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{
"expand":{
"antonyms":[
"abbreviate",
"abridge",
"condense",
"shorten"
],
"definitions":{
": to express at length or in greater detail":[],
": to feel generous or optimistic":[],
": to increase in extent, number, volume, or scope":[],
": to increase the extent, number, volume, or scope of : enlarge":[],
": to open out : spread":[],
": to open up : unfold":[],
": to speak or write fully or in detail":[
"expanded on the theme"
],
": to subject to mathematical expansion":[
"expand a function in a power series"
],
": to write out in full":[
"expand all abbreviations"
]
},
"examples":[
"The liquid expands and contracts with changes in temperature.",
"His business has expanded to serve the entire state.",
"The coffee shop may expand into a full restaurant.",
"He has expanded his business to serve the entire state.",
"There are plans to expand the airport.",
"The police have decided to expand their investigation.",
"She plans to expand the lecture series into a book.",
"Expand the abbreviation \u201cdeg.\u201d to \u201cdegree.\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But, as the legal decision makes clear, the implications are likely to expand , based on the Court\u2019s new interpretation of the constitutional right to privacy. \u2014 Olivia Goldhill, STAT , 28 June 2022",
"The Biden administration could also expand the number of pharmacies that can dispense the medication. \u2014 Victoria Knight, Rachana Pradhan, CBS News , 27 June 2022",
"Other new laws, signed this month by Gov. Kathy Hochul, expand legal protections for people seeking and performing abortions in New York. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
"Ruiz-Velasco encouraged people to get organized to fight to both protect current rights and expand protections, even in progressive states. \u2014 John Keilman, Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"The Beverly Hills store thrived and Saks continued to expand , starting with a taller five-story addition in 1939 that remains the heart of the store. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Oil refiners didn\u2019t expand their production capacity in an environment of low growth and predictions of a carbon-free future. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 23 June 2022",
"The second transfer is for the Buckhorn Information Center, managed by the BLM Price field office and Emery County, which will expand by 3 acres, increasing space for historical exhibits. \u2014 Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"The recent additions expand its library to over 70,000 videos amounting to more than 15,000 hours of content. \u2014 Todd Longwell, Variety , 23 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English expaunden , from Latin expandere , from ex- + pandere to spread \u2014 more at fathom":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ik-\u02c8spand"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for expand expand , amplify , swell , distend , inflate , dilate mean to increase in size or volume. expand may apply regardless of the manner of increase (such as growth, unfolding, addition of parts). a business that expands every year amplify implies the extension or enlargement of something inadequate. amplify the statement with details swell implies gradual expansion beyond a thing's original or normal limits. the bureaucracy swelled to unmanageable proportions distend implies outward extension caused by pressure from within. a distended abdomen inflate implies expanding by introduction of air or something insubstantial and suggests a vulnerability to sudden collapse. an inflated ego dilate applies especially to expansion of circumference. dilated pupils",
"synonyms":[
"amplify",
"develop",
"dilate (on ",
"elaborate (on)",
"enlarge (on ",
"flesh (out)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073757",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"expanse":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": firmament":[],
": great extent of something spread out":[
"an expanse of calm ocean"
]
},
"examples":[
"The explorer gazed across the vast Arctic expanse .",
"the great explorers who crossed the vast expanses of the seven seas in small ships",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The most accessible of the 17 national parks in the vast expanse of the Last Frontier is no less spectacular than the others. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
"In a remote and rugged expanse of southern Arizona, between the vast stretches of the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts, a straight line runs. \u2014 The New Yorker , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Here, the visiting crowds give way to locals jogging and picnicking in the grassy expanse of Kapi'olani Park and going for morning swims at Kaimana Beach. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Quilpie is the most remote entry on Tyler\u2019s map: a lonely sausage and cupcake symbol in an otherwise cholesterol-free expanse . \u2014 Frances Vinall, Washington Post , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Apart from the occasional cattle ranch or sheep-herding camp, the landscape appears desolate and lonely, forgotten in the expanse of geologic time. \u2014 Matt Stirn, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 Mar. 2022",
"In the wild expanse of Alaska\u2019s Interior lies a dirty fact: Some of the most polluted winter air in the U.S. can be found in and around Fairbanks. \u2014 Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Situated in a hilly expanse bolstered by Goldmine Mountain in the north and the Malpais Hills in the south, the park\u2019s 20+ miles of trails wander among lush desert vegetation, scoured washes and scenic high points with excellent valley vistas. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 14 Mar. 2022",
"An irritating leaf blower whirred in the empty expanse . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin expansum , from Latin, neuter of expansus , past participle of expandere":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ik-\u02c8span(t)s",
"ik-\u02c8spans"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"breadth",
"distance",
"expansion",
"extent",
"field",
"length",
"plain",
"reach",
"sheet",
"spread",
"stretch",
"waste"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225530",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"expansion":{
"antonyms":[
"abatement",
"decline",
"decrease",
"decrement",
"depletion",
"diminishment",
"diminution",
"drop-off",
"fall",
"falloff",
"lessening",
"loss",
"lowering",
"reduction",
"shrinkage",
"step-down"
],
"definitions":{
": an expanded part":[],
": expanse":[],
": something that results from an act of expanding":[
"the book is an expansion of a lecture series"
],
": the act or process of expanding":[
"territorial expansion",
"economic expansion",
"expansion of the universe"
],
": the increase in volume of working fluid (such as steam) in an engine cylinder after cutoff or in an internal combustion engine after explosion":[],
": the quality or state of being expanded":[],
": the result of carrying out an indicated mathematical operation : the expression of a function in the form of a series":[]
},
"examples":[
"The league is undergoing expansion .",
"the expansion of a lecture series into a book",
"This book is an expansion of a lecture series.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The expansion is already underway, with a groundbreaking ceremony held Tuesday. \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 23 June 2022",
"The expansion includes all of Goblin Valley Road and a portion of Little Wild Horse Road. \u2014 Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"But the expansion has proved to be expensive, with each state launch requiring a local marketing blitz. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"The price tag for what would be the WNBA\u2019s first expansion team or teams since the Atlanta Dream in 2008 will be an important barometer of the league\u2019s trajectory. \u2014 Rachel Bachman, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"In addition to Parker, the NHL expansion team sent several members of its player development coaching staff whose duties include structuring practice plans, curriculum and growing the game. \u2014 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022",
"This season, the Thorns rank second at 13,222 behind expansion team Angel City FC (Los Angeles) at 19,202. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
"The Golden Knights become the second expansion team in the NHL, NBA, NFL or MLB since 1960 to reach a championship series in their first season. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"Eniola Aluko is the sporting director of Angel City FC, a new expansion team in the National Women\u2019s Soccer League (NWSL). \u2014 Corey Seymour, Vogue , 16 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"ik-\u02c8span-sh\u0259n",
"ik-\u02c8span(t)-sh\u0259n",
"ik-\u02c8span-ch\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"accretion",
"accrual",
"addendum",
"addition",
"augmentation",
"boost",
"gain",
"increase",
"increment",
"more",
"plus",
"proliferation",
"raise",
"rise",
"step-up",
"supplement",
"uptick"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223945",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"expansive":{
"antonyms":[
"narrow"
],
"definitions":{
": causing or tending to cause expansion":[],
": characterized by high spirits, generosity, or readiness to talk : open":[
"grew expansive after dinner"
],
": characterized by richness, abundance, or magnificence":[
"expansive living",
"expansive taste"
],
": having a capacity or a tendency to expand":[],
": marked by or indicative of exaggerated euphoria and delusions of self-importance":[
"an expansive patient"
]
},
"examples":[
"He was unusually expansive at the press conference.",
"She was in an expansive mood.",
"The law was expansive in its scope.",
"a more expansive treatment of the topic",
"the hotel's expansive dining room",
"The house has expansive views of the valley.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An outpouring of support from current and former Pride players wishing Turner luck has been expansive , with many players describing her as a leader and good friend. \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
"What was originally three small rooms is now one expansive and welcoming kitchen. \u2014 Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful , 9 June 2022",
"His legacy is expansive , arguably more than any other Black photographer\u2019s. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"At dinner, an expansive wine list showcases the viticultural exceptionalism of Switzerland, Germany and Austria. \u2014 Brad Japhe, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
"Bear\u2019s menu\u2014created by chef Garrison Price, who previously worked at Il Fiorista in New York\u2014is expansive . \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 19 May 2022",
"The 2022 Billboard Music Awards delivered a slew of impressive performances Sunday (May 15) from the expansive list of nominees in attendance, spanning from pop, rock, hip-hop and more. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 16 May 2022",
"The views were expansive , stretching across Fort Point Channel and beyond. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022",
"The two Republican women argued Tuesday that their bill is less expansive than the Democrats were expected to introduce, and more likely to pass. \u2014 Dylan Wells, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"ik-\u02c8span(t)-siv"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"broad",
"deep",
"extended",
"extensive",
"far-flung",
"far-reaching",
"rangy",
"sweeping",
"wide",
"wide-ranging",
"widespread"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084419",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"expat":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an expatriate person : expatriate":[]
},
"examples":[
"a network of expats in London keeps her from missing the family she left behind",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The expat \u2019s design projects include country homes, a renovation of Ruinart\u2019s Champagne cellars, and a new Parisian bistro (see A-List Agenda). \u2014 The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
"Pre-pandemic, Oren Saar, a young Israeli immigrant living in New York, was introduced to a fellow- expat who had a side hustle making and selling Israeli food. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
"Clearly not busy enough: A chance encounter in Manhattan with Paul (Olivier Martinez), a Parisian expat with impossible bone structure and a seemingly unlimited capacity for afternoon delight, leads to a passionate affair. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 10 May 2022",
"In a recent conversation with THR at Moon Knight\u2018s virtual junket, Isaac also discusses the English actor who inspired his portrayal of Steven, who was originally conceived as an American expat in London. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Mar. 2022",
"When an encounter with an American expat sparks a new connection, Emilia begins to see herself in a new light\u2014both as a woman and as an artist. \u2014 Keely Weiss, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The British expat who lives with his family in the Western Cape province of South Africa told a radio show Wednesday that each year, his wife, Marcela, and their children spend hours decorating the Christmas tree. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Ansel Elgort plays Jake Adelstein, an expat from Missouri who, as the series begins, is about to become the first American journalist at Tokyo\u2019s biggest newspaper. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Cleanness tells of an American expat living and teaching in Sofia, Bulgaria. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 28 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1962, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8eks-\u02ccpat"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"deportee",
"\u00e9migr\u00e9",
"emigr\u00e9",
"evacuee",
"exile",
"expatriate",
"refugee"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064645",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"expatiate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to move about freely or at will : wander":[],
": to speak or write at length or in detail":[
"expatiating upon the value of the fabric",
"\u2014 Thomas Hardy"
]
},
"examples":[
"the naturalist is known for her willingness to expatiate on any number of issues relating to wildlife and the environment",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With wit and elan to spare, Greene expatiates on the intrigue that ensues when David Sparsholt, an engineering student with a fianc\u00e9e, Connie, and a plan to join the Royal Air Force, arrives at Oxford in 1940. \u2014 Priscilla Gilman, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Mar. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin exspatiatus , past participle of exspatiari to wander, digress, from ex- + spatium space, course":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ek-\u02c8sp\u0101-sh\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"declaim",
"descant",
"discourse",
"harangue",
"lecture",
"orate",
"speak",
"talk"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212926",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"expatriate":{
"antonyms":[
"deportee",
"\u00e9migr\u00e9",
"emigr\u00e9",
"evacuee",
"exile",
"expat",
"refugee"
],
"definitions":{
": a person who lives in a foreign country":[
"Hemingway himself in The Sun Also Rises , 1926, had given the picture of the dislocated life of young English and American expatriates in the bars of Paris, the \"lost generation,\" as Gertrude Stein defined them.",
"\u2014 Robert Penn Warren"
],
": banish , exile":[],
": living in a foreign land":[],
": to withdraw (oneself) from residence in or allegiance to one's native country":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"members of the deposed dictator's once-feared political party were expatriated as well",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Her network of Black travelers boasts 20,000 members who've visited regions all over the world \u2013 19% of the community have also chosen to expatriate . \u2014 Keturah Kendrick, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The city is now a tourist and expatriate destination. \u2014 Peter Canby, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Maybe some of them will try to move, expatriate , or do an inversion. \u2014 Tax Notes Staff, Forbes , 18 May 2021",
"The building still housed a small but interesting collection of maps, rare books, and historical newspapers from Tangier, as well as a collection of art by some of the city\u2019s famous Moroccan and expatriate artist residents. \u2014 Graham Cornwell, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 May 2021",
"Gifts must be made long enough in advance that there is no appearance of a plan to gift and then expatriate , but a recent law might have made this more appealing. \u2014 Jo Craven Mcginty, WSJ , 16 Oct. 2020",
"Qatar is renewing efforts to make real estate more attractive to expatriate residents, foreign investors and real estate funds. \u2014 Simone Foxman, Bloomberg.com , 6 Oct. 2020",
"The protection of students\u2019 ability to express themselves freely should extend to expatriate communities. \u2014 H. R. Mcmaster, National Review , 22 Sep. 2020",
"Turkey has already expatriated some 7,600 suspected fighters over the past several years, officials in Ankara say. \u2014 The Economist , 28 Nov. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Later that year, Barnes himself bought more C\u00e9zannes in Paris, accompanied by the expatriate American modernist Alfred Maurer, expanding his holdings of the artist\u2019s preferred motifs. \u2014 Karen Wilkin, WSJ , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Haiti is one of about a dozen countries where Christian Aid Ministries has expatriate staff on the ground year round with local partners, said Dr. Nolt. \u2014 Kris Maher, WSJ , 19 Oct. 2021",
"The inaccuracies are shared back through YouTube videos or messaging apps with Spanish speakers in expatriate communities like those in Miami and Houston. \u2014 Amanda Seitz And Will Weissert, orlandosentinel.com , 29 Nov. 2021",
"His friend Jean Andr\u00e9 Rouquet, an expatriate Swiss miniaturist, helped to establish Hogarth\u2019s reputation in Europe by publishing a French-language monograph of his engravings. \u2014 Tobias Grey, WSJ , 22 Oct. 2021",
"By the end of 2015, all but one of the expatriate workers on the ship had evacuated. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Dubai has always embraced expatriate workers from around the world. \u2014 Ellen Paris, Forbes , 20 Sep. 2021",
"The following month, expatriate Koreans espousing varied but mostly liberal-democratic views formed a provisional government in Shanghai, as if to ready Korea for independence. \u2014 E. Tammy Kim, The New York Review of Books , 17 Dec. 2020",
"Kidman is an executive producer on the series through her Blossom Films production company and also stars in the show, which is adapted from a Janice Y. K. Lee novel about the privileged lives of a group of expatriate women. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 6 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The duo plans to develop the plot into a 520-unit residential development in a neighborhood that\u2019s near popular schools, the One North business park as well as the expatriate enclave of Holland Village. \u2014 Jonathan Burgos, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"The countries there are also home to a large Indian expatriate community. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 6 June 2022",
"Two gigaprojects recently merged, three have lost their expatriate chief executives and all have turned over senior management. \u2014 Rory Jones, WSJ , 31 May 2022",
"Chaoyang is home to one of Beijing\u2019s key central business districts, most foreign embassies and a lot of its expatriate community. \u2014 Bloomberg News, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
"The Paris film, directed by Michka Sa\u00e4l, features expatriate and French musicians Ford had gathered for a similar photo. \u2014 Bill Beuttler, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"The Times last year published a sort of diary in which Geoffrey Woo, one such expatriate , wrote about his relocation to Miami to flee the crime and pandemic lockdown of San Francisco. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The Spanish-language department of the BBC was then at its apogee, populated by luminaries from the expatriate community of Iberian writers and poets. \u2014 The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"And France doesn\u2019t have preexisting Ukrainian expatriate networks to the extent that can be found elsewhere in Europe. \u2014 Rick Noack And Sandra Mehl, Anchorage Daily News , 13 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1768, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1812, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1818, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Medieval Latin expatriatus , past participle of expatriare to leave one's own country, from Latin ex- + patria native country, from feminine of patrius of a father, from patr-, pater father \u2014 more at father":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"-tr\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
"ek-\u02c8sp\u0101-tr\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
"ek-\u02c8sp\u0101-tr\u0113-\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"banish",
"deport",
"displace",
"exile",
"relegate",
"transport"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111518",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"expatriation":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": removal or withdrawal from one's native land : the act or an instance of expatriating or the state of being expatriated":[
"The brutal expatriation of thousands of Cherokee to Indian Territory is now commonly referred to as the Trail of Tears.",
"A central purpose of their expatriation was to escape the burdensome rules and customs of the native land, and they were in no hurry to assume a foreign set of obligations.",
"\u2014 Joseph O'Neill",
"At the time, however, the most prominent American poets of the Modernist golden age of the 1920s felt betrayed by the expatriation of Pound and Eliot and considered their poetry insufficiently American.",
"\u2014 Monroe K. Spears"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1765, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)ek-\u02ccsp\u0101-tr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"banishment",
"deportation",
"displacement",
"exile",
"expulsion",
"relegation"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215446",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"expect":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": await":[],
": suppose , think":[],
": to anticipate or look forward to the coming or occurrence of":[
"we expect them any minute now",
"expected a telephone call"
],
": to be pregnant : await the birth of one's child":[
"\u2014 used in progressive tenses she's expecting next month"
],
": to consider bound in duty or obligated":[
"they expect you to pay your bills"
],
": to consider probable or certain":[
"expect to be forgiven",
"expect that things will improve"
],
": to consider reasonable, due, or necessary":[
"expected hard work from the students"
],
": to look forward":[],
": wait , stay":[]
},
"examples":[
"As expected , the election was very close.",
"It's expected that the new products will be available next month.",
"Prices are expected to rise.",
"He's opposed to the new law, as you might expect .",
"Good things sometimes happen when you least expect them.",
"I'm expecting a phone call.",
"The expected delivery date is next month.",
"He's a teacher who expects hard work from his students.",
"We expected more from you.",
"This is not the kind of behavior I expected of you.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To expect other discoveries since then to meet this standard is to miss how profound this one was. \u2014 Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American , 24 June 2022",
"In a tweet, the Sheriff\u2019s Department advised people to avoid the area, and to expect traffic delays. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"When happy hour ends, those customers continue to expect cocktails to appear near clear because of a lack of mixers matched with a heavy pour. \u2014 John-john Williams Iv, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"How much does a Tesla cost",
"Previous spy photos led us to expect the new CR-V to be slightly larger than the current model. \u2014 Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
"So, there is no guarantee of how much student loan forgiveness to expect . \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The people had said to expect text as early as Monday, but as of Tuesday morning there was no bill. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"The weather service says to expect mostly cloudy skies, with a high near 67 and a tenth- to a quarter-inch of rain. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1560, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin exspectare to look forward to, from ex- + spectare to look at, frequentative of specere to look \u2014 more at spy":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ik-\u02c8spekt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for expect expect , hope , look mean to await some occurrence or outcome. expect implies a high degree of certainty and usually involves the idea of preparing or envisioning. expects to be finished by Tuesday hope implies little certainty but suggests confidence or assurance in the possibility that what one desires or longs for will happen. hopes to find a job soon look , with to , implies assurance that expectations will be fulfilled looks to a tidy profit from the sale ; with for it implies less assurance and suggests an attitude of expectancy and watchfulness. look for rain when the wind shifts to the northeast",
"synonyms":[
"anticipate",
"await",
"hope (for)",
"watch (for)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103933",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"expect/fear the worst":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to assume that something very bad will happen":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130124",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"expectant":{
"antonyms":[
"applicant",
"applier",
"aspirant",
"campaigner",
"candidate",
"contender",
"hopeful",
"prospect",
"seeker"
],
"definitions":{
": characterized by expectation":[],
": expecting the birth of a child":[
"expectant mothers"
],
": one who is looking forward to something":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"An expectant crowd waited for her arrival.",
"expectant crowds gathered at the spot where the President was scheduled to make an appearance",
"Noun",
"divinity students who were all expectants for a curacy",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"What: Exhibits, info, demos and more for expectant parents, new parents and people thinking about having babies. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 17 June 2022",
"During pregnancy, expectant parents are often eager to get a glimpse of their developing child. \u2014 Haim Neerman, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"The call came in at 9:33 p.m. and Engine 2 was dispatched to a residence on Edgewood Road where the expectant mother, Safa Kidwai, was in labor with her second child. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
"Still, Carpenter worries about worst-case scenarios, as many expectant parents do. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 11 May 2022",
"There are a plethora of resources dedicated to significant life events, including support for expectant parents, matriculating students, healthier lifestyles, career transitions, relationship goals and more. \u2014 Essence , 4 May 2022",
"Other times, the more painful parts of labor and delivery are purposely kept quiet from expectant parents as to not spark fear. \u2014 Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The coordinators monitor health needs, offer referrals to health professionals, and assist with questions and concerns from expectant mothers. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 8 May 2022",
"Harris has advocated throughout her political career to improve healthcare for expectant mothers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Their reluctance appears to be driven partly by months of unclear guidance and a lack of data for the expectant , both of which persisted until this summer \u2014 a consequence of their exclusion from early coronavirus vaccine trials. \u2014 Brittany Shammas, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Even as that service gap has narrowed, neobanks have retained a generation of digital-savvy customers, expectant of new product features and flexibility in managing their finances. \u2014 Luke Chittock, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
"The expectant run a higher risk of serious illness and pregnancy complications from the coronavirus, including miscarriages and stillbirths. \u2014 Christal Hayes, USA TODAY , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Of greater consequence was the e-mail itself\u2014an apologetic note signed by ABC\u2019s C.E.O., Aaron Rose\u2014on which two hundred and three other couch- expectant recipients were cc\u2019d instead of bcc\u2019d. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 27 Mar. 2021",
"The setting is lush, yet claustrophobic; the mood expectant , but not without anxiety. \u2014 Colin B. Bailey, The New York Review of Books , 17 Nov. 2020",
"Meanwhile, the then- expectant mom gave updates on her pregnancy thus far. \u2014 Mary Green, PEOPLE.com , 30 July 2020",
"The club asked supporters to come dressed in lilywhite on what was a hot and murky September evening, expectant of a win to open this new chapter in their history. \u2014 SI.com , 25 Sep. 2019",
"This at a time when party operatives were worse that a dirty U.S. Congressmen, gift- expectant , institutionally incapable of hearing anything at all. \u2014 Robert Sullivan, Vogue , 27 May 2019"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1609, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"-t\u0259nt",
"ik-\u02c8spek-t\u0259nt"
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"agape",
"agog",
"anticipant",
"anticipatory"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085346",
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"adverb",
"noun"
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},
"expected":{
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": await":[],
": suppose , think":[],
": to anticipate or look forward to the coming or occurrence of":[
"we expect them any minute now",
"expected a telephone call"
],
": to be pregnant : await the birth of one's child":[
"\u2014 used in progressive tenses she's expecting next month"
],
": to consider bound in duty or obligated":[
"they expect you to pay your bills"
],
": to consider probable or certain":[
"expect to be forgiven",
"expect that things will improve"
],
": to consider reasonable, due, or necessary":[
"expected hard work from the students"
],
": to look forward":[],
": wait , stay":[]
},
"examples":[
"As expected , the election was very close.",
"It's expected that the new products will be available next month.",
"Prices are expected to rise.",
"He's opposed to the new law, as you might expect .",
"Good things sometimes happen when you least expect them.",
"I'm expecting a phone call.",
"The expected delivery date is next month.",
"He's a teacher who expects hard work from his students.",
"We expected more from you.",
"This is not the kind of behavior I expected of you.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To expect other discoveries since then to meet this standard is to miss how profound this one was. \u2014 Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American , 24 June 2022",
"In a tweet, the Sheriff\u2019s Department advised people to avoid the area, and to expect traffic delays. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"When happy hour ends, those customers continue to expect cocktails to appear near clear because of a lack of mixers matched with a heavy pour. \u2014 John-john Williams Iv, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"How much does a Tesla cost",
"Previous spy photos led us to expect the new CR-V to be slightly larger than the current model. \u2014 Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
"So, there is no guarantee of how much student loan forgiveness to expect . \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The people had said to expect text as early as Monday, but as of Tuesday morning there was no bill. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"The weather service says to expect mostly cloudy skies, with a high near 67 and a tenth- to a quarter-inch of rain. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1560, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin exspectare to look forward to, from ex- + spectare to look at, frequentative of specere to look \u2014 more at spy":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ik-\u02c8spekt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for expect expect , hope , look mean to await some occurrence or outcome. expect implies a high degree of certainty and usually involves the idea of preparing or envisioning. expects to be finished by Tuesday hope implies little certainty but suggests confidence or assurance in the possibility that what one desires or longs for will happen. hopes to find a job soon look , with to , implies assurance that expectations will be fulfilled looks to a tidy profit from the sale ; with for it implies less assurance and suggests an attitude of expectancy and watchfulness. look for rain when the wind shifts to the northeast",
"synonyms":[
"anticipate",
"await",
"hope (for)",
"watch (for)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164513",
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"expecter":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one that expects":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)ek\u00a6s-",
"ik\u02c8spekt\u0259(r)"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130858",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"expecting":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": await":[],
": suppose , think":[],
": to anticipate or look forward to the coming or occurrence of":[
"we expect them any minute now",
"expected a telephone call"
],
": to be pregnant : await the birth of one's child":[
"\u2014 used in progressive tenses she's expecting next month"
],
": to consider bound in duty or obligated":[
"they expect you to pay your bills"
],
": to consider probable or certain":[
"expect to be forgiven",
"expect that things will improve"
],
": to consider reasonable, due, or necessary":[
"expected hard work from the students"
],
": to look forward":[],
": wait , stay":[]
},
"examples":[
"As expected , the election was very close.",
"It's expected that the new products will be available next month.",
"Prices are expected to rise.",
"He's opposed to the new law, as you might expect .",
"Good things sometimes happen when you least expect them.",
"I'm expecting a phone call.",
"The expected delivery date is next month.",
"He's a teacher who expects hard work from his students.",
"We expected more from you.",
"This is not the kind of behavior I expected of you.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To expect other discoveries since then to meet this standard is to miss how profound this one was. \u2014 Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American , 24 June 2022",
