dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/is_mw.json

{
  "issuable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": open to contest, debate, or litigation",
      ": authorized for issue",
      ": possible as a result or consequence",
      ": open to contest, debate, or litigation",
      ": made on the merits and subject to dispute",
      ": authorized for issue"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i-sh\u00fc-\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8i-sh\u00fc-\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "arguable",
      "controvertible",
      "debatable",
      "disputable",
      "doubtable",
      "doubtful",
      "moot",
      "negotiable",
      "questionable"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "accomplished",
      "certain",
      "hands-down",
      "inarguable",
      "incontestable",
      "incontrovertible",
      "indisputable",
      "indubitable",
      "irrefragable",
      "positive",
      "questionless",
      "settled",
      "sure",
      "unanswerable",
      "unarguable",
      "unchallengeable",
      "undebatable",
      "undeniable",
      "unquestionable"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "an issuable claim that the food additive causes cancer"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205450"
  },
  "issue":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a vital or unsettled matter":[
        "economic issues"
      ],
      ": concern , problem":[
        "I have issues with his behavior"
      ],
      ": a matter that is in dispute between two or more parties":[
        "\"\u2026 He insists that this was an issue over health care policy, not over the former vice president's age or agility. \u2026\"",
        "\u2014 Ed O'Keefe",
        "They misquoted me, but I didn't want to make an issue of it."
      ],
      "\u2014 see also take issue":[
        "\"\u2026 He insists that this was an issue over health care policy, not over the former vice president's age or agility. \u2026\"",
        "\u2014 Ed O'Keefe",
        "They misquoted me, but I didn't want to make an issue of it."
      ],
      ": the point at which an unsettled matter is ready for a decision":[
        "brought the matter to an issue"
      ],
      ": the thing or the whole quantity of things given out at one time":[
        "read the latest issue"
      ],
      ": the act of publishing or officially giving out or making available":[
        "the next issue of commemorative stamps",
        "issue of supplies by the quartermaster"
      ],
      ": offspring , progeny":[
        "died without issue"
      ],
      ": a discharge (as of blood) from the body":[],
      ": a means or place of going out : exit , outlet":[],
      ": the action of going, coming, or flowing out : egress , emergence":[],
      ": something coming forth from a specified source":[
        "issues of a disordered imagination"
      ],
      ": deed":[],
      ": a final outcome that usually constitutes a solution (as of a problem) or resolution (as of a difficulty)":[],
      ": a final conclusion or decision about something arrived at after consideration":[],
      ": termination , end":[
        "hope that his enterprise would have a prosperous issue",
        "\u2014 T. B. Macaulay"
      ],
      ": proceeds from a source of revenue (such as an estate)":[],
      ": under discussion or in dispute":[],
      ": in a state of controversy : in disagreement":[],
      ": to put forth or distribute usually officially":[
        "government issued a new airmail stamp",
        "issue orders"
      ],
      ": to send out for sale or circulation : publish":[],
      ": provide sense 1a , supply":[],
      ": to cause to come forth : discharge , emit":[],
      ": to go, come, or flow out":[],
      ": to come forth : emerge":[],
      ": accrue":[
        "profits issuing from the sale of the stock"
      ],
      ": to be a consequence or final outcome : emanate , result":[],
      ": to appear or become available through being officially put forth or distributed":[],
      ": eventuate , terminate":[],
      ": to descend from a specified parent or ancestor":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "chiefly British \u02c8is-(\u02cc)y\u00fc",
      "chiefly Southern \u02c8i-sh\u0259",
      "\u02c8i-sh\u00fc",
      "\u02c8ish-(\u02cc)\u00fc, chiefly British \u02c8is-(\u02cc)y\u00fc",
      "\u02c8i-\u02ccsh\u00fc, -\u02ccsy\u00fc",
      "\u02c8i-(\u02cc)sh\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aftereffect",
      "aftermath",
      "backwash",
      "child",
      "conclusion",
      "consequence",
      "corollary",
      "development",
      "effect",
      "fate",
      "fruit",
      "outcome",
      "outgrowth",
      "precipitate",
      "product",
      "result",
      "resultant",
      "sequel",
      "sequence",
      "upshot"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "get out",
      "print",
      "publish",
      "put out"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for issue Verb spring , arise , rise , originate , derive , flow , issue , emanate , proceed , stem mean to come up or out of something into existence. spring implies rapid or sudden emerging. an idea that springs to mind arise and rise may both convey the fact of coming into existence or notice but rise often stresses gradual growth or ascent. new questions have arisen slowly rose to prominence originate implies a definite source or starting point. the fire originated in the basement derive implies a prior existence in another form. the holiday derives from an ancient Roman feast flow adds to spring a suggestion of abundance or ease of inception. words flowed easily from her pen issue suggests emerging from confinement through an outlet. blood issued from the cut emanate applies to the coming of something immaterial (such as a thought) from a source. reports emanating from the capital proceed stresses place of origin, derivation, parentage, or logical cause. advice that proceeds from the best of intentions stem implies originating by dividing or branching off from something as an outgrowth or subordinate development. industries stemming from space research",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She is concerned with a variety of social issues .",
