback is a gift for her, for tennis and for all who appreciate the power of one woman to not only win trophies but to change the world. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"These Father's Day songs are all about dads, fatherhood, raising kids to live out on their own or adult kids who appreciate their fathers more once they're grown. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 12 June 2022",
"But it\u2019s there, the bones of it, buried and never forgotten, at least not for those of us who appreciate what once was. \u2014 Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
"Have courageous conversations with executives who appreciate your stance and efforts. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Think of the millions of people living in Third World countries who would greatly appreciate having your job. \u2014 Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 May 2022",
"Many don\u2019t appreciate the degree to which the sector\u2019s growth has been aided by a long-running bull market in stocks and the market-juicing policies of the world\u2019s central banks, said Joel Kruger, a strategist at asset exchange LMAX Digital. \u2014 Corrie Driebusch, WSJ , 18 June 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for appreciate appreciate , value , prize , treasure , cherish mean to hold in high estimation. appreciate often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a thing's excellence. appreciates fine wine value implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth. values our friendship prize implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses. Americans prize their freedom treasure emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious. a treasured memento cherish implies a special love and care for something. cherishes her children above all synonyms see in addition understand",
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for appreciate appreciate , value , prize , treasure , cherish mean to hold in high estimation. appreciate often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a thing's excellence. appreciates fine wine value implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth. values our friendship prize implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses. Americans prize their freedom treasure emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious. a treasured memento cherish implies a special love and care for something. cherishes her children above all synonyms see in addition understand",
"examples":[
"Given that scarcity and the anticipated growth of high-end wine consumption in the United States, they believe the value of quality vineyards will appreciate significantly. \u2014 Daniel Sogg , Wine Spectator , 15 June 2008",
"The true carnivores in your life will appreciate this gloriously formidable slab of USDA prime meat. Is it worth the equally hefty price? Absolutely. Lobel's dry ages it for six weeks and always ships it fresh-no frozen mystery bricks here-and regardless of how you like your steak done, this porterhouse cooks up beautifully, retains its juices, and delivers rich, buttery flavor. \u2014 Kate Fox , Saveur , December 2006",
"As a married, working woman in her mid-30s who's planning on eventually having children, I truly appreciated reading \"Mommy Madness.\" Over the years, I have observed peers with their children, and have inquired about what parenthood is really like. \u2014 Amy Booth , Newsweek , 7 Mar. 2005",
"I think often of the quiet rigor of my former life. I did not even fully appreciate how much it costs to rent an apartment on the open market. \u2014 Martha Southgate , The Fall of Rome , 2002",
"The company strives to make its employees feel appreciated .",
"Living in the city has taught me to appreciate the differences between people.",
"Those who appreciate fine wine will enjoy reading the restaurant's wine list.",
"I really appreciated the information you gave me.",
"Your help the other day was greatly appreciated .",
"The tiny creature contributes to its ecosystem in ways we are only just beginning to appreciate .",
"I don't think you appreciate the complexity of the situation.",
"I appreciate what the artist is trying to do, but I think the painting fails to do it.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But his finds aren\u2019t exclusively destined for shop floors and look-book photoshoots; Kennedy\u2019s rugs wind up in the private homes of many non-fashion folks who appreciate old-world craftsmanship. \u2014 Benedict Browne, Robb Report , 29 June 2022",
"Cut them up and sew them into a blanket or donate them to someone who might appreciate them. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
"Her comeback is a gift for her, for tennis and for all who appreciate the power of one woman to not only win trophies but to change the world. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"These Father's Day songs are all about dads, fatherhood, raising kids to live out on their own or adult kids who appreciate their fathers more once they're grown. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 12 June 2022",
"But it\u2019s there, the bones of it, buried and never forgotten, at least not for those of us who appreciate what once was. \u2014 Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
"Have courageous conversations with executives who appreciate your stance and efforts. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Think of the millions of people living in Third World countries who would greatly appreciate having your job. \u2014 Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 May 2022",
"Many don\u2019t appreciate the degree to which the sector\u2019s growth has been aided by a long-running bull market in stocks and the market-juicing policies of the world\u2019s central banks, said Joel Kruger, a strategist at asset exchange LMAX Digital. \u2014 Corrie Driebusch, WSJ , 18 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Latin appretiatus , past participle of appretiare , from Latin ad- + pretium price \u2014 more at price entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1653, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
"The food flies out of the kitchen but merits leisurely appreciation . \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"However, mounting evidence suggests that employers and employees alike are gaining an appreciation for the role data literacy can play in improving job performance throughout the workforce. \u2014 Merav Yuravlivker, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"But even that moment or period of appreciation or enjoyment doesn\u2019t mean that the same feeling extended five years after the documentary. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
"But over the next 20 minutes, something strange but not entirely unexpected happened: The crowd began to murmur in admiration and appreciation as Curry sank 136 of 190 shots, including 46 of 72 3-pointers, a few of them from just inside halfcourt. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"The Arizona Diamondbacks Twitter account is going to become a Mikal Bridges appreciation account later this summer. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
"Cities throughout Oregon will show their pride and appreciation for LGBTQ+ people at festivals and events across the state, listed chronologically in order of parade date. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
"The Conference received his apology with appreciation and grace. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 5 June 2022",
"In addition, registrants will also be able to stream two other Upstander Project films, for a total of four, throughout June for further appreciation and engagement. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 31 May 2022"
"his latest novel has received a number of appreciative reviews",
"very appreciative after we helped him change his flat tire",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The first is simply appreciative of the explanation. \u2014 Robert Rapier, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Although his father moved back to Tehran in 2009, Asghari is appreciative of the opportunity to live in the United States. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"While Caro is appreciative of Northwestern Mutual\u2019s support, the timing of the partnership is not lost on her. \u2014 Ricardo Torres, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
"But no one was more appreciative of Furtado\u2019s efforts that evening than Hebert Sullivan herself. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
"Kamala\u2019s fangirlishness is one of the most endearing parts of her character, and her first official cross-over gave her the chance to squee over perhaps the least appreciative hero in the entire Marvel universe\u2014Wolverine. \u2014 PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
"Managers and leaders can influence the employee experience and set the example by using the coaching skills of listening to understand and appreciative inquiry. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Her comments sections are an outpouring of largely appreciative notes and follow-up questions, with some videos getting more than a thousand replies. \u2014 Hannah Norman, CNN , 19 Mar. 2022",
"As the pandemic raged and in-person screenings practically disappeared, the Academy\u2019s Screening Room has found an appreciative audience. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 17 Mar. 2022"
"his latest novel has received a number of appreciative reviews",
"very appreciative after we helped him change his flat tire",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The first is simply appreciative of the explanation. \u2014 Robert Rapier, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Although his father moved back to Tehran in 2009, Asghari is appreciative of the opportunity to live in the United States. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"While Caro is appreciative of Northwestern Mutual\u2019s support, the timing of the partnership is not lost on her. \u2014 Ricardo Torres, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
"But no one was more appreciative of Furtado\u2019s efforts that evening than Hebert Sullivan herself. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
"Kamala\u2019s fangirlishness is one of the most endearing parts of her character, and her first official cross-over gave her the chance to squee over perhaps the least appreciative hero in the entire Marvel universe\u2014Wolverine. \u2014 PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
"Managers and leaders can influence the employee experience and set the example by using the coaching skills of listening to understand and appreciative inquiry. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Her comments sections are an outpouring of largely appreciative notes and follow-up questions, with some videos getting more than a thousand replies. \u2014 Hannah Norman, CNN , 19 Mar. 2022",
"As the pandemic raged and in-person screenings practically disappeared, the Academy\u2019s Screening Room has found an appreciative audience. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 17 Mar. 2022"
": to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of":[
"appreciate the difference between right and wrong"
],
": to increase in number or value":[
"Your investment should appreciate over time."
],
": to increase the value of":[],
": to judge with heightened perception or understanding : be fully aware of":[
"must see it to appreciate it"
],
": to recognize with gratitude":[
"I appreciate your kindness."
],
": to value or admire highly":[
"She appreciates our work."
]
},
"examples":[
"Given that scarcity and the anticipated growth of high-end wine consumption in the United States, they believe the value of quality vineyards will appreciate significantly. \u2014 Daniel Sogg , Wine Spectator , 15 June 2008",
"The true carnivores in your life will appreciate this gloriously formidable slab of USDA prime meat. Is it worth the equally hefty price",
"As a married, working woman in her mid-30s who's planning on eventually having children, I truly appreciated reading \"Mommy Madness.\" Over the years, I have observed peers with their children, and have inquired about what parenthood is really like. \u2014 Amy Booth , Newsweek , 7 Mar. 2005",
"I think often of the quiet rigor of my former life. I did not even fully appreciate how much it costs to rent an apartment on the open market. \u2014 Martha Southgate , The Fall of Rome , 2002",
"The company strives to make its employees feel appreciated .",
"Living in the city has taught me to appreciate the differences between people.",
"Those who appreciate fine wine will enjoy reading the restaurant's wine list.",
"I really appreciated the information you gave me.",
"Your help the other day was greatly appreciated .",
"The tiny creature contributes to its ecosystem in ways we are only just beginning to appreciate .",
"I don't think you appreciate the complexity of the situation.",
"I appreciate what the artist is trying to do, but I think the painting fails to do it.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But his finds aren\u2019t exclusively destined for shop floors and look-book photoshoots; Kennedy\u2019s rugs wind up in the private homes of many non-fashion folks who appreciate old-world craftsmanship. \u2014 Benedict Browne, Robb Report , 29 June 2022",
"Cut them up and sew them into a blanket or donate them to someone who might appreciate them. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
"Her comeback is a gift for her, for tennis and for all who appreciate the power of one woman to not only win trophies but to change the world. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"These Father's Day songs are all about dads, fatherhood, raising kids to live out on their own or adult kids who appreciate their fathers more once they're grown. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 12 June 2022",
"But it\u2019s there, the bones of it, buried and never forgotten, at least not for those of us who appreciate what once was. \u2014 Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
"Have courageous conversations with executives who appreciate your stance and efforts. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Think of the millions of people living in Third World countries who would greatly appreciate having your job. \u2014 Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 May 2022",
"Many don\u2019t appreciate the degree to which the sector\u2019s growth has been aided by a long-running bull market in stocks and the market-juicing policies of the world\u2019s central banks, said Joel Kruger, a strategist at asset exchange LMAX Digital. \u2014 Corrie Driebusch, WSJ , 18 June 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for appreciate appreciate , value , prize , treasure , cherish mean to hold in high estimation. appreciate often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a thing's excellence. appreciates fine wine value implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth. values our friendship prize implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses. Americans prize their freedom treasure emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious. a treasured memento cherish implies a special love and care for something. cherishes her children above all synonyms see in addition understand",
"The two planned to discuss U.S. and international efforts to help Ukraine identify, apprehend and prosecute anyone involved in war crimes and other atrocities there, a U.S. Justice Department official said. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 21 June 2022",
"Also this week, the Russians deployed two Su-34 jet fighters to a site where the U.S. was conducting a raid in northeast Syria to apprehend an Islamic State bomb maker. \u2014 Gordon Lubold, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Police were unable to apprehend the driver, who reportedly fled the area and the pursuit was terminated. \u2014 Brian Lisik, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"Museum security rushed to apprehend Hernandez, who was unarmed, police said. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 3 June 2022",
"Building security rushed to apprehend Hernandez, who was unarmed, police said. \u2014 Chron , 2 June 2022",
"But what Mary fails to apprehend is that the doctor elevates genetic legacy over the transformative power of education. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Actor Jamie Foxx is understood to have rushed on stage to help Chappelle and apprehend the attacker. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 4 May 2022",
"There\u2019s no better way to apprehend the quality of Anderson Valley fruit than to taste it side-by-side with high-end French bottlings. \u2014 Kim Westerman, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022"
"Within hours, police had apprehended the thief.",
"subtle differences that are difficult to apprehend",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The two planned to discuss U.S. and international efforts to help Ukraine identify, apprehend and prosecute anyone involved in war crimes and other atrocities there, a U.S. Justice Department official said. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 21 June 2022",
"Also this week, the Russians deployed two Su-34 jet fighters to a site where the U.S. was conducting a raid in northeast Syria to apprehend an Islamic State bomb maker. \u2014 Gordon Lubold, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Police were unable to apprehend the driver, who reportedly fled the area and the pursuit was terminated. \u2014 Brian Lisik, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"Museum security rushed to apprehend Hernandez, who was unarmed, police said. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 3 June 2022",