"In a tweet, the Sheriff\u2019s Department advised people to avoid the area, and to expect traffic delays. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"When happy hour ends, those customers continue to expect cocktails to appear near clear because of a lack of mixers matched with a heavy pour. \u2014 John-john Williams Iv, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"How much does a Tesla cost",
"Previous spy photos led us to expect the new CR-V to be slightly larger than the current model. \u2014 Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
"So, there is no guarantee of how much student loan forgiveness to expect . \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The people had said to expect text as early as Monday, but as of Tuesday morning there was no bill. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"The weather service says to expect mostly cloudy skies, with a high near 67 and a tenth- to a quarter-inch of rain. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1560, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin exspectare to look forward to, from ex- + spectare to look at, frequentative of specere to look \u2014 more at spy":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ik-\u02c8spekt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for expect expect , hope , look mean to await some occurrence or outcome. expect implies a high degree of certainty and usually involves the idea of preparing or envisioning. expects to be finished by Tuesday hope implies little certainty but suggests confidence or assurance in the possibility that what one desires or longs for will happen. hopes to find a job soon look , with to , implies assurance that expectations will be fulfilled looks to a tidy profit from the sale ; with for it implies less assurance and suggests an attitude of expectancy and watchfulness. look for rain when the wind shifts to the northeast",
"synonyms":[
"anticipate",
"await",
"hope (for)",
"watch (for)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112542",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"expedient":{
"antonyms":[
"makeshift",
"stopgap"
],
"definitions":{
": something done or used to achieve a particular end usually quickly or temporarily : an expedient action or solution":[],
": suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"Marley found it expedient to maintain social relationships with gunmen and politicans from both political parties. \u2014 Robert Palmer , Rolling Stone , 24 Feb. 1994",
"The marble floor \u2026 gave the hall the aspect of a cathedral, and the walls were decorated with aphorisms such as Cicero's THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE IS THE HIGHEST LAW, a phrase he found curiously\u2014or at least potentially\u2014 expedient in what was certainly designed as a temple to the idea of law. \u2014 Tom Clancy , Patriot Games , 1987",
"Under political pressure and at the urging of Jefferson, Madison finally (but grudgingly) admitted that a bill of rights might help, over time, to instill in the people a greater respect for \"the fundamental maxims of free government.\" But even as he was shepherding the first amendments through Congress, in 1789, he privately described them (amazingly enough) as a \"nauseous project,\" required only for expedient reasons of politics. \u2014 Jack N. Rakove , Atlantic , December 1986",
"They found it expedient to negotiate with the terrorists.",
"Do the right thing, not the expedient thing.",
"Noun",
"In 1882, racing to meet the deadline on Life on the Mississippi , he [Mark Twain] boasted to W. D. Howells that he had managed to churn out 9,500 words in a day, having resorted to the old hack's expedient of copying out large chunks from other people's books \u2026 \u2014 Jonathan Raban , Times Literary Supplement , 21\u201327 Sept. 1990",
"The Viet Cong taught the peasants to dig cave shelters under the sleeping platforms rural Vietnamese cover with mats of woven straw and use as beds. This expedient gave the peasants a handy shelter right inside the house, unless that house happened to be one of those set afire by the napalm or the white phosphorus, called Willy Peter in U.S. military idiom. \u2014 Neil Sheehan , A Bright Shining Lie , 1988",
"For government is an expedient , by which men would fain succeed in letting one another alone; and, as has been said, when it is most expedient, the governed are most let alone by it. \u2014 Henry David Thoreau , \"Civil Disobedience,\" 1849",
"For it is plain that every word we speak is in some degree a diminution of our lungs by corrosion, and consequently contributes to the shortening of our lives. An expedient was therefore offered, that since words are only names for things, it would be more convenient for all men to carry about them such things as were necessary to express the particular business they are to discourse on. \u2014 Jonathan Swift , Gulliver's Travels , 1726",
"The government chose short-term expedients instead of a real economic policy.",
"We can solve this problem by the simple expedient of taking out another loan.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Yet the belief is pervasive, and politically expedient . \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 21 June 2022",
"Speaking to as many consumers as possible at once might seem expedient , but there are potential hazards to be aware of when attempting to minimize the fallout of a narrative that has grown beyond the company\u2019s control via these channels. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Strategists saw the move as a politically expedient way to align with Mr. Musk. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"Even Italy's populist political parties no longer believe a rapprochement with Moscow is possible or politically expedient . \u2014 Daniel R. Depetris, The Week , 2 May 2022",
"The letter says the process will be conducted in a manner that is both expedient and respectful of all involved while maintaining the standards of the Academy. \u2014 Chloe Melas, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022",
"In this region, burying the past has always been politically expedient , as has been digging it out and manipulating it as convenient. \u2014 Cristina Florea, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Please trust that the Board of Governors will conduct this process in a manner that is both expedient and respectful of all involved while maintaining the standards of the Academy. \u2014 J. Kim Murphy, Variety , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Please trust that the Board of Governors will conduct this process in a manner that is both expedient and respectful of all involved while maintaining the standards of the Academy. \u2014 Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But because the requests are usually made in the most expedient way rather than the most organized way, the information is hard to find later, or by another person. \u2014 Maura Thomas, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"In the end, Miles\u2019 book is a rich and nuanced meditation on the danger of manipulating messy contradictions to serve a politically expedient or emotionally fulfilling purpose. \u2014 Outside Online , 13 May 2022",
"Jerry Brown initially proposed an expedient process involving an algorithm. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The route through the Icefall varies from year to year, as the Icefall Doctors seek to find a way through the Icefall's many crevasses and seracs that is both safe (relatively speaking) and expedient . \u2014 Jonah Ogles, Outside Online , 6 Apr. 2015",
"His administration has alternated between turning the page on the pandemic or retaining COVID protocols (like the transit mask mandate or the pause on student loan repayment) when politically expedient . \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 14 Apr. 2022",
"For generations, everyone from UC students to street vendors have enjoyed the expedient high that comes from bong hits. \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Since political orientation is strongly correlated with perspective on trans acceptance, trans youth have become an expedient vehicle for showcasing one\u2019s conservatism. \u2014 Kristina R. Olson, Scientific American , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Quite obviously, the expedient action on both governors\u2019 parts would have been to wave these bills through. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1630, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin expedient-, expendiens , present participle of expedire to extricate, prepare, be useful, from ex- + ped-, pes foot \u2014 more at foot":"Adjective and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"ik-\u02c8sp\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for expedient Adjective expedient , politic , advisable mean dictated by practical or prudent motives. expedient usually implies what is immediately advantageous without regard for ethics or consistent principles. a politically expedient decision politic stresses judiciousness and tactical value but usually implies some lack of candor or sincerity. a politic show of interest advisable applies to what is practical, prudent, or advantageous but lacks the derogatory implication of expedient and politic . sometimes it's advisable to say nothing Noun resource , resort , expedient , shift , makeshift , stopgap mean something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply. resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon. exhausted all of their resources a last resort expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible. a flimsy expedient shift implies a tentative or temporary imperfect expedient. desperate shifts to stave off foreclosure makeshift implies an inferior expedient adopted because of urgent need or allowed through indifference. old equipment employed as a makeshift stopgap applies to something used temporarily as an emergency measure. a new law intended only as a stopgap",
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"advisable",
"desirable",
"judicious",
"politic",
"prudent",
"tactical",
"wise"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035127",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"expedition":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a journey or excursion undertaken for a specific purpose":[],
": a sending or setting forth":[],
": efficient promptness : speed":[],
": the group of persons making such a journey":[]
},
"examples":[
"a scientific expedition to Antarctica",
"an avid mountain climber, always on an expedition to some far-off corner of the world",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If only Thomas Harriott could see the culmination of an expedition 500 years in the making, because of one woman\u2019s determination to keep his memory alive beyond herself. \u2014 Kelly Gray, Town & Country , 22 June 2022",
"The captain of an expedition cannot exactly control whether someone returns from their scout with frostbite. \u2014 Ethan Kuperberg, The New Yorker , 12 Feb. 2022",
"One of the purposes of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to determine whether the Missouri River was the best shot at a water route to the Pacific. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Dance plays the fictional character of Neergaard, who sends Mikkelsen on his way to recover the records of the expedition to map out Greenland. \u2014 Lynette Rice, EW.com , 13 Jan. 2022",
"At the head of the expedition was Monty Parker, the son of an English earl and a veteran of the First Boer War. \u2014 Bill Heavey, WSJ , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Prior to the name change, the mountain had been named after Gustavus Doane, a key member of an expedition in 1870 before Yellowstone became the first national park in the country. \u2014 Christopher Brito, CBS News , 13 June 2022",
"Conducting structured discovery workshops with business leaders is an important first step in determining where the business and the technologists are aligned on the value of the AI expedition . \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Professor Leonardo Ortiz, who was part of the expedition , named it Thanatosdrakon amaru. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 29 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccek-sp\u0259-\u02c8di-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for expedition haste , hurry , speed , expedition , dispatch mean quickness in movement or action. haste applies to personal action and implies urgency and precipitancy and often rashness. marry in haste hurry often has a strong suggestion of agitated bustle or confusion. in the hurry of departure she forgot her toothbrush speed suggests swift efficiency in movement or action. exercises to increase your reading speed expedition and dispatch both imply speed and efficiency in handling affairs but expedition stresses ease or efficiency of performance and dispatch stresses promptness in concluding matters. the case came to trial with expedition paid bills with dispatch",
"synonyms":[
"journey",
"passage",
"peregrination",
"travel(s)",
"trek",
"trip"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200147",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"expeditious":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": marked by or acting with prompt efficiency":[]
},
"examples":[
"a company that is well-regarded for its expeditious handling of any request or complaint",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Lingering for three days cannot be considered expeditious or continuous. \u2014 Jill Goldenziel, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The most expeditious way to discover whether your whatnot is worth something or nothing is to visit an actual consignment shop in an actual building. \u2014 Patricia Marx, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Many entrants in digital health look for a big brand to buy them, enabling an expeditious exit. \u2014 Dave Kuraguntla, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"While quick to applaud the decision to feed manatees, Save the Manatee Club was equally expeditious in reminding the general public to avoid giving food to the animals. \u2014 Max Chesnes, USA TODAY , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Coming into Bond Avenue Fish and Poultry isn\u2019t meant to be an expeditious experience. \u2014 Tara Adhikari, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Britney files her own request with the court demanding the expeditious end to her conservatorship. \u2014 Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Also, time is the enemy of all deals, so having all of your ducks in a row for an expeditious and diligent process is paramount to the successful close of a transaction. \u2014 Jay Jung, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
"In a previous Goodluck court order, Judge Mehta ordered the State Department to make expeditious good faith efforts to adjudicate DV-2021 visas. \u2014 Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes , 26 Sep. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1599, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccek-sp\u0259-\u02c8di-sh\u0259s"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for expeditious fast , rapid , swift , fleet , quick , speedy , hasty , expeditious mean moving, proceeding, or acting with celerity. fast and rapid are very close in meaning, but fast applies particularly to the thing that moves fast horses and rapid to the movement itself. rapid current swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement. returned the ball with one swift stroke fleet adds the implication of lightness and nimbleness. fleet runners quick suggests promptness and the taking of little time. a quick wit speedy implies quickness of successful accomplishment speedy delivery of mail and may also suggest unusual velocity. hasty suggests hurry and precipitousness and often connotes carelessness. a hasty inspection expeditious suggests efficiency together with rapidity of accomplishment. the expeditious handling of an order",
"synonyms":[
"alacritous",
"alert",
"prompt",
"quick",
"ready",
"willing"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074931",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"expel":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to force out : eject":[
"expelled the smoke from her lungs"
],
": to force to leave (a place, an organization, etc.) by official action : take away rights or privileges of membership":[
"was expelled from college"
]
},
"examples":[
"The club may expel members who do not follow the rules.",
"She was expelled from school for bad behavior.",
"expel air from the lungs",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An emergency public health rule has allowed border officials to quickly expel migrants during the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"Title 42, a public health order issued by the Trump administration, allows Customs and Border Protection to expel migrants to Mexico or back to their home countries to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in holding facilities. \u2014 Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY , 20 May 2022",
"Critics, however, have argued that the measure \u2014 which allows the U.S. to quickly expel migrants for reasons related to COVID-19 \u2014 was never actually that helpful to public health, and has ultimately done more harm than good. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 7 May 2022",
"Title 42, the Trump-era public health measure that allows the federal government to quickly expel migrants, is expected to expire on May 23, though a court battle around the order is currently playing out in federal court. \u2014 Jacqui Heinrich, Fox News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"That\u2019s in part because of a pandemic policy known as Title 42 that allows officials to quickly expel migrants, including asylum seekers, without normal processing such as protection screenings. \u2014 Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
"For two years, a federal health order called Title 42 has allowed the government to expel more than 1.7 million migrants in the name of controlling covid-19. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2022",
"To compensate, the heart twists in patients with diabetes \u2014 essentially wringing itself out like a towel to expel blood. \u2014 Akila Muthukumar, STAT , 18 June 2022",
"Instead, a heat wave had forced the corals to expel the symbiotic algae that give them nutrients and colors. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English expellen , from Latin expellere , from ex- + pellere to drive \u2014 more at felt":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ik-\u02c8spel"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for expel eject , expel , oust , evict mean to drive or force out. eject carries an especially strong implication of throwing or thrusting out from within as a physical action. ejected an obnoxious patron from the bar expel stresses a thrusting out or driving away especially permanently which need not be physical. a student expelled from college oust implies removal or dispossession by power of the law or by force or compulsion. police ousted the squatters evict chiefly applies to turning out of house and home. evicted for nonpayment of rent",
"synonyms":[
"banish",
"boot (out)",
"bounce",
"cast out",
"chase",
"dismiss",
"drum (out)",
"eject",
"extrude",
"kick out",
"oust",
"out",
"rout",
"run off",
"throw out",
"turf (out)",
"turn out"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221523",
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"expend":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to pay out : spend":[
"the social services upon which public revenue is expended",
"\u2014 J. A. Hobson"
]
},
"examples":[
"Are we willing to expend the time and resources required to solve the problem",
"redecoration will have to wait, since we've just expended our last dollar in buying the house",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Work-life balance has shifted to allow more room to expend time doing things that are not part of the job. \u2014 Chandra Gundlapalli, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"According to the bill\u2019s text, the Contractors State License Board is authorized to expend up to $1 million for the fund and consumers can receive as much as $40,000 in compensation. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Nov. 2021",
"For instance, if the city approved an ordinance that allowed sales of pets raised by what a retailer claims are ethical breeders, the city would have to be willing to expend a significant effort to verify that claim. \u2014 Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"Software companies typically expend significant sales and marketing dollars to chase high growth rates. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"While other stars around the league were able to manage their minutes \u2014 and save their legs \u2014 during the stretch run, the 33-year-old Durant had to expend more energy than usual just to drag his team into the playoffs. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"In many cases, just the promise to act if needed was enough to persuade the private sector to continue lending at reasonable rates, greatly reducing the resources the Fed had to expend . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022",
"There are about 20 other potential Republican candidates, and none of them has lost an election to Joe Biden before, and none of them has to expend any energy trying to explain away such a defeat. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Vanderbilt didn\u2019t have to expend much energy Wednesday beating a Georgia team that went more than 12 minutes without making a field goal. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 9 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Additionally, Uihlen has given an independent expenditure group backing Bailey and running Irvin attack ads nearly $8.1 million. \u2014 Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"The infrastructure investments to support the growing device and infrastructure edge demand will amount to a cumulative capital expenditure of up to $800 billion between 2019 and 2028. \u2014 Amit Ronen, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"If ever there were a reason where for an expenditure of this amount, this is it. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"Compounding these difficulties, the adoption of these rules would generate a continuing substantial expenditure of public money to ensure compliance and bring enforcement cases. \u2014 Harvey L. Pitt, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Earlier this month, LeDuc granted the council a preliminary injunction enjoining Fouts from authorizing the expenditure of city funds that have not been appropriated by the council. \u2014 Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press , 22 Apr. 2022",
"That would require an expenditure of $10 to $12 trillion, or $200,000 to $250,000 per eligible recipient annually over 10 years. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Council approved Monday the expenditure of $204,500 for a pipe replacement project at Parkview Pool. \u2014 cleveland , 22 Mar. 2022",
"The University of Louisville Athletic Association's Board of Directors approved an expenditure Friday morning of up to $1 million for renovations to the ballpark at 3015 S. Third St., a university spokesperson confirmed to The Courier Journal. \u2014 Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal , 10 June 2022"
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"ik-\u02c8spen-di-ch\u0259r, -\u02ccchu\u0307r",
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"Noun",
"I don't think a first-class ticket is worth the added expense .",
"The annual fee is simply an expense of doing business.",
"A new car is a major expense .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In fact, Gay said that his biggest expense are the juices, bitters, mixers and garnishes used for craft cocktails. \u2014 John-john Williams Iv, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"Tanou is an easy target\u2014and the novel does make some stinging jokes at his expense \u2014but his story holds its own, even as his father\u2019s far more dramatic history of colonial tragedy unspools around it; ultimately, the two narratives fuse into one. \u2014 Kristen Roupenian, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"Often, timeshare developers will pursue their goal relentlessly and unapologetically, and at your expense . \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
"Plus, all of his devices with access to the Internet will be subject to random inspections and searches, as well as having monitoring software installed at his expense . \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"Whether any of the above fits the bill, doubtless you and your dad (uncle, grandpa or otherwise amazing father figure) have enjoyed more than a meal or two, and mostly at his expense \u2014 so why not return the favor",
"At least 175 active duty and reserve service members have already received the Novavax vaccine, some even traveling overseas at their own expense to get it. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"At least 175 active duty and reserve service members have already received the Novavax vaccine, some even traveling overseas at their own expense to get it. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"In addition, tenants in 10 units continue to be displaced at their own expense , while also paying rent and others in the building live amid dangerous fire damage, Legal Services NYC alleged. \u2014 ABC News , 8 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This camcorder has plenty of professional features to expense such as 2-channel XLR audio, triple manual rings, an ND filter, dual SD card slots, and a great battery life. \u2014 Douglas Helm, Popular Mechanics , 19 June 2022",
"Some companies expense the credits at the time of purchase, while others capitalize and write them off later. \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"Giving Back: The company recently launched its Pay It Forward policy, which allows employees to expense any random acts of kindness while traveling for business. \u2014 Nick Davidson, Outside Online , 1 Oct. 2014",
"Employees of the company are encouraged to expense their annual National Parks Pass each year, as well as up to two nights per month camping and an additional two nights per month at any CampShare. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"One of her concerns is that staffers\u2019 addresses and other personal information might linger on the Internet, so the newspaper has advised them to engage services that scrub that material from public view and expense the cost to the newspaper. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022",
"People often expense their SaaS purchases and may connect their SaaS applications to the company\u2019s single sign-on provider, so making sure the SaaS tool talks to these systems is critical. \u2014 Andre Christ, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Those who live within two hours of the Boston headquarters can now fully expense the cost of traveling into the office once a month. \u2014 Sarah Shemkus, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Another benefit coal owners get is the ability to immediately expense much of their mine development costs on their taxes instead of being forced to stretch such deductions over a longer period of time. \u2014 Ellis Simani, ProPublica , 4 Nov. 2021"
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"The lights were expensive to install.",
"expensive clothing that only the truly wealthy can afford",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Attempts to reroute the supplies overland would be expensive and extremely difficult, in part, because Ukrainian railway carriages would have to be refitted to work in other parts of Europe. \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"But as discussed earlier, this can be expensive and time-consuming depending on how far that next state is from this person. \u2014 Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Those boxes, though, were expensive and geared towards adults, prompting Coraggio-Sewell\u2019s plan to provide them free of cost. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 26 June 2022",
"Years ago, surveillance cameras were expensive and bulky. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Since such projects are expensive and risky\u2014often facing massive cost overruns\u2014banks have so far been wary of stepping in with tax equity financing, though some investors are angling to get involved. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
"Everywhere was too expensive and unpleasant to look at or think about. \u2014 Calie Schepp, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
"Less expensive and more compact than a stand mixer, a handheld electric mixer is just the thing for whipping up an easy baking recipe or your favorite holiday dessert. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
"Many Afghans are having to apply for asylum, an expensive and uncertain undertaking, and Ukrainians are unsure what will happen once their visas or other temporary protections expire. \u2014 al , 20 June 2022"
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"The lights were expensive to install.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Attempts to reroute the supplies overland would be expensive and extremely difficult, in part, because Ukrainian railway carriages would have to be refitted to work in other parts of Europe. \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"But as discussed earlier, this can be expensive and time-consuming depending on how far that next state is from this person. \u2014 Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Those boxes, though, were expensive and geared towards adults, prompting Coraggio-Sewell\u2019s plan to provide them free of cost. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 26 June 2022",
"Years ago, surveillance cameras were expensive and bulky. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Since such projects are expensive and risky\u2014often facing massive cost overruns\u2014banks have so far been wary of stepping in with tax equity financing, though some investors are angling to get involved. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
"Everywhere was too expensive and unpleasant to look at or think about. \u2014 Calie Schepp, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
"Less expensive and more compact than a stand mixer, a handheld electric mixer is just the thing for whipping up an easy baking recipe or your favorite holiday dessert. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
"Many Afghans are having to apply for asylum, an expensive and uncertain undertaking, and Ukrainians are unsure what will happen once their visas or other temporary protections expire. \u2014 al , 20 June 2022"
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"Noun",
"Human experience is the ultimate source and justification for all knowledge. Experience itself has accumulated in human memory and culture, gradually producing the methods of intelligence called \"reason\" and \"science.\" \u2014 John Shook , Free Inquiry , April/May 2008",
"Almost as charismatic as the ivory-bill, the California condor passed through a near-death experience and is today regaining a tentative foothold in parts of its erstwhile range. \u2014 John Terborgh , New York Review of Books , 26 Apr. 2007",
"Many of his students have plenty of life experience but \u2026 never mastered the academic stuff at school. \u2014 Daryl Crimp , New Zealand Geographic , March/April 2007",
"In the energetic, speculative, socially mobile urban society of the early 18th century, maternal impression, the idea that a child's appearance was directed by the mother's experiences , found advocates among London physicians as easily as it did among myth-fed country fold. \u2014 Miranda Seymour , New York Times Book Review , 17 June 2007",
"Literary London was not merely a great gathering of experiences for [Samuel] Johnson, but a veritable public stew of good words. \u2014 Andrew O'Hagan , New York Review , 27 Apr. 2006",
"The best way to learn is by experience .",
"We need someone with experience .",
"She gained a lot of experience at that job.",
"I know that from personal experience .",
"She has five years' experience as a computer programmer.",
"He wrote about his experiences as a pilot.",
"That experience is one I'd rather forget!",
"She had a frightening experience .",
"Verb",
"Performing a risk-reward analysis can often clarify decisions. If the risk of a failed marriage is that you may have to experience heartache and an expensive divorce, you'd better think carefully. If the risk of a bad ski run is that you'll die, you'd better think even more carefully about what you'll gain by taking that risk. \u2014 Laurence Gonzales , National Geographic Adventure , March 2008",
"Of course, many reporters do their best to be accurate, but they must conform to the conventions of their craft, and there is always slippage between their choice of words and the nature of an event as experienced or perceived by others. \u2014 Robert Darnton , New York Review of Books , 12 June 2008",
"I spent 20-some years as a foreign correspondent and experienced my share of harrowing travel. \u2026 And unlike the brave foreign correspondents that you see on TV or read about \u2026 , I was scared silly. \u2014 P. J. O'Rourke , Forbes Life , June 2008",
"That was one of the worst days I've ever experienced .",
"The patient has been experiencing pain in her left shoulder.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Even though romance is not the theme of the regular Skip the Small Talk Nights, the experience can be helpful for dating. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Ultimately, the pandemic proved that customer experience is a live entity. \u2014 Heikki V\u00e4\u00e4n\u00e4nen, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"So the Yuga Labs experience , the transaction fees were 40%. \u2014 Nikhilesh De, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
"So the whole experience attached to this one \u2026 that was a great bundle package for me. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 27 June 2022",
"For some disabled travelers, the experience has been largely free of anxiety. \u2014 Ciara Turner-ewert, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"The experience was especially personal for Maverick City Music co-founder Tony Brown, who would visit his mother behind bars in Staten Island as a kid. \u2014 Charlie Cooper, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
"The whole experience in my head was all about this mother-daughter stuff. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 23 June 2022",
"In his view, the experience is worth that extra hurdle. \u2014 cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In general, there are four types of meetings people experience in the course of their workday: informational, problem-solving, brainstorming and morale- or behavior-focused meetings. \u2014 Odell Mitchell Iii, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Researchers predict that even under an optimistic scenario in which the world takes bold enough steps to keep global warming to 1.5 C (2.7 F) compared with preindustrial times, South Asia will experience more frequent bouts of deadly heat. \u2014 Heather Randell, The Conversation , 28 June 2022",
"Established in 2013, the festival has since been pushing boundaries in terms of the way audiences experience art and music. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
