dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/mod_MW.json

{
  "Modalistic Monarchian":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an adherent of Modalistic Monarchianism":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140833",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Modalistic Monarchianism":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": Monarchianism holding that Jesus Christ was not a distinct person of the Trinity but was rather one of three successive modes or manifestations of God":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174128",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Modder":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "river 180 miles (290 kilometers) long in Free State, Republic of South Africa":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214305",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Modena":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "commune southwest of Venice in the district of Emilia, northern Italy population 179,149":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-d\u0259-n\u0259",
      "\u02c8m\u022f-d\u0101-n\u00e4"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133403",
    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Modi":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Narendra (Damodardas) 1950\u2013 prime minister of India (2014\u2013 )":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-d\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111528",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Modiano":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "(Jean) Patrick 1945\u2013 French novelist":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u014d-dy\u00e4-\u02c8n\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193615",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Modified Basket Maker":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an ancient culture of the plateau area of southwestern U.S. characterized by fired pottery, permanent pithouses, grooved hammers, notched axes, bows and arrows, the cultivation of beans and corn, and the domesticated turkey":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013951",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mod":{
    "antonyms":[
      "antiquated",
      "archaic",
      "dated",
      "fusty",
      "musty",
      "oldfangled",
      "old-fashioned",
      "old-time",
      "out-of-date",
      "pass\u00e9"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": hip , trendy":[],
      ": of, relating to, or being the characteristic style of 1960s British youth culture":[],
      ": one who wears mod clothes":[],
      "moderate":[],
      "modification; modified":[],
      "modulo; modulus":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the young artist's converted loft is decorated in a self-consciously mod style",
      "a chichi boutique for mod dressers with deep pockets",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "This liner is very mod , with a sharp wing right at the lash line and another eyeliner line right at the crease that both angle upwards towards her temple. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "The collection allows buyers to join Saweetie\u2019s cool girl aesthetic which is heavily influenced by the \u201990s with a mod 2020 twist. \u2014 Nandi Howard, Essence , 1 June 2020",
      "Some ladies even added a heel and did their hair and makeup for a mod illusion. \u2014 Nandi Howard, Essence , 15 Apr. 2020",
      "Yet WhatsApp mod developers advise users not to register with their primary phone numbers in other to circumvent the risk of a ban. \u2014 Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa , 5 Mar. 2020",
      "But the news that the services of hangmen are no longer needed attracts fresh faces to the pub, including a mod young stranger from London with a gift for vexation. \u2014 Dan Barry, New York Times , 4 Mar. 2020",
      "With precious few exceptions, ever since the midcentury fashions of Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn's day gave way to the 1960s mod rebellion, gloves have symbolized the staid, uptight, and regressive (case in point: ). \u2014 Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country , 13 Feb. 2020",
      "These are no primitive dugouts, though, but mod -con homes excavated from the rock using diggers. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 5 Feb. 2020",
      "The Cape, A Thompson Hotel A mod -Mexican restaurant from Enrique Olvera, four bars with note-perfect cocktails (over 100 and counting), two pools, an amazing spa, and not a trace of hacienda-style architecture\u2014in short, just what Cabo needed. \u2014 Ann Abel, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 17 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1943, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1956, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1960, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1964, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably from mod entry 2":"Noun",
      "short for modern":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "contemporary",
      "current",
      "designer",
      "hot",
      "modern",
      "modernistic",
      "new",
      "new age",
      "new-fashioned",
      "newfangled",
      "present-day",
      "red-hot",
      "space-age",
      "state-of-the-art",
      "ultramodern",
      "up-to-date",
      "up-to-the-minute"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182830",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun,",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "mod con":{
    "antonyms":[
      "burden",
      "millstone",
      "weight"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a modern convenience":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "bedrooms at the English country inn are filled with 18th-century charm, while the bathrooms have all the mod cons that 21st-century tourists demand",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Construction, which includes two large international terminals and all mod cons , is expected to begin in 2020 and be completed by 2025. \u2014 Recode Staff, Recode , 5 Oct. 2018",
      "All the mod cons are present (big TVs, iPod docks, walk-in rain showers), and nouvelle Georgia cuisine is the forte at the low-key Kitchen restaurant, with dishes like Georgia line caught mahimahi tacos and chicken lollipops. \u2014 Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 Oct. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1934, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from mod. conoun , abbreviation for modern convenience":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u00e4d-\u02c8k\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "accommodation",
      "amenity",
      "comfort",
      "convenience",
      "creature comfort",
      "luxury",
      "nicety"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203912",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "modal value":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": mode sense 8":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034048",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "modal verb":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a verb (such as can, could, shall, should, ought to, will , or would ) that is usually used with another verb to express ideas such as possibility, necessity, and permission":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204713",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "modality":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a modal quality or attribute : form":[],
      ": a usually physical therapeutic agency":[],
      ": one of the main avenues of sensation (such as vision)":[],
      ": the classification of logical propositions (see proposition sense 1 ) according to their asserting or denying the possibility, impossibility, contingency , or necessity of their content":[],
      ": the quality or state of being modal":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This is similar to the premise of art therapy, a therapeutic modality through which creativity is the primary tool used to process emotional distress. \u2014 Essence , 2 June 2022",
      "In its place, a new modality of communicating your non single-ness. \u2014 Glamour , 31 May 2022",
      "Reiki is a hands-on healing modality utilizing the energy that is in and all around us. \u2014 Shirley Macfarland, cleveland , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "But thanks to recent breakthroughs in AI, opportunities now exist for startups to build search tools for data modalities beyond text\u2014and no new modality represents a bigger opportunity than video. \u2014 Rob Toews, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "One modality of immune suppression deployed by SARS-CoV-2 is selective degradation. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "These findings make aqua jogging an important recovery modality in addition to be an optimal cross-training method. \u2014 Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online , 12 Oct. 2012",
      "Ineluctable modality of the visible: at least that if no more, thought through my eyes. \u2014 Merve Emre, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "So, why has yoga \u2014 a modality associated with peace and tranquility \u2014 grown to be almost ubiquitous in a sport known for its roughness"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u014d-\u02c8dal-\u0259t-\u0113",
      "m\u014d-\u02c8da-l\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014604",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mode":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a form or manner of expression : style":[
        "a different mode of living"
      ],
      ": a particular form or variety of something":[
        "flying and other modes of transport",
        "new modes of communication"
      ],
      ": a particular functioning arrangement or condition : status":[
        "a computer operating in parallel mode",
        "sleep mode",
        "a device that changes display colors in night mode to help reduce eyestrain"
      ],
      ": a possible, customary, or preferred way of doing something":[
        "explained in the usual solemn mode",
        "Let's get into work mode .",
        "new modes of experimentation had to be developed",
        "\u2014 J. B. Conant"
      ],
      ": a prevailing fashion or style (as of dress or behavior)":[
        "the newest mode in dresses"
      ],
      ": a rhythmical (see rhythm sense 2 ) scheme (as in 13th and 14th century music)":[],
      ": a value of a random variable for which a function of probabilities (see probability sense 1 ) defined on it achieves a relative maximum":[],
      ": an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval sense 2 )":[],
      ": any of various stationary vibration patterns of which an elastic body or oscillatory system is capable":[
        "the vibration mode of an airplane propeller blade",
        "the vibrational modes of a molecule"
      ],
      ": mood entry 2 sense 1":[],
      ": mood entry 2 sense 2":[
        "the indicative mode",
        "the subjunctive mode"
      ],
      ": the modal (see modality sense 2 ) form of the assertion or denial of a logical proposition":[],
      ": the most frequent value of a set of data":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
      "1642, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Latin modus":"Noun",
      "Middle English moede , from Latin modus measure, manner, musical mode \u2014 more at mete":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014dd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mode Noun (1) method , mode , manner , way , fashion , system mean the means taken or procedure followed in achieving an end. method implies an orderly logical arrangement usually in steps. effective teaching methods mode implies an order or course followed by custom, tradition, or personal preference. the preferred mode of transportation manner is close to mode but may imply a procedure or method that is individual or distinctive. an odd manner of conducting way is very general and may be used for any of the preceding words. has her own way of doing things fashion may suggest a peculiar or characteristic way of doing something. rushing about in his typical fashion system suggests a fully developed or carefully formulated method often emphasizing rational orderliness. a filing system Noun (2) fashion , style , mode , vogue , fad , rage , craze mean the usage accepted by those who want to be up-to-date. fashion is the most general term and applies to any way of dressing, behaving, writing, or performing that is favored at any one time or place. the current fashion style often implies a distinctive fashion adopted by people of taste. a media baron used to traveling in style mode suggests the fashion of the moment among those anxious to appear elegant and sophisticated. slim bodies are the mode at this resort vogue stresses the wide acceptance of a fashion. short skirts are back in vogue fad suggests caprice in taking up or in dropping a fashion. last year's fad is over rage and craze stress intense enthusiasm in adopting a fad. Cajun food was the rage nearly everywhere for a time crossword puzzles once seemed just a passing craze but have lasted",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215813",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "model":{
    "antonyms":[
      "archetypal",
      "archetypical",
      "classic",
      "definitive",
      "exemplary",
      "imitable",
      "paradigmatic",
      "quintessential",
      "textbook"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a description or analogy used to help visualize something (such as an atom) that cannot be directly observed":[],
      ": a set of plans for a building":[],
      ": a type or design of clothing":[
        "girls, self-conscious in their Paris models",
        "\u2014 Paul Bowles"
      ],
      ": a type or design of product (such as a car)":[
        "offers eight new models for next year, including a completely restyled convertible"
      ],
      ": an example for imitation or emulation":[
        "his written addresses are models of clearness, logical order, and style",
        "\u2014 A. B. Noble"
      ],
      ": an organism whose appearance a mimic imitates":[],
      ": animal model":[],
      ": archetype":[],
      ": being a usually miniature representation of something":[
        "a model airplane"
      ],
      ": copy , image":[],
      ": one who is employed to display clothes or other merchandise":[
        "has appeared as a model in ads for swimsuits"
      ],
      ": serving as or capable of serving as a pattern":[
        "a model student"
      ],
      ": structural design":[
        "a home on the model of an old farmhouse"
      ],
      ": to construct or fashion in imitation of a particular model":[
        "modeled its constitution on that of the U.S."
      ],
      ": to design or imitate forms : make a pattern":[
        "The students are modeling in clay."
      ],
      ": to display by wearing, using, or posing with":[
        "modeled gowns"
      ],
      ": to make into an organization (such as an army, government, or parish)":[],
      ": to plan or form after a pattern : shape":[
        "legislative institutions primarily modeled on the English pattern"
      ],
      ": to produce a representation or simulation (see simulation sense 3a ) of":[
        "using a computer to model a problem"
      ],
      ": to shape or fashion in a plastic material":[
        "modeling figures from clay"
      ],
      ": to work or act as a fashion or art model":[
        "Each contestant modeled in front of the judges."
