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{
"Admetus":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a king of Pherae who is saved by Apollo from his fated death when his wife Alcestis offers to die in his place":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1567, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, from Greek Adm\u0113tos":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ad-\u02c8m\u0113-t\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214947",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"adman":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a person who writes, solicits, or places advertisements":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"No publication flattered this back-to-the-land shift more than the Whole Earth Catalog, started in 1968 with the decisive assistance of an inheritance from Brand\u2019s adman father. \u2014 Benjamin Kunkel, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
"D\u2019Amico, 31, is a Chicago adman and longtime soccer enthusiast. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 1 July 2014",
"Leopold Bloom, an adman , is avoiding his unfaithful wife and mourning a long-dead infant son. \u2014 Anne Enright, The New York Review of Books , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Running United Fruit\u2019s publicity department, in New York, was a legendary adman who claimed to have a list of twenty-five thousand journalists, editors, and public figures at his beck and call. \u2014 Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker , 24 Nov. 2021",
"The event was publicized by San Francisco\u2019s radical adman , Jerry Mander, and managed by a young promoter named Bill Graham, who had made his name holding two benefits for the San Francisco Mime Troupe and agreed to do the Trips Festival for free. \u2014 Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Oct. 2021",
"An adman and an adwoman fight over a dummy account and wind up in bed together. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2021",
"An adman and an adwoman fight over a dummy account and wind up in bed together. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2021",
"An adman and an adwoman fight over a dummy account and wind up in bed together. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1894, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"ad entry 1 + man entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ad-\u02ccman"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052022",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"admass":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1955, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"ad(vertising) + mass entry 2":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ad-\u02ccmas"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182303",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"admeasure":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to determine the proper share of : apportion":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1534, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"alteration (with initial a- conformed to Latin ad- ad- ) of Middle English amesuren \"to keep within measure, take the measure of,\" borrowed from Anglo-French amesurer, admesurer, from a- (going back to Latin ad- ) + mesurer \"to measure entry 2 \"":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ad-\u02c8me-zh\u0259r",
"-\u02c8m\u0101-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065234",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"admeasurement":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": determination and apportionment of shares":[],
": determination or comparison of dimensions":[],
": dimensions , size":[]
},
"examples":[
"the admeasurement of the company's profits among its employees is based strictly upon seniority"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1527, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Anglo-French amesurement, from amesurer \"to admeasure \" + -ment -ment":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8m\u0101-",
"ad-\u02c8me-zh\u0259r-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"allocation",
"allotment",
"apportionment",
"disbursement",
"dispensation",
"distribution",
"division",
"issuance"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170025",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"admedial":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": near the median plane":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"ad- + medial or median":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)ad-\u00a6m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185217",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"admi":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a gazelle ( Gazella cuvieri ) found in northeastern Africa":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1890, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed (perhaps via regional Arabic) from a Berber word, as Central Atlas Tamazight admu , name for the gazelle Eudorcas rufifrons":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ad-m\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192842",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"admin":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"administration ; administrative":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063956",
"type":[
"abbreviation"
]
},
"adminicle":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": any writing tending to establish the existence or terms of a lost document":[],
": corroborative or explanatory proof":[],
": support , auxiliary":[
"to serve as an adminicle of the senate",
"the adminicles of modern culture"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin adminiculum support, prop, perhaps from ad- + -miniculum (from minae pinnacle of a wall + -iculum , diminutive suffix)":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ad-\u02c8mi-n\u0259-k\u0259l",
"\u0259d-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114007",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"administer":{
"antonyms":[
"misallocate"
],
"definitions":{
": to furnish a benefit : minister":[
"administer to an ailing friend"
],
": to give officially or as part of a ritual":[
"administer a test",
"administer the last rites"
],
": to give remedially":[
"administer a dose of medicine"
],
": to manage affairs":[],
": to manage or supervise the execution, use, or conduct of":[
"administer a trust fund"
],
": to perform the office of administrator":[],
": to provide or apply : dispense":[
"administer justice",
"administer punishment"
]
},
"examples":[
"As a cost-saving measure, voters have elected to have the two towns administered jointly.",
"The UN personnel are there to help administer the territory.",
"She's been hired to administer the fund.",
"The assistant will administer the test.",
"a priest to administer the sacraments",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This past year, the National Guard responded to storm relief needs and even helped administer COVID-19 vaccines. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"The city is also opening up a new indoor space for social services providers to administer COVID-19 tests, sign guests up for medical insurance and connect people with housing, among other services. \u2014 Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Mar. 2022",
"But major hospitals like AdventHealth and Orlando Health generally do not administer unproven drugs such as ivermectin to treat COVID-19, representatives said. \u2014 Caroline Catherman, orlandosentinel.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Despite a strong supply, U.S. retail pharmarcies are, in some places, struggling to quickly administer COVID-19 vaccines, The Wall Street Journal reports. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Principles that are cherished in other contexts, most notably religious freedom, are set aside so that states can administer lethal injections to their citizens. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 24 May 2022",
"The $9,000 in fines were directed to be paid to the Katmai Conservancy, a nonprofit that will administer the funds to the park for law enforcement and other purposes. \u2014 David Strege, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"Epsolay's efficacy is all thanks to that gradual method the cream uses to administer BPO to the skin. \u2014 Allure , 16 May 2022",
"Authorities said a resident of a nearby home came outside, called 911 and began to administer aid to Ferguson. \u2014 Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online , 2 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English administren, aministren, borrowed from Anglo-French administrer, aministrer, borrowed from Latin administr\u0101re \"to assist, operate, perform, manage the affairs of,\" from ad- ad- + ministr\u0101re \"to wait on, serve, furnish\" \u2014 more at minister entry 2":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259d-\u02c8min-\u0259-st\u0259r",
"\u0259d-\u02c8mi-n\u0259-st\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"allocate",
"apportion",
"deal (out)",
"dispense",
"distribute",
"dole out",
"hand out",
"mete (out)",
"parcel (out)",
"portion",
"prorate"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203056",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"administer (to)":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"to attend to the needs and comforts of volunteers administering to the terminally ill at a hospice"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-112738",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"administrant":{
"antonyms":[
"misallocate"
],
"definitions":{
": to furnish a benefit : minister":[
"administer to an ailing friend"
],
": to give officially or as part of a ritual":[
"administer a test",
"administer the last rites"
],
": to give remedially":[
"administer a dose of medicine"
],
": to manage affairs":[],
": to manage or supervise the execution, use, or conduct of":[
"administer a trust fund"
],
": to perform the office of administrator":[],
": to provide or apply : dispense":[
"administer justice",
"administer punishment"
]
},
"examples":[
"As a cost-saving measure, voters have elected to have the two towns administered jointly.",
"The UN personnel are there to help administer the territory.",
"She's been hired to administer the fund.",
"The assistant will administer the test.",
"a priest to administer the sacraments",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This past year, the National Guard responded to storm relief needs and even helped administer COVID-19 vaccines. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"The city is also opening up a new indoor space for social services providers to administer COVID-19 tests, sign guests up for medical insurance and connect people with housing, among other services. \u2014 Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Mar. 2022",
"But major hospitals like AdventHealth and Orlando Health generally do not administer unproven drugs such as ivermectin to treat COVID-19, representatives said. \u2014 Caroline Catherman, orlandosentinel.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Despite a strong supply, U.S. retail pharmarcies are, in some places, struggling to quickly administer COVID-19 vaccines, The Wall Street Journal reports. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Principles that are cherished in other contexts, most notably religious freedom, are set aside so that states can administer lethal injections to their citizens. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 24 May 2022",
"The $9,000 in fines were directed to be paid to the Katmai Conservancy, a nonprofit that will administer the funds to the park for law enforcement and other purposes. \u2014 David Strege, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"Epsolay's efficacy is all thanks to that gradual method the cream uses to administer BPO to the skin. \u2014 Allure , 16 May 2022",
"Authorities said a resident of a nearby home came outside, called 911 and began to administer aid to Ferguson. \u2014 Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online , 2 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English administren, aministren, borrowed from Anglo-French administrer, aministrer, borrowed from Latin administr\u0101re \"to assist, operate, perform, manage the affairs of,\" from ad- ad- + ministr\u0101re \"to wait on, serve, furnish\" \u2014 more at minister entry 2":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259d-\u02c8min-\u0259-st\u0259r",
"\u0259d-\u02c8mi-n\u0259-st\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"allocate",