"But as stockpiling continues, many families will continue to see empty shelves and experience a shortage of formula products, experts say. \u2014 Deidre Mcphillips, CNN , 28 June 2022",
"How Ukrainians experience the war with Russia depends very much on their location. \u2014 Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 June 2022",
"Parents could drop their kids off at the school and experience a different kind of open house at the bowling alley. \u2014 Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
"For instance, some research has found that women with MS may experience a worsening of MS symptoms right before their periods. \u2014 Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping , 28 June 2022",
"Add to that the agonizingly long stints of pupil dilation, and reindeer might experience something verging on mild glaucoma throughout much of their lives. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 June 2022"
],
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"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin experientia \"testing of possibilities, participation in events, skill gained by practice,\" noun derivative of experient-, experiens, present participle of exper\u012br\u012b \"to put to the test, attempt, have experience of, undergo,\" from ex- ex- entry 1 + -per\u012br\u012b, from a presumed verbal base *per- \"test, risk,\" perhaps going back to Indo-European *pr\u0325h 3 -i-":"Noun",
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"The job calls for someone who is more experienced .",
"for this delicate eye operation, seek out an experienced eye surgeon",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Business partners Chaz and Kayleen McDowell attribute their success to their experienced and dedicated stable of 150 agents and support staff. \u2014 Brenda Cain, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
"Williamson was an experienced and highly respected member of the department who had trained countless new cadet firefighters and served as a Marine, Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said. \u2014 Nicole Acevedo, NBC News , 18 June 2022",
"Martinez said is the most experienced and qualified candidate \u2014 37 years with the large agency. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"Alberto Carvalho, who formerly headed Miami-Dade County Public Schools and is among the nation\u2019s most experienced and admired school district leaders, recently became superintendent of L.A. Unified. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 June 2022",
"But consider the value of retaining that experienced talent\u2014and keeping them excited about the work in front of them each day. \u2014 Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"That makes him by far UO\u2019s most experienced and productive returning receiver, albeit with all that production with the Bruins. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
"The offensive aims to encircle Ukraine's most experienced and best-equipped troops, who are deployed in the east, and to seize parts of the Donbas that remain in Ukraine's control. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 15 May 2022",
"Scoring goals in Howard County will be no easy task with most of the league\u2019s perennial powers returning experienced talent on defense. \u2014 Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun , 18 Mar. 2022"
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"possesses the kind of experiential knowledge that is gained only from a long and eventful life",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This approach conforms to the experiential learning cycle and learning-by-doing principles, where a concrete experience is the basis for deep self-reflection that prompts goal-setting for personal development and growth. \u2014 Esade Business & Law School, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Superblue is a market response to an audience shift in the past years surrounding installation and experiential art. \u2014 Tom Teicholz, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"That means red carpets, galas, dinners, experiential events for fans -- all of that high-touch precursors to a broadcast. \u2014 Mia Nazareno, Billboard , 3 Sep. 2021",
"The marketing team presents 110 slides showcasing plans that include an expansion of Fever-Tree branded outdoor bars known as porches, Cinco de Mayo parties, experiential events, and new drinks to hit the market in the coming months. \u2014 John Kell, Fortune , 4 Apr. 2021",
"But the extension of these findings to subtler experiential influences is tenuous at best, and related studies tend to be freighted with morality. \u2014 Madeleine Watts, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"This means a sweeping change in architecture, furniture and spatial orientation where experiential technology is infused into every facet of the space. \u2014 Marc Deluca, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"What is true in the realm of learning is similarly valid on an experiential plane. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
"There are a number of other factors, which the university has a multiyear plan to add to our comprehensive admissions model, and which include experiential activities, such as community service, and leadership and work experience. \u2014 Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 May 2022"
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"Students will carry out simple laboratory experiments .",
"They did some experiments with magnets.",
"These theories have not yet been confirmed by experiment .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Then \u2014 much like stuffing a raw egg into a cocoon of bubble-wrap and cotton balls during an egg-drop experiment \u2014 the lander deployed a giant system of airbags to cushion the blow. \u2014 Meghan Willcoxon, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"The eight-episode drama will explore how the 70-year-old Franklin, in one of the greatest gambles of his prolific career, convinced the absolute monarchy of France to underwrite America's little experiment in democracy. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 30 June 2022",
"Such a transition from internal experiment is an example of how identifying their own sustainability needs can help businesses not only solver internal challenges, but create new products for a rapidly growing market. \u2014 Felicia Jackson, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Wheeler attempted to reimagine Thomas Young\u2019s 1801 double-slit experiment into the properties of light in 1978. \u2014 Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics , 29 June 2022",
"The space agency conducted an experiment to see how amino acids would withstand radiation. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 28 June 2022",
"After several years of experiment and study, Lewis brought in earth-moving equipment to create a gentle slope of land that would allow the natural tidewaters to ebb and flow. \u2014 Annie Proulx, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"And that\u2019s exactly why this new release seems unnecessary, an experiment in cask finishing that has gone past the point of no return. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 26 June 2022",
"Psychologists George Newman and Paul Bloom designed an experiment to see whether beliefs about an object\u2019s contagiousness could be altered. \u2014 Dimitris Xygalatas, The Conversation , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"From a designer\u2019s point of view, the durag is the perfect canvas for one to use to experiment and express yourself with. \u2014 Kevin L. Clark, Essence , 18 June 2022",
"Each year, Serpentine invites one architect, artist or collective to build a temporary structure from scratch, providing free reign to experiment with form and concept. \u2014 CNN , 8 June 2022",
"Those two matches in East Asia are the only ones that Brazil have lined up for this international break, so head coach Tite won\u2019t have much of a chance to experiment with his squad either. \u2014 Steve Price, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Sure, Cannes has also had tons of tulle or sequin dresses, but these stars\u2019 willingness to experiment with and commit to different fashion ideas has given Cannes a wake up call. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 25 May 2022",
"Cinema is such a costly medium that directors have little chance to experiment between features. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 4 May 2022",
"What impresses him about Sobhy is her willingness to experiment . \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"The artist interpreted this as a chance to experiment . \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Scoring Manifold Garden was extremely unique because I was given so much freedom to experiment . \u2014 Josh Chesler, SPIN , 27 Apr. 2022"
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"The lengthy investigation leading up to a recall is understandable considering the agency's case has to hold up in court, said Ed Elder, director of the pharmaceutical experiment station at University of Wisconsin-Madison. \u2014 Raquel Rutledge, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Nov. 2010",
"More diversified farming began to be encouraged when the University of Arkansas established an experiment station near Hope. \u2014 Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online , 10 Jan. 2021",
"Connecticut experiment station researchers operate a network of 92 mosquito-trapping stations in 72 cities and towns across the state. \u2014 Gregory B. Hladky, courant.com , 21 Aug. 2019",
"Bees4Vets trains 10 veterans a year to manage some of its roughly 30 hives at the agricultural experiment station at the University of Nevada, Reno and resident\u2019s backyards in nearby Sparks. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Sep. 2019",
"Philip Armstrong, medical entomologist at the experiment station , said. \u2014 Gregory B. Hladky, courant.com , 21 Aug. 2019",
"Bees4Vets trains 10 veterans a year to manage some of its roughly 30 hives at the agricultural experiment station at the University of Nevada-Reno and resident\u2019s backyards in nearby Sparks. \u2014 Michael Casey And Mike Householder, USA TODAY , 11 Sep. 2019",
"The agricultural experiment station \u2019s statewide program of mosquito trapping earlier this week reported finding increasing numbers of mosquitoes infected with EEE and the West Nile virus in various towns across the state. \u2014 Gregory B. Hladky, courant.com , 23 Aug. 2019",
"Cathy Neal, a researcher with the agricultural experiment station , says hundreds of pollinator gardens and habitats have been installed in the Granite State in recent years. \u2014 USA TODAY , 25 June 2019"
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"Micah Nelson released his experimental , psychedelic, future-folk 26-song album Time Capsule under his Particle Kid moniker in April. \u2014 A.j. Herrington, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The show\u2019s new season with Natasha Lyonne at the helm is more honest, more experimental , and more reflective of its maker. \u2014 Philippa Snow, The New Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
"This is Project Chariot \u2014 part of a 1950s experimental program by the U.S. government to repurpose nuclear weapons. \u2014 Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Florida wildlife officials are touting the success of an experimental feeding program launched to help save starving manatees in December. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The experimental program that has fed tons of lettuce to starving manatees in Florida will begin to wind down as the weather warms, wildlife officials said Wednesday. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The plan also calls for making permanent an experimental program that has expanded access to 24/7 mental health and substance abuse services. \u2014 Time , 3 Mar. 2022",
"While my seven-year-old was in virtual first grade with rigid behavior expectations, kids in Tinkergarten were encouraged to be active, experimental , and curious. \u2014 Anna Lee Beyer, Outside Online , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Pfizer's experimental vaccine aims to prevent RSV infections with technology commonly used in vaccines for hepatitis and shingles. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022"
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"These theories have not yet been confirmed by experiment .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Then \u2014 much like stuffing a raw egg into a cocoon of bubble-wrap and cotton balls during an egg-drop experiment \u2014 the lander deployed a giant system of airbags to cushion the blow. \u2014 Meghan Willcoxon, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"The eight-episode drama will explore how the 70-year-old Franklin, in one of the greatest gambles of his prolific career, convinced the absolute monarchy of France to underwrite America's little experiment in democracy. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 30 June 2022",
"Such a transition from internal experiment is an example of how identifying their own sustainability needs can help businesses not only solver internal challenges, but create new products for a rapidly growing market. \u2014 Felicia Jackson, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Wheeler attempted to reimagine Thomas Young\u2019s 1801 double-slit experiment into the properties of light in 1978. \u2014 Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics , 29 June 2022",
"The space agency conducted an experiment to see how amino acids would withstand radiation. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 28 June 2022",
"After several years of experiment and study, Lewis brought in earth-moving equipment to create a gentle slope of land that would allow the natural tidewaters to ebb and flow. \u2014 Annie Proulx, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"And that\u2019s exactly why this new release seems unnecessary, an experiment in cask finishing that has gone past the point of no return. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 26 June 2022",
"Psychologists George Newman and Paul Bloom designed an experiment to see whether beliefs about an object\u2019s contagiousness could be altered. \u2014 Dimitris Xygalatas, The Conversation , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"From a designer\u2019s point of view, the durag is the perfect canvas for one to use to experiment and express yourself with. \u2014 Kevin L. Clark, Essence , 18 June 2022",
"Each year, Serpentine invites one architect, artist or collective to build a temporary structure from scratch, providing free reign to experiment with form and concept. \u2014 CNN , 8 June 2022",
"Those two matches in East Asia are the only ones that Brazil have lined up for this international break, so head coach Tite won\u2019t have much of a chance to experiment with his squad either. \u2014 Steve Price, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Sure, Cannes has also had tons of tulle or sequin dresses, but these stars\u2019 willingness to experiment with and commit to different fashion ideas has given Cannes a wake up call. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 25 May 2022",
"Cinema is such a costly medium that directors have little chance to experiment between features. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 4 May 2022",
"What impresses him about Sobhy is her willingness to experiment . \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"The artist interpreted this as a chance to experiment . \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Scoring Manifold Garden was extremely unique because I was given so much freedom to experiment . \u2014 Josh Chesler, SPIN , 27 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Then \u2014 much like stuffing a raw egg into a cocoon of bubble-wrap and cotton balls during an egg-drop experiment \u2014 the lander deployed a giant system of airbags to cushion the blow. \u2014 Meghan Willcoxon, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"The eight-episode drama will explore how the 70-year-old Franklin, in one of the greatest gambles of his prolific career, convinced the absolute monarchy of France to underwrite America's little experiment in democracy. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 30 June 2022",
"Such a transition from internal experiment is an example of how identifying their own sustainability needs can help businesses not only solver internal challenges, but create new products for a rapidly growing market. \u2014 Felicia Jackson, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Wheeler attempted to reimagine Thomas Young\u2019s 1801 double-slit experiment into the properties of light in 1978. \u2014 Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics , 29 June 2022",
"The space agency conducted an experiment to see how amino acids would withstand radiation. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 28 June 2022",
"After several years of experiment and study, Lewis brought in earth-moving equipment to create a gentle slope of land that would allow the natural tidewaters to ebb and flow. \u2014 Annie Proulx, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"And that\u2019s exactly why this new release seems unnecessary, an experiment in cask finishing that has gone past the point of no return. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 26 June 2022",
"Psychologists George Newman and Paul Bloom designed an experiment to see whether beliefs about an object\u2019s contagiousness could be altered. \u2014 Dimitris Xygalatas, The Conversation , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Those two matches in East Asia are the only ones that Brazil have lined up for this international break, so head coach Tite won\u2019t have much of a chance to experiment with his squad either. \u2014 Steve Price, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Sure, Cannes has also had tons of tulle or sequin dresses, but these stars\u2019 willingness to experiment with and commit to different fashion ideas has given Cannes a wake up call. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 25 May 2022",
"Cinema is such a costly medium that directors have little chance to experiment between features. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 4 May 2022",
"What impresses him about Sobhy is her willingness to experiment . \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"The artist interpreted this as a chance to experiment . \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Scoring Manifold Garden was extremely unique because I was given so much freedom to experiment . \u2014 Josh Chesler, SPIN , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Shenseea\u2019s desire to experiment with her artistry has been a feature throughout her career. \u2014 Sharine Taylor, refinery29.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The Diamonds\u2019 willingness to experiment , explains Gussie, put them at an advantage over other acts. \u2014 Patricia Meschino, Rolling Stone , 4 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This exceptional talent helped Dr. Grandin become the world's leading expert on humane animal handling, and her approach ultimately transformed the meat industry. \u2014 Jennifer \"jay\" Palumbo, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"The future of Brazilian basketball has become an expert on American pop culture: movies, TV shows, even hit songs. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2022",
"Prager is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Washington in Seattle and an expert on early pregnancy loss. \u2014 Victoria Knight, Rachana Pradhan, CBS News , 27 June 2022",
"Jacob Sherkow, an expert on biotech patents at the University of Illinois College of Law, predicted that companies that have licensed the CRISPR technology from the University of California will need to honor the Broad Institute patent. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"An expert on military personnel policy says that middle class parents, including those who are newly middle class, often encourage their kids to go to college before selecting a career, which hurts recruiting for enlisted personnel. \u2014 Courtney Kube, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
"David Bedein, director of the Center for Near East Policy Research and an expert on UNRWA\u2019s curriculum, told Fox News Digital the Biden administration has made one positive move. \u2014 Fox News , 24 June 2022",
"While supporting the recommendations overall, an expert on SIDS said that the simple guidelines sometimes struggle to communicate the complexity of the risk factors. \u2014 Dan Hurley, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
"While supporting the recommendations overall, an expert on SIDS said that the simple guidelines sometimes struggle to communicate the complexity of the risk factors. \u2014 Dan Hurley, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"My company, Cypress Semiconductor, was expert in cost reduction. \u2014 T.j. Rodgers, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"Prosecutors disagreed, saying that those offering defense testimony were not expert enough on the juvenile care programs. \u2014 Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
"The three women, who are ethnomusicologists and graduates of the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, are particularly expert in singing melodies that represent different regions of Ukraine. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Betty Gilpin is also expert as his wife, Maureen Dean. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Since its expansion into general contracting, Team Henry Enterprises has been awarded more than $100 million in federal contracts and is expert in many areas, Mr. Henry said. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
"No one, of course, was expert in COVID at the time \u2014 the virus was only a few months old. \u2014 Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Mar. 2022",
"For his expert witness report, Saba performed a DCF enterprise valuation of Facebook that corroborated the results of the IRS's income method valuation. \u2014 Ryan Finley, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Byrne also cited an expert report finding that Kreuper was addicted to gambling. \u2014 Michael Finnegan, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Afterward, the book lays out dozens of delicious recipes from easy (a wild-salmon poke bowl) to expert (a massive pot of spicy cioppino\u2014an Italian-American fisherman\u2019s stew). \u2014 Outside Online , 20 Apr. 2020",
"Classes are available in different exercise styles and intensities, and options are given to make the novice to expert feel comfortable and successful, the release said. \u2014 Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Andurand isn\u2019t the only top commodities expert predicting oil prices will soar to record highs. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Google not only looks to the content on the page, but to expert authorship and sourcing. \u2014 Allbusiness, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
"This opportunity is for any advanced to expert skiers over the age of 15 and is truly a bucket list experience. \u2014 Ski Utah, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Contrary to expert medical consensus, Mr. Zywicki insists natural immunity from contracting Covid is at least as effective as a full vaccine regimen. \u2014 WSJ , 16 Aug. 2021",
"Pedro Mendes, a computational biologist at UConn Health who has modeled the COVID-19 pandemic, said Connecticut can likely expert further increases in COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks. \u2014 Alex Putterman, courant.com , 19 July 2021",
"Oz, a three-part documentary that finds the Australian comedian, maybe best known to American audiences for Nanette, putting her background in art history to expert use by both cataloguing and interrogating the history of Australian fine art. \u2014 Alexis Gunderson, Vulture , 1 July 2021"
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"While the declared nuclear powers have wobbled in their commitment to get rid of their arsenals, the rise of a global black market in nuclear expertise and materials has made the Bomb more attainable for everyone else. \u2014 Michael Elliott , Time , 1 Aug. 2005",
"The English magazine The Spectator employs me as \"Dear Mary,\" a so-called agony aunt, in which capacity I have over the years gained considerable expertise in various areas of etiquette \u2026 \u2014 Mary Killen , Atlantic , May 2001",
"Can anyone out there drive a bloody automobile",
"If a company that spends millions of dollars a year on a fancy advertising campaign to brag about its Web design expertise can't steer a motivated buyer like me to a Buy Now button in less than 30 minutes, then what hope is there for smaller, less experienced retail sites",
"His expertise on defense will help the team.",
"her expertise in legal matters",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Venkatesh\u2019s expertise is missing \u2014 and missed \u2014 here. \u2014 Cory Oldweiler, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"The company gained a strong reputation for expertise in handling fiberglass and went into the mail-order business in 1972. \u2014 Car and Driver , 29 June 2022",
"During cataract surgery, doctors only perform those tasks that require their level of experience and expertise . \u2014 London Business School, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Harris, the first female vice president and California\u2019s former top prosecutor, brings unique personal perspective and legal expertise to the issue. \u2014 Will Weissert, ajc , 27 June 2022",
"The companies can\u2019t even share critical technical expertise with Russia. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
"Livestreaming platforms are now responsible for reviewing a streamer's expertise and approving their content before broadcast. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"Atlas' lack of relevant expertise raises questions as to why he was hired in the first place. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
"Carolyn has deep analytical testing and editorial writing expertise in categories like appliances, cleaning, textiles and home and organizational products. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022"
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"1868, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
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"borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, from espert, expert expert entry 2 + -ise -ice":""
},
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"\u02ccek-(\u02cc)sp\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0113z",
"-\u02c8t\u0113s",
"\u02ccek-sp\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0113z"
],
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"chops",
"experience",
"know-how",
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"proficiency",
"savvy",
"skills"
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"type":[
"noun"
]
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": the act of expiating something : the act of extinguishing the guilt incurred by something":[
"\u2026 the Mass, the principal church ceremony that celebrates the sacrifice of Christ for the expiation of the original sin of Adam and Eve.",
"\u2014 The Root (online)"
],
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"When the available files failed to provide a complete picture of Argentine complicity, what began as an attempt at public expiation and national exorcism of its Nazi ghosts ended in depictions of Argentina as even more entangled in and haunted by its Nazi past.",
"\u2014 Victoria Allison"
],
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"Well, all I can do now is to carry out his wishes; that will be my expiation for my neglect.",
"\u2014 Bram Stoker",
"You wanted to write about the way people left so much food on their plates and crumpled a few dollar bills down, as though it were an offering, expiation for the wasted food.",
"\u2014 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie"
]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And this revelation, investigation, and expiation not only purged the political system but reaffirmed its legitimacy before the public. \u2014 Mark Danner, The New York Review of Books , 1 July 2021",
"In a vain attempt to ward off further divine retribution, thousands of European men wandered from town to town as flagellants, whipping and scourging themselves in collective acts of expiation . \u2014 Niall Ferguson Bloomberg Opinion, Star Tribune , 31 July 2021",
"For white mediums, communicating with spirits of other races could be a form of expiation , a way to confront violent histories and make cultural amends\u2014or merely crude appropriation, garish performance art that was good for business. \u2014 Casey Cep, The New Yorker , 24 May 2021",
"This personal accountability is unavoidable in the casting of his daughter Sofia as Michael\u2019s daughter Mary, a figure of sacrifice and expiation just like the totems of fallen religious statuary and the archbishop\u2019s plummeting corpse. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 4 Dec. 2020",
"That no further expiation of the nation\u2019s sins would be necessary. \u2014 Graham Hillard, National Review , 22 July 2019",
"What\u2019s more, the film goes beyond who did what into matters of intention and expiation . \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 9 May 2018",
"Afterward, as expiation , the pool was filled in and transformed into a Zen garden, now part of the Bloedel Reserve. \u2014 David Gilbert, The New Yorker , 4 June 2017",
"For her, its conventions enabled catharsis, the expiation of fear of the unknown\u2014as embodied by the serial killer who stalks the pages of this work whistling hymns and wrapping his dog\u2019s leash around the necks of five women. \u2014 WSJ , 30 Mar. 2018"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"adjective"
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"\u2014 Samuel Daniel"
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"Latin expilation-, expilatio , from expilatus (past participle of expilare to plunder, from ex- ex- entry 1 + -pilare , perhaps akin to Latin pila pillar, pier) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
},
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"-\u02ccsp\u012b\u02c8-",
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"type":[
"noun"
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"alpha",
"beginning",
"birth",
"commencement",
"creation",
"dawn",
"genesis",
"inception",
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"incipiency",
"launch",
"morning",
"onset",
"outset",
"start"
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": the act or process of releasing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth : exhalation":[],
": the escape of carbon dioxide from the body protoplasm (as through the blood and lungs or by diffusion)":[],
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": the last emission of breath : death":[]
},
"examples":[
"one month after the expiration of the contract",
"directed that upon her expiration her splendid Italian-style villa be given to the public as a museum",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For all of the Heat\u2019s developmental projects over the years, many have come with expiration dates, with Duncan Robinson the latest concern in that regard. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 12 June 2022",
"Despite the diminishing sunset clauses\u2014 expiration dates of provisions in the nuclear agreement\u2014Vaez argues the JCPOA still holds value and is the most straightforward path to curbing Iran. \u2014 Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News , 10 June 2022",
"The drama lead actress field is packed with contenders starring in shows that are long past their expiration dates. \u2014 Glenn Whippentertainment Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
"The bar and restaurant at 639 Conner St. announced in a Facebook post its last day would be July 23 when its lease nears expiration . \u2014 John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
"The impending expiration has Alabama\u2019s education department\u2019s child nutrition program director worried. \u2014 Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al , 8 June 2022",
"Now school districts are already being impacted by the looming waiver expiration . \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 7 June 2022",
"The expiration of the enhanced subsidies will simply usher in a return to the status quo \u2014 one where Obamacare premiums continue to increase while Democrats look the other way. \u2014 Sally Pipes, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Since the expiration of the ban, mass shooting deaths in the United States have climbed steadily. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"\u02ccek-sp\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"death",
"demise",
"expiry",
"termination"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200558",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"expiration date":{
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": the date after which a product (such as food or medicine) should not be sold because of an expected decline in quality or effectiveness":[],
": the date after which something (such as a credit card) is no longer in effect":[]
},
"examples":[
"Check the expiration date on the bottle to make sure the medicine is still good.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The current expiration date is April 18, 2022, and officials are evaluating whether to extend this mandate again. \u2014 Geoff Whitmore, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The first two digits of the code are 22 through 37; and The code on the container contains K8, SH or Z2; and The expiration date is 4-1-2022 (APR 2022) or later. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Other Abbott products should not be used if the first two digits of the lot code are 22 through 37; the code on the container contains K8, SH or Z2; and the expiration date is April 1, 2022, or later. \u2014 Steve Almasy, CNN , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The expiration date is 02/19/2023, which means the product has a long shelf life and could still be in homes around the country. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Perception can often turn into reality and the perception right now is that the expiration date on the Big 12 is approaching. \u2014 Chuck Carlton, Dallas News , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The extended expiration date is likely to help states and providers that have been seeking guidance from the federal government on what to do with the expiring doses. \u2014Thomas M. Burton and Julie Wernau contributed to this article. \u2014 Betsy Mckay, WSJ , 10 June 2021",
"In states like Ohio, the expiration date is just two weeks away. \u2014 NBC News , 8 June 2021",
"The February recall applies to certain formulas under the Similac, Alimentum and EleCare labels, in which the first two digits of the container code are 22 or 37; the code contains K8, SH or Z2; and has an expiration date of April 1 or later. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120221",
"type":[
"noun"
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"antonyms":[
"continue",
"hang on",
"persist"
],
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": conclude":[],
": emit":[],
": to breathe one's last breath : die":[],
": to breathe out from or as if from the lungs":[],
": to come to an end: such as":[],
": to emit the breath":[],
": to exceed its period of validity":[
"The contract will expire next month."
