dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/abo_MW.json

{
  "ABO blood group":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of the four blood groups A, B, AB, and O comprising the ABO system":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1949, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u0101-(\u02cc)b\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125800",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "abode":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a temporary stay : sojourn":[
        "\u2026 if any such dares to continue his abode in a family where his coming was an unauthorized intrusion \u2026",
        "\u2014 Walter Scott"
      ],
      ": the place where one lives : home":[
        "were reluctant to leave their lifelong abode",
        "Welcome to my humble abode ."
      ],
      ": wait , delay":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "welcome to my humble abode",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There's a fabulous conjunction between Venus and Uranus in your 4th House of Foundations and Family, casting a happy glow over your abode . \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "Switching up your lighting is also one of the easiest ways to make your abode smarter and more personalized to your tastes. \u2014 Dalvin Brown, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "The small bioluminescent cephalopods, known as hotaru ika in their native Japan, ascend from their deep sea abode every spring to spawn in Toyama Bay, illuminating the waters with otherworldly flickers of blue light. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Various kinds of artwork and other items created by women of color are on display all throughout the abode , including tapestries, paintings, dolls, sculptures, and books. \u2014 Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "Howie\u2019s growing interest in Charlie introduces a collision of class and race between their groups, as the new flame and his friends live in an opulent bachelor pad on the beach, a far cry from Erin\u2019s cozy abode . \u2014 Kimmy Yam, NBC News , 2 June 2022",
      "Built in 1851 by architect Seth C. Bradford, this abode was later renovated by Richard Morris Hunt, while its interiors were done by Ogden Codman, Jr., who co-authored Edith Wharton's The Decoration of Houses. \u2014 Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Dozens of other treehouse escapes are available for rent throughout the Hill Country, like an impressive two-story abode on the Guadalupe River or a simple one-room home on a private ranch in Central Texas. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "In addition to this L.A. abode , Dirt reports that Zellweger, a proud Texan, also has a home in Connecticut. \u2014 Hannah Chubb, PEOPLE.com , 5 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English abade, abode , from bade, bode \"stay, delay\" (going back to Old English b\u0101d \"expectation, period of waiting,\" probably going back to Germanic *bai\u0111- , noun derivative from the base of *b\u012b\u0111- \"wait, bide\") crossed with abiden \"to abide \"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u014dd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "diggings",
      "domicile",
      "dwelling",
      "fireside",
      "habitation",
      "hearth",
      "hearthstone",
      "home",
      "house",
      "lodging",
      "pad",
      "place",
      "quarters",
      "residence",
      "roof"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214159",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "abogado":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": counsel sense 6":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1896, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Spanish, going back to Latin advoc\u0101tus advocate entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccab\u0259\u02c8g\u00e4t(\u02cc)\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084324",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "abohm":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the cgs electromagnetic unit of resistance equal to one billionth of an ohm that measures the resistance of a conductor that with a constant current of one abampere flowing through it maintains between its terminals a potential difference of one abvolt":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1906, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "ab- entry 2 + ohm":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)a\u02c8b\u014dm"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011401",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "aboideau":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tide gate or dam to prevent the overflow of water into marshland":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1802, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Canadian French aboiteau":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0227bw\u0227d\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003447",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "aboil":{
    "antonyms":[
      "asleep",
      "dead",
      "inactive",
      "lifeless",
      "sleepy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": being at the boiling point : boiling":[],
      ": intensely excited or stirred up":[
        "the meeting was aboil with controversy"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "a- entry 1 + boil entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u022fi(-\u0259)l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abubble",
      "abuzz",
      "alive",
      "animated",
      "astir",
      "brisk",
      "bustling",
      "busy",
      "buzzing",
      "flourishing",
      "happening",
      "hopping",
      "humming",
      "kinetic",
      "lively",
      "rousing",
      "stirring",
      "thriving",
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022456",
    "type":[
      "adjective or adverb"
    ]
  },
  "abolish":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul":[
        "abolish a law",
        "abolish slavery"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He is in favor of abolishing the death penalty.",
      "the U.S. abolished slavery by constitutional amendment on December 6, 1865",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Drew must fight to abolish the tyranny of the Lionlords and reclaim the throne. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
      "Republicans running against Democratic incumbent Gov. Tony Evers have proposed to abolish the commission entirely or fire everyone in top positions, including the commission members. \u2014 Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
      "The ballot proposal had roots in the abolish -the-police movement that started after Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer last year. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "The ballot proposal that goes to voters Tuesday has roots in the abolish -the-police movement that erupted after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer last year. \u2014 Fox News , 31 Oct. 2021",
      "Mickelwait told me that her title at Exodus Cry, Director of Abolition, was modelled on figures such as William Wilberforce, who led the British movement to abolish the slave trade in the nineteenth century. \u2014 Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Friday's decision comes three years after human rights campaigners had criticized the government for making a U-turn on an earlier pledge to abolish capital punishment entirely. \u2014 Heather Chen, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "Since then, Republicans \u2014 including those running for governor \u2014 have cited the move as a reason to abolish the Wisconsin Elections Commission. \u2014 Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel , 5 June 2022",
      "With the election a week away, the race has revolved around public safety, and calls made by Hernandez to abolish the police \u2014 a concept Cedillo opposes. \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English abolysshen , borrowed from Middle French aboliss- , stem of abolir \"to abolish,\" borrowed from Latin abol\u0113re \"to destroy, efface, put an end to,\" perhaps formed from abol\u0113scere \"to shrivel up, be effaced, fall into disuse,\" from ab- ab- + -ol- , medial form of the base of alere \"to nourish, bring up\" + -\u0113sc- , inchoative suffix \u2014 more at old entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u00e4-lish"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abate",
      "abrogate",
      "annul",
      "avoid",
      "cancel",
      "disannul",
      "dissolve",
      "invalidate",
      "negate",
      "null",
      "nullify",
      "quash",
      "repeal",
      "rescind",
      "roll back",
      "strike down",
      "vacate",
      "void"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073112",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "abominable":{
    "antonyms":[
      "innocuous",
      "inoffensive"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": very bad or unpleasant":[
        "abominable weather"
      ],
      ": worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable":[
        "the abominable treatment of the poor",
        "an abominable crime"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "It was an abominable crime.",
      "your table manners are abominable !",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "What was once so abominable flowing from one direction was now justified in flowing from the other. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
