"Many teenagers had already packed for the three-week academic program. \u2014 Donna St. George, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"Many of his principals said Welch has gone beyond the role of a typical regional academic superintendent by helping with operational issues outside of his purview. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"Barr was a brilliant museum director who had an essentially academic approach to modern art. \u2014 Louis Menand, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Jason Hickel, an academic whose research focuses on global inequality and ecological economics, calculated that in 2015 alone the Global North extracted over $10 trillion from the Global South. \u2014 Rohan Montgomery, The New Republic , 26 June 2022",
"Echoing Irani, John Michel, an associate professor at Loyola University Maryland, said the academic offerings from universities isn\u2019t necessarily indicative of the current job market. \u2014 Caitlyn Freeman, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
"Black, Baxter and his three brothers along to a series of academic posts. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
"Hurricanes FIU will team up with eight other academic partners\u2014ranging from the University of Florida and Oregon State University, to Stanford University and the University of Notre Dame\u2014to design the new facility. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022",
"Lawrence Livermore is far from alone in this discussion \u2014 across the country, there\u2019s growing debate over the role of energy companies in funding academic and other research. \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Not every ruangrupan is a conventional artist; one worked as a journalist, another trained as an ecologist, a third is an academic . \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"My co-founder has been exposed to this domain for a long time as an academic , pushing her to bridge the gap between what's known today in research essentially and what's actually using clinical practice. \u2014 Aparna Dhinakaran, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Originally trained as an academic , Diaz wrote his first book about Borges\u2019s narrative puzzles. \u2014 Jane Hu, The Atlantic , 26 May 2022",
"Warren Zanes has since enjoyed an expansive career as an academic . \u2014 James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"Most of Krueger's career was as an academic at Duke University, the University of Texas at Austin, Rice University, Oxford University and Texas State University. \u2014 Chron , 1 May 2022",
"The American Civil Liberties Union honored Wong earlier this month with its Presidential Prize, an award given every other year to an academic for outstanding contributions to civil liberties. \u2014 Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Licia Proserpio, 37, an Italian academic with a shock of bright blue hair and a love of history, wove her way along the narrow path between the graves and paused for a moment at a site. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Falbo earlier this spring named UW-Milwaukee provost Johannes Britz as the UW System's interim senior vice president for academic and student affairs, one of four cabinet-level positions that report directly to the UW System president. \u2014 Kelly Meyerhofer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 June 2022"
"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French achademique, academique , borrowed from Latin Acad\u0113micus \"of the school of Plato,\" borrowed from Greek Akad\u0113meik\u00f3s, Akad\u0113maik\u00f3s , from Akad\u1e17meia , a place where Plato taught + -ikos -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at academy":"Adjective",
"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French academique , borrowed from Latin Acad\u0113micus , noun derivative of Acad\u0113micus , adjective \u2014 more at academic entry 1":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"More than just picking nominees for governor and other offices, Illinois Republicans\u2019 choices this June 28 primary also will determine the GOP\u2019s future and whether the state party\u2019s gradual move to the right in recent years will accelerate . \u2014 Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"Researchers are making progress in identifying biomarkers that will accelerate early diagnosis and drug development. \u2014 WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"Some climate change processes, such as Antarctic ice sheet instability, are not well understood and scientists acknowledge that there are surprise scenarios that could accelerate how fast seas rise. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Feb. 2022",
"But states there are increasingly looking to China not just to buy their oil, but to invest in their infrastructure and cooperate on technology and security, a trend that could accelerate as the United States pulls back. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Feb. 2022",
"On Thursday, led by Hahn, the Metro board unanimously approved a plan that will look at cheaper alternatives to tunneling that could accelerate construction for the second phase. \u2014 Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Carbon180, a relatively new nonprofit, spent years building relationships with leaders in Congress and designing new policies that could accelerate carbon removal technology. \u2014 Michael Thomas, Quartz , 25 Jan. 2022",
"That has led economists including Sheana Yue of Capital Economics to predict that China\u2019s central bank could accelerate easing. \u2014 Stella Yifan Xie, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
"Attracting the necessary volume of private capital for renewable energy projects depends on markets that can accelerate procurement, drive prices down, and provide clarity. \u2014 Baker Institute, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
"borrowed from Latin acceler\u0101tus , past participle of acceler\u0101re \"to add speed to, hasten the occurrence of, go quickly,\" from ad- ad- + celer\u0101re \"to hasten,\" verbal derivative of celer \"swift, speedy,\" perhaps going back to *keli-li-/ri- , derivative from the Indo-European base of Greek k\u00e9lomai, kel\u00e9sthai \"urge, exhort,\" kel\u0113t-, k\u00e9l\u0113s \"swift horse, charger\"":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1522, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
"There has been some acceleration in economic growth.",
"There has been an acceleration in economic growth.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"While statisticians say most of the acceleration in inflation can be attributed to energy, above-average price increases are spreading to more goods and services. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"When pushed into more daring territory, the engine responds appropriately with a smooth surge of acceleration , giving the Arteon an easy and approachable character. \u2014 Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver , 3 June 2022",
"The plan should view 'learning loss' through the lens of acceleration . \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
"Their ranks include marketers from B2B, B2C and direct-to-consumer brands, from companies large and small, and from sectors experiena time of unfettered acceleration to stifling deceleration and stagnation. \u2014 Seth Matlins, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"If the spiders sustained that level of acceleration for longer than the average four millisecond duration the researchers recorded for these jumps, the tiny arachnids would hit 60 miles per hour in about 0.05 seconds. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Heather Milam will serve as director of acceleration , and Katherine Zobre will serve as the director of training. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Small and medium-size companies are driving much of the acceleration , analysts say. \u2014 Allison Pohle And Lauren Weber, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Busch countered by saying the new cars enabled drivers to go farther before burning out their tires on a track that required constant braking and turning punctuated by brief bursts of acceleration . \u2014 Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times , 7 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French acceleratiun , borrowed from Latin acceler\u0101ti\u014dn-, acceler\u0101ti\u014d , from acceler\u0101re \"to accelerate \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , suffix of action nouns",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
"When Bess was born, my mother had a hard time accepting many of our parenting choices. \u2014 Kelly Coyle DiNorcia , Mothering , March & April 2008",
"Despite Alexander's general skepticism about speed measurements, he does accept the cheetah as probably the fastest known running species. The measurement he finds most reliable, 29 m/s (about 65 mph), comes from a 1997 record along a 200-meter course clocked by an experienced timekeeper for athletic races. \u2014 Susan Milius , Science News , 16 Aug. 2008",
"The Edinburgh Christ in the House of Martha and Mary doesn't look like a Vermeer, although its signature has been accepted as genuine. \u2014 James Fenton , New York Review of Books , 6 Nov. 2008",
"They offered him the job, and he accepted it.",
"They offered him the job, and he accepted .",
"The store doesn't accept credit cards.",
"a surface that will not accept ink",
"a computer program ready to accept commands",
"They accepted some applications and rejected others.",
"She's still trying to get her manuscript accepted for publication.",
"They refused to accept his resignation.",
"a word that has come to be accepted as standard",
"This treatment is now accepted by many doctors.",
"Given Dembele's switch in attitude, it is now thought that Dembele will accept the original proposal. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"The Chin estate does not accept his apology, Zia said. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"Rather than accept the suspension, Diamantis retired. \u2014 Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
"The political reality has been that Democrats and Republicans often want more than just a straight-upDACA bill that the other side wouldn\u2019t accept . \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"He is also expected to form a super PAC, which can accept unlimited funds, people familiar with the planning said. \u2014 Alex Leary And John Mccormick, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"The deal with prosecutors specified that Ang could withdraw his guilty plea if Brooks didn't accept the agreement. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022",
"To get those goods, Figueroa has to match up drivers with empty containers that the terminals will accept . \u2014 John Francis Peters, ProPublica , 16 June 2022",
"In the wake of news reports that some Qatari hotels would not accept guests from the LGTBQ community during the upcoming World Cup, football\u2019s global governing body issued a statement June 1 insisting that there would be no discrimination. \u2014 Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post , 14 June 2022"
"Middle English accepten \"to receive graciously, favor, approve of, judge worthy,\" borrowed from Anglo-French accepter , borrowed from Medieval Latin accept\u0101re , going back to Latin, \"to receive regularly, submit to, admit of,\" frequentative of accipere \"to take, receive, accept, learn, interpret,\" from ad- ad- + capere \"to take\" \u2014 more at heave entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
"But at the end of the day, CCSU seems likely to end up being every bit as crucial to enabling the world to arrive at an acceptable climate landing spot. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Rather than picking alternatives acceptable to Pelosi, McCarthy withdrew the others, refusing to play by Pelosi\u2019s rules and trying to portray the the committee as unfair and illegitimate. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"Rather than picking alternatives acceptable to Pelosi, McCarthy withdrew the others, refusing to play by Pelosi\u2019s rules and trying to portray the the committee as unfair and illegitimate. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"Different people, especially around the world, have different views about what\u2019s acceptable onscreen. \u2014 Nekesa Mumbi Moody, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"The designers who created hot pants drew on the imagery of the 1930s, when shorts first became acceptable attire for women, albeit strictly for sports or while vacationing in the outdoors. \u2014 Nancy Macdonell, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
"Those sentiments can steer the person toward socially acceptable suppression and away from fulfilling exploration and authenticity. \u2014 Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"But for the players that is not an acceptable answer anymore. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Refiners and other importers aren't the only ones who care that vessels transporting crude have acceptable insurance. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 16 June 2022"
"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin accept\u0101bilis , from Latin accept\u0101re \"to accept \" + -bilis \"capable of (being acted upon)\" \u2014 more at -able":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
"The new system makes it easier to access the money in your bank account.",
"Your favorite radio stations can be accessed at the touch of a button.",
"The file loads every time you access the website.",
"The file can be accessed by many users at the same time.",
"She could work at home by remotely accessing the company's network.",
"You'll need a password to access the database.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"If the Sixers do manage to gain access to the non-taxpayer MLE, the following six players could all be of interest. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Sixteen alternate electors had attempted to gain access to the Michigan Capitol on Dec. 14, 2020, to cast votes for Trump, but were denied entry by Michigan State Police. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022",
"Martin had access to Presley\u2019s estate and head archivist, Angie Marchese. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 23 June 2022",
"Children in the age group already have access to Covid-19 vaccines made by Pfizer Inc. and its partner BioNTech SE. \u2014 Liz Essley Whyte, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
"As the season comes to a head, the Umbrellas and the Sparrows (or what's left of them) must join forces to fight off the guardians and gain access to the portal. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022",
"Once investigators gain access to occupied territory, the numbers are expected to soar. \u2014 Paulina Villegas And Reis Thebault, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
"Once investigators gain access to occupied territory, the numbers are expected to soar. \u2014 Reis Thebault, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
"An added bonus: Chromebook users would gain access to Photoshop for the first time. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"While the no sweat first bet promo is available in most states where players can access the FanDuel Sportsbook app, that\u2019s not the case in three states. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
"Millions of Americans have heavily relied on pharmacies to easily access COVID-19 vaccines and boosters throughout the pandemic. \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"To access areas brought into the park, roads previously maintained by the BLM as well as county roads will remain open. \u2014 Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"There are also other means by which to access a hotel pool, depending on your budget and your nerves. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 22 June 2022",
"Also this month, in terms of what other kinds of content subscribers can access via the streamer, Fox Nation has live-streamed coverage of the congressional committee investigating the January 6 attack at the US Capitol. \u2014 Andy Meek, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"The bill would also give individuals the power to access and delete their personal reproductive health information, as well as the power to sue companies for violations of the law. \u2014 Essence , 22 June 2022",
"Health Link, a federally-qualified health center, will offer blood pressure screenings and consultations on where veterans can access other resources. \u2014 Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"DeSantis in a Monday news conference at The Pig Bar-B-Q in Callahan contended parents can still access vaccines through pharmacies and pediatricians. \u2014 Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel , 21 June 2022"
"Middle English, \"entrance, approach, attack of illness, fever, lovesickness,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French acces \"attack of illness,\" (Old French also \"liberty to approach\"), borrowed from Latin accessus \"approach, means of entry, right of approach, onset (of fever or illness),\" action noun derived from acc\u0113dere \"to approach\" \u2014 more at accede":"Noun",
"derivative of access entry 1":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Noun",
": an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else",
": a thing of secondary or lesser importance : adjunct",
": a person not actually or constructively present but contributing as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense",
": a person who knowing that a crime has been committed aids or shelters the offender with intent to defeat justice",
": assisting under the orders of another",
": contributing to a crime but not as the chief agent",
": aiding or contributing in a secondary way : supplementary",
": present in a minor amount and not essential as a constituent",
": a person who helps another in doing wrong",
": an object or device not necessary in itself but adding to the beauty or usefulness of something else",
": aiding, contributing, or associated in a secondary way: as",
": being or functioning as a vitamin",
": associated in position or function with something (as an organ or lesion) usually of more importance",
": supernumerary",
": accessory nerve",
": a person who is not actually or constructively present but with criminal intent contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of a felony",
": a person who knowing that a felony has been committed aids, assists, or shelters the offender with the intent to defeat justice",
": the crime of being an accessory",
"\u2014 compare substantive crime"
],
"pronounciation":[
"ik-\u02c8se-s\u0259-r\u0113",
"ak-",
"ek-",
"-\u02c8ses-r\u0113",
"also",
"ik-\u02c8se-s\u0259-r\u0113",
"ak-",
"ik-\u02c8ses-(\u0259-)r\u0113, ak-"
],
"synonyms":[
"accoutrement",
"accouterment",
"adapter",
"adaptor",
"add-on",
"adjunct",
"appendage",
"appliance",
"attachment",
"option"
],
"antonyms":[
"accessorial",
"appurtenant",
"auxiliary",
"peripheral",
"supplemental",
"supplementary"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"fashion accessories such as scarves, handkerchiefs, bracelets, and rings",
"He is wanted as an accessory to murder.",
"Adjective",
"most phone services offer accessory features such as call-waiting",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Members of the royal family often have a signature accessory . \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 5 June 2022",
"The perfect reading accessory , this would be a practical and slightly unexpected gift or stocking stuffer for the senior bookworm in your life. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
"Of course, Kelly, who loves a great accessory , opted for a string of pearls around his neck. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 28 May 2022",
"In recent years, federal regulators banned bump stocks, an accessory that allows certain firearms to become fully automatic. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"What is surprising is that Google wants to charge $30 for such a shoddy accessory . \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 25 May 2022",
"Zotac also includes a USB flash drive for OS recovery, which is a refreshing accessory to have ship as standard. \u2014 Matthew Humphries, PCMAG , 24 May 2022",
"There are also options for licensed teams and art, making your suitcase a fun yet functional accessory . \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"Styles on Wednesday thanked fans for reuniting him with a beloved accessory that went missing during his second weekend of headlining Coachella last month. \u2014 Sara Smart, CNN , 19 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"These special Ram models are more than just trucks with the gamut of items in the accessory catalog attached to them, as Mopar curates the pickups to create vehicles that stand out from their stablemates. \u2014 Gregory Fink, Car and Driver , 18 Apr. 2022",
"So, available in the accessory catalog is an in-bed mount for two full-size spares. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Staff said finding financing, particularly for homeowners who want to add an accessory dwelling unit to their home, can be challenging. \u2014 Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The 23-liter pack has two waterproof exterior zippers\u2014one for the main pouch and the other for an accessory pouch\u2014and has eleven gear loops on the exterior to hand everything from a water bottle to a helmet. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 4 Feb. 2015",
"Outfits change with the seasons, but sunnies are a must-have accessory year-round. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Liebermann has since borrowed money through a refinance loan to help pay the property tax and to build an accessory dwelling unit for herself. \u2014 Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The blaze was reported about 12:30 p.m. at the home \u2014 an accessory dwelling unit behind a main house \u2014 on West Eight Street, just west of Centre City Parkway. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Feb. 2022",
"No one pulls off an accessory full-court-press quite like the Queen. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 19 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
"Turkey blocked the start of initial accession talks between Finland and Sweden and NATO in May. \u2014 WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"Turkey, for example, won candidate status in 1999 and began accession talks in 2005. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"But accession talks require unanimous approval from all 27 member counties and some do not agree on how quickly the process of accepting new members should proceed. \u2014 Celina Tebor, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"Turkey, the longest candidate, was granted candidate status in 1999 and accession talks are stalled with North Macedonia and Albania. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"While the applications received a positive response from the United States and other leading NATO powers, Turkey blocked the start of formal accession talks this week. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022",
"If his objections are overcome, and accession talks go as well as expected, the two could become members soon. \u2014 Lorne Cook, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 May 2022",
"If Erdogan\u2019s objections are overcome, and accession talks go as well as expected, the two could become members soon. \u2014 Lorne Cook, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"Since the two countries\u2019 bids are linked and launching accession talks requires unanimous approval from EU nations, the Bulgarian veto has prevented both from moving forward. \u2014 Llazar Semini, ajc , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The National Gallery accessioned some 8,300 works, including pieces by Albert Bierstadt, Frederic Edwin Church, Edward Hopper and Jenny Holzer, transforming its holdings of American and contemporary art and photography. \u2014 Peggy Mcglone, Washington Post , 6 Sep. 2019",
"The artworks that brought in the huge sums at Christie\u2019s were being de- accessioned by the Fujita Museum in Osaka, Japan. \u2014 Graham Bowley, New York Times , 21 Mar. 2017"
"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French accession \"acquisition, increase\" (Old French also \"attack of an illness\"), borrowed from Latin accessi\u014dn-, accessi\u014d \"approach, onset, paroxysm, addition, accessory,\" from acc\u0113dere \"to approach\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , suffix of action nouns \u2014 more at accede":"Noun",
"derivative of accession entry 1":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1551, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Noun",
"Cachopa\u2019s chaotic reign came to an end in 2009, when he was convicted of being an accessory after the fact to attempted extortion. \u2014 Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"His father is charged with being an accessory to the crime. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
"The fourth suspect, Lidia Ramirez, 42, was arrested on suspicion of being an accessory after the fact, police said. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 May 2022",
"Partners Bo Sundius and Hisako Ichiki of Bunch Design reimagined a 650-square-foot ADU ( accessory dwelling unit) to make the best of its space and its garden views. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Members of the royal family often have a signature accessory . \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 5 June 2022",
"The perfect reading accessory , this would be a practical and slightly unexpected gift or stocking stuffer for the senior bookworm in your life. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
"Of course, Kelly, who loves a great accessory , opted for a string of pearls around his neck. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 28 May 2022",
"In recent years, federal regulators banned bump stocks, an accessory that allows certain firearms to become fully automatic. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"The garage and basement might be permitted as an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) for additional living space, according to marketing materials. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2022",
"The bold tie was apparently accessory enough, because Chastain paired the halter dress (Ralph Lauren, according to her stylist Elizabeth Stewart on Instagram) with black platform sandals and that\u2019s it. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, Glamour , 15 June 2022",
"The creation of an accessory unit may require additional parking, unless the home is within a half-mile of public transit or within a historic district, among other exceptions. \u2014 Blake Nelsonstaff Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"The Arts & Crafts Beading, crochet, and other crafty materials are an easy way to add some personality to your accessory collection. \u2014 Nicole Kliest, Vogue , 1 May 2022",
"These special Ram models are more than just trucks with the gamut of items in the accessory catalog attached to them, as Mopar curates the pickups to create vehicles that stand out from their stablemates. \u2014 Gregory Fink, Car and Driver , 18 Apr. 2022",
"So, available in the accessory catalog is an in-bed mount for two full-size spares. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Staff said finding financing, particularly for homeowners who want to add an accessory dwelling unit to their home, can be challenging. \u2014 Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The 23-liter pack has two waterproof exterior zippers\u2014one for the main pouch and the other for an accessory pouch\u2014and has eleven gear loops on the exterior to hand everything from a water bottle to a helmet. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 4 Feb. 2015"
"Middle English accessorie, axcessary \"person contributing to the commission of an offense,\" borrowed from Anglo-French accessorie, accessoire , borrowed from Medieval Latin access\u014drius \"person contributing to the commission of an offense, supplementary material,\" from Latin access- (stem in derivation of acc\u0113dere \"to approach\") + -\u014drius -ory entry 1 \u2014 more at accede":"Noun",
"Middle English accessorie , borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin access\u014drius \u2014 more at accessory entry 1 , -ory entry 2":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
"1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
"she has long been acclaimed by the critics for her realistic acting",
"Noun",
"Her performance in the ballet earned her critical acclaim .",
"She deserves acclaim for all her charitable works.",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"The song was a hit in 1977, but resurfaced to acclaim in 2020 when Nathan Apodaca of Idaho Falls, Idaho, posted an infectious clip of himself riding a skateboard to that tune. \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
"Orquesta Akok\u00e1n\u2019s vibe has drawn comparisons to Buena Vista Social Club, a band who rode its brand of Cuban dance music to worldwide acclaim in the late 1990s. \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Dry, irreverent Rhys is an author whose memoir garnered him acclaim and pressure to launch a political career. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The series has garnered enough audience acclaim this spring that it has already been renewed for a second season. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Vuong\u2019s broad readership owes as much to acclaim from celebrity fans as to the praise of the literary establishment. \u2014 WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The 34-year-old hairdresser and stylist had published his memoir, the bestselling Over the Top, to acclaim in 2019, opening up about addiction and his HIV status. \u2014 Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes , 21 Jan. 2022",
"After being premiered to acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2021, the documentary has since been shown at several prestigious festivals. \u2014 Nandini Ramnath, Quartz , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Her most recent, Manhattan Beach, published to acclaim in 2017, was an experiment of a different order straightforward historical narrative. \u2014 Lauren Mechling, Vogue , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"Kicking off with their debut in 2014, Half The City, the band quickly gained critical acclaim from NPR and The Guardian, and doubled down on their soul sound for the next two albums. \u2014 Caitlin White, SPIN , 7 June 2022",
"Adam, 49, had gained acclaim , and a fierce nickname, by logging more than one million feet of elevation gain each year. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"Nigeria's film industry has grown into a multimillion-dollar industry and has gained global acclaim . \u2014 Nimi Princewill, CNN , 5 May 2022",
"Since its premiere in 2016, the show has gained critical acclaim for its engrossing storytelling and talented cast, winning countless awards over the years. \u2014 Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Filipovic also gained critical acclaim with her performance and was one of the 10 Shooting Stars at this year\u2019s Berlinale. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Stanley Kubrick directed this dystopian thriller, which at its release gained as much acclaim as the novel it's based on. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Each of these titles cleared the $100 million mark and earned critical acclaim and numerous accolades. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Poitier first gained wide acclaim shackled to Tony Curtis as a chain-gang escapee in The Defiant Ones (1958). \u2014 Felix Kessler, Fortune , 7 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1626, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Her performance in the ballet earned her thunderous applause and shouts of acclamation from the audience.",
"She has earned worldwide acclamation for her charitable works.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Membership quorum is also critical because HOAs cannot take advantage of the election by acclamation process unless there has been at least one valid election conducted in the prior three years. \u2014 Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022",
"This being the wizarding world, the election involves acclamation not by anything so pedestrian as the popular vote, but by the approval of the qilin, which has the magical ability to sense a man or woman of honor and good character. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Traditionally, lone candidates are nominated by acclamation at the party\u2019s convention without the need for a formal vote by delegates. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 Mar. 2022",
"May concluded emphatically to shouts of acclamation . \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 31 Jan. 2022",
"The organization\u2019s membership clearly supports president Vin Lananna, elected by acclamation in 2016. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 18 June 2021",
"If there\u2019s an award for straight-to-the-camera performance, Ms. Moreno\u2019s appearance here should win it by acclamation . \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 17 June 2021",
"The final decision surely won\u2019t be made by acclamation , but, for now, the single-level version is the obvious choice. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 5 May 2021",
"Gonzaga, coming off what was, by acclamation , the greatest Final Four game ever in its 93-90 buzzer-beater over UCLA in overtime, was the favorite of most pundits. \u2014 Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News , 5 Apr. 2021"
"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French acclamacion , borrowed from Latin accl\u0101m\u0101ti\u014dn-, accl\u0101m\u0101ti\u014d , from accl\u0101m\u0101re \"to acclaim entry 1 \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , suffix of action nouns":""
"You might need to acclimate your plants to bright sunlight gradually.",
"We took a few days to get acclimated to our new teacher.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rising's leadership is confident that Donasiyano will not only acclimate to the 100-degree days, but also the team's lineup as a central midfielder. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
"Bishop took some time to acclimate after spending the previous three years at Creighton, coming off the bench in 10 of his first 13 games. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Mar. 2022",
"But that grief is actually a protective process that gives us space to heal and to acclimate to a world where someone who was there is not anymore. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 12 May 2022",
"Fittingly, her beloved character, Mindy Chen, bestie to main character Emily Cooper in the Netflix show, is the one who shows the Chicago native around and helps her acclimate to Parisian life \u2014 which Park got to do for herself off-screen. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 6 May 2022",
"DePaul\u2019s Los Angeles programs help with that by letting students acclimate to life and work in the city before their career starts in earnest. \u2014 Karen Idelson, Variety , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Denali National Park and Preserve officials said Rimml's body will not be recovered until ranger patrol can properly acclimate to the high altitude to do so. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 7 May 2022",
"The researchers set up 12 tanks with six mosquitofish and six tadpoles in each one and allowed the critters to acclimate for a week before meeting the robot. \u2014 Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 Dec. 2021",
"To\u2019o, Williams was a summer arrival who didn\u2019t get the 15 spring practices to acclimate . \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 8 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from French acclimater , from a- , prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + climat \"climate\" (going back to Old French) \u2014 more at climate ",
"first_known_use":[
"1792, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
"The mountain climbers spent a few days acclimatizing themselves to the high altitude.",
"had lived through several northern winters before she fully acclimatized her wardrobe",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Humans have some ability to acclimatize to hot environments. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"Across the border in Nepal, teams of climbers were still ascending to high camps to acclimatize before making attempts at the summit. \u2014 Ben Ayers, Outside Online , 6 May 2022",
"Oregon OSHA levied a $2,100 fine against the construction company on Aug. 27, finding that the company failed to take steps to acclimatize Harris to heat or to ask him about his recent experience working in heat. \u2014 Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive , 6 May 2022",
"Prior to his #everysinglestreet quest in Mexico, that took place from March 9th to March 17th, Gates was in Oaxaca for two weeks as one of the leaders of a running tour with Aire Libre and to acclimatize to the local elevation. \u2014 Gael Couturier, Outside Online , 27 Mar. 2019",
"Only so much can be read into the 3-1 loss in Saturday\u2019s finale at Buffalo, and the Wings' 4-4 record \u2014 no one plays with a full NHL lineup \u2014 but the past two weeks have been a time for players to acclimatize and coaches to evaluate. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 10 Oct. 2021",
"People can eventually acclimatize to some level of heat. \u2014 Tanya Lewis, Scientific American , 22 July 2021",
"In April at Mount Everest base camp, where climbers acclimatize to the extreme altitude before heading to the summit of the world\u2019s highest peak, Jangbu Sherpa fell ill with a cough and fever. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2021",
"The Tilghmans did their best to help the girls acclimatize to their new life. \u2014 Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2021"
"Olivia Rodrigo adds another accolade to her still-young career, as her Sour album becomes the longest-running debut album in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart this century. \u2014 Keith Caulfield, Billboard , 27 June 2022",
"But her first accolade came in the form of a gold medal at the 2010 World Judo Championship. \u2014 Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer , 18 June 2022",
"Around 20 minutes later, the 53-year-old again approached the stage to accept his Best Actor accolade for his portrayal of Richard Williams, the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Then there was his Best Actor win at the Academy Awards for his performance in King Richard\u2014an accolade that was unavoidably overshadowed by events earlier that night. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 24 May 2022",
"Her 16-year career at an Alabama county jail was supposed to end with one last accolade : Her colleagues had voted her corrections employee of the year. \u2014 Hannah Knowles, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"Barrett\u2019s unique genius more than any under-35 accolade can. \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
"The fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA in recognition of an individual\u2019s contribution to film, television or games across their career. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 2 May 2022",
"The previous winner of that award was Paige Bueckers, UConn\u2019s star point guard who won every national player of the year accolade during her freshman year of college. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Mar. 2022"
"borrowed from Middle French acolade, accolade \"embrace,\" from acoler \"to embrace\" (going back to Old French, from a- , prefix forming transitive verbs\u2014going back to Latin ad- ad- \u2014 + col \"neck,\" going back to Latin collum ) + -ade -ade \u2014 more at collar entry 1":""
"In addition, some employees may have a disability protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act which may require extended or more frequent breaks as a reasonable accommodation . \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Built by business magnate John Jacob Astor IV, the 18-story Beaux-Arts building was one of the city\u2019s earliest skyscrapers and has served as a luxury accommodation since its opening in 1904. \u2014 Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Mar. 2022",
"What starts out as a generous accommodation for one person can quickly become an out of control situation. \u2014 Roxane Gay, New York Times , 2 Jan. 2022",
"The good news is, what might start out as an accommodation to one person or group often brings widespread benefits. \u2014 Heather Landy, Quartz , 1 June 2021",
"The questions include whether there should be any exceptions built into the ordinance, such as an accommodation for local breeders. \u2014 Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"There\u2019s no shortage of chic resorts to hole up in on St. Barth, but as of tomorrow, an even more exclusive accommodation will be available on the Caribbean paradise. \u2014 Alia Akkam, Robb Report , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Mostly, this happenstance reveals itself as an accommodation for Jackman, who, like the most gung-ho guest at the wedding, hops onto the dance floor every time the band strikes a note. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Under the new mandate, city workers will have until Jan. 15 for a first vaccine dose and until Feb.15 for the second dose, unless they are granted an accommodation for medical or religious reasons. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Dec. 2021"
"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin accommod\u0101ti\u014dn-, accommod\u0101ti\u014d \"act of fitting or adapting, willingness to oblige,\" from accommod\u0101re \"to accommodate \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , suffix of action nouns":""
"On Instagram, Lopez shared footage of her and Affleck to accompany the tribute. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 22 June 2022",
"The album needed an epic story to accompany all the sounds on it. \u2014 Jason Lamphier, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
"So when sources including think-tanks and foreign intelligence agencies reported a major Ukrainian counterattack in Severodonetsk on Sunday, there wasn\u2019t a lot of hard evidence to accompany the claims. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"More information regarding special box sets and exclusive merchandise to accompany the album will be shared via Weverse. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Parents said they were denied the right to accompany their children who had tested positive due to government rules, according to China\u2019s Caixin publication. \u2014 Jane Li, Quartz , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Don\u2019t be surprised if there\u2019s heavy demand for multiple BTS episodes next season to accompany nearly every women\u2019s NCAA Tournament game. \u2014 Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY , 4 Apr. 2022",
"An exchange of prisoners between Iran and the West, to accompany the revival of the deal, is among the last remaining issues. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Robert Louis Stevenson took pains to create a plausible map to accompany his adventure novel Treasure Island, first published in 1883. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Jan. 2022"
"Middle English accompanien \"to make (someone) a companion or associate, be in company with, attend,\" borrowed from Anglo-French acumpainer, acompaigner \"to join together, frequent, keep the company of,\" from a- , prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + cumpaing, cumpaignun companion entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
"The tomatoes can be served as an accompaniment for hearty Ukrainian stews and roasts or as a zakuska \u2014 part of the appetizing spread \u2014 for an ice-cold shot of vodka. \u2014 Anna Voloshyna, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"The four-part musical mix chosen by Mr. Chu as accompaniment is as miscellaneous as his interchangeable physical activities for his cast of eight women and seven men. \u2014 Robert Greskovic, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"In his spoken introduction, NWEAMO director Joseph Waters touted the festival\u2019s musical diversity, but most of the works heard consisted of good old-fashioned melody and accompaniment . \u2014 Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 May 2022",
"During rehearsals in February, there was booming live piano and drum accompaniment , but Ms. Casel\u2019s syncopations, performed by Mr. Grimes in dusty blue wingtip tap shoes, become the music instead. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Walking the red carpet ahead of the Top Gun: Maverick screening, Fanning\u2019s buttery blonde curls were secured to the side with a pearly white beaded hair clip; the perfect accompaniment to her Armani Priv\u00e9 embellished gown. \u2014 Hannah Coates, Vogue , 20 May 2022",
"Pretzels have long been thought of as the perfect accompaniment to beer. \u2014 The Conversation, oregonlive , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Russell performed that track on Jimmy Kimmel Live last year, with accompaniment from Brittney Spencer and Brandi Carlile. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Two new soldiers got married at a military checkpoint with lively musical accompaniment , to much media attention. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 10 Mar. 2022"