"apportion",
"deal (out)",
"dispense",
"distribute",
"dole out",
"hand out",
"mete (out)",
"parcel (out)",
"portion",
"prorate"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203035",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"administrate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": administer":[]
},
"examples":[
"they're looking for someone to administrate the new division",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To administrate at scale, governments and large bureaucracies need to be able to see the world clearly. \u2014 Tim Hwang, Harper's Magazine , 27 Oct. 2020",
"The state\u2019s data reporting lags between the date the test was administrated , when symptoms appeared and when the case is reported. \u2014 Nyamekye Daniel, Washington Examiner , 13 May 2020",
"Australia began administrating Bougainville after World War I and (except for a brief Japanese occupation during World War II) played a role until PNG achieved independence in 1975. \u2014 Jason Scott Smith, Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2019",
"Tips for riders of public transit MCTS closed its administrating building at 1942 N. 17th St. Call customer service for help with unused passes and other issues (414-937-3218) or via email to customerservice@mcts.org. \u2014 Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 May 2020",
"Australia began administrating Bougainville after World War I and (except for a brief Japanese occupation during World War II) played a role until PNG achieved independence in 1975. \u2014 Jason Scott Smith, Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2019",
"Australia began administrating Bougainville after World War I and (except for a brief Japanese occupation during World War II) played a role until PNG achieved independence in 1975. \u2014 Jason Scott Smith, Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2019",
"The donation will be administrated through the Reimann family's new Alfred Landecker Foundation over the next three years. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 12 Dec. 2019",
"Australia began administrating Bougainville after World War I and (except for a brief Japanese occupation during World War II) played a role until PNG achieved independence in 1975. \u2014 Jason Scott Smith, Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1538, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Latin administr\u0101tus, past participle of administr\u0101re \"to administer \"":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259d-\u02c8mi-n\u0259-\u02ccstr\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"administer",
"carry on",
"conduct",
"control",
"direct",
"govern",
"guide",
"handle",
"keep",
"manage",
"operate",
"overlook",
"oversee",
"preside (over)",
"regulate",
"run",
"steward",
"superintend",
"supervise",
"tend"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092606",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"administration":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a body of persons who administer":[],
": a governmental agency or board":[
"the U.S. Food and Drug Administration"
],
": a group constituting the political executive in a presidential government":[
"a member of the Bush administration"
],
": performance of executive duties : management":[
"worked in the administration of a hospital"
],
": the act or process of administering something":[
"the administration of justice",
"the administration of medication"
],
": the execution of public affairs as distinguished from policy-making":[],
": the term of office of an administrative officer or body":[
"during the first Clinton administration"
]
},
"examples":[
"She has a degree in business administration .",
"The editorial criticizes the college's administration for not taking a stand on the issue.",
"Her lecture compared the policies of this administration to the previous one.",
"Administration officials refused to comment.",
"At first, the administration denied the allegations.",
"The drug has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration .",
"oral administration of the drug",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Biden administration and its European and Asian partners are attempting to build a global coalition to counter Beijing\u2019s meteoric economic rise and power projection. \u2014 Vasuki Shastry, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The Biden administration \u2019s Department of Education is eyeing radical changes to Title IX that could threaten the opportunities afforded to women through the 1972 statute. \u2014 Jack Wolfsohn, National Review , 23 June 2022",
"The Biden administration \u2019s short term response to the crisis has involved the release of oil from strategic reserves and a call for a gas tax holiday. \u2014 ABC News , 23 June 2022",
"The measure is the most recent flashpoint in ongoing clashes between the Assembly\u2019s moderate-to-liberal leaning majority and the conservative Mayor Dave Bronson\u2019s administration and his supporters. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
"In recent months, the Biden administration , Elon Musk and companies like Alphabet and Meta have poured millions \u2014 in some cases, billions \u2014 into investment funds, research proposals, grant opportunities and competitions to develop it. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Yund is a first-generation college student who graduated with a bachelor of science in sports business from Northern Kentucky University in 2008 and received her master's in sports administration and an MBA from Ohio University in 2011. \u2014 Sara Tidwell, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
"In May 2020, the New Haven task force for the U.S. drug enforcement administration and police in Waterbury found that Grant was part of an organization that was selling large amounts of all three drugs. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
"But the Biden administration \u2019s Justice Department chose to take over the challenge to California\u2019s law initiated under Trump. \u2014 Rebecca Schneid, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English administracioun, borrowed from Anglo-French amynistraciun, administracioun, borrowed from Latin administr\u0101ti\u014dn-, administr\u0101ti\u014d, from administr\u0101re \"to administer \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259d-\u02ccmin-\u0259-\u02c8str\u0101-sh\u0259n, (\u02cc)ad-",
"\u0259d-\u02ccmi-n\u0259-\u02c8str\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"(\u02cc)ad-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"authority",
"governance",
"government",
"jurisdiction",
"regime",
"r\u00e9gime",
"regimen",
"rule"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034325",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"administrator":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a person legally vested with the right of administration of an estate":[],
": a person who manages a computer network or system":[
"network administrators"
],
": a priest appointed to administer a diocese or parish temporarily":[],
": one who administers especially business, school, or governmental affairs":[]
},
"examples":[
"Her eldest son will act as the administrator of the estate.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Efforts to stop Kelly from profiting from his music were spearheaded by the #MuteRKelly campaign, which was founded in 2017 by arts administrator Oronike Odeleye and social justice activist Kenyette Barnes. \u2014 Samantha Chery, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"Skipper, 55, taught Latin at Boston Latin Academy before working her way up in BPS, from principal to district administrator overseeing three dozen high schools. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Launched a month after George Floyd was murdered in May 2020, the series hosted by Rep administrator Ahmed Kenyatta Dents was a salon where Black artists in the theater industry could share their experiences. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"Vazquez, 58, has worked for the district for more than 20 years, as a teacher, principal and administrator . \u2014 Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
"The Center for Reproductive Rights filed the lawsuit on behalf of Hope Medical Group for Women (the Shreveport Clinic), Hope's administrator Kathaleen Pittman and Medical Students for Choice. \u2014 Greg Hilburn, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"Dickens noted that companies that use third-party administrator to process claims on their behalf \u2014 typically big employers \u2014 are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act rather than state law. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, Haleluya Hadero, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022",
"Other candidates include state Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson, political organizer Steven Olikara, restaurant owner Kou Lee, state emergency management administrator Darrell Williams and attorney Peter Peckarsky. \u2014 Scott Bauer, ajc , 26 June 2022",
"Lewis, an accomplished middle school principal from Maryland, was hired in the spring of 2021 as the Cherokee County School District\u2019s first-ever administrator devoted to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. \u2014 Nicole Carr, ProPublica , 24 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English administratour, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin administ\u0101tor \"person in charge, manager,\" from administr\u0101re \"to administer \" + -tor, agent suffix":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccstr\u0101-\u02cct\u022fr",
"\u0259d-\u02c8mi-n\u0259-\u02ccstr\u0101-t\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"administrant",
"archon",
"director",
"exec",
"executive",
"manager",
"superintendent",
"supervisor"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124206",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"admirable":{
"antonyms":[
"censurable",
"discreditable",
"illaudable",
"reprehensible"
],
"definitions":{
": deserving the highest esteem : excellent":[
"an admirable achievement"
],
": exciting wonder : surprising":[]
},
"examples":[
"Loyalty was her most admirable quality.",
"it's admirable the way she helps her elderly neighbor with chores and errands every Saturday",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Not every cue would make it into the final mix, a reality the team addressed with admirable ego detachment. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"And like SpongeBob, the 24-year-old Gonzalez approaches life with an admirable sense of joy. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
"Thomas has always done his work with admirable candor. \u2014 Jeffrey Toobin, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"Nevertheless the scene of his aborted proposal to Varya is played with admirable tenderness by both, although the piles of blue plastic bags in which the family\u2019s belongings are being transported tend, again, to distract. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"What appeared at first like an admirable dedication to his job reveals itself as more akin to self-flagellation or self-punishment. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"Herzog\u2019s Onoda is not an ahistorical lunatic, but rather a man with admirable focus who clings to life and refuses to cede a fight. \u2014 Kristen Millares Young, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"But on the whole, this is an entertaining movie with admirable intentions, pushing the audience to rethink their presumptions about pleasure. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"This should not obscure the admirable track record on social issues by the Rays, who have celebrated Pride Night for 16 years. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English admyrable, borrowed from Anglo-French admirable, borrowed from Latin adm\u012br\u0101bilis, from adm\u012br\u0101r\u012b \"to admire \" + -bilis \"capable (of acting or being acted upon)\" \u2014 more at -able":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ad-m(\u0259-)r\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8ad-m\u0259-r\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8ad-mr\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"applaudable",
"commendable",
"creditable",
"estimable",
"laudable",
"meritorious",
"praiseworthy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230613",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"admiration":{
"antonyms":[
"disfavor"
],
"definitions":{
": a feeling of respect and approval":[
"They had/felt great admiration for her courage."