      "The cinematic worlds of Gaspar No\u00e9 are bursting with people who, in the pursuit of ecstatic highs, sink to abominable lows. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
      "The acting in Forbidden West ranges from impressive to abominable . \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "Fury is 7-0 with 4 KOs, but it must be noted that Fury has faced abominable opposition. \u2014 Anthony Stitt, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "The disgusting coverup, lies, obfuscation and hazing practices described in the lawsuit against Mater Dei High, which were the subject of Bill Plaschke\u2019s recent column, are abominable and should be met with swift and appropriate discipline if true. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Dec. 2021",
      "It\u2019s not the first time the architecture of the place \u2014 and Heatherwick\u2019s abominable Vessel \u2014 have been cast in this role. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Dec. 2021",
      "But many have deteriorated into abominable conditions despite city efforts to force owners to clean them up. \u2014 David Calvert, ProPublica , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "Hovering above all the parties and all the jams and the richly detailed accounts of creating each album is an abundance of abominable behavior that only grew worse as Zeppelin\u2019s fame exploded. \u2014 Chris Vognar, USA TODAY , 11 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English abhomynable, abomynable , borrowed from Anglo-French abhominable, abominable , borrowed from Late Latin ab\u014dmin\u0101bilis, abhomin\u0101bilis (spelling influenced by Latin ab homine \"from the man\"), from ab\u014dmin\u0101r\u012b \"to detest, abominate \" + -\u0101bilis -able":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u00e4m-n\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "-\u02c8b\u00e4-m\u0259-",
      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abhorrent",
      "appalling",
      "awful",
      "disgusting",
      "distasteful",
      "dreadful",
      "evil",
      "foul",
      "fulsome",
      "gross",
      "hideous",
      "horrendous",
      "horrible",
      "horrid",
      "loathsome",
      "nasty",
      "nauseating",
      "nauseous",
      "noisome",
      "noxious",
      "obnoxious",
      "obscene",
      "odious",
      "offensive",
      "rancid",
      "repellent",
      "repellant",
      "repugnant",
      "repulsive",
      "revolting",
      "scandalous",
      "shocking",
      "sickening",
      "ugly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232306",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "abominate":{
    "antonyms":[
      "love"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to hate or loathe intensely : abhor":[
        "Above all he abominated intolerance \u2026",
        "\u2014 G. R. Elton"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a politician who is revered by his supporters and abominated by his enemies",
      "we abominate jokes that make fun of people who have mental or physical disabilities",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And there is nothing more deflating than watching someone who has put his foot wrong in this culture subject himself to performative self-criticism, abominating himself as a bearer of privilege. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 2 July 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1597, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Latin ab\u014dmin\u0101tus , past participle of ab\u014dmin\u0101r\u012b \"to avert (an event forecast by an omen) by prayer, to abhor, detest,\" from ab- ab- + \u014dmin\u0101r\u012b \"to know by means of an omen, presage,\" verbal derivative of \u014dmin-, \u014dmen omen":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for abominate hate , detest , abhor , abominate , loathe mean to feel strong aversion or intense dislike for. hate implies an emotional aversion often coupled with enmity or malice. hated the enemy with a passion detest suggests violent antipathy. detests cowards abhor implies a deep often shuddering repugnance. a crime abhorred by all abominate suggests strong detestation and often moral condemnation. abominates all forms of violence loathe implies utter disgust and intolerance. loathed the mere sight of them",
    "synonyms":[
      "abhor",
      "despise",
      "detest",
      "execrate",
      "hate",
      "loathe"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213249",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "abomination":{
    "antonyms":[
      "love"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": extreme disgust and hatred : loathing":[
        "a crime regarded with abomination"
      ],
      ": something regarded with disgust or hatred : something abominable":[
        "considered war an abomination"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Some people view the sculpture as art while others see it as an abomination .",
      "although once common, torture is now an abomination to the civilized peoples of the earth",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And, at a time of historic inequality, the Trump-G.O.P. tax cuts for the rich were an abomination . \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
      "To witness millions living one step away from famine, while there is so much excess, is an abomination . \u2014 Abby Maxman For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 16 May 2022",
      "From a public health standpoint, the draft decision leaked on Monday is an abomination . \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 9 May 2022",
      "From his pulpit Knox preached that female rule was an abomination in the eyes of God. \u2014 Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Over the course of the 18th century, inoculation transformed in the public imagination from a potential abomination to a gift from God that humans could use to save themselves. \u2014 Peter Manseau, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The state's favorite Valentine's Day candy apparently is cupid corn \u2014 a red, white and pink version of the waxy abomination that plagues our shelves around Halloween. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Colts legend Jeff Saturday joined Pat McAfee on Monday afternoon to discuss the Colts' abomination of a loss against Jacksonville. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "This year\u2019s is an abomination : Jersey, Vegas, Denver in December. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 18 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English abhomynacioun , borrowed from Anglo-French abhomination , borrowed from Late Latin ab\u014dmin\u0101ti\u014dn-, ab\u014dmin\u0101ti\u014d , from Latin ab\u014dmin\u0101r\u012b \"to detest, abominate \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , suffix of action nouns":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02ccb\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abhorrence",
      "anathema",
      "antipathy",
      "aversion",
      "b\u00eate noire",
      "detestation",
      "execration",
      "hate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180559",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "aboriginal":{
    "antonyms":[
      "aborigine",
      "autochthon",
      "indigene",
      "indigen",
      "native"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": aborigine sense 1":[],
      ": aborigine sense 2":[],
      ": being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region":[
        "aboriginal forests",
        "aboriginal rocks"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the aboriginal peoples of Australia",
      "the aboriginal peoples of northern Alaska are known as Inupiats, which in their language literally means \u201creal people\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Once an ancient aboriginal trail, the path became a well-trodden byway for the workmen who built the Gilded Age mansions. \u2014 Amy Gamerman, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "Lake has travelled to Australia to learn from aboriginal practitioners. \u2014 The New Yorker , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Cathy Freeman represented aboriginal Australia in Sydney in 2000. \u2014 Amy Bass, CNN , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Between the early 1910s and the 1970s, children of aboriginal descent were removed from their homes and families by the federal and state government, as well as by churches. \u2014 Britt Clennett, ABC News , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "Their aboriginal lands include parts of the Salt Lake, Cache Valley, and into parts of Idaho and Wyoming, Parry said. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "The kidnapping and deportation of biracial children by Belgium under colonial rule echo policies against Indigenous and aboriginal children in other countries like Australia, Canada, and the United States. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Mining accidents happen \u2013 in Australia in 2020 a mining giant, Rio Tinto, blasted and destroyed a 46,000 year-old sacred cave that was rich in aboriginal artefacts. \u2014 Ian Palmer, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "Mesopotamia began to emerge in force around 3400 BC, but aboriginal civilization in Australia predates it by tens of thousands of years. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Aug. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Those clauses were removed in the 1960s, leaving no mention of aboriginals at all. \u2014 The Economist , 5 July 2018",