      ],
      ": version sense 2":[
        "an experimental model of a bionic arm"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She's building a model of the Earth for science class.",
      "a plastic model of the human heart",
      "We've improved on last year's model , making the car safer and easier to control.",
      "He bought one of the old 1965 models .",
      "We couldn't afford one of the fancy TVs and had to buy the standard model .",
      "We've developed a computer model of the economy to predict what will happen in the future.",
      "Companies are developing new business models .",
      "Verb",
      "The faces of the gods were modeled in white stone.",
      "They're modeling this year's new spring fashions.",
      "She got a job modeling shoes for a catalog company.",
      "a fashion model who has angered animal lovers by modeling fur coats",
      "Adjective",
      "Our university has a model program for training its athletes.",
      "why can't you be like your sister, who is such a well-behaved model child",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Fairtility provides its solution in a software as a service (SaaS) model to clinics and fertility centers around the world. \u2014 Ganes Kesari, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "The model , 49, was photographed in New York City yesterday leaving a filming for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 June 2022",
      "In Madrid, the bloc is expected to announce a new, more responsive model that will see a greater number of troops pre-assigned to certain locations and weapons pre-positioned, NATO diplomats said. \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
      "The new winners, seeking to exploit fractal advantage, turn this organizational model \u2014with its five underlying design principles\u2014on its head. \u2014 Allison Bailey, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
      "The global production model that Nike pioneered \u2013 and prospered from -- has come back to bite the company. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 June 2022",
      "The model , called PyR0, analyzed how different viral lineages arose and spread between December 2019 and January 2022. \u2014 Sara Reardon, Scientific American , 28 June 2022",
      "Before the incident, Affleck, his son and his fianc\u00e9e, Jennifer Lopez, were checking out the model , which retails for at least $230,000. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "The two tone model , priced at $50,000 and limited to just 15 pieces, aren\u2019t made of just any old combination of steel and bronze. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 27 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Encourage, promote and model creativity as a leader. \u2014 Peter Weedfald, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "Holmoe has been hesitant to point to any one school as a way BYU will model its additional hires after. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "An estimated 200,000 women and children in India are forced into prostitution every year, many lured by opportunities to model or act in films, according to Reuters. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 3 June 2022",
      "These allow analysts to model or estimate the future prices of these investments. \u2014 Rob Wile, NBC News , 22 May 2022",
      "Instead, focus on how your lifestyle affects your kids, as children model their parents\u2019 behavior. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "She also was linked to model Charlie Wilson after they were spotted kissing in Los Angeles last fall. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
      "Apple TV changes that model with today's announcement. \u2014 Samuel Axon And Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
      "Koehl and her colleagues have even used flying frogs to help model dinosaur flight. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "That is the model minority myth encapsulated, right",
      "Most rumors are pointing to this being a Pro- model exclusive, but, as noted above, mass production is still a few months away. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 26 May 2022",
      "Fossil fuel companies have long been generous donors to foreign policy institutions\u2014a model tech companies are now starting to follow. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
      "Harris Dickinson and Charlbi Dean star as a super- model couple who come from nothing, with beauty as their only ticket to the high life. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 May 2022",
      "To support that capability, IBM researchers are working on multi- model pipelines that could accommodate the needs of predictive and prescriptive models. \u2014 Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
      "While this study has not been peer reviewed, these model -comparison techniques have been peer-reviewed in the past and are now widely used and accepted. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
      "This can be repeated for model simulations of future warming. \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 23 May 2022",
      "His first blockbusters are that the iPhone mini line is dead, and only the two Pro- model iPhones will get the new A16 processor. \u2014 Sascha Segan, PCMAG , 14 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 14":"Noun",
      "1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4":"Verb",
      "1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French modelle , from Old Italian modello , from Vulgar Latin *modellus , from Latin modulus small measure, from modus":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4d-\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for model Noun model , example , pattern , exemplar , ideal mean someone or something set before one for guidance or imitation. model applies to something taken or proposed as worthy of imitation. a decor that is a model of good taste example applies to a person to be imitated or in some contexts on no account to be imitated but to be regarded as a warning. children tend to follow the example of their parents pattern suggests a clear and detailed archetype or prototype. American industry set a pattern for others to follow exemplar suggests either a faultless example to be emulated or a perfect typification. cited Joan of Arc as the exemplar of courage ideal implies the best possible exemplification either in reality or in conception. never found a job that matched his ideal",
    "synonyms":[
      "miniature"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055848",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "model oneself after":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to try to be like and to behave like (someone one admires)":[
        "Children often model themselves after their parents."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110439",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "model oneself on":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to try to be like and to behave like (someone one admires)":[
        "She models herself on the leaders that came before her."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124219",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "moderant":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": something that moderates":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "moder(ate) + -ant , noun suffix":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4d\u0259r\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174431",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "moderantism":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a policy of moderation especially in politics":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French mod\u00e9rantisme , from mod\u00e9rant (present participle of mod\u00e9rer to moderate, from Latin moderare ) + -isme -ism":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u02cctiz\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184504",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "moderantist":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an adherent of moderantism":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French mod\u00e9rantiste , from mod\u00e9rant + -iste -ist":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t\u0259\u0307st"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211459",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "moderate":{
    "type":[
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      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits":[
        "a moderate drinker"
      ],
      ": calm , temperate":[
        "Though very much in favor of the measure, he expressed himself in moderate language."
      ],
      ": tending toward the mean or average amount or dimension":[
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      ": having average or less than average quality : mediocre":[
        "wrote moderate poetry to the end of his life",
        "\u2014 Carl Van Doren"
      ],
      ": not violent, severe, or intense":[
        "a moderate climate",
        "moderate winters",
        "cook over moderate heat"
      ],
      ": professing or characterized by political or social beliefs that are not extreme":[
        "had left-wing, moderate , and right-wing candidates vying for the nomination"
      ],
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        "His new wealth had only a moderate effect on his way of life."
      ],
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      ],
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        "a moderate red"
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      ],
      ": to preside over or act as chairman of":[
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      ],
      ": to become less violent, severe, or intense":[
        "the wind began to moderate"
      ],
      ": one who holds moderate views or who belongs to a group favoring a moderate course or program":[]
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      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-r\u0259t",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
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      "decrease",
      "die (away ",
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      "drain (away)",
      "drop (off)",
      "dwindle",
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      "fall",
      "fall away",
      "lessen",
      "let up",
      "lower",
      "pall",
      "phase down",
      "ratchet (down)",
      "rachet (down)",
      "recede",
      "relent",
      "remit",
      "shrink",
      "subside",
      "taper",
      "taper off",
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      "Adjective",
      "Her doctor recommended moderate exercise.",
      "There were moderate levels of chemicals in the lake.",
      "drinking moderate amounts of coffee",
      "Most of these medicines relieve mild to moderate pain.",
      "a family of moderate income",
      "a book of moderate length",
      "The group met with only moderate success.",
      "a writer of moderate talent",
      "The hotel offers comfortable rooms at moderate prices.",
      "Both moderate Democrats and moderate Republicans can agree on this new law.",
      "Verb",
      "The protesters have been unwilling to moderate their demands.",
      "She moderates at our office meetings.",
      "She moderates our discussions so that we don't argue or talk at the same time.",
      "Noun",
      "Moderates from both political parties have agreed on an economic plan.",
      "to the community's detriment, moderates were often shouted down at town meetings by the local hotheads",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The effort failed when two moderate Democrats refused to acquiesce in changing Senate rules. \u2014 Eli Stokolsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
      "That series of votes followed a letter last week from 21 moderate Democrats asking to split up the package bill that the House Judiciary Committee advanced on Thursday. \u2014 Michael Macagnone, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
      "Calvert said rising gas prices, inflation and the president\u2019s unpopularity are putting moderate Democrats in play, not the other way around. \u2014 Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 June 2022",
      "In an overwhelmingly Democratic city, liberals and independents will decide a recall that is receiving major funding from conservative donors in addition to backing from moderate Democrats. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Liberals want Congress to eliminate the clampdown, but moderate Democrats in both chambers facing tough reelections want to vote to retain it. \u2014 Alan Fram, ajc , 1 June 2022",
      "And forcing moderate Democrats to take a symbolic, tough-on-guns stand could cost the party even more seats in the midterm elections this fall. \u2014 Michael D. Shear, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "Political pressure from business and public safety groups and from moderate Democrats \u2014 along with vocal opposition from anti-vaccine activists \u2014 also contributed. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "Under LaPierre, the NRA \u2014 which once supported moderate Democrats \u2014 has increasingly aligned itself with Republican positions and the ultraconservative side of America\u2019s culture wars. \u2014 Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Side effects were mild to moderate and were far less frequent with this young age group than with older ages, Paulsen said. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 20 June 2022",
      "We are left, then, with this: Individual income tax increases on working families could moderate inflation but add to the hardship of those already struggling. \u2014 Howard Gleckman, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "You can get married in Allbirds, moderate a real estate panel in New Balance, bar hop in high tops. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
      "In some ways, ToxMod is similar to how many social media companies already moderate their platforms, with a combination of humans and AI. \u2014 Rachel Metz, CNN , 5 May 2022",
      "If supply chains heal and factories catch up, rising prices for cars, equipment, couches and clothing could moderate on their own, and the Fed\u2019s policies would not have to do as much to slow demand. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
      "Manufacturing growth could further moderate in the months ahead, in response to shifts in demand. \u2014 Justin Lahart, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
      "Maybe [the next goal is to] moderate one more debate",
      "How can social-media companies gain our trust in their ability to moderate , much less shadowban, for the public good and not their own convenience",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Bradley was a political moderate : a Black councilman in South Los Angeles who had spent more than two decades on the LAPD. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Cohen was a genuine moderate at a time when there were loads of moderates in both parties, even a sprinkling of actual liberals in the Republican Party. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 3 May 2022",
      "The conservative mayor sought to unseat more incumbents in the Assembly\u2019s moderate -to-liberal-leaning majority, but Anchorage voters rejected three other conservative candidates. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 10 May 2022",
      "And children under 18 need at least 60 minutes of moderate -to-vigorous exercise (mostly aerobic activities) daily. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The continuing trends indicate that three Assembly incumbents will overcome challenges from a group of conservative supported by Mayor Dave Bronson and who coordinated efforts to unseat the moderate -to-liberal-leaning Assembly members. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The rain is much needed in the south, forecasters said, due to an ongoing moderate to extreme drought. \u2014 Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The Primary Sinema Project has already raised over $300,000 for the Arizona moderate 's challenger in the 2024 primary. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "The vaccine was also 75% effective against moderate -to-severe disease and about 58% effective against symptomatic disease. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 23 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin moderatus , from past participle of moderare to moderate; akin to Latin modus measure":"Adjective, Verb, and Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1648, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020644"
  },
  "moderate breeze":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": wind having a speed of about 13 to 18 miles (20 to 29 kilometers) per hour \u2014 see Beaufort Scale Table":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "High Friday trends a touch cooler as a light to moderate breeze blows in from the northwest. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "Partly sunny skies and a moderate breeze from the southwest (increasing to 10-15 mph during the afternoon) combine for a mild day with afternoon highs in the low 60s. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "It\u2019s thanks to a moderate breeze out of the west-northwest recharging this cooler, drier Canadian air mass over us. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Sep. 2021",
      "The only drawback is the return of a moderate breeze , gusting from the northwest around 25 mph during the afternoon. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2021",
      "Highs are mostly in the mid-50s, with a light to moderate breeze from the west at 10 to 15 mph. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Nov. 2020",
      "Conditions were perfect for the final time The Players is held in May, with only a moderate breeze and warm sunshine. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Houston Chronicle , 10 May 2018",
      "The wind storm subsided overnight and, by early Thursday morning, only moderate breezes occurred. \u2014 Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2018",
      "That too would just be another house of cards ready to fall down with the next moderate breeze . \u2014 Bill Landis, cleveland.com , 18 Feb. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1831, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224922",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "moderate gale":{
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    "definitions":{
      ": wind having a speed of 32 to 38 miles (51 to 61 kilometers) per hour \u2014 see Beaufort Scale Table":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1703, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070128",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": in a moderate manner":[
        "lived moderately",
        "a moderately priced car [=a car that is not too expensive]",
        "a moderately hot day",
        "a moderately effective treatment"
      ],
      ": to a moderate degree or extent : rather , fairly":[
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        "a moderately priced car [=a car that is not too expensive]",
        "a moderately hot day",
        "a moderately effective treatment"
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      "like",
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      "relatively",
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      "verb"
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      ": avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits":[
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        "Though very much in favor of the measure, he expressed himself in moderate language."