"accompany + -ment , on the model of French accompagnement , going back to Old French acompaignement \"feudal power-sharing contract,\" derivative of acompaigner \"to accompany \"":""
"On Instagram, Lopez shared footage of her and Affleck to accompany the tribute. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 22 June 2022",
"The album needed an epic story to accompany all the sounds on it. \u2014 Jason Lamphier, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
"So when sources including think-tanks and foreign intelligence agencies reported a major Ukrainian counterattack in Severodonetsk on Sunday, there wasn\u2019t a lot of hard evidence to accompany the claims. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"More information regarding special box sets and exclusive merchandise to accompany the album will be shared via Weverse. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Parents said they were denied the right to accompany their children who had tested positive due to government rules, according to China\u2019s Caixin publication. \u2014 Jane Li, Quartz , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Don\u2019t be surprised if there\u2019s heavy demand for multiple BTS episodes next season to accompany nearly every women\u2019s NCAA Tournament game. \u2014 Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY , 4 Apr. 2022",
"An exchange of prisoners between Iran and the West, to accompany the revival of the deal, is among the last remaining issues. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Robert Louis Stevenson took pains to create a plausible map to accompany his adventure novel Treasure Island, first published in 1883. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Jan. 2022"
"Middle English accompanien \"to make (someone) a companion or associate, be in company with, attend,\" borrowed from Anglo-French acumpainer, acompaigner \"to join together, frequent, keep the company of,\" from a- , prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + cumpaing, cumpaignun companion entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
"to succeed in reaching (a stage in a progression)",
"to equip thoroughly",
"perfect",
"to succeed in doing or reaching"
],
"pronounciation":"\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4m-plish",
"synonyms":[
"achieve",
"bring off",
"carry off",
"carry out",
"commit",
"compass",
"do",
"execute",
"follow through (with)",
"fulfill",
"fulfil",
"make",
"negotiate",
"perform",
"perpetrate",
"prosecute",
"pull off",
"put through"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"There are several different ways to accomplish the same task.",
"Exactly what he thought he would accomplish is unclear.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That would still leave close to half a season \u2013 with his 1.08 ERA and 146 strikeouts in 92 innings from a year ago a reminder of what deGrom could still accomplish if healthy. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"His Harry Potter films are one of the best examples of what The Fantastic Four and a larger series of films could and should accomplish . \u2014 Mark Hughes, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"In areas where the potential harm points to a need to slow or stop subsidence, Knight said, the findings show that replenishing groundwater through what are called managed aquifer recharge projects could accomplish a great deal. \u2014 Ian James, Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"The text suggested that any reader could accomplish a version of what Ms. Sandberg had \u2014 by throwing her shoulders back, asking for a raise, weaning off people-pleasing. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"One way gardeners try to accomplish this feat is to plant without hardening things off. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
"As Ingenuity kept flying, controllers on the ground started to realize their little project could accomplish big things. \u2014 Christian Davenport, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"Consider what 70 percent of urban commuters could accomplish with an extra 10 hours each week. \u2014 Bill Brown, Town & Country , 27 Apr. 2022",
"To accomplish his ambitious plan, Roe assembled a dream team consisting of the architecture firm BKSK and ELLE DECOR A-List interior designer Alyssa Kapito. \u2014 Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor , 6 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English acomplicen, accomplisshen , borrowed from Anglo-French acomplis- , stem of acomplir, acumplir , from a- , prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + complir, cumplir \"to complete, fulfill,\" going back (with conjugation change) to Latin compl\u0113re \"to fill up, complete\" \u2014 more at complete entry 1 ",
"Squires, who was from Arlington and also lived in Melrose, was an accomplished runner himself, a three-time All-American at Notre Dame whose specialty was the mile. \u2014 Matt Pepin, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"Then Michael McDowell, an accomplished road racer who had dominated, slid off in Turn 5. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"Gayter is an accomplished ultrarunner who has completed over 200 ultras, including Badwater, Marathon des Sables, and many other marquee races. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 25 June 2022",
"KJ Dhaliwal is an accomplished entrepreneur & venture investor. \u2014 Kj Dhaliwal, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"During his MICA days, his work often took him abroad to France, where Mr. Jones, an accomplished painter in his own right, produced more than 50 oil paintings of the French countryside and seacoast, family members said. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
"Lewis, an accomplished middle school principal from Maryland, was hired in the spring of 2021 as the Cherokee County School District\u2019s first-ever administrator devoted to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. \u2014 Nicole Carr, ProPublica , 24 June 2022",
"Hebert Jones overcame his second-round status last year to become an immediate contributor for the New Orleans Pelicans and second-team NBA all-rookie selection, but Jones ended his four years in Tuscaloosa as an accomplished SEC player of the year. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 22 June 2022",
"Lovano, who looks and sounds vaguely like Jeremy Strong and seems more immediately reminiscent of an investment banker than an accomplished musician, ended the night hammering away on the drums, playing with a rotating hodgepodge of musicians. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022"
": to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned",
": to bring into agreement : reconcile",
": to be consistent or in harmony : agree",
": to arrive at an agreement",
": to give consent",
": agreement , conformity",
": a formal reaching of agreement : compact , treaty",
": voluntary or spontaneous impulse to act",
": balanced interrelationship : harmony",
": assent",
": give entry 1 sense 3",
": to be in harmony : agree",
": agreement sense 1 , harmony",
": willingness to act or to do something",
": agreement sense 3 , treaty",
": to bring into agreement",
": to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned",
": to be consistent or in harmony",
": agreement of opinion",
": a formal act of agreement : treaty",
": an accepted offer by which the parties agree that a specified future performance will discharge in full an obligation when performed even though the performance is of less value than the original obligation",
": the defense that an accord was agreed upon"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8k\u022frd",
"\u0259-\u02c8k\u022frd",
"\u0259-\u02c8k\u022frd"
],
"synonyms":[
"agree",
"answer",
"check",
"chord",
"cohere",
"coincide",
"comport",
"conform",
"consist",
"correspond",
"dovetail",
"fit",
"go",
"harmonize",
"jibe",
"rhyme",
"rime",
"sort",
"square",
"tally"
],
"antonyms":[
"alliance",
"compact",
"convention",
"covenant",
"pact",
"treaty"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He was accorded certain favors because of his age.",
"claims that the newspaper's quote does not accord with what he actually said",
"Noun",
"The two sides were able to reach an accord .",
"hoped to bring about a peace accord between the warring nations",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The leaders\u2019 political support doesn\u2019t mean a deal is imminent and several substantial hurdles remain to any accord . \u2014 Ewa Krukowska, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
"America\u2019s re-entry to the Paris accord under the Biden administration has not spurred Smirnov to update his model, at least not yet. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Russia, a signatory to the accord , has tried to use final approval of the deal as leverage to soften sanctions imposed because of the war. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Mar. 2022",
"But limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius \u2014 a goal agreed to in the Paris accord \u2014 would lower the severity of extinctions by more than 70 percent, the paper found. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Scientists say massive, fast cuts in fossil fuel pollution are essential to having any hope of keeping global warming at or below the limits set in the Paris climate accord . \u2014 Ellen Knickmeyer, Time , 1 Nov. 2021",
"The Russian development of those cruise missiles prompted U.S. accusations that Moscow was cheating on the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, and the Trump administration\u2019s decision to withdraw from the accord . \u2014 William Mauldin, WSJ , 9 Jan. 2022",
"To make matters worse, since US withdrawal from the accord in 2018, the politics on both sides have hardened significantly. \u2014 Aaron David Miller, CNN , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Republican legislators at the time passed resolutions demanding the state withdraw from the accord and enacted legislation to hinder unilateral climate action by the governor. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2",
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
"The investors will now be able to value each Company based on its distinct operational and financial characteristics and invest accordingly . \u2014 Joe Cornell, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The Shawn theater was the first built specifically for dance performance in the US, and accordingly , the Pillow\u2019s exalted place in this country was sealed in 2003 when it was designated as a National Historic Landmark. \u2014 Janine Parker, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"The afterparty starts at 10 p.m. at Gaslight Bar, so pace yourself accordingly ! \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
"Derrickson penned the script with his Doctor Strange cowriter C. Robert Cargill from a short story by Joe Hill, and the slim source material tends to feel padded out accordingly . \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 23 June 2022",
"Anyone who will be outside this afternoon is encouraged to drink plenty of fluids and dress accordingly . \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
"This precedent is a pillar of the modern federal bureaucracy\u2019s legal authority\u2014and, accordingly , a perennial target of criticism from the conservative legal movement. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 20 June 2022",
"One way is to use some fun running tests to figure out which parts are more challenging and which come more naturally to you\u2014and tweak your running workouts accordingly . \u2014 Ali Nolan, SELF , 16 June 2022",
"Investors accordingly value it differently from the rest of the car industry, where competition is intense. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 16 June 2022"
"a record of debit (see debit entry 2 sense 1a ) and credit (see credit entry 1 sense 2d ) entries to cover transactions involving a particular item or a particular person or concern",
"a statement of transactions during a fiscal period and the resulting balance",
"reckoning , computation",
"a statement explaining one's conduct",
"a statement or exposition of reasons, causes, or motives",
"a reason for an action basis",
"a formal business arrangement providing for regular dealings or services (such as banking, advertising, or store credit) and involving the establishment and maintenance of an account",
"client , customer",
"money deposited in a bank account and subject to withdrawal by the depositor",
"an arrangement in which a person uses the Internet or email services of a particular company",
"value , importance",
"esteem",
"advantage",
"careful thought consideration",
"\u2014 see also take account of",
"a usually mental record track",
"a description of facts, conditions, or events report , narrative",
"performance",
"to perform well especially in a competition or confrontation to acquit oneself well",
"with the price charged to one's account",
"for the sake of because of",
"under no circumstances",
"on one's own behalf",
"at one's own risk",
"by oneself on one's own",
"to furnish a justifying analysis or explanation",
"to be the sole or primary factor",
"to bring about the capture, death, or destruction of something",
"to think of as consider",
"to probe into analyze",
"a record of money received and money paid out",
"an arrangement with a bank to hold money and keep records of transactions",
"an arrangement for regular dealings with a business",
"an arrangement in which a person uses the Internet or email services of a particular company",
"a statement of explanation or of reasons or causes",
"a statement of facts or events report",
"worth entry 2 sense 1 , importance",
"because of",
"because of someone",
"to think of as",
"to take into consideration",
"to give an explanation",
"to be the cause of",
"to make up or form",
"a record of debit and credit entries to cover transactions involving a particular item (as cash or notes receivable) or a particular person or concern",
"a statement of transactions during a fiscal period showing the resulting balance",
"a periodically rendered reckoning (as one listing charged purchases and credits)",
"a sum of money or its equivalent deposited in the common cash of a bank and subject to withdrawal at the option of the depositor",
"a right under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code to payment for goods or services which is not contained in an instrument or chattel paper and that may or may not have been earned by performance",
"to give a financial account"
],
"pronounciation":"\u0259-\u02c8kau\u0307nt",
"synonyms":[
"chronicle",
"chronology",
"commentary",
"commentaries",
"history",
"narration",
"narrative",
"record",
"report",
"story"
],
"antonyms":[
"call",
"consider",
"count",
"esteem",
"hold",
"look (on ",
"rate",
"reckon",
"regard",
"set down",
"view"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"Don't worry, Tesla stockholders (which is pretty much everyone with a retirement account , these days) -- your stakes will still be worth the same. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"This is not the document in which to reveal secrets (another family, an account in the Caymans, or a crime committed \u2014 as examples). \u2014 Tom Teicholz, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Those interviews have allowed the committee to compile a nearly minute-by-minute account of what occurred at the White House on Jan. 6, including while rioters stormed the Capitol. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Reserve Trust was the first and apparently only non-bank fintech to receive a Fed master account , which allows an institution to seamlessly transfer money without bank partners. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"That\u2019s the future of shopping\u2013but for now, payment is still tied to an account , an app, and a traditional currency. \u2014 Maxim Galash, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
"The teen let undercover authorities use his Snapchat account , where Carmona-Fonseca sent nude images of himself, according to WJAX-TV. \u2014 Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
"The show now streams from his YouTube account , which has nearly 200,000 subscribers. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"The most gripping account from a mother in #Uvalde who, after being handcuffed and released, still went in to save her kids. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 4 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"This election was held in an 80th district redrawn to account for population changes following the recent census. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"People link their credit card to their Fuel Rewards account to earn points through purchases. \u2014 Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
"However, in response to a tweet from the UberFacts account about the blunt roller's salary posted earlier this week, Snoop revealed their rate has risen. \u2014 Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"But the committee's goal is larger Who in a position of power should also be held to account ? \u2014 Calvin Woodward, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"Because the starting point is the continuity of their wealth, that means they cannot really have been held to account . \u2014 Anna Altman, The New Republic , 27 May 2022",
"And as Sabrina Eaton has reported, he shouldn\u2019t be held to account . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"With any data shortcomings inevitably manifesting themselves in subsequent AI operations, companies relying on such compromised systems run the continual risk of being held to account by disappointed\u2014or even outraged\u2014consumers and end-users. \u2014 Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Because in the eyes of white America \u2014 consciously or not \u2014 the rest of us would be held to account . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accountable responsible , answerable , accountable , amenable , liable mean subject to being held to account. responsible implies holding a specific office, duty, or trust. the bureau responsible for revenue collection answerable suggests a relation between one having a moral or legal obligation and a court or other authority charged with oversight of its observance. an intelligence agency answerable to Congress accountable suggests imminence of retribution for unfulfilled trust or violated obligation. elected officials are accountable to the voters amenable and liable stress the fact of subjection to review, censure, or control by a designated authority under certain conditions. laws are amenable to judicial review not liable for the debts of the former spouse",
"Alianza Nacional de Campesinas is asking the FTC and the Justice Department to hold accountable those who have left some of the country\u2019s most vulnerable workers without recourse. \u2014 Laura Reiley, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"Earlier this year, the attorney general pledged U.S. support for an international campaign to hold war criminals accountable for atrocities being documented by Ukrainian authorities. \u2014 Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
"Hold each other accountable in this process and help each other succeed. \u2014 Jill Griffin, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"There are courses on setting goals, being accountable , attitude. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"The Good News: Kindness, goodness, and faithfulness are hallmarks to follow as without them in our lives, there is no way to hold evil accountable . \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 26 May 2022",
"Oregon\u2019s education department has a crucial role to play in holding school districts accountable for improving student learning outcomes, auditors insisted Tuesday. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 May 2022",
"To decentralize power and to encourage more accountable servant leadership in government, and to promote prosperity by more responsible stewardship of our resources. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2022",
"And Musk's ability to be an accountable steward of this massive online community is questionable at best. \u2014 Jessica J. Gonz\u00e1lez For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 21 Apr. 2022"
"\u2014 usually used in plural Shops offering the physical accoutrements of polite manners\u2014lace, gloves, linen underclothing, snuff, and gentleman's powdered wigs \u2026 \u2014 Arthur Herman"
],
": an identifying and often superficial characteristic or device":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural \u2026 some of the other accouterments of power that define our diplomacy. \u2014 Elizabeth Drew"
"An accoutrement that has the very important job of keeping a man\u2019s pants up, belts also have the power to complete a look. \u2014 Marie Lodi, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022",
"Tea on Stanley's Terrace comes with all of the traditional accoutrement , as guests are transported back in time thanks to the elegant, historic location. \u2014 Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure , 3 Jan. 2022",
"That particular accoutrement will not arrive soon enough for a Spurs team lately struggling to put the ball in the basket. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Lorde, ever the trendsetter, attended Wednesday's Guggenheim International Gala in New York City wearing an interesting accoutrement : her own hair as a scarf/necklace/neck-cuff-thing. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Working separately but simultaneously in Europe and North America, the pair erected dozens of nest boxes dressed with accoutrement \u2014some feathery, some not\u2014and set up video cameras to tabulate how tits, flycatchers, and swallows might react. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 16 Nov. 2021",
"There was, and never would be, any background or accoutrement or narrative in a Chuck Close painting \u2014 just the fact of the face. \u2014 Jerry Saltz, Vulture , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The easily transportable elements were the accoutrement that facilitated British soldiers and colonists\u2019 settlement in places that were not their own. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful , 15 June 2021",
"Zhuzh up your balcony and patios with chic outdoor accoutrement like tall hurricane lanterns, raffia coolers, wicker benches. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 13 Mar. 2021"
"\u2014 usually used in plural Shops offering the physical accoutrements of polite manners\u2014lace, gloves, linen underclothing, snuff, and gentleman's powdered wigs \u2026 \u2014 Arthur Herman"
],
": an identifying and often superficial characteristic or device":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural \u2026 some of the other accouterments of power that define our diplomacy. \u2014 Elizabeth Drew"
"An accoutrement that has the very important job of keeping a man\u2019s pants up, belts also have the power to complete a look. \u2014 Marie Lodi, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022",
"Tea on Stanley's Terrace comes with all of the traditional accoutrement , as guests are transported back in time thanks to the elegant, historic location. \u2014 Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure , 3 Jan. 2022",
"That particular accoutrement will not arrive soon enough for a Spurs team lately struggling to put the ball in the basket. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Lorde, ever the trendsetter, attended Wednesday's Guggenheim International Gala in New York City wearing an interesting accoutrement : her own hair as a scarf/necklace/neck-cuff-thing. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Working separately but simultaneously in Europe and North America, the pair erected dozens of nest boxes dressed with accoutrement \u2014some feathery, some not\u2014and set up video cameras to tabulate how tits, flycatchers, and swallows might react. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 16 Nov. 2021",
"There was, and never would be, any background or accoutrement or narrative in a Chuck Close painting \u2014 just the fact of the face. \u2014 Jerry Saltz, Vulture , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The easily transportable elements were the accoutrement that facilitated British soldiers and colonists\u2019 settlement in places that were not their own. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful , 15 June 2021",
"Zhuzh up your balcony and patios with chic outdoor accoutrement like tall hurricane lanterns, raffia coolers, wicker benches. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 13 Mar. 2021"
": to give official authorization to or approval of:":[],
": to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard":[
"The program was accredited by the American Dental Association."
],
": to recognize (an educational institution) as maintaining standards that qualify the graduates for admission to higher or more specialized institutions or for professional practice":[],
": to consider or recognize as outstanding":[
"an accredited scientist"
],
": attribute , credit":[
"an invention accredited to the company's founder"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accredit 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",
"The association only accredits programs that meet its high standards.",
"The program was accredited by the American Dental Association.",
"The invention of scuba gear is accredited to Jacques Cousteau.",
"accredit an ambassador to France",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Support for such health-improving effects could come from the organizations that accredit medical schools, like the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. \u2014 Marc Succi, STAT , 24 May 2022",
"But the only entity authorized to accredit demining efforts in Colombia was the Organization of American States. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Oct. 2021",
"Another concern is using teams of employees from other labs to inspect and accredit their peers. \u2014 Ellen Gabler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Everything Matters Now, which details that global executives accredit 63% of their company\u2019s market value to their company\u2019s reputation. \u2014 Fran Biderman-gross, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
"Labs pay the groups to do inspections and accredit them, with a stated goal of ensuring quality and keeping labs in compliance with government regulations. \u2014 Ellen Gabler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The Education Department doesn't individually accredit colleges. \u2014 Chris Quintana, USA TODAY , 2 June 2021",
"The school is seeking accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an authority that may accredit medical education programs, according to its website. \u2014 Alex Golden, Arkansas Online , 4 Mar. 2021",
"Additionally, our nation needs a way to recognize and accredit alternative pathways to careers and help people access and pay for these programs. \u2014 Suzanne P. Clark, Fortune , 9 July 2020"
"probably borrowed from Latin accr\u0113ditus , past participle of accr\u0113dere \"to give credence to, believe, put faith in,\" from ad- ad- + cr\u0113dere \"to entrust, believe\" \u2014 more at creed":""
": relating to or being a method of accounting that recognizes income when earned and expenses when incurred regardless of when cash is received or disbursed (see disburse sense 1a ) \u2014 compare cash entry 2":[]
"How much money would be available for other needs if benefit accrual ended at $125,000, $100,000, or $75,000 instead? \u2014 Elizabeth Bauer, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"How to cope with feelings, the awful intensity of them, is a central question in Kawakami\u2019s novels\u2014why the accrual of something as invisible and refutable as feeling can exert such power over our species. \u2014 Idra Novey, The Atlantic , 22 May 2022",
"Some of these measures are still ongoing, like the pause on federal student loan payments and interest accrual . \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
"However, given the lack of interest accrual , there\u2019s no real difference between making a regular payment each month and waiting until the end of the payment pause period to make a single lump sum payment. \u2014 Adam S. Minsky, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"The Administration has repeatedly extended what was supposed to be a temporary pause on student loan payments and interest accrual . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Borrowers have not had to pay back their federal student loans since March 2020, when then-President Donald Trump paused monthly payments and interest accrual . \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Because of the slower average rate of repayment, women also end up paying more on their loans than men due to interest accrual . \u2014 Kayti Burt, refinery29.com , 28 Apr. 2022",
"This may have enormous consequences for student loan borrowers, particularly given that many borrowers on IDR plans may not have payments that are high enough to cover monthly interest accrual , leading to runaway balance growth. \u2014 Adam S. Minsky, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Given the pause on interest accrual for federal student loans, Ms. Hamilton decided to instead give priority to paying down her private loans. \u2014 Julia Carpenter, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
"Apparently, there was a loophole in the HR policies about paying out unused vacation only on an accrual basis\u2014something her boss was unaware of. \u2014 Roberta Moore, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Payments and interest accrual have been suspended for borrowers with federal student loans since March 13, 2020, at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. \u2014 Andrew Restuccia, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
"There also won\u2019t be any new interest accrual on your federal student loans and no collection of student loans in default. \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022",
"The prior transformation in the nature of war had developed from the deliberate, planned accrual of nuclear weapons by a select few superpowers: an active buildup of strategic arsenals. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Payments on student loans and interest accrual have been paused for borrowers with federal student loans since March 13, 2020, at the start of the pandemic. \u2014 David Harrison, WSJ , 22 Dec. 2021",
"The final metric in the profitability section of the F-Score calculation addresses the relationship between earnings and cash flow levels\u2014 accrual . \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Clearly there was a very significant disruption to clinical trials accrual for the first five or six months of the pandemic. \u2014 Elizabeth Cooney, STAT , 25 Dec. 2021"
"the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To help bananas ripen faster, place them in a paper bag where the ethylene gas can accumulate . \u2014 Beth Branch, Country Living , 26 May 2022",
"The recent downfall of property giant Evergrande showcased the excesses of a sector where developers can accumulate piles of debt to build apartment buildings that might never be filled. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 26 Oct. 2021",
"At the end of the series, the boys and girls who accumulate the most points in their respective distances are awarded trophies. \u2014 Sam Boyer, cleveland , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Some allow people experiencing homelessness to work off fines and fees that accumulate after they\u2019ve been sentenced for a crime, while others \u2014 like Mesa\u2019s \u2014 can dismiss cases altogether in exchange for participation in the program. \u2014 Taylor Stevens, The Arizona Republic , 3 June 2022",
"It\u2019s the steady drip-drip of bad news and shrinking asset values that accumulate until consumers realize that the old normal isn\u2019t coming back and they better get used to the new one. \u2014 Greg Petro, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Verifying those properties, however, requires a computer once again this time, to perform a series of computations (which involve the approximate solution), and to carefully control the errors that might accumulate in the process. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 12 Apr. 2022",
"This is also a striking blow on behalf of the much-flimsier fibrous form of microplastic, as opposed to the enduring image of microbeads that accumulate in the ocean. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Dust may accumulate in the steering wheel clock spring, causing a disconnection in the electrical connection, resulting in the driver air bag not deploying as intended. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 20 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin accumul\u0101tus , past participle of accumul\u0101re \"to heap up, add to, increase,\" from ad- ad- + cumul\u0101re \"to gather into a heap\" \u2014 more at cumulate ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for achieve perform , execute , discharge , accomplish , achieve , effect , fulfill mean to carry out or into effect. perform implies action that follows established patterns or procedures or fulfills agreed-upon requirements and often connotes special skill. performed gymnastics execute stresses the carrying out of what exists in plan or in intent. executed the hit-and-run discharge implies execution and completion of appointed duties or tasks. discharged his duties accomplish stresses the successful completion of a process rather than the means of carrying it out. accomplished everything they set out to do achieve adds to accomplish the implication of conquered difficulties. achieve greatness effect adds to achieve an emphasis on the inherent force in the agent capable of surmounting obstacles. effected sweeping reforms fulfill implies a complete realization of ends or possibilities. fulfilled their ambitions",
"Of those digital sales, 43% came from Sweetgreen\u2019s native app and website, which is the sweet spot for collecting customer information to achieve such personalization. \u2014 Alicia Kelso, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"To achieve this, Tarnoff wants governments to pass laws that would make the big platforms unprofitable and, in their place, fund small-scale, local experiments in social media design. \u2014 Gabriel Nicholas, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"Silicon Valley kitchen, there still exists a subset of men who view their bodies as machines to be optimized and are willing to go to absurd lengths to achieve peak efficiency. \u2014 Amanda Arnold, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
"The tree is grown from the seed of the tree that the Buddha sat beneath to achieve enlightenment. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 22 June 2022",
"Until the 1960s, American literature was shaped by the fact that Black authors needed white publishers to achieve national recognition. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"Just as this story went to press, Paramount announced that Sonic 2 has crossed the $400 million mark globally, becoming the only second family pic since COVID-19 to achieve that feat behind Sing 2. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"To achieve its goal, Iceland created 11 working groups focused on different types of packaging such as plastic punnets, trays and lid pots, and wrote to more than 400 suppliers asking for help. \u2014 Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"The Curly Girl Method is practically a way of life for curly gals to achieve their best spirals ever. \u2014 Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022"
"Middle English acheven, borrowed from Anglo-French achever \"to complete, carry out, succeed,\" from a-, prefix forming telic and transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + -chever, verbal derivative from chef, chief \"end, head\" \u2014 more at chief entry 3":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for achievement feat , exploit , achievement mean a remarkable deed. feat implies strength or dexterity or daring. an acrobatic feat exploit suggests an adventurous or heroic act. his exploits as a spy achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition. her achievements as a chemist",
"That put the film back in the top slot for the weekend, a remarkable achievement in any era let alone our frontloaded, opening weekend-centric theatrical environment and with two solid openers on its tail. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"The Sparrows are even more competitive about their numerical designations than the Umbrellas, so pulling the No. 1 rank is no easy achievement . \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
"The subject matter here is grim, yes, but Sapphire never leaves the reader, or Precious, entirely without hope, a notable achievement for a writer who\u2019s sworn off happy endings. \u2014 Alice Mcdermott, New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"Despite efforts by both the right and left to kill it, Congress is on track to pass the most meaningful package of gun restrictions in decades \u2013 a rare bipartisan achievement . \u2014 David Jackson, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"The country\u2019s vaccine success stood in sharp contrast to the woeful state of its public health system, which had long been touted as a major achievement of the 1959 Revolution. \u2014 Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"The Juneteenth commemoration marks the legal end of slavery in the United States, a hard-fought achievement of the Civil War. \u2014 Maria Cramer, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"But make no mistake: This framework is a sizable achievement . \u2014 Kris Brown, CNN , 14 June 2022",
"Tori Spelling's daughter Stella McDermott is a middle-school graduate, a major achievement in more ways than one, the actress says. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022"
"Muriatic acid : This substance is commonly used on driveways or garage floors where oil leaks from a car have stained the concrete. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022",
"Designer Khaled El Mays\u2019 collection at Nilufar Depot felt like an enchanting jungle room on acid . \u2014 Damon Johnstun, oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
"The crux of an agrodolce is a warmed sweetener like sugar or honey paired with a hit of acid , usually in the form of vinegar. \u2014 Christian Reynoso, Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 May 2022",
"From there, the director pours on the acid \u2014 and the diarrhea, and the vomit \u2014 in some of the most remarkably modulated and attenuated gross-out comedy scenes in recent memory. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"When rice is cooked, it can be seasoned with more spices or a touch of acid , like lemon. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 29 Apr. 2022",
"When wet, the waste coal leaches acid into area waterways. \u2014 Amy Beth Hanson, Chron , 22 Apr. 2022",
"When wet, the waste coal leaches acid into area waterways. \u2014 Amy Beth Hanson, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Some acid , with just a bit of butterscotch on the finish. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 13 Mar. 2022",
"The painting was also damaged in an acid attack in the 1950s, according to the AP. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
"It was also damaged in an acid attack perpetrated by a vandal in the 1950s, and has since been kept behind glass. \u2014 Chron , 30 May 2022",
"Some users also reported less back and neck pain over time and improved sleeping experiences for those with acid reflux. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 12 May 2022",
"If acid green isn\u2019t quite your style, consider a deeper, moodier shade, like this deep green in the Hudson, New York, home belonging to the founders of Perifio. \u2014 Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor , 6 May 2022",
"His prodigious talents and ability to weave styles earned him the moniker as a grandfather of acid jazz. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Further, some people with M.S. mistake symptoms of acid reflux, gastrointestinal conditions, and even anxiety as the M.S. hug. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 19 Apr. 2022",
"borrowed from Medieval Latin acidum, going back to Latin, neuter of acidus acid entry 2":"Noun",
"borrowed from French & Latin; French acide, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Latin acidus, adjective derivative from the base of ac\u0113re \"to be sour\" \u2014 more at acetic acid":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
"The current vintage, the 2015 L\u2019Ermitage, was beautifully balanced, creamy but delicate, with a youthfully bright acidity . \u2014 Lettie Teague, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"Within minutes the profile of the 2021 vintage emerged: bright and lambent acidity integrated with spry aromas of slightly wild red fruits\u2014country lane strawberries and young raspberries\u2014before a background of subtle, silky tannins. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Raspberry and strawberry compote join a vein of cherry (the Merlot talking), with hints of exotic spice and bright but gentle acidity joining with extra-fine tannins to create an elegant structure. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 31 Jan. 2022",
"While off-dry, the wine is sweet-tart, with bright, tangy acidity . \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 13 Dec. 2021",
"This delicious blend of sauvignon blanc and s\u00e9millon fits the classic bordeaux style, with flavors of peach, apricot and fig braced by bright acidity and a mouth-filling texture. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 May 2021",
"This combination of bright acidity and sweet, cheesy smoothness inhabits that taste space the Japanese call umami, or pleasant savory flavor. \u2014 Francesco Lastrucci, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 Feb. 2021",
"The reason that matters is that the acidity of the ocean affects how some creatures make their shells. \u2014 Sam Trottenberg, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022"
"borrowed from French & Late Latin; French acidit\u00e9, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Late Latin acidit\u0101t-, acidit\u0101s, from Latin acidus \"sour, acid entry 2 \" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity":""
": any of various typically water-soluble and sour compounds that in solution are capable of reacting with a base (see base entry 1 sense 6a ) to form a salt, redden litmus , and have a pH less than 7, that are hydrogen-containing molecules or ions able to give up a proton to a base, or that are substances able to accept an unshared pair of electrons from a base",
": something incisive, biting, or sarcastic",
": lsd",
": sour, sharp, or biting to the taste",
": sharp, biting, or sour in manner, disposition , or nature",
": sharply clear, discerning, or pointed",
": piercingly intense and often jarring",
": of, relating to, or being an acid",
": having the reactions or characteristics of an acid",
": derived by partial exchange of replaceable hydrogen",
": containing or involving the use of an acid (as in manufacture)",
": marked by or resulting from an abnormally high concentration of acid",
": relating to or made by a process in which the furnace is lined with acidic material and an acidic slag is used",
": rich in silica",
": having a taste that is sour, bitter, or stinging",
": harsh or critical in tone",
": of, relating to, or like an acid",
": a chemical compound that tastes sour and forms a water solution which turns blue litmus paper red",
": sour, sharp, or biting to the taste",
": of, relating to, or being an acid",
": having the reactions or characteristics of an acid",
": derived by partial exchange of replaceable hydrogen",
": marked by or resulting from an abnormally high concentration of acid",
": a sour substance",
": any of various typically water-soluble and sour compounds that in solution are capable of reacting with a base to form a salt, that redden litmus, that have a pH less than 7, and that are hydrogen-containing molecules or ions able to give up a proton to a base or are substances able to accept an unshared pair of electrons from a base",
": lsd"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-s\u0259d",
"\u02c8a-s\u0259d",
"\u02c8as-\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"acidic",
"acidulous",
"sour",
"sourish",
"tart",
"tartish",
"vinegary"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the acids in your stomach",
"the kinds of acid found in your stomach",
"Adjective",
"He washes his windows with an acid solution of vinegar and water.",
"with her acid personality, my aunt could be relied upon to bring some much-needed balance to the holiday gush",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Nile Rodgers, who later produced Let\u2019s Dance, Bowie\u2019s best-selling album, remembers first hearing Ziggy Stardust after taking acid on a nude beach in Florida and responding to the subversion and experimentation in Bowie\u2019s words. \u2014 Alan Light, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"The victim, Mahud Villalaz, suffered second-degree burns in November 2019 after Blackwell threw acid on him. \u2014 Steve Almasy And Rebekah Riess, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"Omeprazole, which almost completely prevents the stomach from being able to make acid , is an effective treatment for some people, but most people do not need to be on omeprazole all the time. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Most people can manage the discomfort with over-the-counter antacids, which help neutralize stomach acid , after a particularly triggering meal (thanks, greasy pizza!). \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 22 Feb. 2022",