      "These people are too far away to show a direct link between them and the Clovis in such a way that indicates the Clovis being the aboriginals of South America. \u2014 Adam Rutherford, The Atlantic , 3 Oct. 2017",
      "The students paddled and portaged through the park, following the routes once traveled by aboriginals and French-Canadian voyageurs. \u2014 Daily Southtown , 30 Aug. 2017",
      "Our criminals built nice roads in Australia but aboriginals keep using them as a bed. \u2014 Alan Feuer And Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times , 2 June 2017",
      "Pay up, and the British Navy will keep the Frenchmen, pirates, and aboriginals away. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 15 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1749, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "aborigine + -al entry 1":"Adjective",
      "noun derivative of aboriginal entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cca-b\u0259-\u02c8rij-n\u0259l",
      "\u02cca-b\u0259-\u02c8ri-j\u0259-n\u1d4al",
      "-\u02c8ri-j\u0259-n\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for aboriginal Adjective native , indigenous , endemic , aboriginal mean belonging to a locality. native implies birth or origin in a place or region and may suggest compatibility with it. native tribal customs indigenous applies to that which is not only native but which, as far as can be determined, has never been introduced or brought from elsewhere. indigenous plants endemic implies being peculiar to a region. a disease endemic in Africa aboriginal implies having no known others preceding in occupancy of a particular region. the aboriginal peoples of Australia",
    "synonyms":[
      "autochthonous",
      "born",
      "domestic",
      "endemic",
      "indigenous",
      "native"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063502",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "aborigine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of the original people to inhabit an area especially as contrasted with an invading or colonizing people":[],
      ": a member of any of the indigenous peoples of Australia":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8ri-j\u0259-",
      "\u02cca-b\u0259-\u02c8rij-(\u02cc)n\u0113",
      "\u02cca-b\u0259-\u02c8ri-j\u0259-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aboriginal",
      "autochthon",
      "indigene",
      "indigen",
      "native"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "nonnative"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "the aborigines had no immunity against the raft of diseases brought by the invaders",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The bill\u2019s sponsors insisted their motives were not racist, although, one of the sponsors, state Sen. Scott Beason, later recorded himself referring to black people as aborigines while wearing a wire for the FBI. \u2014 Kyle Whitmire, al , 22 Nov. 2019",
      "For long, appropriation of identities and assets by the privileged has been among the key challenges faced by aborigines across the world. \u2014 K A Shaji, Quartz India , 30 Aug. 2019",
      "In Kerala, one of India\u2019s most socially advanced states, aborigines form 1.45% of the 33.4 million population (2011 Census), but have remained alienated. \u2014 K A Shaji, Quartz India , 30 Aug. 2019",
      "Markets just happened among Australian aborigines buying boomerangs from better-skilled bands hundreds of miles distant. \u2014 Deirdre Mccloskey, WSJ , 7 Sep. 2018",
      "The key ingredient is a thorny acacia shrub the aborigines prized for its medicinal properties. \u2014 Hilda Hoy, Slate Magazine , 8 May 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "back-formation from aborigines , plural, borrowed from Latin Abor\u012bgin\u0113s , a pre-Roman people of Latium":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145723"
  },
  "abort":{
    "antonyms":[
      "continue",
      "keep"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the premature termination of a flight (as of an aircraft or spacecraft), a mission, or an action or procedure relating to a flight":[
        "a launch abort"
      ],
      ": to become checked in development so as to degenerate or remain rudimentary":[],
      ": to bring forth stillborn, nonviable, or premature offspring":[],
      ": to induce the abortion of or give birth to prematurely":[],
      ": to stop in the early stages":[
        "abort a disease"
      ],
      ": to terminate a procedure prematurely":[
        "the pilot decided to abort due to mechanical difficulties"
      ],
      ": to terminate prematurely : cancel":[
        "abort a project",
        "abort a spaceflight"
      ],
      ": to terminate the pregnancy of before term":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "They decided to abort the pregnancy.",
      "abort the launch of a rocket",
      "I suggest that you abort the project.",
      "The mission had to be aborted .",
      "When problems occurred during the launch, it was necessary to abort .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Despite the urging of doctors to abort most of the fetuses to increase the chances that some would survive, called multifetal reduction, the Kempels refused. \u2014 Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Ina had tried to abort the baby herself, even, a hand up the girl\u2019s sheath, clawing at the tiny thing inside, but the baby had persisted. \u2014 Ottessa Moshfegh, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "But even among other lower-income groups, such as Hispanics, black women still abort at significantly higher rates. \u2014 Jason L. Riley, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
      "The 67-year-old took a walk up to take a look at the ball suspended in the air, sized it up and gave it a running start before deciding to abort the attempt. \u2014 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News , 4 June 2022",
      "The decision to abort a pregnancy is not reached easily. \u2014 Judy Sammon, cleveland , 17 May 2022",
      "Anne\u2019s journey is a tough one, and includes her own attempt to abort with a knitting needle. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
      "Following a plan laid out by Kwon on Wednesday, his Terraform Labs company has tried to resume normal function on the blockchain network on Thursday, only to later abort the attempt after just 4,089 new blocks were added to its chain. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 13 May 2022",
      "Cows who contract Trich generally abort the fetus after breeding, and then clear the infection. \u2014 Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Choose Life works with crisis pregnancy counseling centers that encourage women to give birth rather than abort . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
      "Weather at both the launch site and for the downrange abort zones looks fine. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "They are designed with cameras, guidance systems and abort systems. \u2014 Celina Tebor, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Sunday's launch marked SpaceX's second Falcon 9 flight since October 2 when a last-second abort blocked launch of a Space Force Global Positioning System navigation satellite. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 19 Oct. 2020",
      "Add to that a slate of PR headaches, and Peloton in February was forced to lay off 2,800 global employees and abort plans to build a US factory. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Chemical abortions often occur in private homes far away from medical supervision, meaning women are left to self- abort and cope with any harrowing complications \u2014 including potentially life-threatening bleeding or infection \u2014 on their own. \u2014 Marjorie Dannenfelser, National Review , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "It's not known what plans SpaceX might have in place to rescue the Inspiration4 crew if an abort or unplanned landing should happen. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 13 Sep. 2021",
      "Instead, even as fires rose around the three cores, the rocket stayed put during a hotfire abort . \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 30 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1540, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1944, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in part borrowed from Latin abortus , past participle of abor\u012br\u012b \"to pass away, be lost, (of a fetus) miscarry, be aborted, (of a woman) miscarry,\" from ab- ab- + or\u012br\u012b \"to rise, come into existence, be born\"; in part borrowed from Late Latin abort\u012bre and abort\u012br\u012b \"(of a woman) to miscarry,\" derivatives of Latin abor\u012br\u012b \u2014 more at orient entry 2":"Verb",
      "noun derivative of abort entry 1":"Noun"
    },
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      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u022frt",
      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u022f(\u0259)rt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "abandon",
      "call",
      "call off",
      "cancel",
      "cry off",
      "drop",
      "recall",
      "repeal",
      "rescind",
      "revoke",
      "scrap",
      "scrub"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073043",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "aborted":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": failing to achieve the desired result : ending without success : abortive":[
        "He made several aborted attempts to escape."