      ],
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        "wrote moderate poetry to the end of his life",
        "\u2014 Carl Van Doren"
      ],
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        "moderate winters",
        "cook over moderate heat"
      ],
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        "His new wealth had only a moderate effect on his way of life."
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      ": to lessen the intensity or extremeness of":[
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      ": to preside over or act as chairman of":[
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        "He moderated on a weekly panel show."
      ],
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      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-r\u0259t",
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      "decline",
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      "drop (off)",
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      "ease",
      "ebb",
      "fall",
      "fall away",
      "lessen",
      "let up",
      "lower",
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      "ratchet (down)",
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      "subside",
      "taper",
      "taper off",
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      "Adjective",
      "Her doctor recommended moderate exercise.",
      "There were moderate levels of chemicals in the lake.",
      "drinking moderate amounts of coffee",
      "Most of these medicines relieve mild to moderate pain.",
      "a family of moderate income",
      "a book of moderate length",
      "The group met with only moderate success.",
      "a writer of moderate talent",
      "The hotel offers comfortable rooms at moderate prices.",
      "Both moderate Democrats and moderate Republicans can agree on this new law.",
      "Verb",
      "The protesters have been unwilling to moderate their demands.",
      "She moderates at our office meetings.",
      "She moderates our discussions so that we don't argue or talk at the same time.",
      "Noun",
      "Moderates from both political parties have agreed on an economic plan.",
      "to the community's detriment, moderates were often shouted down at town meetings by the local hotheads",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The effort failed when two moderate Democrats refused to acquiesce in changing Senate rules. \u2014 Eli Stokolsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
      "That series of votes followed a letter last week from 21 moderate Democrats asking to split up the package bill that the House Judiciary Committee advanced on Thursday. \u2014 Michael Macagnone, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
      "Calvert said rising gas prices, inflation and the president\u2019s unpopularity are putting moderate Democrats in play, not the other way around. \u2014 Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 June 2022",
      "In an overwhelmingly Democratic city, liberals and independents will decide a recall that is receiving major funding from conservative donors in addition to backing from moderate Democrats. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Liberals want Congress to eliminate the clampdown, but moderate Democrats in both chambers facing tough reelections want to vote to retain it. \u2014 Alan Fram, ajc , 1 June 2022",
      "And forcing moderate Democrats to take a symbolic, tough-on-guns stand could cost the party even more seats in the midterm elections this fall. \u2014 Michael D. Shear, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "Political pressure from business and public safety groups and from moderate Democrats \u2014 along with vocal opposition from anti-vaccine activists \u2014 also contributed. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "Under LaPierre, the NRA \u2014 which once supported moderate Democrats \u2014 has increasingly aligned itself with Republican positions and the ultraconservative side of America\u2019s culture wars. \u2014 Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Side effects were mild to moderate and were far less frequent with this young age group than with older ages, Paulsen said. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 20 June 2022",
      "We are left, then, with this: Individual income tax increases on working families could moderate inflation but add to the hardship of those already struggling. \u2014 Howard Gleckman, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "You can get married in Allbirds, moderate a real estate panel in New Balance, bar hop in high tops. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
      "In some ways, ToxMod is similar to how many social media companies already moderate their platforms, with a combination of humans and AI. \u2014 Rachel Metz, CNN , 5 May 2022",
      "If supply chains heal and factories catch up, rising prices for cars, equipment, couches and clothing could moderate on their own, and the Fed\u2019s policies would not have to do as much to slow demand. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
      "Manufacturing growth could further moderate in the months ahead, in response to shifts in demand. \u2014 Justin Lahart, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
      "Maybe [the next goal is to] moderate one more debate",
      "How can social-media companies gain our trust in their ability to moderate , much less shadowban, for the public good and not their own convenience",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Bradley was a political moderate : a Black councilman in South Los Angeles who had spent more than two decades on the LAPD. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Cohen was a genuine moderate at a time when there were loads of moderates in both parties, even a sprinkling of actual liberals in the Republican Party. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 3 May 2022",
      "The conservative mayor sought to unseat more incumbents in the Assembly\u2019s moderate -to-liberal-leaning majority, but Anchorage voters rejected three other conservative candidates. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 10 May 2022",
      "And children under 18 need at least 60 minutes of moderate -to-vigorous exercise (mostly aerobic activities) daily. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The continuing trends indicate that three Assembly incumbents will overcome challenges from a group of conservative supported by Mayor Dave Bronson and who coordinated efforts to unseat the moderate -to-liberal-leaning Assembly members. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The rain is much needed in the south, forecasters said, due to an ongoing moderate to extreme drought. \u2014 Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The Primary Sinema Project has already raised over $300,000 for the Arizona moderate 's challenger in the 2024 primary. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "The vaccine was also 75% effective against moderate -to-severe disease and about 58% effective against symptomatic disease. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 23 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin moderatus , from past participle of moderare to moderate; akin to Latin modus measure":"Adjective, Verb, and Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1648, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234943"
  },
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      "verb"
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      ": avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits":[
        "a moderate drinker"
      ],
      ": calm , temperate":[
        "Though very much in favor of the measure, he expressed himself in moderate language."
      ],
      ": tending toward the mean or average amount or dimension":[
        "a family of moderate income"
      ],
      ": having average or less than average quality : mediocre":[
        "wrote moderate poetry to the end of his life",
        "\u2014 Carl Van Doren"
      ],
      ": not violent, severe, or intense":[
        "a moderate climate",
        "moderate winters",
        "cook over moderate heat"
      ],
      ": professing or characterized by political or social beliefs that are not extreme":[
        "had left-wing, moderate , and right-wing candidates vying for the nomination"
      ],
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        "His new wealth had only a moderate effect on his way of life."