"Building security rushed to apprehend Hernandez, who was unarmed, police said. \u2014 Chron , 2 June 2022",
"But what Mary fails to apprehend is that the doctor elevates genetic legacy over the transformative power of education. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Actor Jamie Foxx is understood to have rushed on stage to help Chappelle and apprehend the attacker. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 4 May 2022",
"There\u2019s no better way to apprehend the quality of Anderson Valley fruit than to taste it side-by-side with high-end French bottlings. \u2014 Kim Westerman, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022"
"some of the moon's more interesting features are apprehensible even to someone with a more modestly powered telescope",
"a teacher who favored preachy stories that had an easily apprehensible moral",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In a way, the moment of recognition in the mirror is also a moment of splintering: from the private self to the self that is apprehensible to the other. \u2014 Alex Marzano-lesnevich, Harper's magazine , 25 Nov. 2019"
"The thought of moving to a new city fills me with apprehension .",
"an increased number of apprehensions",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In telephone conversations in the week before her before her apprehension , Cunha denied holding antisemitic beliefs and said her handling of clients funds is proper and easily explained. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 4 June 2022",
"In March 2019, Dukes was sentenced to 25 years in prison for concealing Grinstead\u2019s death, two counts of making false statements, and hindering the apprehension of a suspect. \u2014 Alexis Stevens, ajc , 3 June 2022",
"In the early weeks of the war in Ukraine, skeptical lawmakers in both parties were more open about their apprehension about the role of the United States in the conflict. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
"His co-defendant, Joanna Johnson, is charged with tampering with evidence in the incident and hindering apprehension . \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"In 2005, Jones, who was then 63, was charged with concealing the death of Clinkscales, hindering the apprehension of a criminal and two counts of giving false statements and concealment of the facts. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Still, there was apprehension as the bus passed through Castroville and Hondo and approached Uvalde. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
"There was some apprehension since prominent tribal members are direct descendants of Carlota\u2019s family, Sibbet notes. \u2014 Ed Meza, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"While the circumstances are wildly different, was there any apprehension about having Ignacio and Chuck (Michael McKean) go out in relatively similar ways"
"When the Crossroads Rhode Island social services agency switched to a 401(k) retirement plan from a pension last year, it added a feature that made some employees apprehensive . To ensure that as many employees as possible saved for retirement, the Providence nonprofit chose to automatically enroll all its workers into the 401(k) plan and deduct a minimum of 4 percent from their paychecks. \u2014 Andrew Caffrey , Boston Sunday Globe , 2 Oct. 2005",
"\u2026 Sargent, a shrewder character, was apprehensive about how the portrait would be viewed by the conventional crowds for whom a day out at the Salon was a social fixture in the Paris calendar. He was right. The public saw nothing lovely in this pallid, long- nosed woman with her prominent chin and superior smile. \u2014 Miranda Seymour , New York Times Book Review , 28 Sept. 2003",
"I arrived at my first Lamaze class the same way I showed up for my baby showers and ob-gyn appointments: a little excited, a little apprehensive , but mostly obediently, because it's what you're supposed to do when you're pregnant. \u2014 Paula Spencer , Parenting , April 1997",
"I'm fully apprehensive of the options, I assure you.",
"She's got another trip planned to Greece in a few weeks but is apprehensive about going to the airport again. \u2014 Mike Corder, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"The apprehensive Yukon appeared startled, Margittay said. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
"Spurred on by bacteria identified in a facility from the nation's largest baby formula maker, Abbott, the plan to address the nationwide shortage has some lawmakers apprehensive . \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 19 May 2022",
"The men, meanwhile, do their best to present a stern front, but in a comically halting exchange between Madjooni\u2019s gruff, wisdom-imparting dad and Simiar\u2019s apprehensive firstborn, against an impossibly scenic backdrop, the awkwardness is touching. \u2014 Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
"Once the apprehensive camper, Shequeita now sees in many of her guests the same misgivings that once inhibited her sense of exploration\u2014a dearth of similar faces, beliefs, or cultural experiences, and the precarity that permeates as a result. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 5 May 2022",
"His then fianc\u00e9e, Justice Wilson, later the author of the fantasy novel BloodAngel, appears apprehensive . \u2014 Horacio Silva, Town & Country , 1 May 2022",
"Curiously, the world's first face-on impressions of the device, as provided by The Verge, recount the company's press release spiel before getting to the heart of why a face-dominating system like the Dyson Zone has us apprehensive . \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Some commissioners were initially apprehensive about moving money from other programs into the new initiative. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Mar. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for apprehensive fearful , apprehensive , afraid mean disturbed by fear. fearful implies often a timorous or worrying temperament. the child is fearful of loud noises apprehensive suggests a state of mind and implies a premonition of evil or danger. apprehensive of being found out afraid often suggests weakness or cowardice and regularly implies inhibition of action or utterance. afraid to speak the truth",
"When the Crossroads Rhode Island social services agency switched to a 401(k) retirement plan from a pension last year, it added a feature that made some employees apprehensive . To ensure that as many employees as possible saved for retirement, the Providence nonprofit chose to automatically enroll all its workers into the 401(k) plan and deduct a minimum of 4 percent from their paychecks. \u2014 Andrew Caffrey , Boston Sunday Globe , 2 Oct. 2005",
"\u2026 Sargent, a shrewder character, was apprehensive about how the portrait would be viewed by the conventional crowds for whom a day out at the Salon was a social fixture in the Paris calendar. He was right. The public saw nothing lovely in this pallid, long- nosed woman with her prominent chin and superior smile. \u2014 Miranda Seymour , New York Times Book Review , 28 Sept. 2003",
"I arrived at my first Lamaze class the same way I showed up for my baby showers and ob-gyn appointments: a little excited, a little apprehensive , but mostly obediently, because it's what you're supposed to do when you're pregnant. \u2014 Paula Spencer , Parenting , April 1997",
"I'm fully apprehensive of the options, I assure you.",
"She's got another trip planned to Greece in a few weeks but is apprehensive about going to the airport again. \u2014 Mike Corder, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"The apprehensive Yukon appeared startled, Margittay said. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
"Spurred on by bacteria identified in a facility from the nation's largest baby formula maker, Abbott, the plan to address the nationwide shortage has some lawmakers apprehensive . \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 19 May 2022",
"The men, meanwhile, do their best to present a stern front, but in a comically halting exchange between Madjooni\u2019s gruff, wisdom-imparting dad and Simiar\u2019s apprehensive firstborn, against an impossibly scenic backdrop, the awkwardness is touching. \u2014 Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
"Once the apprehensive camper, Shequeita now sees in many of her guests the same misgivings that once inhibited her sense of exploration\u2014a dearth of similar faces, beliefs, or cultural experiences, and the precarity that permeates as a result. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 5 May 2022",
"His then fianc\u00e9e, Justice Wilson, later the author of the fantasy novel BloodAngel, appears apprehensive . \u2014 Horacio Silva, Town & Country , 1 May 2022",
"Curiously, the world's first face-on impressions of the device, as provided by The Verge, recount the company's press release spiel before getting to the heart of why a face-dominating system like the Dyson Zone has us apprehensive . \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Some commissioners were initially apprehensive about moving money from other programs into the new initiative. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Mar. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for apprehensive fearful , apprehensive , afraid mean disturbed by fear. fearful implies often a timorous or worrying temperament. the child is fearful of loud noises apprehensive suggests a state of mind and implies a premonition of evil or danger. apprehensive of being found out afraid often suggests weakness or cowardice and regularly implies inhibition of action or utterance. afraid to speak the truth",
"decided to be an apprentice to an electrician after he graduated",
"aware that she's only an apprentice in the medical field, she readily defers to her more experienced colleagues",
"Verb",
"He apprenticed with a master carpenter for two years.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As a young man, Bruce Nukapigak had worked at the Alpine facility as an apprentice electrician and pipe fitter and felt familiar with the risks inherent in oil drilling. \u2014 Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
"On the Ocean City boardwalk one day in late May, families stood around one of Swanson\u2019s falconers, an apprentice and their Harris\u2019s hawk, Karen, who stretched her wings wide in the sea breeze. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"Now, Dabney manages a peer apprentice program at the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance in Chicago. \u2014 Aaron Morrison, ajc , 23 June 2022",
"The same night in Chicago, Lina Gonz\u00e1lez-Granados, who succeeds Gershon as L.A. resident conductor for the new season, was in the midst of making her unexpected final performances as the Chicago Symphony\u2019s conducting apprentice . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"McGregor plays the Jedi apprentice -turned-master with a calm charm and effortless charm that led audiences to welcome him home all these years later\u2014and must have been fun enough to draw its A-list star back, too. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 6 June 2022",
"Mina picks up on the threat almost immediately, catching her husband staring discreetly \u2014 but not nearly discreetly enough \u2014 at Youssef\u2019s bare torso as the apprentice changes clothes across the workshop. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 5 June 2022",
"Brothers said it\u2019s about creating opportunities, not only for a longtime tradesman but also for a new apprentice looking for a career in the emerging U.S. offshore wind industry. \u2014 Jennifer Mcdermott, Hartford Courant , 28 May 2022",
"The apprentice schools are top notch and should be expanded. \u2014 Carol Cain, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Ramsay, who also executive produces, is mentoring, alongside Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais (the winner gets to apprentice under them). \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Real mastery of a craft is handed down from master to apprentice over an extended period of time. \u2014 George Bradt, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Through this boot camp program, our customers are paired with workers from these communities, who can apprentice for the company while getting a college degree for free. \u2014 Nerys Mutlow, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Her interest in mural painting grew from wanting to use her art to communicate to a wider public, and in 2020 she was selected to apprentice with Nani Chacon as part of the Native Arts & Cultures Foundation\u2019s Mentor Artist Fellowship program. \u2014 Briana Miller | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 20 Nov. 2021",
"Chefs often apprentice for several years before they're permitted to handle pricier cuts of fish. \u2014 Mark Robinson, CNN , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Aloysius Archer, a World War II veteran, seeks to apprentice with Willie Dash, a private eye, in a corrupt California town. \u2014 New York Times, Star Tribune , 8 June 2021",
"Aloysius Archer, a World War II veteran, seeks to apprentice with Willie Dash, a private eye, in a corrupt California town. \u2014 New York Times, Star Tribune , 8 June 2021",
"A few years after leaving Parsons, in an effort to further understand his vocation\u2019s roots, Kaiser moved to Japan to apprentice with two master potters for a year each. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Aug. 2021"
"Middle English aprentis , from Anglo-French apprentiz , from aprendre to learn, from Latin apprendere, apprehendere \u2014 see apprehend":"Noun and Verb"
"Like the time that Trump tried to apprise the media of his nickname for the adult film actress Stormy Daniels. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Besides simply asking users to upgrade, the push notification should apprise users of the importance of the new update. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Mason addressed Harsin and the team on Friday to apprise them of the situation. \u2014 Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al , 22 Jan. 2022",
"The lawsuit was dropped after the hotel's lawyer struggled to serve Johnson with the complaint and failed to apprise the court of his efforts to do so. \u2014 Tom Schad, USA TODAY , 2 Sep. 2021",
"But many students and their parents say that UCSD didn\u2019t apprise them in a clear, timely way that enrollment growth and the pandemic were going to lead to a big housing shortage during a year in which enrollment is expected to set a record. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 July 2021",
"Karen Crouse, a New York Times sports reporter who\u2019s partnering with swimming legend Michael Phelps on a book, has been suspended from the newspaper for having failed to apprise her editors of the situation. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 July 2021",
"Stock and Superintendent Deena Bishop apprised the board of progress made in the three weeks since the district\u2019s massive effort to switch its 45,849 students to distance learning. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Apr. 2020",
"Senators were also not apprised of a plot to target four U.S. embassies in the region, which President Trump disclosed during an interview to air Friday evening with Fox News' Laura Ingraham. \u2014 CBS News , 15 Jan. 2020"
"French appris , past participle of apprendre to learn, teach, from Old French aprendre":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8pr\u012bz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for apprise inform , acquaint , apprise , notify mean to make one aware of something. inform implies the imparting of knowledge especially of facts or occurrences. informed us of the crisis acquaint lays stress on introducing to or familiarizing with. acquaint yourself with the keyboard apprise implies communicating something of special interest or importance. keep us apprised of the situation notify implies sending notice of something requiring attention or demanding action. notified the witness when to appear",
"He has a wild laugh that sometimes approaches hysteria.",
"a reproduction that approaches the quality of the original painting",
"The supervisor is quite easy to approach , so don't hesitate to bring up any problems you have.",
"We were advised to never be too aggressive when approaching a potential client.",
"Noun",
"trying a more healthy approach",
"The cat made a cautious approach .",
"The quiet afternoon was interrupted by the approach of a motorboat.",
"A loud growl warned us of the bear's approach .",
"With the approach of summer came longer, hotter days.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Companies should approach investments in ultra-fast services cautiously. \u2014 Matthew Stern, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Once a person is identified, the suspects approach them, point a handgun, and demand their belongings. \u2014 Fox News , 19 June 2022",
"South Florida\u2019s weekend heat won\u2019t approach the record high temperatures for those dates, however. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"Billings will approach record-breaking temperatures in the upper 90s Friday and Saturday, while the higher elevations will be in the 60s and 70s. \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe And Claudia Dominguez, CNN , 16 June 2022",