      ],
      ": stopped before completion especially because of problems or danger":[
        "an aborted rocket launch"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Nevertheless the scene of his aborted proposal to Varya is played with admirable tenderness by both, although the piles of blue plastic bags in which the family\u2019s belongings are being transported tend, again, to distract. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "She is seen in a dozen postures of numbed despair and disbelief after the surgeon\u2019s interference, the aborted life casually present in a bucket. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "The Justice Department inspector general is investigating the aborted plan and could ultimately ask prosecutors to consider whether crimes were committed. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 16 Jan. 2022",
      "Malec said that the group once planted flags on a campus lawn to memorialize aborted fetuses. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "Outside the court, a middle-aged man held a loudspeaker in one hand and a six-foot photo of an aborted fetus in the other. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Pfizer and Moderna didn't use cell lines derived from an aborted fetus to develop the vaccine but did use human fetal cells to test the vaccine's efficacy. \u2014 Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "In some instances, such as the aborted merger with Fiat Chrysler in 2019, the Nissan link has appeared to be a brake on bold thinking. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
      "If Breen had seen a gas station the night of his aborted escape, the course of his life might have been different. \u2014 David Hill, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u022fr-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213925",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an agent (such as a drug) that induces abortion":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Enter Norma, a thirteen-year-old girl who becomes pregnant after being serially raped by her stepfather, and receives an abortifacient from the Witch. \u2014 The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
      "Kamala Harris, in her role as attorney general of California, joined an amicus brief from the attorney general of Massachusetts arguing that Hobby Lobby should be required to provide abortifacient coverage for its employees. \u2014 Sean Spicer, National Review , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "In one of the cases Walker referenced, Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., ADF represented the home goods store from an Obama-era mandate that would require it to buy abortifacient contraceptives. \u2014 Nicholas Rowan, Washington Examiner , 15 Apr. 2020",
      "And nationwide, antiabortion activists are gearing up for another round of efforts to curb access, with parental-notification requirements and bans on abortifacient medications. \u2014 Tim Craig, Washington Post , 23 Dec. 2019",
      "The Obama Administration tried to force the Catholic nuns and other religious groups to provide their employees with contraceptives, including abortifacients , in violation of their beliefs. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 18 Jan. 2019",
      "In 2016 the foundation filed a judicial protest, signed by 100 Maltese women, claiming that the nationwide ban of the morning-after pill (which is not abortifacient ) was a violation of their human rights. \u2014 The Economist , 27 July 2019",
      "Nowhere in any of its representations in court does the university distinguish between its sincerely held religious beliefs regarding contraception and those regarding abortifacients . \u2014 Elizabeth Kirk, National Review , 10 Feb. 2018",
      "The rule on moral objections cited a case brought against the Obama administration in 2015 by the March for Life, an antiabortion group that contends certain types of emergency contraception could be abortifacients . \u2014 Louise Radnofsky, WSJ , 6 Oct. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1840, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from New Latin abortifacient-, abortifaciens , from Latin abortus \"miscarriage, abortion\" (from abor\u012br\u012b \"to pass away, (of a fetus) miscarry, be aborted\" + -tus , suffix of verbal action) + -i- -i- + -facient-, -faciens -facient \u2014 more at abort entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02ccb\u022frt-\u0259-\u02c8f\u0101-sh\u0259nt",
      "\u0259-\u02ccb\u022fr-t\u0259-\u02c8f\u0101-sh\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061913",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "abortin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an extract made from cultures of a bacterium ( Brucella abortus ) and used in the diagnosis of contagious abortion of cattle":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1909, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "abort(ion) + -in (as in tuberculin )":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u02c8b\u022frt\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183450",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "abortion":{
    "antonyms":[
      "continuation"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a misshapen thing or person : monstrosity":[],
      ": expulsion of a fetus by a domestic animal often due to infection at any time before completion of pregnancy \u2014 compare contagious abortion":[],
      ": induced expulsion of a human fetus":[],
      ": something regarded as horrifically or disgustingly bad":[],
      ": spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus during the first 12 weeks of gestation \u2014 compare miscarriage":[],
      ": the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus : such as":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a doctor who performs abortions",
      "She chose to have an abortion ."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Latin aborti\u014dn-, aborti\u014d , from abor\u012br\u012b \"to miscarry, abort entry 1 \" + -ti\u014dn-, ti\u014d , suffix of action nouns":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u022fr-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abandonment",
      "calling",
      "calling off",
      "cancellation",
      "cancelation",
      "dropping",
      "recall",
      "recision",
      "repeal",
      "rescission",
      "revocation"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115107",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "abortion pill":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1857, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075249",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "abortionist":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one who induces abortions":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1844, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "abortion + -ist entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u022fr-sh(\u0259-)nist",
      "-sh(\u0259-)n\u0259st",
      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u022fr-sh\u0259-nist"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032816",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "abortive":{
    "antonyms":[
      "deadly",
      "effective",
      "effectual",
      "efficacious",
      "efficient",
      "fruitful",
      "potent",
      "productive",
      "profitable",
      "successful",
      "virtuous"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": fruitless , unsuccessful":[],
      ": imperfectly formed or developed":[],
      ": prematurely born":[],
      ": tending to cut short":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an abortive attempt to recover the sunken pirate ship",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Asha Sharma, who had been in charge of Meta\u2019s messaging apps, also headed for the exits, as did David Marcus, who had run Meta\u2019s nascent efforts in building payments technology, including its abortive crypto currency project. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 2 June 2022",
      "Prior to the 19th century, people in what is now the U.S. engaged in a wide range of largely unregulated and culturally specific abortive practices. \u2014 Treva B. Lindsey, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2022",