      ],
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      ": of medium lightness and medium chroma":[
        "a moderate red"
      ],
      ": to lessen the intensity or extremeness of":[
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      ],
      ": to preside over or act as chairman of":[
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        "moderated the debate"
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      ": to act as a moderator":[
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      ],
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      ],
      ": one who holds moderate views or who belongs to a group favoring a moderate course or program":[]
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      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-r\u0259t",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
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    ],
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      "temperate"
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      "abate",
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      "decline",
      "decrease",
      "die (away ",
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      "drain (away)",
      "drop (off)",
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      "ease",
      "ebb",
      "fall",
      "fall away",
      "lessen",
      "let up",
      "lower",
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      "ratchet (down)",
      "rachet (down)",
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      "taper",
      "taper off",
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    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Her doctor recommended moderate exercise.",
      "There were moderate levels of chemicals in the lake.",
      "drinking moderate amounts of coffee",
      "Most of these medicines relieve mild to moderate pain.",
      "a family of moderate income",
      "a book of moderate length",
      "The group met with only moderate success.",
      "a writer of moderate talent",
      "The hotel offers comfortable rooms at moderate prices.",
      "Both moderate Democrats and moderate Republicans can agree on this new law.",
      "Verb",
      "The protesters have been unwilling to moderate their demands.",
      "She moderates at our office meetings.",
      "She moderates our discussions so that we don't argue or talk at the same time.",
      "Noun",
      "Moderates from both political parties have agreed on an economic plan.",
      "to the community's detriment, moderates were often shouted down at town meetings by the local hotheads",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The effort failed when two moderate Democrats refused to acquiesce in changing Senate rules. \u2014 Eli Stokolsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
      "That series of votes followed a letter last week from 21 moderate Democrats asking to split up the package bill that the House Judiciary Committee advanced on Thursday. \u2014 Michael Macagnone, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
      "Calvert said rising gas prices, inflation and the president\u2019s unpopularity are putting moderate Democrats in play, not the other way around. \u2014 Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 June 2022",
      "In an overwhelmingly Democratic city, liberals and independents will decide a recall that is receiving major funding from conservative donors in addition to backing from moderate Democrats. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Liberals want Congress to eliminate the clampdown, but moderate Democrats in both chambers facing tough reelections want to vote to retain it. \u2014 Alan Fram, ajc , 1 June 2022",
      "And forcing moderate Democrats to take a symbolic, tough-on-guns stand could cost the party even more seats in the midterm elections this fall. \u2014 Michael D. Shear, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "Political pressure from business and public safety groups and from moderate Democrats \u2014 along with vocal opposition from anti-vaccine activists \u2014 also contributed. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "Under LaPierre, the NRA \u2014 which once supported moderate Democrats \u2014 has increasingly aligned itself with Republican positions and the ultraconservative side of America\u2019s culture wars. \u2014 Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Side effects were mild to moderate and were far less frequent with this young age group than with older ages, Paulsen said. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 20 June 2022",
      "We are left, then, with this: Individual income tax increases on working families could moderate inflation but add to the hardship of those already struggling. \u2014 Howard Gleckman, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "You can get married in Allbirds, moderate a real estate panel in New Balance, bar hop in high tops. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
      "In some ways, ToxMod is similar to how many social media companies already moderate their platforms, with a combination of humans and AI. \u2014 Rachel Metz, CNN , 5 May 2022",
      "If supply chains heal and factories catch up, rising prices for cars, equipment, couches and clothing could moderate on their own, and the Fed\u2019s policies would not have to do as much to slow demand. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
      "Manufacturing growth could further moderate in the months ahead, in response to shifts in demand. \u2014 Justin Lahart, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
      "Maybe [the next goal is to] moderate one more debate",
      "How can social-media companies gain our trust in their ability to moderate , much less shadowban, for the public good and not their own convenience",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Bradley was a political moderate : a Black councilman in South Los Angeles who had spent more than two decades on the LAPD. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Cohen was a genuine moderate at a time when there were loads of moderates in both parties, even a sprinkling of actual liberals in the Republican Party. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 3 May 2022",
      "The conservative mayor sought to unseat more incumbents in the Assembly\u2019s moderate -to-liberal-leaning majority, but Anchorage voters rejected three other conservative candidates. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 10 May 2022",
      "And children under 18 need at least 60 minutes of moderate -to-vigorous exercise (mostly aerobic activities) daily. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The continuing trends indicate that three Assembly incumbents will overcome challenges from a group of conservative supported by Mayor Dave Bronson and who coordinated efforts to unseat the moderate -to-liberal-leaning Assembly members. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The rain is much needed in the south, forecasters said, due to an ongoing moderate to extreme drought. \u2014 Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The Primary Sinema Project has already raised over $300,000 for the Arizona moderate 's challenger in the 2024 primary. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "The vaccine was also 75% effective against moderate -to-severe disease and about 58% effective against symptomatic disease. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 23 Feb. 2022"
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      "Middle English, from Latin moderatus , from past participle of moderare to moderate; akin to Latin modus measure":"Adjective, Verb, and Noun"
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      "She acts as the moderator in our office meetings.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Trump tried to steamroll both Biden and moderator Chris Wallace, shouting and lobbing insults and refusing to let anybody else get a word in edgewise. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "TizenHelp also unearthed a comment from a moderator in the forum, which confirmed that ads will be removed from October 1st. \u2014 Janhoi Mcgregor, Forbes , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "Jorgensen explained his turn as debate moderator comes at the behest of the campaigns. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "The spike in activity has been a challenge for the group\u2019s moderator , who spoke to The Post on condition of anonymity to describe sensitive work. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
      "Friedman, Matt Bell, Maria Amparo Escand\u00f3n and Ash Davidson joined moderator Edan Lepucki. \u2014 Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Series moderator Natalie Morales announced the news live, on-air during the show\u2019s Monday episode. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Tiffany Johnson sat down with moderator Angela Matusik to discuss the making of the film and the importance of a brand not just speaking its ethics, but living them through action. \u2014 Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "At one point, the panel\u2019s moderator asked Leto a detailed question about his work developing Neumann\u2019s Israeli accent. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Mar. 2022"
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      "He's known as the father of modern medicine.",
      "The English that was spoken by William Shakespeare is very different from the modern English spoken today.",
      "She is learning Modern Greek.",
      "They live in one of the most modern cities in the world.",
      "modern methods of communication including e-mail and the Internet",
      "She cut her long hair for a modern look.",
      "He made his old-fashioned apartment look more modern by changing the color of the walls and buying new furniture.",
      "Their latest movie is a modern version of a classic children's story.",
      "She has modern ideas about dating and marriage.",
      "Noun",
      "the leaders of the American suffragists were originally regarded by many people as uppity moderns who should have stayed in their place",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "This old handyman\u2019s adage also applies to the modern world of the excavation business. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "Nationalism, including national unity, is the organizing principle of the modern world. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 1 July 2022",
      "Then perhaps Jones\u2019s faith in the modern world, and that of many others, might be restored. \u2014 Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
      "The modern world depends on vaccinations for a range of maladies, distributing them eagerly and praising their effectiveness, without acknowledging that the beginning of these medical interventions can be traced to slavery. \u2014 Jim Downs, STAT , 23 June 2022",
      "The Age of Exploration gave the modern world many gifts, among them Thomas Harriott. \u2014 Kelly Gray, Town & Country , 22 June 2022",
      "Based on the legendary underground comics series by Gilbert Shelton, the three Freaks\u2014Phineas, Franklin, and Fat Freddy\u2014blaze up and get into a wide variety of misadventures as their hippie mindset smashes into the modern world. \u2014 PCMAG , 22 June 2022",
      "That\u2019s a paraphrase of a Jeff Goldblum line from the original Jurassic Park, as his Malcolm lectures Sir Richard Attenborough\u2019s John Hammond on the ethics of spawning dinosaurs in a modern world. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
      "Kluga\u2019s biggest challenge was in envisioning what a century-old experiment in the modern world would look like. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "What Hi-Tech builds in its 200,000-square-foot workshop in Gqeberha (formerly known as Port Elizabeth) is authenticity with a dash of the modern . \u2014 Thomas Page, CNN , 8 June 2022",
      "John Schuster, known best behind the decks as John Summit, is revered for his modern , driving and melodic sound that spans across house and techno. \u2014 Lisa Kocay, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "Nothing could seem so uncannily alive to viewers, ancient, medieval, and early modern , as a marble statue. \u2014 Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Fusing the modern with the bygone is easier attempted than accomplished, but Paloma Elsesser's corset-meets-slip skirt look does the hard work. \u2014 ELLE , 4 May 2022",
      "But there\u2019s also a flash of modern to them, with lightweight, sustainable materials, as well as a cool heel strap. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The Laura Davidson Furniture Soho Management Chair has a mid-century modern feel that'll look great in just about any office setting. \u2014 Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Bieber was ready for the main event after achieving the modern , sultry Oscar night look of her dreams. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Director David Fincher's masterful adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's novel of the same name is a work of blunt, brutal violence, and commentary on the modern (well, 1999's) state of self and masculinity. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 9 Mar. 2022"
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      "1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This Edwardian period is also the era of modernism \u2014 its awful and exciting legacy connects us to how Sassoon\u2019s consciousness developed. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 3 June 2022",
      "Rhyming poets tended to be liberals, trying to make poetry high-hearted and popular again at a moment when the hermetic side of modernism seemed exhausted. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "And yet, in the realm of mid-century poetry, rhymesters of either camp were up against the arid abstentions of high modernism . \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Soon after, his work began to evolve farther away from the traditional style and into modernism . \u2014 Susannah Gardiner, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Suzi Gablik, an art critic who published books on Ren\u00e9 Magritte, Pop Art and the failures of modernism , is dead at 87. \u2014 Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
      "Designed by the famed Palermo architect Ernesto Basile and opened in 1900, the villa is a masterpiece of Belle \u00c9poque modernism , a style known in Italy as Liberty \u2014 named for the London department store. \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Early supporters of modernism might be surprised to realize that modern is now historic, and needs as much protection from the wrecking ball as Victorian-era and Craftsman-style houses. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "These questions emerged in the wake of theological modernism , a European and North American movement dating back to the mid-19th century that sought to reinterpret Christianity to accommodate the emergence of modern science, history and ethics. \u2014 Jason Oliver Evans, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022"
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      "1737, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This Edwardian period is also the era of modernism \u2014 its awful and exciting legacy connects us to how Sassoon\u2019s consciousness developed. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 3 June 2022",
      "Rhyming poets tended to be liberals, trying to make poetry high-hearted and popular again at a moment when the hermetic side of modernism seemed exhausted. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "And yet, in the realm of mid-century poetry, rhymesters of either camp were up against the arid abstentions of high modernism . \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Soon after, his work began to evolve farther away from the traditional style and into modernism . \u2014 Susannah Gardiner, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Suzi Gablik, an art critic who published books on Ren\u00e9 Magritte, Pop Art and the failures of modernism , is dead at 87. \u2014 Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
      "Designed by the famed Palermo architect Ernesto Basile and opened in 1900, the villa is a masterpiece of Belle \u00c9poque modernism , a style known in Italy as Liberty \u2014 named for the London department store. \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Early supporters of modernism might be surprised to realize that modern is now historic, and needs as much protection from the wrecking ball as Victorian-era and Craftsman-style houses. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "These questions emerged in the wake of theological modernism , a European and North American movement dating back to the mid-19th century that sought to reinterpret Christianity to accommodate the emergence of modern science, history and ethics. \u2014 Jason Oliver Evans, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212713",
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      "The foundry work was grueling, but for a little longer Brierfield afforded these African Americans a way station of modest freedom and a residue of authentic independence that was fast disappearing for most rural blacks. \u2014 Douglas A. Blackmon , Slavery By Another Name , 2008",
      "\u2026 these remnants he lacked the will to discard, depressed him, deepening the low fever of depression in which even as modest a task as removing a blue doorknob loomed like a mountain almost impossible to climb. \u2014 John Updike , Harper's , October 2004",
