": providing entertainment, amusement, or enjoyment":[
"a fun party",
"a fun person to be with"
],
": to indulge in banter or play : joke":[],
": violent or excited activity or argument":[
"Insults were exchanged and then the fun began."
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"I can't remember when I've had so much fun .",
"Sickness takes all the fun out of life.",
"Verb",
"He's just funning with you.",
"just a couple of old friends funning with each other",
"Adjective",
"Our vacation was a fun time.",
"She's a fun person to be with.",
"The park is a fun place to visit.",
"We had a fun time at the movie.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Virtual games can add an element of fun to team-building activities. \u2014 Stephen Baer, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"The filmmakers have a lot of fun with the period setting, with much of the action taking place in a groovy San Francisco. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 June 2022",
"Expect floats, costumes, bikes and trikes, and lots of fun for kids and pets alike. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 June 2022",
"And like hanging out with a pal, between these heart-to-heart conversations is a whole lot of fun . \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 24 June 2022",
"And, more important, the \u201970s aesthetics add a bit of fun . \u2014 Helena Madden, ELLE Decor , 24 June 2022",
"Twenty acres of fun through the waterpark, amusement park and escape rooms. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 23 June 2022",
"But Kosinski has a lot of fun with the freaky, clinical comforts of Spiderhead\u2019s indoor setting, suffusing even the most drab office with potent threat. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 20 June 2022",
"Whatever the decision, life without Jose was not a lot of fun on Saturday. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 19 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"That aspect has been great to see and fun to work with as well. \u2014 Gail Mitchell, Billboard , 30 June 2022",
"From festive baskets to fun collectable toys, Easter gifts require a lot of details and there is no better way to get everything together than some online shopping. \u2014 Victoria Priola, oregonlive , 25 Mar. 2022",
"That doesn\u2019t even include the cost of fuel to actually fun the facilities. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Jan. 2022",
"McEnroe was embarrassing some of the time, but really fun some of the time, too. \u2014 Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Going to fun to be around our fans again in our building. \u2014 Scott Patsko, cleveland , 6 Aug. 2021",
"Polaris\u2019s latest model, the 2022 General XP 1000 Trailhead Edition, is an off-roader designed to bring even more performance and fun your next camping trip. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 4 Aug. 2021",
"And fun their date was, according to Allison and Reid. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 July 2021",
"The course offers a playful way to see most corners of the preserve, is an inexpensive activity to try and fun for all ages. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 11 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"And these two Supes working together, well, that's not going to be fun for anyone. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 1 July 2022",
"The \u201870s references, and the relentless assault of \u201870s needle drops, are fun , to a point, but the movie itself is a hallucinatory, cacophonous fever dream of nonsensical subplots and Minion gibberish, our reviewer writes. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"The past few months, customers have packed both restaurants, ready for a good time after more than two years of so much that hasn\u2019t been fun . \u2014 Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun , 30 June 2022",
"Pinto is also grateful for the chance to bring audiences a story that is fun and upbeat at a time when the news often isn\u2019t. \u2014 Lakshmi Gandhi, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
"Safety Safety gear, like a first aid kit and headlamp, may not be fun to think about but should absolutely be in your car camping kit. \u2014 Hannah Singleton, SELF , 28 June 2022",
"However, unlike the expansionary money phase, the contractionary phase won\u2019t be fun . \u2014 Ivan Illan, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"And sure, foosball tables, free food and company parties are fun . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
"When the thought of Disneyland comes to mind, the initial impression is often fun , yet long, hot days full of marathon walking, soundtracked by active children and punctuated with long lines and dancing characters. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 22 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1726, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1802, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"English dialect fun to hoax, perhaps alteration of Middle English fonnen , from fonne dupe":"Noun, Verb, and Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fun Noun fun , jest , sport , game , play mean action or speech that provides amusement or arouses laughter. fun usually implies laughter or gaiety but may imply merely a lack of serious or ulterior purpose. played cards just for fun jest implies lack of earnestness and may suggest a hoaxing or teasing. hurt by remarks said only in jest sport applies especially to the arousing of laughter against someone. teasing begun in sport led to anger game is close to sport , and often stresses mischievous or malicious fun. made game of their poor relations play stresses the opposition to earnest without implying any malice or mischief. pretended to strangle his brother in play",
"synonyms":[
"delight",
"distraction",
"diversion",
"divertissement",
"entertainment",
"pleasure",
"recreation"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061125",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"fun and games":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": light amusement":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The symphony\u2019s finale is all fun and games until the shattering return of the first movement\u2019s brass theme, which was exceptionally devastating on Monday night. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"Summer is all fun and games until the pool can\u2019t open. \u2014 Allison Prang, WSJ , 1 June 2022",
"For fathers and all father figures and for daughters age 4 and up, featuring dinner, dessert, dancing, photos, fun and games . \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022",
"There are chills and sorrows, as well as fun and games , in the riddle of time regained. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 21 Apr. 2022",
"For fathers and all father figures and for daughters age 4 and up, featuring dinner, dessert, dancing, photos, fun and games . \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Taking a life, be the life grouse or moose should have no relationship to fun and games . \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Mar. 2022",
"The film follows a group of four friends who get together for a nostalgic evening of fun and games after a decade apart. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Or, perhaps, fun and games were the best uses for cyberspace after all. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 10 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"beer and skittles",
"easy street",
"hog heaven",
"picnic"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202646",
"type":[
"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
]
},
"fun fur":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": relatively inexpensive or synthetic fur for casual wear":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171453",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"fun house":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a building in an amusement park that contains various devices designed to startle or amuse":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Deborah followed the post-scam playbook and entered a bureaucratic fun house in the process. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Instead, the book is a fun house mirror on an alienated set of urbanites, an endless supply of sharp takes. \u2014 Maddie Crum, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"The result is a kind of political fun house mirror, in which reality is constantly being distorted and no one learns anything material or real. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 25 May 2022",
"Changing that source material to the chagrin of fans\u2014exchanging a Cold War bomb anxiety narrative with a fun house mirror display of race in America\u2014well, that takes some Dr. Manhattan-sized balls. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 17 May 2022",
"Going back to that idea of early childhood feeling like a carnival fun house of alcoholic adventure. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 10 May 2022",
"While the look of most of the attractions derived from historical references, the fun house signified Del Toro\u2019s personal addition to this parade of rarities. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Yet the masterful production design is impressive, a perfect backdrop for a clutch of teens picked off at a local fun house by a deranged killer. \u2014 Gem Seddon, Vulture , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Anyone looking to get their mind blown, and then blown again, will deem Meow Wolf a thrilling fun house . \u2014 New York Times , 24 Sep. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121431",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"fun-filled":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": filled with fun : very enjoyable":[
"a fun-filled afternoon"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051908",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"function":{
"antonyms":[
"act",
"perform",
"serve",
"work"
],
"definitions":{
": a mathematical correspondence that assigns exactly one element of one set to each element of the same or another set":[],
": an official or formal ceremony or social gathering":[
"They went to several functions during their college reunion weekend."
],
": professional or official position : occupation":[
"His job combines the functions of a manager and a worker."