      "The Ukrainian military's general staff said Friday that its forces repelled 11 attacks in the Donbas region and destroyed tanks and armored vehicles, further frustrating Putin's ambitions after his abortive attempt to seize Kyiv. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 7 May 2022",
      "That lack of infantry, so evident during Russia\u2019s abortive attempt to occupy Kyiv early in the current campaign, means that an attacking Russian force often struggles to defend its rear. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "The ads were signed by none other than Donald Trump as part of his abortive presidential campaign. \u2014 Craig Unger, The New Republic , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Below is a breakdown of the most common abortive and preventative treatment options. \u2014 Abigail Libers, SELF , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, SpaceX disclosed in 2020 that each Falcon 9 launch costs around $30 million so, in total, this abortive operation could have cost SpaceX around $50 million in sunk costs. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "The consumer goods giant is underperforming at the moment, and investors strongly opposed its abortive plan to buy GSK\u2019s health care business. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 24 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English abortyffe , borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French abbortif , borrowed from Latin abort\u012bvus , from abortus , past participle of abor\u012br\u012b \"to miscarry, abort entry 1 \" + -\u012bvus -ive":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u022frt-iv",
      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u022fr-tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "barren",
      "bootless",
      "empty",
      "fruitless",
      "futile",
      "ineffective",
      "ineffectual",
      "inefficacious",
      "otiose",
      "profitless",
      "unavailing",
      "unproductive",
      "unprofitable",
      "unsuccessful",
      "useless",
      "vain"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052030",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "abound":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be copiously supplied":[
        "\u2014 used with in or with life abounded in mysteries \u2014 Norman Mailer institutions abound with evidence of his success \u2014 Johns Hopkins Magazine"
      ],
      ": to be present in large numbers or in great quantity : to be prevalent":[
        "a business in which opportunities abound",
        "errors and inconsistencies abound"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "They live in a region where oil abounds .",
      "a city that abounds with art museums and private galleries",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "From white water rafting trips to curated wine tastings, summer travel options abound for LGBTQ visitors. \u2014 Ellen Wulfhorst, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
      "Options abound for buying delicious, sustainably caught seafood from online retailers, including as regular subscription boxes. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "The main point, for Fury, Wilder and fans, is that options abound for entertaining, high-stakes fights. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Oct. 2021",
      "And although there's no cure (yet, anyway) for these itchy, inflamed skin conditions, over-the-counter options abound for those looking to get mild cases under control. \u2014 Maura Brannigan, Allure , 4 Aug. 2021",
      "Despite the lack of brick-and-mortar locations in Alaska for these companies, and others with a devoted following nationwide, options for similar goods and services abound locally. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 13 July 2021",
      "Utilitarian options abound , but this one from Wrangler stands out for its retro tailoring and cheerful western details. \u2014 Aleta Burchyski, Outside Online , 17 Mar. 2021",
      "From street fare to fancy, options abound in Irving. \u2014 Sarah Bahari, Dallas News , 1 Oct. 2020",
      "The new 76-page inspection report shows problems continue to abound at Homestead. \u2014 Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English abounden , borrowed from Anglo-French abunder , borrowed from Latin abund\u0101re \"to overflow, be full, be plentifully supplied (with),\" from ab- ab- + und\u0101re \"to rise in waves, surge, flood,\" verbal derivative of unda \"wave\" \u2014 more at water entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8bau\u0307nd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "brim",
      "bristle",
      "bulge",
      "burst",
      "bustle",
      "buzz",
      "crawl",
      "hum",
      "overflow",
      "pullulate",
      "swarm",
      "teem"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171814",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "abound in/with":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be filled with (something) : contain a very large amount of (something)":[
        "They live in a region that abounds in/with oil.",
        "a stream abounding in/with fish"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103035",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "abounding":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": existing in or providing a great or plentiful quantity or supply":[
        "It's simply full of \u2026 villains, impossible heroics and abounding clich\u00e9s.",
        "\u2014 Newgate Callendar",
        "My willingness to do so was hampered by an abounding ignorance of how it should be done \u2026",
        "\u2014 Maya Angelou",
        "an area of research abounding in/with new developments"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1560, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8bau\u0307n-di\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abundant",
      "awash",
      "flush",
      "fraught",
      "lousy",
      "replete",
      "rife",
      "swarming",
      "teeming",
      "thick",
      "thronging"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213421",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "about":{
    "antonyms":[
      "apropos",
      "apropos of",
      "as far as",
      "as for",
      "as regards",
      "as respects",
      "as to",
      "concerning",
      "of",
      "on",
      "regarding",
      "respecting",
      "touching",
      "toward",
      "towards"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": almost":[
        "about starved",
        "just about finished"
      ],
      ": around sense 2":[
        "There is a scarcity of jobs about ."
      ],
      ": around the outside":[],
      ": at the command of":[
        "has his wits about him"
      ],
      ": concerned with":[],
      ": engaged in":[
        "\u2026 act as if they know what they're about \u2026",
        "\u2014 T. S. Matthews"
      ],
      ": fundamentally concerned with or directed toward":[
        "\u2026 poker is about money.",
        "\u2014 David Mamet"
      ],
      ": in a circle around : on every side of : around":[
        "People gathered about him."
      ],
      ": in many different directions : here and there":[
        "walked about for hours"
      ],
      ": in rotation":[
        "They go about in circles."
      ],
      ": in the immediate neighborhood of : near":[
        "Fish are abundant about the reefs."
      ],
      ": in the makeup of":[
        "a mature wisdom about him"
      ],
      ": in the opposite direction":[
        "face about",
        "the other way about"
      ],
      ": in the vicinity : near":[
        "He spoke to the people standing about ."
      ],
      ": on all sides : around":[
        "looked about for a place to park"
      ],
      ": on or near the person of":[
        "had a pleasing fragrance about her"
      ],
      ": on the verge of":[
        "\u2014 usually used with be and a following infinitive is about to join the army \u2014 used with a negative to express intention or determination not about to quit"
      ],
      ": over or in different parts of":[
        "He traveled about the country."