      "You're the hero, so then you have to behave in a certain way\u2014there is a prescription for it. You have to be modest , you have to be forbearing, you have to be deferential, you have to be understanding. \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
      "They own a modest home near the beach.",
      "She enjoyed modest success with her singing career.",
      "He earns a modest income.",
      "We live on a modest budget.",
      "New cars are now available at relatively modest prices.",
      "He has only a modest amount of knowledge on the subject.",
      "It is a book of only modest importance.",
      "She's very modest about her achievements.",
      "Don't be so modest . Your performance was wonderful!",
      "\u201cI'm not a hero. I was just doing my job,\u201d he said in his characteristically modest way.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That shift would cause modest dollar price declines. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
      "Late last week Detroit Tigers rookie first baseman Spencer Torkelson walked into the office of manager A.J. Hinch with a modest request. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
      "Diabate tested well at the NBA combine in May in Chicago, yet produced modest results during a pair of scrimmages in front of scouts and executives. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 24 June 2022",
      "The Hessel\u2019s gathering of work by 28 artists is far more modest in scale, and largely homegrown. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
      "At the Catholic high school where her daughter landed, the once- modest waitlist is 200 names long. \u2014 Shawn Hubler, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
      "Workers\u2019 wages have stagnated, and the recent, modest increases in wages have not kept up with the rate of inflation. \u2014 David Cicilline, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
      "And yet, given the urgency of Li's warnings, the State Council's policy response is curiously modest . \u2014 Grady Mcgregor And Clay Chandler, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
      "Far from radical, the opinion is actually modest in scope \u2014 leaving conservatives still in need of an alternative theory of rights. \u2014 John Yoo, National Review , 1 June 2022"
    ],
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      "1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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      "The foundry work was grueling, but for a little longer Brierfield afforded these African Americans a way station of modest freedom and a residue of authentic independence that was fast disappearing for most rural blacks. \u2014 Douglas A. Blackmon , Slavery By Another Name , 2008",
      "\u2026 these remnants he lacked the will to discard, depressed him, deepening the low fever of depression in which even as modest a task as removing a blue doorknob loomed like a mountain almost impossible to climb. \u2014 John Updike , Harper's , October 2004",
      "You're the hero, so then you have to behave in a certain way\u2014there is a prescription for it. You have to be modest , you have to be forbearing, you have to be deferential, you have to be understanding. \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
      "They own a modest home near the beach.",
      "She enjoyed modest success with her singing career.",
      "He earns a modest income.",
      "We live on a modest budget.",
      "New cars are now available at relatively modest prices.",
      "He has only a modest amount of knowledge on the subject.",
      "It is a book of only modest importance.",
      "She's very modest about her achievements.",
      "Don't be so modest . Your performance was wonderful!",
      "\u201cI'm not a hero. I was just doing my job,\u201d he said in his characteristically modest way.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That shift would cause modest dollar price declines. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
      "Late last week Detroit Tigers rookie first baseman Spencer Torkelson walked into the office of manager A.J. Hinch with a modest request. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
      "Diabate tested well at the NBA combine in May in Chicago, yet produced modest results during a pair of scrimmages in front of scouts and executives. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 24 June 2022",
      "The Hessel\u2019s gathering of work by 28 artists is far more modest in scale, and largely homegrown. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
      "At the Catholic high school where her daughter landed, the once- modest waitlist is 200 names long. \u2014 Shawn Hubler, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
      "Workers\u2019 wages have stagnated, and the recent, modest increases in wages have not kept up with the rate of inflation. \u2014 David Cicilline, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
      "And yet, given the urgency of Li's warnings, the State Council's policy response is curiously modest . \u2014 Grady Mcgregor And Clay Chandler, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
      "Far from radical, the opinion is actually modest in scope \u2014 leaving conservatives still in need of an alternative theory of rights. \u2014 John Yoo, National Review , 1 June 2022"
    ],
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      "1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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      "Latin modestus moderate; akin to Latin modus measure":""
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for modest shy , bashful , diffident , modest , coy mean not inclined to be forward. shy implies a timid reserve and a shrinking from familiarity or contact with others. shy with strangers bashful implies a frightened or hesitant shyness characteristic of childhood and adolescence. a bashful boy out on his first date diffident stresses a distrust of one's own ability or opinion that causes hesitation in acting or speaking. felt diffident about raising an objection modest suggests absence of undue confidence or conceit. modest about her success coy implies a pretended shyness. put off by her coy manner chaste , pure , modest , decent mean free from all taint of what is lewd or salacious. chaste primarily implies a refraining from acts or even thoughts or desires that are not virginal or not sanctioned by marriage vows. they maintained chaste relations pure differs from chaste in implying innocence and absence of temptation rather than control of one's impulses and actions. the pure of heart modest and decent apply especially to deportment and dress as outward signs of inward chastity or purity. preferred more modest swimsuits decent people didn't go to such movies",
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      ": propriety in dress, speech, or conduct":[
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    "examples":[
      "She accepted the award with modesty .",
      "He is known for his modesty , an uncommon characteristic for a politician.",
      "There was no false modesty in her victory speech.",
      "the modesty of her clothing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The importance of humility or modesty can be traced back to Aristotle and Christian thinkers such as Thomas Aquinas, Frias says. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 27 May 2022",
      "But could that same modesty keep it from Oscar\u2019s top spot",
      "To them, bikes were not symbols of hip urbanism but of unwelcome intrusion\u2014particularly by women riders whose clothes offended the community\u2019s religious mandate of strict modesty . \u2014 Zo\u00eb Beery, The Atlantic , 31 May 2022",
      "Anyone with a shred of modesty will admit to having asked a bad question or 10 over three decades plus, whether due to ignorance, ineptitude or momentary brain-lock. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
      "There is an air of modesty here, something that is common within Bukharian communities. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "British colonizers in India wanted saris to conform to their ideas of modesty . \u2014 Saratatyana, Longreads , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "Unlike some of Wright\u2019s grander visions, Hanna House stands out for its low-key elegance and middle-class modesty . \u2014 David Hochman, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The devastation of Mariupol and other Ukrainian cities suggests that there is little mercy or modesty in Putin\u2019s faith. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 27 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1531, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224904",
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        "found compensation for the darkness of her frontage in the modicity of her rent",
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      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French modicit\u00e9 , from Late Latin modicitat-, modicitas , from Latin modicus moderate + -itat-, -itas -ity":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0259t\u0113",
      "m\u014d\u02c8dis\u0259t\u0113",
      "-i"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201814",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "modicum":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small portion : a limited quantity":[
        "had only a modicum of mathematical skills"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "only a modicum of skill is necessary to put the kit together",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There is scant doubt that today\u2019s AI foregoes even a modicum of attention toward the AI symbolics camp, whereby the use of KBS, ES, and RBS or similar tech are all relegated to the backroom and rarely given any room to breathe. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "But, ultimately, why would the producers of The Masked Singer or any other tawdry reality show feel even a modicum of shame",
      "The match occurred more than 100 years ago, but anyone with a modicum of knowledge of golf history is familiar with the tale of Ouimet\u2019s victory in the 1913 US Open. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "This must be the starting place for any corporate leader to have even a modicum of understanding in how to approach the Disability Economy. \u2014 Jonathan Kaufman, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "So much cruelty could have been avoided with a modicum of understanding of the realities of war. \u2014 John R. Macarthur, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "Jones is trying to coast in calm waters, yet there\u2019s always some stress that comes with even a modicum of good fortune. \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 13 May 2022",
      "With Chinese military aircraft and naval vessels operating out of a place like the Solomon Islands, China\u2019s rogue sovereignty-eroding fishing fleets can still concentrate and operate with some modicum of safety in the deep Pacific. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
      "Any Russian with a modicum of tech smarts can circumvent Kremlin efforts to starve Russians of fact. \u2014 Frank Bajak And Barbara Ortutay, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin, neuter of modicus moderate, from modus measure":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-di-k\u0259m",
      "also \u02c8m\u014d-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "beans",
      "bubkes",
      "bupkes",
      "bupkus",
      "continental",
      "damn",
      "darn",
      "durn",
      "diddly",
      "diddly-squat",
      "doodley-squat",
      "doodly-squat",
      "fig",
      "ghost",
      "hoot",
      "iota",
      "jot",
      "lick",
      "rap",
      "squat",
      "syllable",
      "tittle",
      "whit",
      "whoop"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082333",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "modifiable":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to change (a vowel) by umlaut":[],
      ": to limit or restrict the meaning of especially in a grammatical construction":[
        "In the phrase \"the red hat,\" the adjective \"red\" modifies the noun \"hat.\""
      ],
      ": to make basic or fundamental changes in often to give a new orientation to or to serve a new end":[
        "the wing of a bird is an arm modified for flying"
      ],
      ": to make less extreme : moderate":[
        "traffic rules were modified to let him pass",
        "\u2014 Van Wyck Brooks"
      ],
      ": to make minor changes in":[
        "had to modify his plan"
      ],
      ": to undergo change":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We can help you modify an existing home or build a new one.",
      "He modified the recipe by using oil instead of butter.",
      "She has modified her views on the matter.",
      "The design was modified to add another window.",
      "We played a modified version of our favorite game.",
      "Adjectives usually modify nouns, and adverbs usually modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.",
      "In the phrase \u201ca red hat,\u201d the adjective \u201cred\u201d modifies the noun \u201chat.\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One of the most fundamental mistakes entrepreneurs make when creating a business plan is failing to leave room to pivot and modify the plan as it is being executed. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "Open-source developers make software available free of charge, allowing programmers to modify and share the underlying source code, and create their own apps. \u2014 Angus Loten, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
      "The tokens give anyone with access to them the ability to read or modify the code stored in repositories that distribute an untold number of ongoing software applications and code libraries. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
      "Yes, make them and not only synthesize them, and analyze them outside of the cell, but also genetically modify the organisms with these ancient DNA molecules, to study the evolution of these genes in tandem with the organism over geologic time. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 June 2022",
      "His obsessive way of covering every surface with his glyphs, transforming them into something else, is actually very similar to my obsession to metamorphose, to modify and mutate. \u2014 Tiziana Cardini, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
      "Instagram, for example, can use user content for promotional purposes, as well as distribute, copy, modify and sell users\u2019 material. \u2014 Tomas Andren, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "But guilty pleas resulting in life sentences could force the Biden administration to modify its ambition of ending detention operations at Guant\u00e1namo Bay and instead rebrand it as a military prison for a few men. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Commissioners decided to modify the property involved in the rezoning request and consider the rest of the area while updating the comprehensive growth map. \u2014 Janelle Jessen, Arkansas Online , 2 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English modifien , from Anglo-French modifier , from Latin modificare to measure, moderate, from modus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4d-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for modify change , alter , vary , modify mean to make or become different. change implies making either an essential difference often amounting to a loss of original identity or a substitution of one thing for another. changed the shirt for a larger size alter implies a difference in some particular respect without suggesting loss of identity. slightly altered the original design vary stresses a breaking away from sameness, duplication, or exact repetition. vary your daily routine modify suggests a difference that limits, restricts, or adapts to a new purpose. modified the building for use by the disabled",
    "synonyms":[
      "qualify"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051332",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun,",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "modificand":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a term having a grammatical qualifier":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin modificandum something to be moderated, neuter of modificandus , gerundive of modificare, modificari":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085139",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "modification":{
    "antonyms":[
      "fixation",
      "stabilization"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a change in an organism caused by environmental factors":[],
      ": a limitation or qualification (see qualification sense 1 ) of the meaning of a word by another word, by an affix, or by internal change":[],
      ": mode entry 1 sense 6a":[],
      ": the limiting of a statement : qualification":[
        "with some modifications this statement is true today",
        "\u2014 J. B. Conant"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The program can be used on all computers without modification .",
      "They passed the law with only a few minor modifications .",
      "The weather required some major modifications to our travel plans.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "All of these treatments in clinical trials include genetic modification of sickle cell patient stem cells followed by autologous re-infusion, a re-infusion of a patient\u2019s own stem cells, which offers a potential cure for sickle cell disease. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
      "Any mutation or modification the virus makes may impair its ability to replicate or survive. \u2014 Jason Mast, STAT , 29 May 2022",