      "Water purity is a public health issue .",
      "The President's speech addressed a number of important issues .",
      "campaign issues like education and defense",
      "The issue is poverty, not race: to talk about race is simply to confuse the issue .",
      "The case involves some complicated legal issues .",
      "He should stop dodging the issue and make a decision now.",
      "There's an interesting article on page 12 of this issue .",
      "the most recent issue of the magazine",
      "Verb",
      "Each employee will be issued an identification card.",
      "The Post Office will issue a new first-class stamp.",
      "The company plans to raise money by issuing more stock.",
      "The bank will be issuing a new credit card.",
      "the bank's newly issued credit card",
      "The king issued a decree forbidding all protests.",
      "A severe storm warning has been issued .",
      "The police have issued a warrant for her arrest.",
      "A steady flow of lava issued from a crack in the rock.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This story appears in the Summer 2022 issue of Town & Country. \u2014 James Reginato, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
      "Nevertheless, Democrats will huddle Thursday for a special caucus lunch centered on the issue of reproductive health. \u2014 Ali Vitali, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
      "Plenty of Democrats are glad to see the White House engage on the issue with the seriousness of purpose people are underscoring for them back home. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 23 June 2022",
      "For all the details on Justin Bieber's road to recovery, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands everywhere Friday. \u2014 Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
      "This story first appeared in the June 22 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
      "This essay originally appeared in the Summer 2022 issue of ELLE DECOR. \u2014 Xochitl Gonzalez, ELLE Decor , 21 June 2022",
      "This article appears in the May/June 2022 issue of ESSENCE Magazine. \u2014 Malaika Jabali, Essence , 19 June 2022",
      "This article appears in the June/July 2022 issue of ELLE. \u2014 Kelley Manley, ELLE , 14 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The bipartisan legislation would extend some of the dozens of child nutrition waivers that Congress gave the Agriculture Department the authority to issue . \u2014 Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
      "Judge Nichols rejected several arguments made by Mr. Bannon\u2019s legal team, including their contention that the select committee didn\u2019t have the authority to issue the subpoena because it wasn\u2019t properly formed according to House rules. \u2014 Alexa Corse, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "The state also has the authority to issue $1,000 fines for not paying state sales taxes on the exchanges. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
      "The state also has the authority to issue $1,000 fines for not paying state sales taxes on the exchanges. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022",
      "In the brief, lawyers for the two write that the committee does not have the authority to issue subpoenas, an argument that has been dismissed in other court proceedings. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "The union bill would have codified the industry\u2019s firearms bulletins in state regulations, giving Cal/OSHA \u2014 the state workplace safety agency \u2014 the power to issue fines for violations. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 20 May 2022",
      "One bill expected to have wide bipartisan support would give the secretary of the Department of Agriculture the ability to issue a narrow set of waivers in the event of a supply disruption. \u2014 Zeke Miller And Kevin Freking, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022",
      "One bill expected to have wide bipartisan support would give the secretary of the Department of Agriculture the ability to issue a narrow set of waivers in the event of a supply disruption. \u2014 Zeke Miller And Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, exit, proceeds, from Anglo-French, from issir to come out, go out, from Latin exire to go out, from ex- + ire to go; akin to Goth iddja he went, Greek ienai to go, Sanskrit eti he goes":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 9":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173148"
  },
  "isolated":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": occurring alone or once : unique":[],
      ": sporadic":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u012b-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259d",
      "also \u02c8i-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cloistered",
      "covert",
      "hidden",
      "quiet",
      "remote",
      "retired",
      "secluded",
      "secret",
      "sheltered"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "The town remains a very isolated community.",
      "The camp is located in an isolated area.",
      "The arrest was an isolated incident in his youth.",
      "a few isolated cases of vandalism",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Over the course of the war, the town has become increasingly isolated . \u2014 Gabe Joselow, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