],
": the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists : purpose":[],
": to carry on a function or be in action : operate":[],
": to have a function : serve":[
"an attributive noun functions as an adjective"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body.",
"He believes that the true function of art is to tell the truth.",
"What functions do these programs fulfill",
"infants learning to control their bodily functions",
"The instrument is chiefly used to measure and record heart function .",
"The design achieves a perfect blend of form and function .",
"His job combines the functions of a manager and a worker.",
"Her chief function is to provide expert legal advice.",
"They went to several functions during their college reunion weekend.",
"Verb",
"The new machine functions well.",
"His bad health has prevented him from being able to function effectively in recent weeks.",
"Her heart now seems to be functioning normally.",
"The computer network is not yet fully functioning .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"However in Japan, the sport, which was brought to the country in 1872 by Horace Wilson, an American English teacher at the Kaisei Academy in Tokyo, took on a different political function . \u2014 Kimmy Yam, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
"Metro Atlanta added 8,800 jobs in May and also saw its unemployment rate rise slightly, but the uptick in the region\u2019s historically low jobless rate may be more a function of seasonality than looming fears of economic storm clouds. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 23 June 2022",
"The victims, who went to get something to eat after attending a church function , did get a license plate for the Ford, which was traced to a Broadview Heights address. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
"The Trust Barometer further finds that businesses must take the lead on societal issues and that this leadership has become a core business function . \u2014 Kelly Feist, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"These may be able to offer a browning function , whereas Crockpots and crockpot-style cookers usually do not. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
"Maybe that\u2019s a natural function of Joseph finally allowing his characters to get into some serious arguments in these latter phases. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"A few weeks later, Zillow creates a brand-new function to pair left-behind citizens with now-vacant houses; the CMS works like a charm, with excellent functionality and zero error messages. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
"With the frequency channel, however, timing becomes a function of data\u2014even when only safe instructions are used. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"It was introduced as a means of supporting low-income Oregonians who helped the state continue to function during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic by working. \u2014 Connor Radnovich, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Congress and the judiciary played out their respective roles and the executive branch continued to function despite unprecedented political pressures. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Tommy still hasn't quite figured out how to function without her. \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 11 June 2022",
"In addition, the IAEA has around 40 cameras in place at Iran\u2019s main enrichment plants, which will continue to function . \u2014 Laurence Norman, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"Only the radios carried by Border Patrol agents appeared to function well, the review found. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Regardless of the geopolitical climate, Ukraine's IT sector continues to function \u2014and even thrive. \u2014 Nazariy Hazdun, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Children shouldn\u2019t have to function on empty stomachs during what should be one of the most enjoyable times of the year for them. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 2 June 2022",
"So the agency is developing new connections to allow existing technologies, which were not originally designed to work together, to function as an effective system. \u2014 Jason Sherman, Scientific American , 2 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1533, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
"1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin function-, functio performance, from fungi to perform; probably akin to Sanskrit bhu\u1e45kte he enjoys":"Noun and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u0259\u014b(k)-sh\u0259n",
"\u02c8f\u0259\u014bk-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for function Noun function , office , duty , province mean the acts or operations expected of a person or thing. function implies a definite end or purpose or a particular kind of work. the function of language is two-fold: to communicate emotion and to give information \u2014 Aldous Huxley office is typically applied to the function or service associated with a trade or profession or a special relationship to others. they exercise the offices of the judge, the priest, the counsellor \u2014 W. E. Gladstone duty applies to a task or responsibility imposed by one's occupation, rank, status, or calling. it is the judicial duty of the court, to examine the whole case \u2014 R. B. Taney province applies to a function, office, or duty that naturally or logically falls to one. I felt it was not my province to inquire \u2014 Anne Bront\u00eb",
"synonyms":[
"affair",
"bash",
"binge",
"blast",
"blowout",
"do",
"event",
"fete",
"f\u00eate",
"get-together",
"party",
"reception",
"shindig"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054555",
"type":[
"adjective",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"function key":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": any of a set of keys on a computer keyboard that have or can be programmed to have special functions":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"However, there is a function key that allows many keys to have secondary functions and the stock key cap set reveals these with small logos. \u2014 Antony Leather, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
"But others, like keyboard backlight brightness, have to be changed deep within the Settings app, whereas they could be changed with one or two taps on the MacBook Pro's Touch Bar or the MacBook Air's function keys . \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 5 June 2020",
"Unfortunately for them, Apple no longer sells any MacBook Pros with physical function keys . \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 12 May 2020",
"To type a number or use the arrows, hold down a function key , which unlocks the alternate characters. \u2014 Boone Ashworth, Wired , 21 Jan. 2020",
"There's a top row of numbers, standard function keys along the bottom, a full-size space bar, and adjustable feet for the right amount of tilt. \u2014 Boone Ashworth, Wired , 21 Jan. 2020",
"The prep work unfolds in rooms that are accessible by haphazardly functioning key cards. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 Dec. 2019",
"The prep work unfolds in rooms that are accessible by haphazardly functioning key cards, and are punctuated by late-night vacuum screams. \u2014 Mark Leibovich, New York Times , 7 Dec. 2019",
"The keyboard also includes macro keys, user-programmable shortcuts, above the function keys . \u2014 Cameron Faulkner, The Verge , 12 July 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1964, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023112",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"function word":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a word (such as a preposition, auxiliary verb, or conjunction) that expresses primarily a grammatical relationship":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1927, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045228",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"functional":{
"antonyms":[
"broken",
"dead",
"inactive",
"inoperative",
"kaput",
"kaputt",
"nonactivated",
"nonfunctional",
"nonfunctioning",
"nonoperating",
"nonoperational",
"nonoperative"
],
"definitions":{
": affecting physiological or psychological functions but not organic structure":[
"functional heart disease"
],
": of, connected with, or being a function":[
"the functional differences between the departments"
],
": performing or able to perform a regular function":[
"The flashlight was still functional after I had dropped it."
]
},
"examples":[
"They worked outside, so they preferred wearing functional clothes.",
"The building's design is not only functional but also beautiful.",
"The flashlight was still functional after I dropped it.",
"The computer network is fully functional .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Keep away clutter and make your space more functional with this five-point plan for bathroom storage that\u2019s both hardworking and pretty as can be. \u2014 Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens , 2 June 2022",
"Bolton says that engineered flooring and walls developed for high-end hotels and residences are just as attractive and more functional than single pieces of lumber. \u2014 Gemma Harris, Robb Report , 30 May 2022",
"Antipsychotic medications help many people with schizophrenia lead more functional lives by controlling their symptoms, though some have problematic side effects such as weight gain. \u2014 Brian Barnett, STAT , 9 May 2022",
"That\u2019s just one reason why the Celtics are a much more functional unit than the Nets this time around. \u2014 Hunter Felt, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Similar to running shoes, running shorts, and sports bras, these garments should be functional for fitness but also carry your wardrobe through the seasons. \u2014 Hannah Singleton, SELF , 11 Apr. 2022",
"This highly functional rain barrel is less expensive than similar models and is sure to get the job done. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 8 June 2022",
"The highly functional music of wellness is often arranged to hang at a distance, never threatening to disrupt, but these twinkling tracks seem to pull ever closer, like a rolling fog. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
"Some solar lights are meant to be pretty, some are purely functional . \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 18 May 2022"
": one holding office in a government or political party":[],
": one who serves in a certain function":[]
},
"examples":[
"He was a party functionary during the political campaign.",
"spoke to high-ranking functionaries at the embassy in the hopes that they could help",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"No one is ever allowed to be just a plot functionary . \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022",
"Mulvaney, a long-time Republican functionary , distinguished himself during his tenure in the administration as a loyal Trump lackey. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Some city functionary has taped a paper on the wall with the number to call for the key in off hours, which in this case is anytime before 8 p.m. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Feb. 2022",
"In my case, as a functionary in the script, Rasputin has to be like this oncoming weather system that is darkening the world of The King\u2019s Men. \u2014 Simon Thompson, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
"In 1934, Sergei Kirov, a leading Bolshevik functionary , was shot dead in Leningrad. \u2014 The New Yorker , 18 Oct. 2021",
"India\u2019s foreign minister offered condolences, but even a high government functionary could not come to the former diplomat\u2019s rescue. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 23 June 2021",
"Think of Lois Lerner, the IRS functionary who for several years managed to deprive conservative nonprofits of their free-speech rights. \u2014 Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ , 10 June 2021",
"But few had ever bothered to get inside the mind of the shady functionary who swindled the public garbage fund. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
": to carry on a natural especially organic function":[
"interferes with the normal action of the auricle, rendering it \u2026 powerless to functionate properly",
"\u2014 F. A. Faught"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211727",
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun,"
]
},
"functioning":{
"antonyms":[
"act",
"perform",
"serve",
"work"
],
"definitions":{
": a mathematical correspondence that assigns exactly one element of one set to each element of the same or another set":[],
": an official or formal ceremony or social gathering":[
"They went to several functions during their college reunion weekend."