],
": an object of esteem":[
"\u2026 his perfect horsemanship \u2026 was one of my earliest admirations .",
"\u2014 Joseph Conrad"
],
": wonder":[]
},
"examples":[
"She looked at them in admiration .",
"I have great admiration for her courage.",
"We were filled with admiration for him.",
"She earned the admiration of her coworkers.",
"I have a great admiration for her courage.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Short testified that Cipollone agreed with Pence\u2019s team\u2019s legal analysis and expressed admiration for Pence\u2019s actions on Jan. 6. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"The extreme need for admiration and a sense of entitlement influence the rise of manipulative behaviors. \u2014 Gregory Stebbins, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Nadal also expressed his admiration for the young player ahead of their face-off today, and took care to thank him while accepting his trophy. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 5 June 2022",
"In a statement released with the song, Petras expressed her admiration for Bush\u2019s lyricism and composition on the song, calling it one of her all-time favorites. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 1 June 2022",
"Hill always expressed her admiration for the beautiful skin tone of Black people. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 26 May 2022",
"It was widely seen as a Russian attempt to boost Le Pen, who had regularly expressed admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin, been highly critical of NATO and advocated for France to leave the European Union. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Boxing veterans also have expressed admiration for Garcia aligning with no-nonsense trainer Joe Goossen after defecting from the camp of Alvarez\u2019s trainer, Eddy Reynoso. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 9 Apr. 2022",
"These distinctives are a challenge for leftish admiration of the secular, peaceable welfare states of Northern Europe. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 22 Sep. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English admiracion, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French amiracion, going back to Old French ammiration, borrowed from Latin adm\u012br\u0101ti\u014dn-, adm\u012br\u0101ti\u014d, from adm\u012br\u0101r\u012b \"to admire \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of action nouns":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccad-m\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"account",
"appreciation",
"esteem",
"estimation",
"favor",
"regard",
"respect"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162216",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"admire":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to feel respect and approval for (someone or something) : to regard with admiration":[
"They all admired her courage."
],
": to like very much":[
"\u2026 I would admire to know why not \u2026",
"\u2014 A. H. Lewis"
],
": to marvel at":[]
},
"examples":[
"We gazed out the window and admired the scenery.",
"I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There\u2019s plenty to admire about the competence on display. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"For all that there is to criticize about Isabella, there\u2019s so much to admire as well. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
"In August 2014, Greenpeace invited one of the Indian\u2019s state\u2019s top politicians, who soon after become its chief minister, to admire the organization\u2019s handiwork. \u2014 Bjorn Lomborg, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"The one thing Francona is not into, at least not 59 games into the season, is taking a minute to admire the work that has been done. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"Perhaps some onlookers gathered to admire the parrots\u2019 plumage, which added flashes of scarlet and lime-green to this spring day. \u2014 Bridget Alex, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 June 2022",
"After a day of perusing Polanco's many art galleries, guests can return to Casa Polanco to admire its own enviable art collection. \u2014 Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
"Car enthusiasts in the US won\u2019t just get the chance to admire the car up close, though. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 26 May 2022",
"Sliding glass doors allow guests to admire the sea from their spa beds, while private terraces with soaking bathtubs ensure ultimate relaxation. \u2014 Yola Robert, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Middle French admirer, Latinization of amirer \"to make (little or much) of,\" borrowed from Latin adm\u012br\u0101r\u012b, amm\u012br\u0101r\u012b \"to regard with wonder, show esteem for,\" from ad- ad- + m\u012br\u0101r\u012b \"to be surprised, look with wonder at,\" derivative of m\u012brus, \"remarkable, amazing,\" of uncertain origin":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259d-\u02c8m\u012br",
"\u0259d-\u02c8m\u012b(-\u0259)r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for admire regard , respect , esteem , admire mean to recognize the worth of a person or thing. regard is a general term that is usually qualified. he is highly regarded in the profession respect implies a considered evaluation or estimation. after many years they came to respect her views esteem implies greater warmth of feeling accompanying a high valuation. no citizen of the town was more highly esteemed admire suggests usually enthusiastic appreciation and often deep affection. a friend that I truly admire",
"synonyms":[
"appreciate",
"consider",
"esteem",
"regard",
"respect"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221632",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"admiring":{
"antonyms":[
"adverse",
"depreciative",
"depreciatory",
"derogatory",
"disapproving",
"inappreciative",
"negative",
"unappreciative",
"uncomplimentary",
"unfavorable",
"unflattering",
"unfriendly"
],
"definitions":{
": feeling or showing esteem and admiration":[
"welcomed by an admiring crowd",
"an admiring look/glance",
"\"Very sweet and angelic of you,\" said Stephen, looking at her with an admiring smile.",
"\u2014 George Eliot"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As an interpreter, Dyson shares both his admiring and critical commentary that makes the book a fun read. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Dec. 2021",
"The posts give no indication of political activities, although in 2016, Jennifer Crumbley posted on her blog an admiring open letter to former President Donald Trump, who had just been elected. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 4 Dec. 2021",
"The event will feature Drake, who West has spoke of in both admiring and dismissive terms only recently. \u2014 Katie Song, Variety , 20 Nov. 2021",
"In the era of Donald Trump, those conversations turned dramatically less admiring and much more perplexed and even pitying. \u2014 Thomas Chatterton Williams, WSJ , 26 Feb. 2021",
"Spanberger\u2019s answer put her at odds with about half of her fellow House Democrats and some of her most admiring constituents. \u2014 Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post , 19 Aug. 2019",
"His funeral was held at the Staples Center and President Obama wrote an admiring letter that was read aloud to the attendees. \u2014 Ross Scarano, Billboard , 6 May 2019",
"But sometimes breadth comes at the expense of intimacy, which factors only intermittently in this deeply admiring but frustratingly choppy encapsulation of the legacy of Gloria Steinem. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Jan. 2020",
"Patti is survived by brothers James (of New Hampshire) and Gerald (of Tennessee) and their spouses; and many admiring nieces, nephews, and cousins. \u2014 courant.com , 21 July 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1592, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"from present participle of admire":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259d-\u02c8m\u012b-ri\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"applauding",
"appreciative",
"approbatory",
"approving",
"commendatory",
"complimentary",
"favorable",
"friendly",
"good",
"positive"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063019",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"admissible":{
"antonyms":[
"banned",
"barred",
"forbidden",
"impermissible",
"inadmissible",
"interdicted",
"prohibited",
"proscribed",
"verboten"
],
"definitions":{
": capable of being allowed or conceded : permissible":[
"evidence legally admissible in court"
],
": capable or worthy of being admitted":[
"admissible to the university"
]
},
"examples":[
"The judge decided that the confession was admissible in court.",
"using direct quotations without naming your source is not admissible",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"No statistics after March 1 would have been admissible in arbitration other than contract and salary comparisons. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Michael Freeman said in a joint statement Wednesday there was insufficient admissible evidence to file charges against Officer Mark Hanneman. \u2014 Jennifer Calfas, WSJ , 6 Apr. 2022",
"But at Tuesday\u2019s hearing, Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon said the bid to prevent the disclosure of medical reports was unreasonable and there was no admissible evidence showing any decline in his mental condition. \u2014 NBC News , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The court on Tuesday, however, said there was no admissible evidence showing any decline in Dharmalingam's mental condition. \u2014 Helen Regan, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022",
"As an abstract legal technicality, if A and B are charged with conspiracy and A pleads guilty, A\u2019s guilty plea is not admissible evidence that B is guilty. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 5 Mar. 2022",
"But the Supreme Court decision in December 2021 meant that much of the information found on Fonseca\u2019s phone wouldn\u2019t have been admissible if the case had gone to trial. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 May 2022",
"The judge ruled in favor of the prosecution, saying the tracker was legal and the evidence gained by the tracker was admissible . \u2014 Matt Lombardi, ABC News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"In the end, the confession was not admissible in court. \u2014 Christina Dugan Ramirez, PEOPLE.com , 24 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from French, probably borrowed from Medieval Latin admissibilis, from Latin admissus (past participle of admittere \"to admit entry 1 \") + -ibilis -ible":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259d-\u02c8mi-s\u0259-b\u0259l, ad-",
"\u0259d-\u02c8mi-s\u0259-b\u0259l",
"ad-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"allowable",
"permissible"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044208",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"admission":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an act of admitting : the fact or state of being admitted: such as":[],
": the act of allowing something for consideration before a court":[
"A small number of jurisdictions adhere to the position that a defendant may not complain on appeal about the admission of illegally obtained evidence \u2026 if the defendant gave testimony at trial admitting possession of that evidence.",
"\u2014 Wayne R. LaFave and Jerold H. Israel"
],
": the right or permission to join or enter a place, a group, etc.":[
"countries denied admission to NATO"
],
": the act or process of accepting someone as a student at a school":[
"To a large degree, American education is organized for those who are already the best educated, a fact notoriously borne out in the college admissions process, where colleges compete for the top students and are rated by the percentage of these they attract.",
"\u2014 Gerald Graff"