"But while drinking the Last Word feels like your palate dropped acid in a forest, the Paper Plane is more subtle and charming, like a whiskey & orange juice that grew up handsome, and for whom everything is going right. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 3 Feb. 2022",
"The agency says the pits cause environmental problems like leaching acid into nearby rivers and streams. \u2014 Stephanie Ebbs, ABC News , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Goro\u2019s processing plant, which depends on pumping acid at high pressure, began operations in 2010, after years of wrangling over land rights with local Kanaks. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Dec. 2021",
"However, people who have penises may respond better to antifungal medicines because these patients have more gastric acid than patients who have vaginas. \u2014 Laken Brooks, Forbes , 26 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The painting was also damaged in an acid attack in the 1950s, according to the AP. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
"It was also damaged in an acid attack perpetrated by a vandal in the 1950s, and has since been kept behind glass. \u2014 Chron , 30 May 2022",
"Some users also reported less back and neck pain over time and improved sleeping experiences for those with acid reflux. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 12 May 2022",
"If acid green isn\u2019t quite your style, consider a deeper, moodier shade, like this deep green in the Hudson, New York, home belonging to the founders of Perifio. \u2014 Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor , 6 May 2022",
"His prodigious talents and ability to weave styles earned him the moniker as a grandfather of acid jazz. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Further, some people with M.S. mistake symptoms of acid reflux, gastrointestinal conditions, and even anxiety as the M.S. hug. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Thompson adds a touch of sugar to his tomato sauce to help customers who suffer from acid reflux. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The track\u2019s resonant chords, crashing hi-hats and unraveling acid synth lead come to a boil beneath Diamond\u2019s call for love, unity and a return to the music. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 8 Apr. 2022"
"a gently acidulous writing style that never becomes annoying",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Here, Mankiewicz, working for the first time in color\u2014in a palette on the edge of the alluring and the acidulous \u2014relies on a determinedly moving camera to convey the passage of time and evoke the drama\u2019s elegiac mode. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 30 July 2021",
"Sharp observations like these show us glimpses of the acidulous social satirist of Hollywood\u2019s Golden Age. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2021",
"Sourced from Provence, the purple plant is balanced out by acidulous Italian bergamot and spicy-sweet tonka bean. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 6 June 2019"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for acknowledge acknowledge , admit , own , avow , confess mean to disclose against one's will or inclination. acknowledge implies the disclosing of something that has been or might be concealed. acknowledged an earlier peccadillo admit implies reluctance to disclose, grant, or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications. admitted the project was over budget own implies acknowledging something in close relation to oneself. must own I know little about computers avow implies boldly declaring, often in the face of hostility, what one might be expected to be silent about. avowed that he was a revolutionary confess may apply to an admission of a weakness, failure, omission, or guilt. confessed a weakness for sweets",
"Conway does acknowledge this, but his figure of 67% of the world\u2019s global electricity coming from CO2-producing sources is already outdated. \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
"And privately, Justice Department officials acknowledge that if the committee\u2019s work is viewed as intermingling with the Justice Department\u2019s, that could spell problems down the road in court. \u2014 Jacqueline Alemany And Devlin Barrett, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
"Cryptocurrency advocates in Congress acknowledge problems but argue the roughly $2 trillion industry has matured. \u2014 Brian Slodysko, Fortune , 15 May 2022",
"The report and an accompanying news release acknowledge the harms to Indigenous children but stop short of offering an apology from the federal government, which tribal leaders have been requesting for decades. \u2014 Graham Lee Brewer, NBC News , 11 May 2022",
"But even the modelmakers acknowledge that many of these models have a glaring problem: predicting a future that gets too hot too fast. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
"But a few days later, Kershaw did acknowledge the historical meaning that comes with the distinction. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"But even his fiercest critics acknowledge that Mr. Schr\u00f6der\u2019s close and lucrative dealings with Russia are also emblematic of his country\u2019s decades-old approach of engagement with Russia. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Wander Franco, Rafael Devers and others acknowledge current system is flawed \u2013 but say a draft is bad for everybody. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022"
"ac- (in acknow \"to confess knowledge of,\" going back to Middle English aknowen, going back to Old English oncn\u0101wan, acn\u0101wan \"to know, recognize, admit, confess,\" from a-, on-, prefixal use of on on entry 1 + cn\u0101wan \"to know entry 1 \") + knowledge":""
},
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
"Other needs that span beyond survival might be things like the acknowledgment for your work or contribution to making a difference. \u2014 Nicole Serena Silver, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"The federal acknowledgment happened two days before Juneteenth\u2019s 156th anniversary. \u2014 Fox News , 19 June 2022",
"The acknowledgment from Netflix\u2019s leadership a few weeks ago that the company has finally decided to back off one of its sacrosanct pillars \u2014 no ads on the platform \u2014 landed like a bombshell on Wall Street. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 8 June 2022",
"Bryn sweetly recorded the moment and smiled at Bernon after the acknowledgment . \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
"The confirmation by Destro is the first independent acknowledgment that the two conspiracy theorists received a high-level audience within the Trump administration in the run-up to the Jan. 6 incursion into the U.S. Capitol. \u2014 cleveland , 18 May 2022",
"The State Department\u2019s statement on Tuesday was the most significant public acknowledgment of Griner\u2019s situation by the U.S. government. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"Calls for acknowledgment were picking up steam, even among students from the dominant caste, recalls Mr. Pariyar, who graduated in 2021. \u2014 Sakshi Agrawal, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In its first public acknowledgment of a body exchange since the war started, Ukraine said on June 4 that a total of 320 bodies had been swapped on the front line in the Zaporizhia region, with each side getting 160 of their dead. \u2014 Lauren Egan, NBC News , 13 June 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for acme summit , peak , pinnacle , climax , apex , acme , culmination mean the highest point attained or attainable. summit implies the topmost level attainable. at the summit of the Victorian social scene peak suggests the highest among other high points. an artist working at the peak of her powers pinnacle suggests a dizzying and often insecure height. the pinnacle of worldly success climax implies the highest point in an ascending series. the war was the climax to a series of hostile actions apex implies the point where all ascending lines converge. the apex of Dutch culture acme implies a level of quality representing the perfection of a thing. a statue that was once deemed the acme of beauty culmination suggests the outcome of a growth or development representing an attained objective. the culmination of years of effort",
"the acme of their basketball season was their hard-won victory over last year's state champs",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Bach is unique, being both a foundation and an acme . \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 20 Dec. 2021",
"The acme of the NFT market \u2014 or the height of its delirium, depending on your point of view \u2014 is probably Beeple. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2021",
"The Nobel Prizes for Physics, Chemistry and Medicine are the acme of scientific achievement -- honoring great minds and life-changing discoveries. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 2 Oct. 2020",
"Another indication of Schwartz\u2019s particular views on photography is that the entire show focuses on work in black-and-white, which for him was the acme of the medium. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 9 Feb. 2020",
"But the real emotional acme of today\u2019s Small Group occurs when Andrew takes the floor. \u2014 Barrett Swanson, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019",
"Seizing the castle The Akwamu Empire (1600-1730), at its acme , controlled a territory extending 200 miles along the coast and 100 miles into the interior, with Nyanaose as its capital. \u2014 Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann, Quartz Africa , 13 July 2019",
"For real foodies, though, a robot that can turn its hand to almost anything culinary would be the acme of automation. \u2014 The Economist , 12 July 2018",
"In practice, social democracy has probably reached its acme in the Nordic countries, where the left has ruled governments for most of last half-century. \u2014 John B. Judis, New Republic , 24 Aug. 2017"
"borrowed from Greek akm\u0113\u0301 \"point, highest point, culmination,\" from ak- (going back to Indo-European *h 2 ek\u0301- \"pointed\") + -m\u0113, noun suffix \u2014 more at edge entry 1":""
"Younger generations are the most acquainted with the immediate, on-demand nature of social media. \u2014 Zarnaz Arlia, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Also, the visibility of the trans community and telling trans stories. LIPMAN With Transparent, people began to become acquainted with the trans community. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"The way to get close \u2013 or closer \u2013 is to show up for him, to become acquainted with his wife and her family, and to meet their friends. \u2014 cleveland , 29 May 2022",
"The way to get close \u2013 or closer \u2013 is to show up for him, to become acquainted with his wife and her family, and to meet their friends. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 29 May 2022",
"The way to get close \u2013 or closer \u2013 is to show up for him, to become acquainted with his wife and her family, and to meet their friends. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 29 May 2022",
"The way to get close \u2014 or closer \u2014 is to show up for him, to become acquainted with his wife and her family, and to meet their friends. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 29 May 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for acquiesce assent , consent , accede , acquiesce , agree , subscribe mean to concur with what has been proposed. assent implies an act involving the understanding or judgment and applies to propositions or opinions. voters assented to the proposal consent involves the will or feelings and indicates compliance with what is requested or desired. consented to their daughter's going accede implies a yielding, often under pressure, of assent or consent. officials acceded to the prisoners' demands acquiesce implies tacit acceptance or forbearance of opposition. acquiesced to his boss's wishes agree sometimes implies previous difference of opinion or attempts at persuasion. finally agreed to come along subscribe implies not only consent or assent but hearty approval and active support. subscribes wholeheartedly to the idea",
"\u2026 the tender understanding with which he had acquiesced to her wish not to consummate their relationship out of wedlock. \u2014 Dorothy West , The Wedding , 1995",
"\u2026 he seems to have acquiesced in his Christian Scientist wife's refusal to provide medical care \u2026 \u2014 Joyce Carol Oates , New York Times Book Review , 17 Dec. 1995",
"The main body of Shi'is, in and around Iraq, accepted 'Abbasid rule, or at least acquiesced in it. \u2014 Albert Hourani , A History of the Arab Peoples , 1991",
"He passively acquired the reputation of being a snob, and acquiesced to it \u2026 \u2014 George V. Higgins , Harper's , September 1984",
"They demanded it, and he acquiesced .",
"apparently the contractor expected me to acquiesce to my own fleecing",
"On numerous occasions, they were given reasons to acquiesce and set their sights on a title in 2023, only to take their play to new heights. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 June 2022",
"Chang-D\u00edaz refers to the episode as evidence of her willingness to represent the voice of low-income residents and communities of color, and not acquiesce to legislative leadership\u2019s demands. \u2014 Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"Nurses are also pushing for what is effectively a new tax on health care providers who don\u2019t acquiesce to union organizing campaigns. \u2014 Patrick Gleason, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"But even she is forced to acquiesce to her father's baser urges. \u2014 ELLE , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Turns out amid this wild ride to Sunday night\u2019s Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals that Tucker aligned himself with a coach open to compromise, willing to bend, even acquiesce . \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 29 May 2022",
"There is nearly unanimous acclimation for their membership and Turkey\u2014after perhaps extracting a few concessions\u2014is expected to acquiesce . \u2014 James Stavridis, Time , 18 May 2022",
"One chapter looks at the hawk-dove game: two players decide independently whether to aggress (play hawk) or acquiesce (play dove). \u2014 Matthew Hutson, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
"As universities acquiesce to these demands, the future of Chinese-language learning remains uncertain. \u2014 Yangyang Cheng, The Atlantic , 23 Nov. 2021"
"borrowed from French acquiescer, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Latin acqui\u0113scere \"to rest, find peace, be satisfied (with),\" from ad- ad- + qui\u0113scere \"to repose, be quiet\" \u2014 more at quiescent":""
"Bad publicity from the California lawsuit and the Journal expos\u00e9 pushed down Activision Blizzard\u2019s stock, prompting Microsoft\u2019s bid to acquire it. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 13 June 2022",
"In the case of Robinson, one question is if Chicago would acquire him to be a Vucevic replacement or as a defensive upgrade in a frontcourt that also features Vucevic. \u2014 Jason Patt, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Releasing Watson outright without a significant return would seem unlikely because of the lengths Cleveland went to acquire him and because the Browns have no long-term succession plan. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"First, a crucial distinction: Investigations are meant to acquire information, hearings are meant to present it. \u2014 Claire Leavitt, The Conversation , 7 June 2022",
"In addition to developing the series, Rovner had the rare opportunity to also acquire it as a buyer as sources note her history with the project helped Peacock beat suitors for the series. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
"Since Eaglin has been on campus, Tucker has stockpiled running backs and has used the portal to acquire them. \u2014 Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The Yankees did not protect Whitlock with a 40-man roster spot in 2020, opening the opportunity for the Red Sox to acquire him in the Rule 5 Draft. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 10 Apr. 2022",
"All of these companies are vying for customers, and spending big money to acquire them\u2014including during March Madness. \u2014 Fortune , 6 Apr. 2022"
"borrowed from Latin acqu\u012brere, from ad- ad- + quaerere \"to seek, gain, obtain, enquire\"; replacing earlier aquere, going back to Middle English aqweren, borrowed from Anglo-French acquerre, going back to Vulgar Latin *acquaerere, restructuring (by restoring the vocalism of quaerere ) of acqu\u012brere \u2014 more at quest entry 1":""
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"acquisitive developers are trying to tear down the historic home and build a shopping mall",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And some vinyl heads treat music mainly as an acquisitive hobby, like sneaker collecting. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
"Jamie Salter, the acquisitive founder of Authentic Brands Group Inc., is considering joining a bid for Chelsea Football Club, people with knowledge of the matter said. \u2014 David Hellier, Bloomberg.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Rather, Wilkins cites a contradictory\u2014and, therefore, believable\u2014stew of erotic, maternal, and acquisitive desires. \u2014 Sam Adler-bell, The New Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
"In a sense, the streaming service's acquisitive instincts have a lot in common with the Norseman depicted here, even if the modern content pillagers show up in designer shoes rather than muddy boots and boats. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Singapore\u2019s largest bank by market value, DBS has been acquisitive since the Covid-19 pandemic began, taking over a struggling lender in India and buying a stake in a mainland Chinese bank. \u2014 Yongchang Chin, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
"FOOD & WINE North Fork properties with wineries, grape-growing operations, or enough open land to build them, are becoming the hot new status symbol for acquisitive millionaires. \u2014 Beth Landman, WSJ , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Their reputation\u2014their appeal to inquisitive, and acquisitive , customers\u2014demands it. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 8 Jan. 2022",
"Italy\u2019s acquisitive Medici dynasty acquired it a few decades after the codex was completed. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Dec. 2021"
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"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from French & Late Latin; French acquisitif, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Late Latin acqu\u012bs\u012bt\u012bvus \"acquired, involving gain or possession,\" from Latin acqu\u012bs\u012btus (past participle of acqu\u012brere \"to acquire \") + -\u012bvus -ive ",
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for acquit behave , conduct , deport , comport , acquit mean to act or to cause oneself to do something in a certain way. behave may apply to the meeting of a standard of what is proper or decorous. the children behaved in church conduct implies action or behavior that shows the extent of one's power to control or direct oneself. conducted herself with unfailing good humor deport implies behaving so as to show how far one conforms to conventional rules of discipline or propriety. the hero deported himself in accord with the code of chivalry comport suggests conduct measured by what is expected or required of one in a certain class or position. comported themselves as gentlemen acquit applies to action under stress that deserves praise or meets expectations. acquitted herself well in her first assignment exculpate , absolve , exonerate , acquit , vindicate mean to free from a charge. exculpate implies a clearing from blame or fault often in a matter of small importance. exculpating himself from the charge of overenthusiasm absolve implies a release either from an obligation that binds the conscience or from the consequences of disobeying the law or committing a sin. cannot be absolved of blame exonerate implies a complete clearance from an accusation or charge and from any attendant suspicion of blame or guilt. exonerated by the investigation acquit implies a formal decision in one's favor with respect to a definite charge. voted to acquit the defendant vindicate may refer to things as well as persons that have been subjected to critical attack or imputation of guilt, weakness, or folly, and implies a clearing effected by proving the unfairness of such criticism or blame. her judgment was vindicated",
"The jury acquitted the defendant because there wasn't enough evidence to convict him of the crime.",
"acquitted of the robbery charge after proving he was nowhere near the scene of the crime",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"However, the Kentucky Republican voted to acquit Trump of inciting the insurrection during the ex-president\u2019s second impeachment trial last year and has mostly stayed mum about Trump in public since then. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal , 7 May 2022",
"Even knowing that, and following the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol, Lee voted to acquit Trump in his second impeachment trial. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Nov. 2021",
"In June, a relative of one of three men killed at a New Year\u2019s Eve party in 2018 charged at Tevin Biles-Thomas after Judge Joan Synenberg granted a motion by his attorneys to acquit him for lack of evidence during his trial. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 26 Apr. 2022",
"McConnell has mostly stayed mum about Trump, though, since voting to acquit him of inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal , 22 Apr. 2022",
"In their motion Tuesday, Thompson\u2019s attorneys asked Valderrama to overturn the jury\u2019s verdict and acquit him instead on all charges, saying the government had failed to meet its burden of proof. \u2014 Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The jury took just over an hour to acquit Brandon Bostian, 38, of causing a catastrophe, involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment -- one count for each injury and death. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 5 Mar. 2022",
"The jury took just over an hour to acquit Brandon Bostian, 38, of causing a catastrophe, involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment \u2014 one count for each injury and death. \u2014 Maryclaire Dale, baltimoresun.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The jury took just over an hour to acquit Brandon Bostian, 38, of causing a catastrophe, involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment \u2014 one count for each injury and death. \u2014 Maryclaire Dale, USA TODAY , 4 Mar. 2022"
"Middle English aquiten, borrowed from Anglo-French aquiter, from a-, prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + -quiter, verbal derivative of quite \"free, discharged\" \u2014 more at quit entry 1":""
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"sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor irritating",
"deeply or violently bitter acrimonious",
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"very harsh or unpleasant",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Not least, a Republican chief executive could rebrand the party and improve its acrid image in the state. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Miles away from the fires, the smoke still left an acrid taste in my mouth. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Aug. 2021",
"As the evening went on, Dylan\u2019s voice became more acrid . \u2014 Mick Stevens, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2021",
"The acrid smoke from massive wildfires that ignited in rural eastern Washington last Labor Day weekend drifted over the Cascades before blanketing the state\u2019s populous western flank. \u2014 Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Sparks fly where steel is being burned, and an acrid , choking smoke billows up when a torch sets off insulation or oil or something else flammable. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com , 9 Aug. 2021",
"There is a moment when the sugars in a black plantain will begin to ferment and release a slightly acrid smell. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Aug. 2021",
"On edge after months of lockdown, widespread infection and death, and a highly acrid political climate, people across the political spectrum nurtured a handful of increasingly fantastical explanations for the dismal state of things. \u2014 J.c. Pan, The New Republic , 1 Oct. 2020",
"Beijing's acrid response to TikTok's possible acquisition by Microsoft underscores how much China treasures the app. \u2014 Naomi Xu Elegant, Fortune , 3 Aug. 2020"
],
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"there have been acrid relations between the two families ever since they fought over that strip of land",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Not least, a Republican chief executive could rebrand the party and improve its acrid image in the state. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Miles away from the fires, the smoke still left an acrid taste in my mouth. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Aug. 2021",
"As the evening went on, Dylan\u2019s voice became more acrid . \u2014 Mick Stevens, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2021",
"The acrid smoke from massive wildfires that ignited in rural eastern Washington last Labor Day weekend drifted over the Cascades before blanketing the state\u2019s populous western flank. \u2014 Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Sparks fly where steel is being burned, and an acrid , choking smoke billows up when a torch sets off insulation or oil or something else flammable. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com , 9 Aug. 2021",
"There is a moment when the sugars in a black plantain will begin to ferment and release a slightly acrid smell. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Aug. 2021",
"On edge after months of lockdown, widespread infection and death, and a highly acrid political climate, people across the political spectrum nurtured a handful of increasingly fantastical explanations for the dismal state of things. \u2014 J.c. Pan, The New Republic , 1 Oct. 2020",
"Beijing's acrid response to TikTok's possible acquisition by Microsoft underscores how much China treasures the app. \u2014 Naomi Xu Elegant, Fortune , 3 Aug. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Not least, a Republican chief executive could rebrand the party and improve its acrid image in the state. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Miles away from the fires, the smoke still left an acrid taste in my mouth. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Aug. 2021",
"As the evening went on, Dylan\u2019s voice became more acrid . \u2014 Mick Stevens, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2021",
"The acrid smoke from massive wildfires that ignited in rural eastern Washington last Labor Day weekend drifted over the Cascades before blanketing the state\u2019s populous western flank. \u2014 Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Sparks fly where steel is being burned, and an acrid , choking smoke billows up when a torch sets off insulation or oil or something else flammable. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com , 9 Aug. 2021",
"There is a moment when the sugars in a black plantain will begin to ferment and release a slightly acrid smell. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Aug. 2021",
"On edge after months of lockdown, widespread infection and death, and a highly acrid political climate, people across the political spectrum nurtured a handful of increasingly fantastical explanations for the dismal state of things. \u2014 J.c. Pan, The New Republic , 1 Oct. 2020",
"Beijing's acrid response to TikTok's possible acquisition by Microsoft underscores how much China treasures the app. \u2014 Naomi Xu Elegant, Fortune , 3 Aug. 2020"
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"Each man came out of their acrimonious 200-meter showdown on July 23 with an injured hamstring and a decidedly negative vibe. \u2014 Tim Layden , Sports Illustrated , 11 Sept. 2000",
"My May 19, 1967, memorandum to the president unleashed a storm of controversy. \u2026 It led to tense and acrimonious Senate hearings that pitted me against the Joint Chiefs of Staff and generated rumors they intended to resign en masse. \u2014 Robert McNamara , In Retrospect , 1995",
"But considering the momentousness of the issue, the original Darwinian debate was far less acrimonious than might have been expected \u2026 \u2014 Gertrude Himmelfarb , American Scholar , Autumn 1981",
"We could tell, however, when debate became more acrimonious than professional, but this was from watching lawyers other than our father. \u2014 Harper Lee , To Kill a Mockingbird , 1960",
"He went through an acrimonious divorce.",
"an acrimonious parting between the two former friends",
"The committee\u2019s work has been predictably partisan and acrimonious . \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 20 June 2022",
"Perelman\u2019s holding company, MacAndrews & Forbes Inc., took control of Revlon in an acrimonious takeover in 1985, funding the deal with junk debt raised by Michael Milken. \u2014 Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"Their testimonies were similar in some ways \u2014 both describing an instant infatuation that evolved into a roller coaster romance \u2014 but differed as to the source of the acrimonious end. \u2014 Diana Dasrath, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"The relationship between Asia\u2019s largest and third-largest economy is nothing if not acrimonious . \u2014 Megha Mandavia, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"Before there was a costly and acrimonious battle in Maine, there was a simple, idealistic mandate: Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, a Republican, wanted to reduce his state\u2019s dependence on fossil fuels. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"The three-part show features many acrimonious moments between the two characters. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The Washington Teachers\u2019 Union has had an acrimonious relationship with the Bowser administration for much of the pandemic, clashing over how and when to reopen school buildings safely for in-person learning. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Despite her earlier confirmations, the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Jackson's nomination still took an acrimonious turn. \u2014 Dylan Wells, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2022"
"Each man came out of their acrimonious 200-meter showdown on July 23 with an injured hamstring and a decidedly negative vibe. \u2014 Tim Layden , Sports Illustrated , 11 Sept. 2000",
"My May 19, 1967, memorandum to the president unleashed a storm of controversy. \u2026 It led to tense and acrimonious Senate hearings that pitted me against the Joint Chiefs of Staff and generated rumors they intended to resign en masse. \u2014 Robert McNamara , In Retrospect , 1995",
"But considering the momentousness of the issue, the original Darwinian debate was far less acrimonious than might have been expected \u2026 \u2014 Gertrude Himmelfarb , American Scholar , Autumn 1981",
"We could tell, however, when debate became more acrimonious than professional, but this was from watching lawyers other than our father. \u2014 Harper Lee , To Kill a Mockingbird , 1960",
"He went through an acrimonious divorce.",
"an acrimonious parting between the two former friends",
"The committee\u2019s work has been predictably partisan and acrimonious . \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 20 June 2022",
"Perelman\u2019s holding company, MacAndrews & Forbes Inc., took control of Revlon in an acrimonious takeover in 1985, funding the deal with junk debt raised by Michael Milken. \u2014 Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"Their testimonies were similar in some ways \u2014 both describing an instant infatuation that evolved into a roller coaster romance \u2014 but differed as to the source of the acrimonious end. \u2014 Diana Dasrath, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"The relationship between Asia\u2019s largest and third-largest economy is nothing if not acrimonious . \u2014 Megha Mandavia, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"Before there was a costly and acrimonious battle in Maine, there was a simple, idealistic mandate: Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, a Republican, wanted to reduce his state\u2019s dependence on fossil fuels. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"The three-part show features many acrimonious moments between the two characters. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The Washington Teachers\u2019 Union has had an acrimonious relationship with the Bowser administration for much of the pandemic, clashing over how and when to reopen school buildings safely for in-person learning. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Despite her earlier confirmations, the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Jackson's nomination still took an acrimonious turn. \u2014 Dylan Wells, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2022"
"The dispute began again with increased acrimony .",
"she responded with such acrimony that he never brought the subject up again",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Despite the acrimony , the two sides appear to agree on some important legal rules applicable to space. \u2014 Bin Li, Scientific American , 9 May 2022",
"This simple fact accounts for perhaps 99 percent of the acrimony on there, which is rarely about events in the outside world and frequently about the content of other tweets. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"But the acrimony over the election has seemingly since boiled over. \u2014 Mark Zandi For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Biden promised to bring the country together after four years of bitter acrimony under the previous president. \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 8 Nov. 2021",
"The announcement caused an early surge of acrimony , but barely seemed to lap at Johnson\u2019s feet by the end of the day, even if plenty of polling evidence suggests that his popularity has been permanently damaged. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Solving this has been a source of acrimony for years. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
"China has warned participants against engaging in any political protest, and few signs of acrimony can be detected inside the bubble, though some athletes have complained of bleak conditions in isolation. \u2014 Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
"In the ensuing acrimony , Lipstein gleefully scrutinizes the nature of success in an industry that runs as much on vanity as on financial gain. \u2014 The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022"
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"That practice, which is widespread across the U.S., isn't being challenged. \u2014 Ed White, Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022",
"The cuts are across multiple business functions in the company, with the bulk of the jobs lost in the U.S. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 23 June 2022",
"The cuts are across multiple business functions in the company, with the bulk of the jobs lost in the U.S. \u2014 Diana Dasrath, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
"Lawrence Livermore is far from alone in this discussion \u2014 across the country, there\u2019s growing debate over the role of energy companies in funding academic and other research. \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"The job losses are across the company, with most affected workers based in the United States. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"The job losses are across the company, with most affected workers based in the U.S. \u2014 Lucas Shaw, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"By 1902, 81,000 pay phones were in operation across the country. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"And the alley was directly across from Bienville Square. \u2014 al , 22 June 2022",
"Neutron stars are notable for being incredibly compact for their mass, squeezing more than a Sun's worth of mass inside an object that's only about 20 km across . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
"Some bonsai artists may tame an azalea down to a foot tall, but the flowers may be four inches across . \u2014 al , 13 May 2022",
"The image was taken by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a project that connects radio telescope arrays around the planet and essentially creates a super-telescope that's 6,200 miles across , which is just shy of the full diameter of Earth. \u2014 Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure , 12 May 2022",
"Its nucleus \u2014 the solid center, which is typically made up of ice, rock and dust \u2014 is about 85 miles across . \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The new and improved Mill Ends Park is still 2 feet across , but now in the shape of a shamrock. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Individual plants are rarely more than a few inches across . \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 20 Sep. 2021",
"The Black Music Walk of Fame, currently being built in The Banks in downtown Cincinnati8 next to the Andrew J. Brady Music Center and across from Paul Brown Stadium, will be a permanent, interactive attraction honoring inductees. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
"Uzun \u00c7ar\u015f\u0131 is the place to go for handcrafted shoes, carpets, antiques and vintage wear sold in former Greek houses, many built by families who moved across from Meis in the 19th century. \u2014 Lisa Morrow, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The propellers, all four, are almost 17 feet across , and they\u2019re attached to 2,400-hp Wright R-3350-24WA 18-cylinder radial engines, which give it a top speed of 225 mph and 190-mph cruise speed with a 4,900-mile range. \u2014 J. George Gorant, Robb Report , 29 Mar. 2022",
"This week, Newport had subcontractors doing site work on the Willow Brook property, which is roughly across from Maxine Road on the eastern side of Route 177. \u2014 Don Stacom, courant.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
"If Manchester United have hopes of closing the gap on their across -town rivals in Manchester City for next season\u2019s Premier League, major reinforcements will be needed in the team, starting with Borussia Dortmund\u2019s Jadon Sancho. \u2014 Liam Canning, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
"Reflecting its sporting brief, the new model will only be available with four seats; the three- across rear bench is replaced by two individual thrones. \u2014 Greg Kable, Car and Driver , 20 May 2021",
"The views here are unbeatable: across is El Capitan; to your right, Cathedral Rocks; Half Dome lays beyond. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Feb. 2021",
"The songs effortlessly dip into funk, R. & B., and even spoken word, sounding from across generations as acts of protest. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 8 Dec. 2020",
"John Prine's music cut across genre, age, race, and gender lines to affect everyone who was fortunate enough to come in contact with his plain-spoken wisdom and razor-sharp wit. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 8 Apr. 2020",
"So far, the DOC has reported four inmates have tested positive along with ten staff across four prisons and a community corrections office. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Apr. 2020"
"Middle English a-croiz, a-cros \"in the shape of a cross, in a crossed position, from one side to another,\" borrowed from Anglo-French en croiz (from en \"in, on\"\u2014going back to Latin in \u2014 + croiz \"cross,\" going back to Latin cruc-, crux ) with assimilation of Anglo-French croiz to cros cross entry 1 and en to a- a- entry 1 \u2014 more at in entry 1":"Adverb"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
"circa 1576, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
"She acted on behalf of her father, who was not at the meeting.",
"I believe that the killer acted alone.",
"She had acted in self-defense when she killed her attacker.",
"We were acting in the best interests of our children.",
"We must act soon to end this crisis.",
"She learned at an early age how to act properly in social situations.",
"People are always telling me how I should act and what I should say.",
"I noticed that the dog was acting funny this morning.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Intel has also frozen construction on a $2 billion Ohio plant until the act gets funding. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
"The final act came to my attention several years ago. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
"Prosecutors at the trial contended Stephens should be convicted of capital murder in Washington\u2019s death, calling it a senseless, unreasonable and unnecessary act of violence. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 27 June 2022",
"Sargent repeated the act less than a minute later, this time missing the officer but hitting someone else in the crowd, according to the statement. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"Suspend's own programming is as death-defying as any circus act . \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 27 June 2022",
"On the Billboard 200 chart, Drake has his 11th No. 1 is now only the fifth act to accumulate more than 10 of those. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 27 June 2022",
"Some nights, guests might find locals and visitors gathered in the space for A to B, a vinyl listening session that invites a local or famous musician to play the A and B sides of a record and act as raconteur between sides or songs. \u2014 Noah Lederman, SPIN , 27 June 2022",
"The large piano bar and saloon on the upper deck act as the hub of the vessel, from which a network of walkways will lead you to other sections. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 27 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"There are many ways your business can begin to invest and act with a gender lens. \u2014 Rob Kaplan, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"The ability to make communities safer is dependent on all of us, but part of the problem, part of the reason why dozens of mass shootings don\u2019t spur us to act , is that for too many Americans, the horror feels hypothetical. \u2014 Joseph V. Sakran, Scientific American , 28 June 2022",
"When his suspension was announced just before the team broke camp, Milwaukee had to act fast to trade for Victor Caratini, a switch-hitter who has emerged as one of the team's most reliable hitters this season. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
"Mark Meadows imploring him to get the president to act . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"Willie D, a 21-year-old Golden Gloves champ raised by two alcoholic and abusive parents in the Fifth Ward, and known to fight audience members at open mics, was signed on sight, told to act monstrous and rhyme reckless. \u2014 Jonathan Rowe, SPIN , 28 June 2022",
"Some economists fear that if lawmakers don't act soon to combat inflation, Black families may be forced to go without necessities as the threat of another recession looms. \u2014 Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN , 28 June 2022",
"Fillmore decided to act , remembering last year's damage. \u2014 CBS News , 27 June 2022",
"Empathetic people sense or imagine what other people feel\u2014which is an essential factor in motivating them to act to help others (in this case, other people and the planet). \u2014 Colleen De Bellefonds, SELF , 27 June 2022"
"Middle English acte, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French acte, act, borrowed partly from Latin \u0101ctus \"driving of cattle, track for cattle, movement, activity, performance, part of a play\" (action noun from agere \"to drive (cattle), cause to move, do\"), partly from Latin \u0101ctum (usually in plural) \"thing done, public transaction, record,\" from neuter of \u0101ctus, past participle of agere \u2014 more at agent":"Noun",
"Middle English acten \"to act upon, adjudicate,\" in part derivative of act act entry 1 , in part borrowed from Latin \u0101ctus, past participle of agere":"Verb"
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"the action of water on rocks"
],
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": an actor's or speaker's deportment or expression by means of attitude, voice, and gesture":[
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": an engagement between troops or ships":[],
": combat in war":[
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": an event or series of events forming a literary composition":[
"Most of the play's action takes place in a courtroom."
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": the unfolding of the events of a drama or work of fiction : plot":[
"As the action unfolds, we learn more about the hero's family."