],
": to pass its expiration date (see expiration date sense 2 )":[
"This milk has expired .",
"\" \u2026 when drugs expire , you can't just leave these things lying around.\"",
"\u2014 Ed Haislmaier"
]
},
"examples":[
"My driver's license has expired .",
"She expired after a long illness.",
"measuring the volume of air expired from the lungs",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Democrats also agreed to allow the enhanced background check requirement for younger buyers to expire after 10 years, leaving future Congresses to haggle over whether it should be extended. \u2014 Emily Cochrane, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"There would also be fewer geographical restrictions than there would be if the waivers expire . \u2014 Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
"They are set to expire June 30 without congressional action. \u2014 al , 22 June 2022",
"Carlos Vela, the 2019 league most valuable player and the single-season scoring leader, will have his contract expire at the end of the month. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"If those laws were to expire , settlers would be subject to many of the military laws that apply to the territory's more than 2 million Palestinians. \u2014 Ilan Ben Zion, ajc , 20 June 2022",
"All 15 board members were appointed to staggered terms by Democratic governors, including Prichard, Edmondson and two others whose terms expire at the end of the month, giving Youngkin a chance to appoint four new members. \u2014 Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"Recipients have two years to schedule star ceremonies from the date of selection before the offers expire . \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
"After a 13-victory regular season, Vernon\u2019s contract was to expire following the playoffs. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Anglo-French espirer to breathe out, from Latin exspirare , from ex- + spirare to breathe":""
},
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"ik-\u02c8sp\u012b(\u0259)r, usually for vi 2 and vt ek-",
"ik-\u02c8sp\u012b(-\u0259)r",
"ik-\u02c8sp\u012br",
"usually for intransitive sense 3 and transitive sense 2 ek-"
],
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"synonyms":[
"break off",
"break up",
"cease",
"close",
"conclude",
"dead-end",
"determine",
"die",
"discontinue",
"elapse",
"end",
"finish",
"go",
"halt",
"lapse",
"leave off",
"let up",
"pass",
"quit",
"stop",
"terminate",
"wind up",
"wink (out)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070107",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"expired":{
"antonyms":[
"alive",
"existent",
"existing",
"extant",
"living"
],
"definitions":{
": dead , deceased":[
"\u2014 often used as a euphemistic or humorous alternative to dead A shovel, bucket, trash bags, and gloves are also useful items for cleaning up expired wildlife. \u2014 Jeffrey Price and Jeffrey Forrest \u2026 I've exercised my maternal instincts on him, doing a far better job of keeping him alive than all those expired plants now in the great compost pile in the sky. \u2014 Kerry Quinn There, firmly lodged within the pipe and obstructing the flow of water, was a catfish. The expired creature was removed, brought on board, and mounted in the main passenger cabin for all to see. \u2014 John Laurence Busch"
],
": emitted as or in a person's breath : breathed out":[
"\u2026 the person exhales into a container at regular intervals and technicians measure the amount of hydrogen in the expired air.",
"\u2014 Colleen Sauber"
],
": having passed its expiration date (see expiration date sense 2 )":[
"expired milk",
"expired drugs",
"\u2026 networks that now take us into the homes of people who treasure their expired tuna cans more than they do their children \u2026",
"\u2014 Carina Chocano"
],
": no longer valid : having exceeded its period of validity":[
"expired licenses",
"an expired contract",
"\u2026 Mr. Adams uses homemade software to download online books with expired copyrights \u2026",
"\u2014 Michael M. Phillips"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"ik-\u02c8sp\u012b(-\u0259)rd",
"ek-"
],
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"bygone",
"bypast",
"dead",
"defunct",
"departed",
"done",
"extinct",
"gone",
"nonextant",
"vanished"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203226",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
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"expiry":{
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"inception",
"incipience",
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"morning",
"onset",
"outset",
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},
"examples":[
"the expiry of the waiting period",
"the expiry of a great empire is always a cataclysmic event",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Each uses a different 16-digit number, expiry date and CVC, and carries a value limit to match the payment amount. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"On the expiry of the five-year term, E-2 visas can be renewed on an indefinite basis in five year increments. \u2014 Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes , 29 May 2021",
"The expiry date on food items has more to do with the quality of the products. \u2014 Naveen Joshi, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"If the license is not renewed within 30 days of expiry , the business must apply for a new license and pay the total new license fee of $5,300. \u2014 Alexandra Kanik, San Antonio Express-News , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The announcement comes less than a year ahead of the expiry of the 20-year concessions granted to Macau\u2019s casino operators. \u2014 Zinnia Lee, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Adding cards is sublimely simple: hold the physical card where the iPhone camera can see it and the number, name and expiry date will be read and appear on the iPhone screen as if by magic. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The Mickey Mouse hand sanitizer from lot 20D21, with a June, 30, 2022, expiry , in blue, 2.11 fl oz bottles should also be discarded. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Too many possessions ended with Dickinson or Brooks improvising with the shot clock nearing expiry , and the Wolverines turned the ball over four times in the span of 2:22 near the midway point of the half. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 17 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1752, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"ik-\u02c8sp\u012b(\u0259)r-\u0113",
"ik-\u02c8sp\u012b(-\u0259)r-\u0113",
"\u02c8ek-sp\u0259-r\u0113"
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"type":[
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"antonyms":[
"obscure"
],
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": to clarify one's statements or the reasons for one's conduct":[],
": to give the reason for or cause of":[
"unable to explain his strange conduct"
],
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],
": to make plain or understandable":[
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": to make something plain or understandable":[
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": to show the logical development or relationships of":[
"explained the new theory"
]
},
"examples":[
"I need a lawyer to explain this contract to me.",
"The professor explained the poem to the class.",
"She explained how the machine worked.",
"I explained to them that I would be available by phone.",
"Scientists could not explain the strange lights in the sky.",
"I don't know how to explain the dog's strange behavior.",
"We asked him to explain his reasons to us.",
"Can you explain why no one was informed earlier",
"That explains why we were so far behind schedule.",
"Give me a chance to explain .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Using comparisons to explain objects of interest \u2014 whether artistic, athletic or both \u2014 isn\u2019t a new strategy. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
"In the weeks since, officials have refused to release information that might explain why officers missed opportunity after opportunity to confront the attacker earlier and potentially save lives. \u2014 Paul Farhi, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"Hruby, Law Director David Matty and attorney David Riley, who represents the city in this matter, were unable to explain the legalities of the agreement in time for this story. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
"Board members also asked staffers to explain the $658,500 earmarked for office expenses. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"That first booster people were supposed to get strengthened immune memory, helping explain why protection against hospitalization and death is proving more durable. \u2014 Lauran Neergaard, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
"Nichols went on to explain that her son Randon had been killed the night before, the day before what would have been his 19th birthday. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 27 June 2022",
"Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Conversation has asked several scholars to explain their research on various aspects of teacher burnout. \u2014 Jeff Inglis, The Conversation , 22 June 2022",
"One day, Jeffrey asked his father to explain the generous habit. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English explanen , from Latin explanare , literally, to make level, from ex- + planus level, flat \u2014 more at floor":""
},
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"ik-\u02c8spl\u0101n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for explain explain , expound , explicate , elucidate , interpret mean to make something clear or understandable. explain implies a making plain or intelligible what is not immediately obvious or entirely known. explain the rules expound implies a careful often elaborate explanation. expounding a scientific theory explicate adds the idea of a developed or detailed analysis. explicate a poem elucidate stresses the throwing of light upon as by offering details or motives previously unclear or only implicit. elucidate an obscure passage interpret adds to explain the need for imagination or sympathy or special knowledge in dealing with something. interpreting a work of art",
"synonyms":[
"clarify",
"clear (up)",
"construe",
"demonstrate",
"demystify",
"elucidate",
"explicate",
"expound",
"get across",
"illuminate",
"illustrate",
"interpret",
"simplify",
"spell out",
"unriddle"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044827",
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"explain away":{
"antonyms":[],
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": to get rid of by or as if by explanation":[],
": to minimize the significance of by or as if by explanation":[
"explains his faults, but does not try to explain them away",
"\u2014 M. K. Spears"
]
},
"examples":[
"after the surprise attack, military leaders struggled to explain away the nation's unpreparedness",
"tried to explain away his adulterous affairs by saying that men are promiscuous by nature"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"account (for)",
"attribute",
"explain",
"rationalize"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022703",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"explainable":{
"antonyms":[
"obscure"
],
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": to clarify one's statements or the reasons for one's conduct":[],
": to give the reason for or cause of":[
"unable to explain his strange conduct"
],
": to make known":[
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],
": to make plain or understandable":[
"footnotes that explain the terms"
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": to make something plain or understandable":[
"a report that suggests rather than explains"
],
": to show the logical development or relationships of":[
"explained the new theory"
]
},
"examples":[
"I need a lawyer to explain this contract to me.",
"The professor explained the poem to the class.",
"She explained how the machine worked.",
"I explained to them that I would be available by phone.",
"Scientists could not explain the strange lights in the sky.",
"I don't know how to explain the dog's strange behavior.",
"We asked him to explain his reasons to us.",
"Can you explain why no one was informed earlier",
"That explains why we were so far behind schedule.",
"Give me a chance to explain .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Using comparisons to explain objects of interest \u2014 whether artistic, athletic or both \u2014 isn\u2019t a new strategy. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
"In the weeks since, officials have refused to release information that might explain why officers missed opportunity after opportunity to confront the attacker earlier and potentially save lives. \u2014 Paul Farhi, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"Hruby, Law Director David Matty and attorney David Riley, who represents the city in this matter, were unable to explain the legalities of the agreement in time for this story. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
"Board members also asked staffers to explain the $658,500 earmarked for office expenses. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"That first booster people were supposed to get strengthened immune memory, helping explain why protection against hospitalization and death is proving more durable. \u2014 Lauran Neergaard, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
"Nichols went on to explain that her son Randon had been killed the night before, the day before what would have been his 19th birthday. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 27 June 2022",
"Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Conversation has asked several scholars to explain their research on various aspects of teacher burnout. \u2014 Jeff Inglis, The Conversation , 22 June 2022",
"One day, Jeffrey asked his father to explain the generous habit. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English explanen , from Latin explanare , literally, to make level, from ex- + planus level, flat \u2014 more at floor":""
},
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"demonstrate",
"demystify",
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"explicate",
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"get across",
"illuminate",
"illustrate",
"interpret",
"simplify",
"spell out",
"unriddle"
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"The professor's explanation was that the poem is really a parody.",
"an explanation of photosynthesis that most museum visitors will be able to understand",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another explanation is that \u2014 out of power \u2014 Republicans haven\u2019t reinvented themselves. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
"One explanation that has been suggested is that it\u2019s from a Chinese mission. \u2014 Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"But the precise explanation for those percentages of deaths is unclear. \u2014 Alison Steinbach, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
"The explanation the agency provided for its reckless action was perverse. \u2014 Edward Siedle, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"One possible explanation is that women tend to spend longer in the deep sleep stage and therefore tend to be more alert and ready to exercise earlier in the morning. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Almost any fantastical explanation was on the table. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
"The usual explanation for this plunge is that books have lost market share to other media. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"The other explanation is that the pandemic caused demand to go up. \u2014 Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02ccek-spl\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"clarification",
"construction",
"elucidation",
"exegesis",
"explication",
"exposition",
"illumination",
"illustration",
"interpretation",
"road map"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"an edition of Melville's novel that could use more explanative footnotes about whaling"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"ik-\u02c8spla-n\u0259-tiv"
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"Latin, from explanatus + -or":""
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"\u02c8ekspl\u0259\u02ccn\u0101t\u0259(r)"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": serving to explain":[
"explanatory notes"
]
},
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"There are explanatory notes at the front of the book.",
"the explanatory section has as its heading \u201cWhat the New Tax Changes Mean\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Associated Press receives support from Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Ter Stegge ruled partially in favor of the business group May 25, making several modifications to the ballot title question, summary and explanatory statement. \u2014 Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
"Texas Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M: Three self- explanatory matchups for the Longhorns. \u2014 Bennett Durando, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
"There are excellent explanatory texts, most of them about 3 feet above the floor. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
"Viewers more used to chockablock installation, multiple walls of explanatory texts, and\u2014as is the wont of current painting exhibitions\u2014billboard-size works might feel a little at sea. \u2014 Peter Plagens, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"The staff of Quanta Magazine, a science and mathematics publication, including the reporter Natalie Wolchover, were awarded the explanatory reporting award for coverage of NASA\u2019s James Webb Space Telescope. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
"Pretty self- explanatory here \u2013 but an all-time great driving song that\u2019ll leave your hands bruised from drumming against the steering wheel. \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"For most of that decade, the home was shared by schoolteachers and known as the Green House for self- explanatory reasons. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1600, in the meaning defined above":""
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"ik-\u02c8spla-n\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002328",
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": to remove (living tissue) especially to a medium for tissue culture":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1914, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1915, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8ek-\u02ccsplant",
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"(\u02c8)ek-\u02c8splant"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190325",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin explementum something that fills, from expl\u0113re + -mentum -ment":""
},
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"\u02c8ekspl\u0259m\u0259nt"
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"\u00a6ekspl\u0259\u00a6ment\u0259r\u0113-",
"-n\u2027tr\u0113-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181034",
"type":[
"noun"
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": satisfy , complete":[]
},
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"Middle English expleiten, expleten , partly from Middle French expleiter, espleiter, exploiter, esploiter to achieve, perform & partly from Latin expletus , past participle of expl\u0113re":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115438",
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": serving to fill up":[
"expletive phrases"
]
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"Angry expletives filled the air.",
"Expletives were deleted from the transcript of their conversation.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After Randle fell to the ground, the officer uttered an expletive . \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Sacha Baumann, who publishes the L.A. arts broadsheet Full Blede, posted Kruger\u2019s image with an accompanying expletive . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
"Trump reportedly asked an aide to text the group's president, David McIntosh, an expletive after the group aired another anti-Vance ad last week. \u2014 Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Later, as Obama\u2019s vice president, Biden was captured on a microphone whispering an expletive to Obama at the bill signing for the landmark health care law. \u2014 Tyler Pager And Matt Viser, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Mar. 2022",
"An arrest record from the Broward County Sheriff's Office shows that a deputy responded to a call of a naked man by a school, at which point McDowell allegedly stood up from a curb and spoke an expletive . \u2014 NBC News , 18 Jan. 2022",
"After referring to the Russian army with an expletive , Tinkov turned his attention towards criticizing the Russian government directly. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Rosenbaum yelled an expletive at Rittenhouse and lunged for his gun before Rittenhouse fired at him, according to the defense. \u2014 Michael Tarm, Amy Forliti, Scott Bauer, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Nearly 400 Russian-language stories mentioned Fox News the week that Mr. Biden directed an under-the-breath expletive at Peter Doocy, a Fox News reporter, according to Zignal Labs. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
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"Late Latin expletivus , from Latin expletus , past participle of expl\u0113re to fill out, from ex- + pl\u0113re to fill \u2014 more at full":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8ek-spl\u0259-tiv"
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"curse",
"cuss",
"cussword",
"dirty word",
"four-letter word",
"obscenity",
"profanity",
"swear",
"swearword",
"vulgarism"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184710",
"type":[
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"noun"
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"antonyms":[
"hopeless",
"inexplicable",
"insoluble",
"insolvable",
"unexplainable",
"unresolvable",
"unsolvable"
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"definitions":{
": capable of being explained":[]
},
"examples":[
"phenomena explicable by the laws of physics",
"the mystery of those strange noises became quite explicable once we realized that a colony of bats had taken up residence",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The news comes as Twitter has been roiled by market turbulence and Musk's not-entirely- explicable concerns about the number of fake accounts on Twitter. \u2014 CBS News , 26 May 2022",
"Instead, growing divergence between leading central banks is roiling exchange rates, primarily via a sustained and not fully explicable appreciation of the dollar. \u2014 Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
"This one feels like an explicable blip: the two best players out for large stretches, others out due to era-defining pandemic, a tough schedule. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Remble and everyone around him are very aware of the stakes when Drakeo, a cause celebre for the L.A. rap world, or Nipsey Hussle, a universally beloved community figure, can be killed for barely explicable reasons. \u2014 August Brown Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
"An explicable Anthony Brown pass on the next Oregon drive was picked off along the sideline by Malone Mataele, setting the Utes up inside the Oregon 40-yard line with eight seconds left in the half. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Science, after all, is about what is observable, quantifiable, testable, predictable, explicable \u2014 and dreams are none of these things. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Nov. 2021",
"These scenes are not very frightening, or even explicable . \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 1 Oct. 2021",
"As for the pundits laboring to explain the explicable , Paul Krugman of the New York Times has formed a conclusion on why some Democratic lawmakers aren\u2019t eager to embrace the Sanders agenda rejected by Democratic voters last year. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 28 Sep. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1545, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"ek-\u02c8spli-k\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8ek-(\u02cc)spli-"
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"synonyms":[
"answerable",
"explainable",
"resolvable",
"soluble",
"solvable"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075537",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"explicandum":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a word or an expression whose meaning is to be explicated":[
"\u2014 used chiefly in philosophy \u2014 contrasted with explicans"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin, neuter of explicandus , gerundive of explicare to explicate":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccekspl\u0259\u02c8kand\u0259m"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054919",
"type":[
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin, present participle of explicare":""
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"\u02c8ekspl\u0259\u02cckanz"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042329",
"type":[
"noun"
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"explicate":{
"antonyms":[
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": to develop the implications of : analyze logically":[],
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"an essay explicating a theory",
"the physicist did his best to explicate the wave theory of light for the audience of laymen",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This passage epitomizes Hickey\u2019s unusual relationship to literature and his uncanny ability to draw forward an aspect of a poem or novel to explicate an artwork without reducing either to mere illustration. \u2014 Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
"The truth is, no one can fully explicate why Kipchoge is the GOAT. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The truth is, no one can fully explicate why Kipchoge is the GOAT. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The truth is, no one can fully explicate why Kipchoge is the GOAT. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The truth is, no one can fully explicate why Kipchoge is the GOAT. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The truth is, no one can fully explicate why Kipchoge is the GOAT. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The truth is, no one can fully explicate why Kipchoge is the GOAT. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The truth is, no one can fully explicate why Kipchoge is the GOAT. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin explicatus , past participle of explicare , literally, to unfold, from ex- + plicare to fold \u2014 more at ply":""
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"\u02c8ek-spl\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for explicate explain , expound , explicate , elucidate , interpret mean to make something clear or understandable. explain implies a making plain or intelligible what is not immediately obvious or entirely known. explain the rules expound implies a careful often elaborate explanation. expounding a scientific theory explicate adds the idea of a developed or detailed analysis. explicate a poem elucidate stresses the throwing of light upon as by offering details or motives previously unclear or only implicit. elucidate an obscure passage interpret adds to explain the need for imagination or sympathy or special knowledge in dealing with something. interpreting a work of art",
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"clarify",
"clear (up)",
"construe",
"demonstrate",
"demystify",
"elucidate",
"explain",
"expound",
"get across",
"illuminate",
"illustrate",
"interpret",
"simplify",
"spell out",
"unriddle"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200012",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
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"an essay explicating a theory",
"the physicist did his best to explicate the wave theory of light for the audience of laymen",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This passage epitomizes Hickey\u2019s unusual relationship to literature and his uncanny ability to draw forward an aspect of a poem or novel to explicate an artwork without reducing either to mere illustration. \u2014 Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
"The truth is, no one can fully explicate why Kipchoge is the GOAT. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The truth is, no one can fully explicate why Kipchoge is the GOAT. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The truth is, no one can fully explicate why Kipchoge is the GOAT. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The truth is, no one can fully explicate why Kipchoge is the GOAT. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The truth is, no one can fully explicate why Kipchoge is the GOAT. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The truth is, no one can fully explicate why Kipchoge is the GOAT. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2021",
"The truth is, no one can fully explicate why Kipchoge is the GOAT. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 21 Aug. 2021"
],
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"1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for explicate explain , expound , explicate , elucidate , interpret mean to make something clear or understandable. explain implies a making plain or intelligible what is not immediately obvious or entirely known. explain the rules expound implies a careful often elaborate explanation. expounding a scientific theory explicate adds the idea of a developed or detailed analysis. explicate a poem elucidate stresses the throwing of light upon as by offering details or motives previously unclear or only implicit. elucidate an obscure passage interpret adds to explain the need for imagination or sympathy or special knowledge in dealing with something. interpreting a work of art",
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"1935, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181855",
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"a dearth of explicative material to help the layman understand the difficult subject matter",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Much of the dialogue is obvious and explicative ; young Bode sometimes sounds like a middle-aged professor. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 7 Feb. 2020",
"There are periodic explicative orations about the state of the nation. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 1 Nov. 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
"1602, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
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"explicatory":{
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"most of the medical film's voice-over narration consists of explicatory remarks on the images being shown",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Reichardt has no interest in the kind of conventional storytelling that requires clues and revelations building to an explicatory conclusion. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 Aug. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1606, in the meaning defined above":""
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"-k\u0101t-",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083634",
"type":[
"noun"
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"explicit":{
"antonyms":[
"implicit",
"implied",
"inferred"
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": open in the depiction of nudity or sexuality":[
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": unambiguous in expression":[
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],
"\u2014 compare implicit sense 1a":[
"explicit instructions"
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},
"examples":[
"From closer restrictions on sexually explicit writing came the success, in the mid-19th century, of the novelist George Thompson, who combined graphically violent scenes set in urban dystopias with coy peekaboo references to sex. \u2014 Susan Dominus , New York Times Book Review , 5 Apr. 2009",
"Therefore, the Administration's policy was the explicit , if unpublicized, one that it was necessary to allow Saddam Hussein to put down the rebellions. \u2014 Elizabeth Drew , New Yorker , 6 May 1991",
"They were given explicit instructions.",
"Changes to the property can't be done without their explicit consent.",
"The law is very explicit about how these measures should be enacted.",
"a song with explicit lyrics",