"Despite the difficulties, Ms. Garner and her crew approach their work with both scientific rigor and real affection. \u2014 Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 June 2022",
"In times like these, as cryptocurrency prices continue to fall, such requirements approach quickly. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"How should adults approach facilitating these conversations",
"The former president, however, did not properly approach Yukon to let the dog sniff his hand. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Valentina Bruno, a professor of finance at American University in Washington, considered whether the comply or explain approach was working more than a decade ago, in 2009. \u2014 Jennifer Williams-alvarez, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"No matter the approach , hair volumizers are used to maximize and expand the dimension of a hairstyle and are great for anyone who wants to add more height, width, and texture to their hair. \u2014 Angela Trakoshis, Allure , 24 June 2022",
"The rest of the rooms in this NYC home are painted in deep, dark tones, while the bedroom features the opposite approach . \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
"That said, Brave\u2019s approach gives it a narrow window for swiping searchers. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"Longtime bartender Joseph Bryan likes the no frills approach Leon\u2019s bartenders take when serving drinks. \u2014 John-john Williams Iv, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"General manager Brandon Gomes, who is with the team in Cincinnati this week, elaborated on the club\u2019s approach with Ferguson and the reasoning for this latest IL stint after being told about the pitcher\u2019s comments. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Many of the respondents suggested that any shipment of specimens should somehow be first received and studied off-Earth\u2014an approach that, while certainly prudent, could easily become a logistic and budgetary nightmare. \u2014 Leonard David, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
"Yet the approach has long been criticized for underrepresenting talented Black, Latino, and Indigenous students and increasing segregation in the nation\u2019s public schools. \u2014 Kelly Field, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 June 2022"
"Middle English approchen , from Anglo-French aprocher , from Late Latin appropiare , from Latin ad- + prope near; akin to Latin pro before \u2014 more at for":"Verb and Noun"
"The supervisor is quite approachable , so don't hesitate to bring up any problems you have.",
"The topic is complex but the book itself is very approachable .",
"The cabin is approachable from several directions.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Perhaps that\u2019s because it is located near so many apartment buildings and brownstones, but staffers say the non-profit is more approachable than other cultural institutions. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"Voter #5: An extremely compassionate leader \u2014 very approachable . \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 16 May 2022",
"Suh\u2019s posing tips are simple, approachable and go incredibly viral; other users regularly duet his videos to show how his advice has transformed their self-presentation. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"Checkout 19 is more approachable , more immediately satisfying, but also more familiar. \u2014 Gabriel Winslow-yost, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2022",
"But the mild-mannered, approachable Donald has been playing long enough to gain the entire NFL\u2019s respect, and to inspire a half-generation of players behind him. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Feb. 2022",
"While the long term driver here is accessible and approachable games in general, Asmodee is starting with a specific scenario in mind. \u2014 Andy Robertson, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"Chicken is, for those who eat meat, accessible and approachable to cook and consume in a way that red meat isn\u2019t always. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Oct. 2021",
"So the neighborhood food distribution site can be more accessible and approachable . \u2014 Michelle Aslam, Dallas News , 18 May 2021"
"He has a wild laugh that sometimes approaches hysteria.",
"a reproduction that approaches the quality of the original painting",
"The supervisor is quite easy to approach , so don't hesitate to bring up any problems you have.",
"We were advised to never be too aggressive when approaching a potential client.",
"Noun",
"trying a more healthy approach",
"The cat made a cautious approach .",
"The quiet afternoon was interrupted by the approach of a motorboat.",
"A loud growl warned us of the bear's approach .",
"With the approach of summer came longer, hotter days.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Companies should approach investments in ultra-fast services cautiously. \u2014 Matthew Stern, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Once a person is identified, the suspects approach them, point a handgun, and demand their belongings. \u2014 Fox News , 19 June 2022",
"South Florida\u2019s weekend heat won\u2019t approach the record high temperatures for those dates, however. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"Billings will approach record-breaking temperatures in the upper 90s Friday and Saturday, while the higher elevations will be in the 60s and 70s. \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe And Claudia Dominguez, CNN , 16 June 2022",
"Despite the difficulties, Ms. Garner and her crew approach their work with both scientific rigor and real affection. \u2014 Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 June 2022",
"In times like these, as cryptocurrency prices continue to fall, such requirements approach quickly. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"How should adults approach facilitating these conversations",
"The former president, however, did not properly approach Yukon to let the dog sniff his hand. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Valentina Bruno, a professor of finance at American University in Washington, considered whether the comply or explain approach was working more than a decade ago, in 2009. \u2014 Jennifer Williams-alvarez, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"No matter the approach , hair volumizers are used to maximize and expand the dimension of a hairstyle and are great for anyone who wants to add more height, width, and texture to their hair. \u2014 Angela Trakoshis, Allure , 24 June 2022",
"The rest of the rooms in this NYC home are painted in deep, dark tones, while the bedroom features the opposite approach . \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
"That said, Brave\u2019s approach gives it a narrow window for swiping searchers. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"Longtime bartender Joseph Bryan likes the no frills approach Leon\u2019s bartenders take when serving drinks. \u2014 John-john Williams Iv, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"General manager Brandon Gomes, who is with the team in Cincinnati this week, elaborated on the club\u2019s approach with Ferguson and the reasoning for this latest IL stint after being told about the pitcher\u2019s comments. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Many of the respondents suggested that any shipment of specimens should somehow be first received and studied off-Earth\u2014an approach that, while certainly prudent, could easily become a logistic and budgetary nightmare. \u2014 Leonard David, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
"Yet the approach has long been criticized for underrepresenting talented Black, Latino, and Indigenous students and increasing segregation in the nation\u2019s public schools. \u2014 Kelly Field, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 June 2022"
"Middle English approchen , from Anglo-French aprocher , from Late Latin appropiare , from Latin ad- + prope near; akin to Latin pro before \u2014 more at for":"Verb and Noun"
"The company has even received the approbation of its former critics.",
"that plan has the approbation of the school board",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some of the loudest voices have displayed astonishing hypocrisy on this issue, with celebrities deserving the most approbation . \u2014 Michael Lynch, Forbes , 4 June 2021",
"Adding to the appeal is the cachet of A-list approbation . \u2014 Steven Levy, Wired , 14 May 2021",
"But unlike his predecessor, overall public approbation of his presidency so far has remained steady at a positive level, in the mid-50s, though Americans grade him negatively on immigration. \u2014 Star Tribune , 24 Apr. 2021",
"His search \u2014 for himself, for love, for approbation , for confidence \u2014 has become the most vivid subject of his music. \u2014 Star Tribune , 24 Dec. 2020",
"But Pankhurst had long since dispensed with a womanly need for approbation . \u2014 Deborah Cohen, The Atlantic , 20 Dec. 2020",
"However, that approbation has also led many to embrace conspiracy theories floating around in the media and on social media regarding the validity of the U.S. vote, Avery Ng, a pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong, said. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Dec. 2020",
"This is especially the case given the fact that slavery has received the universal approbation of most cultures across history. \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 22 Sep. 2020",
"Aside from pay, benefits and the approbation of their fellow citizens, a universal correlate of job satisfaction is a belief that the people in charge are making good decisions. \u2014 WSJ , 8 Sep. 2020"
"The company has even received the approbation of its former critics.",
"that plan has the approbation of the school board",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some of the loudest voices have displayed astonishing hypocrisy on this issue, with celebrities deserving the most approbation . \u2014 Michael Lynch, Forbes , 4 June 2021",
"Adding to the appeal is the cachet of A-list approbation . \u2014 Steven Levy, Wired , 14 May 2021",
"But unlike his predecessor, overall public approbation of his presidency so far has remained steady at a positive level, in the mid-50s, though Americans grade him negatively on immigration. \u2014 Star Tribune , 24 Apr. 2021",
"His search \u2014 for himself, for love, for approbation , for confidence \u2014 has become the most vivid subject of his music. \u2014 Star Tribune , 24 Dec. 2020",
"But Pankhurst had long since dispensed with a womanly need for approbation . \u2014 Deborah Cohen, The Atlantic , 20 Dec. 2020",
"However, that approbation has also led many to embrace conspiracy theories floating around in the media and on social media regarding the validity of the U.S. vote, Avery Ng, a pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong, said. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Dec. 2020",
"This is especially the case given the fact that slavery has received the universal approbation of most cultures across history. \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 22 Sep. 2020",
"Aside from pay, benefits and the approbation of their fellow citizens, a universal correlate of job satisfaction is a belief that the people in charge are making good decisions. \u2014 WSJ , 8 Sep. 2020"
"More than almost anyone writing today, Slater, whose prose is astringent and sensuous by turn, reflects both a genuine feeling for and appreciation of foods appropriate to the season\u2014and a tolerance for kitchen disasters. \u2014 Cynthia Zarin , Gourmet , April 2007",
"Crepuscular means \"pertaining to twilight.\" It sounds so lovely. I use the word as much as possible, even when it's not appropriate . \u2014 Bob Berman , Astronomy , June 2006",
"While working as one of the exhibition curators, I was surprised to learn that, until the 1920s, ice cream was properly eaten with a fork, a cumbersome technique decried by none other than Florence Howe hall, the granddaughter of Julia Ward Howe, who wrote \"The Battle Hymn of the Republic\". But if high society eventually agreed on a more appropriate utensil for eating the frozen-dessert, even the most au courant hostess may have had trouble deciding what kind of device should be used for serving it \u2026 \u2014 Darra Goldstein , Saveur , June-July 2006",
"Three days. There was no way on this earth that proper due diligence could be done in such a limited time. For a merger of this magnitude, a week's worth of due diligence would have been more appropriate . \u2014 Nina Munk , Vanity Fair , January 2004",
"Red wine would have been a more appropriate choice with the meal.",
"The movie is perfectly appropriate to people of all ages.",
"Verb",
"From this source it was appropriated by Wilhelm Ropke in his effort to develop a social and political theory in which the market economy would be reconciled with the local community. \u2014 Roger Scruton , National Review , 20 June 2005",
"Dr. Seuss's mother, also the daughter of German immigrants, was Henrietta Seuss, and when he appropriated the name for his books Dr. Seuss pronounced it in the German manner, \"soice,\" until he realized that Americans naturally read the name as \"soose,\" and that the American pronunciation of \"Dr. Seuss\" evoked a figure advantageous for an author of children's books to be associated with\u2014Mother Goose. \u2014 Louis Menand , New Yorker , 23 & 30 Dec. 2002",
"Wales, in contrast, was officially appropriated into the United Kingdom by Henry VIII's Acts of Union, in 1536 and 1543, before it had developed the apparatus of a modern state. \u2014 Pamela Petro , Atlantic , April 1999",
"The town has appropriated funds to repair the bridge and work should begin this summer.",
"The economy has been weakened by corrupt officials who have appropriated the country's resources for their own use.",
"Elements of the design were appropriated from other architects.",
"The term \u201cbad\u201d has been appropriated by teenagers as a synonym for \u201cgood.\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"These in-the-moment prompts can help interrupt the System 1 automatic response and lead to more thoughtful, accurate and appropriate System 2 responses. \u2014 Perry Carpenter, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"This move is never appropriate for some people and not a sure thing for anyone. \u2014 Laura Saunders, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"According to the Ohio Department of Health, a local health commissioner contacted a state health department staffer with questions about it, triggering the investigation into whether it the newsletter topics were properly vetted and appropriate . \u2014 Brittany Shammas, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"From eye pencils to shimmering body highlighters, the brand has cemented itself as a no-rules, color-passionate destination to create bold, rave- appropriate looks. \u2014 ELLE , 15 June 2022",
"But though pious and appropriate \u2014if a writer\u2019s publisher does not defend his humanity, who will",
"The slim, black aluminum frames are contextually appropriate and approved by most historic commissions. \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
"This exhibition is free, open to the public, and appropriate for all ages. \u2014 cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"Many of the tick-borne diseases can be treated with quick and appropriate medical care. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 31 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Congress seems willing to appropriate money for everything else, and Social Security will likely continue to be the untouchable third rail. \u2014 WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"But House Speaker Ronald Mariano suggested lawmakers could appropriate roughly half of it now, with areas such as housing seeing a significant infusion, according to legislative officials. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Oct. 2021",
"Mounting unspent Covid relief dollars is one of the key reasons Republicans in Congress cite as a reason to oppose Democrats' efforts to appropriate billions more federal dollars for managing the pandemic. \u2014 Eliza Mackintosh And Hafsa Khalil, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"Russia has not been informed of any plans to appropriate its assets, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday, according to Reuters. \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"On each, the plan makes clear that Congress will need to appropriate more money to the cause. \u2014 Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The House and Senate approved identical bills this morning, wrapping up a five-day special session called to appropriate the money. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Legislative leaders left without any agreement to appropriate more money, according to a person who is familiar with the closed door talks but was not authorized to speak publicly about them. \u2014 Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times , 5 July 2021",
"Congress that year did not appropriate the full amount needed. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for appropriate Adjective fit , suitable , meet , proper , appropriate , fitting , apt , happy , felicitous mean right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance. fit stresses adaptability and sometimes special readiness for use or action. fit for battle suitable implies an answering to requirements or demands. clothes suitable for camping meet suggests a just proportioning. meet payment proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom. proper acknowledgement appropriate implies eminent or distinctive fitness. an appropriate gift fitting implies harmony of mood or tone. a fitting end apt connotes a fitness marked by nicety and discrimination. apt quotations happy suggests what is effectively or successfully appropriate. a happy choice of words felicitous suggests an aptness that is opportune, telling, or graceful. a felicitous phrase",