],
": the fact of being accepted as a student at a school":[
"Competition for admission to these pre-K schools is so extreme that private counselors are frequently retained \u2026 to guide the parents through the application process.",
"\u2014 Jonathan Kozol"
],
": someone who is so admitted":[
"California State University will accept no new admissions for the spring semester of 2013 \u2026 as part of a drastic cost-cutting strategy to reduce enrollment by about 16,000 students next spring, officials said Monday.",
"\u2014 Nanette Asimov"
],
": a fee paid for entering a place (such as a theater or museum)":[
"a museum that offers reduced admission for children"
],
": the granting of an argument or position not fully proved : the act of acknowledging something asserted":[],
": acknowledgment that a fact or statement is true":[],
": a revealing statement":[
"an admission of failure"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259d-\u02c8mi-sh\u0259n",
"\u0259d-\u02c8mi-sh\u0259n, ad-",
"ad-"
],
"synonyms":[
"acknowledgment",
"acknowledgement",
"avowal",
"concession",
"confession",
"self-confession"
],
"antonyms":[
"disavowal",
"nonadmission"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"the admission of evidence in a court of law",
"His statement was interpreted as an admission of failure.",
"They opposed the admission of women into the club.",
"Her injuries were serious enough to require hospital admission .",
"a large number of hospital admissions",
"The school's standards of admission are high.",
"He submitted an application for admission to the school.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"General admission is $45, and $40 for Encinitas Friends of the Arts members. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"General admission is $125 and includes all food and drinks. \u2014 Robert Knox, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"General admission outfield seats \u2014 either in right, center or left \u2014 will cost $90. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 31 May 2022",
"Free with garden admission ($19.95 per adult); Portland Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Ave. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
"All shows are free with fair admission , which is $10 in advance and free for children under 5. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 1 June 2022",
"The screen is complemented by a string of technologies: touchless admission , digital pylons and 3,500 screens throughout all of Hollywood Park, which are all connected. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"Packages include skating admission , skate rental and the use of the Pettit party zone for 10 people for one hour. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
"Higher admission , hotel, merchandise and food and beverage costs helped guest spending grow by over 40% in early 2021 compared with 2019\u2032s second quarter, and by 20% from 2021\u2032s, said Chapek and McCarthy. \u2014 Katie Rice, Orlando Sentinel , 11 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English admyssion, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin admissi\u014dn-, admissi\u014d \"controlled mating (of animals), admittance to an interview,\" from admittere \"to admit entry 1 \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153040"
},
"admissions officer":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an official at a school who is in charge of admitting students":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110407",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"admit":{
"antonyms":[
"deny"
],
"definitions":{
": a person who is admitted into a school, hospital, etc.":[
"When a patient is transferred, the nurse will take the next new admit \u2014unless her patient is transferred to a hospital for only a temporary stay.",
"\u2014 Sally Seaver"
],
": allow , permit":[
"admits of two interpretations"
],
": to accept into a hospital as an inpatient":[
"he was admitted last night for chest pains"
],
": to allow entry (as to a place, fellowship, or privilege)":[
"an open window had admitted rain",
"admitted to the club"
],
": to allow scope for : permit":[
"admits no possibility of misunderstanding"
],
": to concede as true or valid":[
"admitted making a mistake"
],
": to give entrance or access":[],
": to make acknowledgment":[
"\u2014 used with to admitted to having doubts"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"You know you're wrong! Admit it!",
"I hate to admit it, but he's right.",
"This ticket admits one person.",
"He admitted them into his office.",
"They refused to admit her to the club.",
"The patient was very sick when she was admitted to the hospital.",
"He was admitted last night for chest pains.",
"The judge decided to admit the evidence.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As part of the settlement, Meta did not admit to any wrongdoing. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
"Adult Family Care Homes of Maine did not admit guilt as a part of the settlement and continues to deny having discriminated against King. \u2014 Benjamin Ryan, NBC News , 16 June 2022",
"As part of the agreement, Musk and Tesla did not admit or deny any wrongdoing. \u2014 Anna Kaplan, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Democrats may not admit defeat until the last day of September, when this year\u2019s reconciliation resolution expires. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"However, even with mixed reviews, the critics had to admit the band was pulling off being the Stones with stiff aplomb. \u2014 Tim Moffatt, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"In the settlement, Marriott did not admit wrongdoing but agreed to within nine months \u2014 meaning by August 2022 \u2014 include the fees on the first page of its booking site. \u2014 Peter Greenberg, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"The think tanks, unions and big-city newspapers that make up the progressive vanguard won\u2019t admit that their ideas have failed. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"BNY Mellon agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine but did not admit or deny the findings, according to the agency. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Hours after the incident, Beamish met with his accomplice and a witness, who allegedly heard Beamish admit to participating in the home invasion but didn\u2019t know that Boerma had died from his injuries, Murphy said. \u2014 William Lee, Chicago Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"In a separate study, of those who work from home, about 91% admit to not taking a break \u2014 not even for lunch. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 6 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, 67% admit that failure to invest in a digital future means that there won\u2019t be much of a future to consider. \u2014 Dmitry Dolgorukov, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Some two-thirds of job applicants use deceptive ingratiation, and over half admit to slight image creation, according to research by Dr. Bourdage and Dr. Roulin. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Practicing and playing from January to December, with a two-month break in between, the players and Petrie admit has been a grind. \u2014 Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Even those staffers who prefer the larger Blackwing admit that the smaller Blackwing is a spectacular car in its own right. \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Among non-LGBTQ people, 45% admit they are confused by all the different terms to describe people in the LGBTQ community. \u2014 David Oliver, USA TODAY , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Dogecoin continued its recent surge Wednesday, hitting new all-time highs and making even the most skeptical admit that the vaulted $1 price goal is looking more and more achievable. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 5 May 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1974, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English admitten, borrowed from Anglo-French admitter, admetter, admettre, borrowed from Latin admittere \"to allow entrance or approach,\" from ad- ad- + mittere \"to release, let go, discharge, let fly, throw down, send (for a purpose),\" perhaps going back to Indo-European *mei\u032fth 2 - \"alternate, exchange, remove\" (assuming sense shift \"exchange\" > \"give, bestow\" > \"let go, send\"), from whence, with varying ablaut grades, Sanskrit m\u00e9thati \"treats hostilely, abuses,\" mith\u00e1\u1e25 \"mutually, alternately,\" m\u00edth\u016b \"in opposed directions, wrongly,\" Avestan m\u014di\u03b8at \u0330 \"will deprive,\" h\u01dd\u0304m.aib\u012b.m\u014dist \"(s/he) joins,\" West Germanic *mei\u00fe-a- \"conceal, avoid\" (presumably \"remove\" > \"remove oneself\"), whence Old English m\u012b\u00f0an \"to conceal, dissemble,\" Old Saxon mi\u0111an, Old High German m\u012bdan \"to avoid, shy away from, conceal\"":"Verb",
"derivative of admit entry 1":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"ad-",
"\u0259d-\u02c8mit, ad-",
"\u0259d-\u02c8mit"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for admit Verb acknowledge , admit , own , avow , confess mean to disclose against one's will or inclination. acknowledge implies the disclosing of something that has been or might be concealed. acknowledged an earlier peccadillo admit implies reluctance to disclose, grant, or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications. admitted the project was over budget own implies acknowledging something in close relation to oneself. must own I know little about computers avow implies boldly declaring, often in the face of hostility, what one might be expected to be silent about. avowed that he was a revolutionary confess may apply to an admission of a weakness, failure, omission, or guilt. confessed a weakness for sweets",
"synonyms":[
"acknowledge",
"agree",
"allow",
"concede",
"confess",
"fess (up)",
"grant",
"own (up to)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110127",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"admit defeat":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to admit that one has been defeated":[
"Although she did poorly in the first round, she has refused to admit defeat ."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174313",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"admit of":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to allow or permit (something, such as an answer or solution)":[
"a question that admits of two possible answers"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162709",
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
]
},
"admittance":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": permission to enter":[],
": the act or process of admitting":[],
": the reciprocal of the impedance of a circuit":[]
},
"examples":[
"He tried to enter the restaurant but was refused admittance .",
"They opposed the admittance of women into the club.",
"The sign said \u201cNo Admittance .\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Proof of coronavirus vaccination required for admittance . \u2014 Chris Kelly, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"The protest took place as seniors and other students took the SAT exam, often required as part of the college admittance process. \u2014 Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"With Deep having proven his loyalty, Homelander pitches his re- admittance to Starlight, who is, understandably\u2026 horrified. \u2014 Alex Raiman, EW.com , 3 June 2022",
"Each nominated athlete will receive one free ticket for their admittance to the show. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
"Each nominated athlete will receive one free ticket for their admittance to the show. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
"Each nominated athlete will receive one free ticket for their admittance to the show. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 6 May 2022",