"The movie contains scenes of explicit violence.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The electrical grid and economy have been moving forward on sustainability on their own, without an explicit push from regulation, Yucel points out. \u2014 Aman Kidwai, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
"The company created a hamfisted #DoItWithoutDues campaign on social media and the ambassadors resumed tweeting a fresh barrage of now- explicit anti-union sentiments. \u2014 Julian Epp, The New Republic , 1 July 2022",
"Simmering just below the surface was a deeper debate over how much authority all federal agencies have to issue regulations absent explicit authorization from Congress \u2013 an issue with far-reaching implications. \u2014 Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"Absent explicit congressional action \u2013 for which the Biden administration has been lobbying, so far fruitlessly \u2013 federal courts may now be poised to play a major role as referees in future EPA efforts to tackle climate change. \u2014 Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor , 30 June 2022",
"But when RadioShack this week started firing off a stream of explicit , not-safe-for-work tweets, the internet was gobsmacked. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 30 June 2022",
"In the majority opinion in West Virginia, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. wrote that the EPA can only make sweeping changes to the nation\u2019s power sector with explicit approval from Congress. \u2014 Maxine Joselow, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022",
"Prevent that by having an explicit discussion/documentation of what is out of scope for the project overall or key tasks/deliverables. \u2014 Dana Brownlee, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Some Democratic prosecutors are uneasy about declaring their districts safe havens for abortions, worried that any explicit vow not to enforce the law could be used as grounds for their own removal by Republican leaders. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022"
],
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"1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French or Medieval Latin; French explicite , from Medieval Latin explicitus , from Latin, past participle of explicare \u2014 see explicate":""
},
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"ik-\u02c8spli-s\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for explicit explicit , definite , express , specific mean perfectly clear in meaning. explicit implies such verbal plainness and distinctness that there is no need for inference and no room for difficulty in understanding. explicit instructions definite stresses precise, clear statement or arrangement that leaves no doubt or indecision. the law is definite in such cases express implies both explicitness and direct and positive utterance. her express wishes specific applies to what is precisely and fully treated in detail or particular. two specific criticisms",
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"clear-cut",
"definite",
"definitive",
"express",
"specific",
"unambiguous",
"unequivocal",
"univocal"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043230",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"explicitness":{
"antonyms":[
"implicit",
"implied",
"inferred"
],
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": defined by an expression containing only independent variables \u2014 compare implicit sense 3b":[],
": fully developed or formulated":[
"an explicit plan",
"an explicit notion of our objective"
],
": fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent":[
"explicit instructions"
],
": open in the depiction of nudity or sexuality":[
"explicit books and films"
],
": unambiguous in expression":[
"was very explicit on how we are to behave"
],
"\u2014 compare implicit sense 1a":[
"explicit instructions"
]
},
"examples":[
"From closer restrictions on sexually explicit writing came the success, in the mid-19th century, of the novelist George Thompson, who combined graphically violent scenes set in urban dystopias with coy peekaboo references to sex. \u2014 Susan Dominus , New York Times Book Review , 5 Apr. 2009",
"Therefore, the Administration's policy was the explicit , if unpublicized, one that it was necessary to allow Saddam Hussein to put down the rebellions. \u2014 Elizabeth Drew , New Yorker , 6 May 1991",
"They were given explicit instructions.",
"Changes to the property can't be done without their explicit consent.",
"The law is very explicit about how these measures should be enacted.",
"a song with explicit lyrics",
"The movie contains scenes of explicit violence.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The electrical grid and economy have been moving forward on sustainability on their own, without an explicit push from regulation, Yucel points out. \u2014 Aman Kidwai, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
"The company created a hamfisted #DoItWithoutDues campaign on social media and the ambassadors resumed tweeting a fresh barrage of now- explicit anti-union sentiments. \u2014 Julian Epp, The New Republic , 1 July 2022",
"Simmering just below the surface was a deeper debate over how much authority all federal agencies have to issue regulations absent explicit authorization from Congress \u2013 an issue with far-reaching implications. \u2014 Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"Absent explicit congressional action \u2013 for which the Biden administration has been lobbying, so far fruitlessly \u2013 federal courts may now be poised to play a major role as referees in future EPA efforts to tackle climate change. \u2014 Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor , 30 June 2022",
"But when RadioShack this week started firing off a stream of explicit , not-safe-for-work tweets, the internet was gobsmacked. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 30 June 2022",
"In the majority opinion in West Virginia, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. wrote that the EPA can only make sweeping changes to the nation\u2019s power sector with explicit approval from Congress. \u2014 Maxine Joselow, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022",
"Prevent that by having an explicit discussion/documentation of what is out of scope for the project overall or key tasks/deliverables. \u2014 Dana Brownlee, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Some Democratic prosecutors are uneasy about declaring their districts safe havens for abortions, worried that any explicit vow not to enforce the law could be used as grounds for their own removal by Republican leaders. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French or Medieval Latin; French explicite , from Medieval Latin explicitus , from Latin, past participle of explicare \u2014 see explicate":""
},
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"ik-\u02c8spli-s\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for explicit explicit , definite , express , specific mean perfectly clear in meaning. explicit implies such verbal plainness and distinctness that there is no need for inference and no room for difficulty in understanding. explicit instructions definite stresses precise, clear statement or arrangement that leaves no doubt or indecision. the law is definite in such cases express implies both explicitness and direct and positive utterance. her express wishes specific applies to what is precisely and fully treated in detail or particular. two specific criticisms",
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"clear-cut",
"definite",
"definitive",
"express",
"specific",
"unambiguous",
"unequivocal",
"univocal"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051303",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
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"explode":{
"antonyms":[
"implode"
],
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": to bring into disrepute or discredit":[
"explode a theory"
],
": to burst forth with sudden violence or noise from internal energy: such as":[],
": to burst violently as a result of pressure from within":[],
": to cause to explode or burst noisily":[
"explode a bomb"
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": to drive from the stage by noisy disapproval":[],
": to give forth a sudden strong and noisy outburst of emotion":[
"exploded in anger"
],
": to increase rapidly":[
"the population of the city exploded"
],
": to move with sudden speed and force":[
"exploded from the starting gate"
],
": to suggest an explosion (as in appearance or effect)":[
"shrubs exploded with blossoms"
],
": to undergo a rapid chemical or nuclear reaction with the production of noise, heat, and violent expansion of gases":[
"dynamite explodes"
]
},
"examples":[
"One of the shells failed to explode .",
"These occasional skirmishes may soon explode into all-out war.",
"The birds suddenly exploded into flight.",
"The building exploded in flames.",
"She looked like she was ready to explode with anger.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That caused prices to explode in far-flung exurbs and once-affordable places like Spokane, Wash., where a crush of new home buyers decamped from pricey West Coast cities. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"But Trump dramatically changed how the U.S. system functions, shrinking the number of asylum-seekers allowed into the U.S. and adding restrictions that caused the backlog of immigration court cases to explode . \u2014 Colleen Long And Chris Megerian, chicagotribune.com , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Though locals say a winter freeze long ago caused all of the mines to explode , signs still warn people against entering the water. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Dec. 2021",
"The storm also flattened utility poles, toppled trees onto power lines and caused transformers to explode . \u2014 Rebecca Santana, Jay Reeves, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Aug. 2021",
"The storm also flattened utility poles, toppled trees onto power lines and caused transformers to explode . \u2014 Time , 31 Aug. 2021",
"The storm also flattened utility poles, toppled trees onto power lines and caused transformers to explode . \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 31 Aug. 2021",
"The storm also flattened utility poles, toppled trees onto power lines and caused transformers to explode . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Already, strong winds caused a fire north of Sacramento to explode , burning through one town and spurring evacuations. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Aug. 2021"
],
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"1615, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":""
},
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"Latin explodere to drive off the stage by clapping, from ex- + plaudere to clap":""
},
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"ik-\u02c8spl\u014dd"
],
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"synonyms":[
"blow",
"blow up",
"burst",
"crump",
"detonate",
"go off",
"pop"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195312",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
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"exploit":{
"antonyms":[
"abuse",
"capitalize (on)",
"cash in (on)",
"impose (on ",
"leverage",
"milk",
"pimp",
"play (on ",
"use",
"work"
],
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": to make productive use of : utilize":[
"exploiting your talents",
"exploit your opponent's weakness"
],
": to make use of meanly or unfairly for one's own advantage":[
"exploiting migrant farm workers"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the fanciful exploits of the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan",
"once famed as an actor, John Wilkes Booth is now remembered for a single exploit , his assassination of Lincoln",
"Verb",
"He has never fully exploited his talents.",
"Top athletes are able to exploit their opponents' weaknesses.",
"She said the tragedy had been exploited by the media.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Now, a team of researchers has figured out how to turn power-analysis attacks into a different class of side-channel exploit that's considerably less demanding. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
"To gain persistent root access, the researcher used the exploit flow to create a backdoor. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022",
"During the weekend of 16-17 October, Chinese hackers went on something of a rampage that saw all but three of the 15 target products breached during the exploit onslaught that was the Tianfu Cup. \u2014 Davey Winder, Forbes , 30 Oct. 2021",
"The power and ease of use of the Pantsdown exploit are by no means new. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 26 May 2022",
"The fruit of a year-long collaboration, War Pony is also a moving experiment in collective narrative filmmaking \u2014 an example of how stories can honor instead of exploit . \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
"There is no evidence that iPhones are still vulnerable to the exploit , which the Citizen Lab has given the working name Homage. \u2014 Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"One method of exploit used by criminal hackers can be deployed with devastating and widespread consequences, botnets. \u2014 Chuck Brooks, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Apple shipped updates for its platforms that rendered the exploit useless. \u2014 Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Developing executive management compensation models that reward broad company performance across both explore and exploit activities can also reduce siloed behavior. \u2014 Kerry Siggins, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"What tamps down the enthusiasm of the Republican base is candidates who are more wishy-washy on the red-meat cultural issues that Trump and his ilk obsess over and exploit . \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 21 June 2022",
"Some of the research is publicly known, but by searching court filings and online archives, The Times gained new insight into how gun companies exploit the anxiety and desires of Americans. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
"But many are vulnerable to cyberattacks that can expose or exploit customer information and shut down their operations. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Americans have lost more than $1 billion to cryptocurrency scams since the start of last year, as criminals exploit rising popular interest in scoring quick digital riches, according to a new analysis by the Federal Trade Commission. \u2014 Tory Newmyer, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022",
"Americans have lost more than $1 billion to cryptocurrency scams since the start of last year, as criminals exploit rising popular interest in scoring quick digital riches, according to a new analysis by the Federal Trade Commission. \u2014 Tory Newmyer, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Josh Golin, executive director of the nonprofit Fairplay, which aims to eradicate marketing to children, said companies can exploit loopholes in self-regulations that are too lax to begin with. \u2014 Katie Deighton, WSJ , 31 May 2022",
"Cruz invited Democratic attacks earlier in the day with comments lamenting that Democrats and the media would exploit the killings to push for gun control. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English espleit, expleit, exploit furtherance, outcome, from Anglo-French, from Latin explicitum , neuter of explicitus , past participle":"Noun"
},
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"ik-\u02c8spl\u022fit",
"\u02c8ek-\u02ccspl\u022fit"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for exploit Noun feat , exploit , achievement mean a remarkable deed. feat implies strength or dexterity or daring. an acrobatic feat exploit suggests an adventurous or heroic act. his exploits as a spy achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition. her achievements as a chemist",
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"deed",
"feat",
"number",
"stunt",
"tour de force",
"trick"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044956",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"exploitable":{
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"abuse",
"capitalize (on)",
"cash in (on)",
"impose (on ",
"leverage",
"milk",
"pimp",
"play (on ",
"use",
"work"
],
"definitions":{
": to make productive use of : utilize":[
"exploiting your talents",
"exploit your opponent's weakness"
],
": to make use of meanly or unfairly for one's own advantage":[
"exploiting migrant farm workers"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the fanciful exploits of the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan",
"once famed as an actor, John Wilkes Booth is now remembered for a single exploit , his assassination of Lincoln",
"Verb",
"He has never fully exploited his talents.",
"Top athletes are able to exploit their opponents' weaknesses.",
"She said the tragedy had been exploited by the media.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Now, a team of researchers has figured out how to turn power-analysis attacks into a different class of side-channel exploit that's considerably less demanding. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
"To gain persistent root access, the researcher used the exploit flow to create a backdoor. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022",
"During the weekend of 16-17 October, Chinese hackers went on something of a rampage that saw all but three of the 15 target products breached during the exploit onslaught that was the Tianfu Cup. \u2014 Davey Winder, Forbes , 30 Oct. 2021",
"The power and ease of use of the Pantsdown exploit are by no means new. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 26 May 2022",
"The fruit of a year-long collaboration, War Pony is also a moving experiment in collective narrative filmmaking \u2014 an example of how stories can honor instead of exploit . \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
"There is no evidence that iPhones are still vulnerable to the exploit , which the Citizen Lab has given the working name Homage. \u2014 Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"One method of exploit used by criminal hackers can be deployed with devastating and widespread consequences, botnets. \u2014 Chuck Brooks, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Apple shipped updates for its platforms that rendered the exploit useless. \u2014 Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Developing executive management compensation models that reward broad company performance across both explore and exploit activities can also reduce siloed behavior. \u2014 Kerry Siggins, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"What tamps down the enthusiasm of the Republican base is candidates who are more wishy-washy on the red-meat cultural issues that Trump and his ilk obsess over and exploit . \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 21 June 2022",
"Some of the research is publicly known, but by searching court filings and online archives, The Times gained new insight into how gun companies exploit the anxiety and desires of Americans. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
"But many are vulnerable to cyberattacks that can expose or exploit customer information and shut down their operations. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Americans have lost more than $1 billion to cryptocurrency scams since the start of last year, as criminals exploit rising popular interest in scoring quick digital riches, according to a new analysis by the Federal Trade Commission. \u2014 Tory Newmyer, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022",
"Americans have lost more than $1 billion to cryptocurrency scams since the start of last year, as criminals exploit rising popular interest in scoring quick digital riches, according to a new analysis by the Federal Trade Commission. \u2014 Tory Newmyer, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Josh Golin, executive director of the nonprofit Fairplay, which aims to eradicate marketing to children, said companies can exploit loopholes in self-regulations that are too lax to begin with. \u2014 Katie Deighton, WSJ , 31 May 2022",
"Cruz invited Democratic attacks earlier in the day with comments lamenting that Democrats and the media would exploit the killings to push for gun control. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English espleit, expleit, exploit furtherance, outcome, from Anglo-French, from Latin explicitum , neuter of explicitus , past participle":"Noun"
},
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"ik-\u02c8spl\u022fit",
"\u02c8ek-\u02ccspl\u022fit"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for exploit Noun feat , exploit , achievement mean a remarkable deed. feat implies strength or dexterity or daring. an acrobatic feat exploit suggests an adventurous or heroic act. his exploits as a spy achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition. her achievements as a chemist",
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"deed",
"feat",
"number",
"stunt",
"tour de force",
"trick"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222954",
"type":[
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"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"exploration":{
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"definitions":{
": the act or an instance of exploring":[]
},
"examples":[
"a topic for scholarly exploration",
"the early exploration of the West",
"early explorations of the West",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The family\u2019s many adventures (favorite destinations included Jordan and Morocco) instilled in Eddy a love of exploration . \u2014 James Reginato, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
"Set against an ever-evolving backdrop that encompasses 45 years of space exploration , Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 are finally nearing the end of their broadcast back to Earth. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 22 June 2022",
"Take a stroll through McGovern Centennial Gardens Part of the Hermann Park Conservancy, the McGovern Centennial Gardens are worthy of their own day of exploration . \u2014 Gabi De La Rosa, Chron , 8 June 2022",
"When the opportunity arrives to escape her father\u2019s shady schemes, Sai goes on a great voyage of exploration . \u2014 Christina Barron, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"Keep an attitude of exploration instead of getting attached to anything at this point. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 28 May 2022",
"While the Old Man's Cave area and its connecting trails alone are well worth the trip to Hocking Hills, there are so many other trails worthy of exploration . \u2014 Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer , 16 May 2022",
"In a call with reporters on Thursday NASA's chief of human exploration , Jim Free, said the agency is making progress to ready the Space Launch System rocket for its next wet dress test. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 6 May 2022",
"Once the apprehensive camper, Shequeita now sees in many of her guests the same misgivings that once inhibited her sense of exploration \u2014a dearth of similar faces, beliefs, or cultural experiences, and the precarity that permeates as a result. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 5 May 2022"
],
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"1537, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccspl\u022f-",
"\u02ccek-spl\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"delving",
"disquisition",
"examen",
"examination",
"inquest",
"inquiry",
"inquisition",
"investigation",
"probation",
"probe",
"probing",
"research",
"study"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171550",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"explore":{
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": to become familiar with by testing or experimenting":[
"explore new cuisines"
],
": to examine especially for diagnostic purposes":[
"explore the wound"
],
": to investigate, study, or analyze : look into":[
"explore the relationship between social class and learning ability",
"\u2014 sometimes used with indirect questions to explore where ethical issues arise \u2014 R. T. Blackburn"
],
": to make or conduct a systematic search":[
"explore for oil"
],
": to travel over (new territory) for adventure or discovery":[]
},
"examples":[
"Researchers are exploring how language is acquired by children.",
"The book explores a number of controversial issues.",
"You need to explore your feelings on this subject more carefully.",
"an opportunity to explore different activities",
"The children were encouraged to explore mathematics.",
"I decided to go out and explore the town.",
"They were sent to explore unknown regions of Africa.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Those taking advantage of free admission to explore the state\u2019s museum are invited by the program to share their experiences on social media at #CTSummerMuseums. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 29 June 2022",
"Its exhibits explore the various habitats of the Mississippi, from backwater marsh to bayous, as well as the industry and craftsmanship that sprung up around river life. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
"In addition to the San Diego Trolley, the project is within walking distance to the Santa Fe Depot, allowing a renter to stay for a few months to explore the state on Amtrak trains. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"In the whimsical clip, the BTS members explore BTS Island, where the game takes place. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
"Epigeneticists explore the switches that turn gene expression on and off. \u2014 Rachel Yehuda, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
"In a similar vein, John Jennings\u2019 graphic novels explore Black trauma by reimagining overlooked [folklore] and horror stories rooted in Black history. \u2014 Julian C. Chambliss, The Conversation , 17 June 2022",
"Chris Kochan, 31, and his girlfriend, Sarah Shaeffer, 26, started the skoolielivin.com website after purchasing a school bus in 2018 to explore their home state of Wisconsin. \u2014 Ariel Felton, New York Times , 15 June 2022",
"The three assessors explore possessions, chthonic infestations, and other spiritual oddities around New York City. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 15 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1531, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin explorare , from ex- + plorare to cry out":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ik-\u02c8spl\u014d(\u0259)r, -\u02c8spl\u022f(\u0259)r",
"ik-\u02c8spl\u022fr"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"delve (into)",
"dig (into)",
"examine",
"inquire (into)",
"investigate",
"look (into)",
"probe",
"research"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080350",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"explosion":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a large-scale, rapid, or spectacular expansion or bursting out or forth":[
"the explosion of suburbia",
"an explosion of red hair"
],
": the act or an instance of exploding":[
"injured in a laboratory explosion"
],
": the release of occluded breath that occurs in one kind of articulation of stop consonants":[]
},
"examples":[
"The filmmakers staged the car's explosion .",
"The island was rocked by a series of volcanic explosions .",
"The region has experienced a population explosion .",
"His comments prompted an explosion of laughter from the crowd.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Simon Mozgovyi\u2019s Chrysanthemum Day, a co-production with North Macedonia, is a high-concept drama about a traditional healer who mysteriously survives a nuclear explosion but completely loses her memory. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
"His offensive explosion rivaled prime Michael Jordan, particularly in the 1991 Finals. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Teslas have lithium-ion batteries that can present fire and explosion hazards when damaged, according to OSHA. \u2014 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"The fire and explosion damaged the sides of both neighboring homes. \u2014 Olivia Mitchell, cleveland , 12 June 2022",
"By today\u2019s standards, that seems like fending off a nuclear explosion by wearing a raincoat. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 8 June 2022",
"The movie follows John from his early days to his explosion into stardom, and his descent into drug and alcohol abuse during an abusive relationship with his manager. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 7 June 2022",
"Seoul officials have said Pyongyang has conducted multiple experiments with a detonation device in preparation for its seventh underground explosion . \u2014 Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
"The Security Council imposed sanctions after North Korea\u2019s first nuclear test explosion in 2006 and tightened them over the years seeking to rein in its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and cut off funding. \u2014 Edith M. Lederer, ajc , 26 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin explosion-, explosio act of driving off by clapping, from explodere":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ik-\u02c8spl\u014d-zh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blast",
"blowup",
"burst",
"bursting",
"detonation",
"eruption",
"outburst"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074953",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"explosive":{
"antonyms":[
"light",
"moderate",
"soft"
],
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": a consonant characterized by explosion in its articulation when it occurs in certain environments : stop":[],
": an explosive substance":[],
": likely to erupt in or produce hostile reaction or violence":[
"an explosive situation"
],
": relating to, characterized by, or operated by explosion":[
"an explosive hatch"
],
": resulting from or as if from an explosion":[
"explosive population growth"
],
": tending to explode":[
"an explosive person"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"He has an explosive temper.",
"there's been an explosive interest in the sport since the Olympics",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Upon arrival, deputies found that a residential mailbox, which was attached to the home, was blown up by a person who placed an unknown explosive device into it, according to the release. \u2014 Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Human rights groups have long condemned antipersonnel land mines \u2014 small explosive weapons that typically detonate after an unsuspecting victim steps on them \u2014 as a leading cause of preventable civilian casualties. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
"This number is approximate amount for manufacturing a nuclear explosive device. \u2014 Somayeh Malekian, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
"In a separate incident, a U.N. peacekeeper died on Sunday from injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device, the U.N. mission to Mali said in a statement. \u2014 Baba Ahmed, ajc , 20 June 2022",
"Chou could face the death penalty if convicted of all charges, which also include four counts of possession of an explosive device, enhancements of lying in wait and personal discharge of a firearm causing death. \u2014 Hannah Frystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Mattis and Rahman pleaded guilty last year to one count of possessing and making an explosive device, a charge carrying up to ten years in prison. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 7 June 2022",
"The majority of the causalities are attributed to attacks using explosive weapons in populated areas. \u2014 Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"They were both killed on Nov. 12, 2007, when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After the four-day trial, the jury found Haydt guilty of conspiracy, malicious use of an explosive , and concealing the commission of a felony. \u2014 al , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Cluster munitions, a type of explosive known for their indiscriminate impact, have been reported. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
"And the explosive used was likely made locally rather than gunpowder imported from China. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 3 May 2022",
"In his closing argument on April 1, Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler said Croft wanted to test the explosive as a possible weapon to use against Whitmer\u2019s security team. \u2014 John Flesher And Ed White, chicagotribune.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
"In his closing argument on April 1, Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler said Croft wanted to test the explosive as a possible weapon to use against Whitmer\u2019s security team. \u2014 John Flesher And Ed White, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Apr. 2022",