"More than almost anyone writing today, Slater, whose prose is astringent and sensuous by turn, reflects both a genuine feeling for and appreciation of foods appropriate to the season\u2014and a tolerance for kitchen disasters. \u2014 Cynthia Zarin , Gourmet , April 2007",
"Crepuscular means \"pertaining to twilight.\" It sounds so lovely. I use the word as much as possible, even when it's not appropriate . \u2014 Bob Berman , Astronomy , June 2006",
"While working as one of the exhibition curators, I was surprised to learn that, until the 1920s, ice cream was properly eaten with a fork, a cumbersome technique decried by none other than Florence Howe hall, the granddaughter of Julia Ward Howe, who wrote \"The Battle Hymn of the Republic\". But if high society eventually agreed on a more appropriate utensil for eating the frozen-dessert, even the most au courant hostess may have had trouble deciding what kind of device should be used for serving it \u2026 \u2014 Darra Goldstein , Saveur , June-July 2006",
"Three days. There was no way on this earth that proper due diligence could be done in such a limited time. For a merger of this magnitude, a week's worth of due diligence would have been more appropriate . \u2014 Nina Munk , Vanity Fair , January 2004",
"Red wine would have been a more appropriate choice with the meal.",
"The movie is perfectly appropriate to people of all ages.",
"Verb",
"From this source it was appropriated by Wilhelm Ropke in his effort to develop a social and political theory in which the market economy would be reconciled with the local community. \u2014 Roger Scruton , National Review , 20 June 2005",
"Dr. Seuss's mother, also the daughter of German immigrants, was Henrietta Seuss, and when he appropriated the name for his books Dr. Seuss pronounced it in the German manner, \"soice,\" until he realized that Americans naturally read the name as \"soose,\" and that the American pronunciation of \"Dr. Seuss\" evoked a figure advantageous for an author of children's books to be associated with\u2014Mother Goose. \u2014 Louis Menand , New Yorker , 23 & 30 Dec. 2002",
"Wales, in contrast, was officially appropriated into the United Kingdom by Henry VIII's Acts of Union, in 1536 and 1543, before it had developed the apparatus of a modern state. \u2014 Pamela Petro , Atlantic , April 1999",
"The town has appropriated funds to repair the bridge and work should begin this summer.",
"The economy has been weakened by corrupt officials who have appropriated the country's resources for their own use.",
"Elements of the design were appropriated from other architects.",
"The term \u201cbad\u201d has been appropriated by teenagers as a synonym for \u201cgood.\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"These in-the-moment prompts can help interrupt the System 1 automatic response and lead to more thoughtful, accurate and appropriate System 2 responses. \u2014 Perry Carpenter, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"This move is never appropriate for some people and not a sure thing for anyone. \u2014 Laura Saunders, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"According to the Ohio Department of Health, a local health commissioner contacted a state health department staffer with questions about it, triggering the investigation into whether it the newsletter topics were properly vetted and appropriate . \u2014 Brittany Shammas, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"From eye pencils to shimmering body highlighters, the brand has cemented itself as a no-rules, color-passionate destination to create bold, rave- appropriate looks. \u2014 ELLE , 15 June 2022",
"But though pious and appropriate \u2014if a writer\u2019s publisher does not defend his humanity, who will",
"The slim, black aluminum frames are contextually appropriate and approved by most historic commissions. \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
"This exhibition is free, open to the public, and appropriate for all ages. \u2014 cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"Many of the tick-borne diseases can be treated with quick and appropriate medical care. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 31 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Congress seems willing to appropriate money for everything else, and Social Security will likely continue to be the untouchable third rail. \u2014 WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"But House Speaker Ronald Mariano suggested lawmakers could appropriate roughly half of it now, with areas such as housing seeing a significant infusion, according to legislative officials. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Oct. 2021",
"Mounting unspent Covid relief dollars is one of the key reasons Republicans in Congress cite as a reason to oppose Democrats' efforts to appropriate billions more federal dollars for managing the pandemic. \u2014 Eliza Mackintosh And Hafsa Khalil, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"Russia has not been informed of any plans to appropriate its assets, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday, according to Reuters. \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"On each, the plan makes clear that Congress will need to appropriate more money to the cause. \u2014 Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The House and Senate approved identical bills this morning, wrapping up a five-day special session called to appropriate the money. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Legislative leaders left without any agreement to appropriate more money, according to a person who is familiar with the closed door talks but was not authorized to speak publicly about them. \u2014 Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times , 5 July 2021",
"Congress that year did not appropriate the full amount needed. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for appropriate Adjective fit , suitable , meet , proper , appropriate , fitting , apt , happy , felicitous mean right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance. fit stresses adaptability and sometimes special readiness for use or action. fit for battle suitable implies an answering to requirements or demands. clothes suitable for camping meet suggests a just proportioning. meet payment proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom. proper acknowledgement appropriate implies eminent or distinctive fitness. an appropriate gift fitting implies harmony of mood or tone. a fitting end apt connotes a fitness marked by nicety and discrimination. apt quotations happy suggests what is effectively or successfully appropriate. a happy choice of words felicitous suggests an aptness that is opportune, telling, or graceful. a felicitous phrase",
"The appropriation is part of the $46.5 billion spending plan lawmakers passed Saturday. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Cultural appropriation is also about the multiplicity of stories. \u2014 Anna Sulan Masing, CNN , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Cultural appropriation is one of those concepts that ultimately lead to ghettoizing the arts. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Jan. 2022",
"They have been accused multiple times of cultural appropriation , of promoting unrealistic beauty standards, of being deeply out of touch. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
"In 2016, a production of the play in Bristol, England, was canceled after complaints of cultural appropriation because white actors were set to play the main roles. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
"Top Latin Albums chart, but it was also seen as a risky move by labels who were leery of seeing their top talent bomb amid accusations of cultural appropriation . \u2014 Leila Cobo, Billboard , 1 June 2022",
"Luhrmann briefly touched on the issue of cultural appropriation , the accusation that Elvis, a white performer, unjustly appropriated the music of Black performers, such as Little Richard and BB King. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022",
"Many criticized the gesture as a form of cultural appropriation . \u2014 Claretta Bellamy, NBC News , 24 May 2022"
"Several experts say the questions require a new clinical trial to be conducted, and some even say the Food and Drug Administration should reconsider the product\u2019s approval . \u2014 Matthew Herper, STAT , 3 July 2022",
"What are the chances of a federal gas tax holiday winning Congressional approval ",
"Even though the Masons would eventually get approval for their design, with some modifications, in October 1929, something else intervened. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
"Jessee, who has been studying the ideology of the court's decisions, said there are worries that recent polling indicates trust and approval in the court have decreased. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
"SpaceX\u2019s satellite internet system can begin connecting to moving vessels, such as cars and airplanes, after receiving federal regulatory approval Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
"Now, with the full proposal indefinitely stalled, district leaders are scrambling to gain approval for immediate closures of two elementary schools and one middle school. \u2014 al , 1 July 2022",
"To harness more of that potential, said Chretien, the state could expedite the approval process. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"The regulatory approval , handed down from the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday, also grants SpaceX the ability to expand its service to trains, ships, and other vehicles, opening up a broad swath of potential corporate customers. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 1 July 2022"
"I don't care if all the other parents are letting their kids do it; I still don't approve .",
"The state has approved the building plans, so work on the new school can begin immediately.",
"Your supervisor must approve the report before it can be sent.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On Tuesday, the FDA\u2019s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) voted 19-2 to approve the use later this year of Covid-19 vaccines based on an Omicron variant sequence. \u2014 John P. Moore And Paul A. Offit, STAT , 3 July 2022",
"The House voted 56-18 to approve the veto override, and the Senate approved the override with a 21-8 vote. \u2014 Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"The school board voted 6-0 at its regular meeting on June 13 to approve a construction bid and services agreement for the Glenbrook School Health Center project, the district said in a release. \u2014 Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"The panel voted unanimously 21-0 to approve the vaccines for the children. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
"The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted along party lines, 25-19, to approve the Protect our Kids Act and send it to the full chamber for a vote next week. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 3 June 2022",
"Just as Superintendent Marty Pollio wanted, the school board voted 7-0 to approve the proposal. \u2014 Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal , 2 June 2022",
"The three-member Hamilton County Board of Commissioners voted 2-0 to approve an agreement with FIFA and the Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau to hold World Cup matches in 2026 in Paul Brown Stadium. \u2014 Scott Wartman, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
"The City Council voted 8-1 on April 19 to approve the project despite questions surrounding the development and the $35.1 million sale price for the 5.25 acres of public property. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 May 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for approve approve , endorse , sanction , accredit , certify mean to have or express a favorable opinion of. approve often implies no more than this but may suggest considerable esteem or admiration. the parents approve of the marriage endorse suggests an explicit statement of support. publicly endorsed her for Senator sanction implies both approval and authorization. the President sanctioned covert operations accredit and certify usually imply official endorsement attesting to conformity to set standards. the board voted to accredit the college must be certified to teach",
"Liberal and very liberal Democrats are still more approving of Mr. Biden than are moderate Democrats. \u2014 Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News , 16 Jan. 2022",
"Japanese describe the pungent ramen odor in much the way cheese aficionados will make approving comparisons to barnyards and socks. \u2014 Todd Pitock, Smithsonian , 13 Jan. 2017",
"Japanese describe the pungent ramen odor in much the way cheese aficionados will make approving comparisons to barnyards and socks. \u2014 Todd Pitock, Smithsonian , 13 Jan. 2017"
"\u2014 usually used with to \u2026 the pigments on a palette can only approximate to the limitless range of colour in nature. \u2014 The Illustrated Dictionary of Art Terms"
"This is the approximate location of the ancient city.",
"Can you give me the approximate cost of the repair",
"Verb",
"I've finally found a vegetarian burger that approximates the taste of real beef.",
"The colors in the pictures can only approximate the real thing.",
"an Australian who can approximate a strong New York City accent",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Some martins will nest in single gourds with about a 6-inch square compartment and a 2-inch-diameter entrance hole, but most end up selecting an apartment of that approximate size in a complex of 12 to 24 compartments. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Though supply chain issues have created areas of stress, particularly in the parts division, the demand has fueled an approximate 10% growth in Reynolds\u2019 total employment and created new career paths and opportunities for its employees. \u2014 Michael Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022",
"Even during the 2008 financial crisis, WMT stock increased by as much as 13% from its approximate pre-crisis level of $33 in October 2007 to levels of around $38 in March 2009. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Around the edges of the images are handwritten notes identifying the subject of the portrait, the location, or the approximate dates on which it was taken. \u2014 Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker , 14 May 2022",
"To offer an animal to the gods was to offer life itself, and a life approximate in size and power to one\u2019s own. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
"Paxlovid and Comirnaty are estimated to combine for about half of the approximate $100 billion in company sales this year, Pfizer has said. \u2014 Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"Council intends to mail its survey to every household, at an approximate cost of $7,000. \u2014 cleveland , 6 May 2022",
"Currency conversions are approximate as of early May 2022. \u2014 CNN , 3 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Asked a day earlier whether Rendon can approximate the player who batted .290 with 136 home runs and 546 RBIs in seven seasons with Washington, Angels manager Joe Maddon said yes, with a caveat. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
"The intention of the polishing was to approximate soft labor. \u2014 Kevin Barry, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
"That could approximate or exceed the revenue growth rate in 2019. \u2014 Telis Demos, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
"To approximate the pre-draft experience, spend a whole day on a busy street corner, watching traffic. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Such an approach allows multiple electrodes to be used, possibly targeting multiple regions, and relies on co-adaptation with the brain to better approximate natural sensations. \u2014 David Caldwell, The Conversation , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Even our lacrimal surrogates in Hollywood have been turning their backs on us and toward age-defying procedures that culminate in faces that can no longer approximate our sorrow. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
"This was not exactly a secret: Many big streamers openly discuss finances, though in vague terms, and some publicly list their subscriber numbers as part of their streams, from which users can approximate at least a floor for their earnings. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Some recipes add tapioca or potato starch to approximate the stretchiness of cheese, vegan or not. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Dec. 2021"
"Late Latin approximatus , past participle of approximare to come near, from Latin ad- + proximare to come near \u2014 more at proximate":"Adjective and Verb"
"an event in ancient history that can only be approximately dated",
"\u2014 used to indicate that a stated number, amount, or value is an approximation Approximately [=around, about] 2,000 people attended the rally. arrived at approximately 11:30 in the morning During a lifetime, a person will take approximately 500 million breaths. \u2014 Arthur S. Slutsky, M.D., et al."