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": an operating mechanism":[],
": the manner in which a mechanism or instrument operates":[
"a drill's twisting action"
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": the price movement and trading volume of a commodity, security, or market":[],
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": the most vigorous, productive, or exciting activity in a particular field, area, or group":[
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": spin or rotation given to a ball or puck by throwing or hitting it in a particular way":[
"If I am hitting into the wind on the 7th at Pebble Beach, \u2026 rather than taking an eight or a nine [iron] and hitting it hard, I'll choose a little eight or even a seven and almost chip the ball, putting as little action on it as possible so it lands softly and doesn't do a lot of spinning.",
"The decision was frustrating for Benavidez, who provided most of the action but got hit with a few shots in trying to chase Torres around the ring. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
"Elvis, being a fan of action and celluloid himself, would have probably loved this one. \u2014 Tim Moffatt, EW.com , 1 July 2022",
"Some Republicans, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, applauded the decision, but supporters of climate action quickly condemned it. \u2014 Li Cohen, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
"The high court's ruling last week touched off a flurry of action in courthouses as conservative-leaning states seek to ban or restrict the procedure. \u2014 Brian Witte, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"Doctors determined the best course of action would be to have surgery to repair the hip as soon as possible. \u2014 Wilson Ring, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"Short of congressional action to sort out NIL issues, some wonder if athletes will be declared employees of their schools and have NIL issues addressed through collective bargaining. \u2014 Eric Olson, Chron , 30 June 2022",
"The Jets have taken a lot of action at many sportsbooks, not only to win at least six games, but also to even win the AFC East and the Super Bowl. \u2014 J.p. Pelzman, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"In explaining this, Ms. Hutchinson offered a discreet pantomime of the action , placing her own hand lightly on her clavicle. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022"
"Middle English accioun, borrowed from Anglo-French accion, borrowed from Latin \u0101cti\u014dn-, \u0101cti\u014d \"activity, act, legal process,\" from agere \"to drive (cattle), cause to move, do\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, noun suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at agent":""
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5":""
"On March 3, the E.U. agreed to activate an emergency measure known as the Temporary Protection Directive for the first time. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"Bettors interested in registering should begin by clicking on any of the links on this page, which will activate our DraftKings promo code. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"Jono Anzalone is the Executive Director of The Climate Initiative, a nonprofit that aims to empower and activate youth for climate action. \u2014 Jono Anzalone, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Most infected people become contagious within the first few days, long before memory cells activate to make antibodies. \u2014 Dr. Genevieve Yang, ABC News , 3 June 2022",
"Russia\u2019s moves compelled Western officials last week to activate the NATO Response Force and its Very High Readiness Joint Defense Force for the first time in the alliance\u2019s history. \u2014 Karoun Demirjian, Anchorage Daily News , 1 Mar. 2022",
"The Browns have until 4 p.m. Thursday to activate Landry for the game. \u2014 Nate Ulrich, USA TODAY , 22 Oct. 2021",
"The governor may only activate the Guard for state duty in certain situations, including natural disasters, war and insurrection, and public health emergencies. \u2014 Rory Linnane, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Psychedelics like psilocybin mostly activate receptors for serotonin, similar to the typical antidepressants. \u2014 Claudia L\u00f3pez Lloreda, STAT , 17 Aug. 2021"
"The company started notifying customers of the attack in late August 2021 and asked them to review their accounts for suspicious activity , unauthorized transactions or changes to personal information. \u2014 Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"House Bill 481, which was signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2019, outlaws most abortions when a doctor can detect fetal cardiac activity , which is typically around six weeks of pregnancy. \u2014 Jozsef Papp, ajc , 26 June 2022",
"The metrics to watch, include the yield curve, price action for stocks, Google search activity , recent GDP data and the current macroeconomic environment. \u2014 Simon Moore, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The past six years had higher-than-average Atlantic hurricane activity , an unlucky streak for communities in the way. \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"Those violations included roach activity , improper food storage and food held at the wrong temperatures. \u2014 Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
"While rising mortgage rates have begun to dampen activity , housing \u2014 generally one of the biggest sources of wealth for Americans \u2014 remains strong. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"This involves a fair amount of work, since my blood sugar constantly fluctuates based on various factors, like food, insulin dosing, stress, sleep, illness, menstrual cycle phase, hydration, and, of course, physical activity . \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 9 June 2022",
"In 2015, the Madison County Sheriff\u2019s Office and the Madison County School System implemented the SAFE-2-TELL tip line for residents to pass on information anonymously about criminal activity , bullying, or other issues. \u2014 Scott Turner | Sturner@al.com, al , 9 June 2022"
"Middle English actyvete \"active life,\" borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French activit\u00e9 \"power of acting, exercise of this power,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin \u0101ct\u012bvit\u0101t-, \u0101ct\u012bvit\u0101s (Late Latin, \"active form of a verb\"), from Latin \u0101ct\u012bvus active entry 1 + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity":""
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
"Ignatova told investors the OneCoin cryptocurrency could be mined and had actual value. \u2014 Fortune , 30 June 2022",
"To those familiar with the value investing style of Benjamin Graham, the point is fairly obvious: Buy stocks at a lower price than their actual value. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"The issue hinged on whether the high court would reexamine the actual -malice standard, which has been long-standing precedent since the 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan. \u2014 Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence , 28 June 2022",
"The bleachers were packed for the game against the Atlanta Braves as fans stood behind the last rows in left and right field and congregated behind the concessions to socialize without the obligation of watching the actual game. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"With about 220,000 women competing in NCAA sports last year, that should have translated into 1,500 transgender female athletes, but the actual number was believed to be far lower. \u2014 David Wharton, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"Museum director Arteaga added an early estimate of $5 million in damages is likely higher than the actual value. \u2014 CNN , 4 June 2022",
"So its actual appearance at the Metropolitano Stadium opener was considered a blessed event indeed. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 1 June 2022",
"When the contract is settled at its expiration, if the home-price index has fallen or hasn\u2019t risen to the target level, the homeowner receives a payment based on the difference between the target value and the actual index value. \u2014 Brian J. O\u2019connor, WSJ , 19 May 2022"
"Middle English, \"active, existing in fact,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French actuel, borrowed from Late Latin \u0101ctu\u0101lis, from Latin \u0101ctus act entry 1 + -\u0101lis -al entry 1":""
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
"The 100 percent grenache ros\u00e9 bursts with fresh summer fruits, like rhubarb and strawberries, to actualize Walsh\u2019s description, produced with grapes grown and picked specifically for ros\u00e9 wines. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The Space Coast was Ground Zero during the Cold War, attracting some of the nation\u2019s brightest engineers, scientists, and NASA\u2019s best to actualize the American dream of walking on the moon. \u2014 Rolling Stone , 15 Apr. 2022",
"There was a newfound hope that Jagari and Mwondela may finally actualize their long-defunct dream of a career in music. \u2014 Morena Duwe, Rolling Stone , 12 Mar. 2022",
"An Egyptian drama about a woman who is still trying to self- actualize while raising two kids and keeping their lives together. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Like a sunflower is designed to need a certain amount of sun, water, nutrients, and space to grow, humans also have natural and innate needs that directly impact our ability to actualize our full potential. \u2014 Jeanet Wade, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Once, English people taught Americans how to self- actualize \u2014think Mary Poppins or Batman\u2019s Alfred. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Once, English people taught Americans how to self- actualize \u2014think Mary Poppins or Batman\u2019s Alfred. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Mark really helped me and guided me through this process of being able to actualize my songs into recordings. \u2014 Dominique Moreno, Glamour , 10 Sep. 2021"
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"having a sudden onset, sharp rise, and short course",
"being, providing, or requiring short-term medical care (as for serious illness or traumatic injury)",
"lasting a short time",
"ending in a sharp point such as",
"being or forming an angle measuring less than 90 degrees",
"composed of acute angles",
"having the form \u00b4",
"marked with an acute accent",
"of the variety indicated by an acute accent",
"marked by keen discernment or intellectual perception especially of subtle distinctions",
"responsive to slight impressions or stimuli",
"felt, perceived, or experienced intensely",
"demanding urgent attention",
"measuring less than 90 degrees",
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"severe , sharp",
"developing quickly and lasting only a short time",
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"sensing or perceiving accurately, clearly, effectively, or sensitively",
"characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset",
"having a sudden onset, sharp rise, and short course",
"\u2014 compare chronic entry 1 sense 2a",
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"delicate",
"fine",
"keen",
"perceptive",
"quick",
"sensitive",
"sharp"
],
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"examples":[
"an acute sense of humor",
"It's a politically acute film that does not oversimplify the issues.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Somalia is by far the worst affected country, with around 1.4 million children facing acute malnutrition by the end of 2022. \u2014 Sarah Ferguson, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Today, those in acute mental health crisis typically wait multiple days in an emergency room before a psychiatric hospital bed becomes available, typically boarding in overcrowded units or on hallway stretchers. \u2014 Brian Till, The New Republic , 6 June 2022",
"The county recently began providing traveling teams of clinicians to help people in acute mental crisis, and opened centers where they can be taken to be stabilized. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 May 2022",
"In Yemen, which has experienced an acute hunger crisis for years, the program has already halved the food rations of 8 million people. \u2014 Claire Parker, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"Now Russia\u2019s invasion has plunged the country into an acute humanitarian crisis affecting Jews and non-Jews alike. \u2014 Vanessa Gera, ajc , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Indeed, the close ties and constant travel between the two countries led to a particularly acute Covid-19 crisis in Iran during the spring and summer of 2020. \u2014 Sean Durns, National Review , 5 Mar. 2022",
"And then also, of course, thinking and trying to take some action to address the acute humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, which is only going to be getting worse as the winter sets in. \u2014 CBS News , 19 Jan. 2022",
"In the nine-county Bay Area, some 122,000 households owed nearly $550 million in rent as of last October, according to estimates by the National Equity Atlas, adding financial pressure to an already acute affordability crisis. \u2014 Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Jan. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for acute acute , critical , crucial mean of uncertain outcome. acute stresses intensification of conditions leading to a culmination or breaking point. an acute housing shortage critical adds to acute implications of imminent change, of attendant suspense, and of decisiveness in the outcome. the war has entered a critical phase crucial suggests a dividing of the ways and often a test or trial involving the determination of a future course or direction. a crucial vote synonyms see in addition sharp",
"Not Light and Space art, which grew from the perceptually acute , geometric, Hard Edge painting of the 1950s to become the first distinctive movement to emerge from L.A. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"The gun violence was especially acute in Philadelphia and Chicago, where police departments in both cities dispatched officers to more than 40 shootings between Friday afternoon and Monday night. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 31 May 2022",
"Doctors often categorize medical conditions as acute , subacute, or chronic. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"We're saddened to announce the passing of K-9 Ruby following a sudden, acute , and untreatable illness. \u2014 CBS News , 16 May 2022",
"Job description: Diagnose and treat acute , episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. \u2014 Zachary Smith, cleveland , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The problem is particularly acute in India, home to the world\u2019s largest vaccine industry, which is grappling with domestic and global oversupply. \u2014 James Paton, Bloomberg.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"But when a group goes to that ultimate level, this has to do with the acute , near-schizophrenic kind of paranoia of the leader. \u2014 Mary Ellen Cagnassola, PEOPLE.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
"As a result, the bulk of Putin's exports and revenues remain in place, even as every other sector of the Russian economy is likely to come under new, and in some cases acute , strain. \u2014 Jeremy Herb, CNN , 24 Feb. 2022"
"Middle English, borrowed from Latin ac\u016btus \"sharpened, pointed, having a violent onset, discerning, less than 90 degrees (of an angle),\" from past participle of acuere \"to sharpen, rouse, stimulate,\" probably derived from an otherwise unattested adjective stem ac\u016b- \"sharp\"; akin to ac\u016b-, acus \"needle,\" a perhaps independently derived noun; further akin to Old Church Slavic os\u016dt\u016d \"thistle,\" Lithuanian \u00e3\u0161utas \"hair of a horse's tail or mane\"; all going back to the Indo-European base *h 2 ek\u0301- \"sharp\" \u2014 more at edge entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
": to make (something) more prominent or noticeable : accent , emphasize",
": intensify",
": to make more noticeable"
],
"pronounciation":[
"ik-\u02c8sen(t)-sh\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t",
"ak-",
"ak-\u02c8sen-ch\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"accent",
"emphasize",
"feature",
"foreground",
"highlight",
"illuminate",
"play up",
"point (up)",
"press",
"punctuate",
"stress"
],
"antonyms":[
"de-emphasize",
"play down"
],
"examples":[
"He likes to wear clothes that accentuate his muscular build.",
"let's accentuate the saxophones during this piece by having the sax players stand up",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This cobalt blue two piece from Scanlan Theodore is classic and sporty, with a bralet-style bikini top that will accentuate your curves in all the best ways. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Special touches that accentuate the look and feel of Polynesia include striking works of art, private pools and sliding doors by deep bathtubs for panoramic fresh-air views of the lagoon. \u2014 Kimberly Wilson, Essence , 16 May 2022",
"Karla Deras\u2019 line of minimalist-centric designs offers sleek yet comfortable styles that accentuate the body. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The outfit is floor-length with long sleeves and a mock neck, decorated with abstract graphic details that accentuate her body\u2014there\u2019s even an illusion of legs on the front of the skirt. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 16 May 2022",
"Threading is a quick and cost-effective way to remove unwanted hair from the upper lip, chin, forehead and cheeks, or to shape existing brow hair to accentuate the eyes and open up the face. \u2014 CNN , 8 May 2021",
"The main draw of these drives is definitely their LucasFilm aesthetics, and interestingly, each character-specific HDD will come pre-loaded with a default RGB preset to accentuate , say, red for Boba Fett or blue for Grogu. \u2014 Mitch Wallace, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
"After making the playoffs for the first time in five seasons, the Chicago Bulls open the postseason against the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks. Matching up with the Bucks will accentuate the undersized Bulls\u2019 lack of muscle in the paint. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 17 Apr. 2022",
"And since words in aggregate have at least some rhyme and rhythm, which lines on the page accentuate , any words composed in lines are poetry. \u2014 Elisa Gabbert, New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Medieval Latin accentu\u0101tus , past participle of accentu\u0101re \"to accent, stress,\" derivative of Latin accentus accent entry 1 ",
"So, avoid the buzzy lingo\u2014or at least back it up with actionable words. \u2014 Jeff Schmitz, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"But Subramanian interprets the myth as an actionable lesson. \u2014 Lily Houston Smith, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022",
"The inspector general found that neither agency\u2019s policies contain clear and actionable guidance on how their investigators should weigh aggravating and mitigating factors when deciding disciplinary recommendations, according to the report. \u2014 Paige Fry, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy announced the ASTF last year, with Katko leading it, to produce actionable policies on matters from the border to cybersecurity for a potential GOP majority in the House. \u2014 Adam Shaw, Fox News , 15 June 2022",
"Before the lawsuits start flowing and government regulators start cracking down, organizations using AI need to become more proactive and formulate actionable AI ethics policies. \u2014 Joe Mckendrick, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"To kick off the month-long celebration, brands continue to roll out their new Pride campaigns, along with new actionable initiatives and Ralph Lauren is the latest fashion company to launch its 2022 Pride Campaign. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 1 June 2022",
"It\u2019s the kind of actionable advice that makes a person feel like he or she in control of an uncertain \u2014 even scary \u2014 situation. \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
"The right virtual and hybrid event platform for you should seamlessly plug into your existing tech stack to make the data accessible and actionable . \u2014 Cathy Song Novelli, Forbes , 27 May 2022"
": easily used or accessed by people with disabilities : adapted for use by people with disabilities",
": able to be reached",
": able to be used or obtained"
],
"pronounciation":[
"ik-\u02c8se-s\u0259-b\u0259l",
"ak-",
"ek-",
"ak-\u02c8se-s\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"affordable",
"popular"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The inn is accessible by train and bus.",
"The mall is accessible from the highway.",
"It is a fascinating and accessible book.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As of March 2020, only 2.4% of Fukushima prefecture remained off-limits to residents, with even parts of that area accessible for short visits, according to Japan's Ministry of Environment. \u2014 Emiko Jozuka And Helen Regan, CNN , 14 June 2022",
"Their success is great because the merchandise is so accessible . \u2014 Walter Loeb, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"The shorter code is intended to be easier to remember, like dialing 911 for emergencies, which officials hope will make mental health help more accessible overall. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 June 2022",
"More casual spots are popping up \u2014 accessible , high-volume places. \u2014 Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"Local drugstores and online retailers are stacked with accessible \u2014 and, more importantly, affordable \u2014 sunscreen options that work wonders on a range of skin tones and skin types. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 13 June 2022",
"But so long as firearms are readily accessible in Canada's only land neighbor, guns smuggled from the U.S. are likely to wind up on Canada's streets. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 12 June 2022",
"Reviewers love the craftsmanship and substantial size, in addition to the accessible price point. \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day , 12 June 2022",
"Those solutions include offering accessible voting machines in just a handful of the 170 in-person voting places across the state. \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English accessyble , borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French accessible , borrowed from Late Latin accessibilis , from Latin accessus (past participle of acc\u0113dere \"to approach\") + -ibilis -ible \u2014 more at accede ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
": characterized by action rather than by contemplation or speculation":[
"an active life"
],
": producing or involving action or movement":[],
": asserting that the person or thing represented by the grammatical subject performs the action represented by the verb":[
"Hits in \"he hits the ball\" is active ."
],
": expressing action as distinct from mere existence or state":[
"active verbs such as \"eat\" and \"sing\""
],
": quick in physical movement : lively":[],
": marked by vigorous activity : busy":[
"The stock market was active ."
],
": requiring vigorous action or exertion":[
"active sports"
],
": having practical operation or results : effective":[
"an active law"
],
": disposed to action : energetic":[
"took an active interest"
],
": engaged in an action or activity":[
"an active club member"
],
": currently erupting or likely to erupt \u2014 compare dormant sense 2a , extinct entry 1 sense 1b":[],
": characterized by emission of large amounts of electromagnetic energy":[
"an active galactic nucleus"
],
": engaged in full-time service especially in the armed forces":[
"active duty"
],
": marked by present operation, transaction, movement, or use":[
"an active account"
],
": capable of acting or reacting : reacting readily":[
"active nitrogen",
"active ingredients"
],
": tending to progress or to cause degeneration":[
"active tuberculosis"
],
": capable of controlling voltages or currents":[],
": requiring the expenditure of energy":[
"active calcium ion uptake"
],
": functioning by the emission of radiant energy or sound":[
"radar is an active sensor"
],
": still eligible to win the pot in poker":[],
": moving down the line : visiting in the set":[
"\u2014 used of couples in contra dances or square dances"
],
": producing active immunity":[
"Active immunization against Bordetella pertussis , the causative agent of whooping cough, is now usually achieved with combined pertussis-tetanus-diphtheria (DTP) vaccine.",
"\u2014 Scientific American Medicine"
],
": an active person : one engaged in an action or activity":[
"fraternity alumni and actives",
"We announced in December that Instagram now has over 600 million monthly actives and recently passed 400 million daily actives .",
"Donte Jackson and Greedy Williams began the season as starters at outside corner, and Jackson has been more active since his move inside as Kevin Toliver's heath improved from the offseason. \u2014 Matt Zenitz, AL.com , 3 Nov. 2017",
"Maybe some, but not all, rodents that harbor disease are active at night. \u2014 Mark Johnson, jsonline.com , 2 Nov. 2017",
"Demarquez, 11, and Samira, 7, enjoy staying active and have a close sibling bond. \u2014 kansascity , 28 Oct. 2017",
"The billing cycle is still active , and additional money is being collected from vehicle owners who have received invoices. \u2014 Sheldon S. Shafer, The Courier-Journal , 25 Oct. 2017",
"In other words, in markets where the test is active , Facebook is no longer a free playing field for digital publishers. \u2014 vanityfair.com , 24 Oct. 2017",
"In other words, in markets where the test is active , Facebook is no longer a free playing field for digital publishers. \u2014 Maya Kosoff, The Hive , 24 Oct. 2017",
"Land said further information is not available because the cases are active . \u2014 Carrie Napoleon, Post-Tribune , 23 Oct. 2017",
"The 72-year-old is still active in the film industry; his movie The Private Life of a Modern Woman, starring Sienna Miller, premiered at the Venice Film Festival last month. \u2014 Rebecca Keegan, HWD , 23 Oct. 2017"
"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin \u0101ct\u012bvus, from \u0101ctus (past participle of agere \"to drive (cattle), cause to move, do\") + -\u012bvus -ive \u2014 more at agent":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
"And this instruction is always mentioned, but in actuality , it is rarely followed. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"In actuality , mentees require different types of professional and personal support at various stages in their careers. \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
"In actuality , Bieber had suffered a transient ischemic attack (TIA)\u2014sometimes called a mini-stroke, according to the Mayo Clinic\u2014due to a small blood clot in her brain. \u2014 Serena Coady, SELF , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In actuality , the better formula for the team as a whole has been when Mitchell chooses not to take those bad shots, and instead creates for others. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Apr. 2022",
"But In actuality , if the environmental conditions persist, the coral literally starves to death. \u2014 Sarah Vitak, Scientific American , 8 Apr. 2022",
"In actuality , Ledesma and Catalan had fled to Tijuana. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Now on this one, people can be really good at creating documents and situations that appear real but in actuality are not, so be careful. \u2014 Susan Johnston, Rolling Stone , 30 Mar. 2022"
"Middle English actualite \"capacity for action, effective power,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin \u0101ctu\u0101lit\u0101t-, \u0101ctu\u0101lit\u0101s, from Late Latin \u0101ctu\u0101lis actual + Latin -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity":""
": to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand",
": to become a party to something (such as an agreement)",
": to enter upon an office or position",
": approach",
": to agree to",
": to become a party (as to an agreement) by associating oneself with others",
": to express approval or give consent",
": to assume an office or position",
": to become added by way of growth, increase, improvement, or labor",
": to come into control or ownership of something"
],
"pronounciation":[
"ak-\u02c8s\u0113d",
"ik-",
"ak-\u02c8s\u0113d",
"ak-\u02c8s\u0113d, ik-"
],
"synonyms":[
"acquiesce",
"agree",
"assent",
"come round",
"consent",
"subscribe"
],
"antonyms":[
"dissent"
],
"examples":[
"His son acceded upon the king's death.",
"finally acceded to their pleas for more time to complete the project",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The two Lakotas, perhaps the most famous Native Americans of their day, pushed back strenuously against white encroachment for decades, refusing to sign treaties or accede to confinement on reservations. \u2014 Andrew R. Graybill, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
"Western diplomats predict that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, who has been as contentious a partner to NATO as Mr. Orban has been to the European Union, will wring concessions from the allies but ultimately accede . \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
"The mothers argue, but ultimately accede to the nurses\u2019 unflinching authority. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"Financial analysts have speculated that Musk\u2019s complaints about bots are part of a plan to put pressure on Twitter to accede to a lower sales price to close the deal. \u2014 Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"But neither the United States nor other world powers have given Israel \u2014 the stronger party \u2014 any incentive to accede to such an arrangement. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"But neither the United States nor other world powers have given Israel \u2014 the stronger party \u2014 any incentive to accede to such an arrangement. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 12 May 2022",
"In an interview on Sunday with independent Russian media \u2014 an interview censored in Russia itself \u2014 Mr. Zelensky restated his willingness to accede to at least some Russian demands. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Whether the Rock Hall would accede to her wishes and officially disqualify her mid-vote remains an open and intriguing question. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English acceden \"to come near, become adapted to,\" borrowed from Latin acc\u0113dere \"to draw near, approach, side (with), be added (to),\" from ad- ad- + c\u0113dere \"to go away, yield\" \u2014 more at cede ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b"
"\u2014 usually used in plural Shops offering the physical accoutrements of polite manners\u2014lace, gloves, linen underclothing, snuff, and gentleman's powdered wigs \u2026 \u2014 Arthur Herman"
],
": an identifying and often superficial characteristic or device":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural \u2026 some of the other accouterments of power that define our diplomacy. \u2014 Elizabeth Drew"
"An accoutrement that has the very important job of keeping a man\u2019s pants up, belts also have the power to complete a look. \u2014 Marie Lodi, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022",
"Tea on Stanley's Terrace comes with all of the traditional accoutrement , as guests are transported back in time thanks to the elegant, historic location. \u2014 Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure , 3 Jan. 2022",
"That particular accoutrement will not arrive soon enough for a Spurs team lately struggling to put the ball in the basket. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Lorde, ever the trendsetter, attended Wednesday's Guggenheim International Gala in New York City wearing an interesting accoutrement : her own hair as a scarf/necklace/neck-cuff-thing. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Working separately but simultaneously in Europe and North America, the pair erected dozens of nest boxes dressed with accoutrement \u2014some feathery, some not\u2014and set up video cameras to tabulate how tits, flycatchers, and swallows might react. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 16 Nov. 2021",
"There was, and never would be, any background or accoutrement or narrative in a Chuck Close painting \u2014 just the fact of the face. \u2014 Jerry Saltz, Vulture , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The easily transportable elements were the accoutrement that facilitated British soldiers and colonists\u2019 settlement in places that were not their own. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful , 15 June 2021",
"Zhuzh up your balcony and patios with chic outdoor accoutrement like tall hurricane lanterns, raffia coolers, wicker benches. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 13 Mar. 2021"
"another one of those aching country songs about a woman who done him wrong",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Peck muses about the mythic West, lonely highways and, in his most aching songs, the men who've broken his heart (or vice versa). \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 5 Mar. 2022",
"An aching , tender portrait of the heartbreak and growing pains of adolescence from a then-18-year-old wise beyond her years. \u2014 Amel Mukhtar, Vogue , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Perhaps the most aching adaptation of Diana put to screen, Corrin's young Spencer was written as perhaps the most sympathetic figure in the series. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Morales, feverish and aching , cooked meals, delivered medicine and did laundry. \u2014 Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2021",
"Backed by a spare beat and atmospheric choir, the 23-year-old R&B star sings with a soulfully aching , yearning voice and adds potent spoken-word passages about generations of pain, fear and anxiety. \u2014 Jon Bream Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 17 Dec. 2020",
"Hansen was back at work at GCI on Friday with some aching muscles and a new goal. \u2014 Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2020",
"In the wistful second movement, Mr. Harrell balanced aching lyricism with clearheaded directness. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 May 2020",
"Hayward brings a wonderful, aching intensity to Iris, who visibly and authentically transforms upon this first attempt, by anybody, to understand her. \u2014 Mary Sollosi, EW.com , 24 Apr. 2020"
"But at the end of the day, CCSU seems likely to end up being every bit as crucial to enabling the world to arrive at an acceptable climate landing spot. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Rather than picking alternatives acceptable to Pelosi, McCarthy withdrew the others, refusing to play by Pelosi\u2019s rules and trying to portray the the committee as unfair and illegitimate. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"Rather than picking alternatives acceptable to Pelosi, McCarthy withdrew the others, refusing to play by Pelosi\u2019s rules and trying to portray the the committee as unfair and illegitimate. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"Different people, especially around the world, have different views about what\u2019s acceptable onscreen. \u2014 Nekesa Mumbi Moody, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"The designers who created hot pants drew on the imagery of the 1930s, when shorts first became acceptable attire for women, albeit strictly for sports or while vacationing in the outdoors. \u2014 Nancy Macdonell, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
"Those sentiments can steer the person toward socially acceptable suppression and away from fulfilling exploration and authenticity. \u2014 Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"But for the players that is not an acceptable answer anymore. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Refiners and other importers aren't the only ones who care that vessels transporting crude have acceptable insurance. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 16 June 2022"
"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin accept\u0101bilis , from Latin accept\u0101re \"to accept \" + -bilis \"capable of (being acted upon)\" \u2014 more at -able":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
"But the accompanying message turned out to be something far different than what the image portrayed. \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com , 25 Aug. 2021",
"The song delivered a call to arms for teenage rebellion and angst punctuated by the intensity of Cobain\u2019s unforgettable performance style in the song\u2019s accompanying music video. \u2014 Variety, NBC News , 23 May 2022",
"Along with new podcast episodes dropping every Wednesday, an accompanying video version will be shared on Lovato\u2019s YouTube page. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 12 May 2021",
"An accompanying video, directed by longtime collaborator Cody Critcheloe, is also out now. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, SPIN , 1 June 2022",
"Eclypsium's accompanying video shows an attacker gaining access to the BMC after exploiting the vulnerability to modify its web server. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 26 May 2022",
"The accompanying video features images of Wynonna and Crutchfield hanging outside as well as performing and recording in the same space. \u2014 Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone , 24 May 2022",
"The song delivered a call to arms for teenage rebellion and angst punctuated by the intensity of Cobain\u2019s unforgettable performance style in the song\u2019s accompanying music video. \u2014 Variety, NBC News , 23 May 2022",
"The song delivered a call to arms for teenage rebellion and angst punctuated by the intensity of Cobain\u2019s unforgettable performance style in the song\u2019s accompanying music video. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 22 May 2022"
": a soldier's outfit usually not including clothes and weapons",
": an accessory item of clothing or equipment",
": an identifying and often superficial characteristic or device",
": the act of accoutring"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fc-tr\u0259-m\u0259nt",
"\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fc-t\u0259r-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"accessory",
"accessary",
"adapter",
"adaptor",
"add-on",
"adjunct",
"appendage",
"appliance",
"attachment",
"option"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"this vacuum cleaner has all of the accoutrements for cleaning furniture as well as floors",
"has all the accoutrements that the home pastry chef could ever want",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Tea on Stanley's Terrace comes with all of the traditional accoutrement , as guests are transported back in time thanks to the elegant, historic location. \u2014 Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure , 3 Jan. 2022",
"That particular accoutrement will not arrive soon enough for a Spurs team lately struggling to put the ball in the basket. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Lorde, ever the trendsetter, attended Wednesday's Guggenheim International Gala in New York City wearing an interesting accoutrement : her own hair as a scarf/necklace/neck-cuff-thing. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Working separately but simultaneously in Europe and North America, the pair erected dozens of nest boxes dressed with accoutrement \u2014some feathery, some not\u2014and set up video cameras to tabulate how tits, flycatchers, and swallows might react. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 16 Nov. 2021",
"There was, and never would be, any background or accoutrement or narrative in a Chuck Close painting \u2014 just the fact of the face. \u2014 Jerry Saltz, Vulture , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The easily transportable elements were the accoutrement that facilitated British soldiers and colonists\u2019 settlement in places that were not their own. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful , 15 June 2021",
"Zhuzh up your balcony and patios with chic outdoor accoutrement like tall hurricane lanterns, raffia coolers, wicker benches. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 13 Mar. 2021",
"In the days after the show premiered, the Danish internet overflowed with memes flaunting female versions of Dillermand, some sporting the appropriately gigantic genital accoutrement , or a tangle of unspooling breasts. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 26 Feb. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Middle French accoutrement, accoustrement , from accoutrer \"to accoutre \" + -ment -ment ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-134024"
},
"acquisition":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act of acquiring something",
": something or someone acquired or gained",
": the act of gaining especially through effort",
": something gained especially through effort",
": the act or action of acquiring",
": the obtaining of controlling interest in a company \u2014 compare merger , takeover",
": a thing gained or acquired"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cca-kw\u0259-\u02c8zi-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cca-kw\u0259-\u02c8zi-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cca-kw\u0259-\u02c8zi-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"accession",
"obtainment"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As part of the agreement Textor will also put in another $91 million of capital earmarked for the acquisition of players. \u2014 Mike Ozanian, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The best moments in this section, and perhaps the most difficult for Mr. Fadell to write, are about the acquisition of Nest by Google. \u2014 Steven Sinofsky, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Insured Nomads, which provides health insurance to remote workers, expatriates and travelers, has announced the acquisition of Peanut for an undisclosed amount. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 17 June 2022",
"Rice and Walden both came into the Disney fold through the 2019 acquisition of 21st Century Fox, which was orchestrated by former Disney CEO Bob Iger. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Following acquisition of her first Harley-Davidson Road Glide cruiser in 2017, her girlfriend Tammy purchased an Ultra Classic and visited for a brief jaunt, but Pursell witnessed an accident involving Tammy\u2019s motorcycle. \u2014 Basem Wasef, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
"Trump will also have the power to elect who sits on the board of directors and can potentially block matters that would normally require stockholder approval, including the acquisition of the company. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"If Microsoft\u2019s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is approved, the new labor agreement will take effect for the video game giant 60 days after the deal is finalized. \u2014 Shannon Liao, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"The board also heard a report on campus safety, including the acquisition of Narcan to combat possible drug overdoses. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English adquysicyoun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French acquisition, borrowed from Latin acqu\u012bs\u012bti\u014dn-, acqu\u012bs\u012bti\u014d, from acqu\u012bs\u012b- (variant stem of acqu\u012brere \"to acquire \") + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of action nouns",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-134132"
},
"acceptably":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": capable or worthy of being accepted",
": welcome , pleasing",
": barely satisfactory or adequate",
": worthy of being accepted",
": adequate sense 2"
],
"pronounciation":[
"ik-\u02c8sep-t\u0259-b\u0259l",
"ak-",
"also",
"ik-\u02c8sep-t\u0259-b\u0259l",
"ak-"
],
"synonyms":[
"adequate",
"all right",
"decent",
"fairish",
"fine",
"good",
"OK",
"okay",
"passable",
"respectable",
"satisfactory",
"serviceable",
"tolerable"
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"deficient",
"inadequate",
"insufficient",
"lacking",
"unacceptable",
"unsatisfactory",
"wanting"
],
"examples":[
"acceptable and unacceptable noise levels",
"It was an acceptable performance, although not an outstanding one.",
"She plays an acceptable game of tennis.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Being a prisoner of the moment is acceptable in the NBA playoffs. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
"For another, was there ever a time when predation, humiliation and violence were acceptable ? \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"Everyone is entitled to bad days, but pathological bad behavior is not acceptable . \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"But anything from Fortnite to Madden is acceptable . \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"The mobile credentials stored in Apple Wallet are acceptable at Baltimore-Washington International Marshall and Reagan National airports, the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration and Transportation Security Administration announced Wednesday. \u2014 Luz Lazo, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"O\u2019Hagan reflects on how being super rich was acceptable and even desirable because those people were seen as a force of good in society. \u2014 Diyora Shadijanova, refinery29.com , 25 May 2022",
"But Cuban sources told The Times that such an arrangement would not be acceptable . \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
"Decals and fabric flags (flown) are acceptable ; however, draping a real flag flat over the hood, trunk, or truck bed is considered disrespectful to the flag. \u2014 Drew Dorian And Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver , 25 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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},
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"adjective",
"adverb"
],
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": consonant , agreeing",
": harmonious , correspondent"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8k\u022fr-d\u1d4ant"
],
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"coherent",
"compatible",
"concordant",
"conformable (to)",
"congruent",
"congruous",
"consistent",
"consonant",
"correspondent (with ",
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"nonconflicting"
],
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"conflicting",
"conflictive",
"incompatible",
"incongruous",
"inconsistent",
"inharmonious",
"noncompatible"
],
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"a decision accordant with previous policy regarding unpaid leave",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both were demoted on Sept. 7, 2021, accordant to court documents. \u2014 Fox News , 10 Mar. 2022",
"To constrain the frequency of speech, the size or composition of an audience, the spread of any single speech act, or the life span of such posts is entirely accordant with the creative and technical underpinning of computational media. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Bobay resigns Following the relocation and accordant resignation of Milpitas Unified School District Board of Education, resigned earlier this month in anticipation of his moving to Texas. \u2014 Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News , 19 July 2019",
"Join the movement to end gun violence: Text ACT to 644-33.pic.twitter.com/y9UMAY1LeD \u2014 Kevin Bacon (@kevinbacon) February 15, 2018 Prayers without accordant action are silent lies told to oneself, heard by no God, amounting to nothing. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 14 Feb. 2018",
"Prayers without accordant action are silent lies told to oneself, heard by no God, amounting to nothing. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 14 Feb. 2018",
"And accordant with the band's two previous LPs -- carrying a noticeable progression in both songwriting and production from their 2011 debut, First Born -- DISPOSE is the band's most polished and cohesive work to date. \u2014 Brian Leak, Billboard , 15 Feb. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English acordaunt, acordant , borrowed from Anglo-French acordant, accordant , from present participle of acorder \"to accord entry 1 \"",
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"unscrupulous actions"
],
": initiative , enterprise":[
"a man of action"
],
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"an emergency requiring action"
],
": the bringing about of an alteration by force or through a natural agency":[
"the action of water on rocks"
],
": the manner or method of performing:":[],
": an actor's or speaker's deportment or expression by means of attitude, voice, and gesture":[
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": combat in war":[
"gallantry in action"
],
": an event or series of events forming a literary composition":[
"Most of the play's action takes place in a courtroom."