"Each nominated athlete will receive one free ticket for their admittance to the show. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
"Each of those athletes will receive one free ticket for their admittance to the show. \u2014 The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"admit entry 1 + -ance":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259d-\u02c8mi-t\u1d4ans",
"ad-",
"\u0259d-\u02c8mi-t\u1d4an(t)s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"access",
"accession",
"admission",
"door",
"doorway",
"entrance",
"entr\u00e9e",
"entree",
"entry",
"gateway",
"ingress",
"key",
"passport",
"ticket"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110032",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"admittatur":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a certificate of admission formerly given by a college or university":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1683, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, let him be admitted (often the first word on such a certificate)":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccad-m\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-t\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065626",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"admitted":{
"antonyms":[
"deny"
],
"definitions":{
": a person who is admitted into a school, hospital, etc.":[
"When a patient is transferred, the nurse will take the next new admit \u2014unless her patient is transferred to a hospital for only a temporary stay.",
"\u2014 Sally Seaver"
],
": allow , permit":[
"admits of two interpretations"
],
": to accept into a hospital as an inpatient":[
"he was admitted last night for chest pains"
],
": to allow entry (as to a place, fellowship, or privilege)":[
"an open window had admitted rain",
"admitted to the club"
],
": to allow scope for : permit":[
"admits no possibility of misunderstanding"
],
": to concede as true or valid":[
"admitted making a mistake"
],
": to give entrance or access":[],
": to make acknowledgment":[
"\u2014 used with to admitted to having doubts"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"You know you're wrong! Admit it!",
"I hate to admit it, but he's right.",
"This ticket admits one person.",
"He admitted them into his office.",
"They refused to admit her to the club.",
"The patient was very sick when she was admitted to the hospital.",
"He was admitted last night for chest pains.",
"The judge decided to admit the evidence.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As part of the settlement, Meta did not admit to any wrongdoing. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
"Adult Family Care Homes of Maine did not admit guilt as a part of the settlement and continues to deny having discriminated against King. \u2014 Benjamin Ryan, NBC News , 16 June 2022",
"As part of the agreement, Musk and Tesla did not admit or deny any wrongdoing. \u2014 Anna Kaplan, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Democrats may not admit defeat until the last day of September, when this year\u2019s reconciliation resolution expires. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"However, even with mixed reviews, the critics had to admit the band was pulling off being the Stones with stiff aplomb. \u2014 Tim Moffatt, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"In the settlement, Marriott did not admit wrongdoing but agreed to within nine months \u2014 meaning by August 2022 \u2014 include the fees on the first page of its booking site. \u2014 Peter Greenberg, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"The think tanks, unions and big-city newspapers that make up the progressive vanguard won\u2019t admit that their ideas have failed. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"BNY Mellon agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine but did not admit or deny the findings, according to the agency. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Hours after the incident, Beamish met with his accomplice and a witness, who allegedly heard Beamish admit to participating in the home invasion but didn\u2019t know that Boerma had died from his injuries, Murphy said. \u2014 William Lee, Chicago Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"In a separate study, of those who work from home, about 91% admit to not taking a break \u2014 not even for lunch. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 6 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, 67% admit that failure to invest in a digital future means that there won\u2019t be much of a future to consider. \u2014 Dmitry Dolgorukov, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Some two-thirds of job applicants use deceptive ingratiation, and over half admit to slight image creation, according to research by Dr. Bourdage and Dr. Roulin. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Practicing and playing from January to December, with a two-month break in between, the players and Petrie admit has been a grind. \u2014 Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Even those staffers who prefer the larger Blackwing admit that the smaller Blackwing is a spectacular car in its own right. \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Among non-LGBTQ people, 45% admit they are confused by all the different terms to describe people in the LGBTQ community. \u2014 David Oliver, USA TODAY , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Dogecoin continued its recent surge Wednesday, hitting new all-time highs and making even the most skeptical admit that the vaulted $1 price goal is looking more and more achievable. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 5 May 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1974, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English admitten, borrowed from Anglo-French admitter, admetter, admettre, borrowed from Latin admittere \"to allow entrance or approach,\" from ad- ad- + mittere \"to release, let go, discharge, let fly, throw down, send (for a purpose),\" perhaps going back to Indo-European *mei\u032fth 2 - \"alternate, exchange, remove\" (assuming sense shift \"exchange\" > \"give, bestow\" > \"let go, send\"), from whence, with varying ablaut grades, Sanskrit m\u00e9thati \"treats hostilely, abuses,\" mith\u00e1\u1e25 \"mutually, alternately,\" m\u00edth\u016b \"in opposed directions, wrongly,\" Avestan m\u014di\u03b8at \u0330 \"will deprive,\" h\u01dd\u0304m.aib\u012b.m\u014dist \"(s/he) joins,\" West Germanic *mei\u00fe-a- \"conceal, avoid\" (presumably \"remove\" > \"remove oneself\"), whence Old English m\u012b\u00f0an \"to conceal, dissemble,\" Old Saxon mi\u0111an, Old High German m\u012bdan \"to avoid, shy away from, conceal\"":"Verb",
"derivative of admit entry 1":"Noun"
},
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"ad-",
"\u0259d-\u02c8mit, ad-",
"\u0259d-\u02c8mit"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for admit Verb acknowledge , admit , own , avow , confess mean to disclose against one's will or inclination. acknowledge implies the disclosing of something that has been or might be concealed. acknowledged an earlier peccadillo admit implies reluctance to disclose, grant, or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications. admitted the project was over budget own implies acknowledging something in close relation to oneself. must own I know little about computers avow implies boldly declaring, often in the face of hostility, what one might be expected to be silent about. avowed that he was a revolutionary confess may apply to an admission of a weakness, failure, omission, or guilt. confessed a weakness for sweets",
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"acknowledge",
"agree",
"allow",
"concede",
"confess",
"fess (up)",
"grant",
"own (up to)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121517",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
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"definitions":{
": an insurance company that having complied with the laws is authorized to transact business within a certain state or country":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1886, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201408",
"type":[
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]
},
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"definitions":{
": as has been or must be admitted":[
"an admittedly inadequate treatment"
],
": it must be admitted":[
"admittedly , we took a chance"
]
},
"examples":[
"admittedly , I should not have lost my temper like that",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That admittedly is a low bar but, for someone who often skirts business decorum, and sometimes the rules, participation was hardly a given. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"And in New York, a patch of grass\u2014 admittedly , even turf\u2014is a godsend. \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 16 June 2022",
"Among other things, these original powers would admittedly be difficult to represent consistently on screen. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
"Today was guacamole \u2013 which was, admittedly , pretty easy on people who are vacationing from having to cook at home. \u2014 Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"Jackson and Murray could be next, though extensions to their rookie deals have been slow to develop (and, admittedly , Murray has the weakest on-field case among the group). \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
"This is admittedly just one of many considerations under the rubric of AI Ethics and Ethical AI, though due to the potential of harm or adverse consequences this does seem worthy of especially warning about. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Skeptics still say that universal adoption of the DH will remove an element of strategy, and this final point admittedly has merit. \u2014 WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"Top Gun: Maverick could become the eighth Paramount film to cross $700 million, admittedly alongside Interstellar (distributed overseas by Warner Bros.) and Titanic (distributed overseas by Fox). \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 3 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"admitted \"received as true or valid\" (from past participle of admit entry 1 ) + -ly entry 2":""
},
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"\u0259d-\u02c8mi-t\u0259d-l\u0113",
"ad-"
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"actually",
"forsooth",
"frankly",
"honestly",
"indeed",
"really",
"truly",
"truthfully",
"verily"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163856",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"admixture":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a product of mixing : mixture":[],
": something added by mixing":[],
": the action of mixing":[],
": the fact of being mixed":[]
},
"examples":[
"an alloy that includes a small admixture of silver",
"an admixture of rose petals and lavender for a fragrant potpourri",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Earth\u2019s northern and southern lights\u2014the result of a rendezvous between magnetic fields, energized particles from the Sun, and our planet\u2019s atmospheric admixture \u2014are wondrous spectacles. \u2014 Robin Andrews, Wired , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Lives turn out through some admixture of genes, environment, luck and pluck. \u2014 Michael Shermer, WSJ , 28 Mar. 2022",
"There was always an admixture of delight, which tempered any inclination to be sniffish about the Americana that Thiebaud painted. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2021",
"The research found that the Tarim Basin mummies showed no sign of admixture (a scientific term for having babies) with other groups that lived at the same time. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 27 Oct. 2021",