"This isn't an exact figure but I think it's a good approximation of what the land is worth.",
"The color of the paint isn't the exact same color as the vase, but it's a close approximation .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The shooting rips the viewer out of this fantasia into the real world, or at least an approximation of it, and sets the tone for what this show will be. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"The great miracle of our modern food system has been to supply us with the freshness of spring all year round\u2014or at least with an approximation of it. \u2014 Bee Wilson, WSJ , 14 May 2022",
"From executive producer Ryan Murphy comes a documentary exploration of the famed artist\u2019s life and career, complete with an approximation of Warhol narrating, thanks to AI techniques. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Mar. 2022",
"However, spending time with select employees from every department and location can be a good approximation . \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Swinton calls upon the Hebrew word shalom as the closest approximation to health. \u2014 Amy Julia Becker, Time , 16 Apr. 2022",
"To Western ears, a town where old men dress up to go smuggling, in a mountain range called the Zagros, in an imaginary country called Kurdistan, which historians say doubles as an approximation for Eden, can all sound a little unreal. \u2014 Alex Perry, Outside Online , 18 Oct. 2021",
"Washington sings, performing a pretty spot-on approximation of Young\u2019s high tenor. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Because Gran Turismo provides a realistic approximation of specific cars and specific tracks\u2014and of the unique physics parameters that govern each\u2014this research might also have applications outside of video games. \u2014 Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American , 11 Feb. 2022"
"public footpath completed in 1937 and extending over 2000 miles (3218 kilometers) from north central Maine through New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and into northern Georgia":[]
"For further information, apply to the address below.",
"I applied in writing to several different companies.",
"You must have a high school diploma for this job. High school dropouts need not apply .",
"After applying a thin layer of paint to the wall and letting it dry, apply another coat.",
"We applied the ointment to the cut.",
"I washed my face and applied fresh makeup.",
"Fertilizer was applied to the lawn every two weeks.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Overall, a working environment that is rich with team meetings and award recognitions is one where workers are mentally pushed to apply themselves while finding ways to uplift their motivation for the next task. \u2014 Lisa Caprelli, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Lead study author Fritz Obermeyer had come to the Broad Institute from Uber AI, where researchers had developed a programming language and a software framework that uses machine learning to model probabilities and apply them to large datasets. \u2014 Sara Reardon, Scientific American , 28 June 2022",
"Create a cleaning solution of warm water and few drops of dish soap and apply it to the surface. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022",
"And certainly lower courts will look to the Court\u2019s test and use that test and apply it to many gun laws. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022",
"These medicated shampoos can be drying to your hair, and may lead to hair breakage, so try to apply them only to your scalp; not the full length of your hair. \u2014 ELLE , 11 June 2022",
"Some producers hew closely to the strict model, while most others apply it in part. \u2014 Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"This month certain challenges will ask you to step up to the plate and apply yourself and your past experiences to the present moment. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 June 2022",
"Shamoon says to wear sunscreen that is SPF 30 or higher; apply it 20-30 minutes before an activity begins, and reapply later, especially if the children are in the water at the beach or the pool. \u2014 Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2022"
"tableland in the northeastern United States forming the westernmost part of the Appalachian Mountains, extending from the valley of the Mohawk River in New York to northern Alabama, including major coalfields, and the site of Great Smoky Mountains National Park":[]
"Remove and dispose of windfall apples that might be harboring apple maggot or codling moth larvae. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Oct. 2021",
"For more information on the apple maggot and management, see here and here. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Apr. 2021",
"For apple maggot and codling moth, you best approach is to put paper bags or nylon footies over individual apples to protect them from the crawling larva of each of the insects. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2021",
"Apples are prey to many types of fungal diseases, along with apple maggot (the worm inside the apples) and also codling moth (another worm inside the apple). \u2014 oregonlive , 12 July 2020",
"To biologists eager to understand how one species can split into two, the apple maggot fly seemed primed to spill the genetic secrets. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 10 Sep. 2019",
"Light blue traps attract flower thrips, and red spheres attract the flies whose eggs hatch into apple maggots . \u2014 The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping , 18 Dec. 2017"
": a speech sound that is formed by the passage of air between two articulators (such as the lips or tongue) which are close but not touching and that is usually classified as a consonant":[
"The initial consonant in raw is also an approximant , at least for those speakers of English who do not trill or flap the r .",
"\u2014 John Clark et al. , An Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology , 2007"
],
": a mathematical method or function that is used to find an approximation":[
"While the expression n/log n is a fairly simple approximation for \u03c0(n), it is not terribly close, and mathematicians have been interested in improving it. Of course, one does this at the price of complicating the approximant .",
"\u2014 Philip J. Davis , The Mathematical Experience , 1999"
"mountain system of eastern North America extending from Labrador and New Brunswick southwest to northern Alabama; highest peak Mount Mitchell 6684 feet (2037 meters)":[]
": a beetle having larvae that bore in apple trees:":[],
": flatheaded apple tree borer":[],
": a large beetle ( Saperda candida ) brown striped with white above and dull white beneath that is especially destructive to apple and other fruit trees":[]
": a set of rules that allows programmers to develop software for a particular operating system without having to be completely familiar with that operating system":[
"To fix this problem, trustbusters have installed a provision forcing Microsoft to disclose more information about its so-called application programming interfaces , or APIs.",
"InfStones offers an Amazon Web Services-like node management platform and application programming interface (API) for Web3 developers. \u2014 Fortune , 1 June 2022",
"If the data and insights need to be delivered synchronously, then APIs ( application programming interface ) can be leveraged. \u2014 Prashanth Southekal, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Suddenly morning news shows and nighttime comedy hosts were chewing over a convoluted story about a third-party developer who took liberties with data freely acquired through Facebook's application programming interface . \u2014 Will Evans, Wired , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Together Vanguard and Infosys are building this new platform from the ground up, with an approach that integrates application programming interface (API) service into the web experience. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
"StockDrops, a stock-hunting community of 125,000 that organizes primarily on Discord, can peer directly into Best Buy's product database using the retailer's publicly available API, or application programming interface . \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Focus on providing an application programming interface (API) that enables companies to open up their applications\u2019 data and functionality to external third-party developers, business partners and internal departments. \u2014 Nilesh Jain, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Abass, a former commodity futures trader at a UK trading house, started Lami as an application programming interface , or API, that enables businesses to offer products such as vehicle and health insurance to customers. \u2014 Quartz Staff, Quartz , 22 Sep. 2021",
"The Broadcom chip the researchers studied in Cisco phones has an application programming interface that allows limited interaction for things like setting up device encryption services. \u2014 Lily Hay Newman, Wired , 9 July 2021"
"This isn't an exact figure but I think it's a good approximation of what the land is worth.",
"The color of the paint isn't the exact same color as the vase, but it's a close approximation .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The shooting rips the viewer out of this fantasia into the real world, or at least an approximation of it, and sets the tone for what this show will be. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"The great miracle of our modern food system has been to supply us with the freshness of spring all year round\u2014or at least with an approximation of it. \u2014 Bee Wilson, WSJ , 14 May 2022",
"From executive producer Ryan Murphy comes a documentary exploration of the famed artist\u2019s life and career, complete with an approximation of Warhol narrating, thanks to AI techniques. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Mar. 2022",
"However, spending time with select employees from every department and location can be a good approximation . \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Swinton calls upon the Hebrew word shalom as the closest approximation to health. \u2014 Amy Julia Becker, Time , 16 Apr. 2022",
"To Western ears, a town where old men dress up to go smuggling, in a mountain range called the Zagros, in an imaginary country called Kurdistan, which historians say doubles as an approximation for Eden, can all sound a little unreal. \u2014 Alex Perry, Outside Online , 18 Oct. 2021",
"Washington sings, performing a pretty spot-on approximation of Young\u2019s high tenor. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Because Gran Turismo provides a realistic approximation of specific cars and specific tracks\u2014and of the unique physics parameters that govern each\u2014this research might also have applications outside of video games. \u2014 Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American , 11 Feb. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
"State and local officials are promising Detroiters a chance at skilled trades work and training through an apprenticeship program at the Michigan Regional Carpenters and Millwrights\u2019 new center. \u2014 Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
"Federal officials said Amtrak\u2019s new apprenticeship program will begin this year through the end of the third quarter of 2025. \u2014 Luz Lazo, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"Solomon believes in-person interactions are essential to the bank\u2019s apprenticeship culture. \u2014 Geoff Colvin, Fortune , 11 Mar. 2022",
"For Martin Renteria, who is working on a software engineering apprenticeship at Verizon remotely from Bellevue, Washington, the Multiverse program offered the opportunity to retrain after working as a youth counselor. \u2014 Iain Martin, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"For Butler, there also was a two-season apprenticeship as a reserve, in his case with the Chicago Bulls. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 4 June 2022",
"The earliest research report on the five-second rule is attributed to Jillian Clarke, a high school student participating in a research apprenticeship at the University of Illinois. \u2014 Paul Dawson, CNN , 27 May 2022",
"The techniques were passed down from master to pupil in an underground apprenticeship system until Constantinople, too, was sacked in 1453. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"To satisfy the desire to work and learn at the same time, Lipson of Harvard says, some US companies have adopted apprenticeship models, proven effective in other countries, that let employees work and earn college credit at the same time. \u2014 Shruti Rajkumar, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022"
": a company that provides software (as for email or payroll accounting) that is accessible over the Internet instead of being stored on individual computers":[
": a branch of mathematics that is concerned with finding or deriving the simplest function that matches a limited set of data":[
"The fading of interest in orthogonal polynomials is rightly reflected in a lack of courses being taught, says Chihara (Purdue U.-Calumet), and they are now taught in passing, if at all, in courses on approximation theory or mathematical physics.",
"\u2014 Reference & Research Book News , 1 Aug. 2011"
"I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.",
"The court ordered the appointment of an attorney to represent the child.",
"the appointment of a committee",
"the appointment of the new secretary of state",
"Did he get his job by appointment or election",
"He now holds an appointment from the President.",
"her appointment as ambassador to Spain",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Laura Goodhue, executive director of the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, said staff members at its clinics have seen women driving from as far as Texas without stopping or making an appointment . \u2014 Anthony Izaguirre And Stephen Groves, Anchorage Daily News , 2 July 2022",
"Laura Goodhue, executive director of the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, said staff members at its clinics have seen women driving from as far as Texas without stopping \u2014 or making an appointment . \u2014 CBS News , 2 July 2022",
"Laura Goodhue, executive director of the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, said staff members at its clinics have seen women driving from as far as Texas without stopping \u2014 or making an appointment . \u2014 Anthony Izaguirre And Stephen Groves, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
"Laura Goodhue, executive director of the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, said staff members at its clinics have seen women driving from as far as Texas without stopping \u2014 or making an appointment . \u2014 Paul Weber, Chicago Tribune , 2 July 2022",
"That can only be the consequence of the three justices President Donald J. Trump named to the court and particularly of his appointment of Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who joined the court after the death in 2020 of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
"As part of his appointment , Mr. Williams will executive produce an album for the Doodles community. \u2014 Ann-marie Alc\u00e1ntara, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"Because of this, your pro is able to cover more ground more quickly, which cuts down on both the length of your appointment and the price tag for their time and expertise. \u2014 Dianna Mazzone, Allure , 13 May 2022",
"But one of his chief roles was working with the sheriff on reducing the inmate population and making jail operations more efficient, as noted in a news release at the time of his appointment . \u2014 Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland , 6 May 2022"
"Load them up with hot sauce, vegan ranch, pico de gallo or fresh herbs for an irresistible appetizer . \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The climb to get there isn\u2019t too difficult until about a half-mile from the top where the route hangs on precipitous edges and a slickrock ledge for an appetizer of adrenaline before the trail emerges on the prize. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 2 Dec. 2021",
"The Sriracha deviled eggs are the second bestselling appetizer at Gulp restaurant and brew pub in Playa Vista. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"And the services available vary, with charcuterie tables and appetizer packages on Gathar start at $50 a person, while full sit-down meals start at $150 a head. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 9 June 2022",
"Serve one slider per guest as an appetizer or two as a main. \u2014 Joe Yonan, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
"At six wings for 14 bucks this is correctly designated an appetizer and not a meal. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 2 June 2022",
"DeLorean still plans to formally debut the EVolved concept at the Pebble Beach Concours d\u2019Elegance in August, so consider these images an appetizer for the time being. \u2014 Greg Fink, Car and Driver , 30 May 2022",
"Available Sundays through Thursdays, the menu will include wine, choice of one appetizer to share, two entrees and dessert. \u2014 Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel , 25 May 2022"
"Danish, from appetit appetite (from German, from Middle High German, from Middle French apetit ) + ost cheese; akin to Old Swedish \u014dster cheese, Old Norse ostr":""
": of, relating to, or characteristic of apples":[
"an appley flavor/aroma",
"They all taste like wine, but each is distinct, in the same way that a Granny Smith and a Golden Delicious apple both taste appley but differ from each other.",
"\u2014 Andrea Immer , Real Simple , June/July 2002",
"Very appley nose, some vanilla. Clean, with nice acidity.",
"There are additional notes of fresh, ripe apple , candied citrus zest and just a hint of licorice. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"The notes of this perfume are a fresh mix of apple , green leaves, lotus, mimosa, cedar, amber, and musk. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"Namely, to let the company eventually get a bite of the biggest apple of them all in streaming: Live sports. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 14 May 2022",
"Both the nose and the flavor were on the milder side, with slight bready notes and just a touch of apple . \u2014 Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Roman started with the tart, rolling out the dough, filling it with disks of apple , and sealing the crust with an egg wash. \u2014 Lauren Collins, The New Yorker , 13 Dec. 2021",
"To get a supple and consistent texture in the filling, use only one kind of apple . \u2014 Melissa Clark, New York Times , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Participants tried to take a bite of the apple while the stick was spun around, trying to avoid the hot candle wax. \u2014 Noah Sheidlower And Radhika Marya, CNN , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Grape tomatoes add a juicy sweetness to the mix and are available with good quality most of the year, but chunks of fresh apple , pear or grapes would hit a similar note. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Oct. 2021"
": a moderate yellow green that is greener, lighter, and stronger than average moss green or mosstone and lighter and stronger than average pea green or spinach green":[],
": a light yellowish green that is greener and deeper than ocean green, pistachio, or crayon green":[]
": television programming that people make time to watch at the time of its original broadcast because they have a strong desire to see what will happen or be done or said":[
"Can Katie Couric bring back those days when the evening news was appointment TV ",
"\u2014 Chris Matthews , NBC News Transcripts , 14 May 2006",
"A hit reality show, networks realized, could get people talking; it could become appointment TV at a time when cop dramas and sitcoms about zany families seemed tired.",
"\u2014 Gail Pennington , St. Louis Post-Dispatch , 5 July 2009",
"Walter [Cronkite] was a seminal force in making the network evening news broadcasts appointment television across the country, a time of day when millions tuned in to find out what had happened in their world.",
"\u2014 Tom Brokaw, in Washington Post , 19 July 2009",
"And because sports make for \" appointment television \"\u2014who wants to watch Sunday Night Football on DVR on Monday",
"\u2014 Jon Wertheim , Sports Illustrated , 28 Dec. 2009"
": a yellowish green aphid ( Rhopalosiphum fitchii ) with dark bands on the abdomen that produces its fertilized eggs on apple and related trees and feeds on their leaves in early spring but passes most of the growing season on various small grains and grasses":[]
": a thick brown spread made by cooking apples with sugar and spices usually in cider":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Days at Aro H\u0101 start with the chiming of Tibetan bowls, dynamic Flow Yoga against the backdrop of the rising sun and a breakfast of carrot loaf with an apple butter and berry coulis, all sourced from the resort's garden. \u2014 CNN , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The slightly grainy consistency called to mind apple butter . \u2014 Julekha Dash, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In the autumn air wafts the sweet spice of apple butter . \u2014 Alex Traub, New York Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