      "There are biological hurdles: Much like growers of agricultural crops on dry land, algae farmers need to achieve ideal conditions to maximize yields (and some even want to use genetic modification ). \u2014 Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
      "The curriculum development and modification should engage social study experts as well as diverse community members , with diversity requirements for committee members. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
      "MacGillis said the department is taking a 40/40/20 approach: 40% enforcement, 40% infrastructure assessment and modification and 20% informing the public. \u2014 Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
      "In the past, actions by the board have resulted in delays, modification and\u2014in one case\u2014cancellation. \u2014 Deborah Acosta, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Behavioral modification can also be useful for adults working to change specific challenging behaviors of their own. \u2014 Sourav Sengupta, The Conversation , 19 May 2022",
      "The plan commission does not vote on the plan, but rather provides guidance to the applicant on whether the modification to the use and zoning of the parcel is something the commission would support. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u00e4-d\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccm\u00e4d-\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "alteration",
      "change",
      "difference",
      "redoing",
      "refashioning",
      "remaking",
      "remodeling",
      "revamping",
      "review",
      "revise",
      "revision",
      "reworking",
      "variation"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120447",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "modificative":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": serving to modify":[],
      ": something that modifies":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin modificat us + English -ive , adjective suffix":"Adjective",
      "Latin modificat us + English -ive , noun suffix":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\""
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050920",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "modificator":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": modifier":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin modificat us + English -or":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02cck\u0101t\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182710",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "modificatory":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": serving to modify":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin modificat us + English -ory":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4d\u0259f\u0259k\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113",
      "m\u00e4\u02c8dif\u0259k- chiefly British \u00a6m\u00e4d\u0259\u0307f\u0259\u0307\u00a6k\u0101t\u0259ri or -\u0101\u2027tri",
      "\u02ccm\u00e4d\u0259\u02c8fik-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191911",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "modified American plan":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a hotel rate whereby guests are charged a fixed sum (as by the day or week) for room, breakfast, and lunch or dinner":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1958, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214805",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "modified life policy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a life insurance policy providing for low premiums during an initial period of three or five years":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115337",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "modify":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to change (a vowel) by umlaut":[],
      ": to limit or restrict the meaning of especially in a grammatical construction":[
        "In the phrase \"the red hat,\" the adjective \"red\" modifies the noun \"hat.\""
      ],
      ": to make basic or fundamental changes in often to give a new orientation to or to serve a new end":[
        "the wing of a bird is an arm modified for flying"
      ],
      ": to make less extreme : moderate":[
        "traffic rules were modified to let him pass",
        "\u2014 Van Wyck Brooks"
      ],
      ": to make minor changes in":[
        "had to modify his plan"
      ],
      ": to undergo change":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We can help you modify an existing home or build a new one.",
      "He modified the recipe by using oil instead of butter.",
      "She has modified her views on the matter.",
      "The design was modified to add another window.",
      "We played a modified version of our favorite game.",
      "Adjectives usually modify nouns, and adverbs usually modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.",
      "In the phrase \u201ca red hat,\u201d the adjective \u201cred\u201d modifies the noun \u201chat.\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One of the most fundamental mistakes entrepreneurs make when creating a business plan is failing to leave room to pivot and modify the plan as it is being executed. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "Open-source developers make software available free of charge, allowing programmers to modify and share the underlying source code, and create their own apps. \u2014 Angus Loten, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
      "The tokens give anyone with access to them the ability to read or modify the code stored in repositories that distribute an untold number of ongoing software applications and code libraries. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
      "Yes, make them and not only synthesize them, and analyze them outside of the cell, but also genetically modify the organisms with these ancient DNA molecules, to study the evolution of these genes in tandem with the organism over geologic time. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 June 2022",
      "His obsessive way of covering every surface with his glyphs, transforming them into something else, is actually very similar to my obsession to metamorphose, to modify and mutate. \u2014 Tiziana Cardini, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
      "Instagram, for example, can use user content for promotional purposes, as well as distribute, copy, modify and sell users\u2019 material. \u2014 Tomas Andren, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "But guilty pleas resulting in life sentences could force the Biden administration to modify its ambition of ending detention operations at Guant\u00e1namo Bay and instead rebrand it as a military prison for a few men. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Commissioners decided to modify the property involved in the rezoning request and consider the rest of the area while updating the comprehensive growth map. \u2014 Janelle Jessen, Arkansas Online , 2 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English modifien , from Anglo-French modifier , from Latin modificare to measure, moderate, from modus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4d-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for modify change , alter , vary , modify mean to make or become different. change implies making either an essential difference often amounting to a loss of original identity or a substitution of one thing for another. changed the shirt for a larger size alter implies a difference in some particular respect without suggesting loss of identity. slightly altered the original design vary stresses a breaking away from sameness, duplication, or exact repetition. vary your daily routine modify suggests a difference that limits, restricts, or adapts to a new purpose. modified the building for use by the disabled",
    "synonyms":[
      "qualify"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170109",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun,",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "modish":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dowdy",
      "out",
      "outmoded",
      "styleless",
      "unchic",
      "uncool",
      "unfashionable",
      "unmodish",
      "unstylish"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": fashionable , stylish":[
        "a modish hat",
        "a modish writer"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He wore a modish gray suit and hat.",
      "the strikingly modish gowns that actresses wear to award shows",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The women, meanwhile, are reduced to modish caricature: Gertrude, sung by Sarah Connolly, assumes arch poses, while Ophelia, played by Brenda Rae, lurches from pitiful fretting to orgasmic writhing. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
      "Still, \u00d6stlund\u2019s Triangle of Sadness feels like a worthy winner\u2014and having been snapped up already by the modish distribution outfit Neon, expect to see it on a cinema screen near you soon. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 28 May 2022",
      "Available on their website and at their New York City showroom, the Batsheva furniture collection includes a sofa and two different types of chairs, all adorned in a modish mismatch of motifs. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Thanks to a modish navy mini and black leather racing jacket combo, Venus Williams stole the show in Louis Vuitton\u2019s front row in a look that kept things short and sweet. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "This Mario Bava film takes place in a Rome fashion house, with scenes of runway shows and dress fittings displaying an entire look book of modish dresses. \u2014 Caitlin Morton, Vogue , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "In the early days, modish pandemonium prevailed at Kings Road. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "At last night\u2019s Brit Awards ceremony, Styles picked up his Best British Single award in a modish wool and silk double-breasted suit from Alessandro Michele\u2019s Gucci Aria collection. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 13 May 2021",
      "Later came the crown of modish white hair, the DeLorean trademark. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 29 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1652, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-dish"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "\u00e0 la mode",
      "a la mode",
      "au courant",
      "chic",
      "cool",
      "exclusive",
      "fashionable",
      "fresh",
      "happening",
      "hip",
      "in",
      "sharp",
      "smart",
      "snappy",
      "stylish",
      "supercool",
      "swell",
      "swish",
      "trendy",
      "voguish"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112433",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "modulate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to adjust to or keep in proper measure or proportion : temper":[],
      ": to pass from one musical key into another by means of intermediary chords or notes that have some relation to both keys":[],
      ": to pass gradually from one state to another":[],
      ": to play or sing with modulation":[],
      ": to tune to a key or pitch":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Because she doesn't modulate her voice, she sounds the same when she's excited as when she's sad.",
      "The music quickly modulates from its original key, changing the mood of the song.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Derocha also points to research that found people with fasting blood sugar readings in the prediabetic range were able to modulate their high blood sugar simply by walking for 15-minutes three times a day (after each meal). \u2014 Barbara Brody, Fortune , 13 May 2022",
      "Like many other forms of exercise, running increases concentrations of norepinephrine, a chemical that helps our brains modulate our stress responses. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 Dec. 2020",
      "Guenther: Or possibly even implanted electrodes that modulate activity in particular parts of the basal ganglia circuit. \u2014 Karen Hopkin, Scientific American , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Over the years, O'Shaughnessey has learned how to modulate her voice for different characters as part of honing her craft. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Broderick and Parker modulate their physical and vocal performances throughout, working up to a hint of crassness that never becomes cartoonish in the final act. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Researchers are also looking at evidence that that some neuromodulators modulate one another. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The company will use the money to expand commercial operations, product development and clinical evidence for its neuro-stimulation system that delivers electrical pulses to the nervous system to modulate pain signals to the brain. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "The brakes are capable and easy to modulate , and unlike the Ioniq 5, the EV6 doesn't tend to bob and bounce when driven aggressively on bumpy surfaces. \u2014 Jens Meiners, Car and Driver , 10 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1615, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin modulatus , past participle of modulari to play, sing, from modulus small measure, rhythm, diminutive of modus measure \u2014 more at mete":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4j-\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-j\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130030",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "modulation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a change from one musical key to another by modulating":[],
      ": a regulating according to measure or proportion : tempering":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And the actors\u2019 mostly mic-less performance occasionally suffers from their attempts to both emote and project; the volume erases much of the tonal modulation and dialogue pauses. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
      "Brake modulation is fine at the top of the pedal's travel but gets a little grabby in the last few feet before a stop. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 5 May 2022",
      "Along with a drive towards physical wellness, the company has also developed a neural modulation headset that rewards members for treatment sessions, brain augmentation practice, and improving brain health. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Similarly, when Muti and orchestra summitted the major-key arrival of the fourth and final movement, the glittering modulation was specked with grit, as though acknowledging that this was a victory far too hard-won. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "The constantly shifting interpersonal dynamics are conveyed with fluid modulation of tone by a director in full control of her material. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "Despite the blending of regenerative and friction braking, there's no weirdness in the brake-pedal modulation . \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "The private life of feeling is correspondingly magnified, and a single glance, or modulation of voice, can become freighted with significance. \u2014 Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "The Federal Reserve System as originally established in 1913 was designed to concern itself as much with money allocation \u2013 the direction of flows \u2013 as with money modulation \u2013 the magnitudes of those flows. \u2014 Robert Hockett, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1501, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u00e4j-\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccm\u00e4-j\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105533",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "modulation index":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a measure of the degree of frequency modulation expressed numerically for a pure tone modulation as the ratio of the frequency deviation to the frequency of the modulating signal":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111850",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "modulating":{
    "type":[
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      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to tune to a key or pitch":[],
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      ": to pass from one musical key into another by means of intermediary chords or notes that have some relation to both keys":[],
      ": to pass gradually from one state to another":[]
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      "\u02c8m\u00e4-j\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
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      "Because she doesn't modulate her voice, she sounds the same when she's excited as when she's sad.",
      "The music quickly modulates from its original key, changing the mood of the song.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Derocha also points to research that found people with fasting blood sugar readings in the prediabetic range were able to modulate their high blood sugar simply by walking for 15-minutes three times a day (after each meal). \u2014 Barbara Brody, Fortune , 13 May 2022",
      "Like many other forms of exercise, running increases concentrations of norepinephrine, a chemical that helps our brains modulate our stress responses. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 Dec. 2020",