],
": the unfolding of the events of a drama or work of fiction : plot":[
"As the action unfolds, we learn more about the hero's family."
],
": the movement of incidents in a plot":[
"a movie that is two hours of nonstop action"
],
": the combination of circumstances that constitute the subject matter of a painting or sculpture":[],
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": the manner in which a mechanism or instrument operates":[
"a drill's twisting action"
],
": the price movement and trading volume of a commodity, security, or market":[],
": the process of betting including the offering and acceptance of a bet and determination of a winner":[],
": financial gain or an opportunity for financial gain":[
"a piece of the action"
],
": sexual activity":[],
": the most vigorous, productive, or exciting activity in a particular field, area, or group":[
"wants to be where the action is"
],
": spin or rotation given to a ball or puck by throwing or hitting it in a particular way":[
"If I am hitting into the wind on the 7th at Pebble Beach, \u2026 rather than taking an eight or a nine [iron] and hitting it hard, I'll choose a little eight or even a seven and almost chip the ball, putting as little action on it as possible so it lands softly and doesn't do a lot of spinning.",
"The decision was frustrating for Benavidez, who provided most of the action but got hit with a few shots in trying to chase Torres around the ring. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
"Elvis, being a fan of action and celluloid himself, would have probably loved this one. \u2014 Tim Moffatt, EW.com , 1 July 2022",
"Some Republicans, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, applauded the decision, but supporters of climate action quickly condemned it. \u2014 Li Cohen, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
"The high court's ruling last week touched off a flurry of action in courthouses as conservative-leaning states seek to ban or restrict the procedure. \u2014 Brian Witte, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"Doctors determined the best course of action would be to have surgery to repair the hip as soon as possible. \u2014 Wilson Ring, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"Short of congressional action to sort out NIL issues, some wonder if athletes will be declared employees of their schools and have NIL issues addressed through collective bargaining. \u2014 Eric Olson, Chron , 30 June 2022",
"The Jets have taken a lot of action at many sportsbooks, not only to win at least six games, but also to even win the AFC East and the Super Bowl. \u2014 J.p. Pelzman, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"In explaining this, Ms. Hutchinson offered a discreet pantomime of the action , placing her own hand lightly on her clavicle. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022"
"Middle English accioun, borrowed from Anglo-French accion, borrowed from Latin \u0101cti\u014dn-, \u0101cti\u014d \"activity, act, legal process,\" from agere \"to drive (cattle), cause to move, do\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, noun suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at agent":""
},
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5":""
"She arrived early enough to get her accustomed seat in the front row.",
"Josh felt uncomfortably full, as he was not accustomed to eating so much.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"American adults have become more accustomed to legal cannabis and their taste for craft brands has also expanded. \u2014 Igor Dunaevsky, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
"Her hope is that by having a Narcan machine in such a public space, people will become more accustomed to seeing it around and to realizing carrying it isn't a bad thing. \u2014 Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022",
"The old traditional power forward was mostly needed to be set up, whereas wings are more accustomed to making plays for themselves and others. \u2014 Morten Jensen, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"As your baby becomes more accustomed to falling asleep in the crib, reduce the amount of touching. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Everything about the above-ground world, from the bright lights to the constant stream of people shuffling past them, overwhelms the small child, whose eyes are more accustomed to the dark. \u2014 Michael Nordine, Variety , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Southeast Louisiana residents are more accustomed to coping with hurricanes, which generally come with several days\u2019 warning, Mr. Browning noted. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"But as consumers become more accustomed to using QR codes\u2014there has been a 750% increase in QR-code downloads since around March 2020, according to link-management service Bit.ly\u2014security officials expect more attacks. \u2014 Heidi Mitchell, WSJ , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Thanks to new forces at play in the U.S. economy, experts say the future for some older workers\u2014many of whom are more accustomed to getting pink slips or buyout offers\u2014might be brightening. \u2014 Bruce Horovitz, Time , 20 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English acustumed \"customary, used (to),\" from past participle of acustomen \"to accustom \"",
"Many teenagers had already packed for the three-week academic program. \u2014 Donna St. George, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"Many of his principals said Welch has gone beyond the role of a typical regional academic superintendent by helping with operational issues outside of his purview. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"Barr was a brilliant museum director who had an essentially academic approach to modern art. \u2014 Louis Menand, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Jason Hickel, an academic whose research focuses on global inequality and ecological economics, calculated that in 2015 alone the Global North extracted over $10 trillion from the Global South. \u2014 Rohan Montgomery, The New Republic , 26 June 2022",
"Echoing Irani, John Michel, an associate professor at Loyola University Maryland, said the academic offerings from universities isn\u2019t necessarily indicative of the current job market. \u2014 Caitlyn Freeman, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
"Black, Baxter and his three brothers along to a series of academic posts. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
"Hurricanes FIU will team up with eight other academic partners\u2014ranging from the University of Florida and Oregon State University, to Stanford University and the University of Notre Dame\u2014to design the new facility. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022",
"Lawrence Livermore is far from alone in this discussion \u2014 across the country, there\u2019s growing debate over the role of energy companies in funding academic and other research. \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Not every ruangrupan is a conventional artist; one worked as a journalist, another trained as an ecologist, a third is an academic . \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"My co-founder has been exposed to this domain for a long time as an academic , pushing her to bridge the gap between what's known today in research essentially and what's actually using clinical practice. \u2014 Aparna Dhinakaran, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Originally trained as an academic , Diaz wrote his first book about Borges\u2019s narrative puzzles. \u2014 Jane Hu, The Atlantic , 26 May 2022",
"Warren Zanes has since enjoyed an expansive career as an academic . \u2014 James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"Most of Krueger's career was as an academic at Duke University, the University of Texas at Austin, Rice University, Oxford University and Texas State University. \u2014 Chron , 1 May 2022",
"The American Civil Liberties Union honored Wong earlier this month with its Presidential Prize, an award given every other year to an academic for outstanding contributions to civil liberties. \u2014 Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Licia Proserpio, 37, an Italian academic with a shock of bright blue hair and a love of history, wove her way along the narrow path between the graves and paused for a moment at a site. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Falbo earlier this spring named UW-Milwaukee provost Johannes Britz as the UW System's interim senior vice president for academic and student affairs, one of four cabinet-level positions that report directly to the UW System president. \u2014 Kelly Meyerhofer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 June 2022"
"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French achademique, academique , borrowed from Latin Acad\u0113micus \"of the school of Plato,\" borrowed from Greek Akad\u0113meik\u00f3s, Akad\u0113maik\u00f3s , from Akad\u1e17meia , a place where Plato taught + -ikos -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at academy":"Adjective",
"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French academique , borrowed from Latin Acad\u0113micus , noun derivative of Acad\u0113micus , adjective \u2014 more at academic entry 1":"Noun"
},
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"1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"make sure the fund-raiser is in accordance with the school rules",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All staff will be dismissed in accordance with pre-established procedures. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 10 June 2022",
"The pollutants are removed in accordance with the facility\u2019s state discharge permit before the water can be returned to the Blackstone River. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"Wars like the one between Russia and Ukraine cause fluctuations in the market, and supply and demand shift in accordance with microeconomic and macroeconomic conditions in countries around the world. \u2014 Dan Carson, Chron , 9 June 2022",
"In accordance with the TIF, Wangard will pay the full tax due in year one and be rebated $42,077. \u2014 cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"The Arizona Republican Party believes mail-in voting rules are not in accordance with the Constitution\u2019s guidelines for secret ballots and is therefore pushing for legislation that would require voters to cast their ballots in person. \u2014 Ashlee Banks, Essence , 8 June 2022",
"So in accordance with Prophet Abraham\u2019s capacity, his next test was an even mightier one: to sacrifice Ismail, his son with Hagar. \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 7 June 2022",
"In accordance with the rules, a ballot will be held between 1800 and 2000 today Monday 6th June -- details to be confirmed. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 6 June 2022",
"This means that a dehumidifier tested in accordance with the new protocols will likely report a smaller capacity. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English acordance, acordaunce , borrowed from Anglo-French, from acordant accordant + -ance, -aunce -ance ",
"The acquiescent girl became a strong assertive woman.",
"was not as acquiescent about sharing her room as her parents seemed to think she should be",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But its hyperlocal and acquiescent posture mutes public engagement and policy debate on India\u2019s role as the world\u2019s largest democracy. \u2014 Anjani Jain, Fortune , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Israel\u2019s entrenched system of control over the Palestinian territories and its creeping annexation of Palestinian lands, unchecked for years by an acquiescent United States, may only provoke more angry resistance. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 21 May 2021",
"The fact that Raniere collected kompromat from DOS members strongly suggests that his psychological coercion techniques were not, by themselves, sufficient to keep women acquiescent . \u2014 Zo\u00eb Heller, The New Yorker , 5 July 2021",
"Teachers unions, which have emerged as a powerful force of opposition to school reopenings in the United States, have generally been more acquiescent in Europe, pushing for safety measures rather than closures. \u2014 Michael Birnbaum, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Dec. 2020",
"Teachers unions, which have emerged as a powerful force of opposition to school reopenings in the United States, have generally been more acquiescent in Europe, pushing for safety measures rather than closures. \u2014 Michael Birnbaum, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Dec. 2020",
"Teachers unions, which have emerged as a powerful force of opposition to school reopenings in the United States, have generally been more acquiescent in Europe, pushing for safety measures rather than closures. \u2014 Michael Birnbaum, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Dec. 2020",
"Teachers unions, which have emerged as a powerful force of opposition to school reopenings in the United States, have generally been more acquiescent in Europe, pushing for safety measures rather than closures. \u2014 Michael Birnbaum, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Dec. 2020",
"Teachers unions, which have emerged as a powerful force of opposition to school reopenings in the United States, have generally been more acquiescent in Europe, pushing for safety measures rather than closures. \u2014 Michael Birnbaum, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Dec. 2020"
"unable to play in tomorrow's football game because of an achy right knee",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The emphasis was on recovery and mending his achy body. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"If your body feels old and creaky, let\u2019s grease up those achy joints and get the most bang for your buck. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"And if the people who sell collagen supplements don\u2019t really believe in them, why should anyone with achy knees buy them? \u2014 Paul T. Von Hippel, STAT , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The Grand Ole Opry broke some achy hearts, baseball slowly understands the assignment, and where are the coins for Black TikTok? \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Joint pain: People don't often miss the warning sign of achy and painful joints, which usually show up first in the small joints of the hands and feet. \u2014 Jessie Shafer, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 June 2021",
"Data from clinical trials and side effect reports linked to patient health records show that most vaccinated people don\u2019t get much more than an achy arm, a fever and chills. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Oct. 2021",
"Perfect for: Old dogs and pups with achy joints that can't quite jump onto the couch or bed. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, PEOPLE.com , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Lastly, don't miss the Qi Journey, a blend of ancient Thai massage, acupuncture, and Craniosacral therapy, known to relieve everything from achy joints to stagnant energy. \u2014 Kate Donnelly, Travel + Leisure , 21 July 2021"
"silt accreting at the mouth of the river over time",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But to grow large, hail stones must be levitated for long periods of time high in the storm cloud, to accrete layer upon layer and this requires a vigorous cloud updraft. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"The grains accrete material thanks to a process called chemical precipitation. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 12 May 2022",
"As cells age and divide, small errors accrete in their DNA. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"As cells age and divide, small errors accrete in their DNA. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"As cells age and divide, small errors accrete in their DNA. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"As cells age and divide, small errors accrete in their DNA. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"As cells age and divide, small errors accrete in their DNA. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"And while these simulations only examined the formation of gassy worlds, in reality those prototypical realms can accrete solid material too, perhaps becoming rocky realms instead. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 7 June 2021"
"As for that last concern, as the film soberingly notes, there has never been a full accounting of the lives lost: The official death toll related to Chernobyl remains at 31, compared to estimates that 200,000 people died as a result of the tragedy. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"Fund it as necessary, and an accounting of every expense is on a ledger and available for your accountant. \u2014 Eric Solis, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"When the elder Lawyer died of complications from COVID-19 on March 8, the U.S. toll stood at 22, although any accounting of the lives lost is likely incomplete. \u2014 Adam Geller, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
"When the elder Lawyer died of complications from COVID-19 on March 8, the U.S. toll stood at 22, although any accounting of the lives lost is likely incomplete. \u2014 Adam Geller, Chron , 14 Apr. 2022",
"When the elder Lawyer died of complications from COVID-19 on March 8, the U.S. toll stood at 22, although any accounting of the lives lost is likely incomplete. \u2014 Adam Geller, Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The accounting was correct; the organization had just put the numbers in the wrong places. \u2014 Susie Cagle, Wired , 12 Apr. 2022",
"This accounting of attacks on medical facilities is part of a larger effort by the AP and the PBS series Frontline to track evidence of potential war crimes committed during one of the largest conflicts in Europe since the end of World War II. \u2014 Michael Biesecker, Erika Kinetz, Beatrice Dupuy, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Since the war\u2019s outbreak a little more than a month ago, Kharkiv\u2019s dead number at least 500, officials have said, but a full accounting will probably be considerably higher. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022"
": to become distressed or disturbed (as with anxiety or regret)",
": to feel compassion",
": to experience a painful eagerness or yearning",
": a usually dull persistent pain",
": a condition marked by aching",
": to suffer a dull continuous pain",
": to desire very much : yearn",
": a dull continuous pain",
": to suffer a usually dull persistent pain",
": a usually dull persistent pain",
": a condition marked by aching",
"acetylcholinesterase"
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"\u02c8\u0101k",
"\u02c8\u0101k",
"\u02c8\u0101k"
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"hurt",
"pain",
"smart"
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"pain",
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"prick",
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"smart",
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"twinge"
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"Verb",
"Her muscles were aching from shoveling snow.",
"After running the marathon, his body ached for a week.",
"The candy's so sweet that it makes my teeth ache .",
"Noun",
"He had a dull ache in his back from lifting boxes all day.",
"a dull pounding ache in his head",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Also my neck would ache , as if all the veins inside it were getting thicker and darker. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Hands, shoulders, and your back all start to ache as the hours tick by. \u2014 Josh Patterson, Outside Online , 18 May 2020",
"Sit in any seat long enough and your backside will begin to ache . \u2014 Beth Nichols, Car and Driver , 26 Jan. 2022",
"On April 21, 2020, Ogunnubi\u2019s body began to ache , and she was sent home early from work. \u2014 Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica , 28 Dec. 2021",
"My stomach would ache , my blood sugar would crash, and my teeth and gums even began to suffer. \u2014 Jessica Jones, M.s., R.d., SELF , 7 Nov. 2021",
"About 30,000 runners have signed up to sweat, ache and push their legs to the limit. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Nov. 2021",
"In this romantic Lakes District in the shadow of the Alps, wistful 19th-century villas are seductively overgrown with old vines that seem to ache with stories to tell. \u2014 Rick Steves, chicagotribune.com , 21 Oct. 2021",
"How wonderful that games could give us this, the chance to visit places from our past and our future and to ache for them. \u2014 Mike Mcclelland, Wired , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Norovirus infects and sickens people 12 to 48 hours after exposure, and symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, stomach pain, fever, headache and body ache . \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 6 Apr. 2022",
"While many belly ache about the Packers not giving Rodgers enough help, Gutekunst has given him annual reinforcements up front that would make most quarterbacks do back flips. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"There is no line for microaggressions on the balance sheet, no KPI for ache . \u2014 Isis Dallis, Quartz , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The ineradicable ache of a mother\u2019s loss comes through with devastating force, and so, too, does playwright Inda Craig-Galv\u00e1n\u2019s anger at the conditions that allow such losses to keep happening. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"What many hear in the song is only the delicate ache of the music itself. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
"Those who live far away from their mothers, or can\u2019t be with them during the holiday, will be soothed by this Kacey Musgraves song about the ache of missing a parent. \u2014 Samantha Lawyer, Country Living , 2 May 2022",
"Still, nothing could fully ease the damned ache in my shoulder blade. \u2014 Aleta Burchyski, Outside Online , 4 Sep. 2020",
"Others aren\u2019t sure how to tell the difference between the discomfort that inherently accompanies training and an ache that signal injury and requires medical attention. \u2014 Keith And Kevin Hanson, Outside Online , 21 Feb. 2019"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
"And even when people are hired, workplaces may not be the most accommodating to disabled and neurodivergent people. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
"The most accommodating universities will have created spaces and opportunities for LGBTQ students. \u2014 Chris Quintana, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
"But that garden shed-like size provides for a very accommodating interior with incredible legroom in the first two rows, and more than sufficient space in the third row. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 2 Apr. 2022",
"But other signs have pointed toward a more accommodating stance, including China's amplification of Russian disinformation. \u2014 Kevin Liptak, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Officials in mainland China have started to contemplate what a more accommodating COVID-19 policy might look like. \u2014 David Pierson, Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"While the timing may be right \u2014 black tie is traditionally reserved for 6 p.m. on \u2014 specifying cocktail attire is likely more accommodating . \u2014 Stephanie Cain, New York Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The Chinese Olympic staffers and volunteers were some of the most accommodating people around. \u2014 Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Then come the hard realities of navigating urban life, even in the most accommodating of cities, for someone in a wheelchair. \u2014 David Bloom, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accommodate adapt , adjust , accommodate , conform , reconcile mean to bring one thing into correspondence with another. adapt implies a modification according to changing circumstances. adapted themselves to the warmer climate adjust suggests bringing into a close and exact correspondence or harmony such as exists between parts of a mechanism. adjusted the budget to allow for inflation accommodate may suggest yielding or compromising to effect a correspondence. businesses accommodating themselves to the new political reality conform applies to bringing into accordance with a pattern, example, or principle. refused to conform to society's values reconcile implies the demonstration of the underlying compatibility of things that seem to be incompatible. tried to reconcile what he said with what I knew contain , hold , accommodate mean to have or be capable of having within. contain implies the actual presence of a specified substance or quantity within something. the can contains a quart of oil hold implies the capacity of containing or the usual or permanent function of containing or keeping. the bookcase will hold all my textbooks accommodate stresses holding without crowding or inconvenience. the hall can accommodate 500 people",
"Although Lost World was the hottest movie around, we saw it in a chamber of almost laughable minuteness, barely large enough to accommodate nine rows of seats, which were grudgingly padded \u2026 \u2014 Bill Bryson , I'm a Stranger Here Myself , 1999",
"\u2026 a farmhouse that has been redone to accommodate both good English antiques and luxe 20th-century comforts without sacrificing any of its rough-hewn charm. \u2014 Francine Prose , Travel & Leisure , December 1994",
"The young-adult horror authors tend to be too busy accommodating MTV attention spans to create vivid personalities \u2026 \u2014 Ken Tucker , New York Times Book Review , 14 Nov. 1993",
"\u2026 political authority depended on tribal leadership, and the scholars had to accommodate themselves to it. \u2014 Ernest Gellner , Culture, Identity, and Politics , 1987",
"Over 600 people can be accommodated on the cruise ship.",
"The ceilings were too low to accommodate his terrific height.",
"They were kind enough to accommodate me with a ride to the train station.",
"I asked them for additional money, and they accommodated me with a loan.",
"He would often change his schedule to accommodate his clients.",
"New facilities are being added to accommodate the special needs of elderly residents.",
"Smart investors quickly accommodated to the new market conditions.",
"Such a covering is customary for wakes, when the family home cannot accommodate all those who come to pay their respects. \u2014 Christopher Sherman, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"Some strollers for instance can only hold babies up to 30 pounds, while others can accommodate toddlers up to 65 pounds. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022",
"The Milwaukee Brewers announced Wednesday that American Family Field has been certified by KultureCity to assist and accommodate guests with sensory needs. \u2014 Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel , 30 June 2022",
"To choose her rental, Ms. Waksler, 53, enters dates that accommodate the school vacations of her teenage sons and looks for a nearby beach. \u2014 Alina Dizik, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
"In documents supporting Anatel's proposal and spotted by The Verge, Anatel said that a USB-C policy could reduce e-waste, be more convenient for consumers, and help Brazil accommodate standards being adopted globally. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 29 June 2022",
"Yet amoc, which is based at a commune-like complex in southern Vermont, allows more freedom than larger institutions can readily accommodate . \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"The state has awarded Brook Park $10 million to clean up and redevelop a 200-acre vacant former Ford Motor Company property that eventually will accommodate the Forward Innovation Center. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
"An agreement might even accommodate a partial resettlement of Diego Garcia itself; foreign nationals live close to other U.S. bases, sometimes in great numbers. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022"
"borrowed from Latin accommod\u0101tus , past participle of accommod\u0101re \"to fit on, apply, make agree, make suitable, adapt,\" from ad- ad- + commod\u0101re \"to lend, hire, put at the disposal (of), provide,\" derivative of commodus \"convenient, suitable\" \u2014 more at commode":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1538, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 5":""
"a child who is a natural acrobat with a superb sense of balance",
"a political acrobat whose opinion on any issue is whatever will get the most votes",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The album closer hits a poignant note with the story of Elaina, a former circus acrobat who misses Harlan, her trapeze partner from years earlier. \u2014 Melinda Newman, Billboard , 29 Apr. 2022",
"He's been able so far to keep most of his caucus together, but will Matt Gaetz and other Trump-ers bail? WASHINGTON \u2013 Kevin McCarthy has had to play the role of political acrobat a lot lately. \u2014 David Jackson, USA TODAY , 13 Apr. 2022",
"One figure holds the snake like an acrobat , another has a rope around his neck. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Most movies try to hide the awkwardness of the Batsuit, honoring the comic book ideal of a sky-swinging acrobat . \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The 47-year-old acrobat first walked across a flaming wire 25-feet above the ground, even performing a dance move. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Two feature Nusch \u00c9luard, the actress, acrobat and hypnotist\u2019s assistant who married the surrealist poet Paul \u00c9luard. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Nov. 2021",
"Her father was an acrobat with the Moscow Circus and her mother a gymnast. \u2014 Brock Colyar, Vulture , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Backup QB Justin Rogers replaced Friel and starred on offense like an acrobat soaring at center stage in O by Cirque du Soleil. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Nov. 2021"
"borrowed from French acrobates, acrobate, borrowed from Middle Greek akrob\u00e1t\u0113s \"tightrope walker,\" agent derivative of Greek akr\u00f3batos \"walking on tiptoe,\" from akro- acro- + -batos, verbal adjective from ba\u00ednein \"to walk, go\" \u2014 more at come entry 1":""
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for achieve perform , execute , discharge , accomplish , achieve , effect , fulfill mean to carry out or into effect. perform implies action that follows established patterns or procedures or fulfills agreed-upon requirements and often connotes special skill. performed gymnastics execute stresses the carrying out of what exists in plan or in intent. executed the hit-and-run discharge implies execution and completion of appointed duties or tasks. discharged his duties accomplish stresses the successful completion of a process rather than the means of carrying it out. accomplished everything they set out to do achieve adds to accomplish the implication of conquered difficulties. achieve greatness effect adds to achieve an emphasis on the inherent force in the agent capable of surmounting obstacles. effected sweeping reforms fulfill implies a complete realization of ends or possibilities. fulfilled their ambitions",
"Of those digital sales, 43% came from Sweetgreen\u2019s native app and website, which is the sweet spot for collecting customer information to achieve such personalization. \u2014 Alicia Kelso, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"To achieve this, Tarnoff wants governments to pass laws that would make the big platforms unprofitable and, in their place, fund small-scale, local experiments in social media design. \u2014 Gabriel Nicholas, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"Silicon Valley kitchen, there still exists a subset of men who view their bodies as machines to be optimized and are willing to go to absurd lengths to achieve peak efficiency. \u2014 Amanda Arnold, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
"The tree is grown from the seed of the tree that the Buddha sat beneath to achieve enlightenment. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 22 June 2022",
"Until the 1960s, American literature was shaped by the fact that Black authors needed white publishers to achieve national recognition. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"Just as this story went to press, Paramount announced that Sonic 2 has crossed the $400 million mark globally, becoming the only second family pic since COVID-19 to achieve that feat behind Sing 2. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"To achieve its goal, Iceland created 11 working groups focused on different types of packaging such as plastic punnets, trays and lid pots, and wrote to more than 400 suppliers asking for help. \u2014 Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"The Curly Girl Method is practically a way of life for curly gals to achieve their best spirals ever. \u2014 Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022"
"Middle English acheven, borrowed from Anglo-French achever \"to complete, carry out, succeed,\" from a-, prefix forming telic and transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + -chever, verbal derivative from chef, chief \"end, head\" \u2014 more at chief entry 3":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
"borrowed from French & Latin; French acerbe, going back to Old French, borrowed from Latin acerbus, going back to a pre-Latin stem *akri-\u00feo-, derivative of *\u0101\u0306kri- \"sharp\" \u2014 more at acrid":""
"the customer made his displeasure known with more acerbity than was necessary",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mazower notes with some acerbity that no king of Greece died quietly in office before 1947 . . . \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Rarely does a reviewer convey her opinion of a book\u2019s strengths and weaknesses with such grace and acerbity . \u2014 New York Times , 4 Dec. 2020",
"The Academy Awards for the movies of 1988 were awash in bluntness, cruelty and acerbity . \u2014 Wesley Morris, New York Times , 2 Oct. 2020",
"There is, however, something respectable and clarifying about its commitment to acerbity . \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 7 Sep. 2020",
"Overly harsh with citrus, the fish was like an Italianate ceviche, and its acerbity drowned the satiny, subtle panna cotta. \u2014 Kate Washington, sacbee , 11 May 2018",
"By now Dimon is nearly iconic in his acerbity and general spikiness. \u2014 Daniel Gross, Slate Magazine , 17 July 2017",
"And yet another worried about the prospect of a boycott of their companies\u2019 products depending on the acerbity of their words. \u2014 Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times , 30 Jan. 2017",
"Its emotional harshness and quasi-confessional acerbity is radically untimely\u2014and therefore enduring. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 25 Jan. 2017"
"borrowed from Middle French acerbit\u00e9, borrowed from Latin acerbit\u0101t-, acerbit\u0101s, from acerbus \"sour, bitter\" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity \u2014 more at acerb":""
": passive acceptance or submission : the act of acquiescing or the state of being acquiescent",
": an instance of acquiescing",
": the act of agreeing, accepting, or giving consent"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cca-kw\u0113-\u02c8e-s\u1d4an(t)s",
"\u02cca-kw\u0113-\u02c8e-s\u1d4ans"
],
"synonyms":[
"biddability",
"compliance",
"compliancy",
"deference",
"docility",
"obedience",
"submissiveness"
],
"antonyms":[
"defiance",
"disobedience",
"intractability",
"recalcitrance"
],
"examples":[
"good manners demanded our cheerful acquiescence to our host's plans for dinner",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The true horror of Kaufman's Invasion, though, is that acquiescence gives way to McCarthyism; in conformity, old friends become new enemies. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
"For some Cheyennes, every treaty that peace chiefs signed and that the U.S. government broke made violence look more sensible than acquiescence . \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Bushby\u2019s acquiescence , and the ensuing 12-month journey across the U.S., is the subject of a new documentary, The Walk Around the World, which aired Friday night on the National Geographic Channel. \u2014 Jay Bennett, Outside Online , 15 May 2015",
"Their acquiescence in efforts to undermine the Supreme Court\u2019s deliberations make a mockery of their own condemnations of that shameful episode. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
"The whole squad is primed for a good life and yet each is miserable in such a relentlessly benign way that their acquiescence turns the crime itself into a joyless affair, The Thomas Crown Affair as mumblecore. \u2014 Tod Goldberg, USA TODAY , 6 Apr. 2022",
"But the story is different when a relationship is clearly sustained by contempt and acquiescence . \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"In some places, acquiescence or refusal are easy ways to make a public statement. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Instead, Catherine\u2019s acquiescence manifests in heartbreaking ways for both her children. \u2014 Leah Tyler, ajc , 25 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from French, from acquiescer \"to acquiesce \" + -ence -ence ",
"the cloistered and privileged world inhabited by the students in that suburban academe",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Nor is the Dunning School itself anomalous in the history of American academe . \u2014 Michael B\u00e9rub\u00e9, The New Republic , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Although academe may dismiss the Galileo Project as nothing more than pandering to a gullible public, such prejudice is unhelpful and myopic. \u2014 Seth Shostak, Scientific American , 29 July 2021",
"The real question should not be why the UNC trustees had reservations about granting Hannah-Jones tenure, but why so many in media and academe chose to treat any criticism of Hannah-Jones as illegitimate and, well, racist. \u2014 Tracey Schirra, National Review , 20 July 2021",
"But no one is more intolerant than the modern left-wing secular crusader, whose views on these cultural issues further enjoy the backing of the media, big business, academe and so on. \u2014 William Mcgurn, WSJ , 21 June 2021",
"In academe , this idea of the need to have instructors of the same race and with the same values as students in the classroom is not new. \u2014 WSJ , 30 Apr. 2021",
"After all, academe in affluent societies has tended to become a playpen for socialists and social engineers. \u2014 Frederick M. Hess, National Review , 17 Sep. 2020",
"The halls of academe are known to be hospitable to people with radical views on power relationships between capital and labor, but colleges themselves are often merciless actors in the labor market. \u2014 Kevin Carey, New York Times , 5 Mar. 2020",
"Among the most promising starting points for such a transformation are Joe Berry\u2019s and Raewyn Connell\u2019s observations about the overlap between the struggles of academe and those of the larger service sector economy. \u2014 Charles Petersen, The New York Review of Books , 25 Feb. 2020"
"borrowed from Latin Acad\u0113mus (in the phrase inter silv\u0101s Acad\u0113m\u012b , \"among the groves of Academus,\" from Horace's Epistulae ), borrowed from Greek Ak\u00e1d\u0113mos \u2014 more at academy":""
": to provide with something desired, needed, or suited",
": to make room for",
": to hold without crowding or inconvenience",
": to bring into agreement or concord : reconcile",
": to give consideration to : to allow for",
": to make fit, suitable, or congruous",
": to adapt oneself",
": to undergo visual accommodation",
": to provide with a place to stay or sleep",
": to provide with something needed : help out",
": to have room for",
": to adapt oneself",
": to undergo visual accommodation",
": to make a change or provision for",
"\u2014 see also reasonable accommodation",
": to accept without compensation responsibility for a debt of (another person) in the event of nonpayment as a way of reassuring a reluctant creditor \u2014 see also accommodation paper at paper , accommodation party at party sense 1a"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101t",
"\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101t",
"\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101t",
"\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"fit",
"hold",
"take"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On the other side of the entry hall is a formal dining room that is clearly able to accommodate large gatherings. \u2014 James Alexander, Hartford Courant , 12 June 2022",
"With charter in mind, the PYC yacht also had to be able to accommodate 16 charter guests, 24 crew and staff as well as a fully commercial helipad and, of course, that all-important beach club. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 10 June 2022",
"The new slot machines have become so sophisticated and able to accommodate the range of human desires that hitting the jackpot, for many players, is often beside the point. \u2014 Will Yakowicz, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"At the top of the controller is a phone mount, which should be able to accommodate for most phone sizes. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 1 June 2022",
"The BigStack is extremely versatile, able to accommodate square and round crossbars without an adapter. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
"Others were specifically planned for this spring with the hope that venues would be unencumbered by restrictions and able to accommodate them. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 2 May 2022",
"Carriers have reduced schedules while hoping to improve reliability, but fewer flights also will mean fewer seats to accommodate passengers whose flights are delayed or canceled. \u2014 Lori Aratani, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"According to the marine tracking site CruiseMapper, the ship, which was built in 2007, is 948 feet long and can accommodate over 3,500 passengers. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin accommod\u0101tus , past participle of accommod\u0101re \"to fit on, apply, make agree, make suitable, adapt,\" from ad- ad- + commod\u0101re \"to lend, hire, put at the disposal (of), provide,\" derivative of commodus \"convenient, suitable\" \u2014 more at commode ",
"first_known_use":[
"1538, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 5"
"In weakly acidic soils (about pH 6.0 to 6.5), the aluminum remains chemically bound to soil particles, so the blooms are pink. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 29 June 2022",
"That fattiness plays really well with Argentinean-style chimichurri, a type of acidic , bright pesto with lots of fresh herbs. \u2014 Adrienne Cheatham, Robb Report , 20 June 2022",
"In fact\u201a magnesium is required for the body to maintain an acid-alkaline balance, thus people who eat an overly acidic diet should consider supplementation with magnesium citrate, such as that available in Pure Encapsulations\u2019 pill. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"This, the authors explained, pointed to a highly acidic digestive system, one in which much of what is eaten is digested. \u2014 Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
"More acidic liquids can prevent the formation of those spicy molecules, resulting in milder mustards. \u2014 Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Lightly acidic and playfully tart, a vibrant expression of blended culture gives way to a bright and a juicy plum tasting evolution. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
"Cantine Ermes, Sicily, Grillo, 2019, $17 Salinity and lime in the nose and acidic on the palate. \u2014 cleveland , 12 June 2022",
"Start by waiting just one minute before giving in to that temptation to check their phone or accuse them of trying to sleep with the barista, then the next time try two minutes, then five. \u2014 Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022",
"Police records show Parrish is facing additional charges put forward by the Louisville Metro Alcoholic Beverage Control that accuse him of violating licensing and registration requirements while working as an armed security guard for Alert Patrol. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022",
"In a new web ad, Republicans criticize Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman and accuse him of not being transparent about his health after his stroke last month. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
"Thousands of protesters, including veterans, took to the streets to accuse Mr. Zelensky of weakness. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
"One recent example of this trend occurred last summer when designer Tra My Nguyen took to Instagram to accuse Balenciaga of appropriating her work. \u2014 Megan Mccluskey, Time , 4 June 2021",
"The station, which its critics accuse of \u2018pushing right-wing and sometimes racist disinformation,\u2019 has been a darling of the Latino right for years. \u2014 Fox News , 14 June 2022",
"No one would ever accuse Post Malone of eloquence, but here the music is also toneless and imprecise. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
"Nobody can accuse Fed Chair Jerome Powell of being secretive or speaking in code the way former Fed chief Alan Greenspan did. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 27 Mar. 2022"
"Middle English acusen, accusen, borrowed from Anglo-French accuser, acuser, borrowed from Latin acc\u016bs\u0101re \"to blame, censure, charge with a crime,\" from ad- ad- + -c\u016bs\u0101re, verbal derivative of causa \"legal case, reason, cause\" \u2014 more at cause entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
": the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as",
": increase by external addition or accumulation (as by adhesion of external parts or particles)",
": the increase of land by the action of natural forces",
": a product of accretion",
": an extraneous addition",
": the process of growth or enlargement",
": increase by external addition or accumulation (as by adhesion of external parts or particles) \u2014 compare apposition sense 1 , intussusception sense 2",
": the process or a result of growth or enlargement: as",
": the increase or extension of the boundaries of land or the consequent acquisition of land accruing to the owner by the gradual or imperceptible action of natural forces (as by the washing up of sand or soil from the sea or a river or by a gradual recession of the water from the usual watermark)",
": accession in which the boundaries of land are enlarged by this process \u2014 compare avulsion , reliction",
": increase in the amount or extent of any kind of property or in the value of any property",
": enlargement of a bargaining unit by the addition of new employees",
": the passing to an heir or conjoint legatee of the right to accept a portion of a succession resulting from the failure of a coheir or colegatee to take his or her own share"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8kr\u0113-sh\u0259n",
"\u0259-\u02c8kr\u0113-sh\u0259n",
"\u0259-\u02c8kr\u0113-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"accumulation",
"assemblage",
"collection",
"cumulation",
"cumulus",
"gathering",
"lodgment",
"lodgement",
"pileup"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"rocks formed by the slow accretion of limestone",
"There was an accretion of ice on the car's windshield.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The film, too, is a slow, gradual accretion of detail that builds to a spectacular vista across the ridges and troughs, the spires and valleys of a lifelong, life-defining friendship. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 18 May 2022",
"Closer to a host star, gas giants are thought to form by the accretion of a large rocky core which then starts drawing in gas. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Those of us who imbibed capitalism with our mother\u2019s milk have a visceral, if latent, desire for accretion , growing fat, securing comfort. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"As a result, the conditions would take too long for core accretion , if possible at all. \u2014 Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Fox Weather pointed out that as much as three-quarters of an inch of ice accretion was reported in Central Texas yesterday, while half an inch of ice was measured in several other locations, including in Arkansas and western Tennessee. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 5 Feb. 2022",
"This is also a scientific first, according to Hajela, since this kind of long-term accretion has never been observed before. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Heavy snow is expected from the southern Rockies to northern New England, while heavy ice accretion is likely from TX to PA.https://t.co/VyWINDk3xP for the latest, local info. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Power outages may be greater concern where there is more ice accretion , particularly west and northwest of Fairfax County. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin accr\u0113ti\u014dn-, accr\u0113ti\u014d \"increase,\" from accr\u0113- (stem of accr\u0113scere \"to increase, be added\") + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , suffix of action nouns \u2014 more at accrue ",
": an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance":[
"Their meeting was an accident ."