"One is built around apple butter and raclette cheese, an unassuming, sweet-and-savory pairing that is impeccably in sync. \u2014 Nicole Schnitzler, chicagotribune.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The apple butter oatmeal bake is hearty and warm with cinnamon and cardamom. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Pears, which are close cousins to apples, simmer down into a rich compote with a texture and flavor similar to the more popular apple butter . \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Softer, thin-skinned apples will cook down more smoothly for applesauce and apple butter than firmer, hardier varieties. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Dinners are hot and ready to eat, and come with carrots, stuffing, relish, mac and cheese, sweet potato casserole, dinner rolls and apple butter , apple pie and apple cider. \u2014 Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Nov. 2021"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001749"
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"noun"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": the product of the effective electromotive force and the effective current in an alternating-current circuit":[]
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"noun"
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": a variety of apple the flavor of which is said to be improved by drying":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010448"
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"\u02c8a-pl\u0259t",
"-(\u02cc)plet"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Mouse applet showed the touchpad as enabled and had all options available\u2014tap to click, two finger scroll, edge scroll, and so forth. \u2014 Jim Salter, Ars Technica , 10 Apr. 2020",
"To create an applet of your own, click your name (top right) then choose New Applet. \u2014 David Nield, Popular Mechanics , 22 Feb. 2017",
"Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge IFTTT, the free service that uses conditional applets to extend the functionality of smart home devices, has issued both good and bad news to Nest owners. \u2014 Thomas Ricker, The Verge , 20 Aug. 2019",
"The bad news is that the applets will stop working if users migrate their Nest accounts to Google accounts. \u2014 Thomas Ricker, The Verge , 20 Aug. 2019",
"Your new applet is created and can be enabled or disabled at any time as needed. \u2014 David Nield, Popular Mechanics , 22 Feb. 2017",
"Pioneering internet artist Cory Arcangel\u2019s \u2018Vomit / Lakes\u2019 (2015) used flat-screen TVs to display pop culture references distorted by a Java applet . \u2014 Isabel Flower, WSJ , 12 June 2018",
"Admin Center is built to offer a common remote admin interface that replaces the mess of MMC applets , control panels, settings apps, and dashboards that are currently used to graphically configure and maintain Windows machines. \u2014 Peter Bright, Ars Technica , 12 Apr. 2018",
"Bad actors can use locally installed malware to steal a victim device's computing power, embed miners directly into websites to target casual web users without needing to install anything, or hide miners in the most innocuous applets and tools. \u2014 Lily Hay Newman, WIRED , 2 Apr. 2018"
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"1990, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"\u02c8a-p\u0259l-\u02cck\u00e4rt"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The supplier spent two decades manufacturing the Cameroon national team jerseys and used it as an opportunity to really upset the applecart . \u2014 Zak Garner-purkis, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021",
"But unlike France, knocked out by the Netherlands in the quarterfinals, and England, eliminated during the group stage, Germany, coached by Stefan Kuntz, managed to upset the applecart . \u2014 Manuel Veth, Forbes , 6 June 2021",
"And this \u2018goldilocks\u2019 scenario is something Wall Street seems to like: the possibility of more economic support for a struggling economy without the possibility of legislation that will completely upset the applecart . \u2014 Nathan Bachrach And Amy Wagner, The Enquirer , 14 Jan. 2021",
"Assume another Republican seat is added, though if the commission upsets the proverbial applecart in the state, that number could grow. \u2014 Sean Trende, National Review , 13 Nov. 2020",
"With the La Porte Texans bringing a perfect 6-0 record to the game and averaging 23 points per contest, no one imagined the 3-3 Tigers would come within a two-point kick of upsetting the TIFI applecart . \u2014 Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle , 30 Sep. 2019",
"For Pasadena, hopes of upsetting the applecart went out the window after the Game 1 loss. \u2014 Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle , 3 Sep. 2019",
"As angry Trumpsters upset the Republican establishment applecart in 2016, angry democratic socialists and progressives are doing to the Democrat establishment today. \u2014 Jon Caldara, The Denver Post , 23 Aug. 2019",
"Trying to upset 22-6A\u2019s applecart is one thing, trying to do the same in 21-6A is another. \u2014 Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle , 22 July 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
"1788, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024741"
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"apparent photosynthesis":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the rate of photosynthesis less the rate of respiration":[]
": a small jumping plant louse ( Cacopsylla mali synonym Psylla mali ) the larva of which feeds in and injures developing apple blossoms in Europe and eastern North America":[]
": a small weevil ( Tachypterellus quadrigibbus ) the larva of which feeds about the core in the fruits of apple and pear":[]
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},
"appressed":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": pressed close to or lying flat against something":[
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},
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"a-\u02c8prest"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin appressus , past participle of apprimere to press to, from ad- + premere to press \u2014 more at press":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1613, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-063133"
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"apparent noon":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": the instant of transit of the sun's center over the meridian at any particular place \u2014 compare apparent time":[]
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"apple essence":{
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"definitions":{
": apple oil (see apple oil sense 2 ) especially when in alcohol solution":[]
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a disease of the apple, pear, and quince in the Pacific coast region of northwestern America caused by a fungus ( Neofabraea malicorticis ) producing limb cankers and especially after storage a rot of the fruit":[]
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"noun"
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"adverb",
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"\u02c8a-p\u0259-z\u0259t"
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"germane",
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"pertinent",
"pointed",
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"impertinent",
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"inapposite",
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"irrelevant",
"pointless"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for apposite 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",
"examples":[
"enriched his essay on patriotism with some very apposite quotations from famous people on the subject",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Burns points to an apposite scene in the last episode, of an unspecified protest march across New York\u2019s Brooklyn Bridge. \u2014 David Bloom, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021",
"There is something apposite and almost ridiculously perfect about the fact that Margaret Howell\u2019s 50th anniversary has come around in 2020. \u2014 Sarah Mower, Vogue , 22 Sep. 2020",
"In that regard, Mr. Obama seems an apposite speaker at Mandela\u2019s centenary. \u2014 Peter Godwin, WSJ , 13 July 2018",
"Here Helmchen was in his element, finding apposite aural equivalents for each Beethoven marking and achieving special results in the 10th, presto, variation played staccato and light, and the whirlwind No. 23. \u2014 Alan Artner, chicagotribune.com , 11 June 2018",
"But times have changed, and the comparison of the two parades is only partly apposite . \u2014 William Neuman, New York Times , 23 May 2017"
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"Latin appositus , from past participle of apponere to place near, from ad- + ponere to put \u2014 more at position":""
},
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"1621, in the meaning defined above":""
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": the luminosity of a celestial body (such as a star) as observed from the earth \u2014 compare absolute magnitude":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The fifth brightest star in the night sky and about 25 light-years away, this blue star is a yardstick for judging the apparent magnitude , or brightness, of stars. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"Vega is how the apparent magnitude of stars\u2014their brightness\u2014is measured. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 31 May 2021",
"For example, Neptune has an apparent magnitude of about 7.7. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 2 July 2020",
"The dimmest stars humans can see with the naked eye have an apparent magnitude (intrinsic magnitude modified by distance) of about 6 (lower numbers are brighter). \u2014 Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics , 26 Mar. 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
"1708, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-075042"
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"appointor":{
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": one that appoints an estate under a power of appointment":[]
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"-\u02c8p\u0259r-t\u0259-n\u0259n(t)s"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"From them lamps projected at rakish angles, their bases embedded in the other appurtenances and items needed to convert dormitory rooms into homes-away-from home. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 24 Aug. 2019",
"Or, underneath the cultural appurtenances of Hawaiian life, were the islanders behaving rationally and pragmatically, much as any other people might? \u2014 Louis Menand, The New Yorker , 19 Aug. 2019",
"The 10-page petition was filed by the water authority to acquire a permanent and perpetual easement and right of way for underground water lines and related facilities, connections and appurtenances . \u2014 Karen Zurawski, Houston Chronicle , 31 July 2019",
"But proposed green belt-tightening among hoi polloi was not matched by a cutback in second and third homes, overseas vacations, luxury cars, private jets and high-tech appurtenances . \u2014 Victor Davis Hanson, The Mercury News , 13 June 2019",
"But proposed green belt-tightening among hoi polloi was not matched by a cutback in their second and third homes, overseas vacations, luxury cars, private jets, and high-tech appurtenances . \u2014 Victor Davis Hanson, National Review , 13 June 2019",
"Yes, dear fathers and others born with the appurtenances generally designated male. \u2014 Natalie Angier, New York Times , 11 June 2018",
"On the one hand, the appurtenances suggest just another blah-blah conference: podium, screen, cookies, coffee. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 25 May 2018"
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": a European mint ( Mentha rotundifolia ) naturalized in the U.S.":[]
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"\u2014 usually used with to \u2026 the pigments on a palette can only approximate to the limitless range of colour in nature. \u2014 The Illustrated Dictionary of Art Terms"
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"\u0259-\u02c8pr\u00e4k-s\u0259-m\u0259t",
"\u0259-\u02c8pr\u00e4k-s\u0259-\u02ccm\u0101t"
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"almost",
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"near",
"relative"
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"compare (with)",
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"stack up (against "
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"Adjective",
"This is the approximate location of the ancient city.",
"Can you give me the approximate cost of the repair?",
"Verb",
"I've finally found a vegetarian burger that approximates the taste of real beef.",
"The colors in the pictures can only approximate the real thing.",
"an Australian who can approximate a strong New York City accent",
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"Research from ad-blocking app Lockdown Privacy suggests Planned Parenthood\u2019s scheduling tool is sending data, including IP addresses and approximate ZIP codes, to third-parties, the Washington Post reports. \u2014 Mohana Ravindranath, STAT , 3 July 2022",
"The approximate start of the procession will be 1:30 p.m. \u2014 Fox 19 Digital Staff, The Enquirer , 1 July 2022",
"These outside companies receive data including IP addresses, approximate Zip codes and service selections, which privacy experts worry could be valuable to state governments looking to prosecute abortions. \u2014 Tatum Hunter, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"All fireworks times are approximate and subject to change. \u2014 Chloe Mcgowan, The Indianapolis Star , 27 June 2022",
"The approximate annual cost would be $50,000 and includes free software updates and camera maintenance. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
"Law enforcement officers and at least one ballistic shield were in the school about 19 minutes after the gunman entered classrooms, according an approximate timeline the Department of Public Safety released Tuesday. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
"Passenger logs show that 1,154 passengers were transported to D.C. in the first months of the program, and the approximate cost of each passenger has been at least $1,442, according to NBC. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 16 June 2022",
"Arguably, this is the third time that the Senate will have killed climate legislation: Bill Clinton\u2019s Btu tax, which died in 1993, would have amounted to a kind of approximate carbon tax. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"While those forms of connection are still important today (especially in a post-pandemic world), professional networks like LinkedIn can approximate traditional networking and empower people to reach brand-new audiences worldwide. \u2014 Nancy Marshall, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Asked a day earlier whether Rendon can approximate the player who batted .290 with 136 home runs and 546 RBIs in seven seasons with Washington, Angels manager Joe Maddon said yes, with a caveat. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
"The intention of the polishing was to approximate soft labor. \u2014 Kevin Barry, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
"That could approximate or exceed the revenue growth rate in 2019. \u2014 Telis Demos, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
"To approximate the pre-draft experience, spend a whole day on a busy street corner, watching traffic. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Such an approach allows multiple electrodes to be used, possibly targeting multiple regions, and relies on co-adaptation with the brain to better approximate natural sensations. \u2014 David Caldwell, The Conversation , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Even our lacrimal surrogates in Hollywood have been turning their backs on us and toward age-defying procedures that culminate in faces that can no longer approximate our sorrow. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
"This was not exactly a secret: Many big streamers openly discuss finances, though in vague terms, and some publicly list their subscriber numbers as part of their streams, from which users can approximate at least a floor for their earnings. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Oct. 2021"
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"noun"
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": a domed or rounded skull typical of certain toy dogs":[]
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": to provide with complete and usually appropriate or elegant furnishings or equipment":[
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"\u2014 Chron.com",
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"She was appointed professor of chemistry at the university.",
"After his parents died, the boy's uncle was appointed as his guardian.",
"Every year, the group appoints three new members.",
"a committee appointed by Congress",
"the company's newly appointed assistant director",
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"Despite the politics of the presidents who appoint the justices, their ideologies don't always map neatly onto the spectrum of Democrats to Republicans. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
"The names of candidates are confidential until the committee holds a public hearing to select the three candidates who will be forwarded to Newsom, who will appoint one in charge of an agency that will be scrutinizing his administration. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"All four Hinds County chancery judges rescued themselves from the lawsuit and requested the state Supreme Court appoint a special judge to hear the case, according to Mississippi Today. \u2014 Chris Kenning, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
"Within weeks of the Colonial hack, the TSA required pipeline operators to disclose cyber incidents in 12 hours, conduct periodic security assessments and appoint a coordinator in the event of incidents. \u2014 David Uberti, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
"Committee investigator Josh Roselman said in a video that Trump lawyer Cleta Mitchell asked fellow lawyer John Eastman to write a memo to get states to appoint alternate electors. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"The misunderstanding, and the defense request for Waukesha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Dorow to clarify and reconsider who the court should appoint , was the basis for Tuesday's hearing. \u2014 Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
"The draft is expected to propose a system based on a strong president who would appoint the prime minister, according to Reuters. \u2014 Claire Parker, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"With a Republican spot open on the board, the Michigan GOP will put forward three Republicans for Whitmer to appoint . \u2014 Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press , 27 June 2022"
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"noun"
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": a small tineid moth ( Bucculatrix pomifoliella ) having a yellowish green brown-headed larva that feeds upon apple leaves":[]
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"In \u201cmy friend the doctor,\u201d the word \u201cdoctor\u201d is in apposition to \u201cmy friend.\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This type is called an apposition compound eye, meaning each lens acts independently to create a mosaic image of what a creature sees. \u2014 Riley Black, Scientific American , 13 Aug. 2020",
"But other elements were recognizable, like the flat vowels and the plaid shirts and the helpful practicality, like the lonesomeness of the undifferentiated plains, like the apposition of wilderness and chain stores. \u2014 Alexis Soloski, New York Times , 27 Nov. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The apperception of the markets somehow identified that Americans were not going to continue to take it. \u2014 Brian Domitrovic, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022"
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"French aperception , from apercevoir , from Middle French aperceivre , from a- (from Latin ad- ) + perceivre to perceive":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Blue Ridge Mountains aren\u2019t the only region with a crush of new applejack makers in the last decade. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2021",
"The Laird Family of New Jersey has been producing applejack , or apple brandy, for nine generations. \u2014 CBS News , 19 Nov. 2020",
"Combine pink grapefruit juice, applejack , rosewater, lavender bitters, fresh lime juice, elderflower liqueur, and honey simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. \u2014 Kate Richards, Country Living , 19 Mar. 2019",
"Historically applejack was a Colonial-era winter spirit made by freeze distilling: leaving hard cider outside and removing the ice to concentrate the alcohol in a process called jacking. \u2014 Francine Maroukian, Popular Mechanics , 24 Nov. 2016",
"The ingredients are as follows: 1 \u00bd ounces of rye whiskey, \u00be ounce applejack and \u00be ounce Yellow Chartreuse. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com , 4 June 2018",
"The Careless Whisper echoes a Sazerac with its rye and absinthe lethality camouflaged by chokecherry liqueur, while the Delicious #7 is the requisite mezcal proffer, its vegetal bite softened by applejack and herbal Benedictine. \u2014 Mike Sula, Chicago Reader , 20 Apr. 2018",