],
": professional or official position : occupation":[
"His job combines the functions of a manager and a worker."
],
": the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists : purpose":[],
": to carry on a function or be in action : operate":[],
": to have a function : serve":[
"an attributive noun functions as an adjective"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body.",
"He believes that the true function of art is to tell the truth.",
"What functions do these programs fulfill",
"infants learning to control their bodily functions",
"The instrument is chiefly used to measure and record heart function .",
"The design achieves a perfect blend of form and function .",
"His job combines the functions of a manager and a worker.",
"Her chief function is to provide expert legal advice.",
"They went to several functions during their college reunion weekend.",
"Verb",
"The new machine functions well.",
"His bad health has prevented him from being able to function effectively in recent weeks.",
"Her heart now seems to be functioning normally.",
"The computer network is not yet fully functioning .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"However in Japan, the sport, which was brought to the country in 1872 by Horace Wilson, an American English teacher at the Kaisei Academy in Tokyo, took on a different political function . \u2014 Kimmy Yam, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
"Metro Atlanta added 8,800 jobs in May and also saw its unemployment rate rise slightly, but the uptick in the region\u2019s historically low jobless rate may be more a function of seasonality than looming fears of economic storm clouds. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 23 June 2022",
"The victims, who went to get something to eat after attending a church function , did get a license plate for the Ford, which was traced to a Broadview Heights address. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
"The Trust Barometer further finds that businesses must take the lead on societal issues and that this leadership has become a core business function . \u2014 Kelly Feist, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"These may be able to offer a browning function , whereas Crockpots and crockpot-style cookers usually do not. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
"Maybe that\u2019s a natural function of Joseph finally allowing his characters to get into some serious arguments in these latter phases. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"A few weeks later, Zillow creates a brand-new function to pair left-behind citizens with now-vacant houses; the CMS works like a charm, with excellent functionality and zero error messages. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
"With the frequency channel, however, timing becomes a function of data\u2014even when only safe instructions are used. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"It was introduced as a means of supporting low-income Oregonians who helped the state continue to function during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic by working. \u2014 Connor Radnovich, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Congress and the judiciary played out their respective roles and the executive branch continued to function despite unprecedented political pressures. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Tommy still hasn't quite figured out how to function without her. \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 11 June 2022",
"In addition, the IAEA has around 40 cameras in place at Iran\u2019s main enrichment plants, which will continue to function . \u2014 Laurence Norman, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"Only the radios carried by Border Patrol agents appeared to function well, the review found. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Regardless of the geopolitical climate, Ukraine's IT sector continues to function \u2014and even thrive. \u2014 Nazariy Hazdun, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Children shouldn\u2019t have to function on empty stomachs during what should be one of the most enjoyable times of the year for them. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 2 June 2022",
"So the agency is developing new connections to allow existing technologies, which were not originally designed to work together, to function as an effective system. \u2014 Jason Sherman, Scientific American , 2 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1533, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
"1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin function-, functio performance, from fungi to perform; probably akin to Sanskrit bhu\u1e45kte he enjoys":"Noun and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u0259\u014b(k)-sh\u0259n",
"\u02c8f\u0259\u014bk-sh\u0259n"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for function Noun function , office , duty , province mean the acts or operations expected of a person or thing. function implies a definite end or purpose or a particular kind of work. the function of language is two-fold: to communicate emotion and to give information \u2014 Aldous Huxley office is typically applied to the function or service associated with a trade or profession or a special relationship to others. they exercise the offices of the judge, the priest, the counsellor \u2014 W. E. Gladstone duty applies to a task or responsibility imposed by one's occupation, rank, status, or calling. it is the judicial duty of the court, to examine the whole case \u2014 R. B. Taney province applies to a function, office, or duty that naturally or logically falls to one. I felt it was not my province to inquire \u2014 Anne Bront\u00eb",
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"The fund was established to aid the poor.",
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"His funds were getting lower as he continued to look for a job.",
"The comedian had a large fund of jokes.",
"Verb",
"The group funded three new scholarships.",
"Who funds the company pension plan",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Lawmakers have approved a $100 million settlement fund for men and women who were abused as children at the Sununu Youth Services Center, formerly called the Youth Development Center. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"The deal sets up a $1.02 billion fund for people who lost family members in the collapse of the 12-story building, as well as those who suffered physical or mental injuries. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon And Curt Anderson, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"In addition to his work with CrossCheck Studios, Richards\u2019 other ventures include the venture fund Animal Capital, co-founding the talent collective Sway House, and formerly co-founding TikTok management and production company TalentX. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 23 June 2022",
"Klein is perhaps best known for investments made through the Seed-stage specialist, LocalGlobe and it sister breakout fund , Latitude. \u2014 Trevor Clawson, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Lake Powell sees millions of visitors annually, and power sales from the Glen Canyon Dam fund important environmental programs as well as dam maintenance and irrigation projects. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"About $1,050,000 comes from Cleveland\u2019s general fund , which pays for routine city operating expenses, such as police and waste collector salaries. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"The vast bulk will be funneled into Norway\u2019s massive sovereign wealth fund \u2014 the world\u2019s largest \u2014 to support the nation when oil runs dry. \u2014 Mark Lewis, ajc , 28 May 2022",
"The vast bulk will be funneled into Norway\u2019s massive sovereign wealth fund \u2014 the world\u2019s largest \u2014 to support the nation when oil runs dry. \u2014 Mark Lewis, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"With Congressional action the Federal Reserve could use post offices as physical locations for people to access individual digital savings accounts and fund the initiative with income the bank earns ($107 billion in 2021). \u2014 Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"The $5 million appropriated for the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s (DOE) low-dose radiation program in 2021 and 2022 is not sufficient even to get a research program off the ground, let alone fund the research itself. \u2014 Lindsay Morton, STAT , 23 June 2022",
"Expect vigorous debates over how much to tax residents and businesses, how much to spend on police and which new programs to fund . \u2014 Michael Brice-saddler, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Benjamin Rome, one of the researchers and a physician at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, told Fortune that Cuban and his pharmacy did not fund or have any involvement in the study. \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 21 June 2022",
"Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin announced in a news release Friday that the Service to the Fleet Act will completely fund the Coast Guard\u2019s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan. \u2014 Ashley Barrientos, Baltimore Sun , 17 June 2022",
"Local entities commonly seek federal grants to fund projects. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
"While state universities are unable to offer in-state tuition to undocumented students, there are other resources available that can help students fund their education. \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
"Both bills, which LA28 helped guide, would allow the Department of Transportation to fund temporary facilities, equipment, operations and maintenance. \u2014 Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022"
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"Concentrate on the fundaments of California cuisine: salads, pastas, heartier meats. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Sep. 2019",
"But if poetry is the fundament of the Oulipo, prose has brought it its greatest triumphs, a fact that is reflected in this anthology only somewhat. \u2014 Luc Sante, Harper's magazine , 10 Jan. 2019",
"He is particularly concerned about Trump\u2019s attack on institutions that are fundaments of democracy, like a free press, an independent judiciary, the legitimacy of elections, and the importance of honesty. \u2014 Annie Linskey, BostonGlobe.com , 15 Apr. 2018",
"For me, there is a lot of personal emotion in the record that is deep down to the core, but also the true fundaments of being in the studio. \u2014 Taylor Weatherby, Billboard , 5 Oct. 2017",