"Once a week in Houser\u2019s apartment, the duo would power through creative sessions fueled by an admixture of anchovy onion pizza, diet Cokes, and cigarettes. \u2014 Ade D. Adeniji, Wired , 27 Oct. 2021",
"Their daring admixture of styles, materials and scales reads like a mission statement for a style that neither idolizes modern technology nor romanticizes the past. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Aug. 2021",
"The impulse can act as a sort of muscle relaxant, a release valve that also, perhaps not incidentally, corresponds to periods of persistent discomfort or despair, or some kind of admixture of the two. \u2014 Will Stephenson, Harper's Magazine , 20 July 2021",
"Wastewater, by its very nature, is an admixture of material from lots of different households. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 17 June 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably borrowed from New Latin admixt\u016bra, from Latin admixtus (past participle of admisc\u0113re \"to add as an ingredient, mix (one thing with another),\" from ad- ad- + misc\u0113re \"to mix entry 1 \") + -\u016bra -ure":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ad-\u02c8miks-ch\u0259r"
],
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"alloy",
"amalgam",
"amalgamation",
"blend",
"cocktail",
"combination",
"composite",
"compound",
"conflation",
"emulsion",
"fusion",
"intermixture",
"meld",
"mix",
"mixture",
"synthesis"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050635",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"admonish":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner":[
"were admonished for being late"
],
": to give friendly earnest advice or encouragement to":[
"admonished them to be careful",
"\u2026 users are admonished to change passwords regularly \u2026",
"\u2014 Mark Pothier"
],
": to indicate duties or obligations to":[],
": to say (something) as advice or a warning":[
"The sign admonished , \"Watch your step.\"",
"\"Please be silent while I tell my story,\" LaPautre admonished .",
"\u2014 Louise Erdrich"
]
},
"examples":[
"\"You landed in back of him,\" said Paul, my guide and friend. As he admonished me, the fish turned obligingly, opened its mouth, wide and white, and engulfed my fly. \u2014 Peter Kaminsky , New York Times , 17 June 2001",
"He is sympathetic but never condescending, or patronizing, or moralizing. His purpose is not to admonish or deplore but to understand. \u2014 C. Vann Woodward , New York Times Book Review , 5 Feb. 1989",
"Cops are, from the first day in the academy, admonished that juveniles must not be shot unless in dire emergency \u2026 \u2014 Joseph Wambaugh , Lines and Shadows , 1984",
"They were admonished to take advantage of the opportunity.",
"my physician is always admonishing me to eat more healthy foods",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Wealthy countries admonish developing ones to use renewable energy. \u2014 Bjorn Lomborg, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Insulted and angry, residents have been showing up at public meetings since March, unsuccessfully demanding DiPierro\u2019s resignation and pleading with his fellow councilors to formally admonish him. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"Frequent errors on tenant screening reports, often related to false eviction reports or criminal records, led government watchdogs to admonish the industry last year to improve its accuracy. \u2014 ProPublica , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Burns had to pause the proceedings several times, to tell Zaloun to answer the questions and admonish the defense not to repeat questions. \u2014 Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com , 30 Sep. 2021",
"According to linguistics expert, Maxine Ali, the word wasn\u2019t always used to admonish people. \u2014 Rose Stokes, refinery29.com , 26 Dec. 2021",
"This Lady Macbeth is fiercely loving and loyal, protective of her husband even (especially) in his moments of weakness, and apt to admonish him in that no-nonsense, commonsensical tone that McDormand nails better than just about any actor. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Republican leaders are unwilling or unable to publicly admonish their own, particularly those allied with Trump, even when their everyday rhetoric borders on racist hate speech. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, USA TODAY , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Glynn County Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley briefly halted proceedings to restore order and admonish the audience not to react outwardly again. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English amonysshen, admonisshen, amonescen, alteration (with assimilation to the verbal suffix -issh, -esce, borrowed from Anglo-French -iss-, going back to the Latin inceptive suffix -\u0113sc-, -\u012bsc- ) of amonesten, borrowed from Anglo-French amonester, going back to Vulgar Latin *admonest\u0101re, probably derivative of *admonestus, past participle of Latin admon\u0113re \"to give a reminder to, give advice to, caution\" (modeled on comestus, past participle of comedere \"to eat up, consume\") from ad- ad- + mon\u0113re \"to bring to the notice of, give warning\" \u2014 more at mind entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ad-\u02c8m\u00e4-nish"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for admonish reprove , rebuke , reprimand , admonish , reproach , chide mean to criticize adversely. reprove implies an often kindly intent to correct a fault. gently reproved my table manners rebuke suggests a sharp or stern reproof. the papal letter rebuked dissenting clerics reprimand implies a severe, formal, often public or official rebuke. reprimanded by the ethics committee admonish suggests earnest or friendly warning and counsel. admonished by my parents to control expenses reproach and chide suggest displeasure or disappointment expressed in mild reproof or scolding. reproached him for tardiness chided by their mother for untidiness",
"synonyms":[
"chide",
"rebuke",
"reprimand",
"reproach",
"reprove",
"tick off"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093456",
"type":[
"noun,",
"verb"
]
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"admonishing":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": serving to admonish : expressing warning or disapproval in usually an earnest or solicitous way":[
"The tranquil profundity of his daily satisfaction seemed sometimes to turn, by a mysterious inward impulse, and face itself with questioning, admonishing , threatening eyes.",
"\u2014 Henry James",
"The images from Hiroshima seared the consciousness of a generation, forever serving as an admonishing reminder of mankind's destructive capacities.",
"\u2014 Michael Elliott"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rose protests the admonishing tone, confidently signaling that the French are no better than her. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"And what happened on Tuesday was this: In key states and races -- from Virginia to New Jersey to Long Island -- voters leaned toward Republicans, rejecting -- or at least admonishing -- Democrats up to and including President Joe Biden. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 4 Nov. 2021",
"But articles also popped up admonishing parents for writing about their kids at all. \u2014 Heather Lanier, Longreads , 4 Mar. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1569, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"from present participle of admonish":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ad-\u02c8m\u00e4-ni-shi\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"admonitory",
"cautionary",
"cautioning",
"exemplary",
"monitory",
"premonitory",
"warning"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184221",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"admonishment":{
"antonyms":[],
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": to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner":[
"were admonished for being late"
],
": to give friendly earnest advice or encouragement to":[
"admonished them to be careful",
"\u2026 users are admonished to change passwords regularly \u2026",
"\u2014 Mark Pothier"
],
": to indicate duties or obligations to":[],
": to say (something) as advice or a warning":[
"The sign admonished , \"Watch your step.\"",
"\"Please be silent while I tell my story,\" LaPautre admonished .",
"\u2014 Louise Erdrich"
]
},
"examples":[
"\"You landed in back of him,\" said Paul, my guide and friend. As he admonished me, the fish turned obligingly, opened its mouth, wide and white, and engulfed my fly. \u2014 Peter Kaminsky , New York Times , 17 June 2001",
"He is sympathetic but never condescending, or patronizing, or moralizing. His purpose is not to admonish or deplore but to understand. \u2014 C. Vann Woodward , New York Times Book Review , 5 Feb. 1989",
"Cops are, from the first day in the academy, admonished that juveniles must not be shot unless in dire emergency \u2026 \u2014 Joseph Wambaugh , Lines and Shadows , 1984",
"They were admonished to take advantage of the opportunity.",
"my physician is always admonishing me to eat more healthy foods",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Wealthy countries admonish developing ones to use renewable energy. \u2014 Bjorn Lomborg, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Insulted and angry, residents have been showing up at public meetings since March, unsuccessfully demanding DiPierro\u2019s resignation and pleading with his fellow councilors to formally admonish him. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"Frequent errors on tenant screening reports, often related to false eviction reports or criminal records, led government watchdogs to admonish the industry last year to improve its accuracy. \u2014 ProPublica , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Burns had to pause the proceedings several times, to tell Zaloun to answer the questions and admonish the defense not to repeat questions. \u2014 Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com , 30 Sep. 2021",
"According to linguistics expert, Maxine Ali, the word wasn\u2019t always used to admonish people. \u2014 Rose Stokes, refinery29.com , 26 Dec. 2021",
"This Lady Macbeth is fiercely loving and loyal, protective of her husband even (especially) in his moments of weakness, and apt to admonish him in that no-nonsense, commonsensical tone that McDormand nails better than just about any actor. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Republican leaders are unwilling or unable to publicly admonish their own, particularly those allied with Trump, even when their everyday rhetoric borders on racist hate speech. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, USA TODAY , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Glynn County Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley briefly halted proceedings to restore order and admonish the audience not to react outwardly again. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English amonysshen, admonisshen, amonescen, alteration (with assimilation to the verbal suffix -issh, -esce, borrowed from Anglo-French -iss-, going back to the Latin inceptive suffix -\u0113sc-, -\u012bsc- ) of amonesten, borrowed from Anglo-French amonester, going back to Vulgar Latin *admonest\u0101re, probably derivative of *admonestus, past participle of Latin admon\u0113re \"to give a reminder to, give advice to, caution\" (modeled on comestus, past participle of comedere \"to eat up, consume\") from ad- ad- + mon\u0113re \"to bring to the notice of, give warning\" \u2014 more at mind entry 1":""
},