"While Beskow routinely reaches for applejack , apple brandy or Calvados would be fine, too. \u2014 Anne Brockhoff, kansascity , 20 Feb. 2018",
"Roy Inman Special to The Star Take the Jack Rose, a cocktail traditionally made with applejack , lemon juice and grenadine. \u2014 Anne Brockhoff, kansascity , 20 Feb. 2018"
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"1816, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-124547"
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"noun"
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"1897, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-134155"
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"The virus simulated appendicitis and left Butler bedridden for one week. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"Her website is filled with stories like that, but there is one story not there \u2013 the one that hit hard after her appendicitis . \u2014 CBS News , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Jimin, meanwhile, tested positive in January while in the hospital for emergency appendicitis surgery. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Some experts are concerned that the risk of a complicated appendicitis (especially a ruptured appendix) is higher in those with a fecalith, and that the CT scan used to make the diagnosis cannot always make the diagnosis with accuracy. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Since pressing pause, the bandmates have dealt with several health scares; five out of seven members tested positive for COVID over the last few months, while Jimin was hospitalized for appendicitis and underwent an emergency appendectomy. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Jimin, meanwhile, tested positive in January while in the hospital for emergency appendicitis surgery. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Jimin, meanwhile, tested positive in January while in the hospital for emergency appendicitis surgery. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"July 2013 - Cancels European tour dates due to an upcoming surgery for appendicitis . \u2014 CNN , 25 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The damage on the leaves is likely due to apple scab , a very common disease on apples. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
"If any of your plants had a serious problem, such as apple scab on crab apple trees or viburnum leaf beetles on viburnum shrubs, do clean it up to reduce the risk that the problem will return next year. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 27 Nov. 2021",
"McIntosh is very susceptible to apple scab here and may have trouble with that disease. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Oct. 2021",
"For example, newer cultivars of flowering crabapple trees are usually resistant to apple scab and fire blight, diseases that disfigure many older trees. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 19 Sep. 2021",
"It was designed to be more resistant to one of the most pernicious diseases in the fruit world \u2014 apple scab . \u2014 Connie Nelson, Star Tribune , 17 Feb. 2021",
"Applying dormant sprays \u2013 Superior oil, copper and sulfur \u2013 helps control nasty pests and diseases like codling moths and apple scab . \u2014 Kym Pokorny | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 28 Dec. 2020",
"One more thing before moving into the relative warmth of the garage: Gather fruit hanging in trees or rotting on the ground and get it out of there to minimize diseases and pests such as apple scab and coddling moth next year. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 Nov. 2020",
"Their trees embrace myriad molds, viruses, and fungi: apple scab , black pox, southern blight, union necrosis. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 8 June 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Lopez likes how the Broxel Pay app is a borderless solution that is helping people save money. \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"The Cincinnati Burger Week app is available to download for free on Google Play and the Apple Store. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 21 June 2022",
"According to her the app is secure, convenient and allows users to view their bill and pay it. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022",
"The only app that has earned Blizzard more money is Hearthstone, which launched back in 2014. \u2014 Matthew Humphries, PCMAG , 17 June 2022",
"The smartphone app was helpful and easy to navigate. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
"The Waze app is a free navigation smartphone tool used by drivers internationally. \u2014 Daryl Perry, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"This app is a significant upgrade in features but is still very easy to learn how to use. \u2014 Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
"The problem, as MacRumors explains, is that the Feedback app isn\u2019t especially intuitive. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 12 June 2022"
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"Adjective",
"More than almost anyone writing today, Slater, whose prose is astringent and sensuous by turn, reflects both a genuine feeling for and appreciation of foods appropriate to the season\u2014and a tolerance for kitchen disasters. \u2014 Cynthia Zarin , Gourmet , April 2007",
"Crepuscular means \"pertaining to twilight.\" It sounds so lovely. I use the word as much as possible, even when it's not appropriate . \u2014 Bob Berman , Astronomy , June 2006",
"While working as one of the exhibition curators, I was surprised to learn that, until the 1920s, ice cream was properly eaten with a fork, a cumbersome technique decried by none other than Florence Howe hall, the granddaughter of Julia Ward Howe, who wrote \"The Battle Hymn of the Republic\". But if high society eventually agreed on a more appropriate utensil for eating the frozen-dessert, even the most au courant hostess may have had trouble deciding what kind of device should be used for serving it \u2026 \u2014 Darra Goldstein , Saveur , June-July 2006",
"Three days. There was no way on this earth that proper due diligence could be done in such a limited time. For a merger of this magnitude, a week's worth of due diligence would have been more appropriate . \u2014 Nina Munk , Vanity Fair , January 2004",
"Red wine would have been a more appropriate choice with the meal.",
"The movie is perfectly appropriate to people of all ages.",
"Verb",
"From this source it was appropriated by Wilhelm Ropke in his effort to develop a social and political theory in which the market economy would be reconciled with the local community. \u2014 Roger Scruton , National Review , 20 June 2005",
"Dr. Seuss's mother, also the daughter of German immigrants, was Henrietta Seuss, and when he appropriated the name for his books Dr. Seuss pronounced it in the German manner, \"soice,\" until he realized that Americans naturally read the name as \"soose,\" and that the American pronunciation of \"Dr. Seuss\" evoked a figure advantageous for an author of children's books to be associated with\u2014Mother Goose. \u2014 Louis Menand , New Yorker , 23 & 30 Dec. 2002",
"Wales, in contrast, was officially appropriated into the United Kingdom by Henry VIII's Acts of Union, in 1536 and 1543, before it had developed the apparatus of a modern state. \u2014 Pamela Petro , Atlantic , April 1999",
"The town has appropriated funds to repair the bridge and work should begin this summer.",
"The economy has been weakened by corrupt officials who have appropriated the country's resources for their own use.",
"Elements of the design were appropriated from other architects.",
"The term \u201cbad\u201d has been appropriated by teenagers as a synonym for \u201cgood.\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"These in-the-moment prompts can help interrupt the System 1 automatic response and lead to more thoughtful, accurate and appropriate System 2 responses. \u2014 Perry Carpenter, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"This move is never appropriate for some people and not a sure thing for anyone. \u2014 Laura Saunders, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"According to the Ohio Department of Health, a local health commissioner contacted a state health department staffer with questions about it, triggering the investigation into whether it the newsletter topics were properly vetted and appropriate . \u2014 Brittany Shammas, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"From eye pencils to shimmering body highlighters, the brand has cemented itself as a no-rules, color-passionate destination to create bold, rave- appropriate looks. \u2014 ELLE , 15 June 2022",
"But though pious and appropriate \u2014if a writer\u2019s publisher does not defend his humanity, who will?\u2014the statement is not true. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 15 June 2022",
"The slim, black aluminum frames are contextually appropriate and approved by most historic commissions. \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
"This exhibition is free, open to the public, and appropriate for all ages. \u2014 cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"Many of the tick-borne diseases can be treated with quick and appropriate medical care. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 31 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Congress seems willing to appropriate money for everything else, and Social Security will likely continue to be the untouchable third rail. \u2014 WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"But House Speaker Ronald Mariano suggested lawmakers could appropriate roughly half of it now, with areas such as housing seeing a significant infusion, according to legislative officials. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Oct. 2021",
"Mounting unspent Covid relief dollars is one of the key reasons Republicans in Congress cite as a reason to oppose Democrats' efforts to appropriate billions more federal dollars for managing the pandemic. \u2014 Eliza Mackintosh And Hafsa Khalil, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"Russia has not been informed of any plans to appropriate its assets, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday, according to Reuters. \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"On each, the plan makes clear that Congress will need to appropriate more money to the cause. \u2014 Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The House and Senate approved identical bills this morning, wrapping up a five-day special session called to appropriate the money. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Legislative leaders left without any agreement to appropriate more money, according to a person who is familiar with the closed door talks but was not authorized to speak publicly about them. \u2014 Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times , 5 July 2021",
"Congress that year did not appropriate the full amount needed. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022"
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"Middle English, from Late Latin appropriatus , past participle of appropriare , from Latin ad- + proprius own":"Verb and Adjective"
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"examples":[
"The surgeon performed an appendectomy on her.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In his third game back following an appendectomy , 7-foot sophomore center Branden Carlson finished with a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Utes\u2019 second-half lead eventually ballooned to 26 points. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 Feb. 2022",
"An appendectomy typically takes four weeks to come back from for hitters. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Ross indicated a rehab assignment might be coming up for Madrigal. Ross did not have an update on the return of Frazier ( appendectomy ), who has played five games on his rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"Carlson was scheduled to have an appendectomy Saturday afternoon, but his status moving forward is unknown. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Jan. 2022",
"Hampton played very little his junior season after having an appendectomy following the season opener. \u2014 Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online , 1 May 2022",
"The Utes were playing without leading scorer Brandon Carlson, a 7-footer who is still sidelined after having an appendectomy . \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Ridgeway did not play in Arkansas\u2019 season opener against Rice after having an appendectomy . \u2014 Scottie Bordelon, Arkansas Online , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The American Sofia Kenin, who arrived in Australia as the defending champion, endured an emergency appendectomy , Covid-19 and a split with her father and coach, Alex Kenin. \u2014 Matthew Futterman, New York Times , 15 Nov. 2021"
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"The supervisor is quite approachable , so don't hesitate to bring up any problems you have.",
"The topic is complex but the book itself is very approachable .",
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"One of the most approachable methods is car camping, which is as easy as driving up to a site, pitching a tent and cozying up for s\u2019mores in a beautiful environment. \u2014 Erin E. Williams, Washington Post , 7 July 2022",
"And like his other restaurants, Joe's Farm Grill and Joe's Real BBQ across the street, the approachable menu has a little something for everyone. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 22 June 2022",
"Badger Blush is fun, refreshing, bright, with notes of black cherry, cranberry and raspberry all jumbled up in this lighthearted really approachable blush wine. \u2014 Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"For Kirk, that meant creating a casual vibe and an approachable menu that even his kids could enjoy. \u2014 Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 June 2022",
"Credit that to a uniquely shaped plate, which helps offer the spring-like benefits of carbon in a much more flexible, approachable package. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"With an approachable , informal breakdown of major legal battles involving Britney Spears\u2019 conservatorship and reality TV stars Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi, her channel had fans flocking to it. \u2014 Whitten Sabbatini, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"The Logitech MX Keys Mechanical is an approachable mechanical keyboard that doesn't look or feel so jarring that someone who's not used to mechanical keyboards will be off-put. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
"Consider an Oxford in colors other than white and blue or an approachable pattern (a subtle check, stripe or micro-dot). \u2014 Todd Plummer, WSJ , 21 May 2022"
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"What is the relationship between the Masons and its appendant organizations \u2014 the Rainbow Girls and Order of the Eastern Star? \u2014 Karen Zurawski, Houston Chronicle , 16 June 2019"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French apendaunt , present participle of apendre to belong, be subject, from Medieval Latin append\u0113re to be attached, belong to, from Latin, to be pending, from ad- + pend\u0113re to hang (intransitive verb)":""
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"More than almost anyone writing today, Slater, whose prose is astringent and sensuous by turn, reflects both a genuine feeling for and appreciation of foods appropriate to the season\u2014and a tolerance for kitchen disasters. \u2014 Cynthia Zarin , Gourmet , April 2007",
"Crepuscular means \"pertaining to twilight.\" It sounds so lovely. I use the word as much as possible, even when it's not appropriate . \u2014 Bob Berman , Astronomy , June 2006",
"While working as one of the exhibition curators, I was surprised to learn that, until the 1920s, ice cream was properly eaten with a fork, a cumbersome technique decried by none other than Florence Howe hall, the granddaughter of Julia Ward Howe, who wrote \"The Battle Hymn of the Republic\". But if high society eventually agreed on a more appropriate utensil for eating the frozen-dessert, even the most au courant hostess may have had trouble deciding what kind of device should be used for serving it \u2026 \u2014 Darra Goldstein , Saveur , June-July 2006",
"Three days. There was no way on this earth that proper due diligence could be done in such a limited time. For a merger of this magnitude, a week's worth of due diligence would have been more appropriate . \u2014 Nina Munk , Vanity Fair , January 2004",
"Red wine would have been a more appropriate choice with the meal.",
"The movie is perfectly appropriate to people of all ages.",
"Verb",
"From this source it was appropriated by Wilhelm Ropke in his effort to develop a social and political theory in which the market economy would be reconciled with the local community. \u2014 Roger Scruton , National Review , 20 June 2005",
"Dr. Seuss's mother, also the daughter of German immigrants, was Henrietta Seuss, and when he appropriated the name for his books Dr. Seuss pronounced it in the German manner, \"soice,\" until he realized that Americans naturally read the name as \"soose,\" and that the American pronunciation of \"Dr. Seuss\" evoked a figure advantageous for an author of children's books to be associated with\u2014Mother Goose. \u2014 Louis Menand , New Yorker , 23 & 30 Dec. 2002",
"Wales, in contrast, was officially appropriated into the United Kingdom by Henry VIII's Acts of Union, in 1536 and 1543, before it had developed the apparatus of a modern state. \u2014 Pamela Petro , Atlantic , April 1999",
"The town has appropriated funds to repair the bridge and work should begin this summer.",
"The economy has been weakened by corrupt officials who have appropriated the country's resources for their own use.",
"Elements of the design were appropriated from other architects.",
"The term \u201cbad\u201d has been appropriated by teenagers as a synonym for \u201cgood.\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"These in-the-moment prompts can help interrupt the System 1 automatic response and lead to more thoughtful, accurate and appropriate System 2 responses. \u2014 Perry Carpenter, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"This move is never appropriate for some people and not a sure thing for anyone. \u2014 Laura Saunders, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"According to the Ohio Department of Health, a local health commissioner contacted a state health department staffer with questions about it, triggering the investigation into whether it the newsletter topics were properly vetted and appropriate . \u2014 Brittany Shammas, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"From eye pencils to shimmering body highlighters, the brand has cemented itself as a no-rules, color-passionate destination to create bold, rave- appropriate looks. \u2014 ELLE , 15 June 2022",
"But though pious and appropriate \u2014if a writer\u2019s publisher does not defend his humanity, who will?\u2014the statement is not true. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 15 June 2022",
"The slim, black aluminum frames are contextually appropriate and approved by most historic commissions. \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
"This exhibition is free, open to the public, and appropriate for all ages. \u2014 cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"Many of the tick-borne diseases can be treated with quick and appropriate medical care. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 31 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Congress seems willing to appropriate money for everything else, and Social Security will likely continue to be the untouchable third rail. \u2014 WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"But House Speaker Ronald Mariano suggested lawmakers could appropriate roughly half of it now, with areas such as housing seeing a significant infusion, according to legislative officials. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Oct. 2021",
"Mounting unspent Covid relief dollars is one of the key reasons Republicans in Congress cite as a reason to oppose Democrats' efforts to appropriate billions more federal dollars for managing the pandemic. \u2014 Eliza Mackintosh And Hafsa Khalil, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"Russia has not been informed of any plans to appropriate its assets, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday, according to Reuters. \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"On each, the plan makes clear that Congress will need to appropriate more money to the cause. \u2014 Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The House and Senate approved identical bills this morning, wrapping up a five-day special session called to appropriate the money. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Legislative leaders left without any agreement to appropriate more money, according to a person who is familiar with the closed door talks but was not authorized to speak publicly about them. \u2014 Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times , 5 July 2021",
"Congress that year did not appropriate the full amount needed. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022"
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"\u2014 Theodore Sturgeon",
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"\u2014 Leslie Barnsley et al."