"But in the fundaments of its setting \u2014 moral compromise by a gringo in Mexico \u2014 Caputo ventures into crowded territory. \u2014 Simon Akam, New York Times , 19 June 2017"
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"The exhibition, and the subtle and deeply felt catalogue essay by curator Sarah Greenough, focuses considerable attention on Adams\u2019s religious life, and tenancy is fundamental to his spirituality. \u2014 Philip Kennicott, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"The justices start by laying out how Roe v. Wade, and the subsequent 1992 decision Planned Parenthood v. Casey, are so fundamental to women\u2019s autonomy. \u2014 Sofia Lotto Persio, Quartz , 24 June 2022",
"The new ruling establishes that the gun right recognized by the Second Amendment is a fundamental right like any other and must be accorded the highest level of protection. \u2014 Morgan Marietta, The Conversation , 23 June 2022",
"Cybersecurity is a must in order to provide users with a safe experience and their fundamental right to privacy. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"As such, Nonhuman Rights Project asserted, the elephant was not a thing lacking rights but akin to a person with a fundamental right to liberty based on the principle of habeas corpus, which guards against unlawful detention. \u2014 Aaron Katersky, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
"The defendants told the appellate court that binding legal precedent has established there\u2019s no fundamental right to education under the Constitution. \u2014 Jennifer Mcdermott, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"This all goes to a fundamental truth: America and the rest of the developed world have very weak white collar crime laws. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 9 May 2022",
"Katie Eyer, a professor at Rutgers University with expertise in anti-discrimination law, said Alito\u2019s draft opinion relies on a narrow interpretation of what constitutes a fundamental right - the same question at issue in Obergefell. \u2014 Marisa Iati, Anchorage Daily News , 4 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"While the technology may be new to some organizations, hiring the right people and assembling great teams is a business fundamental that has stood the test of time. \u2014 Daphne Kis, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"One fundamental that makes coaching successful is the nature of the relationship between the two people involved. \u2014 Jack Zenger, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The short-yardage problems were more muscle-mass fundamental . \u2014 Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com , 6 Nov. 2021",
"Together, the advances span the fundamental to the applied. \u2014 Chad Mirkin, Scientific American , 9 Oct. 2021",
"The program teaches students the fundamental of electricity as well as the math and sciences needed to work on power lines. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 6 Apr. 2021",
"This has always been a timeless fundamental of marketing, but so much more evident now. \u2014 Sarah Hofstetter, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2021",
"Called Fleming's Left Hand Rule, this fundamental of electromagnetism states that the confluence of a magnetic field and an electric current passing through a fluid will cause the fluid to be propelled in one direction. \u2014 Abe Dane, Popular Mechanics , 14 Jan. 2021",
"For a company of its size, that kind of a move is less a reflection of business fundamentals ,... \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 26 May 2020"
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"We need to address these problems on a more fundamental level.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The exhibition, and the subtle and deeply felt catalogue essay by curator Sarah Greenough, focuses considerable attention on Adams\u2019s religious life, and tenancy is fundamental to his spirituality. \u2014 Philip Kennicott, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"The justices start by laying out how Roe v. Wade, and the subsequent 1992 decision Planned Parenthood v. Casey, are so fundamental to women\u2019s autonomy. \u2014 Sofia Lotto Persio, Quartz , 24 June 2022",
"The new ruling establishes that the gun right recognized by the Second Amendment is a fundamental right like any other and must be accorded the highest level of protection. \u2014 Morgan Marietta, The Conversation , 23 June 2022",
"Cybersecurity is a must in order to provide users with a safe experience and their fundamental right to privacy. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"As such, Nonhuman Rights Project asserted, the elephant was not a thing lacking rights but akin to a person with a fundamental right to liberty based on the principle of habeas corpus, which guards against unlawful detention. \u2014 Aaron Katersky, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
"The defendants told the appellate court that binding legal precedent has established there\u2019s no fundamental right to education under the Constitution. \u2014 Jennifer Mcdermott, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"This all goes to a fundamental truth: America and the rest of the developed world have very weak white collar crime laws. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 9 May 2022",
"Katie Eyer, a professor at Rutgers University with expertise in anti-discrimination law, said Alito\u2019s draft opinion relies on a narrow interpretation of what constitutes a fundamental right - the same question at issue in Obergefell. \u2014 Marisa Iati, Anchorage Daily News , 4 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"While the technology may be new to some organizations, hiring the right people and assembling great teams is a business fundamental that has stood the test of time. \u2014 Daphne Kis, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"One fundamental that makes coaching successful is the nature of the relationship between the two people involved. \u2014 Jack Zenger, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The short-yardage problems were more muscle-mass fundamental . \u2014 Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com , 6 Nov. 2021",
"Together, the advances span the fundamental to the applied. \u2014 Chad Mirkin, Scientific American , 9 Oct. 2021",
"The program teaches students the fundamental of electricity as well as the math and sciences needed to work on power lines. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 6 Apr. 2021",
"This has always been a timeless fundamental of marketing, but so much more evident now. \u2014 Sarah Hofstetter, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2021",
"Called Fleming's Left Hand Rule, this fundamental of electromagnetism states that the confluence of a magnetic field and an electric current passing through a fluid will cause the fluid to be propelled in one direction. \u2014 Abe Dane, Popular Mechanics , 14 Jan. 2021",
"For a company of its size, that kind of a move is less a reflection of business fundamentals ,... \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 26 May 2020"
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"The comedian had a large fund of jokes.",
"Verb",
"The group funded three new scholarships.",
"Who funds the company pension plan",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Lawmakers have approved a $100 million settlement fund for men and women who were abused as children at the Sununu Youth Services Center, formerly called the Youth Development Center. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"The deal sets up a $1.02 billion fund for people who lost family members in the collapse of the 12-story building, as well as those who suffered physical or mental injuries. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon And Curt Anderson, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"In addition to his work with CrossCheck Studios, Richards\u2019 other ventures include the venture fund Animal Capital, co-founding the talent collective Sway House, and formerly co-founding TikTok management and production company TalentX. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 23 June 2022",
"Klein is perhaps best known for investments made through the Seed-stage specialist, LocalGlobe and it sister breakout fund , Latitude. \u2014 Trevor Clawson, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Lake Powell sees millions of visitors annually, and power sales from the Glen Canyon Dam fund important environmental programs as well as dam maintenance and irrigation projects. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"About $1,050,000 comes from Cleveland\u2019s general fund , which pays for routine city operating expenses, such as police and waste collector salaries. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"The vast bulk will be funneled into Norway\u2019s massive sovereign wealth fund \u2014 the world\u2019s largest \u2014 to support the nation when oil runs dry. \u2014 Mark Lewis, ajc , 28 May 2022",
"The vast bulk will be funneled into Norway\u2019s massive sovereign wealth fund \u2014 the world\u2019s largest \u2014 to support the nation when oil runs dry. \u2014 Mark Lewis, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"With Congressional action the Federal Reserve could use post offices as physical locations for people to access individual digital savings accounts and fund the initiative with income the bank earns ($107 billion in 2021). \u2014 Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"The $5 million appropriated for the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s (DOE) low-dose radiation program in 2021 and 2022 is not sufficient even to get a research program off the ground, let alone fund the research itself. \u2014 Lindsay Morton, STAT , 23 June 2022",
"Expect vigorous debates over how much to tax residents and businesses, how much to spend on police and which new programs to fund . \u2014 Michael Brice-saddler, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Benjamin Rome, one of the researchers and a physician at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, told Fortune that Cuban and his pharmacy did not fund or have any involvement in the study. \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 21 June 2022",
"Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin announced in a news release Friday that the Service to the Fleet Act will completely fund the Coast Guard\u2019s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan. \u2014 Ashley Barrientos, Baltimore Sun , 17 June 2022",