"In his closing argument on April 1, Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler said Croft wanted to test the explosive as a possible weapon to use against Whitmer\u2019s security team. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Nestled nearby, unseen by them, was an antipersonnel device, a deadly tactic targeting anyone trying to defuse the larger explosive . \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Mas\u2019ud is charged in a criminal complaint with for allegedly providing the suitcase with the prepared explosive that was later placed onboard the flight. \u2014 CNN , 23 Dec. 2021"
],
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"1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1773, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
},
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"ik-\u02c8spl\u014d-siv",
"-ziv"
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"acute",
"almighty",
"blistering",
"deep",
"dreadful",
"excruciating",
"exquisite",
"fearful",
"fearsome",
"ferocious",
"fierce",
"frightful",
"furious",
"ghastly",
"hard",
"heavy",
"heavy-duty",
"hellacious",
"intense",
"intensive",
"keen",
"profound",
"terrible",
"vehement",
"vicious",
"violent"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025539",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
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"light",
"moderate",
"soft"
],
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": a consonant characterized by explosion in its articulation when it occurs in certain environments : stop":[],
": an explosive substance":[],
": likely to erupt in or produce hostile reaction or violence":[
"an explosive situation"
],
": relating to, characterized by, or operated by explosion":[
"an explosive hatch"
],
": resulting from or as if from an explosion":[
"explosive population growth"
],
": tending to explode":[
"an explosive person"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"He has an explosive temper.",
"there's been an explosive interest in the sport since the Olympics",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Upon arrival, deputies found that a residential mailbox, which was attached to the home, was blown up by a person who placed an unknown explosive device into it, according to the release. \u2014 Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Human rights groups have long condemned antipersonnel land mines \u2014 small explosive weapons that typically detonate after an unsuspecting victim steps on them \u2014 as a leading cause of preventable civilian casualties. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
"This number is approximate amount for manufacturing a nuclear explosive device. \u2014 Somayeh Malekian, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
"In a separate incident, a U.N. peacekeeper died on Sunday from injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device, the U.N. mission to Mali said in a statement. \u2014 Baba Ahmed, ajc , 20 June 2022",
"Chou could face the death penalty if convicted of all charges, which also include four counts of possession of an explosive device, enhancements of lying in wait and personal discharge of a firearm causing death. \u2014 Hannah Frystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Mattis and Rahman pleaded guilty last year to one count of possessing and making an explosive device, a charge carrying up to ten years in prison. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 7 June 2022",
"The majority of the causalities are attributed to attacks using explosive weapons in populated areas. \u2014 Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"They were both killed on Nov. 12, 2007, when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After the four-day trial, the jury found Haydt guilty of conspiracy, malicious use of an explosive , and concealing the commission of a felony. \u2014 al , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Cluster munitions, a type of explosive known for their indiscriminate impact, have been reported. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
"And the explosive used was likely made locally rather than gunpowder imported from China. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 3 May 2022",
"In his closing argument on April 1, Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler said Croft wanted to test the explosive as a possible weapon to use against Whitmer\u2019s security team. \u2014 John Flesher And Ed White, chicagotribune.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
"In his closing argument on April 1, Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler said Croft wanted to test the explosive as a possible weapon to use against Whitmer\u2019s security team. \u2014 John Flesher And Ed White, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Apr. 2022",
"In his closing argument on April 1, Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler said Croft wanted to test the explosive as a possible weapon to use against Whitmer\u2019s security team. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Nestled nearby, unseen by them, was an antipersonnel device, a deadly tactic targeting anyone trying to defuse the larger explosive . \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Mas\u2019ud is charged in a criminal complaint with for allegedly providing the suitcase with the prepared explosive that was later placed onboard the flight. \u2014 CNN , 23 Dec. 2021"
],
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"1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1773, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
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"ik-\u02c8spl\u014d-siv",
"-ziv"
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"acute",
"almighty",
"blistering",
"deep",
"dreadful",
"excruciating",
"exquisite",
"fearful",
"fearsome",
"ferocious",
"fierce",
"frightful",
"furious",
"ghastly",
"hard",
"heavy",
"heavy-duty",
"hellacious",
"intense",
"intensive",
"keen",
"profound",
"terrible",
"vehement",
"vicious",
"violent"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201227",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"expo":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": exposition sense 3":[]
},
"examples":[
"many of the bigger expos won't fit into the city's relatively small civic center",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This year, Gamblertown was situated behind the Redmond expo center on 188 acres of brush and gravel roads. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 June 2022",
"The county\u2019s expo center has been providing shelter to livestock and domestic animals, the sheriff\u2019s office said. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 19 May 2022",
"The expo continues Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. as NBA All-Star Weekend wraps up. \u2014 Anne Nickoloff, cleveland , 19 Feb. 2022",
"In 2010, an expo in Shanghai welcomed over 73 million visitors to the largest world\u2019s fairgrounds ever, spanning a staggering 2.5 square miles. \u2014 Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Apr. 2022",
"People passed a Tencent booth at an expo in Beijing last year. \u2014 Quentin Webb And Dave Sebastian, WSJ , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Explore the current world of wellness at this two-day public expo in the Palmer Events Center with three different programming areas, featuring vendors, fitness presentations and more. \u2014 Abigail Rosenthal, Chron , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The expo runs from noon-7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and from 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The expo will take place at the Indiana Convention Center when here in Indianapolis. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 15 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1913, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"\u02c8ek-(\u02cc)sp\u014d"
],
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"display",
"exhibit",
"exhibition",
"exposition",
"fair",
"show"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193613",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"exponent":{
"antonyms":[
"adversary",
"antagonist",
"opponent"
],
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": a symbol written above and to the right of a mathematical expression to indicate the operation of raising to a power":[],
": one that champions, practices, or exemplifies":[],
": one that expounds or interprets":[]
},
"examples":[
"She has become one of America's foremost exponents of the romantic style in interior design.",
"The exponent 3 in 10 3 indicates 10 x 10 x 10.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Liberal academics have often described Mastriano as a leading exponent of Christian nationalism, because of his tendency to frame political events as theological challenges. \u2014 The New Yorker , 15 May 2022",
"Otake spent time with Manja Chmiel, an exponent of the German modern dance movement Neue Tanz, and the Butoh legend Kazuo Ohno; Tan was the prot\u00e9g\u00e9e of pioneering conceptual musician John Cage. \u2014 Amanda Lee Koe, Vogue , 25 May 2022",
"The British drill exponent (real name Rhys Angelo Emile Herbert) debuts at the summit of the Official U.K. Albums Chart with Noughty, this third mixtape. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 25 Apr. 2022",
"But Scalia was its most prominent, insistent, and eloquent exponent from the mid 1980s until his death in 2016. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Blaise Aguirre, at McLean Hospital, is a leading exponent of D.B.T., having overseen the treatment of thirty-five hundred adolescents and young adults, many of whom have had as many as ten previous psychiatric hospitalizations. \u2014 Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
"When India became independent in 1947, Kathak achieved fresh glory, with Birju as a leading exponent . \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Her impressive rapping and street-friendly lyrics landed the up-and-coming young act a collaboration with the genre\u2019s biggest exponent at only 11 years old. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Bourne mentions Scott Sumner as the most prominent exponent of this view. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 4 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1734, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin exponent-, exponens , present participle of exponere \u2014 more at expose":""
},
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"\u02c8ek-\u02ccsp\u014d-",
"ik-\u02c8sp\u014d-n\u0259nt"
],
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"advocate",
"advocator",
"apostle",
"backer",
"booster",
"champion",
"expounder",
"espouser",
"friend",
"gospeler",
"gospeller",
"herald",
"hierophant",
"high priest",
"paladin",
"promoter",
"proponent",
"protagonist",
"supporter",
"true believer",
"tub-thumper",
"white knight"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012024",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"expose":{
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"camouflage",
"cloak",
"disguise",
"mask"
],
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": a formal statement of facts":[],
": an exposure of something discreditable":[
"a newspaper expos\u00e9 of government corruption"
],
": to abandon (an infant) especially by leaving in the open":[],
": to cause to be visible or open to view : display : such as":[],
": to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition":[
"expose troops needlessly",
"has not yet been exposed to measles"
],
": to disclose the faults or crimes of":[
"expose a murderer"
],
": to engage in indecent exposure of (oneself)":[],
": to exhibit for public veneration":[],
": to make known : bring to light":[
"expose a shameful secret"
],
": to offer publicly for sale":[],
": to reveal the face of (a playing card) or the cards of (a player's hand)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The shingles had fallen off, exposing the wood underneath.",
"Undercover investigators exposed the scam.",
"They threatened to expose him.",
"Noun",
"a newspaper expos\u00e9 of government corruption",
"The show aired an expos\u00e9 on the candidate's financial indiscretions.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Montgomery County Public Schools\u2019 new social studies framework will expose fourth- and fifth-graders to more American history \u2014 particularly Black history \u2014 at a younger age. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"So, too, has the titular patriarch\u2019s panic that his daughter\u2019s nuptials will expose him as a substandard provider. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, Variety , 14 June 2022",
"Throughout their term of support, students will be invited to an ongoing speaker series that will expose them to new areas of service and innovations happening in their fields. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Instead of establishing a small claims court that will expose ordinary Americans to thousands in statutory damages, policymakers should have heeded those Americans\u2019 objections. \u2014 Joshua Lamel, Fortune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The four-part documentary series will expose the drugs, violence and other debauchery behind the facade of the Chippendales brand. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 Mar. 2022",
"This camp is a unique experience that will expose students to the great outdoors and to possible careers in forestry, conservation and natural resource protection. \u2014 Shirley Macfarland, cleveland , 10 Mar. 2022",
"In 2018, a plea for help on Twitter helped expose a case in Anzo\u00e1tegui state. \u2014 Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"Do not expose leather bands to sunlight, high temperatures, or high humidity. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"John Kolber penned the Saturday Evening Post expose . \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 26 May 2022",
"Apple is no stranger to toeing the PRC line on human rights abuse like censorship, surveillance, or slave labor, as an expose by the New York Times detailed. \u2014 Roslyn Layton, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Charles later did a variety of freelance work for CBS News, notably on an award-winning expose of abuse by U.S. military personnel at the Abu Ghraib prison facility in Iraq. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022",
"On the limited series finale of Hulu's The Dropout, Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried) and Sunny Balwani (Naveen Andrews) face the consequences of a damning Wall Street Journal expose \u2014 and their relationship crumbles along with Theranos. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"On this date in 1887 a reporter for The San Diego Union wrote an expose on San Diego\u2019s vice that catalogued some 50 licensed saloons, 35 bawdy houses, three opium joints and a mysterious fortuneteller called Madam Coara. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The story follows a journalist who decides to write an expose about antisemitism by pretending to be a Jew himself. \u2014 Jonathan Greenblatt, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Mar. 2022",
"During an audience with members of the Vatican\u2019s congregation for religious orders, Francis cited a new investigative expose of the problem written by a reporter for the Holy See\u2019s media, Salvatore Cernuzio. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 11 Dec. 2021",
"Robert Kennedy, Jr, ostracized for his criticisms of vaccines, has written an explosive expose of America\u2019s Doctor, Anthony Fauci. \u2014 Bob Guccione Jr, SPIN , 17 Jan. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
"1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"French expos\u00e9 , from past participle of exposer":"Noun",
"Middle English, from Anglo-French exposer , from Latin exponere to set forth, explain (perfect indicative exposui ), from ex- + ponere to put, place \u2014 more at position":"Verb"
},
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"\u02ccek-sp\u014d-\u02c8z\u0101",
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for expose Verb show , exhibit , display , expose , parade , flaunt mean to present so as to invite notice or attention. show implies no more than enabling another to see or examine. showed her snapshots to the whole group exhibit stresses putting forward prominently or openly. exhibit paintings at a gallery display emphasizes putting in a position where others may see to advantage. display sale items expose suggests bringing forth from concealment and displaying. sought to expose the hypocrisy of the town fathers parade implies an ostentatious or arrogant displaying. parading their piety for all to see flaunt suggests a shameless, boastful, often offensive parading. nouveaux riches flaunting their wealth",
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"debunk",
"nail",
"show up",
"uncloak",
"uncover",
"undress",
"unmask"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081337",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
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"insusceptible",
"invulnerable",
"unexposed",
"unsusceptible"
],
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": open to view":[]
},
"examples":[
"without our immune systems we'd be exposed to all sorts of deadly infections",
"the exposed electrical wires were a safety hazard",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Its exposed brick wall adds character and charm to the room. \u2014 Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant , 25 June 2022",
"Not to generalize, but on the business end, for example, people are maybe less informed or simply less exposed to things. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 Criales-unzueta, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
"If your appliances are front-load style, this is a great way to hide them in plain sight in exposed spaces and open floor plans. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 22 June 2022",
"That is proving easier in the company\u2019s consumer-health segment, which sells over-the-counter medication and other related products, than in its agricultural business, which is more exposed to commodity prices and weather changes, Mr. Nickl said. \u2014 Nina Trentmann, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"As the biggest player in the airport channel, Dufry is also the most exposed and the current slow recovery in Asia Pacific travel is not helping. \u2014 Kevin Rozario, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"His position as the incumbent leaves him more exposed to criticism than five years ago. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"European banks have over $84 billion total claims, with France, Italy and Austria the most exposed , and US banks owed $14.7 billion. \u2014 Charles Riley, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Among the spacefaring nations, the United States is by far the most exposed , operating more than half of all active satellites circling the globe. \u2014 Rachel Riederer, Harper's Magazine , 26 Oct. 2021"
],
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"circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"ik-\u02c8sp\u014dzd"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for exposed liable , open , exposed , subject , prone , susceptible , sensitive mean being by nature or through circumstances likely to experience something adverse. liable implies a possibility or probability of incurring something because of position, nature, or particular situation. liable to get lost open stresses a lack of barriers preventing incurrence. a claim open to question exposed suggests lack of protection or powers of resistance against something actually present or threatening. exposed to infection subject implies an openness for any reason to something that must be suffered or undergone. all reports are subject to review prone stresses natural tendency or propensity to incur something. prone to delay susceptible implies conditions existing in one's nature or individual constitution that make incurrence probable. very susceptible to flattery sensitive implies a readiness to respond to or be influenced by forces or stimuli. unduly sensitive to criticism",
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"endangered",
"liable",
"open",
"sensitive",
"subject (to)",
"susceptible",
"vulnerable"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205611",
"type":[
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"antonyms":[],
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": a public exhibition or show":[],
": a setting forth of the meaning or purpose (as of a writing)":[],
": discourse or an example of it designed to convey information or explain what is difficult to understand":[],
": the first part of a musical composition in sonata form in which the thematic material of the movement is presented":[],
": the opening section of a fugue":[]
},
"examples":[
"This is not an easy book, and the reader may find the layers of detail challenging. There are long expositions of the knotty tangles of monarchical lineage, and the necessary chronicle of historical events occasionally consumes the novel's narrative drive. \u2014 Lucy Lethbridge , Commonweal , 23 Oct. 2009",
"He is masterly in absorbing information and masterful in organizing it\u2014skeptical of fashion, clear in exposition , fluent in communication, unremittingly scholarly. \u2014 Felipe Fernandez-Armesto , New York Times Book Review , 11 June 2000",
"Although they were invited to use an early X ray machine on display at the exposition , they turned down the offer, and they never found the bullet. \u2014 T. Burton Smith , American Heritage , September 1992",
"The subject requires some exposition .",
"a clear exposition of his ideas",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The premiere, directed by executive producer Eva Longoria, is pleasant enough, but too bogged down by exposition to offer more than a vague sense of who these characters are going to be. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
"Great swaths of exposition about what Susan and Frederick have been up to between their visits to each other are clunkily delivered as casual conversation. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 6 June 2022",
"In a novel, exposition typically supplements scene, but Holleran inverts that hierarchy. \u2014 Garth Greenwell, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"As an assist, the characters turn exposition into a few production numbers with excellent songs. \u2014 Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
"Goyer says the writing team had to figure out different ways for characters to provide exposition . \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 23 May 2022",
"That showed certainly lacked more exposition to show her descent into madness. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 May 2022",
"But the character functions mostly to deliver exposition and make, or receive, the show\u2019s arguments. \u2014 James Poniewozik, New York Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Sometimes, in the absence of exposition or dialogue, Pattinson and Reeves sell these Wayne character qualities with little more than a tight zoom on Bat's masked mug. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 28 Feb. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see exposit":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccek-sp\u0259-\u02c8zi-sh\u0259n"
],
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"synonyms":[
"display",
"exhibit",
"exhibition",
"expo",
"fair",
"show"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013603",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": descriptive , expository":[]
},
"examples":[
"the writer's descriptions are objectively expositive and entirely without editorialization"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"ik-\u02c8sp\u00e4-z\u0259-tiv"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"elucidative",
"exegetical",
"exegetic",
"explanative",
"explanatory",
"explicative",
"explicatory",
"expository",
"illuminative",
"illustrative",
"interpretative",
"interpretive"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020340",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"expositor":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a person who explains : commentator":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As a scholar and a jurist, Scalia was the chief expositor of the judicial philosophy known as originalism. \u2014 Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker , 9 Dec. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"Middle English expositour , from Anglo-French expositur , from Late Latin expositor , from Latin exponere":""
},
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"ik-\u02c8sp\u00e4-z\u0259-t\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104929",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"expositorily":{
"antonyms":[],
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": in an expository manner":[
"in his book the events were presented expositorily rather than with any imaginative or creative alteration"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"ik\u00a6sp\u00e4z\u0259\u00a6t\u014dr\u0259\u0307l\u0113",
"-li",
"-t\u022fr-",
"(\u00a6)ek\u00a6-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070105",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"expository":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or containing exposition":[
"expository writing"
]
},
"examples":[
"an expository piece on the workings of the internal-combustion engine",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But for all its high-energy dance sequences and explosive visual effects, The Umbrella Academy\u2019s latest chapter operates more like a slow burn than an expository dump. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 23 June 2022",
"But their lack of chemistry, coupled with the absence of expository messages, instead leads to confusion over why Nick would bother with Frances, and vice versa. \u2014 Sonia Rao, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"Both pay lip service to it in clunky expository speeches that conveniently arise. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Later, seeing Reynolds and Ruffalo trade fours doing Aaron Sorkin-style walk-and-talks full of expository blah-blah is satisfying in a different way. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Enlarge / One of the only expository cutscenes in the game comes right at the start. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Where the 2017 posts were filled with Socratic questions, the later posts were more declarative and expository , with heavy use of exclamation points and words written in all capital letters. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Feb. 2022",
"The whole device strikes me as a clumsy way for Sorkin to deliver some expository dialogue that was probably superfluous anyway. \u2014 Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Even with a few overcooked or clumsily expository moments, this is a tense, often exhilarating slow-burn drama that\u2019s impossible to look away from. \u2014 Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Jan. 2022"
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"interpretive"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His humility does not work in his favor when promoting fights, and there is no hype man in Miocic\u2019s corner expostulating his accolades. \u2014 Justin Barrasso, SI.com , 14 Aug. 2019"
],
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"1573, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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"despite the earnest expostulations of her friends, Jessica continued to date the foul-tempered guy"
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"children's exposure to violence on television",
"He risks exposure to ridicule by saying such things in public.",
"The candidates are competing for television exposure .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Navy has insisted that the water at Pearl Harbor is free of fuel and safe to drink and that there is no evidence of chronic exposure in any residents\u2019 health records. \u2014 Alex Horton, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"And potential exposure to Covid in the hospital requires patients to be held for at least a week, too. \u2014 Deidre Mcphillips, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"Among the unknowns are how much ink enters the body, the relationship between that exposure and adverse reactions that occasionally follow and any illness that may emerge years later. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022",
"Want to know more about lead exposure in your area",
"In our time, there were more magazines, and more time between exposure . \u2014 Suzy Expositostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"The extent and nature of the link between Covid exposure in the womb and neurodevelopmental disorders. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Officials with the World Health Organization are reporting that the incubation period between exposure and when symptoms first appear can be anywhere from five to 21 days. \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
"Theaters nationwide have experienced declines of 50 percent or more, mostly due to patrons\u2019 fear of COVID exposure in indoor spaces. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 June 2022"
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"liability",
"openness",
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"The article expounds the virtues of a healthy diet.",
"When asked to expound , he had no comment.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That leaves barely more than 150 pages for Bishop to reflect and expound on his life. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 July 2022",
"Only loosely connected to the film, the book taps artists, philosophers, writers, scientists and assorted Daniels friends to expound on the implications of a multiverse. \u2014 Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"And since Suga brought it up, RM felt free to expound on the apparent upcoming break following the group\u2019s relentless pace since forming in 2013. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 14 June 2022",
"Smith didn\u2019t really expound on why Westbrook being there is a bad thing. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 June 2022",
"And so people pull out individual lines and expound on them. \u2014 CBS News , 1 June 2022",
"Krien spoke about a study that Luminate put together on vinyl trends at the Music Biz conference in Nashville earlier this month, and Variety asked him to expound further on the company\u2019s findings. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"Democratic Senators gave fiery speeches blasting Rogers, while Borrelli took time to defend her, and members on both sides debated their right to expound on the issue. \u2014 Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
"The report and the climate crisis were brought up sporadically by Democrats thereafter, in part as a means of asking executives to expound on their so-far meager spending on low-carbon energy. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 7 Apr. 2022"
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"The article expounds the virtues of a healthy diet.",
"When asked to expound , he had no comment.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That leaves barely more than 150 pages for Bishop to reflect and expound on his life. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 July 2022",
"Only loosely connected to the film, the book taps artists, philosophers, writers, scientists and assorted Daniels friends to expound on the implications of a multiverse. \u2014 Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"And since Suga brought it up, RM felt free to expound on the apparent upcoming break following the group\u2019s relentless pace since forming in 2013. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 14 June 2022",
"Smith didn\u2019t really expound on why Westbrook being there is a bad thing. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 June 2022",
"And so people pull out individual lines and expound on them. \u2014 CBS News , 1 June 2022",
"Krien spoke about a study that Luminate put together on vinyl trends at the Music Biz conference in Nashville earlier this month, and Variety asked him to expound further on the company\u2019s findings. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"Democratic Senators gave fiery speeches blasting Rogers, while Borrelli took time to defend her, and members on both sides debated their right to expound on the issue. \u2014 Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
"The report and the climate crisis were brought up sporadically by Democrats thereafter, in part as a means of asking executives to expound on their so-far meager spending on low-carbon energy. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 7 Apr. 2022"
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"He expressed an interest in meeting her.",
"She expressed surprise at his rude behavior.",
"The results can be expressed as a percentage.",