],
": lack of intention or necessity : chance":[
"They met by accident rather than by design."
],
": an unfortunate event resulting especially from carelessness or ignorance":[
"was involved in a traffic accident"
],
": an unexpected and medically important bodily event especially when injurious":[
"a cerebrovascular accident"
],
": an unexpected happening causing loss or injury which is not due to any fault or misconduct on the part of the person injured but for which legal relief may be sought":[],
": a nonessential property or quality of an entity or circumstance":[
"Keith and Himmel both hired acoustic guitar players by accident , and Young used them anyway \u2014 resulting in eight acoustic guitarists on the record. \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
"It's believed that Prussian blue was first synthesized by accident by a Berlin paint maker named Johann Jacob Diesbach around 1706. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 20 June 2022",
"One of the most memorable finds, which Grochowski thinks fell into the box by accident , was a meat cleaver. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
"Lucy had this really hardworking upstate New York childhood [and] then had a family tragedy where her dad died early and her grandfather was made bankrupt by an accident . \u2014 Amy Harrity, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Not bad for a pigment that was only created by accident ! \u2014 Eva Amsen, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The start date of the weeklong event, which begins June 19 and runs through June 25, wasn't picked by accident . \u2014 Genesis Malone, The Courier-Journal , 13 June 2022",
"One aficionado took one home, cut it up and blew himself apart \u2014 presumably by accident . \u2014 Max Bearak, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"While the Multiple Launch Rocket Systems would be more effective against Russian artillery, its deployment would add to the risk that missiles could land over the border in Russia, whether intentionally or by accident . \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 28 May 2022"
"Middle English, \"happening, nonessential property, diseased condition, disturbance (of the mind),\" borrowed from Anglo-French, \"irregularity, incident, symptom,\" borrowed from Latin accident-, accidens \"chance event, contingent attribute\" (translating Greek symbeb\u0113k\u00f3s ), from present participle of accidere \"to fall down, impinge on, be heard, happen,\" from ad- ad- + cadere \"to fall\" \u2014 more at chance entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
"the video store is charging another accursed late fee",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Must be able to play an accursed whalebone lyre while consuming five sticks of unsalted butter. \u2014 Keaton Patti, The New Yorker , 16 Aug. 2019",
"The others have tried to forget all about it, and have managed to put some distance between themselves and their accursed hometown. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Sep. 2019",
"Then from each black, accursed mouth The cannon thundered in the South, And with the sound The carols drowned Of peace on Earth, goodwill to men! \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 23 Dec. 2017",
"Earlier this year the accursed Queen Elizabeth of England imposed Protestantism on her wretched subjects, who are now deprived of the consolation of the sacraments. \u2014 Erik Spanberg, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Sep. 2017",
"And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. \u2014 John Kass, Twin Cities , 1 June 2017",
"And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. \u2014 John Kass, Twin Cities , 1 June 2017",
"And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. \u2014 John Kass, Twin Cities , 1 June 2017",
"And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. \u2014 John Kass, chicagotribune.com , 30 May 2017"
"Middle English acursed, from past participle of acursen \"to consign to destruction with a curse,\" going back to Old English acursian, from a-, perfective prefix + cursian \"to curse entry 2 \" \u2014 more at abide":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
"Weems, of Portage, spent 10 weeks at the academy in Quantico, Virginia, and was one of 255 men and women from 47 states and the District of Columbia to participate in the 282nd class. \u2014 Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune , 2 July 2022",
"Cressy trained at an academy during his last year in high school and was recruited to play at U.C.L.A., where coaches saw some potential for him in doubles. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"Curriculum at the academy will also incorporate concepts related to nutrition, mental health, community service and other life skills. \u2014 Benjamin Collins, Arkansas Online , 23 June 2022",
"The Swedish talent was teammates with \u00d6hrstr\u00f6m at the academy and was offered by the Aggies last summer. \u2014 Robert Fenbers, cleveland , 11 June 2022",
"Lastly, Mendy, who spent three years at the academy as a middle infielder/outfielder, will be a part of the inaugural baseball team at Wilberforce University this fall. \u2014 Sara Tidwell, The Enquirer , 7 June 2022",
"In addition to those four, there are two juniors, one sophomore and six freshmen at the academy who have also refused the vaccine. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News , 14 May 2022",
"Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts rector Oleksandr Soboliev is now living in Lviv and working out of an office at the academy . \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Two big moments for Spanish-language music this early in a Grammys show feels like a real sign of change at the academy . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Apr. 2022"
"in sense 2, borrowed from Latin Acad\u0113m\u012ba , borrowed from Greek Akad\u1e17meia, Akad\u0113m\u00eda , from the name of the gymnasium near Athens where Plato taught, from Ak\u00e1d\u0113mos , Attic mythological hero + -eia or -ia -y entry 2 ; in senses 1, 3, and 4 borrowed from French, Italian, & New Latin; French acad\u00e9mie , borrowed from Italian & New Latin; Italian accademia , borrowed from New Latin academia , going back to Latin Acad\u0113m\u012ba":""
": a playing card marked in its center with one pip",
": a domino end marked with one spot",
": a very small amount or degree : particle",
": a point scored especially on a service (as in tennis or handball) that an opponent fails to touch",
": a golf score of one stroke on a hole",
": a hole made in one stroke",
": a combat pilot who has brought down at least five enemy airplanes",
": a person who excels at something",
": the best pitcher on a baseball team",
": an ace dealt face down to a player (as in stud poker) and not exposed until the showdown",
": an effective and decisive argument or resource held in reserve",
": on the point of : very near to",
": to score an ace against (an opponent)",
": to make (a hole in golf) in one stroke",
": to gain a decisive advantage over : defeat",
": to earn a high grade on (something, such as an examination)",
": to get an A on",
": to perform extremely well in",
": of first or high rank or quality",
": an asexual person (see asexual sense 3b )",
": asexual",
"American Council on Education",
"angiotensin converting enzyme",
": a playing card with one figure in its center",
": expert entry 2",
": of the very best kind",
"angiotensin converting enzyme"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0101s",
"\u02c8\u0101s",
"\u02c8\u0101s"
],
"synonyms":[
"adept",
"artist",
"authority",
"cognoscente",
"connoisseur",
"crackerjack",
"crackajack",
"dab",
"dab hand",
"expert",
"fiend",
"geek",
"guru",
"hand",
"hotshot",
"maestro",
"master",
"maven",
"mavin",
"meister",
"past master",
"proficient",
"scholar",
"shark",
"sharp",
"virtuoso",
"whiz",
"wizard"
],
"antonyms":[
"accomplished",
"adept",
"compleat",
"complete",
"consummate",
"crack",
"crackerjack",
"educated",
"experienced",
"expert",
"good",
"great",
"master",
"masterful",
"masterly",
"practiced",
"practised",
"professed",
"proficient",
"skilled",
"skillful",
"versed",
"veteran",
"virtuoso"
],
"examples":[
"Noun (1)",
"She won the match by scoring more than 30 aces .",
"took a few lessons with a tennis ace to improve his backhand",
"Verb",
"She aced her entrance exams.",
"He aced his annual physical.",
"He aced his opponent on the last point of the match.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Mets have been targeting a return around the All-Star break for their ace , who hasn\u2019t pitched since last July 7. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"And now the Beavers are one win away from elimination, facing a red-hot team and an uncertain situation with their ace . \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 12 June 2022",
"Saving their ace in case of a Game 2, Oklahoma offered sophomore Nicole May and freshman Jordy Bahl in the first game. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"Jones could go to Rylee Carter (8-0) to give teams different looks and keep opposing batters from getting a bead on his ace . \u2014 Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal , 3 June 2022",
"Hall is the sixth seed in Class LL and its ace , Sophie Garner-MacKinnon, will play at Duke next season. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 28 May 2022",
"Outside of its ace , University School lost 125 innings pitched from last season to graduation. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 25 May 2022",
"With last week\u2019s legal filings, Tree Farm\u2019s lawyers also turned over what seems to be their ace in the hole in the form of a 2019 declaration signed by the land\u2019s previous owner, an elderly Park City entrepreneur named Ira Sachs. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 May 2022",
"Phoenix Northwest Christian coach Bobby Howry, a former Major League Baseball pitcher, knows how to get the ball in the hands of his ace in the end. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Brandon Drury and Tommy Pham hit back-to-back doubles, and Kyle Farmer drove Pham in on a single to left field against Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 11 June 2022",
"That\u2019s what Orioles ace John Means posted Saturday afternoon, confirming the worst-case scenario with a succinct update on his impending elbow reconstruction surgery. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 24 Apr. 2022",
"There hasn\u2019t been one thrown since Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez in 2012. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Another winter payroll purge resulted in the trades of franchise cornerstones Matt Olson and Matt Chapman and ace Chris Bassitt and the departures of outfielder Mark Canha and long-time manager Bob Melvin. \u2014 Mike Digiovannastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The Lions signed special teams ace C.J. Moore to a one-year extension worth up to $2.4 million, NFL Network reported Sunday. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Use this 4-week plan to build the endurance needed to ace Diaz\u2019s test. \u2014 Michael Easter, Men's Health , 7 Mar. 2022",
"This is a mailbag first getting a question from former Bears player and special teams ace Brendon Ayanbadejo, a three-time Pro Bowl selection. \u2014 Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Second-year owner Steve Cohen committed $254.5 million to ace Max Scherzer, infielder Eduardo Escobar and outfielders Starling Marte and Mark Canha before rosters froze when ownership locked out the players on Dec. 2. \u2014 Jake Seiner, courant.com , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, chicagotribune.com , 20 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accurate correct , accurate , exact , precise , nice , right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error. correct answers socially correct dress accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care. an accurate description exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth. exact measurements precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation. precise calibration nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination. makes nice distinctions right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault. the right thing to do",
"These changes don't mean that everything is fixed, but to suggest that airlines are not reacting aggressively is also not accurate . \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"LeaksApplePro says his sources claim that the recent AirPods Pro 2 leak is accurate , renders included. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 July 2022",
"But the movie's telling was not accurate , as the Giambi brothers were already teammates when Jason left for New York after the 2001 season. \u2014 Andrew Blankstein, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
"Some are aimed at people with hearing loss and use human reviewers to make sure captions are accurate . \u2014 Tali Arbel, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"Some are aimed at people with hearing loss and use human reviewers to make sure captions are accurate . \u2014 Tali Arbel, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
"In a brief phone interview, Mr. Hayes said Mr. Byrne\u2019s account was accurate . \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
"If the report is accurate , the move will come on the heels of an FDA announcement on Tuesday that the regulator is working on plans to establish a maximum nicotine level for cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
"The call appeared to follow a cycle of Trump offering false election conspiracies and Raffensperger calmly explaining to him that each one was not accurate . \u2014 Benjamin Siegel, ABC News , 21 June 2022"
"borrowed from Latin acc\u016br\u0101tus \"prepared with care, studied, meticulous,\" from past participle of acc\u016br\u0101re \"to give attention to, do carefully,\" from ad- ad- + c\u016br\u0101re \"to watch over, care for\" \u2014 more at cure entry 2":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
"Whitney has graced magazine covers for her acerbic and blunt evisceration of the banks she has covered. Several weeks ago, she left her well-paid post at Oppenheimer to start her own economic consultancy, where she will charge many of her employer's clients for her own unambiguous analysis. \u2014 Zachary Karabell , Newsweek , 9 Mar. 2009",
"\u2026 we probably have no choice but to enjoy Private Lives on its own terms\u2014as a play that exults in its total lack of a public dimension. Coward's acerbic wit, his submerged sensibility, and his clipped semantics actually had a profound influence on the styles of virtually all the English dramatists who followed him \u2026 \u2014 Robert Brustein , New Republic , 10 June 2002",
"\u2026 discovery of self-esteem and New Agey conclusions (\"I discovered there was a goddess deep inside me\") are something that an acerbic comedian like Cho shouldn't embrace without irony. \u2014 Publishers Weekly , 7 May 2001",
"We want to experience how someone as acerbic as Jane Austen, as morally passionate as Dostoyevsky, as psychologically astute as Henry James makes sense of the chaos of this world. \u2014 Laura Miller , New York Times Book Review , 15 Mar. 1998",
"the film's most acerbic critics",
"whispered a steady stream of acerbic comments as the lecturer droned on",
"Written by the late Carrie Fisher \u2014 and based on her best-selling novel of the same name \u2014 the film is laced with her acerbic wit and masterful ear for dialogue. \u2014 Andrew Walsh, EW.com , 23 June 2022",
"That character is the acerbic Rust Belt shock jock Barry Champlain from next-door Cleveland, Ohio. \u2014 Jason Vest, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"Trans icon Flawless Sabrina doles out acerbic wisdom \u2014 useful to daughters, mentees, and viewers alike. \u2014 Kyle Turner, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"Now, Oliver leads the Conversations with Friends cast as Frances, a quiet but acerbic and intelligent college student. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 18 May 2022",
"That set off an intense, often acerbic state competition to attract residents and employers, as Republican states cut taxes and reduced regulation. \u2014 Steven Malanga, WSJ , 18 Feb. 2022",
"To watch Conversations is to watch her acerbic words detailing the agony of the Millennial experience\u2014so performative! \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 19 May 2022",
"Alito was always more acerbic and more willing to go quite far, quite quickly. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 17 May 2022",
"The world's a little less funny with the passing of Gilbert Gottfried, the comedian known for his instantly recognizable voice and playfully acerbic demeanor. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accidental Adjective accidental , fortuitous , casual , contingent mean not amenable to planning or prediction. accidental stresses chance. any resemblance to actual persons is entirely accidental fortuitous so strongly suggests chance that it often connotes entire absence of cause. a series of fortuitous events casual stresses lack of real or apparent premeditation or intent. a casual encounter with a stranger contingent suggests possibility of happening but stresses uncertainty and dependence on other future events for existence or occurrence. the contingent effects of the proposed law",
"Vogel did not say whether the crash had been determined to be accidental . \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"And while some may write this off as a happy coincidence, true fans know that nothing Taylor does is accidental . \u2014 Seventeen , 22 June 2022",
"To love people is to care about what happens to them, and while Casanova occasionally hooked up with an old flame, their reunions were typically accidental . \u2014 Judith Thurman, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"The Aspen Daily News reports the man was fully clothed, suggesting the fall into the water was accidental . \u2014 CBS News , 17 June 2022",
"Razanajatovo points out that the workshop is for non-beginners, therefore excluding debuting filmmakers, and that its focus on stop-motion is not accidental . \u2014 Marta Balaga, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"Nearly half of all gun injuries or deaths involving children under thirteen are accidental , in part because guns aren't properly stored. \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Week , 7 June 2022",
"Other filings in the case appear to remain sealed, and the public release of the warrant application may have been accidental . \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"Thomas said from what her organization observed, this was not accidental . \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"Though authorities initially considered the death accidental , the \u200b\u200bautopsy report later led investigators to believe that Kathleen died not after a fall but after being attacked. \u2014 Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"The county sheriff ruled Rishell\u2019s death accidental , and her family had remained close with Harold. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, Outside Online , 16 Oct. 2018",
"After Saget's family shared their statement, the medical examiner also released their findings, ruling Saget's death accidental . \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Of those, 15 were deemed justifiable and one accidental . \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Ocean City officials had stated that a medical examiner ruled O\u2019Connor\u2019s death accidental , caused by asphyxia due to suffocation. \u2014 baltimoresun.com , 26 May 2021",
"Lydia Cisaruk, Le Petite Academy\u2019s director of communications, said the vehicle was driven by a school family member and called the crash accidental . \u2014 Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2021",
"Of those, 15 were ruled justifiable and one accidental and therefore not deemed criminal. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 4 Jan. 2021",
"When entertaining, Lawrence recommends a mix of different styled drinking vessels, to ensure that each guest knows which glass is his or hers, helping to prevent any accidental \u2014and unhygienic\u2014sharing. \u2014 Melissa Feldman, ELLE Decor , 8 Dec. 2020"
"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French accidentel , borrowed from Late Latin accident\u0101lis , from Latin accident-, accidens accident + -\u0101lis -al entry 1":"Adjective",
"Middle English, borrowed from Medieval Latin accident\u0101lis , noun derivative of Late Latin accident\u0101lis accidental entry 1":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
"Was his longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein\u2019s puppet or accomplice ? \u2014 Fox News , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Was his longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein\u2019s puppet or accomplice ? \u2014 Danica Kirka And Tom Hays, sun-sentinel.com , 29 Nov. 2021",
"The prosecutor sought to make clear to a jury of 12 that there was no confusion about whether Maxwell, Epstein\u2019s longtime companion, was his puppet or accomplice . \u2014 Larry Neumeister And Tom Hays, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Nov. 2021",
"This time, the character doesn\u2019t have her partner as accomplice , Jared Kushner being written out of this version of the domestic soap. \u2014 Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Asbury, of Dunbarton, was charged April 7 with being an accomplice to the rape of a boy at the Youth Development Center in 1997 or 1998. \u2014 Holly Ramer, Star Tribune , 6 May 2021",
"Bynum was accused of being an accomplice to ex-Baltimore County Police officer Robert Vicosa in the abduction of his two daughters in November. \u2014 Alison Knezevich, Baltimore Sun , 24 May 2022",
"In January, parents of children as young as 13 who had died from pills protested in front of the headquarters of Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, in Santa Monica, Calif., with signs accusing the company of being an accomplice to murder. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
": to give official authorization to or approval of:",
": to provide with credentials",
": to send (an envoy) with letters of authorization",
": to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard",
": to recognize (an educational institution) as maintaining standards that qualify the graduates for admission to higher or more specialized institutions or for professional practice",
": to consider or recognize as outstanding",
": attribute , credit"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8kre-d\u0259t"
],
"synonyms":[
"ascribe",
"attribute",
"chalk up",
"credit",
"impute",
"lay",
"put down"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The association only accredits programs that meet its high standards.",
"The program was accredited by the American Dental Association.",
"The invention of scuba gear is accredited to Jacques Cousteau.",
"accredit an ambassador to France",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Support for such health-improving effects could come from the organizations that accredit medical schools, like the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. \u2014 Marc Succi, STAT , 24 May 2022",
"But the only entity authorized to accredit demining efforts in Colombia was the Organization of American States. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Oct. 2021",
"Another concern is using teams of employees from other labs to inspect and accredit their peers. \u2014 Ellen Gabler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Everything Matters Now, which details that global executives accredit 63% of their company\u2019s market value to their company\u2019s reputation. \u2014 Fran Biderman-gross, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
"Labs pay the groups to do inspections and accredit them, with a stated goal of ensuring quality and keeping labs in compliance with government regulations. \u2014 Ellen Gabler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The Education Department doesn't individually accredit colleges. \u2014 Chris Quintana, USA TODAY , 2 June 2021",
"The school is seeking accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an authority that may accredit medical education programs, according to its website. \u2014 Alex Golden, Arkansas Online , 4 Mar. 2021",
"Additionally, our nation needs a way to recognize and accredit alternative pathways to careers and help people access and pay for these programs. \u2014 Suzanne P. Clark, Fortune , 9 July 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"probably borrowed from Latin accr\u0113ditus , past participle of accr\u0113dere \"to give credence to, believe, put faith in,\" from ad- ad- + cr\u0113dere \"to entrust, believe\" \u2014 more at creed ",
"Talented individuals do not just want to make a good living out of their work but also seek fulfillment, a sense of accomplishment and work on challenging technical projects. \u2014 Deepak Gupta, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"When the people who are on it are having a good time or feel a sense of accomplishment , that feels good in a really real way. \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"So winning two of three in the series wasn\u2019t much of an accomplishment . \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Lots of people run for the scenery, or the fresh air, or the rush of endorphins, or the feeling of accomplishment . \u2014 Keri Blakinger, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022",
"And yet, my record of accomplishment in fighting crime is unsurpassed. \u2014 NBC News , 29 May 2022",
"The sense of accomplishment afterward was incredible. \u2014 Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News , 7 May 2022",
"This is a huge accomplishment achieved in a very short amount of time to boost our health care workforce for the long-term. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 26 Jan. 2022",
"For as good as Arkansas has looked, emerging with a 2-1 record in those three games will be a huge accomplishment . \u2014 John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al , 26 Sep. 2021"
"a popular professor dining with a few of her acolytes",
"a highly influential economist whose acolytes can be found at many major universities",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many eyes will also be fixed on Georgia's GOP secretary of state primary, where Republican Rep. Jody Hice, another Trump acolyte , looks to unseat current Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
"Cassidy remains an ardent Sutter acolyte , often crediting him as one of his top mentors and coaching model. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022",
"Hartman was a fellow Dimen acolyte , and Guralnik was thrilled to find someone whose interests rhymed with hers. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"Pete Souza, the former White House photographer-turned-Trump troll, now uses his popular Twitter feed almost exclusively to ridicule Representative Ronny Jackson, the former White House doctor-turned-Trump acolyte . \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Dylan had been an early acolyte of Guthrie, who was a pioneer of American folk music. \u2014 Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News , 6 May 2022",
"But Brooks has hardly been the only Trump acolyte to lately chafe at the leash. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 25 Mar. 2022",
"New poll out this week, Governor Kemp is beating the Trump acolyte , David Perdue, by 28 points. \u2014 ABC News , 1 May 2022",
"Putin, Andropov\u2019s KGB acolyte , built on that foundation in launching the war on Ukraine, creating fake videos of atrocities against Russians, false-flag attacks, phony reports of Ukrainian nukes and bioweapons, and much more. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2022"
"Middle English acolite, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French acolit, borrowed from Medieval Latin acol\u016bthus, acolythus, acolitus, going back to Late Latin, \"person assisting the priest,\" borrowed from Middle Greek ak\u00f3louthos, going back to Greek, \"following, (as noun) follower, attendant,\" from a- (variant, before a following aspirate consonant, of ha- \"having one, having the same,\" going back to Indo-European sm\u0325- ) + -kolouthos (ablaut form, in a compound, of k\u00e9leuthos \"path\"); akin to Greek he\u00ees \"one,\" hom\u00f3s \"same\" and perhaps to Greek kele\u00faein \"to direct forward, urge on\" \u2014 more at same entry 1 , hold entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
": adapted to a new altitude, climate, environment, or situation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-kl\u0259-\u02ccm\u0101-t\u0259d",
"\u0259-\u02c8kl\u012b-m\u0259-",
"-\u02ccm\u0101-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As refugees become acclimated to Cleveland and its surrounding areas, Assad said work opportunities shouldn\u2019t be hard to find considering several businesses are looking for workers. \u2014 Cameron Fields, cleveland , 24 Dec. 2021",
"Tourigny, on the players becoming more acclimated to his system, said his team had a lot of pride. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 18 Nov. 2021",
"In one of the Taliban\u2019s first news conferences since taking power, a representative asked women to stay home for now while its fighters become more acclimated to their presence in public. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Sep. 2021",
"After they become acclimated to their new digs, Gatorland plans to offer encounters with them on Flamingo Island. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com , 10 June 2021",
"Rookies need them to become acclimated to the pros before the real stuff kicks off. \u2014 Barry Wilner, Star Tribune , 3 May 2021",
"Plus, you might actually become acclimated to the acrid, stale taste due to the buildup of leftover oils. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 23 Nov. 2020",
"Dogs have to be able to go outside and become acclimated to their new worlds. \u2014 Cameron Fields, cleveland , 19 Oct. 2020",
"The introductions will be done carefully to allow Captain and the cubs to become acclimated to one another. \u2014 Nora Mishanec, SFChronicle.com , 8 Oct. 2020"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for acquaint 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",
"The job \u2014 and the era\u2019s harsh realities \u2014 acquaint her intimately with the countless, sometimes freakish ways a life can end. \u2014 Alice Mcdermott, New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"As people drool over the supercool trailer for Jim Jarmusch\u2019s upcoming zombie film, The Dead Don\u2019t Die, take the chance to acquaint yourself with his early work, starting with this 1984 breakthrough, starring John Lurie and Richard Edson. \u2014 Brian Tallerico, Vulture , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Streaming from their home in Krak\u00f3w and wearing traditional garb, Monika and Tomasz will acquaint you with their grandmother\u2019s recipe for Poland\u2019s favorite stuffed dumpling: the pierogi. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 13 May 2022",
"Kelly studies solidarity tourism in the context of Palestine, where tour operators welcome visiting groups and acquaint them with conditions in the Occupied Territories. \u2014 Zeb Larson, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The library staff is hoping to secure a replacement for Seleb by June or July, Fruth said, which would give the board staff time to acquaint the new hire with the upcoming year\u2019s budget process. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 1 Mar. 2022",
"McNary said the docuseries idea, which was still Brown\u2019s dream until her diagnosis, sprang from the same inspiration as her Hartford restaurant: to acquaint people with different varieties of Black cuisine. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Now that the world has gone virtual, employers have many opportunities to acquaint new hires with the company\u2019s culture and processes online. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
"The Godfather of Soul himself, James Brown, spent his early years in the city, and there\u2019s no better way to acquaint yourself with his life story than the James Brown Journey. \u2014 Jared Ranahan, Forbes , 30 May 2021"
"Middle English acoynten, aqueynten, borrowed from Anglo-French acuinter, acointer, aqueinter, going back to Vulgar Latin *accognit\u0101re, frequentative formation from the base of Latin accogn\u014dscere \"to recognize,\" from ad- ad- + cogn\u014dscere \"to get to know\" \u2014 more at cognition , quaint":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
"The case resulted in acquittal of the defendant.",
"Several jurors voted for acquittal .",
"The case resulted in an acquittal of the defendant.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Baez and Sullivan had won an acquittal for Aaron Hernandez, a former tight end for the New England Patriots, on double murder charges\u2014even as Hernandez was serving a prison term for another murder. \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"An acquittal would hasten questions about the purpose of the inquiry and the cost to taxpayers. \u2014 Eric Tucker, ajc , 14 May 2022",
"Instead of Australia\u2019s first conviction of a police officer for the murder of an Indigenous person, the jury delivered an acquittal . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
"But another case, the first to go to trial, ended in an acquittal in September after a judge said that prosecutors had provided no evidence that the professor intended to deceive the government, and prosecutors have dropped several other cases. \u2014 Aruna Viswanatha, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Vice President Kamala Harris said she was disappointed in the acquittal in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Vindman and his brother, Alexander Vindman, were among those dismissed from their jobs by national security adviser Robert O\u2019Brien in February 2020 shortly after Trump\u2019s first impeachment trial ended with a Senate acquittal . \u2014 Dan Lamothe, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"Riordan was elected in 1993 at a time when Los Angeles faced economic and social upheaval, including the decline of the aerospace industry, the beating of Black motorist Rodney King and the deadly uprising that followed the LAPD officers\u2019 acquittal . \u2014 Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"MacVittie also guest starred on a host of TV series, which included a recurring role as Danny Scalercio \u2014 the juror responsible for Uncle Junior\u2019s acquittal \u2013on The Sopranos during the fourth season in 2002. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022"
"\u2014 used to express approval or (less commonly) disapproval of someone's behavior or performance The soldiers acquitted themselves well/honorably in battle. The young actress acquitted herself extremely well/capably in her first film. He acquitted himself poorly in handling the controversy."