      "But that advantage is diminished because Russians have become so isolated amid the war from the global financial system. \u2014 Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
      "Strong winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes are possible Saturday in that area. \u2014 ABC News , 11 June 2022",
      "Strong to severe thunderstorms are also a threat, the Weather Service said, and isolated tornadoes will also be possible. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
      "Wind and hail will be the primary risks, followed by isolated tornadoes. \u2014 Kathryn Prociv, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
      "Additionally, strong to severe thunderstorms are possible bringing the potential for damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. \u2014 Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun , 6 May 2022",
      "Central Indiana could see severe storms Saturday, with the threat of damaging winds and isolated tornadoes Saturday evening into night, according to the National Weather Service\u2019s Indianapolis office. \u2014 Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "The same storm system will fuel severe storms with isolated tornadoes possible, along primarily with strong winds and large hail, in the Plains and into the Upper Midwest. \u2014 Monica Garrett, CNN , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182148"
  },
  "isolate":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": insulate":[],
      ": being alone : solitary , isolated":[],
      ": an individual, population, strain, or culture obtained by or resulting from selection or separation":[],
      ": an individual socially withdrawn or removed from society":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u012b-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "also \u02c8i-",
      "-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "\u02c8\u012b-s\u0259-l\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cut off",
      "insulate",
      "seclude",
      "segregate",
      "separate",
      "sequester"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "anchorite",
      "eremite",
      "hermit",
      "recluse",
      "solitary"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "These policies will only serve to isolate the country politically and economically.",
      "Certain patients must be isolated in a separate ward.",
      "When he wants to work, he isolates himself in his office and won't talk to anyone.",
      "Scientists have isolated the gene that causes the disease.",
      "Noun",
      "interpersonal relationships are very stressful for him, so he lives as a virtual isolate on the Upper West Side of Manhattan",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Medterra makes sure to supplement the CBD isolate here with a familiar supporting cast of ingredients. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 June 2022",
      "His insistence on zero COVID, erratic attitude toward the private sector, and hostile foreign policy are combining to sap the economy\u2019s vitality, depress investor sentiment, alienate more countries, and isolate the Chinese from the world. \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 21 June 2022",
      "As far as seat comfort goes, both offer an appropriate amount of cushioning, but not so much as to over- isolate your butt from the road. \u2014 Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver , 10 June 2022",
      "Take note of circumstances that routinely trigger strong emotions, which can help isolate the root of your heightened frustrations. \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Week , 7 June 2022",
      "Rosencrants argued that the bill would further isolate trans students. \u2014 Anne Branigin, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s designed with a microphone to isolate the voice and has background noise cancellation. \u2014 Robin Raven, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "And at that age, any illness is crummy, for both children and their families, who can\u2019t just isolate their offspring and leave meals outside the bedroom door. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
      "All of the patients are in recovery or have recovered, and those who still have a rash are being advised to stay home and isolate from others until they're fully recovered. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 3 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Children who fall in this category will no longer need to self- isolate before attending school, daycare or camp. \u2014 CNN , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "That guidance has since changed, with the CDC now recommending that people who test positive for COVID-19 isolate for five days. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
      "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that individuals who have tested positive for the coronavirus and have symptoms isolate from others for at least 10 days after signs of illness first appear. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Nov. 2021",
      "In provinces like Manitoba \u2014 which has been in a state of emergency since March 20 \u2014 domestic and international travellers are required to self- isolate (or quarantine) for 14 days after their arrival into the province. \u2014 Patricia Karounos, refinery29.com , 29 July 2021",
      "So although there were no immediate cases confirmed as a result of the traveler's visit from Sydney to New Zealand's capital Wellington, authorities were asking people at more than a dozen locations to self- isolate for two weeks and get tested. \u2014 Nick Perry, Star Tribune , 22 June 2021",
      "All other travelers are encouraged to self- isolate for a period of 14 days. \u2014 NBC News , 29 Mar. 2021",