"The length, expressed in centimeters, is 29.",
"They expressed the package to us.",
"Adjective",
"the express lane at the grocery store",
"a trip to the supermarket with the express purpose of buying milk",
"Noun",
"He sent the package to us by express .",
"He takes the express to work.",
"Adverb",
"They sent the package express .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Snowden did express admiration for Harvard lecturer Bruce Schneier, one of the lead signatories of the letter, for his work on cryptography. \u2014 Jamie Crawley, Fortune , 11 June 2022",
"Even in the slick, futuristic world of K-pop, fans express their devotion by snapping up CD bundles laden with such delights as key chains and postcards. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
"Even conservative pundits express gratitude for Tom Cruise\u2019s comeback action picture, finding relief from the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal and other embarrassments of the current regime. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 8 June 2022",
"Strain into coupe or martini glass, express a lemon peel over the top of the foam for aroma and discard and garnish with one to three raspberries, on a pick. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 4 June 2022",
"Old Navy: Rainbows and words express LGBTQIA+ pride on attire from OId Navy. \u2014 cleveland , 3 June 2022",
"Speaking of winning, both Commerson and Holt both, separately, express to THR why deaf gamers tend to perform highly. \u2014 Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
"Community members express shock and grief in Uvalde, Tex., at a memorial for the 19 students and two adults killed in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Since the casting announcement, social media has been abuzz with mixed reactions, many of which also express disappointment at the lack of cultural diversity amongst the bachelors. \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The crash closed express lanes in both directions, one lane on I-4 East and reduced I-4 West to just one lane. \u2014 Desiree Stennett, Orlando Sentinel , 6 June 2022",
"Every day, the war in Ukraine reminds us of the gratuitous and appalling loss that occurs in a conflict between forces set up for the express purpose of killing. \u2014 John R. Macarthur, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"The messages appeared to be sent with the express purpose of forcing the candidate to drop out of the race, according to the Justice Department. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Free People is offering free express shipping on every order right now, ensuring your supersoft tees, flowy dresses, and cozy loungewear will arrive before Memorial Day. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 24 May 2022",
"Walmart is offering the drone deliveries as a form of express delivery over the company\u2019s existing two-hour, next-day and two-day shipping services. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 24 May 2022",
"The express fees for speedy cash rankle consumer advocates too, especially since the apps typically advertise advances as free. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"There will be an express entrance line for fans that come without clear bags. \u2014 al , 17 May 2022",
"That effort seeks to include express language in the state Constitution indicating abortions are protected. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 17 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Parents on both sides of the gun control debate express concern about their children's safety. \u2014 Fred Backus, Anthony Salvanto, CBS News , 5 June 2022",
"Alabama's draft-pick express is showing no sign of a slowdown, particularly with its two best players \u2013 linebacker Will Anderson and quarterback Bryce Young \u2013 about to enter their first year of draft eligibility. \u2014 Chase Goodbread, USA TODAY , 1 May 2022",
"Yet the Russian military is making little headway halting what has become a historic arms express . \u2014 Robert Burns, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Preliminary investigation showed that, in a crash on the express , a driver involved in a prior crash got out to look at their vehicle, another vehicle couldn't stop, and the second vehicle hit the first and pushed it into the pedestrian, MSP said. \u2014 Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Considering the features of most dropshipping businesses whereas a majority of the parcels are relatively lightweight, smaller in size and with fewer items in one order, sellers often choose to send products by express shipping. \u2014 Andy Chou, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Citizen petitions to the F.D.A.\u2014which anyone can file to request action or express concern\u2014are published online, and within hours Cassava\u2019s stock had plunged roughly thirty per cent. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2022",
"For those who paid extra for express shipping, packages arrived even more punctually. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Nevertheless, international express can always be a backup alternative when delays in production happen and consumers are unsatisfied. \u2014 Andy Chou, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"All express pleasant shock at their changed Sundays. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 5 Feb. 2018",
"EXPRESS -BUS SOLUTION Why the Metro Gold Line is not the solution to traffic congestion in St. Paul: Congestion is primarily during rush hour and thus the solution must address commuters during typical business hours. \u2014 Letter Writers, Twin Cities , 15 June 2017"
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"Verb",
"He expressed an interest in meeting her.",
"She expressed surprise at his rude behavior.",
"The results can be expressed as a percentage.",
"The length, expressed in centimeters, is 29.",
"They expressed the package to us.",
"Adjective",
"the express lane at the grocery store",
"a trip to the supermarket with the express purpose of buying milk",
"Noun",
"He sent the package to us by express .",
"He takes the express to work.",
"Adverb",
"They sent the package express .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Snowden did express admiration for Harvard lecturer Bruce Schneier, one of the lead signatories of the letter, for his work on cryptography. \u2014 Jamie Crawley, Fortune , 11 June 2022",
"Even in the slick, futuristic world of K-pop, fans express their devotion by snapping up CD bundles laden with such delights as key chains and postcards. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
"Even conservative pundits express gratitude for Tom Cruise\u2019s comeback action picture, finding relief from the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal and other embarrassments of the current regime. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 8 June 2022",
"Strain into coupe or martini glass, express a lemon peel over the top of the foam for aroma and discard and garnish with one to three raspberries, on a pick. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 4 June 2022",
"Old Navy: Rainbows and words express LGBTQIA+ pride on attire from OId Navy. \u2014 cleveland , 3 June 2022",
"Speaking of winning, both Commerson and Holt both, separately, express to THR why deaf gamers tend to perform highly. \u2014 Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
"Community members express shock and grief in Uvalde, Tex., at a memorial for the 19 students and two adults killed in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Since the casting announcement, social media has been abuzz with mixed reactions, many of which also express disappointment at the lack of cultural diversity amongst the bachelors. \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The crash closed express lanes in both directions, one lane on I-4 East and reduced I-4 West to just one lane. \u2014 Desiree Stennett, Orlando Sentinel , 6 June 2022",
"Every day, the war in Ukraine reminds us of the gratuitous and appalling loss that occurs in a conflict between forces set up for the express purpose of killing. \u2014 John R. Macarthur, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"The messages appeared to be sent with the express purpose of forcing the candidate to drop out of the race, according to the Justice Department. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Free People is offering free express shipping on every order right now, ensuring your supersoft tees, flowy dresses, and cozy loungewear will arrive before Memorial Day. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 24 May 2022",
"Walmart is offering the drone deliveries as a form of express delivery over the company\u2019s existing two-hour, next-day and two-day shipping services. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 24 May 2022",
"The express fees for speedy cash rankle consumer advocates too, especially since the apps typically advertise advances as free. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"There will be an express entrance line for fans that come without clear bags. \u2014 al , 17 May 2022",
"That effort seeks to include express language in the state Constitution indicating abortions are protected. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 17 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Parents on both sides of the gun control debate express concern about their children's safety. \u2014 Fred Backus, Anthony Salvanto, CBS News , 5 June 2022",
"Alabama's draft-pick express is showing no sign of a slowdown, particularly with its two best players \u2013 linebacker Will Anderson and quarterback Bryce Young \u2013 about to enter their first year of draft eligibility. \u2014 Chase Goodbread, USA TODAY , 1 May 2022",
"Yet the Russian military is making little headway halting what has become a historic arms express . \u2014 Robert Burns, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Preliminary investigation showed that, in a crash on the express , a driver involved in a prior crash got out to look at their vehicle, another vehicle couldn't stop, and the second vehicle hit the first and pushed it into the pedestrian, MSP said. \u2014 Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Considering the features of most dropshipping businesses whereas a majority of the parcels are relatively lightweight, smaller in size and with fewer items in one order, sellers often choose to send products by express shipping. \u2014 Andy Chou, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Citizen petitions to the F.D.A.\u2014which anyone can file to request action or express concern\u2014are published online, and within hours Cassava\u2019s stock had plunged roughly thirty per cent. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2022",
"For those who paid extra for express shipping, packages arrived even more punctually. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Nevertheless, international express can always be a backup alternative when delays in production happen and consumers are unsatisfied. \u2014 Andy Chou, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"All express pleasant shock at their changed Sundays. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 5 Feb. 2018",
"EXPRESS -BUS SOLUTION Why the Metro Gold Line is not the solution to traffic congestion in St. Paul: Congestion is primarily during rush hour and thus the solution must address commuters during typical business hours. \u2014 Letter Writers, Twin Cities , 15 June 2017"
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": a dispatch conveyed by a special messenger":[],
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"Verb",
"He expressed an interest in meeting her.",
"She expressed surprise at his rude behavior.",
"The results can be expressed as a percentage.",
"The length, expressed in centimeters, is 29.",
"They expressed the package to us.",
"Adjective",
"the express lane at the grocery store",
"a trip to the supermarket with the express purpose of buying milk",
"Noun",
"He sent the package to us by express .",
"He takes the express to work.",
"Adverb",
"They sent the package express .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Snowden did express admiration for Harvard lecturer Bruce Schneier, one of the lead signatories of the letter, for his work on cryptography. \u2014 Jamie Crawley, Fortune , 11 June 2022",
"Even in the slick, futuristic world of K-pop, fans express their devotion by snapping up CD bundles laden with such delights as key chains and postcards. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
"Even conservative pundits express gratitude for Tom Cruise\u2019s comeback action picture, finding relief from the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal and other embarrassments of the current regime. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 8 June 2022",
"Strain into coupe or martini glass, express a lemon peel over the top of the foam for aroma and discard and garnish with one to three raspberries, on a pick. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 4 June 2022",
"Old Navy: Rainbows and words express LGBTQIA+ pride on attire from OId Navy. \u2014 cleveland , 3 June 2022",
"Speaking of winning, both Commerson and Holt both, separately, express to THR why deaf gamers tend to perform highly. \u2014 Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
"Community members express shock and grief in Uvalde, Tex., at a memorial for the 19 students and two adults killed in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Since the casting announcement, social media has been abuzz with mixed reactions, many of which also express disappointment at the lack of cultural diversity amongst the bachelors. \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The crash closed express lanes in both directions, one lane on I-4 East and reduced I-4 West to just one lane. \u2014 Desiree Stennett, Orlando Sentinel , 6 June 2022",
"Every day, the war in Ukraine reminds us of the gratuitous and appalling loss that occurs in a conflict between forces set up for the express purpose of killing. \u2014 John R. Macarthur, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"The messages appeared to be sent with the express purpose of forcing the candidate to drop out of the race, according to the Justice Department. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Free People is offering free express shipping on every order right now, ensuring your supersoft tees, flowy dresses, and cozy loungewear will arrive before Memorial Day. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 24 May 2022",
"Walmart is offering the drone deliveries as a form of express delivery over the company\u2019s existing two-hour, next-day and two-day shipping services. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 24 May 2022",
"The express fees for speedy cash rankle consumer advocates too, especially since the apps typically advertise advances as free. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"There will be an express entrance line for fans that come without clear bags. \u2014 al , 17 May 2022",
"That effort seeks to include express language in the state Constitution indicating abortions are protected. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 17 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Parents on both sides of the gun control debate express concern about their children's safety. \u2014 Fred Backus, Anthony Salvanto, CBS News , 5 June 2022",
"Alabama's draft-pick express is showing no sign of a slowdown, particularly with its two best players \u2013 linebacker Will Anderson and quarterback Bryce Young \u2013 about to enter their first year of draft eligibility. \u2014 Chase Goodbread, USA TODAY , 1 May 2022",
"Yet the Russian military is making little headway halting what has become a historic arms express . \u2014 Robert Burns, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Preliminary investigation showed that, in a crash on the express , a driver involved in a prior crash got out to look at their vehicle, another vehicle couldn't stop, and the second vehicle hit the first and pushed it into the pedestrian, MSP said. \u2014 Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Considering the features of most dropshipping businesses whereas a majority of the parcels are relatively lightweight, smaller in size and with fewer items in one order, sellers often choose to send products by express shipping. \u2014 Andy Chou, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Citizen petitions to the F.D.A.\u2014which anyone can file to request action or express concern\u2014are published online, and within hours Cassava\u2019s stock had plunged roughly thirty per cent. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2022",
"For those who paid extra for express shipping, packages arrived even more punctually. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Nevertheless, international express can always be a backup alternative when delays in production happen and consumers are unsatisfied. \u2014 Andy Chou, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"All express pleasant shock at their changed Sundays. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 5 Feb. 2018",
"EXPRESS -BUS SOLUTION Why the Metro Gold Line is not the solution to traffic congestion in St. Paul: Congestion is primarily during rush hour and thus the solution must address commuters during typical business hours. \u2014 Letter Writers, Twin Cities , 15 June 2017"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1f":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adverb",
"1619, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French espresser , from expres , adjective":"Verb",
"Middle English, from Anglo-French expres , from Latin expressus , past participle of exprimere to press out, express, from ex- + premere to press \u2014 more at press":"Adjective"
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"voice"
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"this gift is an expression of my admiration for you"
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"examples":[
"Dance is a form of artistic expression .",
"He uses some very odd expressions .",
"The expression \u201cto make fun of\u201d means \u201cto ridicule.\u201d",
"Judging from her expression , I think the gift was a complete surprise.",
"We saw his expression change from angry to sad.",
"She wore a smug expression .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Other social media platforms have tried their hand at promoting authentic expression online, but none have achieved the same cult following as BeReal. \u2014 Jess Eng, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"This bottling is a unique single vineyard expression with satiny black cherry fruit, structure and seamless tannins that together deliver purity and complexity. \u2014 Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"So the artist took a break from DJing and touring, finding new modes of expression including singing, guitar lessons and going back to the basics by reteaching herself Ableton and even started a pop-punk band. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 24 June 2022",
"The city of Grenoble, situated in southeastern France, previously authorized the use of the swimwear, defying the country\u2019s strict rules on public religious expression . \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"Democrats praised the expression of democratic values, while pointing to concerns about Petro, also is a former mayor of Bogota. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"At least the killer looks creepy enough, issuing casual threats from behind a kabuki-like mask that magically changes expression to match his shifting moods. \u2014 A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
"At that time, old rules about suitability and propriety were being jettisoned, replaced by personal expression and a stylistic free-for-all. \u2014 Nancy Macdonell, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
"The phrase, used by Mr. Kim in his video messages, has become a proud expression of the indomitable spirit of Mykolaiv. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"ik-\u02c8spresh-\u0259n",
"ik-\u02c8spre-sh\u0259n"
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"articulation",
"formulation",
"phrasing",
"statement",
"utterance",
"verbalism",
"voice",
"wording"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232309",
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"adjective",
"noun"
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"expressionless":{
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"demonstrative",
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": lacking expression":[
"an expressionless face"
]
},
"examples":[
"veteran poker players invariably have expressionless faces, regardless of the hand they're holding",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The man\u2019s small, expressionless eyes were fixed on Yura. \u2014 Vladimir Sorokin, The New Yorker , 27 Sep. 2021",
"For a stretch late last year into the early months of this year, the most withering style assessments available online came in the form of Mark Boutilier\u2019s very round, very calm, very expressionless face. \u2014 New York Times , 8 July 2021",
"Though Duncan played the game with the expressionless countenance of a Sphinx, inside beat the heart of a cold-blooded, competitive killer. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 14 May 2021",
"Cleveland Cavaliers rookie swingman Isaac Okoro, drenched in water and with a glow on his typically expressionless face following a wild postgame celebration, had just punctuated a remarkable debut with a pair of game-winning plays. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 22 Dec. 2020",
"He is known more for expressionless recitations of government policy than flashes of charisma. \u2014 Ben Dooley, New York Times , 14 Sep. 2020",
"Through all of them there is this central character, a mostly expressionless young man said to look like the artist but not meant to be, in Ishida\u2019s view, a self-portrait. \u2014 Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 13 Nov. 2019",
"Soon enough, staring into Meyer\u2019s expressionless face, those fans added their own opinions, calling for Helton to be replaced by Meyer. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Sep. 2019",
"Already, Myanmar officials and thousands of supporters praised her expressionless demeanor at the court Tuesday, as Gambia spent hours detailing stories of systematic rape, murder and brutality. \u2014 Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2019"
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"1831, in the meaning defined above":""
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"foul and novel terms expressive of rage",
"\u2014 H. G. Wells"
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"examples":[
"the expressive function of language",
"the teacher's expressive sigh showed that she had heard that excuse many times before",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Easily recognizable with their big expressive eyes, her pictures were adapted into posters, plates, figurines and postcards, sold on racks at Woolworth\u2019s while the originals were exhibited at the United Nations and the New York World\u2019s Fair. \u2014 Harrison Smith, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"The Annecy crowd discovered characters with angular chins and large, expressive eyes, animated in a lyrical and rather dreamlike CG world that blurs lines between 3D and 2D. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"The oil-on-canvas painting shows intricate details and the subject\u2019s expressive eyes, and is beautiful and respectful, Lemay says. \u2014 Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Even the most expressive of the artists who were selected by Breslin and Edwards seem oriented not to personal feelings but to hard facts of common experience. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Rather, those looking to maximize their rides\u2019 worth down the road should choose something a bit more expressive . \u2014 Jim Gorzelany, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"That close up on Murray\u2019s face is so expressive and perfect \u2026 holding on that just says it all. \u2014 Ethan Shanfeld, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"But the beauty of the outer-space environments and the expressive charm of the characters should make this play well as the first Pixar release to hit theaters since the pandemic began. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"Minnelli and Garland share an emotional and artistic connection that elicited her freely expressive performance and his distinctive artistry. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 10 June 2022"
],
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"revealing",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180258",
"type":[
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"noun"
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": a high-speed divided highway for through traffic with access partially or fully controlled":[]
},
"examples":[
"a baffling maze of high-speed expressways encircles the city",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Edens took Chicago into the age of the expressway , behind schedule. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Illinois State Police troopers responded to reports of an expressway shooting on the Dan Ryan near 63rd Street about 10 p.m. \u2014 Stephanie Casanova, chicagotribune.com , 18 Aug. 2021",
"The shooting was at least the 171st on a Cook County expressway so far in 2021, Robinson said. \u2014 Katherine Rosenberg-douglas, chicagotribune.com , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Included were a public dashboard mapping every expressway shooting in the state since 2019 and a law named after Tamara Clayton, 55, a mail handler who was gunned down on her way to work three years ago. \u2014 Tim Stelloh, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"The Buffalo News \u2014 like the region\u2019s civic leadership \u2014 didn\u2019t seem to have the best interests of the Black community as a top priority as decisions were being made about the expressway , the football stadium and the university. \u2014 Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"As one of the characters announces, anyone driving on a road that is an expressway is on a road designed by Moses. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Besides routing traffic around downtown, the Crosstown would have given trucks from the industrial belt on the West and Southwest Sides direct access to the regional expressway network without having to use arterial streets or the downtown route. \u2014 Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune , 13 May 2022",
"The revenue from each $40 fine will be used for the operating cost of the camera system and to clean and make repairs to the expressway . \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 12 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
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"route",
"row",
"street",
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"thruway",
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"way"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102240",
"type":[
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": to deprive of possession or proprietary rights":[],
": to transfer (the property of another) to one's own possession":[]
},
"examples":[
"dissidents were shot, and their lands expropriated under his regime",
"the state will have to expropriate scores of homeowners in order to build the new road",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Public concerns about similarities with Venezuela led Mr. Petro to publicly sign a document at a notary public pledging not to expropriate . \u2014 Kejal Vyas, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"Over the years, Prymachenko\u2019s iconic style was much imitated, with many paying tribute and some seeking to expropriate it. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"The history of exploration, after all, is inseparable from exploitation, the relentless drive of empires and private enterprise to claim territory and expropriate raw materials. \u2014 Jody Rosen, New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"In November, El Salvador adopted a new law that will allow government to expropriate land for public use. \u2014 Mary Anastasia O\u2019grady, WSJ , 9 Jan. 2022",
"The city of Athens claimed the land using its power of eminent domain \u2014 that is, the right of a government to expropriate private property for public use. \u2014 Eric Stirgus, ajc , 29 Oct. 2021",
"This will allow Caiso to override utility contracts and expropriate power destined for other states. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 11 July 2021",
"The legal battle is already underway to expropriate the property, located in a relatively affluent part of Tijuana. \u2014 Wendy Fry, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 May 2021",
"The following year President Ollanta Humala signed a law allowing the government to expropriate land for the airport. \u2014 Colleen Connolly, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Feb. 2021"
],
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"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Medieval Latin expropriatus , past participle of expropriare , from Latin ex- + proprius own":""
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"examples":[
"the development of the colony involved expropriation of large tracts of fertile farmland from the natives",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"By the 1970s, Africville was destroyed, and families were forced from their homes through bribery, intimidation and, in some cases, expropriation . \u2014 Natalie Preddie, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Presumably, in their view, the Western alliance\u2019s unilateral expropriation of Russia\u2019s sovereign wealth did not count as breach of contract. \u2014 Tilak Doshi, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Political-risk insurance pays customers for losses caused by government actions including war, expropriation and forced sales of assets. \u2014 Patricia Kowsmann, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Political-risk insurance protects policyholders against sundry risks ranging from expropriation of assets to civil unrest. \u2014 Elisabeth Braw, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Its Russian assets are now at risk of expropriation by President Vladimir Putin\u2019s government. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 15 Mar. 2022",
"His arguments, of course, served as a pretext for the violent expropriation of American Indian land and the unyielding commodification of it that followed. \u2014 Natalie Shure, The New Republic , 8 Feb. 2022",
"The drivers sat helplessly in their cabs, watching the expropriation . \u2014 Alec Macgillis, ProPublica , 31 Jan. 2022",
"In some cases, authorities say the buildings were illegally constructed or face expropriation orders. \u2014 Andrew Carey, Abeer Salman And Kareem Khadder, CNN , 19 Jan. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In this case, shed doesn\u2019t mean put in the tool shed but rather release or expulse the live virus into your surroundings. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 8 May 2021",
"To expulse the Russian team from the Pyeongchang Games"
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"The government engaged in mass expulsions .",
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"But the family\u2019s return to power nonetheless has come as a shock to the millions who once celebrated its expulsion . \u2014 Michael E. Miller And Regine Cabato, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
"But the family\u2019s return to power nonetheless has come as a shock to the millions who once celebrated its expulsion . \u2014 Regine Cabato, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Until their expulsion , more than 1,000 Chagossians lived on Diego Garcia. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"His conviction for a felony triggers an internal review process for the Academy, which is all but certain to end with his expulsion from the Hollywood institution. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 21 May 2022",
"The speech led two Democrats in Congress to introduce resolutions to punish Brooks \u2013 one calling for his censure, the other for his expulsion . \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 10 May 2022",
"And in the months leading up to their 2017 expulsion from Myanmar, nearly all Rohingya students were unable to go to school because of restrictions on their movement imposed by the Burmese government. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022",