      ],
      ": reasonably close to":[
        "about a year ago"
      ],
      ": with regard to : concerning":[
        "spoke about his past"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adverb",
      "We're about ready to go.",
      "This one is about as bad as that one.",
      "That's about all I know at this point.",
      "It's about time to go.",
      "That's about all the time we have.",
      "We tried just about everything we could think of.",
      "Preposition",
      "a poignant story about a young man who goes off to war",
      "about the hedge there was a picket fence",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Furthermore, no indicator is perfect, just about every recession indicator has been wrong before, or has been unable to predict the timing to within a year or two. \u2014 Simon Moore, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "Weight Just about every carrier sets maximum allowances for checked and carry-on luggage. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
      "The 6-foot-4, 215-pound Louisiana native received a rare perfect grade from 247Sports and held offers from just about every noteworthy FBS program before narrowing his list down to three earlier this year: Texas, Georgia and Alabama. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 23 June 2022",
      "Our review unit, which featured the M2 chip (10 GPU cores) with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, was noticeably faster in just about every benchmark. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 22 June 2022",
      "In Cambridge alone, Police Department spokesperson Jeremy Warnick said police get a call over a missing converter just about every day. \u2014 Simon Levien, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
      "Which brought Oliver to the meat of his main story: the tech monopolies that currently control just about every aspect of our online lives. \u2014 Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
      "And just about every walk by the water takes me back to an uneasy memory: One May day in 1987, some buddies and I walked out onto the Golden Gate Bridge to join its 50th-anniversary celebration. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
      "In just about every aspect of the world, male bodies have always been the default\u2013from office air conditioning to crash test dummies. \u2014 Laine Bruzek, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
      "Though the messenger RNA vaccines \u2014 those made by Pfizer and Moderna \u2014 are the easiest to update, Marks said whatever decision is made about updating the vaccines will probably apply to all vaccines sold in the U.S. market. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 28 June 2022",
      "Well, it\u2019s all about providing a stellar customer experience (CX) based on the granular type of data being collected. \u2014 Jesse Redniss, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "Democrats trying to overcome Biden\u2019s low approval ratings as well as high gas prices and violent crime have been searching for ways to shift the focus to other issues and give voters second thoughts about replacing them with Republicans. \u2014 Annie Linskey, Colby Itkowitz, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
      "Police were unable to answer questions from the Globe about why they were charged or why the men were assaulted. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
      "Anyone who is suffering or who is curious about how to get help should reach out to All Secure Foundation (allsecurefoundation.org), which offers thoughtful insight and workshops. \u2014 Fox News , 27 June 2022",
      "After the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012, this tiny Texas school system began worrying about what would happen if a shooter attacked the sun-scorched campus, where fewer than 200 students attend classes. \u2014 Moriah Balingit, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
      "Williams is set to appear on Tuesday in her first Grand Slam match in a year after an extended break that has generated rampant speculation about what the future may hold for her already illustrious career. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
      "The violinist Keir GoGwilt sauntered about playing Bach\u2019s Chaconne in D Minor while tensions among the artists built to a moment of violence. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Huggins, shifting his sights on the 2022-23 campaign, his 16th at the helm of the Mountaineers program and 41st as a head coach, was about to take a break when he was interrupted by a visitor. \u2014 Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer , 7 June 2022",
      "Add in an infrastructure bill committing $100 billion to deploy broadband access, which is about to take effect, and some might start thinking everything is set to fall into place on its own. \u2014 Cheri Beranek, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "After the Bidens met with one family and were about to move on to the next, a father stopped them, the archbishop recalled. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
      "When word of the shooting began to circulate on Tuesday, the Dodgers were about to take the field for their second game of this week\u2019s three-game series against the Nationals. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Some traders are betting that cushion might be about to take a hit as well. \u2014 Gunjan Banerji, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
      "The never-ending back-and-forth between automakers and safety rating agencies is about to take another step forward. \u2014 Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver , 7 May 2022",
      "The rainiest weather of the year, by far, is about to move into the Washington region. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
      "Ryan Poles\u2019 remodeling project is about to take a big step forward. \u2014 Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1745, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Preposition",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adverb"
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      "Middle English abuten, aboute , going back to Old English ab\u016btan, ab\u016bton , from a- a- entry 1 + b\u016btan \"outside, without\" \u2014 more at but entry 1":"Adverb",
      "Middle English, derivative of about about entry 1":"Adjective",
      "Middle English, going back to Old English ab\u016btan , derivative of ab\u016btan about entry 1":"Preposition"
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      "round"
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      "adverb",
      "preposition"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1893, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "flip-flop",
      "reversal",
      "turnabout",
      "turnaround",
      "U-turn",
      "volte-face"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195537",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a higher authority":[],
      ": a person whose name is written above":[
        "Contact any of the above for more information."
      ],
      ": above zero":[
        "10 degrees above"
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      ": as distinct from and in addition to":[
        "heard the whistle above the roar of the crowd"
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      ": exceeding in number, quantity, or size : more than":[
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      ": in addition : besides":[],
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      ": in preference to":[
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      ": in the sky : overhead":[
        "the clouds above"
      ],
      ": out of reach of":[
        "above suspicion"
      ],
      ": something that is above":[
        "Select one of the above ."
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      ": superior to (as in rank, quality, or degree)":[
        "A sergeant is above a corporal."
      ],
      ": too proud or honorable to stoop to":[
        "not above taking undue credit"
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      ": upriver of":[
        "anchored about 10 miles above the city"
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      ": upstage":[],
      ": upstairs":[],
      ": written or discussed higher on the same page or on a preceding page":[
        "Contact me at the above address."