"Local entities commonly seek federal grants to fund projects. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
"While state universities are unable to offer in-state tuition to undocumented students, there are other resources available that can help students fund their education. \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
"Both bills, which LA28 helped guide, would allow the Department of Transportation to fund temporary facilities, equipment, operations and maintenance. \u2014 Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Some services will be held at the funeral homes rather than at church, including the one scheduled Thursday for Eliahana Torres, 10. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"This week, Morales was repeating the same rhythm of funeral masses, their rituals meant to ease the grief of the survivors. \u2014 Teo Armus, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"Instead on Monday, the first two of 19 children slain inside a classroom were being remembered at funeral visitations. \u2014 CBS News , 31 May 2022",
"Instead, the first two of 19 children slain inside a Uvalde, Texas, classroom were being remembered at funeral visitations. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"Instead, the first two of 19 children slain inside a classroom were being remembered at funeral visitations. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon, Chron , 31 May 2022",
"Funeral services for the victims are set to begin Monday and funeral homes in Uvalde have committed to covering costs for families. \u2014 Travis Caldwell, CNN , 30 May 2022",
"Jerusalem police were criticized internationally for beating mourners at Abu Akleh's funeral two weeks ago. \u2014 Josef Federman, ajc , 29 May 2022",
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"In 2018, Master P paid for the funeral of Ki'Anthony Tyus, a 13-year-old Louisville boy who was killed in a car crash following a police pursuit. \u2014 Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
"The conversation gets awkward enough that Ben agrees to fly down for the funeral . \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"Todd Murphy, the chaplain for the Washington County Sheriff\u2019s Office, said donations from local residents and businesses paid for the funeral . \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"Harry was in Britain last year for the funeral of his grandfather Prince Philip. \u2014 Adela Suliman, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff traveled to Buffalo, N.Y., on Saturday for the funeral of Buffalo mass shooting victim 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
"By the time the finale episode begins, Rebecca has already passed and the family is getting ready for the funeral . \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 24 May 2022",
"In one memorable panel in Stuck Rubber Baby, hundreds of mourners, assembled for the funeral of Black choir kids murdered by a racist\u2019s bomb in \u201960s Alabama, spill across nearly an entire page. \u2014 The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
"About 100 residents of the village turned out for the funeral . \u2014 Isabel Coles, WSJ , 15 May 2022"
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"Among the first was Jeremiah C. Gaffney, a Long Island funeral director who Close always called for advice on New York cases. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Mar. 2022",
"According to his attorney, state law does not require a funeral director 's license to bury people. \u2014 Fox News , 15 Jan. 2022",
"Mike Kuhn, a funeral director in Reading, Pennsylvania, says his three funeral homes have laid to rest hundreds of people who died of COVID-19, but many of the grieving families wanted all mention of COVID left off the death notices. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Hardin's attorney, Richard Kerger, said Thursday that a former funeral director named Robert Tate Jr. asked Hardin in 2017 to store the ashes of people whose families had not claimed them. \u2014 Fox News , 15 Jan. 2022"
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"Amerie\u2019s funeral was the first since the massacre, with Maite Rodriguez\u2019s scheduled for later Tuesday at an Uvalde funeral home . \u2014 Nathan Ellgren, Adriana Gomez Licon And Jim Salter, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
"Visitation for another 10-year-old, Maite Rodriguez, was at the town's other funeral home . \u2014 CBS News , 31 May 2022",
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"Visitations at the same funeral home also began on Tuesday for Nevaeh Alyssa Bravo and Jose Manuel Flores Jr., both 10 years old. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 31 May 2022",
"Visitation for another 10-year-old, Maite Rodriguez, was at the town's other funeral home . \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon, Chron , 31 May 2022",
"From outside, Wilhelm\u2019s Portland Memorial Mausoleum in the Sellwood neighborhood looks like any other funeral home . \u2014 oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
"The primary funder was the Latin American Civic and Cultural Committee, a group headed by Zeferino and Julia Ramirez, a father-and-daughter duo who ran a pioneering mortuary and funeral home on the Eastside. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
"Two witnesses meanwhile, who were at a funeral home across the street from the school, hear the crash and go to see what happened. \u2014 Christina Maxouris, CNN , 27 May 2022"
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"By studying Egyptian literature, scholars could understand millennia-old traditions, funerary rites and everyday life under the pharaohs. \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"Because cultural strictures required the reburial of the original pipe\u2014a funerary object\u2014tribal officials requested three replicas that could be used to educate people about the pipe\u2019s history and the repatriation. \u2014 Rachel Parsons, Scientific American , 29 June 2022",
"Nepthys is a goddess associated with funerary arts. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The forms are suggestive: Urns, traditionally, hold human remains; a wreath is a funerary offering going back centuries. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"And other Houston museum's, like the National Museum of Funeral History, house the most funerary artifacts in the world. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 20 May 2022",
"Rather than treating unusual (to many American eyes) funerary rites as something to be gaped at and dissected, Doughty describes how people bond with and grieve over our dead with earnestness, reverence, and even humor and joy. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 10 Sep. 2020",
"That find included funerary masks and statues of deities of the dead. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 June 2022",
"Nepthys is a goddess associated with funerary arts. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022"
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"Members of the honor guard saluted during the funereal procession. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Wearing a funereal dark suit, white shirt and muted tie, Joe Biden delivered Thursday night one of the most somber White House speeches in recent history. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 3 June 2022",
"Several categories, including items taken by colonial violence, human remains and sacred and funereal objects, will be most affected. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
"The parallels to America are clear, but Harris gives Sugarland its own ceremonies of remembrance and loss, including a semi-Pentecostal, funereal holler that made a holy terror announce itself in my body. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Played by a sadly juiceless Jeremy Irons in funereal mode, the Chamberlain here is a quietly heroic figure who perceptively negotiates with Hitler to avoid another war. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Garrison and Jones work themselves into a funereal groove, and Tyner somehow makes his piano sound like it\u2019s crying. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Dec. 2021",
"During the long stretch when the Advance failed to live up to its upbeat billing, the event took on a funereal vibe, even amid the splendor of a historic hotel decked out for Christmas. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Dec. 2021",
"Originally funereal , the first move Ashworth made was increasing tempos \u2014 while adding richly textured acoustic and electronic arrangements that firmly pushed the songs toward contemporary pop. \u2014 Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times , 27 Oct. 2021"
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"The queen\u2019s youngest son, Prince Edward, and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, visited a 1950s-themed seaside funfair in Belfast. \u2014 Danica Kirka And Sylvia Hui, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
"The queen's youngest son, Prince Edward, and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, visited a 1950s-themed seaside funfair in Belfast. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 5 June 2022",
"Just to the east of central Oslo, Gr\u00f8nland hosted a funfair where ice cream vendors did a roaring trade. \u2014 David Nikel, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"As well as having its share of villainous lairs, concrete bunkers, and secret laboratories, Blackreef has its own funfair complex, a rooftop bar, and even a plush, renovated castle that comes with a dance floor and comedy club. \u2014 Ewan Wilson, Wired , 15 Sep. 2021",
"In the amusement tent of a funfair , Zhou Zenong, who was pursuing Ai\u2019ai, is distracted by the sight of a woman\u2019s head that looks as if it\u2019s suspended above a vase on a machine draped in black cloth. \u2014 Jiwei Xiao, The New York Review of Books , 14 Mar. 2020",
"However, Saliba knew what was good for him and, with the help of fellow precocious Frenchman Matteo Guendouzi, who 'bumped' into him at a funfair and 'gently advised' him to choose the red side of London, the defender made his decision. \u2014 SI.com , 25 July 2019",
"Catch a free concert or four, learn about football in the Arab world, or take the kids to the Tuileries\u2019 annual funfair . \u2014 Rachel Brown, National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