      "Guenther: Or possibly even implanted electrodes that modulate activity in particular parts of the basal ganglia circuit. \u2014 Karen Hopkin, Scientific American , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Over the years, O'Shaughnessey has learned how to modulate her voice for different characters as part of honing her craft. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Broderick and Parker modulate their physical and vocal performances throughout, working up to a hint of crassness that never becomes cartoonish in the final act. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Researchers are also looking at evidence that that some neuromodulators modulate one another. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The company will use the money to expand commercial operations, product development and clinical evidence for its neuro-stimulation system that delivers electrical pulses to the nervous system to modulate pain signals to the brain. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "The brakes are capable and easy to modulate , and unlike the Ioniq 5, the EV6 doesn't tend to bob and bounce when driven aggressively on bumpy surfaces. \u2014 Jens Meiners, Car and Driver , 10 Jan. 2022"
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      "Latin modulatus , past participle of modulari to play, sing, from modulus small measure, rhythm, diminutive of modus measure \u2014 more at mete":""
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      "1615, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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        "such modernisms as \"blog,\" \"bromance,\" and \"steampunk\""
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      ": a tendency in theology to accommodate traditional religious teaching to contemporary thought and especially to devalue supernatural elements":[]
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      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259r-\u02ccni-z\u0259m"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For an even longer historical perspective, Harry Blitzstein weighs in from his gallery, the Blitzstein Museum of Art, which features Blitzstein\u2019s own paintings \u2014 surreal slices of modernism . \u2014 Nate Rogers, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "The tour, hosted by the Oceanside Historical Society, showcases different types of architecture ranging from modernism to Mission Revival. \u2014 Rose Wojnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "This Edwardian period is also the era of modernism \u2014 its awful and exciting legacy connects us to how Sassoon\u2019s consciousness developed. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 3 June 2022",
      "Rhyming poets tended to be liberals, trying to make poetry high-hearted and popular again at a moment when the hermetic side of modernism seemed exhausted. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "And yet, in the realm of mid-century poetry, rhymesters of either camp were up against the arid abstentions of high modernism . \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Soon after, his work began to evolve farther away from the traditional style and into modernism . \u2014 Susannah Gardiner, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Suzi Gablik, an art critic who published books on Ren\u00e9 Magritte, Pop Art and the failures of modernism , is dead at 87. \u2014 Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
      "Designed by the famed Palermo architect Ernesto Basile and opened in 1900, the villa is a masterpiece of Belle \u00c9poque modernism , a style known in Italy as Liberty \u2014 named for the London department store. \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure , 24 Apr. 2022"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1737, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160940"
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      ": a standard or unit of measurement":[],
      ": the size of some one part taken as a unit of measure by which the proportions of an architectural composition are regulated":[],
      ": any in a series of standardized units for use together: such as":[],
      ": a unit of furniture or architecture":[],
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      ": a usually packaged functional assembly of electronic components for use with other such assemblies":[
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      ": a subset of an additive group that is also a group under addition":[],
      ": a mathematical set that is a commutative group under addition and that is closed under multiplication which is distributive from the left or right or both by elements of a ring and for which a(bx) = (ab)x or (xb)a = x(ba) or both where a and b are elements of the ring and x belongs to the set":[]
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      "\u02c8m\u00e4-(\u02cc)j\u00fcl",
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    "examples":[
      "factories that build engines, transmissions, brakes, and other modules for cars",
      "a memory module for storing information",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The first thing existing One RS owners will notice about the 1-Inch 360 Edition lens module is its form factor. \u2014 Jim Fisher, PCMAG , 28 June 2022",
      "Each road-belt module is essentially a giant treadmill driven by an electric motor. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022",
      "The same report noted that the new camera module will be more expensive. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 13 June 2022",
      "We're told that every control module in the car is new and that every dynamic setting has been revised. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "An error in the communication module 's SIM card software can cause a mobile network connection failure, disabling the emergency call (eCall) system. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
      "For starters, the rear camera module is made of metal, featuring cut-outs for the three camera lenses. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 2 June 2022",
      "An error in the communication module 's SIM card software can cause a mobile network connection failure, disabling the emergency call (eCall) system. \u2014 National Highway Traffic & Safety Administration, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
      "Consequently, Apple will install an LG Innotek camera module this year which was originally intended for the iPhone 15. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 28 May 2022"
    ],
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      "Latin modulus":""
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      "circa 1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164215"
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      "plural noun"
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      ": continuous waves sense 2":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164217"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": containing or consisting of modules":[],
      ": produced in the form of modules":[]
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      "\u02c8m\u00e4-j\u0259-l\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bzd"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "type":[
      "preposition"
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      ": with respect to a modulus of":[
        "19 and 54 are congruent modulo 7"
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      "New Latin, ablative of modulus":""
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      "1887, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172719"
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      ": a graded school usually connected with a normal school or teachers' training college and used as a model in organization and methods of teaching":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174139"
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      "noun"
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      ": the immediate manner in which property may be acquired (as by occupation or prescription) or the particular tenure by which it is held":[],
      ": a customary mode of tithing by composition instead of by payment in kind":[
        "still took his tithe pig or his modus",
        "\u2014 George Eliot"
      ],
      ": a mode of procedure : a way of doing something":[
        "no modus of accomplishing this desired result",
        "\u2014 Ezra Pound"
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      ": the relationship between the long and the breve in mensural music":[
        "In minor modus there are two breves to the long, whereas in major modus there are three."
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        "In minor modus there are two breves to the long, whereas in major modus there are three."
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      "\u02c8m\u014dd\u0259s"
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    "examples":[],
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      "Latin, measure, manner":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185012"
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      "noun"
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      ": the quality or state of being or appearing to be modern":[
        "Such details as street lamps, telephone booths, mailboxes and manhole covers have been expensively recreated to recall a past that makes even young Hungarians nostalgic and Western tourists regret the flashy modernity of their cities.",
        "\u2014 Henry Kamm",
        "His early work portrayed the idiosyncratic behavior of his zany upper-class family whose wealth and quest for modernity impelled them to try out all the latest inventions and devices of the time, from electric razors to automobiles to flying machines.",
        "\u2014 Naomi Rosenblum"
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        "For all his conservatism, Henry Adams's encounter with modernity led neither to romantic antiquarianism \u2026 nor to an intensified commitment to those very liberal arts that were under siege in a market society.",
        "\u2014 Peter N. Miller"
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      "m\u00e4-",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8d\u0259r-n\u0259-t\u0113",
      "-\u02c8der-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1635, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205035"
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      "noun"
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      ": a standard or unit of measurement":[],
      ": the size of some one part taken as a unit of measure by which the proportions of an architectural composition are regulated":[],
      ": any in a series of standardized units for use together: such as":[],
      ": a unit of furniture or architecture":[],
      ": an educational unit which covers a single subject or topic":[],
      ": a usually packaged functional assembly of electronic components for use with other such assemblies":[
        "the subwoofer module"
      ],
      ": an independently operable unit that is a part of the total structure of a space vehicle":[],
      ": a subset of an additive group that is also a group under addition":[],
      ": a mathematical set that is a commutative group under addition and that is closed under multiplication which is distributive from the left or right or both by elements of a ring and for which a(bx) = (ab)x or (xb)a = x(ba) or both where a and b are elements of the ring and x belongs to the set":[]
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      "\u02c8m\u00e4-(\u02cc)j\u00fcl",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-\u02ccj\u00fcl"
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    "examples":[
      "factories that build engines, transmissions, brakes, and other modules for cars",
      "a memory module for storing information",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The first thing existing One RS owners will notice about the 1-Inch 360 Edition lens module is its form factor. \u2014 Jim Fisher, PCMAG , 28 June 2022",
      "Each road-belt module is essentially a giant treadmill driven by an electric motor. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022",
      "The same report noted that the new camera module will be more expensive. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 13 June 2022",
      "We're told that every control module in the car is new and that every dynamic setting has been revised. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "An error in the communication module 's SIM card software can cause a mobile network connection failure, disabling the emergency call (eCall) system. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
      "For starters, the rear camera module is made of metal, featuring cut-outs for the three camera lenses. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 2 June 2022",
      "An error in the communication module 's SIM card software can cause a mobile network connection failure, disabling the emergency call (eCall) system. \u2014 National Highway Traffic & Safety Administration, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
      "Consequently, Apple will install an LG Innotek camera module this year which was originally intended for the iPhone 15. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 28 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin modulus":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234233"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": suggestive of modern style : somewhat modern":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024956"
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      ": a verb (such as can, could, shall, should, ought to, will , or would ) that is usually used with another verb to express ideas such as possibility, necessity, and permission":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070255"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": belonging to an initial or rudimentary phase of development":[
        "when nuclear weapons were in the Model T stage of development",
        "\u2014 New York Times"
      ],
      ": old-fashioned , outmoded":[
        "a Model T plot",
        "a Model T school plant"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
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      "from Model T , early type of motor car having only two speeds forward and a hand gasoline feed that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company between 1909 and 1927":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092805"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-094441"
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  "modern pentathlon":{
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a composite contest in which all contestants compete in a 300-meter freestyle swim, a 4000-meter cross-country run, a 5000-meter 30-jump equestrian steeplechase, \u00e9p\u00e9e fencing, and target shooting at 25 meters":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The modern pentathlon will drop its horse event, possibly adding a human obstacle course. \u2014 Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 May 2022",
      "Few except for hardcore fans would care about Greco-Roman wrestling, modern pentathlon or fencing \u2014 if that is, nationalism were not the obvious backdrop. \u2014 Stephen Wade, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Few except for hardcore fans would care about Greco-Roman wrestling, modern pentathlon or fencing \u2014 if that is, nationalism were not the obvious backdrop. \u2014 Stephen Wade, ajc , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Later that month, Keller attended a fundraiser for then-U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) at the Colorado Springs home of Eli Bremer, who competed in the modern pentathlon in the Beijing Olympics. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "In August, German modern pentathlon coach Kim Raisner was disqualified from the Tokyo Games after hitting a horse that the animal's assigned rider Annika Schleu had been struggling to control. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "Boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon , each of which has dealt with its own troubles and scandals in recent years, were also excluded from the initial list. \u2014 Michelle Bruton, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "Equestrian show jumping will be dropped from the modern pentathlon at the Olympics following the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, according to the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM). \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "And in what could be an Olympic first, a coach with the German modern pentathlon team was kicked out of the Games for punching a horse that balked at jumping. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1912, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102308"
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      "noun"
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      "\u02ccm\u00e4-d\u0259r-n\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But activists and residents have criticized the building spree, saying that the city's heritage and character is being lost in the name of modernization . \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim And Abbas Al Lawati, CNN , 29 June 2022",
      "Russia has the largest inventory of nuclear weapons in the world, but many are in need of modernization . \u2014 Michael R. Gordon, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "They were viewed as essential for helping China leapfrog out of backwardness and speed up the process of modernization . \u2014 Jing Tsu, Wired , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "Russia\u2019s held its massive Zapad 2021 military exercises, demonstrating a formidable fighting force after years of modernization . \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Jan. 2022",