      "Canada already requires those entering the country to self- isolate for 14 days and to present a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days before arrival. \u2014 Rob Gillies, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Jan. 2021",
      "Canada already requires those entering the country to self- isolate for 14 days and to present a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days before arrival. \u2014 Rob Gillies, ajc , 29 Jan. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The majority of our products include a variety of oils to assure quality and effectiveness, while our Classic Bears are made with CBD isolate . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
      "Kanibi CBD oils are available in both full spectrum and broad spectrum varieties, as well as isolate for those who want to avoid any THC traces. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 May 2022",
      "Each gummy is made with high-quality CBD isolate and contains 25mg of CBD per gummy. \u2014 Sophie Saint Thomas, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Thanks to the highest CBD isolate used, our CBD gummy worms are a wonderful treat for your taste buds. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
      "The 30-count container has a 10mg dose of pure CBD isolate per serving, and each individual serving contains a 10mg total amount of gummies. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Brown saw the pandemic isolate and depress students, some of whom presented behavioral problems because they were so overstimulated by their return to school. \u2014 Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "England has now lifted all restrictions, including mask mandates and the requirement that all who test positive isolate at home. \u2014 David Rising, ajc , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "England has now lifted all restrictions, including mask mandates and the requirement that all who test positive isolate at home. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "back-formation from isolated set apart, from French isol\u00e9 , from Italian isolato , from isola island, from Latin insula":"Verb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1819, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015727"
  },
  "isolable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": capable of being isolated"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u012b-s\u0259-l\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "also"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1855, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-204506"
  },
  "issuance":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": issue sense 2b":[],
      ": issue sense 6":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i-sh\u0259-w\u0259n(t)s",
      "-sh\u00fc-\u0259n(t)s",
      "\u02c8i-sh\u00fc-\u0259ns"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "admeasurement",
      "allocation",
      "allotment",
      "apportionment",
      "disbursement",
      "dispensation",
      "distribution",
      "division"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "the issuance of a search warrant",
      "the issuance of an instruction sheet to each member of the class",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Declarations of foreign debt defaults are usually made by global rating agencies like Moody's, Fitch and S&P, however, sanctions have forced all three to suspend the issuance of ratings for Russian entities. \u2014 Siladitya Ray, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "Another severe storm blossomed west of Chicago, becoming a supercell or rotating thunderstorm that prompted the issuance of tornado warnings in the metro. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "The launch date is pending the issuance of a launch license from the Federal Aviation Administration. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
      "Ladapo supervised the issuance of the transgender proposal. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "The city will also reduce taxes on car purchases, expedite approvals of construction projects, and speed up the issuance of government bonds in order to boost the local economy. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 29 May 2022",
      "Georgia Power on Friday announced the issuance of corporate bonds designed to help the utility boost clean energy and its support of minority- and women-owned vendors. \u2014 J. Scott Trubey, ajc , 7 May 2022",
      "His home country of Austria is part of the coalition of frugal member states that resisted the unprecedented joint issuance of debt to cope with the Covid-19 crisis in 2020. \u2014 Jorge Valero, Bloomberg.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Vietnam also reinstated visa exemptions and the issuance of visas on arrival similar to their pre-pandemic status. \u2014 Hau Dinh, USA TODAY , 16 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1863, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203411"
  },
  "issuable plea":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a plea on the merits on which an adverse party may take issue and go to trial"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-070906"
  },
  "isolability":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being isolable":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u012bs\u0259l\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113 also \u02ccis\u0259- sometimes \u02cc\u012bz\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112934"
  },
  "issuant":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": rising with only the upper part visible":[],
      ": coming forth : emerging":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i-sh\u0259-w\u0259nt",
      "-sh\u00fc-\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140017"
  }
}