"There will be dodgems and funfair rides, coconut shies, lots of food stalls, loads of cocktails, bloody Marys for the hangovers and a festival vibe. \u2014 Lucy Wood, Marie Claire , 13 Oct. 2018"
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"Then insert the funnel and spoon coffee grinds into it. \u2014 Laurie Jennings, Good Housekeeping , 28 June 2022",
"Each approach relies on strategies that concentrate on distinct time frames, sales funnel stages and ways to generate revenue. \u2014 John Hall, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Creating the infrastructure and processes to monitor the performance of the experience and funnel insights back into the teams is where the real change and business impact happens. \u2014 Billy Seabrook, Fortune , 11 June 2022",
"Australia's 'Megaspider,' a massive funnel -web spider donated to the Australian Reptile Park, is said to be capable of biting through human fingernails with its large fangs. \u2014 Jodi Upchurch, CNN , 19 Nov. 2021",
"With the help of a jam funnel , add the rice, the Grana Padano cream, the coffee grounds and beer reduction. \u2014 CNN , 8 May 2022",
"Brian Emfinger captured this astounding video of a red pickup truck getting whipped around by a funnel , then driving off. \u2014 Richard Hall, USA TODAY , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Behind it, like a funnel , the whole earth seemed to be drawn in. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 8 Dec. 2021",
"This step looks quite natural as advertisers, in their turn, shifted their focus from just getting installs to acquiring active solvent users who quickly make their way up the in-app sales funnel . \u2014 Boris Abaev, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The popcorn, fried mushrooms and funnel cake fries loaded with powdered sugar come recommended here. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022",
"So stop whining and funnel that energy into making changes. \u2014 William Arruda, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"FirstEnergy is the subject of an ongoing FBI probe over a $60 million bribery scandal in which the company essentially bought seats in the state legislature to funnel itself a $1 billion bailout. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 19 May 2022",
"China doesn\u2019t prohibit its citizens from setting up or investing in offshore firms, which can serve legitimate purposes but have also been used to evade taxes and funnel illicit funds abroad. \u2014 Chun Han Wong, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"The commitment follows the EU\u2019s decision earlier this year to scrap rules limiting government aid for chip manufacturing, as well as Congress\u2019 preliminary passage of bills designed to funnel tens of billions of dollars to the sector. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 16 May 2022",
"Through his investment company Thirty-Five Ventures (35V), plans to funnel funding with an aim to support women athletes. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 11 May 2022",
"West Virginia is one of the nation\u2019s poorest states, and McKinley is one of 13 Republicans who voted for Biden\u2019s infrastructure bill that is expected to funnel $6 billion to the state. \u2014 Hannah Demissie, ABC News , 10 May 2022",
"Top state transportation officials recently pulled the plug on a $6-billion interstate widening in L.A. County and are pledging to funnel billions of dollars toward mass transit and road repairs. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022"
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"At least one funnel cloud was seen, according to the service. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"Stunning dashcam video footage of the New Hampshire tornado uploaded to YouTube shows the large funnel cloud spinning furiously near a travel lane. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
"At least one funnel cloud has been spotted after a tornado warning was issued for Wheaton, Elmhurst and Lombard and other areas of north central Cook County, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"As the funnel cloud and debris spin around Leon, his red Chevrolet Silverado is flipped on its side, rotated around once, and then flipped back upright again \u2014 and Leon continues driving. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Urgent tornado warnings were issued for the city around 7:20 p.m., and video from NBC affiliate WDSU showed a dark funnel cloud moving through the area. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Mar. 2022",
"At least one person was killed and several others were injured in Texas after a funnel cloud touched down in the Crockett area, the AP reports. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"One video posted on social media shows a large funnel cloud barreling toward people running for cover in a Walmart parking lot in Round Rock. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 22 Mar. 2022",
"If there is no ground contact, it's simply known as a funnel cloud . \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 3 Mar. 2022"
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"He's a very funny guy.",
"What are you laughing at",
"There's something funny going on here.",
"She has some funny ideas about how to run a company.",
"\u201cI can't find my keys.\u201d \u201cThat's funny \u2014they were here a minute ago.\u201d",
"My car has been making a funny noise lately.",
"A funny thing happened to me the other day.",
"It feels funny to be back here again.",
"It's funny that you should say that\u2014I was just thinking the same thing myself.",
"Noun",
"reading the Sunday funnies is part of my weekend ritual",
"let's can the funnies \u2014we've got serious work to do here",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The extended ballroom scenes, led by the miraculous Billy Porter as the witty, shady emcee, are funny , flamboyant, and vibrant. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"The show was also, always, incredibly funny \u2014 and fearless. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 21 June 2022",
"That may not sound like a fun afternoon at the theater, but the two-hour play that closed its run with a Sunday matinee at Lamplighters Community Theatre in La Mesa was surprisingly funny , clever, touching and entertaining. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"It\u2019s so deeply funny , but also the kindness in the show \u2014 my mom was a public school teacher, and there\u2019s something that kind of hits me squarely in the heart every week. \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 20 June 2022",
"There's some intriguing twists afoot, and Hemsworth is a funny , trippy and sometimes scary hoot. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"The evening promises to be heartwarming, funny , and a little bit tear-jerking; and will be hosted by Rob Riggle and Joe Tessitore. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 May 2022",
"Their conversational, often funny approach to reporting what was happening in my one square foot gave me focus. \u2014 Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer , 23 May 2022",
"The film is funny , odd and sometimes inappropriate \u2014 a whole vibe, as the kids say. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Many readers found Caity\u2019s self-deprecating tone in the article funny , and others commented that the van life wasn\u2019t supposed to be glamorous. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"The voice will be instantly recognizable as Saundersesque to anyone familiar with his fiction: jocular and often stand-up-comic funny , with a focus on providing joyful surprises with every turn of phrase. \u2014 Lisa Zeidner, Star Tribune , 8 Feb. 2021",
"This Netflix look at vulgar language, starring Nicolas Cage, is bust-a-gut funny . \u2014 Willie Brown, SFChronicle.com , 9 Jan. 2021",
"Anyway, how does a run-through of all these funnies and memes and LOLs and ROFLs out there in the English football world sound",
"Here For Golden State Convention By ANDREW MAKARUSHKA More than 200 persons who take their funnies seriously gathered in the U.S. Grant Hotel yesterday for the start of the first San Diego Golden State Comics Convention. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 July 2019",
"Let\u2019s feast on some funnies : A tasty typo turned a U.S. Senate candidate\u2019s name into that of a sandwich. \u2014 Morning Brief, The Seattle Times , 6 July 2018",
"Lewandowski assured her Facebook followers that Quinn later found the melted doll funny and wasn't traumatized at all. \u2014 Jackie Frere, Redbook , 21 Nov. 2017",
"The special featured funny takes on money-hungry televangelists, and a hilarious impression of Ugandan President Idi Amin. \u2014 Matthew Allen, The Root , 15 Sep. 2017"
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"His account of the war came in bits and pieces, sometimes bloody, sometimes funny .",
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"He's a very funny guy.",
"What are you laughing at",
"There's something funny going on here.",
"She has some funny ideas about how to run a company.",
"\u201cI can't find my keys.\u201d \u201cThat's funny \u2014they were here a minute ago.\u201d",
"My car has been making a funny noise lately.",
"A funny thing happened to me the other day.",
"It feels funny to be back here again.",
"It's funny that you should say that\u2014I was just thinking the same thing myself.",
"Noun",
"reading the Sunday funnies is part of my weekend ritual",
"let's can the funnies \u2014we've got serious work to do here",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The extended ballroom scenes, led by the miraculous Billy Porter as the witty, shady emcee, are funny , flamboyant, and vibrant. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"The show was also, always, incredibly funny \u2014 and fearless. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 21 June 2022",
"That may not sound like a fun afternoon at the theater, but the two-hour play that closed its run with a Sunday matinee at Lamplighters Community Theatre in La Mesa was surprisingly funny , clever, touching and entertaining. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"It\u2019s so deeply funny , but also the kindness in the show \u2014 my mom was a public school teacher, and there\u2019s something that kind of hits me squarely in the heart every week. \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 20 June 2022",
"There's some intriguing twists afoot, and Hemsworth is a funny , trippy and sometimes scary hoot. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"The evening promises to be heartwarming, funny , and a little bit tear-jerking; and will be hosted by Rob Riggle and Joe Tessitore. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 May 2022",