"Michelangelo\u2019s depictions of scenes from the book of Genesis, including God\u2019s creation of Adam and of Eve, their expulsion from Eden, Noah\u2019s sacrifice and the flood. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"National Review was there to rebuke the Republican president who, fearful of incurring Soviet displeasure, refused to meet Solzhenitsyn after his dramatic expulsion from Russia in 1974. \u2014 Peter J. Travers, National Review , 29 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The only articles that will be considered are those involving criminal cases in which an expunction order has been granted. \u2014 Tom Steele, Dallas News , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Creuzot said his office has been encouraging other counties to offer expunction programs. \u2014 Praveena Somasundaram, Dallas News , 6 July 2021",
"The expunction fee is $450, but court costs may be waived for some applicants under income guidelines. \u2014 Sarah Bahari, Dallas News , 22 Mar. 2021",
"The lawyers will meet with the applicants and prepare petitions for expunction . \u2014 Dallas News , 31 Mar. 2021",
"Securing an expunction can be costly, and especially burdensome for those who struggle to get a job because of a criminal arrest. \u2014 Dallas News , 31 Mar. 2021",
"What happened next is unclear, obscured by the expunction of the arrest. \u2014 Emilie Eaton, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Mar. 2021",
"Despite the expunction , Chasnoff obtained and the Express-News published a copy of the report. \u2014 Marc Duvoisin, ExpressNews.com , 1 May 2020",
"The event will also offer help with legal matters, including expunction of criminal records, immigration, child support and landlord/tenant concerns. \u2014 Brian Rogers, Houston Chronicle , 13 July 2018"
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"time and the weather have expunged any evidence that a thriving community once existed here",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"China\u2019s new leader, Deng Xiaoping, did not wish to expunge Mao\u2019s legacy. \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 21 June 2022",
"Rarely do those that seek to expunge those AI biases take a much deeper look underneath to get a broader semblance of what might be happening. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"The removal of statues threatens to expunge Confederate history in the South and other white historical figures elsewhere. \u2014 Luke Broadwater, New York Times , 16 May 2022",
"This inexpensive, widespread digital access could also undermine people\u2019s efforts to expunge their records, according to Burton. \u2014 Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Feb. 2022",
"To expunge the virus of imperialism from the national body. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 2 June 2022",
"Private-sector funds like Amazon\u2019s could also essentially expunge any debt later on. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
"With great fanfare, Bibb announced April 6 that his administration was filing motions to expunge 4,077 minor-misdemeanor convictions and charges filed in Cleveland Municipal Court since 2017. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 9 May 2022",
"Despite the company\u2019s attempts to rein in the ugliest inciting political rhetoric, there was never going to be a way to expunge it. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Apr. 2022"
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"They felt it was necessary to expurgate his letters before publishing them.",
"the newspaper had to expurgate the expletive-laden speech that the criminal made upon being sentenced to life imprisonment",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mr. Jang\u2019s name has been expurgated from all official records in the North. \u2014 Choe Sang-hun, New York Times , 12 Mar. 2016",
"The movie\u2019s climactic punch line was repeatedly expurgated and reinstated during previews. \u2014 J. Hoberman, New York Times , 7 Oct. 2016"
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"ik-\u02c8spl\u014dr-\u0259-\u02cct\u014dr-\u0113, -\u02c8spl\u022fr-, -\u02cct\u022fr-",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The family-friendly showcase of American exploratory power boasts perhaps the world\u2019s largest display of rocketry and memorabilia from various NASA programs. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
"The technology An Amazon spokesperson told Fortune that Prasad's presentation was based on Amazon's exploratory text-to-speech (TTS) research, which is something the company has been exploring using recent advancements in the technology. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"In this season, Benji and Victor are both in very self- exploratory stages, but for very different reasons. \u2014 Hunter Ingram, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Questions to ask in the exploratory conversation include: 1. \u2014 Victoria Pelletier, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"China successfully landed an exploratory rover on the moon in December 2020 and one on Mars in May, 2021. \u2014 Helen Regan And Yong Xiong, CNN , 4 June 2022",
"After pushing in all sorts of exploratory directions over subsequent decades, the band reset its sound in response to the COVID-19 crisis. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 28 May 2022",
"The photo shows a mounting layer of Martian dust that\u2019s engulfing its solar panels, forcing the robot to end its exploratory mission. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2022",
"But due to its dissociative and hallucinogenic effects, it\u2019s been lumped in with other exploratory psychedelic research in the mental health space. \u2014 Nikesha Elise Williams, SELF , 25 May 2022"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Dover\u2019s Powder was a cold drug with the active ingredients of an expectorant , opium and morphine. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Apr. 2020",
"For the power of meds and the calming feeling of honey, this formula is the only one that combines a cough suppressant (dextromethorphan), a cough expectorant (guaifenesin) and 19% natural grade A honey. \u2014 Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping , 16 Oct. 2019",
"An excellent expectorant , antispasmodic, and cough suppressant, a tea of hyssop can be used to quell the symptoms of almost any respiratory ailment. \u2014 Sunset , 22 Jan. 2018",
"Honestly, the act of sitting around spitting brown expectorant into a bottle is just as obnoxious as smoking. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2018",
"Honestly, the act of sitting around spitting brown expectorant into a bottle is just as obnoxious as smoking. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com , 10 June 2018",
"The piney-tasting pinene terpene\u2014said to be a bronchodilator good for those with asthma that can be used as an expectorant and to increase alertness\u2014also factors into that brew. \u2014 Kathryn Romeyn, Vogue , 9 Aug. 2017"
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"Noun",
"She was an acknowledged expert on child development.",
"an expert at planning dinner parties",
"Adjective",
"We received some expert advice.",
"The company has become expert at adapting its products for new clients.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This exceptional talent helped Dr. Grandin become the world's leading expert on humane animal handling, and her approach ultimately transformed the meat industry. \u2014 Jennifer \"jay\" Palumbo, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"The future of Brazilian basketball has become an expert on American pop culture: movies, TV shows, even hit songs. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2022",
"Prager is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Washington in Seattle and an expert on early pregnancy loss. \u2014 Victoria Knight, Rachana Pradhan, CBS News , 27 June 2022",
"Jacob Sherkow, an expert on biotech patents at the University of Illinois College of Law, predicted that companies that have licensed the CRISPR technology from the University of California will need to honor the Broad Institute patent. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"An expert on military personnel policy says that middle class parents, including those who are newly middle class, often encourage their kids to go to college before selecting a career, which hurts recruiting for enlisted personnel. \u2014 Courtney Kube, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
"David Bedein, director of the Center for Near East Policy Research and an expert on UNRWA\u2019s curriculum, told Fox News Digital the Biden administration has made one positive move. \u2014 Fox News , 24 June 2022",
"While supporting the recommendations overall, an expert on SIDS said that the simple guidelines sometimes struggle to communicate the complexity of the risk factors. \u2014 Dan Hurley, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
"While supporting the recommendations overall, an expert on SIDS said that the simple guidelines sometimes struggle to communicate the complexity of the risk factors. \u2014 Dan Hurley, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"My company, Cypress Semiconductor, was expert in cost reduction. \u2014 T.j. Rodgers, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"Prosecutors disagreed, saying that those offering defense testimony were not expert enough on the juvenile care programs. \u2014 Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
"The three women, who are ethnomusicologists and graduates of the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, are particularly expert in singing melodies that represent different regions of Ukraine. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Betty Gilpin is also expert as his wife, Maureen Dean. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Since its expansion into general contracting, Team Henry Enterprises has been awarded more than $100 million in federal contracts and is expert in many areas, Mr. Henry said. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
"No one, of course, was expert in COVID at the time \u2014 the virus was only a few months old. \u2014 Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Mar. 2022",
"For his expert witness report, Saba performed a DCF enterprise valuation of Facebook that corroborated the results of the IRS's income method valuation. \u2014 Ryan Finley, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Byrne also cited an expert report finding that Kreuper was addicted to gambling. \u2014 Michael Finnegan, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Afterward, the book lays out dozens of delicious recipes from easy (a wild-salmon poke bowl) to expert (a massive pot of spicy cioppino\u2014an Italian-American fisherman\u2019s stew). \u2014 Outside Online , 20 Apr. 2020",
"Classes are available in different exercise styles and intensities, and options are given to make the novice to expert feel comfortable and successful, the release said. \u2014 Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Andurand isn\u2019t the only top commodities expert predicting oil prices will soar to record highs. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Google not only looks to the content on the page, but to expert authorship and sourcing. \u2014 Allbusiness, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
"This opportunity is for any advanced to expert skiers over the age of 15 and is truly a bucket list experience. \u2014 Ski Utah, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Contrary to expert medical consensus, Mr. Zywicki insists natural immunity from contracting Covid is at least as effective as a full vaccine regimen. \u2014 WSJ , 16 Aug. 2021",
"Pedro Mendes, a computational biologist at UConn Health who has modeled the COVID-19 pandemic, said Connecticut can likely expert further increases in COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks. \u2014 Alex Putterman, courant.com , 19 July 2021",
"Oz, a three-part documentary that finds the Australian comedian, maybe best known to American audiences for Nanette, putting her background in art history to expert use by both cataloguing and interrogating the history of Australian fine art. \u2014 Alexis Gunderson, Vulture , 1 July 2021"
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"borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, derivative of expert expert entry 2":"Noun",
"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin expertus \"tested, shown to be true,\" from past participle of exper\u012br\u012b \"to put to the test, attempt, have experience of, undergo\" \u2014 more at experience entry 1":"Adjective",
"derivative of expert entry 1":"Verb"
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"1535, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective",
"circa 1889, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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"noun",
"verb"
],
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"\u2014 Francis Bacon"
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"examples":[
"Yom Kippur is the holy day on which Jews are expected to expiate sins committed during the past year.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Only the brilliant Richard Fleischer\u2013Norman Wexler Mandingo in 1975 would expiate that consciousness. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In 17th-century Austria, wooden pillars were erected for the self-mortifying convenience of the flagellants who roamed Europe, whipping themselves to expiate whatever sins had brought on the Black Death. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 15 Mar. 2021",
"Ridding oneself of guilt is often easier than overcoming shame, in part because our society offers many ways to expiate guilt-inducing offenses, including apologizing, paying fines, and serving jail time. \u2014 Annette K\u00e4mmerer, Scientific American , 9 Aug. 2019",
"Anyone who\u2019s familiar with the world of competitive cycling knows that, for some athletes, the sport is a means of escaping, or salving, or expiating , tremendous inner pain. \u2014 Bill Gifford, Outside Online , 24 July 2019",
"Perhaps, but as Chief Justice John Roberts notes in his persuasive dissent, there\u2019s no crisis that now compels the Court to expiate a long-ago mistake that Congress has the power to fix. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 21 June 2018",
"The goat sent away was meant to expiate the sins of the community. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, Jewish Journal , 23 Apr. 2018",
"The fantasy pleases her a good deal and seems to help expiate her feelings of guilt toward her husband. \u2014 Charles Champlin, latimes.com , 13 Apr. 2018",
"Either way, that\u2019s a lot of money, of course, but the point is not to expiate upon the market forces driving prices in the funeral industry. \u2014 John Hirschauer, National Review , 2 Sep. 2017"
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"Latin expiatus , past participle of expiare to atone for, from ex- + piare to atone for, appease, from pius faithful, pious":""
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"circa 1500, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":""
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"When Americans were ready to fly again, the expectation was that airlines would be ready for them. \u2014 Lori Aratani, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2022",
"After peaking in 2021, the expectation is there will be some contraction, which Staffing Industry Analysts estimates at a 14% decrease year-over-year. \u2014 Katie Jennings, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"With Iguodala out for Game 2, however, the expectation was that Payton would return to the rotation and play an important role. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
"As mentioned, the expectation tonight is that Boston will turn the attention of its suffocating defense on stopping Stephen Curry after his impressive Game 1 display. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 5 June 2022",
"And, on top of that, there's the other layer of heteronormativity that\u2019s rooted in many traditional Latine households, where there\u2019s an expectation that a cis man and a cis woman will come together and have kids. \u2014 Yvonne Marquez, refinery29.com , 3 June 2022",
"No matter which format is adopted, the expectation is divisions would be eliminated. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 2 June 2022",
"The expectation is to have the Puerto Rico Status Act introduced in the summer, Gonzalez-Colon told CBS News. \u2014 Lilia Luciano And Cristina Corujo, CBS News , 23 May 2022",
"There\u2019s no expectation that prices will fall, but our forecast suggests that price appreciation will slow. \u2014 NBC News , 31 Jan. 2022"
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"In response to a claim from Tsinghua University's David Li Daokui that China's COVID policy had helped extend average life expectancy by ten days, Liang estimated that a month of lockdown would reduce average expectancy by four days. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 25 May 2022",
"Life expectancy continued to fall in 2021, according to preliminary research, dropping another 0.4 years. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Bernard Herrmann\u2019s music conducted by Muir Mathieson keeps the audience hovering with expectancy on the threshold of every thrill. \u2014 Jack Moffitt, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022",
"Taylor Rogers featured an incredibly high Leverage Index, which measures a team\u2019s potential change in win expectancy . \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"Life expectancy here is just 54 years, and the vast majority of people die from preventable or treatable causes. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Life expectancy in the United States took another hit in 2021, furthering a dramatic decline from 2020 that was the largest since World War II, according to a new report. \u2014 Deidre Mcphillips, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Life expectancy will continue to increase, to 82 years or possibly beyond 100. \u2014 Bjorn Lomborg, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
"So when DeRozan weaved his way into the paint Thursday with a one-point deficit to the Atlanta Hawks, the United Center crowd held its collective breath with expectancy rather than anticipation. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 25 Feb. 2022"
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"Places where people might need to talk loudly, sing, or otherwise expectorate without a mask are seen as riskier than those where everyone can easily wear a mask at all times. \u2014 Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Aug. 2020",
"Of course, there\u2019s never been any such game where players young and old didn\u2019t expectorate freely. \u2014 Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News , 8 May 2020",
"When Andrei blasts Matvey with a shotgun, blowing apart one of his sofa cushions, which in turn expectorates a bunch of American dollars, those deeper motives becomes obvious. \u2014 Glenn Kenny, New York Times , 20 Apr. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An outpouring of support from current and former Pride players wishing Turner luck has been expansive , with many players describing her as a leader and good friend. \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
"What was originally three small rooms is now one expansive and welcoming kitchen. \u2014 Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful , 9 June 2022",
"His legacy is expansive , arguably more than any other Black photographer\u2019s. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"At dinner, an expansive wine list showcases the viticultural exceptionalism of Switzerland, Germany and Austria. \u2014 Brad Japhe, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
"Bear\u2019s menu\u2014created by chef Garrison Price, who previously worked at Il Fiorista in New York\u2014is expansive . \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 19 May 2022",
"The 2022 Billboard Music Awards delivered a slew of impressive performances Sunday (May 15) from the expansive list of nominees in attendance, spanning from pop, rock, hip-hop and more. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 16 May 2022",
"The views were expansive , stretching across Fort Point Channel and beyond. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022",
"The two Republican women argued Tuesday that their bill is less expansive than the Democrats were expected to introduce, and more likely to pass. \u2014 Dylan Wells, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But an explorative mindset doesn\u2019t have to sacrifice those qualities. \u2014 Bryan Green, Outside Online , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Exploration Highly intuitive people are explorative . \u2014 Womensmedia, Forbes , 2 Oct. 2021",
"From an early age, Garriott showed an inquisitive and explorative nature. \u2014 Alex Moore, Robb Report , 24 July 2021",
"Every few months since at least 2016, a new businessman would come along with ideas that felt very explorative of the Urkel character legacy and money-minded. \u2014 Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2021",
"The emergence of the technology is compared to past technologies that were a gateway to explorative advancements. \u2014 Dylan Taylor, Forbes , 16 Apr. 2021",
"Your explorative energy continues to rise throughout the day. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Aug. 2020",
"Pisces is represented by the fish, and when lucky Jupiter illuminates your explorative ninth house, you\u2019ll definitely be inspired to set sail. \u2014 Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure , 19 Dec. 2017",
"Iyer begins his season residency by inviting two of the jazz world\u2019s most explorative and virtuosic pianists for this exclusive evening of duets. \u2014 Jim Harrington, The Mercury News , 15 June 2017"
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"Giannina Altuve posted video of the family celebrating the expectance of their second child on Sunday afternoon. \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 11 Nov. 2019"
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"The pipeline would allow Argentina to substitute costly energy imports by connecting the Vaca Muerta shale basin to the Buenos Aires region, possibly even allowing the country to become a net energy exporter in the near term. \u2014 Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"While there are various ways to measure a country\u2019s energy independence, a Forbes article in March showed that in 2020 and 2021, the U.S. did not lose its status as a net exporter of oil and oil products. \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"The United States has historically been a net exporter of soybean oil. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
"Rivera was mostly raised by a single mom, who immigrated from northern Mexico, in the Central Valley town of Dinuba \u2014 population 25,000 and a major exporter of frozen Mexican food. \u2014 Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 June 2022",
"Combined, Ukraine and Russia accounted for nearly one third of global wheat supply, while Russia was a major exporter of fertilizer, and Ukraine of corn and sunflower oil. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
"The war in Ukraine is disrupting global food and energy supplies, both directly due to the destruction and indirectly due to the economic sanctions placed on Russia, which is a large exporter of oil and natural gas. \u2014 Adam A. Millsap, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"New Zealand, with about 10 million cattle and 26 million sheep, is a major agricultural exporter . \u2014 Sammy Westfall, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"The war in Ukraine has caused global food shortages because the country is a major exporter of grain and other commodities. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022"
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"Touring Europe on an expense account , the two did as charged, though well into their work the Commonwealth dissolved, with bigger powers gobbling pieces of it. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 5 Feb. 2022",
"In addition to a fortune earned by sale of his memoirs, Truman may have embezzled funds from the White House expense account . \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 2 Aug. 2021",
"Companies might use expense account policies to incentivize such get-togethers. \u2014 Nitin Nohria, WSJ , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Be sure to check out Steaman's handwritten expense account for the weekend. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Sure, there are goods and services available for these things, but not all of us have an unlimited expense account . \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 29 Sep. 2021",
"The ostensible purpose of the dinner, aside from dining at a fancy restaurant and putting the bill on the expense account , was to discuss some pressing business decision with Kurt. \u2014 Michael Azerrad, The New Yorker , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Many expense account visitors reflexively book hotels like the Four Seasons George V - literally right next door - which is also a favorite of mine, but this definitely changes the atmosphere, especially in the bars and restaurants. \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021",
"After the first two years, Congress made the expense account taxable if used for personal purposes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Aug. 2021"
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"Buerger compared the estimated $500,000 values of properties on Hawthorne Hill to the subdivision\u2019s lower expected values . \u2014 Eddie Morales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Apr. 2020",
"The lean is toward the Pelicans (-167), but there is better expected value on the spread. \u2014 Joe Williams, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire , 24 Jan. 2020",
"There\u2019s been widespread agreement among academics and practitioners for decades that investors can expect value stocks to outpace growth over time. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Aug. 2019",
"Scott explained that the conference is loath to lock up a growing asset (the media rights) into the next decade because of its expected value on the open market. \u2014 Jon Wilner, The Mercury News , 29 Aug. 2019",
"Each circle represents a Fed official\u2019s expected value of the federal-funds rate for the corresponding year or time period. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 17 June 2019",
"Every quarter, the central bank produces a chart of 19 officials\u2019 individual projections for interest rates, with a dot representing each person\u2019s expected value of the Fed\u2019s benchmark rate in coming years. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2019"
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"During the fire season they wear a semblance of uniform intended to expedite the rush when the siren howls \u2026 \u2014 Tom Harpole , Air & Space , August/September 1993",
"Overnight he found himself coordinating the train and ship schedules and expediting the loading and unloading of 15,000 officers and men \u2026 \u2014 Neil Sheehan , A Bright Shining Lie , 1988",
"This final phase was never actually completed because of the need to expedite an airmobile force to Vietnam. \u2014 Shelby L. Stanton , Anatomy of a Division , 1987",
"After the war its leaders were stigmatized as collaborators and accused of helping to expedite the murderous work of the Nazis. \u2014 Bernard Wasserstein , New York Times Book Review , 24 May 1987",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Having a detailed presentation ready to go will work in the potential restaurant owner\u2019s favor and will most likely expedite the process. \u2014 Robin Gagnon, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stressed that the 27-member EU should expedite his country\u2019s request to join the bloc as soon as possible due to the invasion. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 22 May 2022",
"The findings were published as Europe comes under increasing pressure to ban Russian oil imports and expedite its move away from Russian gas to stop enriching the Kremlin, and indirectly financing the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Jack Guy, CNN , 28 Apr. 2022",
"On Tuesday, some analysts said Gazprom\u2019s move could expedite the severing of ties. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
"While it wasn\u2019t supposed to synchronize with Europe until next year, Ukraine, along with neighboring Moldova, requested that Europe\u2019s main electricity operator, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity, expedite matters. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Lawmakers in February approved a law to free up state funds and expedite the backlog of applications, which also eased restrictions on who could qualify for the relief. \u2014 Hannah Wileystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
"What will expedite the transition process for White is his familiarity with Udoka from their Spurs time together and the USA Basketball experience with Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Marcus Smart. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Feb. 2022",
"This month, the House passed a bill to streamline and expedite public access to judges\u2019 financial-disclosure forms, which now are infrequently made public. \u2014 Coulter Jones, WSJ , 23 Dec. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Start by removing the rectangular metal expansion slot cover in the top left of your PS5, next to the fan. \u2014 Saira Mueller, Wired , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Saturday was the Thorns\u2019 first time facing Racing Louisville, which is playing its first season in the NWSL after being awarded an expansion slot in late 2019. \u2014 Caitlin Murray, oregonlive , 5 June 2021",
"As a first step, peek inside your computer case and check for a spare expansion slot on the motherboard. \u2014 David Nield, Popular Science , 21 Jan. 2021",
"There's been no estimate for when that expansion slot will be enabled or when any drives on the market will be greenlit. \u2014 Kyle Orland And Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 22 Nov. 2020",
"Removing the outer panels also gives access to the system's PCIe storage expansion slot . \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 7 Oct. 2020",
"While current-gen consoles ship with abysmally slow spinning hard drives, Microsoft\u2019s next-gen behemoth will come stock with a blazing-fast 1TB NVMe solid-state drive, with the ability to double that via an expansion slot . \u2014 Brad Chacos, PCWorld , 17 Mar. 2020",
"The Pro comes with eight PCIe expansion slots and offers anywhere from eight to 28 cores, plus memory up to 1.5TB and 12 DIMM slots. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 9 Dec. 2019",
"The Mac Pro doubles the number of PCIe expansion slots over that classic tower, with a total of eight. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 4 June 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The film\u2019s performances, by some of the best actors in the business, have a generic and atemporal expressivity that suggests neither the society of the nineteen-forties nor the movies of that time. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 17 Dec. 2021",
"With his lucid, quicksilver expressivity and a hulking, powerfully threatening physicality, Gandolfini made flesh Tony\u2019s internal struggle, filling a potential cartoon with soul and, by extension, giving greater depth to the show. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Henry\u2019s character, Phastos, is the most vivid, partly because his superhero has an identifiably real side, but primarily because of the actor\u2019s unforced sense of empathy and delicate expressivity . \u2014 New York Times , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Cho made a perfect foil for Dudamel\u2019s extravagant expressivity . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Oct. 2021",
"The music\u2019s tone, too, has a ferocious expressivity that\u2019s on display from the very start of the concert. \u2014 Richard Brod, The New Yorker , 26 July 2021",
"The orchestra\u2019s reading of this piece again called for more expressivity and lyricism. \u2014 Tim Diovanni, Dallas News , 13 June 2021",
"But on Thursday, principal guest conductor Gemma New coaxed playing of amazing precision, tonal finesse and generous expressivity . \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 14 May 2021",
"Speaking between takes at the shoot in Brooklyn, Primeaux-O\u2019Bryant said that some music videos created by hearing A.S.L. speakers lack expressivity and render little more than the words and basic rhythm. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2021"
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"1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u2014 Scott McCartney"
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": a bar or ingot of pure gold used in making gold shipments to settle international exchange balances":[]
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"\u2014 T. C. Irwin"
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}
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