      "Here, women keep the tradition alive in the face of modernization . \u2014 Kyle A. Valenta, Travel + Leisure , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "The department has updated the Joint Finance Committee every step of the way of the modernization , according to Evers' office, and has not missed any of the statutory deadlines set earlier this year. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "One element of this modernization of The Sandman is in the casting. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 25 Sep. 2021",
      "Despite constraints, the Chinese threat could fast-track some of the continuing modernization . \u2014 New York Times , 24 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113703"
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      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": to adopt modern ways":[]
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      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259r-\u02ccn\u012bz"
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      "streamline",
      "update"
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    "examples":[
      "We're modernizing our kitchen with a new oven, refrigerator, and dishwasher.",
      "The country recently announced plans to begin modernizing its army.",
      "The school needs a building with modernized classrooms.",
      "Older companies will need to modernize quickly if they are to survive in today's economy.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That's where Squigs' hero product comes in: the Gooseberry Delight Hair Oil was created to take the best of Charuza's family ritual and modernize it for the masses. \u2014 Taylore Glynn, Allure , 29 June 2022",
      "The budget request also has $12.6 billion to modernize Army and Marine Corps combat equipment. \u2014 Oren Liebermann, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "The Conservative government says it is not involved in the talks but has warned against big pay rises and blamed the union for refusing to modernize . \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 21 June 2022",
      "His goal: modernize how artists find musicians to play with. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
      "Others pushed further in their quest to modernize the creaky wool suit. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "There are also plans to modernize the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO) with with a clear framework of objectives and duties. \u2014 Emma Woollacott, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Donigan, who took on the leading role just months before the coronavirus pandemic, has been working to modernize the 60-year-old company that\u2019s currently under restructuring. \u2014 Danielle Abril, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "It was conceived as a way to give developing nations an alternative to China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative for obtaining financing to modernize roads, bridges and rail lines. \u2014 Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1716, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140034"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": arithmetic that deals with whole numbers where the numbers are replaced by their remainders after division by a fixed number":[
        "in a modular arithmetic with modulus 5, 3 multiplied by 4 is 2"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Mathematicians employ modular arithmetic all the time to investigate the deepest questions in their field. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "The Chinese remainder theorem resides in a field of math called modular arithmetic that studies numbers by analyzing their remainders when they are divided by other numbers. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "In other cases, modular arithmetic can rule out the possibility that a polynomial equation has any whole-number solutions. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "To see how p-adic number systems emerge from modular arithmetic , start by classifying all integers modulo a specific prime number. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 19 Oct. 2020",
      "The p-adic numbers are based in modular arithmetic , which is a method of counting that loops back on itself, like a clock. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 19 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1941, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145526"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": an auxiliary verb (such as can, must, might, may ) that is characteristically used with a verb of predication and expresses a modal modification and that in English differs formally from other verbs in lacking -s and -ing forms":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1904, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161625"
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      "verb"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259r-\u02ccn\u012bz"
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      "update"
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    "examples":[
      "We're modernizing our kitchen with a new oven, refrigerator, and dishwasher.",
      "The country recently announced plans to begin modernizing its army.",
      "The school needs a building with modernized classrooms.",
      "Older companies will need to modernize quickly if they are to survive in today's economy.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That's where Squigs' hero product comes in: the Gooseberry Delight Hair Oil was created to take the best of Charuza's family ritual and modernize it for the masses. \u2014 Taylore Glynn, Allure , 29 June 2022",
      "The budget request also has $12.6 billion to modernize Army and Marine Corps combat equipment. \u2014 Oren Liebermann, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "The Conservative government says it is not involved in the talks but has warned against big pay rises and blamed the union for refusing to modernize . \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 21 June 2022",
      "His goal: modernize how artists find musicians to play with. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
      "Others pushed further in their quest to modernize the creaky wool suit. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "There are also plans to modernize the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO) with with a clear framework of objectives and duties. \u2014 Emma Woollacott, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Donigan, who took on the leading role just months before the coronavirus pandemic, has been working to modernize the 60-year-old company that\u2019s currently under restructuring. \u2014 Danielle Abril, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "It was conceived as a way to give developing nations an alternative to China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative for obtaining financing to modernize roads, bridges and rail lines. \u2014 Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1716, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174519"
  },
  "modulus":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the factor by which a logarithm of a number to one base is multiplied to obtain the logarithm of the number to a new base":[],
      ": absolute value sense 2":[],
      ": the number (such as a positive integer) or other mathematical entity (such as a polynomial) in a congruence that divides the difference of the two congruent members without leaving a remainder \u2014 compare residue sense b":[],
      ": the number of different numbers used in a system of modular arithmetic":[],
      ": a constant or coefficient that expresses usually numerically the degree to which a body or substance possesses a particular property (such as elasticity)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4j-\u0259-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-j\u0259-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The modular operation is the act of taking the remainder when a number is divided by the modulus . \u2014 Popular Mechanics , 21 Feb. 2021",
      "In this scenario, responders\u2019 only saving grace would be the use of a weak RSA modulus . \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 7 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Latin, small measure":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203759"
  },
  "modular":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or based on a module or a modulus":[],
      ": constructed with standardized units or dimensions for flexibility and variety in use":[
        "modular furniture"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-j\u0259-l\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "In many offices, desks are separated by modular walls that can be moved around.",
      "a factory that produces modular homes",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "NuScale is trading under the ticker symbol SMR, a nod to its small modular reactor design. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 May 2022",
      "Other companies in the U.S. and Europe are proposing to build small modular reactors to bring down the costs of nuclear construction. \u2014 Matthew Dalton, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
      "Its ambitious energy plans include completing two of the Cernavoda plants and leading the way into a new type of nuclear technology called small modular reactors. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
      "The modular reactors would have advanced safety features including self-cooling and automatic shutdown capability, according to the company. \u2014 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 May 2022",
      "Meanwhile, new small modular reactors, which are quicker and cheaper to build than traditional nuclear power plants, are attracting interest in Romania, Poland, and Britain. \u2014 Joanna Gill, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 May 2022",
      "Shares in Oregon nuclear energy company NuScale Power began trading Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange, part of a deal with an investment fund that raised $380 million for its modular reactor technology. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 May 2022",
      "Purdue and Duke intend to study power produced through small modular reactors, which are significantly smaller than traditional nuclear power plants. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "But, as the world pushes to reach net-zero carbon emissions, even Japan is beginning to embrace nuclear as an alternative to fossil fuels and new technology, such as small modular reactors, are set to gain a windfall. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205159"
  },
  "modernized":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make modern (as in taste, style, or usage)":[],
      ": to adopt modern ways":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259r-\u02ccn\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "contemporize",
      "streamline",
      "update"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "We're modernizing our kitchen with a new oven, refrigerator, and dishwasher.",
      "The country recently announced plans to begin modernizing its army.",
      "The school needs a building with modernized classrooms.",
      "Older companies will need to modernize quickly if they are to survive in today's economy.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That's where Squigs' hero product comes in: the Gooseberry Delight Hair Oil was created to take the best of Charuza's family ritual and modernize it for the masses. \u2014 Taylore Glynn, Allure , 29 June 2022",
      "The budget request also has $12.6 billion to modernize Army and Marine Corps combat equipment. \u2014 Oren Liebermann, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "The Conservative government says it is not involved in the talks but has warned against big pay rises and blamed the union for refusing to modernize . \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 21 June 2022",
      "His goal: modernize how artists find musicians to play with. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
      "Others pushed further in their quest to modernize the creaky wool suit. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "There are also plans to modernize the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO) with with a clear framework of objectives and duties. \u2014 Emma Woollacott, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Donigan, who took on the leading role just months before the coronavirus pandemic, has been working to modernize the 60-year-old company that\u2019s currently under restructuring. \u2014 Danielle Abril, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "It was conceived as a way to give developing nations an alternative to China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative for obtaining financing to modernize roads, bridges and rail lines. \u2014 Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1716, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205315"
  },
  "modal":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to modality (see modality sense 2 ) in logic":[],
      ": containing provisions as to the mode of procedure or the manner of taking effect":[
        "\u2014 used of a contract or legacy"
      ],
      ": of or relating to a musical mode (see mode entry 1 sense 1 )":[],
      ": of or relating to structure as opposed to substance":[],
      ": of, relating to, or constituting a grammatical form or category characteristically indicating predication (see predication sense 2 ) of an action or state in some manner other than as a simple fact":[
        "a modal verb"
      ],
      ": of or relating to a statistical mode (see mode entry 1 sense 7 )":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u014d-d\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The team wanted to see if being multi- modal also made A.I. systems more robust, better able to withstand attacks by malicious actors who might want to sneak their misinformation past the detector. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 21 June 2022",
      "According to Mehrtens, the historic location of the museum was one of the world's first multi- modal interchanges \u2014 a canal basin for the transfer of goods between canal, the famous Kings Cross and St. Pancras railway stations, and connecting roads. \u2014 Paul J. Heney, Travel + Leisure , 15 June 2022",
      "The second is that video is multi- modal and addresses multiple forms of intelligence. \u2014 Ryan Craig, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Willis felt drawn to the modal nature of the music. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
      "Overall, the new ordinance is intended to strengthen Cleveland\u2019s existing Complete and Green Streets ordinance, passed in 2011, which critics say wasn\u2019t very effective in bringing multi- modal and green elements to city street projects. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 6 June 2022",
      "Cities hoping to attract remote workers ought to invest in efficient, accessible, multi- modal and sustainable ways to move people around. \u2014 Jamaal Glenn, Time , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Airlines have offered multi- modal services in the past in Europe in select locations. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "In addition to his proposal for expanding broadband access, Sakai also has championed investment in multi- modal transportation to relieve traffic congestion. \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News , 29 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin modalis , from Latin modus":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235022"
  },
  "modus operandi":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u014d-d\u0259s-\u02cc\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8ran-d\u0113, -\u02ccd\u012b",
      "\u02ccm\u014d-d\u0259s-\u02cc\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8ran-d\u0113",
      "-\u02ccd\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "It\u2019s the, sort of the M.O. [ modus operandi ] of every cell. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 June 2022",
      "The group\u2019s primary modus operandi is to hack companies, steal their data and demand a ransom in order to not release it. \u2014 Jordan Robertson, Fortune , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "It\u2019s his modus operandi \u2013from attacking the boards for a rebound to putting his stamp on an extra-large Shaq-a-Roni at Papa John\u2019s. \u2014 Alicia Kelso, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "My modus operandi is to restrain myself enough in the dining room to take home leftovers. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
      "That was the modus operandi behind the record-breaking Axie land deal last year. \u2014 Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Her modus operandi is shockingly bright and over-the-top. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 10 May 2022",
      "In many cases, remote work has now become the modus operandi for companies, many of which have no immediate plans to return to shared workspaces. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Such a structure has been the modus operandi for the current Pacers front office. \u2014 Tony East, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1654, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020030"
  }
}