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    "examples":[
      "Adverb",
      "up above and down below",
      "Temperatures range from 5 below to 5 above .",
      "Preposition",
      "He raised his arms above his head.",
      "They hung a mirror above the mantel.",
      "We rented an apartment above a restaurant.",
      "Temperatures were above average all week.",
      "men above 50 years old",
      "She values her private time above her fame.",
      "He puts his child's needs above his own.",
      "Noun",
      "in her dying days she was supposedly visited by an angel from above",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "If that prediction comes true, 2022 would be the seventh consecutive year with an above -normal season. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
      "The 2022 season runs from June 1-Nov. 30 is predicted to be another above -normal year for storms following the 30 named storms of 2020 and 21 of 2021. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
      "By the weekend, though, San Antonio's temps should return to above -normal. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 27 June 2022",
      "This site is protected by recaptcha Privacy Policy | Terms of Service Last month, forecasters with NOAA said there is a 65% chance of an above -normal hurricane season along the Atlantic seaboard. \u2014 Daniella Silva, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
      "Daily highs in June were also above -normal, including some days that broke records, until a cooler weather arrived over the past few days. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
      "The above -normal tightening is also something of an admission that, until now, the Fed has been too timid. \u2014 Norbert Michel, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above -normal hurricane season for 2022. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022",
      "And in many parts of the country, the summer months have a high chance of above -normal temperatures, according to forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and reported by WSJ. \u2014 Andrew Marquardt, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
      "In 2015, Kennedy realized that his wares could find success above ground, so to speak. \u2014 Benedict Browne, Robb Report , 29 June 2022",
      "The Aiper 1500 is designed to effectively clean the interior of an in-ground or above -ground pool of any shape or material (except ceramic tiles on vertical surfaces), up to 1,614 square feet in size, and up to 8.2 feet in depth. \u2014 Brad Moon, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "The theater that has made its name in a Broad Ripple basement is about to move above ground. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022",
      "The bronze Minerva rises 30 feet above the ground on a stainless-steel arch. \u2014 Kelly Kazek | Kkazek@al.com, al , 28 June 2022",
      "The first level is above ground with a two-car garage, a furnace/utility room, and the cellar itself. \u2014 Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
      "At this distance from the radar, the lowest scan beam was several thousand feet above the ground, so these values do not reflect wind speeds at the ground. \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "There are also three campgrounds and over 13 backcountry sites for campers to enjoy a more above -ground experience. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
      "Take Airbnb, which has been known for renting out some of the world\u2019s wackiest properties, from UFO shuttles to above -ground submarines to real-life hobbit holes. \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 23 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "All of the above should be clearly documented so new salespeople can be quickly trained and sales can be scaled. \u2014 Pradeep Aradhya, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "Though the above seems daunting, the answer is yes! \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "All of the above comes at something of a rocky time for crypto, as leading digital currencies bitcoin and ether have weathered steep declines of more than 20 percent in recent weeks. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "All of the above is only a brief overview of the many immunological tricks SARS-CoV-2 has in its repertoire. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "All of the above is easier said than done, but what isn\u2019t",
      "As the above makes clear, the problem continues to plague the U.S. \u2014 Michael Ashley, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "Experiences like the above will influence expectations from a hybrid workplace. \u2014 Babu Sivadasan, Forbes , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "All of the above is only a brief overview of the many immunological tricks SARS-CoV-2 has in its repertoire. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Figure 9 compares Magellan\u2019s historical NOPAT to the NOPAT implied in each of the above DCF scenarios. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 5 July 2022",
      "Not sure where to start looking, however, for all of the above ",
      "And a lot of new startups are striving to monetize one (or all of the above ) in a unique way that will especially appeal to millennial and Generation Z consumers. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
      "The amazing thing is that Jason Bourne gets to be all of the above , and more. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
      "Of course, all of the above has been said about many prospects over the decades. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 June 2022",
      "Figure 10 compares TotalEnergies\u2019 historical NOPAT to the NOPAT implied in each of the above DCF scenarios. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 8 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",
      "While all of the above are certainly true, there\u2019s more to the story behind the entrepreneur. \u2014 Reegan Von Wildenradt, Men's Health , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Preposition",
      "1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adverb",
      "circa 1515, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English above \"a higher position,\" derivative of above, aboven above entry 1":"Noun",
      "Middle English above, aboven , derivative of above, aboven above entry 1":"Preposition",
      "Middle English above, aboven , going back to Old English abufan , from a- a- entry 1 + bufan \"above\" (akin to Old Saxon bi-o\u0180an , Middle Dutch b\u014dven , Old Frisian bova , Middle High German bobene ), from be- be- + ufan \"above, from above,\" going back to Germanic *uban- (whence Old Saxon o\u0180ana \"from above,\" Old High German obana ), from *ub- \"above, on\" + *-an- , adverbial suffix \u2014 more at over entry 1":"Adverb",
      "derivative of above entry 1":"Adjective"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u0259v"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aloft",
      "over",
      "overhead"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120859",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "preposition"
    ]
  },
  "above par":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": better than normal or expected : very good":[
        "The performance was above par ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123124",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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  },
  "above the fray":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": not directly involved in an angry or difficult struggle or disagreement":[
        "His political aides handled the controversy while he remained above the fray ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121057",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "above/beyond suspicion":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": considered to be innocent for certain":[
        "They are not above/beyond suspicion ."
      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123953",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "aboveboard":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": free from all traces of deceit or duplicity":[],
      ": in a straightforward manner : openly":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The committee tried to be fair and aboveboard in its hiring.",
      "an aboveboard and responsible proposal",
      "She acted in a completely open and aboveboard way.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "But now that going legal is an option, legacy businesses like Buddy\u2019s are being watched over by officials who hope to see the entire industry move aboveboard . \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
      "Live bands already perform at Catonsville establishments, and the bill will bring current practices aboveboard . \u2014 Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com , 8 Oct. 2019",
      "Nearly a century later, Morris\u2019s great-nephew Kevin is also in the beverage business\u2014but aboveboard , as the owner of Loma Brewing Company in Northern California. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 2 July 2019",
      "Nearly a century later, Morris\u2019s great-nephew Kevin is also in the beverage business\u2014but aboveboard , as the owner of Loma Brewing Company in Northern California. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 2 July 2019",
      "Nearly a century later, Morris\u2019s great-nephew Kevin is also in the beverage business\u2014but aboveboard , as the owner of Loma Brewing Company in Northern California. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 2 July 2019",
      "Nearly a century later, Morris\u2019s great-nephew Kevin is also in the beverage business\u2014but aboveboard , as the owner of Loma Brewing Company in Northern California. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 2 July 2019",
      "Nearly a century later, Morris\u2019s great-nephew Kevin is also in the beverage business\u2014but aboveboard , as the owner of Loma Brewing Company in Northern California. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 2 July 2019",