"Their conversational, often funny approach to reporting what was happening in my one square foot gave me focus. \u2014 Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer , 23 May 2022",
"The film is funny , odd and sometimes inappropriate \u2014 a whole vibe, as the kids say. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Many readers found Caity\u2019s self-deprecating tone in the article funny , and others commented that the van life wasn\u2019t supposed to be glamorous. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"The voice will be instantly recognizable as Saundersesque to anyone familiar with his fiction: jocular and often stand-up-comic funny , with a focus on providing joyful surprises with every turn of phrase. \u2014 Lisa Zeidner, Star Tribune , 8 Feb. 2021",
"This Netflix look at vulgar language, starring Nicolas Cage, is bust-a-gut funny . \u2014 Willie Brown, SFChronicle.com , 9 Jan. 2021",
"Anyway, how does a run-through of all these funnies and memes and LOLs and ROFLs out there in the English football world sound",
"Here For Golden State Convention By ANDREW MAKARUSHKA More than 200 persons who take their funnies seriously gathered in the U.S. Grant Hotel yesterday for the start of the first San Diego Golden State Comics Convention. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 July 2019",
"Let\u2019s feast on some funnies : A tasty typo turned a U.S. Senate candidate\u2019s name into that of a sandwich. \u2014 Morning Brief, The Seattle Times , 6 July 2018",
"Lewandowski assured her Facebook followers that Quinn later found the melted doll funny and wasn't traumatized at all. \u2014 Jackie Frere, Redbook , 21 Nov. 2017",
"The special featured funny takes on money-hungry televangelists, and a hilarious impression of Ugandan President Idi Amin. \u2014 Matthew Allen, The Root , 15 Sep. 2017"
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"I hit my funny bone on the edge of the table.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"What tickles the funny bone or bruises the heart is subjective; so, too, is what chills the spine. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"If dad has an envelope-pushing sense of humor, tickle his funny bone with a collection of cartoons rejected by The New Yorker \u2014 because they were judged too dumb, too weird, or too dirty. \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day , 12 June 2022",
"The director located and utilized the funny bone of Terminator actor Schwarzenegger with 1988's Twins, 1990's Kindergarten Cop, and 1994's Junior while also crafting one of the all-time great political comedies with 1993's Dave. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Overall, this year's crop of Super Bowl ads aimed for the funny bone , with few somber or serious ads in the mix. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Budweiser is back, and while other brands may appeal to your funny bone , or your appetite, or your willingness to comprehend cryptocurrency, the beer giant is very earnestly taking on a far more somber and colossal task. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Bud Light commercials are known for their nod-and-wink humor, and this year\u2019s crop are expected to aim for the funny bone . \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Daniel played most of the first half, missing two series because of tingling in his right hand caused by a hit to his funny bone . \u2014 Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times , 30 Aug. 2021",
"There\u2019s something about the sight of a gaggle of FBI agents standing around looking at a painting like students at an art critique that tickles the funny bone \u2014 for me, anyway. \u2014 Sean T. Collins, Vulture , 17 June 2021"
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"a funnyman who honed his shtick in vaudeville, Milton Berle was credited with popularizing the medium of television",
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"Audiences, by and large, seem to be loving the British funnyman \u2019s new special, which Netflix summarizes as follows. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 May 2022",
"Every funnyman has his calling card, and Sam Richardson\u2019s is a mien of indefatigable bafflement. \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 May 2022",
"The British funnyman argued comedy was threatened if comics couldn\u2019t predict what might be considered offensive in the future. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022",
"The actor and funnyman 's post caught the attention of several of his peers. \u2014 Jolie Lash, EW.com , 30 Apr. 2021",
"Kim Kardashian can't get enough of her funnyman , Pete Davidson. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Which is when the nearly 300-pound former soprano slapped him with an open hand, opening up a four-inch gash along the funnyman \u2019s face as her costume jewelry hit his cheek. \u2014 Rob Long, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
"As a funnyman and late-night host, Kimmel (and others like him) could deliver a sharp monologue, engage a large crowd inside the theater as well as those hopefully watching from home, and keep the show moving at a clip. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Mar. 2022",
"But this story, the one at the heart of After Life, is one of the most profound creative projects the sometimes controversial funnyman has ever produced in his career. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 15 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"People were taking pictures of a new kind of horizontal elevator, like a funicular , running up and down beside the escalators, and puzzling at place names such as Seven Kings and Taplow. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 27 May 2022",
"Combined, the homes total more than 16,232 square feet and are accessible through a glass funicular . \u2014 Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 May 2022",
"The Jenkins property includes a funicular leading down to the ocean that was built by former owner Kenny Rogers, who was slapped with a $2 million fine by local authorities for installing it. \u2014 Katherine Clarke, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"Now the funicular is back open, consider walking up the hairpin road that trails behind the lower station instead. \u2014 David Nikel, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Then stroll 10 minutes south to board the funicular to the top of Mount San Salvatore around sunset to watch the whole place bask in the golden hour. Hotel Splendide Royal Lugano, in the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland. \u2014 Ryan Haase, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Spanning 22 stories, the bubble-like world of glass would include four levels of gardens and a funicular tram to a rooftop restaurant. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 18 Sep. 2021",
"Kyiv\u2019s century-old funicular shuttles people between the lower part of town and St. Michael\u2019s Cathedral. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
"At the enormous Petrin Gardens, visitors will find dozens of trails, a funicular , and a viewing deck atop the cast-iron Petrin Tower. \u2014 Lilly Graves, Travel + Leisure , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Reachable by a private funicular , the resort home is guarded by a gate and the 24-hour security of Costa Careyes. \u2014 Spencer Elliott, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The property is tucked into 22,000 acres of lush jungle, with in-room bathtubs and showers that offer treetop (and howler monkey) views, not to mention a funicular to take you down to explore the Rio Grande. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 14 Dec. 2021",
"The red metal cars made their debut in 1989, the 100th anniversary of the original funicular . \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Take the funicular to the tiny village of Brunate for an amazing panorama. \u2014 Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure , 8 Dec. 2021",
"In June 1903, buoyed by his Angels Flight\u2019s popularity, Col. Eddy proposed a funicular to Mt. Hollywood in Griffith Park, round trip 50 cents. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2021",
"Rogers added a funicular from the cliff the house sits on down to the ocean\u2014a home improvement that brought with it a $2 million fine from city officials. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 18 Feb. 2021",
"This sense of cosmic vastness shadowed me across the rolling farms of the Maya lowlands to La Lancha, where cheery wooden casitas hung with traditional textiles sit on a hillside so steep there's a funicular to get guests to Lake Pet\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 below. \u2014 Julien Capmeil, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 30 Mar. 2020",
"Everything, from the guests in the chalet, right through to every scrap of food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, has to come up in the funicular . \u2014 David Canfield, EW.com , 16 Apr. 2020"
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"So hedgehogs with this particular skin fungus would naturally be exposed to penicillin. \u2014 Karen Hopkin, Scientific American , 8 June 2022",
"Your pictures show plums that look like they may be infected with a fungus known as plum pocket. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 May 2022",
"The hero ingredient is sulfur, which smells terrible on its own but is cleverly hidden in this formulation, along with zinc-PCA, which helps with both bacteria and fungus . \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
"What\u2019s really troubling, Ramirez said, is that plants stuffed in duffel bags and left in warehouses develop mold or fungus on the leaves, a distasteful thought for people looking to use white sage for medicinal reasons. \u2014 Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Van Horn said a seed shortage, price increase and threats to his crop \u2014 like fungus and deer \u2014 have made this season especially tough. \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
"But the screwup fits nicely into Trump's conspiracy theory mindset, which feeds on mistakes and spreads mistrust in the election system like a brain-eating fungus . \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 30 June 2021",