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"ad-\u02c8m\u00e4-nish"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for admonish reprove , rebuke , reprimand , admonish , reproach , chide mean to criticize adversely. reprove implies an often kindly intent to correct a fault. gently reproved my table manners rebuke suggests a sharp or stern reproof. the papal letter rebuked dissenting clerics reprimand implies a severe, formal, often public or official rebuke. reprimanded by the ethics committee admonish suggests earnest or friendly warning and counsel. admonished by my parents to control expenses reproach and chide suggest displeasure or disappointment expressed in mild reproof or scolding. reproached him for tardiness chided by their mother for untidiness",
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"rebuke",
"reprimand",
"reproach",
"reprove",
"tick off"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022129",
"type":[
"noun,",
"verb"
]
},
"admonition":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": counsel or warning against fault or oversight":[
"the principal's admonition against bullying"
],
": gentle or friendly reproof":[
"remembered the admonition to keep it simple"
]
},
"examples":[
"an admonition to be careful",
"He offered words of advice and admonition .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To paraphrase an admonition from a classic Rolling Stones album: This movie should be played real loud. \u2014 Sonaiya Kelleystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
"The accusation, which was first reported by the Voice of San Diego, includes the admonition that destroying public records is a violation of both the municipal code and state law. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 May 2022",
"One former clerk recalled, in an interview on the High School SCOTUS blog, Justice Antonin Scalia\u2019s stern admonition to his new class of clerks on their first day. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2022",
"The report also included an admonition to motorists. \u2014 Sarah Rankin, ajc , 2 Apr. 2022",
"The Biden Administration countered last week with an admonition . \u2014 Robin Wright, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Starting in the 1970s and 1980s, courts in the United States began moving away from instructing juries with Hale\u2019s admonition to be particularly skeptical of rape claims. \u2014 Ken Armstrong, ProPublica , 6 May 2022",
"Spike and Mikey again tussled before Williams' admonition separated them. \u2014 Terry Spencer, ajc , 30 Mar. 2022",
"To paraphrase an admonition from a classic Rolling Stones album: This movie should be played real loud. \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 17 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English ammonicioun, admonicioun, borrowed from Anglo-French amonicion, borrowed from Latin admoniti\u014dn-, admoniti\u014d, from admoni- (variant stem of admon\u0113re \"to admonish \") + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of action nouns":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccad-m\u0259-\u02c8ni-sh\u0259n"
],
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"adjuration",
"admonishment",
"advice",
"counsel",
"guidance",
"input"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090706",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"admonitory":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": expressing admonition : warning":[]
},
"examples":[
"admonitory articles abound around Halloween, warning parents of the hazards of trick-or-treating",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Satire has always had an admonitory function, and besides, some people are so obnoxious that a writer has to slow-walk the reader through their awfulness. \u2014 Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic , 11 May 2022",
"The majority of the pieces were delivered as lectures at churches, seminaries and universities; thus, most have the distinctly instructive and at times admonitory tone of that kind of educational talk to an audience. \u2014 Kathleen Rooney, chicagotribune.com , 16 Feb. 2018",
"Those seeking a more sobering perspective on the toxic highs of celebrity may want to make the pilgrimage to the Boston area, the cradle of admonitory American puritanism. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 6 Oct. 2017",
"Their messages were by turns romantic, topical, admonitory and devout, while the music was hypnotically danceable. \u2014 Jon Pareles, New York Times , 19 Jan. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1577, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Medieval Latin admonit\u014drius, from Latin admoni- (variant stem of admon\u0113re \"to admonish \") + -t\u014drius, adjectival derivative of -tor, agent suffix":""
},
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],
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"cautioning",
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"premonitory",
"warning"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050839",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
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"administrator":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194000",
"type":[
"abbreviation"
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"administrator":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073517",
"type":[
"abbreviation"
]
},
"admrx":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"administratrix":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132047",
"type":[
"abbreviation"
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},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to administration or an administration : relating to the management of a company, school, or other organization":[
"administrative tasks/duties/responsibilities",
"administrative expenses/costs",
"a hospital's administrative staff",
"\u2026 these schools are given wide latitude in creating their teaching programs as long as they meet certain academic standards; they are also freed from many of the administrative and hiring rules governing traditional public schools.",
"\u2014 Suzanna Andrews"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259d-\u02c8mi-n\u0259-\u02ccstr\u0101-tiv",
"-str\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[
"directorial",
"executive",
"managerial",
"supervisory"
],
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"nonmanagerial",
"nonsupervisory"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"She has an administrative job.",
"among his other administrative duties is the appointment of transit authority officials",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Abortions can still take place until 10 days after the state attorney general publishes a required administrative notice. \u2014 Leah Willingham, Scott Bauer, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022",
"Russian troops have been relentlessly bombarding the city, which is the administrative center of the Luhansk region, and the Ukrainians are retreating to avoid encirclement. \u2014 Fox News , 24 June 2022",
"On top of that, tumultuous administrative turnover in Washington, D.C., means that in recent years, the BLM hasn\u2019t had a consistent plan for dealing with wild horses. \u2014 Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"The city of Sievierodonetsk, the administrative center of the Luhansk region, has faced relentless Russian bombardment. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"The project will be constructed on a 4.57-acre county property leased to the developers at $1 per year, with a $10,000 annual administrative fee. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"France\u2019s highest administrative court upheld a ban on burkinis, full-body swimsuits often worn by Muslim women, in public pools. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"The bulk of their analysis drew on the administrative records of over 120,000 individuals working at 77 higher education institutions between 2013 and 2016. \u2014 Elissa Welle, STAT , 23 June 2022",
"After users, groups and roles are reviewed, policies are generated to dynamically grant and revoke administrative privileges. \u2014 Artyom Poghosyan, Forbes , 22 June 2022"
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"administr(ation) + -ative":""
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"1651, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151836"
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"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
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": to manage or supervise the execution, use, or conduct of":[
"administer a trust fund"
],
": to provide or apply : dispense":[
"administer justice",
"administer punishment"
],
": to give officially or as part of a ritual":[
"administer a test",
"administer the last rites"
],
": to give remedially":[
"administer a dose of medicine"
],
": to perform the office of administrator":[],
": to furnish a benefit : minister":[
"administer to an ailing friend"
],
": to manage affairs":[]
},
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"\u0259d-\u02c8min-\u0259-st\u0259r",
"\u0259d-\u02c8mi-n\u0259-st\u0259r"
],
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"allocate",
"apportion",
"deal (out)",
"dispense",
"distribute",
"dole out",
"hand out",
"mete (out)",
"parcel (out)",
"portion",
"prorate"
],
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"misallocate"
],
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"examples":[
"As a cost-saving measure, voters have elected to have the two towns administered jointly.",
"The UN personnel are there to help administer the territory.",
"She's been hired to administer the fund.",
"The assistant will administer the test.",
"a priest to administer the sacraments",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In Washington state, Dr. Tom Robey has been working to enroll patients who come into the emergency room in a clinical trial to test the antibody treatment, which takes about a half-hour to administer through an IV. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 July 2022",
"Even if a doctor decides to wait until the last possible moment to administer care, there is still a risk of failure, said Beverly Gray, another associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Duke University. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 28 June 2022",
"Apple ended the video by mentioning the Supreme Court\u2019s other recent decision, which removed the need for police to administer Miranda rulings. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 27 June 2022",
"Ball, a Gary Roosevelt graduate and former East Chicago Washington teacher, was hired by the IHSAA in 1977 to administer the training and licensing of game officials. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
"To administer its sprawling federal student loan system, the U.S. Department of Education contracts out servicing operations to several companies. \u2014 Adam S. Minsky, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Over time, and depending on how the conflict in the east unfolds, U.S. officials envision a larger presence for the U.S. to administer the tens of billions of dollars of weaponry that have poured into the country in recent months. \u2014 Gordon Lubold, WSJ , 22 May 2022",
"With most cats, Dr. Brausa explains, topical treatments are much easier for the owners to administer when compared to oral medications. \u2014 Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day , 11 May 2022",
"To prevent and rapidly address cases of agranulocytosis, the FDA requires clozapine\u2019s manufacturers to jointly administer the clozapine REMS program. \u2014 Brian Barnett, STAT , 9 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English administren, aministren, borrowed from Anglo-French administrer, aministrer, borrowed from Latin administr\u0101re \"to assist, operate, perform, manage the affairs of,\" from ad- ad- + ministr\u0101re \"to wait on, serve, furnish\" \u2014 more at minister entry 2":""
},
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151912"
},
"admit to":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to admit (something) : to acknowledge the truth or existence of (something)":[
"He reluctantly admitted to knowing her.",
"He admitted to his guilt."