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"Verb",
"The cat approached the baby cautiously.",
"Ease off the gas pedal to slow down as the bend in the road approaches .",
"He has a wild laugh that sometimes approaches hysteria.",
"a reproduction that approaches the quality of the original painting",
"The supervisor is quite easy to approach , so don't hesitate to bring up any problems you have.",
"We were advised to never be too aggressive when approaching a potential client.",
"Noun",
"trying a more healthy approach",
"The cat made a cautious approach .",
"The quiet afternoon was interrupted by the approach of a motorboat.",
"A loud growl warned us of the bear's approach .",
"With the approach of summer came longer, hotter days.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And with a movie about Elvis Presley, no less \u2014 hardly a subject to approach casually. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 24 June 2022",
"Investigators with the Attorney General\u2019s office looked into whether the officers waited too long to approach Sesay and may have been subject to misconduct in office charges, according to the report. \u2014 Dan Morse, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"As #MeToo scenarios go, this one succeeds in raising all the same abuse-of-power dynamics as a physical assault while still allowing Moench to approach the situation with an irreverent yet empowering sense of humor. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 22 June 2022",
"Having the courage to willingly approach confrontations is one of the most important skills of wise, compassionate leaders. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The Journal has reported that the allegations provided a catalyst for Microsoft\u2019s gaming head to approach Mr. Kotick about the deal, which is scheduled to close by mid-2023. \u2014 Sarah E. Needleman, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"There are several ways to approach intermittent fasting. \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 16 June 2022",
"In other words, founders need to be intentional but play it cool until the time comes to approach potential investors for real money. \u2014 Mike Ghaffary, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"While the show addresses many of life\u2019s trials and tribulations, Galuska says the writers consulted with experts to approach each topic authentically. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For Brooklyn, wouldn\u2019t the better approach to having been humiliated by Boston be to regroup, look deep inside themselves as an organization and commit to each other to make next season better? \u2014 Don Yaeger, Forbes , 5 July 2022",
"The best approach is to avoid introducing them altogether. \u2014 Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 July 2022",
"That worked in North Dakota, Washington, and California, but the state-by-state approach was slow. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
"That worked in North Dakota, Washington and California, but the state-by-state approach was slow. \u2014 New York Times , 3 July 2022",
"Such an approach simply is not Jimmy Butler\u2019s style. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"The approach is similar to the one used for the flu shot, which is updated each year to target the strains scientists predict will be the most predominant. \u2014 Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News , 30 June 2022",
"Sony\u2019s approach to gaming headphones is to try to see which of their options resonate with consumers. \u2014 Shannon Liao, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"The ideal approach to pain management is interdisciplinary. \u2014 Jessica Dulong, CNN , 27 June 2022"
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"\u02cca-p\u0259n-\u02c8di-ky\u0259-l\u0259r",
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"Parts of the appendicular skeleton of hippos are osteosclerotic, meaning that their bones are extraordinarily dense due to the replacement of porous bone with more compact bone. \u2014 Brian Switek, WIRED , 13 July 2009"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Central Board of Control approved school alignments Tuesday for the spring sports of baseball, softball, soccer, tennis, golf and outdoor track for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 24 May 2022",
"Also on Wednesday, the department approved school plans for South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Arkansas, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 July 2021",
"Lawmakers have approved school budgets hundreds of millions of dollars higher than the stay-steady estimates since at least 2015, in most cases without direction on how districts must spend the additional money. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 June 2021",
"The plan would also pay $50.8 million in funding to finish other long-term school construction plans after the state approved school construction funding this session. \u2014 Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com , 15 Apr. 2021",
"The only places regionally where tax rates increased more than $100 per $100,000 of home value are in seven school districts where voters last year approved school levies of at least 4.8 mills. \u2014 Rich Exner, cleveland , 21 Jan. 2021",
"But when approving schools , ACICS officials can take nine to 18 months reviewing the university. \u2014 Shelly Conlon, USA TODAY , 15 Feb. 2020",
"The National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy has safety guidelines, approved schools and reputable brands on its website, and the American Botanical Council has a newsletter called HerbalEGram that Gujral recommends. \u2014 Megan Buerger, Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2019",
"Six districts in the east metro are asking voters to approve school levies this fall. \u2014 Christopher Magan, Twin Cities , 27 Oct. 2019"
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": a genus of small free-swimming pelagic tunicates shaped somewhat like a tadpole and remarkable for resemblances to the larvae of other tunicates":[]
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"noun"
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"New Latin Appendicularia entry 2 + English -an":"Adjective"
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"noun"
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": a chalcid fly ( Torymus varians ) whose larva feeds on the seed of the apple":[]
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": to set a value on : to estimate the amount of":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8pr\u0101z"
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"examples":[
"The ring must be appraised by a jeweler before it can be insured.",
"appraise the house and property",
"What is the property's appraised value?",
"In the book, he appraises Hollywood's recent films and contrasts them with several independent films.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In an interview this week, Johnson said the board would continue to appraise its successes and failures. \u2014 Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"An antique and collectibles appraiser will be on site noon to 3 p.m. to appraise heirlooms and collectibles. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
"Joe began looking into who could appraise the paintings on the walls, some of which depict the countryside of Groppallo, the Northern Italian village that the family patriarch Joseph Forlini emigrated from in 1938. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The cull was a few years in when Mr. Povlsen arrived at Glenfeshie to appraise the place for possible purchase. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"An independent third-party validator is dispatched to appraise the land, quantifying the greenhouse gas emissions saved if the peat is repaired and assessing the restoration plans. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"One art history expert hired by the court to appraise the ceiling, Sapienza University\u2019s Alessandro Zuccari, estimated that the mural alone is worth about $350 million of the house\u2019s astronomical price. \u2014 Carlie Porterfield, Forbes , 12 Dec. 2021",
"Some of the funniest scenes in the documentary come when jazz critics are asked to appraise Kenny G's music. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 5 Dec. 2021",
"And Ideal 55 will appraise your collection as well as offer consultation services on purchasing and selling bottles. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 29 Mar. 2022"
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"Middle English appraysen , probably from Anglo-French *appreiser , from a- (from Latin ad- ) + preiser to prize, praise":""
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"verb"
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": value , appreciate":[]
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"Middle English apprisen , from Anglo-French *appriser , from a- (from Latin ad- ) + preiser, priser to value, prize \u2014 more at prize":""
},
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-151849"
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"plural noun"
],
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": a group that together with the Chaetopoda and Rotifera is nearly equivalent to the Arthropoda":[]
},
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"-\u0101t\u0259"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"noun"
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": having appendages":[
"appendiculate corolla"
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": forming an appendage":[
"appendiculate corolla"
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},
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"-\u02ccl\u0101t",
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"verb"
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"\u0259-\u02c8pr\u012bz"
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"Middle English apprisen , from Anglo-French *appriser , from a- (from Latin ad- ) + preiser, priser to value, prize \u2014 more at prize":""
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"noun"
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": a plant graft made by joining stock and scion laterally at an intermediate point but leaving both rooted and uncut until firm union is established when the stock is cut above and the scion below the union":[]
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"approver":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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": bailiff , steward , agent":[],
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},
"pronounciation":[
"\"",
"-v\u0259(r)"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Anglo-French aprouour , from Middle French aprouer to cause to profit + -our -or":"Noun",
"approve entry 1 + -er":"Noun"
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-173654"
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"apparent expansion":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the thermal expansion of a liquid as measured in a graduated container without allowance for the expansion of the container":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-190322"
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"approach light":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one of a group of usually green lights placed outside a landing area and arranged to indicate to the pilot of an approaching airplane the direction and termination of a runway or landing strip":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-192230"
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"appraiser's store":{
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"noun"
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": a storeroom or building where goods are held by U.S. customs officials for appraisal":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-193939"
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"approachment":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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": approach entry 2 sense 1a":[]
},
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"-m\u0259nt"
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"Middle French aprochement , from aprochier to approach + -ment":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-194000"
},
"appraising":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": making or expressing a critical judgment or evaluation":[
"an appraising eye",
"Her appraising eyes measured him.",
"\u2014 Robert Cormier",
"\"He's a good boy,\" she said, casting a sternly appraising look down her rather bony nose at Neville, \"but he hasn't got his father's talent, I'm afraid to say.\"",
"\u2014 J. K. Rowling"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8pr\u0101-zi\u014b"
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"first_known_use":{
"1899, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-194029"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an alliance of French political parties formed during an election":[]
},
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"\u0227p\u0227r\u00e4\u207ftm\u00e4\u207f"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French, literally, alliance by marriage, from apparenter to ally by marriage (from Old French aparenter to take or treat as a relative, from a- \u2014from Latin ad- \u2014 + parent relative, parent) + -ment":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-225726"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-233134"
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": to pray for":[]
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"Latin apprecatus , past participle of apprecari , from ad- + precari to pray":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-234043"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a trench providing protected passage between the front and rear elements of a defensive position":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-000046"
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"apparent danger":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": danger that appears from overt actual demonstration (as by conduct and acts indicative of a design to take life or inflict great personal injury) to make homicide appear necessary to self-preservation":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-010207"
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"apparent candlepower":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the candlepower of an extended source of light that is equal to the candlepower of a point source of light which if located at the extended source would produce an equivalent illumination at the distance specified":[
"The inverse square law is not correct at short distances. This does not affect the calculations for efficiency or utilization. In fact, the apparent candlepower reported for a ten-foot test distance is more realistic for actual installations than that measured at 40 feet.",
"\u2014 Illuminating Engineering , 1962"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-012535"
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"apparentation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the process of apparenting : affiliation":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02cca\u02ccp-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023845"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": vocal or instrumental musical performance subject to instruction in college or school as contrasted with musical theory and literature":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-042200"
},
"applied ornament":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": appliqu\u00e9d ornament : appliqu\u00e9":[]
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-042300"
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"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
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": to apply (something, such as a decoration or ornament) to a larger surface : overlay":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The watch aligned with that period is the Grand sphinx de Tanis, which features the sphinx, a royal symbol, in a carved gold applique . \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 26 May 2022",
"Bryce shared a carousel of photos from the special day on her Instagram on Tuesday, with one picture showing her posing alongside her sister in her ethereal blush bridal gown with lace applique . \u2014 Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"Paloma Elsesser Model Paloma Elsesser stunned in a light lavender Coach look that consisted of a full-torso strapless corset and a sheer matching skirt with feminine applique . \u2014 Seventeen , 4 May 2022",
"Participants will learn how to make quilt squares using applique on fabric, without sewing and will each create a quilt square with fabric, paper, paint and glue, to take home and to add to a group quilt. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The front crown features a fabric applique with custom art of your team. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Kit Kemp and her team collaborate with talented textile artists like Kumi who create detailed applique and unique embroidered designs from old and damaged kimonos which are transformed into her exquisite designs. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Last, but very much not least, comes the eye applique . \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 13 Sep. 2021",
"Among the items on loan from Kazakhstan are gold animal forms inlaid with precious stones and gold applique used to decorate clothes. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"An eggplant placemat is appliqued with a border of coral and paired with Leotine's Chopstick monogram for an unforgettable table bathed in color. \u2014 Sarah Bray, ELLE Decor , 21 Mar. 2014",
"Haehlen, who has Down syndrome, smiles wide and twirls her skirt, revealing how intricately it\u2019s appliqued with sequined, floral explosions of color. \u2014 Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Apr. 2018",
"The antithesis of timid, Alessandro Michele at Gucci appliques hats, tops and jeans with motifs like bats, cats, bugs and wolves that make Ralph Lauren\u2019s polo pony seem like a meek flea. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 27 Sep. 2017"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French, past participle of appliquer to put on, from Latin applicare":"Noun"