"There actually is a fungus , Sclerotinia minor, which will take out dandelions. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"The wreckage was located by villagers who had been searching in the area for the Yarsagumba fungus , which is commonly referred to as Himalayan Viagra, according to local news reports. \u2014 Binaj Gurubacharya, ajc , 30 May 2022"
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"The second bug, a fungus gnat , survives the winter by allowing half of its body to freeze. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Although tiny fungus gnat adults are more of a nuisance than a pest, the immature stage (larvae) feeds on plant roots and can cause growth problems, especially on young plants. \u2014 Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens , 1 Dec. 2021",
"At one point there was a fungus gnat corpse in every single one of their sticky little mouths. \u2014 Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times , 14 July 2021",
"Mosquito bits are little pellets that contain a bacteria that\u2019s toxic to fungus gnat and mosquito larvae. \u2014 Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times , 14 July 2021",
"Two rare fungus gnats were found in Scotland, and two monarch-butterfly activists were murdered in Mexico. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020",
"These mini-donut-sized Mosquito Dunks contain BTI, a bacterium that's lethal to mosquito larvae, black flies and fungus gnats for up to 30 days, but won't harm plants or animals (including humans). \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 July 2019",
"Pests controlled: Yellow traps attract whiteflies, fruit flies, male winged scales, leafhoppers, fungus gnats , midges, male winged mealybugs and leafminers, thrips, psyllids, and winged aphids. \u2014 The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping , 18 Dec. 2017",
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"But now humans seem to have broken this fundamental law of the ocean. \u2014 Matt Reynolds, Wired , 23 Nov. 2021",
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"Wu's contributions to nuclear physics include her noteworthy Wu Experiment, which helped disprove a fundamental law of parity. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Dec. 2020",
"But to fuel his spending ambitions, Governor Murphy ignores the most fundamental law of our state: the New Jersey Constitution. \u2014 Kim Jarrett, Washington Examiner , 3 June 2020",
"Reductionism maintains that everything can be reduced to a few fundamental laws describing the particles that are the basic constituents of matter. \u2014 Scott Veale, New York Times , 30 Mar. 2020",
"Irony and flux are fundamental laws of the theatrical universe. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2020",
"To understand why, consider the fundamental laws of rumor established in the late 1940s by Harvard University professors Gordon W. Allport and Leo Postman. \u2014 Matt Vella, Quartz , 26 Mar. 2020"
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"The severe fungal respiratory infection included a laryngitis that restricted Monty\u2019s airway, the zoo announced. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"Chytridiomycosis, a deadly fungal infection, is annihilating frog populations worldwide. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 May 2022",
"Some fungal diseases that develop inside the plant\u2019s stems \u2014 such as verticillium and fusarium wilts \u2014 are not affected by fungicide sprays at all. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"Cover the space between rows thoroughly, but not right up to the plant stems, which can encourage fungal diseases to take hold. \u2014 Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 June 2022",
"Here is information on three different kinds of fungal diseases. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 May 2022",
"Previous studies have found that dolphins are vulnerable to skin ailments like poxvirus infections or fungal diseases like lobomycosis, Science reports. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
"Unlike most fungal diseases, powdery mildew spreads most quickly in hot dry weather. \u2014 Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 May 2022",
"Too much water during high temperatures fosters fungal diseases. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 11 May 2022"
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"Working on an innovation project may enable employees to establish contacts in an area of the company different from their customary functional group . \u2014 Edie Goldberg, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Put together a tiger team, a specialized and cross- functional group , with domain expertise in planning along with senior operational leaders. \u2014 Akhil Oltikar, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Identify a cross- functional group of individuals to assist, and give credit where credit is due \u2014 publicly and often. \u2014 Heidi Davidson, Forbes , 4 Mar. 2021",
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": a set that is a subset of all paths defined on a set of points each pair of which is joined by a path and that is the quotient group of the group of all paths beginning and ending in a given point":[]
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"Winzeler\u2019s work has earned her significant recognition in the field of functional genomics , using yeast to begin studying the worldwide increase in malaria cases. \u2014 Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Oct. 2021"
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": a theory that stresses the interdependence of the patterns and institutions of a society and their interaction in maintaining cultural and social unity":[],
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"This was the doctrine of functionalism , which presented itself as the architecture of reason, and its most influential thinker in terms of city planning was Le Corbusier, the Swiss-French architect. \u2014 Michael J. Lewis, National Review , 3 Sep. 2020",
"Appeals to religious authority in this context often flitter between spiritual transcendence and crude worldly functionalism . \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 8 June 2020",
"The passions that famously drove the Bauhaus, a love of mass production and functionalism , were anathema to this generation. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Mar. 2020",
"An Italian immigrant who arrived from Sicily around 1910, Candela studied to become an architect at Columbia University, where Beaux Arts classical knowhow was still valued but inklings of pragmatic modern functionalism were seeping in from abroad. \u2014 Julie V. Iovine, WSJ , 29 May 2018",
"But while such panache would seem far from efficient functionalism , the piece was designed with function as a top priority: to better disperse heat than a traditional radiator. \u2014 Alex Palmer, Smithsonian , 14 Oct. 2017",
"By the \u201930s, however, the movement was eclipsed, in Sweden as well as internationally, by functionalism and the politicized mass production of home furnishings (see Ikea). \u2014 Alexa Brazilian, New York Times , 16 Feb. 2017"
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"The grand explanation physicists use to describe how the universe works may have some major new flaws to patch after a fundamental particle was found to have more mass than scientists thought. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Einstein arrived at general relativity through abstract thoughts about falling elevators and warped space and time, but the theory also follows directly from the mathematically consistent behavior of a fundamental particle . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 9 Dec. 2019",
"Until its discovery, the Higgs was also the last missing piece of the vaunted Standard Model of particle physics, a unified description of all known fundamental particles and forces (except for gravity). \u2014 Daniel Garisto, Scientific American , 26 Feb. 2020",
"Just 1 year later, British theorist Peter Higgs fleshed out that idea in a bit of theory that ultimately has become particle theorists\u2019 explanation of how all fundamental particles get their mass from interactions with the vacuum. \u2014 Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS , 30 Mar. 2020",
"When these two come into contact with each other in today\u2019s universe, they are annihilated in a burst of light and more exotic fundamental particles . \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American , 19 Feb. 2020",
"The laws of physics, as experts currently understand them, dictate the following: Every fundamental particle has an antimatter twin. \u2014 Sophia Chen, Wired , 19 Feb. 2020",
"In addition, physicists have studied hypothetical fundamental particles by observing stand-ins called quasiparticles. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 27 Aug. 2018",
"This theorized field also came with its associated fundamental particle , what\u2019s now called the Higgs boson. \u2014 Michael Greshko, National Geographic , 5 Dec. 2019"
"a design that is admired both for its beauty and for its functionality",
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"Alexa has an edge with third-party functionality , thanks to thousands of different skills that can do everything from order pizza to read a bedtime story. \u2014 Will Greenwald, PCMAG , 28 June 2022",
"Most products can easily be swapped from motion-sensed to on/off functionality . \u2014 Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens , 27 June 2022",
"A few weeks later, Zillow creates a brand-new function to pair left-behind citizens with now-vacant houses; the CMS works like a charm, with excellent functionality and zero error messages. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
"Most users want the same things \u2013 smart home technology that improves daily living with simple functionality . \u2014 Bernhard Schroeder, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Mail app is also getting some updates with improved search functionality . \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 6 June 2022",
"It\u2019s to do with functionality , or to do with pleasure, or what provokes them. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 25 May 2022",
"This all-in-one heater, dehumidifier, fan and cooler will get you through the year with multi functionality . \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 6 May 2022",
"With help from a transportation grant, the bridge was restored and returned to functionality in 2004, according to the Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 29 Mar. 2022"
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