]
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152422"
},
"Admission Day":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the anniversary of the admission of a state to the U.S.":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1854, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153557"
},
"administrative assistant":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a person whose job is to support an executive, group, department, or organization especially by handling administrative tasks (such as data entry, correspondence, filing, and scheduling appointments)":[
"Steven Azeez, the administrative assistant who sorts and delivers the office mail, says one day he made four trips to Mr. Maier's desk.",
"\u2014 Eleena De Lisser , Wall Street Journal , 24 Sept. 1999"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"first_known_use":{
"1841, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154238"
},
"administrative county":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a British local administrative unit often not coincident with an older county":[]
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1873, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193401"
},
"administrative unit":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a military unit (as a company or regiment) whose headquarters is directly responsible for administration and supply of the unit":[],
": a geographic area having a single school administration over several schools":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194611"
},
"admix":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to mix in":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ad-\u02c8miks"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Clinical Apothecaries uses compounding -- the combining, admixing , mixing, diluting, reconstituting, or otherwise altering of a drug or bulk drug substance -- to help treat patients in nonconventional medical practices. \u2014 Justin Madden, cleveland.com , 18 Jan. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably back-formation from admixt \"mingled with,\" (taken as the past participle admixed ), going back to Middle English, borrowed from Latin admixtus, past participle of admisc\u0113re \"to add as an ingredient\" \u2014 more at admixture":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1522, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215003"
},
"administratively":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": in an administrative manner or by administrative means : by means of or with regard to administration":[
"dealing with a problem administratively",
"an administratively complex situation",
"Approvals and variances are site-specific and individually-based. Some may be reviewed and accepted administratively by staff, while others may require CBPA Board review and sanction.",
"\u2014 Chris Ettel",
"While UPMC Presbyterian is located in Oakland and UPMC Shadyside is in Shadyside, the two hospitals are considered a single entity administratively .",
"\u2014 Kris B. Mamula"
]
},
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"-str\u0259-",
"\u0259d-\u02c8mi-n\u0259-\u02ccstr\u0101-tiv-l\u0113"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1825, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223818"
},
"administrative law":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": law dealing with the establishment, duties, and powers of and available remedies against authorized agencies in the executive branch of the government":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In late April, an administrative law judge agreed that Hapag had violated the Shipping Act, and last week the company agreed to settle the case for $2 million \u2014 about what Hapag made in 98 minutes. \u2014 John Francis Peters, ProPublica , 16 June 2022",
"During the week, Jean Bell serves as an administrative law judge for the New York State Workers Compensation Board. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"The Certificate of Need board\u2019s decisions occurred after an administrative law judge, last May, ruled that USA Health had not sufficiently illustrated the need for a surgical center near Fairhope. \u2014 al , 24 May 2022",
"Under state board policy, Miller can request a hearing before a state administrative law judge within 10 days of receiving the formal notice of charges. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Instead the case came before an SEC administrative law judge, who ruled against Mr. Jarkesy and his business partner. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 22 May 2022",
"Wozniak, 65, of Oak Creek, appealed that decision to the Labor and Industry Review Commission, a state agency that reviews administrative law judge decisions for workplace issues. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
"His claim has already been denied three times, most recently by a federal administrative law judge. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Curaleaf plans to contest the penalties before an administrative law judge. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1810, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232824"
},
"admiral":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the commander in chief of a navy":[],
": flag officer":[],
": a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard who ranks above a vice admiral and whose insignia is four stars \u2014 compare general":[],
": flagship":[],
": any of several brightly colored nymphalid butterflies \u2014 compare red admiral":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-mr\u0259l",
"\u02c8ad-m(\u0259-)r\u0259l",
"\u02c8ad-m\u0259-r\u0259l"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Last year, Fagan became the first female four-star admiral in U.S. Coast Guard history. \u2014 Nicole Sganga, CBS News , 1 June 2022",
"However, Piritz took the extra step of providing a roster of every admiral in the Navy, their professional contact information and their spouse\u2019s names to Francis in July 2011, the records show. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"The assistant secretary for health was sworn in Tuesday as an admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, one of the country\u2019s eight uniformed services \u2014 which also include military branches like the Army, Navy and Air Force. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Oct. 2021",
"At one point Kilmer\u2019s Iceman, now an admiral who serves as a kind of guardian angel for his former rival, tells Cruise\u2019s Maverick it\u2019s time to let go. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022",
"The group had to be especially covert that night, Shedd testified, because the admiral had issued a no-liberty policy for that port visit, prohibiting sailors from leaving the ship unless on official business. \u2014 Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 May 2022",
"Bolivar did not lose rank and retired a one-star admiral in 2021. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Putin's quoting of the Bible and an 18th-century Russian admiral reflected his increasing focus in recent years on history and religion as binding forces in Russia's post-Soviet society. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Slade, whose father was a British admiral , was then 32 years old. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 25 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English admirail, admiral, amiral \"emir, Saracen chieftain, naval commander,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin admiralis, admirallus, amiralius, borrowed from Arabic am\u012br-al- \"commander of the,\" in such phrases as am\u012br-al-bah\u0323r \"commander of the sea\" (initial adm- for am- probably by association with Latin adm\u012br\u0101r\u012b \"to admire \")":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011312"
},
"admiral's mast":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a disciplinary proceeding at which an admiral in the U.S. Navy hears and disposes of cases against warrant officers and commissioned officers charged with an offense":[
"The admiral's mast is expected to include a formal letter of reprimand for Commander Waddle, which will effectively end the career of an officer who had been considered a rising star in the submarine corps.",
"\u2014 Steven Lee Myers , New York Times , 20 Apr. 2001"
]
},
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1981, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013445"
},
"administered price":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a price determined by the conscious price policy of a seller rather than by impersonal competitive market forces":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024235"
},
"adminicular":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": supplying help : auxiliary , corroborative":[
"adminicular evidence"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6ad-m\u0259-\u00a6ni-ky\u0259-l\u0259r"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin adminicul um + English -ar or -ary":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1660, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075558"
},
"administrative leave":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a mandatory leave of absence that is required as a matter of policy in special circumstances (such as during an investigation of possible wrongdoing)":[
"The seven officers and the sergeant involved in the shooting have been placed on paid administrative leave , as is routinely done in such cases.",
"\u2014 Sara Albert , Fresno Bee , 5 Oct. 2010"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1932, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092350"
},
"admittee":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a person who is allowed to enter a place (such as a college or university) : a person who is admitted":[
"But the college can't know exactly how many will accept. Worse, it can't know which ones. In putting together its admittee list it took great pains to strike a balance\u2014men and women, athletes and musicians, black and white, rich and poor.",
"\u2014 James Fallows , The Atlantic , November 2003"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ad-\u02ccmi(t)-\u02c8t\u0113"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"admit entry 1 + -ee entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1735, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103459"
},
"admiral of the fleet":{
"type":[
"noun phrase"
],
"definitions":{
": the highest-ranking officer of the British navy":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1512, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111720"
},
"administratrix":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a woman who is an administrator especially of an estate":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259d-\u02ccmi-n\u0259-\u02c8str\u0101-triks"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Medieval Latin administr\u0101tr\u012bx, from Latin administr\u0101re \"to administer\" + -tr\u012bx -trix":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1561, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203407"
},
"administerial":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": administrative":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6ad-\u02ccmi-",
"\u0259d-\u00a6mi-n\u0259-\u00a6stir-\u0113-\u0259l",
"ad-"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1771, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233029"
},
"administrivia":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": routine paperwork and other administrative tasks that are regarded as trivial, uninteresting, and time-consuming":[
"Without a doubt, current spending patterns put too many dollars toward administrivia and too often place political concerns ahead of real student needs.",
"\u2014 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) , 25 Sept. 1999",
"Despite the school's large number of inexperienced teachers, I.S. 193's two staff developers do little teacher training, some faculty members said. Instead, they said, the developers work on what some in the school have dubbed \" administrivia \"\u2014paperwork, reports and memos.",
"\u2014 Sam Dillon , New York Times , 9 May 1994"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259d-\u00a6mi-n\u0259-\u02c8stri-v\u0113-\u0259"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"blend of administr- (in administration , administrative ) and trivia":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004220"
}
}
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