": to express (something, such as an impulse or a fantasy) directly in overt behavior without modification to comply with social norms":[],
": to behave badly or in a socially unacceptable often self-defeating manner especially as a means of venting painful emotions (such as fear or frustration)":[]
"And Define Your Needs Most often, people who lose their jobs act out of desperation to quickly find a new one. \u2014 Heidi Lynne Kurter, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"The faithful often act out the events of Good Friday by carrying a large wooden cross and crown of thorns symbolic of the suffering of Christ. \u2014 al , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Symptoms vary greatly, but in general, depressed girls may become withdrawn, whereas boys may fight or act out , incurring the label of behavior problem rather than, say, mood disorder. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Larin said a person that intoxicated may not understand instructions correctly and can act out of character. \u2014 Elisha Anderson, Detroit Free Press , 6 May 2022",
"In 1997, Ingrosso\u2019s dad received a white label promo from a new electronic act out of Paris. \u2014 SPIN , 3 Mar. 2022",
"After dividing groups into teams, have each participant write down Bible characters for the other team to act out for their teammates. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 5 May 2022",
"Now that Lincoln Riley took his act out West things may finally be looking up in Austin. \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Transit officials have pegged recent behavior on fewer riders, saying that has emboldened some of the existing customers to act out . \u2014 Sarah Freishtat, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2022"
"In the United States, homeownership has long been viewed as the single most important vehicle for wealth accumulation . \u2014 Romina Ruiz-goiriena, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
"By some estimates, increases in home values over the last decade accounted for 86 percent of middle-class wealth accumulation . \u2014 Joel Kotkin, National Review , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Perhaps the genre of celebrity that Hilton helped produce in the mid-2000s always guaranteed that wealth accumulation itself would be the endgame of celebrity endorsements. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The fund received many one-time donations but Mellea wants to underscore that redistribution should be a recurring action to challenge wealth accumulation . \u2014 Michelle Liu, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Darity points to a long history of government policies that promoted wealth accumulation for white communities to the detriment of Black communities as a main driver of the wealth gap. \u2014 Kat Mckim, Fortune , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Mary\u2019s thinking evolves, but not in some magical moment of epiphany \u2014 rather, and more realistically, as a slow accumulation of facts that tip the scale. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Foothill elevations above about 1,500 feet could see a quick accumulation of 1-3 inches depending on location, but precipitation rates will decrease quickly as the cold front moves on after about 9 a.m. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Another placental complication that may have been caused by the virus was a rare accumulation of inflammatory cells called chronic histiocytic intervillositis, which was seen in 97% of cases studied by the international research team. \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 11 Feb. 2022"
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"Idling breathily outside the showroom, with rain droplets beading on its long hood and tapering tail, the Gullwing looks achingly beautiful. \u2014 Tim Pitt, Robb Report , 31 May 2022",
"The opening musical sunrise features dizzying woodwind runs, forest rustlings, and a long, achingly beautiful melody in the strings. \u2014 Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"But nothing goes as planned in this achingly sad story where reputation, public acclaim, and doing the right thing are never simple notions. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Peruvian-Japanese Nikkei cuisine is all the rage in Spain and few restaurants do it better than the achingly hip De Tokio a Lima. \u2014 Isabelle Kliger, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Like its muse, the movie feels a little like a black-box experiment, one that can be both frustratingly opaque and achingly lovely: a still-waters mystery whose ripples, even up to the last frame, only hint at what lies beneath. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"On top of that, an achingly plangent background score from Valentin Hadjadj, all strings and oboe (the instrument Remi had been learning), sighs in a minor key. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022",
"This is achingly similar to the profile of other young mass killers from Sandy Hook to Aurora, Parkland, Tucson, Virginia Tech and Buffalo. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"The dangers of a hotter future are achingly visible on a small farm in Malihabad, a prime northern mango-growing district, where Mohammed Aslam tends about 500 trees. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022"
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"Accent the second syllable of the word \"before.\""
"Before Sheeran could reveal more about his upcoming tour plans, Corden steered the conversation to fellow guest Vin Diesel and the actor\u2019s hilarious, yet impressive, British accent . \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 29 June 2022",
"White is cleverly matched by Moss-Bachrach, the only cast member pushing a Chicago accent , whose own gift is exposing the pathetic underbelly of characters everybody else appears to find lovably irrepressible. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
"Although Iovance is based in San Carlos, California and Bellemin studied at Harvard Business School, his French accent \u2014which has been with him throughout his schooling in Paris and Cergy-Pontoise, France\u2014persists. \u2014 Jerry Weissman, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Everything else is an accent , including the black chairs that pick up the black details on the windows and table legs. \u2014 Katy Kiick Condon And Leila Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens , 15 June 2022",
"The original clip, which now has almost 194,000 likes, was flooded with comments about the Boston accent \u2014many of which are too spicy to print here. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 10 June 2022",
"Two ceramic birds perched on the side make a nice landing place for visitors and a pleasant visual accent , as does the etched bird on the pedestal. \u2014 Rena Behar, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 June 2022",
"Here, steel doors and dark bronze hardware accent rift-sawn oak cabinetry, while a mobile-style Ochre chandelier hangs over the island. \u2014 Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Hanks sports an over-the-top accent as Parker in the film that has baffled many critics . \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Missing the perfect vintage rug to accent your home\u2019s classic style? \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"Brick on the exterior wall was used to accent the wall with the slider, and the slider and the windows near it were stained a blue/green color to match the rest of the house. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Copper planters are a wonderful way to accent your outdoor space with a hint of shine, and this large planter will add just the right gleaming touch. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 2 May 2022",
"The Stallion swept metallic gold across her eyelids to accent her head-to-toe golden look. \u2014 ELLE , 3 May 2022",
"Others may want accents, textiles, or ceramics to accent their spaces. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Modern versions range from elegant acrylic and glimmering black-tie-worthy styles to novelty designs that\u2019ll boldly accent any outfit. \u2014 Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The home\u2019s main living space has a stone fireplace and wood beams that accent the vaulted ceiling. \u2014 Dallas News , 18 Sep. 2021",
"With a bright eye serving as the face's anchor, O'Brien makes sure to accent the cheek with a similar shade without going over the top, and Est\u00e9e Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Blush in Peach Passion complements the electric eye shadow. \u2014 Maura Brannigan, Allure , 15 Mar. 2022"
"Middle English, \"modulation of the voice,\" borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, \"modulation of the voice, prominence in pitch on a given syllable,\" going back to Old French, borrowed from Latin accentus (loan translation of Greek pros\u014did\u00eda ), from ad- ad- + cantus \"song,\" action noun derivative of canere \"to sing\" \u2014 more at chant entry 1 , prosody":"Noun",
"borrowed from Middle French accenter \"to pronounce with greater stress,\" in part derivative of accent accent entry 1 , in part borrowed from Medieval Latin accent\u0101re , variant of accentu\u0101re \u2014 more at accentuate":"Verb"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Verb"
"Optical mechanical switches actuate based on whether or not the switch's stem is passing through a light beam in the switch's housing. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 28 Mar. 2022",
"For comparison, Cherry's most common tactile mechanical switches (MX Browns) have the same specs but actuate at 2 mm with more force, 55 g. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The keyboard has reed switches, which use magnets to actuate . \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 3 Dec. 2021",
"In a side-by-side comparison with Cherry MX Browns, the G413 SE's switches felt lighter to actuate with a less prominent bump that was easier to press through. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 23 Feb. 2022",
"According to the full-size SE keyboard's product page, the switches actuate at 1.9 mm with 50 g of force and bottom out at 4 mm. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 25 Jan. 2022",
"But the comment could easily have been about white supremacists\u2019 ability to actuate political change through the co-option of mainstream conservative institutions, as well as the government itself. \u2014 Hannah Gais, The New Republic , 18 May 2021",
"Many of the Logitech gaming keyboards feature low-profile designs with keys that actuate quickly and can be manipulated to create custom controls. \u2014 Edmund Torr, Popular Science , 19 Feb. 2021",
"Similarly, the automatic transmission is actuated by four simple buttons that are easy to actuate by feel. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 3 Oct. 2020"
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"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Medieval Latin \u0101ctu\u0101tus, past participle of \u0101ctu\u0101re \"to actualize,\" verbal derivative of Latin \u0101ctus act entry 1 ",
": the factor (1 + r ) n by which any principal must be multiplied to give its amount at compound interest after n periods, r being the interest for one period":[
"the accumulation factor for 10 years at 6 percent compounded quarterly is (1.015) 40"
"the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Diddy, who shares his twin daughters with Kim Porter, had to quickly accustom to being their main support back in 2018 when Porter died after a bout of lobar pneumonia. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
"Diddy, who shares his twin daughters with ex-girlfriend Kim Porter, had to quickly accustom to being their main support back in 2018 when Porter died after a bout of lobar pneumonia. \u2014 Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The muggy heat of Texas imitated that of mid-July Tokyo while the congested schedule allowed players to accustom themselves to the exhaustion of a tournament\u2019s quick turnarounds. \u2014 Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com , 17 June 2021",
"Then begin to gradually accustom your pet to your absence. \u2014 Kim Campbell Thornton, Star Tribune , 23 Apr. 2021",
"In order to accustom the public to the new meter, the French government distributed leaflets, posters, and conversion tables. \u2014 National Geographic , 10 Sep. 2020",
"Parents and caregivers should accustom themselves to always checking vehicles before locking the doors. \u2014 Marc Ramirez, Dallas News , 22 Aug. 2020",
"When the pup was three weeks old, he was introduced to live fish to accustom him to seals' natural diets. \u2014 Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 July 2020",
"Everyone is accustomed to paying interest to borrow money and earning interest when depositing money. \u2014 Russ Wiles, USA TODAY , 31 May 2020"
"Middle English acustomen \"to habituate (reflexive or intransitive),\" borrowed from Anglo-French acustumer, acostumer, from a-, prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + -customer, costomer, verbal derivative of custume custom entry 1":""
"the contention that the candidate's acquirements in the business world would stand him in good stead in the political arena",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The acquirement of the 320-unit apartment community adds to Morrison Avenue Capital Partners\u2019 4,000-unit portfolio in the Southeast. \u2014 Tandra Smith | Tsmith@al.com, al , 3 May 2021",
"The announcement follows Netflix's recent acquirement of classic Black films such as Love & Basketball, B*A*P*S, and Love Jones. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 July 2020",
"The ongoing Covid-19 period is a tough phase of capital acquirement for many firms and these blanket restrictions can have an impact on fundraising. \u2014 Prathamesh Mulye, Quartz India , 4 June 2020",
"Many fans believe that improvements need to be made with the acquirement of Virgil van Dijk in defence. \u2014 SI.com , 8 Oct. 2017"
"He likes to wear clothes that accentuate his muscular build.",
"let's accentuate the saxophones during this piece by having the sax players stand up",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This cobalt blue two piece from Scanlan Theodore is classic and sporty, with a bralet-style bikini top that will accentuate your curves in all the best ways. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Special touches that accentuate the look and feel of Polynesia include striking works of art, private pools and sliding doors by deep bathtubs for panoramic fresh-air views of the lagoon. \u2014 Kimberly Wilson, Essence , 16 May 2022",
"Karla Deras\u2019 line of minimalist-centric designs offers sleek yet comfortable styles that accentuate the body. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The outfit is floor-length with long sleeves and a mock neck, decorated with abstract graphic details that accentuate her body\u2014there\u2019s even an illusion of legs on the front of the skirt. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 16 May 2022",
"Threading is a quick and cost-effective way to remove unwanted hair from the upper lip, chin, forehead and cheeks, or to shape existing brow hair to accentuate the eyes and open up the face. \u2014 CNN , 8 May 2021",
"The main draw of these drives is definitely their LucasFilm aesthetics, and interestingly, each character-specific HDD will come pre-loaded with a default RGB preset to accentuate , say, red for Boba Fett or blue for Grogu. \u2014 Mitch Wallace, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
"After making the playoffs for the first time in five seasons, the Chicago Bulls open the postseason against the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks. Matching up with the Bucks will accentuate the undersized Bulls\u2019 lack of muscle in the paint. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 17 Apr. 2022",
"And since words in aggregate have at least some rhyme and rhythm, which lines on the page accentuate , any words composed in lines are poetry. \u2014 Elisa Gabbert, New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022"
"borrowed from Medieval Latin accentu\u0101tus , past participle of accentu\u0101re \"to accent, stress,\" derivative of Latin accentus accent entry 1":""
"Invite your potential new acquiree to speak to one of your previous merged groups. \u2014 Loren Shifrin, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
"The acquiring company may be using Amazon Web Services while the acquiree is using Azure, which can create a post-merger knowledge gap. \u2014 Shai Morag, Forbes , 9 Sep. 2021",
"But if rollups of collaboration tools are the path forward in the space\u2014then who will be the next acquiree ? \u2014 Lucinda Shen, Fortune , 2 Dec. 2020",
"While the first Social Capital Hedosophia took two years to announce an acquiree , Virgin Galactic, Social Capital Hedosophia II priced in late April and found its target in about five months. \u2014 Lucinda Shen, Fortune , 15 Sep. 2020",
"Q: When one firm buys another, does the acquiree \u2019s stock price always go up? \u2014 Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times , 15 July 2017"
": the storing of energy by various means (as by weights lifted, masses put in motion, or chemical changes effected)"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": one that acquires",
": a company that acquires another company"
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"\u0259-\u02c8kw\u012b(-\u0259)r-\u0259r"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That was followed by an agreement for 25 Imax theatres in 2017, making Odeon the largest European acquirer and operator of giant screen theaters in Europe. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022",
"That would not be enough by itself to formally block the $44 billion transaction: CFIUS is generally prevented from intervening when the acquirer is American, as Musk is. \u2014 Reed Albergotti, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"For a chronic acquirer like Tan, the desire to expand his footprint in the space\u2014gaining new economies of scale and better pricing power in the process\u2014outweighed any concerns that the economy might keep shifting under his feet. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"Some of the content Imagine has produced is already licensed to distributors including Netflix Inc., Apple Inc. and the Walt Disney Co. , which could affect the company\u2019s value to an acquirer . \u2014 Benjamin Mullin, WSJ , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Twitter's remote work policy\u2014one of the most flexible among U.S. tech companies\u2014could be under threat from its potential acquirer Elon Musk, based on the Tesla CEO's dim view of working-from-home. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 2 June 2022",
"As was the case for Denmark, a company will often try and be an acquirer before realizing its own need to sell. Self-care is important. \u2014 Paul Davis, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"In the case of Twitter, the acquirer , Musk, has to liquidate part of his huge Tesla holdings to pay for the deal (the rest will come from a consortium of banks). \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"And while there are many types of buyers that deal advisers are prepared to fend off\u2014hostile ones, aggressive ones, those who lowball and then are willing to negotiate\u2014Twitter faced an acquirer in Mr. Musk who was not in any deal playbook. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 2 May 2022"
"acquisitive developers are trying to tear down the historic home and build a shopping mall",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Alex Doll, founder and managing general partner at Ten Eleven, said that a reduction in the number of IPOs is likely to force more rational valuations, which could then encourage more acquisitive behavior by cyber firms. \u2014 James Rundle, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
"In rapidly growing states like Florida and Texas where demographic flows have propelled home and auto lending volumes, credit unions are often more acquisitive than banks. \u2014 John Dobosz, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"And some vinyl heads treat music mainly as an acquisitive hobby, like sneaker collecting. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
"Jamie Salter, the acquisitive founder of Authentic Brands Group Inc., is considering joining a bid for Chelsea Football Club, people with knowledge of the matter said. \u2014 David Hellier, Bloomberg.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Rather, Wilkins cites a contradictory\u2014and, therefore, believable\u2014stew of erotic, maternal, and acquisitive desires. \u2014 Sam Adler-bell, The New Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
"In a sense, the streaming service's acquisitive instincts have a lot in common with the Norseman depicted here, even if the modern content pillagers show up in designer shoes rather than muddy boots and boats. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Singapore\u2019s largest bank by market value, DBS has been acquisitive since the Covid-19 pandemic began, taking over a struggling lender in India and buying a stake in a mainland Chinese bank. \u2014 Yongchang Chin, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
"FOOD & WINE North Fork properties with wineries, grape-growing operations, or enough open land to build them, are becoming the hot new status symbol for acquisitive millionaires. \u2014 Beth Landman, WSJ , 3 Jan. 2022"
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": a person whom one knows but who is not a particularly close friend",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fisher said police looked within a mile of the property yesterday and described the babysitter as an acquaintance of the family who had one other child at the home at the time Harry disappeared. \u2014 Greg Norman, Fox News , 15 June 2022",
"Far better looking than the Supra, the new Z is at once familiar and fresh, a new take on an old acquaintance . \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 June 2022",
"Sheeran doesn\u2019t just send giant members to any old acquaintance . \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 8 June 2022",
"The Drag Race winner appears in Bros out of drag in a small role as an acquaintance of Eichner's character, Bobby Leiber, a famous podcaster and founder of the film's fictional LGBTQ history museum. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 2 June 2022",
"Then in 2000, Cassirer received a phone call from an old acquaintance : The painting had been found. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The other was a former rare-bird poacher from Akre named Sadiq Zebari, an old acquaintance whom the team members were auditioning as a trail guide, partly to steer him away from his less savory profession. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"But after an old acquaintance of Audrey\u2019s mysteriously disappears, Audrey is left to confront a dangerous secret from her past. \u2014 Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Stubbs said the mother, in her 20s, knew Toseland as an acquaintance of her husband, the father of her children, who died in January 2021 of a respiratory illness at age 29. \u2014 CBS News , 25 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English acointance, aqueyntaunce, borrowed from Anglo-French acointance, aqueyntance, from acointer \"to acquaint \" + -ance -ance ",
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b"
"Reporting acquaintance rape \u2014rape committed by someone like a colleague, intimate partner, or friend\u2014can be particularly difficult because victims are often reluctant to label their experience as rape. \u2014 Hahna Yoon, SELF , 31 Aug. 2020",
"Most rapes are acquaintance rapes , and most of these do not have the hallmarks of what many, even in 2019, consider rape rape \u2014 abduction or roofies or knives at the throat. \u2014 Steph Cha, USA TODAY , 28 Aug. 2019",
"Years of research on acquaintance rape have, furthermore, debunked the misperception that most assailants are strangers with knives in dark alleys or home invaders who climb into bedrooms through open windows. \u2014 Time , 3 Sep. 2019",
"In the 2014 comic, Trigger Warning: Breakfast, an anonymous woman writes about an acquaintance rape . \u2014 Marissa Korbel, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Apr. 2018",
"Cosby's defense team argued that O'Neill should have recused himself from the retrial because his wife is a clinical social worker whose dissertation focused on acquaintance rape . \u2014 Eric Levenson, CNN , 8 Apr. 2018"
"In April, an influential Hubei doctor, Yu Xiangdong, was removed from a hospital management position for questioning the efficacy of the remedies, an acquittance confirmed. \u2014 Dake Kang, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Aug. 2020",
"The defense will argue that prosecutors don't have sufficient evidence tying Marsh to the attack in Wilsonville and are relying on an acquittance who implicated Marsh to gain leniency. \u2014 Everton Bailey Jr., OregonLive.com , 8 Aug. 2017"
"Middle English aquitaunce \"repayment, release, document showing repayment of a debt,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, from acquitant (present participle of aquiter \"to acquit \") + -aunce -ance":""
"The first is how much work an actuator can provide. \u2014 Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American , 27 Apr. 2022",
"But for the actuator in the new mechanical jumper, the engineers used a motor\u2014which could turn multiple times before each jump and thus keep storing more energy. \u2014 Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Dual actuator HDDs double the data rate out of the HDD. \u2014 Tom Coughlin, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Consisting of two powerful rare-earth magnets, the magnet assembly is a critical muscle within the hard drive, controlling an actuator arm that allows the device to read and write data. \u2014 Maddie Stone, Wired , 7 Aug. 2021",
"In order to accommodate the wing\u2019s new structure, the tilt mechanism has been redesigned with double- actuator arms that secure it at four points and also cut off another potential avenue of vibration. \u2014 J. George Gorant, Robb Report , 30 Sep. 2021",
"The actuator advances the injection needle repeatedly by a very short distance at very high speeds. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 23 July 2021",
"Next, the actuator swings out the large portion of the arm with the charger tip. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 2 July 2021",
"To catch up with scheduled deliveries, Thomas began expediting shipments of the actuator in twice-daily truck runs. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 May 2021"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accoutre 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",
"borrowed from French accoutrer , going back to Middle French acoutrer, acoustrer , going back to Old French acoutrer \"to put in place, position,\" perhaps going back to Gallo-Romance *accons\u016bt\u016br\u0101re \"to sew together, mend,\" from a- , prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + *cons\u016bt\u016bra \"sewing, seam\" \u2014 more at couture":""
"After 60 days, the flavor can get a little funky, and that\u2019s an acquired taste . \u2014 Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Not mom\u2019s spaghetti, but an acquired taste of something more like dessert, with sauce like chunky tomato pancake syrup. \u2014 Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com , 21 Jan. 2021",
"Wings and burgers have become such an integral part of American cuisine that many would argue for their inherent value, rather than see them as acquired tastes by virtue of their abundance. \u2014 Liz Specht, WIRED , 19 Aug. 2019",
"There are acquired tastes , and then there\u2019s Marmite. \u2014 Zahra Pettican, Bon Appetit , 8 May 2018",
"The Lips have graduated from acquired taste to legit big-time band, and the live shows are always something to see, in case the above picture hadn\u2019t already clued you in to the band\u2019s visual majesty. \u2014 Kevin Williams, chicagotribune.com , 1 May 2018"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accoutre 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",
"borrowed from French accoutrer , going back to Middle French acoutrer, acoustrer , going back to Old French acoutrer \"to put in place, position,\" perhaps going back to Gallo-Romance *accons\u016bt\u016br\u0101re \"to sew together, mend,\" from a- , prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + *cons\u016bt\u016bra \"sewing, seam\" \u2014 more at couture":""
"The last stage of HIV is AIDS, or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome . \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 13 Jan. 2022",
"When untreated, an infection can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 16 Nov. 2021",
"It would later be renamed AIDS, or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome . \u2014 NBC News , 17 Sep. 2021",
"There are almost 38 million people globally and 1.1 million Americans living with HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, which if left untreated can lead to AIDS, or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , and a host of health maladies. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com , 27 May 2021",
"The human immunodeficiency virus attacks the body's immune system and can lead to AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome . \u2014 Jeannie Roberts, Arkansas Online , 11 Dec. 2020"
"Late Latin accension-, accensio , from Latin accensus (past participle of accendere to set on fire, from ad- + -cendere , from cand\u0113re to glow) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
"On March 3, 1982, six months before the term AIDS ( acquired immune deficiency syndrome ) was first used by the Centers for Disease Control, a baby was born prematurely. \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Those conditions include arthritis; asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases; Type 2 diabetes; human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immune deficiency syndrome ; and obesity. \u2014 Christine Sexton, orlandosentinel.com , 20 Aug. 2020",
"Those conditions include arthritis; asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases; Type 2 diabetes; human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immune deficiency syndrome ; and obesity. \u2014 Christine Sexton, sun-sentinel.com , 20 Aug. 2020"
"history_and_etymology":"Latin acquisit us + English -itious ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1652, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-021434"
},
"accessorial":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to an accessory",
": of, relating to, or constituting an accession : supplementary",
": of or relating to an accessory",
": of lesser importance"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccak-s\u0259-\u02c8s\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259l",
"\u02ccak-s\u0259-\u02c8s\u014dr-\u0113-\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"accessory",
"appurtenant",
"auxiliary",
"peripheral",
"supplemental",
"supplementary"
],
"antonyms":[
"chief",
"main",
"principal"
],
"examples":[
"an accessorial service, such as packing, will add substantially to the moving company's basic fee",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. \u2014 Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star , 25 Jan. 2018",
"If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. \u2014 Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star , 25 Jan. 2018",
"If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. \u2014 Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star , 25 Jan. 2018",
"If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. \u2014 Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star , 25 Jan. 2018",
"If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. \u2014 Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star , 25 Jan. 2018",
"If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. \u2014 Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star , 25 Jan. 2018",
"If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. \u2014 Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star , 25 Jan. 2018",
"Even a retiring senator is preferable to the accessorial cowardice of people like Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 6 Feb. 2018"
"These smart swim goggles count your laps, pace, and even strokes per lap using a built in accelerometer and gyroscope. \u2014 Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"The controller's 2009 revision, Wii MotionPlus, addressed this by combining an accelerometer and gyroscope to interpret bowling-like rotation better. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 3 May 2022",
"Other information about a person\u2019s gait and voice could be combined using the microphone, accelerometer and gyroscope to authenticate them if required. \u2014 Kate O'flaherty, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"But the smoking gun came from an accelerometer clipped to the subjects\u2019 waistbands, which measured the rise and fall of their center of mass. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 27 Dec. 2020",
"Another countermeasure is to use a phone\u2019s accelerometer to measure its movements. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 19 May 2022",
"The Series 6 still features an accelerometer , gyroscope, compass, always-on altimeter and GPS. \u2014 Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored , 24 Sep. 2020",
"For example, by using the accelerometer , the feature can tell when there\u2019s a spike in gravitational force upon impact. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 1 Nov. 2021",
"While the Earthquake detection system can spawn an earthquake alert of its own by crowdsourcing the accelerometer data from millions of Android phones, Google isn't detecting air raids. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 10 Mar. 2022"
"borrowed from French acc\u00e9l\u00e9rom\u00e8tre , from acc\u00e9l\u00e9rer \"to accelerate \" (borrowed from Latin acceler\u0101re ) + -o- -o- + -m\u00e8tre -meter":""
": characterized by lines with a fixed number of stressed and unstressed syllables":[
"Finally, Sidney is presented as the first English poet who was a master of strict accentual-syllabic meter and yet able to vary this meter with a deliberate, controlled, and often gorgeous counterpoint of speech rhythms.",
"\u2014 Robert Lowell , Collected Prose , 1987",
"Accentual-syllabic verse is built up of pairs or triads of syllables, alternating or otherwise grouping stressed and unstressed ones. Syllables usually keep their word accent, or the accent they would have in phrases in normal speech.",
": a statement showing the net result of a purchase or sale transaction made by one person on another's account or behalf with commission and all other charges included",
"At Puente, that dish is Lucy\u2019s Plate-Licking Chicken & Sausage Rice ($18), named after his mother, with sofrito, tomato, achiote , chicken thigh and Italian sausage. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 1 July 2022",
"The older sister became a Wituk tree [a genip tree] to give life and energy to sick or sad people; while the younger sister became a Manduru [an achiote shrub] which also supports life and has healing properties. \u2014 V\u00edctor Bastidas, Vogue , 22 Apr. 2022",
"But the flat-top grill version still glowed with tangy, tropical achiote spice, the pork staying juicy all the way through. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Some use an achiote paste, with ground annatto seeds. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Nov. 2021",
"After incorporating achiote into the lard, along with seasonings, the exterior ingredients are ready to go. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Make the rice: To a large, lidded pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the achiote or coconut oil and pork or bacon, if using. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Brush the pork all over with some of the achiote oil. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Nov. 2021",
"The duo also made sure to accessorize with diamonds via a few rings and a tennis necklace. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 June 2022",
"Keep the sun out of your eyes and accessorize your beach vacation look at the same time. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
"Those looking to accessorize have plenty of options to choose from, including a head-up display, surround sound, and navigation. \u2014 Nicholas Wallace, Car and Driver , 7 June 2022",
"To accessorize , Kardashian donned black stiletto boots and angular dark sunglasses. \u2014 Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
"To dip your toe into the world of maximalist style, pick a starting color (like blue) and then accessorize with the color on the opposite end of the color wheel (like yellow). \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The entrepreneur, who is also a LACMA trustee, sported black dress shoes and a watch to accessorize . \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 24 Apr. 2022",
": the right to drive a beast or a vehicle over another's land",
": an act or thing done",
": a mental or spiritual act",
"\u2014 compare energy , entelechy",
"[Medieval Latin (translation of Greek energeia ), from Latin actus ]"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ak-t\u0259s",
""
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin, literally, driving, doing, act, deed"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-182957"
},
"act psychology":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": psychology conceived as the study of the individual act especially for meaning and intent"
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1912, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-183349"
},
"account executive":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a business executive (as in an advertising agency) responsible for dealing with a client's account"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Stadtmiller worked at the time as an account executive for Avco, which was named Crosley Broadcasting Corporation until 1968. \u2014 Dave Clark, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
"For Alyssa Horowitz, a 27-year-old marketing account executive in New York City who said she is fully vaccinated and boosted, that joy is going to the movies. \u2014 Alex Janin, WSJ , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Muller was a junior account executive for Young & Rubicam, an advertising agency. \u2014 Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"By September, Jessica McBain, 34, who works as an account executive and splits her time between New York and Toronto, will have attended eight weddings this year: one in Mexico, one in Portugal and the rest in New York\u2019s Hudson Valley and Canada. \u2014 Jessica Iredale, WSJ , 14 May 2022",
"Think of your account executive (AE) as the quarterback who\u2019s ultimately responsible for getting the touchdown, albeit with help from the rest of the team. \u2014 Jon Miller, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Prior to launching Jaline, Lopez spent over ten years in fashion working in various capacities including being an account executive , visual merchandising, and being a buyer. \u2014 Meggen Taylor, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Phil McGonigle, a start-up account executive who lives in Long Island, had a similar experience with his 6-year-old son. \u2014 Kate Cray, The Atlantic , 25 Jan. 2022",
"The churn of jobs continued in the following years: a swim school, construction company, ride-sharing service, an account executive with a national real estate company and swim clinics. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Jan. 2022"
": mild to serious injury to the brain (as from stroke, near drowning, anoxia , encephalitis , brain tumor, or a blow to the head) that is not congenital, hereditary, or degenerative and that causes temporary or permanent symptoms including impairments in cognition (such as memory loss or poor concentration), emotional and behavioral changes (such as irritability, impulsivity, agitation, and depression), headaches, dizziness, fatigue, seizures, blurred vision, loss of taste or smell, impaired coordination, and numbness or paralysis of an extremity":[
"She had an acquired brain injury that left her with difficulty swallowing, an inability to communicate and limited use of her extremities.",
"\u2014 David Robinson",
"According to the University of Georgia, acquired brain injury (ABI) is the leading cause of death and disability for children and young adults. It also can result at any age from aneurysms, brain tumors, infectious diseases, strokes and drug abuse.",
"\u2014 Mercy Medical Center (Springfield, Massachusetts)",
"\u2014 abbreviation ABI"
],
"\u2014 compare traumatic brain injury":[
"She had an acquired brain injury that left her with difficulty swallowing, an inability to communicate and limited use of her extremities.",
"\u2014 David Robinson",
"According to the University of Georgia, acquired brain injury (ABI) is the leading cause of death and disability for children and young adults. It also can result at any age from aneurysms, brain tumors, infectious diseases, strokes and drug abuse.",
"\u2014 Mercy Medical Center (Springfield, Massachusetts)",
": a woman or girl who acts especially in a play or movie"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ak-tr\u0259s",
"\u02c8ak-tr\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Widow of former Cardinals star, actress Judy Pace Flood, says Civil Rights movement gave him strength to push forward in landmark free agency case. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 19 June 2022",
"In an earlier podcast episode, the Hart of Dixie actress spoke about their split, which happened during the height of the COVID pandemic. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"Veteran ghostwriter, journalist and nonfiction author Ada Calhoun also happens to be the daughter of lionized, longtime New Yorker art critic Peter Schjeldahl \u2014 now 80 \u2014 and his wife, former actress Donnie Brooke Alderson. \u2014 Joan Frank, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"But there's another newcomer who often steals the spotlight from more famous faces: 18-year-old Vanessa Burghardt, an actress with autism whose vivid, vulnerable turn as Johnson's daughter helps form the emotional core of the film. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
"The Only Murders in the Building star participated in The Hollywood Reporter\u2019s TV comedy actress roundtable alongside other stars including Amy Schumer, Bridget Everett, Quinta Brunson, Molly Shannon, and Tracee Ellis Ross. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 17 June 2022",
"Someone who could relate and seconded her comments included actress Yvette Nicole Brown. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 17 June 2022",
"Through archival footage, new interviews and especially Parks' own writings (which are read by actress Lisa Gay Hamilton) and clips of her talking, the documentary depicts Parks in all of her complexity and courage. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press , 17 June 2022",
"Colson came with the goods for the set, rocking a diamond mesh tank top and black leather pants with black boots as the band ripped through the song at Truist Park stadium while the rapper-turned-emo-rocker\u2019s fiance\u00e9, actress Megan Fox, looked on. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 17 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"actor + -ess"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1586, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-192444"
},
"account days":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the several days at the end of each term-settlement period on the London Stock Exchange when arrangements are made for carrying over the transactions to the next period or for making final settlement"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1837, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-210227"
},
"achiral":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or being a molecule that is superimposable on its mirror image : not chiral",
": of or relating to a molecule that is superimposable on its mirror image : not chiral"
"Other needs that span beyond survival might be things like the acknowledgment for your work or contribution to making a difference. \u2014 Nicole Serena Silver, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"The federal acknowledgment happened two days before Juneteenth\u2019s 156th anniversary. \u2014 Fox News , 19 June 2022",
"The acknowledgment from Netflix\u2019s leadership a few weeks ago that the company has finally decided to back off one of its sacrosanct pillars \u2014 no ads on the platform \u2014 landed like a bombshell on Wall Street. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 8 June 2022",
"Bryn sweetly recorded the moment and smiled at Bernon after the acknowledgment . \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
"The confirmation by Destro is the first independent acknowledgment that the two conspiracy theorists received a high-level audience within the Trump administration in the run-up to the Jan. 6 incursion into the U.S. Capitol. \u2014 cleveland , 18 May 2022",
"The State Department\u2019s statement on Tuesday was the most significant public acknowledgment of Griner\u2019s situation by the U.S. government. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"Calls for acknowledgment were picking up steam, even among students from the dominant caste, recalls Mr. Pariyar, who graduated in 2021. \u2014 Sakshi Agrawal, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In its first public acknowledgment of a body exchange since the war started, Ukraine said on June 4 that a total of 320 bodies had been swapped on the front line in the Zaporizhia region, with each side getting 160 of their dead. \u2014 Lauren Egan, NBC News , 13 June 2022"
"actually , I'd rather spend the evening at home",
"I call her Aunt Emily, but she is actually my cousin, not my aunt.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The case was actually two consolidated into one: A second group of fishermen brought their own case against the Fisheries Service last year on the same topic, but making a different legal argument. \u2014 Elizabeth Earl For Alaska Journal Of Commerce, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"My everyday outfit is quite casual actually , mainly all white or all black. \u2014 Vogue , 24 June 2022",
"With three colors to choose from \u2014 red, white, and blue \u2014 finding a festive swimsuit for July 4 is actually pretty easy: Keep things simple by opting for a solid-colored swimsuit and you're set. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 24 June 2022",
"After someone reveals this fact to the Diary\u2019s readers, Noah must try and prove to everyone that the love stories are actually true. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 24 June 2022",
"Multiverse of Madness actually would have been a great place to insert Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) into the MCU. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 23 June 2022",
"But one of those players is actually the Snake, and will be trying to sabotage the others to prevent them from winning those challenges, because each challenge win offers a clue to the identity of the Snake. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 23 June 2022",
"But there\u2019s reason to believe consumer demand might actually be lower than usual this year. \u2014 Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation , 23 June 2022",
"The petition notes that this is actually the tamer version of its original, offensive name. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English actuelly, from actuel, actual actual + -ly -ly entry 2"
],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-042219"
},
"actor":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that acts : doer",
": one who acts in a play, movie, television show, etc.",
": one who behaves as if acting a part",
": one that takes part in any affair : participant",
": a person who acts especially in a play or movie"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ak-t\u0259r",
"also",
"\u02c8ak-t\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"impersonator",
"mummer",
"player",
"thesp",
"thespian",
"trouper"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"my sister went to drama school to become an actor",
"Benjamin Franklin was a major actor in many of the events leading up to the founding of our nation.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In Disney\u2019s other new hero series, Moon Knight, at least that had Oscar Isaac, blockbuster-caliber actor , in the main role as a draw. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
"The result is a vulnerable and witty film in which its two leads\u2014Thompson and Peaky Blinders actor Daryl McCormack\u2014sparkle. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, ELLE , 18 June 2022",
"After all, the Last Man Standing actor has quite a long history with Disney \u2014 he's spent 25 years voicing the character in many different projects. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 18 June 2022",
"The Uncut Gems actor also took an unexpected mode of transportation to the premiere. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 18 June 2022",
"Since the former couple's split in 2018, the 21 Jump Street actor has learned to conquer his fears of raising a child. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 18 June 2022",
"The Emmy award winning actor happily shared with his fans on Instagram the announcement of his new restaurant, Hart House, set to open in Los Angeles. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 17 June 2022",
"The 6-foot-4 actor and part-time donkey ranch hand auditioned for the role of Dr. Astrov but got the call for Vanya instead. \u2014 Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"For the movie version, Netflix relocated the action to an unnamed setting that looks like Australia\u2014the home of its lead actor , Chris Hemsworth, who plays Abnesti with an American accent and a menacing smirk. \u2014 The New Yorker , 17 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English actour \"doer, pleader,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin \u0101ctor, from agere \"to drive (cattle), cause to move, do\" + -tor, agent suffix \u2014 more at agent"
": gained by or as a result of effort or experience":[
"acquired wealth",
"acquired knowledge"
],
": attained as a new or added characteristic, trait, or ability":[
"an acquired taste",
"It has been theorized that the acquired tolerance to peppers' heat reported by those who enjoy repeated meals of blistering hot peppers is caused by the killing of pain receptors in the mouth.",
"\u2014 The Columbia (Missouri) Daily Tribune"
],
": such as":[
"an acquired taste",
"It has been theorized that the acquired tolerance to peppers' heat reported by those who enjoy repeated meals of blistering hot peppers is caused by the killing of pain receptors in the mouth.",
"\u2014 The Columbia (Missouri) Daily Tribune"
],
": being or relating to a physical or behavioral characteristic or trait arising in response to the action of the environment on an organism":[
"This is clearly a claim on behalf of the Lamarckian idea that members of a species can inherit behavioral characteristics developed by their ancestors, that is, that acquired traits can be biologically transmitted.",
"\u2014 David McNally"
],
": developed after birth : not congenital or hereditary":[
"Rheumatic fever is currently uncommon in most developed countries, but it remains the leading cause of acquired heart disease among children in many resource-poor areas \u2026",
": a record of an earthquake generated by an accelerograph":[
"At present, existing accelerograms are being studied by several groups in an effort to extract as much information as possible concerning source mechanisms and wave propagation close to faults.",
"There seemed to be a compromise in the belief - whether acknowledged or not - that Langer\u2019s contract was not going to be extended. \u2014 Tristan Lavalette, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
"The military in 2019 acknowledged existence of White Wolf in a right-wing Israeli publication. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Hitch\u2019s acknowledged classics \u2013 Psycho, Vertigo, Rear Window, etc. \u2013 are widely known and loved, but Criterion offers a nice selection of his earlier films. \u2014 Brian Tallerico, Vulture , 2 Nov. 2021",
"But the number of rockets marked an increase from a pair of launches that triggered Israel\u2019s first acknowledged air attacks in southern Lebanon in years. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Aug. 2021",
"And less acknowledged , two centuries of ships sailing from here, financed by the Boston elite, to move human chattel and goods around the Atlantic and Caribbean. \u2014 New York Times , 2 July 2021",
"The recommendations of advisory panels, which consist of acknowledged experts in their fields, are generally accepted by the FDA. \u2014 Thomas M. Burton, WSJ , 11 June 2021",
"The acknowledged effect would be to increase the number of students from predominantly black and Hispanic neighborhoods while decreasing the number from predominantly white and Chinese-American neighborhoods. \u2014 Ira Stoll, WSJ , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Cindric began this season as Xfinity's acknowledged road course master, with two 2019 wins, but hadn't won on an oval track. \u2014 Michael Knight, The Arizona Republic , 5 Nov. 2020"
"several years passed before any profits from the enterprise actualized",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The 100 percent grenache ros\u00e9 bursts with fresh summer fruits, like rhubarb and strawberries, to actualize Walsh\u2019s description, produced with grapes grown and picked specifically for ros\u00e9 wines. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The Space Coast was Ground Zero during the Cold War, attracting some of the nation\u2019s brightest engineers, scientists, and NASA\u2019s best to actualize the American dream of walking on the moon. \u2014 Rolling Stone , 15 Apr. 2022",
"There was a newfound hope that Jagari and Mwondela may finally actualize their long-defunct dream of a career in music. \u2014 Morena Duwe, Rolling Stone , 12 Mar. 2022",
"An Egyptian drama about a woman who is still trying to self- actualize while raising two kids and keeping their lives together. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Like a sunflower is designed to need a certain amount of sun, water, nutrients, and space to grow, humans also have natural and innate needs that directly impact our ability to actualize our full potential. \u2014 Jeanet Wade, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Once, English people taught Americans how to self- actualize \u2014think Mary Poppins or Batman\u2019s Alfred. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Once, English people taught Americans how to self- actualize \u2014think Mary Poppins or Batman\u2019s Alfred. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Mark really helped me and guided me through this process of being able to actualize my songs into recordings. \u2014 Dominique Moreno, Glamour , 10 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"probably borrowed from French actualiser, from actuel actual + -iser -ize"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1701, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for accurate correct , accurate , exact , precise , nice , right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error. correct answers socially correct dress accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care. an accurate description exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth. exact measurements precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation. precise calibration nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination. makes nice distinctions right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault. the right thing to do",
"These changes don't mean that everything is fixed, but to suggest that airlines are not reacting aggressively is also not accurate . \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"LeaksApplePro says his sources claim that the recent AirPods Pro 2 leak is accurate , renders included. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 July 2022",
"But the movie's telling was not accurate , as the Giambi brothers were already teammates when Jason left for New York after the 2001 season. \u2014 Andrew Blankstein, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
"Some are aimed at people with hearing loss and use human reviewers to make sure captions are accurate . \u2014 Tali Arbel, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"Some are aimed at people with hearing loss and use human reviewers to make sure captions are accurate . \u2014 Tali Arbel, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
"In a brief phone interview, Mr. Hayes said Mr. Byrne\u2019s account was accurate . \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
"If the report is accurate , the move will come on the heels of an FDA announcement on Tuesday that the regulator is working on plans to establish a maximum nicotine level for cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
"The call appeared to follow a cycle of Trump offering false election conspiracies and Raffensperger calmly explaining to him that each one was not accurate . \u2014 Benjamin Siegel, ABC News , 21 June 2022"
"borrowed from Latin acc\u016br\u0101tus \"prepared with care, studied, meticulous,\" from past participle of acc\u016br\u0101re \"to give attention to, do carefully,\" from ad- ad- + c\u016br\u0101re \"to watch over, care for\" \u2014 more at cure entry 2":""
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"circa 1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
"Facial-recognition systems in particular have been increasingly scrutinized for concerns about their accuracy and racial bias. \u2014 Rachel Metz, CNN , 30 June 2022",
"Curtis\u2019s view of the Foley stage is blocked by a vast computer monitor, an intentional obstruction: seeing how a sound is created would spoil his ability to evaluate its accuracy and effectiveness. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"And for every Kawhi Leonard, who went from a 25% 3-point shooter at San Diego State to his 38.4% NBA career accuracy , most who couldn\u2019t shoot in college rarely come around in the NBA. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 19 June 2022",
"The model draws upon nearly 30 behavioral markers that helps the company improve its accuracy in identifying high-risk behavior. \u2014 Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"From his poise, his accuracy , his arm strength, his delivery, his leadership. \u2014 Dave Clark, The Enquirer , 7 June 2022",
"The relative value of continuous data will depend on the cost of the devices, their accuracy , and measurement variability. \u2014 Katie Palmer, STAT , 3 June 2022",
"When McCarthy declared the story a falsehood of the liberal media, the authors produced an audio recording to confirm its accuracy . \u2014 George Packer, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022",
"His accuracy downfield, his touch, all that stuff lived up to the film. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 17 May 2022"
"The doctor was a middle-aged man with a tidy gray beard and a warm, slightly accented voice. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
"The 28-year-old has gravitated toward idiosyncratic characters throughout her career, transitioning between the brutish, Missouri-born and -bred Ruth and the uniquely accented Delvey with incredible ease. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 8 June 2022",
"Hall\u2019s characters always have things to say and these episodes find the writer with lots to say and lots to address \u2014 the series continues to say those things with a dexterous, stinging, thickly accented voice all its own. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 June 2022",
"There\u2019s something satisfying about the combination of serious (and often British- accented ) narration, recognizable music tropes pulled from a chase scene, and high-definition footage of surprisingly expressive reptiles. \u2014 Erin Berger, Outside Online , 30 Apr. 2021",
"The cinched bodice had a sharp, accented neckline and boning around the torso to add some edge to an otherwise soft, ethereal dress. \u2014 Seventeen , 4 May 2022",
"The season/series ended with Marc/Steven (Oscar Isaac/British- accented Oscar Isaac) waking up back in Marc\u2019s London flat, both now seemingly released from Khonshu\u2019s control. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 4 May 2022",
"The Passport's TrailSport treatment is mostly theater, encompassing a gloss black grille and badging, plus orange- accented TrailSport emblems. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The game's best aspect thus far is its British- accented narrator, who reads the original game's text aloud as players enter relevant points. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 8 Apr. 2022"
"Moone continued bouncing from financial aid, undergraduate admissions, the dean of students and accounts receivable , meeting multiple times with each, according to a timeline provided by the university. \u2014 Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Feb. 2020",
"The groom\u2019s mother is the director of accounts receivable at Foremen Heating & Ventilating in Green Bay. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2020",
"Porras said the lack of credit can force Latino business owners to make riskier financial decisions, such as relying on personal credit cards to grow their business, or taking out a loan on their accounts receivable . \u2014 Kate Cimini, USA Today , 24 Feb. 2020",
"Canty, who was president of HJH-affiliate U.S. Tax Recovery Partners, was responsible for managing monies owed by customers \u2014 referred to as accounts receivable . \u2014 Patrick Danner, ExpressNews.com , 22 Jan. 2020",
"Banks finance trade deals by offering loans and letters of credit, as well as through more complex arrangements including the purchase of an exporter\u2019s accounts receivable at a discounted price. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 22 Jan. 2020",
"This is Houston\u2019s first ever billion-dollar startup, according to PitchBook Data Inc. Iconiq Capital led the $125 million round in HighRadius, which specializes in accounts receivable software... \u2014 Katie Roof, WSJ , 6 Jan. 2020",
"The university came up $4 million short on student accounts receivable and about $2 million short on other line items last year. \u2014 Emily Walkenhorst, Arkansas Online , 19 Dec. 2019",
"Topics include the setup of new files, processing bank transactions, accounts receivable and accounts payable entries, reconciliation of bank and credit card accounts, and running basic financial reports. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 15 Sep. 2019"
"At a panel on inflation risks for state and cities Thursday, Les Richmond, an actuary for municipal bond insurer Build America Mutual, worried aloud that state and local pension plans will push further into risky assets to boost returns. \u2014 Heather Gillers, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Conrad works as a professional fundraiser for cystic fibrosis, while Ben works as an actuary . \u2014 Steven Aquino, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"But the actuary , Gene Kalwarski, stressed that the strong investment returns shrunk the debt from $3.34 billion to $2.95 billion. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Mar. 2022",
"But the pension\u2019s actuary said the fund could afford 3%. \u2014 cleveland , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The retirement system\u2019s actuary , Cheiron, advised members to proceed with caution, according to a board publication. \u2014 Heather Gillers, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The pension system\u2019s investments have fared similarly, gaining 23.6 percent between July 2020 and June 2021, according to a new analysis released Thursday by city actuary Gene Kalwarski. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Jan. 2022",
"More often than not, another firm is then hired to help manage the rates of return that the actuary suggests. \u2014 James Brewer, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Ken Williams, staff actuary at Casualty Actuarial Society, which credentials actuaries for property and casualty insurers, says the group is trying to encourage more people to join the profession. \u2014 Neal Templin, WSJ , 28 Dec. 2021"
"borrowed from Latin \u0101ctu\u0101rius \"shorthand writer, keeper of accounts,\" alteration (with -u- from the u-stem action noun \u0101ctus ) of *\u0101ct\u0101rius, from \u0101ctum \"public transaction, record\" + -\u0101rius -ary entry 1 \u2014 more at act entry 1":""
"borrowed from French, going back to Old French acochement , from acocher, acouchier \"to go to bed, take to bed in order to give birth, give birth\" (from a- , prefix forming transitive verbs\u2014going back to Latin ad- ad- \u2014 + culcer, couchier \"to lay out, put to bed\") + -ment -ment \u2014 more at couch entry 1":""
": a mark placed after a letter designating a note of music to indicate in which octave the note occurs"
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"The addition of an accent mark at the end of words is added deliberately to illustrate that the brand is fun and accessible. \u2014 Liz Thach, Forbes , 10 June 2021",
"In a curious aside, Magid notes that the foundation Zanco established to oversee the architect\u2019s papers has trademarked Barrag\u00e1n\u2019s name, minus the accent mark . \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Twin Cities , 20 June 2019",
"And because the culture valued excess, many of my friends\u2019 names had a silent accent mark for good measure. \u2014 Glynn Pogue, Vogue , 13 July 2018",
"Until May, Mexico didn\u2019t have accent marks with players\u2019 names on the back of its jerseys. \u2014 Andrew Keh, New York Times , 24 June 2018",
"The league has been making greater efforts to recognize the presence, impact and history of Latino players, producing television commercials on them and printing accent marks on jerseys. \u2014 James Wagner, New York Times , 12 June 2018",
"For the uninitiated, Vietnamese is a language of rampant accent marks and harsh tones. \u2014 Kevin Nguyen, GQ , 22 Dec. 2017"
"Middle English acrochen to draw, acquire, from Middle French acrochier , from a- (from Latin ad- ) + crochier to hook, get hold of, from croc hook, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse kr\u014dkr hook"
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": to show what happened to (someone or something) : know where (something or someone) is",
": to destroy or kill (someone or something)",
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"\u02c8a-ky\u0259-r\u0259t-l\u0113",
"\u02c8a-k(\u0259-)r\u0259t-",
"\u02c8a-k(y)\u0259rt-"
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": one that assists at a birth",
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"\u02cca-\u02cck\u00fc-\u02c8sh\u0259r",
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"borrowed from French, from accoucher \"to give birth, aid (a woman) who is giving birth\" (going back to Old French acouchier \"to take to bed in order to give birth\") + -eur , agent suffix (going back to Old French -eor -or entry 1 ) \u2014 more at accouchement"
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": the final day of the account days : settlement day"
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"The accumulative effect of his injuries forced him to retire.",
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"The accumulative credits of 750,000 have a net worth of $350 million which exceeds half of the net profit of BYD. \u2014 Earl Carr, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Rita Hills in Santa Barbara, that has the coolest accumulative weather according to Greg. \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021",
"In his three years at the club, Juve\u2019s accumulative social media following doubled, from 50m to 113m followers. \u2014 Emmet Gates, Forbes , 30 Aug. 2021",
"This knowledge platform contains the accumulative learnings from past AI initiatives and a clear vision for use of AI in your business strategy. \u2014 Mark Minevich, Forbes , 19 June 2021",
"The heat is subtle (about a 2 out of 10) but accumulative . \u2014 Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2021",
"According to Tai, Hong Kong served as the world\u2019s second largest market for IPOs in 2020, with 154 companies raising an accumulative $51.5 billion from Hong Kong debuts\u2014a 27% increase from 2019. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 24 Feb. 2021",
"Jakarta, Indonesia\u2019s current capital, is sinking under accumulative pressures. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Feb. 2021",
"The five heaviest bass each day count toward the anglers' accumulative total. \u2014 Matt Williams, Dallas News , 24 Oct. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"However, the dense plasma that surrounds them, known as an accretion disk , does. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 10 May 2022",
"Enlarge / Illustration of a black hole pulling material off a neighboring star and into an accretion disk . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022",
"Black holes are invisible, of course, but their gravity can lure rapidly moving and visible material, known as an accretion disk . \u2014 Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Mar. 2022",
"In contrast, the accretion disk around a feeding black hole is viscous and hot, and its temperature increases from its exterior toward the event horizon of the black hole. \u2014 Aaron S. Evans, Scientific American , 1 Dec. 2021",
"As black holes use their gravitational pull to tug material inward, interstellar gas and dust swirls into something called an accretion disk around the black hole. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 13 Dec. 2021",
"This in turn can form a rotating ring of matter (aka an accretion disk ) around the black hole that emits powerful X-rays and visible light\u2014and sometimes radio waves. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 11 Jan. 2022",
"The accretion disk is the dark area at the narrowest point of the wing. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Eventually, the gas clouds collapse under the pressure of their own gravity, spinning into an accretion disk that feeds mass to what will become a star, reports Michelle Starr for Science Alert. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Dec. 2021"
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"1972, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-111607"
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": of or relating to actuaries",
": relating to statistical calculation especially of life expectancy",
": of or relating to actuaries",
": relating to statistical calculation especially of life expectancy"
"Annual ritual Part 2: Politicians do nothing Each year, the trustees\u2019 Report describes changes in the program that could restore long-term actuarial balance to the system. \u2014 Steve Vernon, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Early career pay: $67,700 Mid-career pay: $134,400 Assessing risk within a particular industry falls under the purview of an actuarial science graduate, who uses math and statistics. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 25 Apr. 2022",
"According to current actuarial projections, 3.1 million workers will begin paying into the program next year, out of a total of 3.6 million, Veghte said. \u2014 Michelle Andrews, oregonlive , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Hogan also raised concerns that the legislation left details like the precise contribution rates charged to workers and businesses to fund the program up to soon-to-launch actuarial studies aimed at projecting the program\u2019s precise costs. \u2014 Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun , 9 Apr. 2022",
"That means that the donors would have to have other actuarial risks to justify an extra premium or conditions. \u2014 Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 7 Apr. 2022",
"From an actuarial perspective, there probably won\u2019t be another confirmation hearing for a Supreme Court nominee for another decade. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The Senate bill creates a framework for the program, with an actuarial study to be completed by October of this year. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Those actuarial calculations are based on 2019 holdings and don\u2019t reflect significant gains in fiscal 2021. \u2014 Heather Gillers, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-120631"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": acaroid resin"
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"\u0259\u02c8kr\u022fi(\u02cc)d\u0113z",
"a\u02c8-"
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"modification of New Latin acaroides"
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"1915, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-122734"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"-\u02c8p\u0101-\u0259-b\u0259l"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The platform aims to help companies eliminate the need for manual account payable and accounts receivable processes. \u2014 Gene Marks, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"In 2017, Kathman discovered that Gorman had written several checks from his client trust account payable to herself, the opinion says. \u2014 Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer , 1 July 2021",
"Under his direction, the store replaced the long accounts payable sheets with computers, but even technology could not balance the books. \u2014 Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star , 13 May 2020",
"In one of its simplest forms, a business email compromise operator will send an email posing as the chief executive officer to an accounts payable department with an urgent request to transfer funds or fulfill a fake invoice. \u2014 William Turton, Bloomberg.com , 8 May 2020",
"Sanders later got a job with the company in 1997 and still works there in accounts payable at their Gilbert facility. \u2014 Douglas C. Towne, azcentral , 10 Apr. 2020",
"Then the next thing to help the restaurants out would be an amnesty of accounts payable and bills. \u2014 David Marchesephotograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times , 27 Mar. 2020",
"Tesla ended the first quarter with a stretched balance sheet: Cash on hand was $2.2 billion, while accounts payable topped $3.2 billion. \u2014 Charley Grant, WSJ , 2 May 2019",
"Herrin began his school career in 2013 as the account payable and chief school business intern at Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103. \u2014 Phil Rockrohr, chicagotribune.com , 8 Nov. 2019"
"the video store is charging another accursed late fee",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Must be able to play an accursed whalebone lyre while consuming five sticks of unsalted butter. \u2014 Keaton Patti, The New Yorker , 16 Aug. 2019",
"The others have tried to forget all about it, and have managed to put some distance between themselves and their accursed hometown. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Sep. 2019",
"Then from each black, accursed mouth The cannon thundered in the South, And with the sound The carols drowned Of peace on Earth, goodwill to men! \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 23 Dec. 2017",
"Earlier this year the accursed Queen Elizabeth of England imposed Protestantism on her wretched subjects, who are now deprived of the consolation of the sacraments. \u2014 Erik Spanberg, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Sep. 2017",
"And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. \u2014 John Kass, Twin Cities , 1 June 2017",
"And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. \u2014 John Kass, Twin Cities , 1 June 2017",
"And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. \u2014 John Kass, Twin Cities , 1 June 2017",
"And the Republican establishment, which loathes him, eggs them on, hoping to be rid of their mad, accursed priest. \u2014 John Kass, chicagotribune.com , 30 May 2017"
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"Middle English acursed, from past participle of acursen \"to consign to destruction with a curse,\" going back to Old English acursian, from a-, perfective prefix + cursian \"to curse entry 2 \" \u2014 more at abide":""
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"definitions":{
": the part of the church service sung or recited by the priest and his assistants at the altar usually in monotone":[
": of, relating to, or being a magnetic material that produces oscillations in a fashion that resembles acoustic waves":[
"They report that the newest and fastest-growing version of the technology, known as acoustomagnetic surveillance, temporarily affected the functioning of pacemakers in 48 of 50 subjects tested.",
"\u2014 P. Weiss , Science News , 7 Nov. 1998"
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"1965, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114021"
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"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to assist during an accouchement":[]
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"\u0259\u02c8-",
"a\u02c8k\u00fcsh"
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"French accoucher":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1838, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114306"
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"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to improve the accuracy of (a gun)":[
"And then the next customer through the door will be the guy who wants you to accurize his Raven 25 because he can't hit a target at 50 yards.",
"\u2014 Arthur J. Hunt, Sr., American Gunsmith , June 2008"
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},
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"definitions":{
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"idiom"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120137"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": thinning of trees in order to secure greater growth in girth of those left standing":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": tare determined by the actual weight of the container":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1844, in the meaning defined above":""
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"definitions":{
": the study of accentuation in language : a system of accentuation in a particular language":[
"The book also gives a bibliography, listing key books and articles of interest to students of Serbo-Croatian accentology .",
"\u2014 Thomas J. Butler , General Linguistics , 1972"
"accent entry 1 + -o- + -logy (after Russian aktsentologiya or German Accentologie )":""
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"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125420"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": having no inclination : horizontal":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130618"
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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"ik-",
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"borrowed from New Latin accentu\u0101lis , from Latin accentus accent entry 1 + -\u0101lis -al entry 1":""
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"1610, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": asserting that the person or thing represented by the grammatical subject performs the action represented by the verb":[
"Hits in \"he hits the ball\" is active ."
],
": expressing action as distinct from mere existence or state":[
"active verbs such as \"eat\" and \"sing\""
],
": quick in physical movement : lively":[],
": marked by vigorous activity : busy":[
"The stock market was active ."
],
": requiring vigorous action or exertion":[
"active sports"
],
": having practical operation or results : effective":[
"an active law"
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": disposed to action : energetic":[
"took an active interest"
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": engaged in an action or activity":[
"an active club member"
],
": currently erupting or likely to erupt \u2014 compare dormant sense 2a , extinct entry 1 sense 1b":[],
": characterized by emission of large amounts of electromagnetic energy":[
"an active galactic nucleus"
],
": engaged in full-time service especially in the armed forces":[
"active duty"
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": marked by present operation, transaction, movement, or use":[
"an active account"
],
": capable of acting or reacting : reacting readily":[
"active nitrogen",
"active ingredients"
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": tending to progress or to cause degeneration":[
"active tuberculosis"
],
": capable of controlling voltages or currents":[],
": requiring the expenditure of energy":[
"active calcium ion uptake"
],
": functioning by the emission of radiant energy or sound":[
"radar is an active sensor"
],
": still eligible to win the pot in poker":[],
": moving down the line : visiting in the set":[
"\u2014 used of couples in contra dances or square dances"
],
": producing active immunity":[
"Active immunization against Bordetella pertussis , the causative agent of whooping cough, is now usually achieved with combined pertussis-tetanus-diphtheria (DTP) vaccine.",
"\u2014 Scientific American Medicine"
],
": an active person : one engaged in an action or activity":[
"fraternity alumni and actives",
"We announced in December that Instagram now has over 600 million monthly actives and recently passed 400 million daily actives .",
"\u2014 Mark Zuckerberg"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ak-tiv"
],
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"alive",
"functional",
"functioning",
"going",
"live",
"living",
"on",
"operating",
"operational",
"operative",
"running",
"working"
],
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"broken",
"dead",
"inactive",
"inoperative",
"kaput",
"kaputt",
"nonactivated",
"nonfunctional",
"nonfunctioning",
"nonoperating",
"nonoperational",
"nonoperative"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"We stay active during the cold winter months by skiing and ice skating.",
"We are active members of our church.",
"While many give money to the organization, only a few are active participants.",
"She was politically active as a volunteer for her state representative.",
"They take an active interest in their children's education.",
"He has taken a more active role in the production of this album.",
"the bank's active and inactive accounts",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Donte Jackson and Greedy Williams began the season as starters at outside corner, and Jackson has been more active since his move inside as Kevin Toliver's heath improved from the offseason. \u2014 Matt Zenitz, AL.com , 3 Nov. 2017",
"Maybe some, but not all, rodents that harbor disease are active at night. \u2014 Mark Johnson, jsonline.com , 2 Nov. 2017",
"Demarquez, 11, and Samira, 7, enjoy staying active and have a close sibling bond. \u2014 kansascity , 28 Oct. 2017",
"The billing cycle is still active , and additional money is being collected from vehicle owners who have received invoices. \u2014 Sheldon S. Shafer, The Courier-Journal , 25 Oct. 2017",
"In other words, in markets where the test is active , Facebook is no longer a free playing field for digital publishers. \u2014 vanityfair.com , 24 Oct. 2017",
"In other words, in markets where the test is active , Facebook is no longer a free playing field for digital publishers. \u2014 Maya Kosoff, The Hive , 24 Oct. 2017",
"Land said further information is not available because the cases are active . \u2014 Carrie Napoleon, Post-Tribune , 23 Oct. 2017",
"The 72-year-old is still active in the film industry; his movie The Private Life of a Modern Woman, starring Sienna Miller, premiered at the Venice Film Festival last month. \u2014 Rebecca Keegan, HWD , 23 Oct. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin \u0101ct\u012bvus, from \u0101ctus (past participle of agere \"to drive (cattle), cause to move, do\") + -\u012bvus -ive \u2014 more at agent":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131103"
},
"actual truth":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": empirical truth":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1654, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133200"
},
"accession service":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a form of service used in the Church of England on the anniversary of the accession of the sovereign to the throne":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1825, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133601"
},
"acr-":{
"type":[
"combining form"
],
"definitions":{
": beginning : end : tip":[
"acr onym"
],
": top : peak : summit":[
"acro petal"
],
": height":[
"acro phobia"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Greek akro-, from \u00e1kros \"at the farthest extreme, topmost,\" going back to Indo-European *h 2 ek\u0301-r- (derivative of the base *h 2 ek\u0301- \"pointed\"), whence also Latin \u0101cer, \u0101cris \"sharp, pointed, biting,\" (with irregular lengthening), Sanskrit a\u015bri- \"corner, angle, edge,\" Middle Irish \u00e9r \"noble, great,\" Old Church Slavic ostr\u016d \"sharp,\" Lithuanian (16th-century) a\u0161tras \u2014 more at edge entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134641"
},
"accelerator mass spectrometry":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a technique of mass spectrometry that uses a particle accelerator to bring a small amount of the sample to be analyzed to high velocities":[
"Although accelerator mass spectrometry \u2026 was introduced in 1977, it remains relatively unknown in the chemistry community.",
"\u2014 Celia M. Henry",
"\u2014 abbreviation AMS"
]
},
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Burger and his colleagues used a type of radiocarbon dating called accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) to date the teeth and bones of 26 individuals recovered from burial sites around Machu Picchu. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Richard Burger, a professor of anthropology at Yale University, and his team of researchers used accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) dating of human remains to reach the new conclusion that the site was built decades earlier. \u2014 Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure , 4 Aug. 2021",
"However, Burger and his team used accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) dating of human remains to get a more accurate picture. \u2014 Jack Guy, CNN , 3 Aug. 2021",
"In 2018, scientists including Terberger used accelerator mass spectrometry technology to argue that the wooden object was about 11,600 years old. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Mar. 2021",
"So the scientists instead used accelerator mass spectrometry to perform radiocarbon dating on samples from the largest, oldest trees in southern Africa. \u2014 Amina Khan, latimes.com , 11 June 2018",
"This is why the team focused on a combination of ceramic analysis based on styles and forms, accelerator mass spectrometry and inscriptions found on some of the ceramic vessels. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 16 May 2018",
"According to L\u00e9a Surugue at The International Business Times, the researchers used a technique called accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) to analyze paint chips from cave paintings in 14 sites in Botswana, Lesotho and South Africa. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 19 Apr. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1980, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135103"
},
"act one's age":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to act in a way that is appropriate for a person of one's age":[
": a device (as in a hydraulic system) in which a fluid is collected and especially in which it is kept under pressure as a means of storing energy":[],
": storage battery":[],
": a part (as in a computer) where numbers are totaled or stored":[],
": a betting arrangement in which winnings garnered from one bet are immediately used to finance a subsequent bet : parlay":[]
"The system\u2019s accumulator bottle, mounted behind the front bumper, is enormous\u2014a hint of the kind of pressure required to damp and stabilize the oscillating mass above. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Wagner also wasn't a stat accumulator - someone who stuck around stacking numbers even while losing effectiveness. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 25 Jan. 2022",
"The Food and Drug Administration questioned his claims about the orgone accumulator and believed that the device was a cover for more illicit activities. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 June 2021",
"The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts. \u2014 USA TODAY , 5 Nov. 2020",
"The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts. \u2014 USA TODAY , 5 Nov. 2020",
"The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts. \u2014 USA TODAY , 5 Nov. 2020",
"The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts. \u2014 USA TODAY , 5 Nov. 2020",
"The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts. \u2014 USA TODAY , 5 Nov. 2020"