      "Nearly a century later, Morris\u2019s great-nephew Kevin is also in the beverage business\u2014but aboveboard , as the owner of Loma Brewing Company in Northern California. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 2 July 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Nevertheless, questions remain about how public officials and regulators will ensure everyone from the company\u2019s top investors to the subcontractor who paves the parking lot is aboveboard . \u2014 Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune , 15 May 2022",
      "Few of the family\u2019s other aboveboard ventures have worked out. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "Spur someone to constructive action by being direct and aboveboard . \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 18 Aug. 2021",
      "Surely, everything happening behind the scenes in the act of crafting self-driving cars is completely aboveboard and hunky-dory. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 23 June 2021",
      "That type of crime-solving approach would be an aboveboard use of self-driving cars as an aid in crimefighting. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 12 June 2021",
      "Assume that self-driving cars will potentially be explicitly programmed with such a capability and are aiming to be used when the driving situation is aboveboard for the use of brake checking. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 17 May 2021",
      "His defense lawyers maintained the transactions were all aboveboard . \u2014 Kim Chandler, Star Tribune , 11 Sep. 2020",
      "His defense lawyers maintained the transactions were all aboveboard . \u2014 Kim Chandler, Star Tribune , 11 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1594, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
      "1615, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "above entry 2 + board entry 1 ; from the difficulty of cheating at cards when the hands are above the table":"Adverb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u0259v-\u02ccb\u022frd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014643",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "above the law":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not required to obey the law":[
        "No one is above the law ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142059"
  },
  "aboveproof":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": overproof":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1731, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142546"
  },
  "abolishment":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul":[
        "abolish a law",
        "abolish slavery"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u00e4-lish"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abate",
      "abrogate",
      "annul",
      "avoid",
      "cancel",
      "disannul",
      "dissolve",
      "invalidate",
      "negate",
      "null",
      "nullify",
      "quash",
      "repeal",
      "rescind",
      "roll back",
      "strike down",
      "vacate",
      "void"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "He is in favor of abolishing the death penalty.",
      "the U.S. abolished slavery by constitutional amendment on December 6, 1865",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Drew must fight to abolish the tyranny of the Lionlords and reclaim the throne. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
      "Republicans running against Democratic incumbent Gov. Tony Evers have proposed to abolish the commission entirely or fire everyone in top positions, including the commission members. \u2014 Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
      "The ballot proposal had roots in the abolish -the-police movement that started after Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer last year. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "The ballot proposal that goes to voters Tuesday has roots in the abolish -the-police movement that erupted after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer last year. \u2014 Fox News , 31 Oct. 2021",
      "Mickelwait told me that her title at Exodus Cry, Director of Abolition, was modelled on figures such as William Wilberforce, who led the British movement to abolish the slave trade in the nineteenth century. \u2014 Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Friday's decision comes three years after human rights campaigners had criticized the government for making a U-turn on an earlier pledge to abolish capital punishment entirely. \u2014 Heather Chen, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "Since then, Republicans \u2014 including those running for governor \u2014 have cited the move as a reason to abolish the Wisconsin Elections Commission. \u2014 Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel , 5 June 2022",
      "With the election a week away, the race has revolved around public safety, and calls made by Hernandez to abolish the police \u2014 a concept Cedillo opposes. \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English abolysshen , borrowed from Middle French aboliss- , stem of abolir \"to abolish,\" borrowed from Latin abol\u0113re \"to destroy, efface, put an end to,\" perhaps formed from abol\u0113scere \"to shrivel up, be effaced, fall into disuse,\" from ab- ab- + -ol- , medial form of the base of alere \"to nourish, bring up\" + -\u0113sc- , inchoative suffix \u2014 more at old entry 1":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153256"
  },
  "about-face":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a 180\u00b0 turn to the right from the position of attention":[],
      ": a reversal of direction":[],
      ": a reversal of attitude, behavior, or point of view":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8bau\u0307t-\u02c8f\u0101s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "about-turn",
      "flip-flop",
      "reversal",
      "turnabout",
      "turnaround",
      "U-turn",
      "volte-face"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the imperative phrase about face , from about entry 1 + face entry 2":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153439"
  },
  "aboard":{
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "adverb or adjective",
      "preposition"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": alongside":[],
      ": on, onto, or within a vehicle (such as a car or ship)":[],
      ": in or into a group, association, or organization":[
        "her second promotion since coming aboard"
      ],
      ": on base":[],
      ": on , onto , within":[
        "go aboard ship",
        "aboard a plane"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u022frd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb or adjective",
      "That led to Ortiz, Ramirez, and the others coming aboard . \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
      "With James Bradberry coming aboard , the Philadelphia Eagles will have a pair of Pro Bowl cornerbacks. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 18 May 2022",
      "One of the boats had six people aboard and the other carried three people, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement. \u2014 Fox News , 3 June 2022",
      "In 2018, a US-Bangla passenger plane from Bangladesh crashed on landing in Kathmandu, killing 49 of the 71 people aboard . \u2014 Time , 29 May 2022",
      "Grant Haggerty, 7, who lives in the Sunset District, had been afraid to ride it but once aboard with his parents, Tom and Alayne Haggerty, was able to enjoy his mom pointing out UCSF Medical Center where Grant was born. \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 May 2021",
      "Once aboard , you'll be offered breakfast and coffee before diving below the surface to swim among sea turtles and the vibrant coral reefs. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 20 Mar. 2021",
      "Once aboard , the frog woman uses a blaster to save the Child from a handful of spiders while Mando torches a full swarm of the nasty things with his flamethrower. \u2014 Alex Kane, USA TODAY , 6 Nov. 2020",
      "Emergency responders flew two helicopters to the site of the crash to carry those aboard , two of whom were in critical condition, to Kona Community Hospital, according to KITV4, the local ABC News affiliate. \u2014 Kevin Shalvey, ABC News , 9 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
      "Vince Vukelich of Greendale, George's son, was aboard Dumper Dan VI along with Dain Maddox of Wauwatosa, Marcus Stanford of Madison and me. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 3 July 2022",
      "Husband and wife Jack and Lois Anderson were aboard one, the West Wind, and their son, Andy, captained the other, the Arctic Wind. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 3 July 2022",
      "Six workers will be aboard each barge when they are towed to various points in the bay by a tug boat for the production. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 July 2022",
      "The 75-minute Lake Erie excursions are aboard the Appledore IV and Inland Seas. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 29 June 2022",
      "The robot is slated to be aboard the Chandrayaan-3 uncrewed mission to the moon. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
      "Government lawyer Mathew Gullick said Friday that 37 people were originally scheduled to be aboard Tuesday\u2019s flight, but six had their deportation orders canceled. \u2014 Danica Kirka, ajc , 12 June 2022",
      "Leon\u2019s best shot at winning at Belterra Park last Friday was aboard Rumble Strip Ron in the $100,000 Green Carpet Stakes. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
      "Of the more than 2,400 American deaths caused by the attack, nearly half of them were aboard the Arizona. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English abord , probably in part borrowed from Middle French a bord, a bort \"on board,\" in part from Middle English a- a- entry 1 + bord \"board, side of a ship\" \u2014 more at board entry 1":"Adverb or adjective",
      "Middle English abord , derivative of abord aboard entry 1":"Preposition"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb or adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Preposition"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154553"
  },
  "abolition":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act of officially ending or stopping something : the act of abolishing something":[
        "abolition of the death penalty"
      ],
      ": the act of officially ending slavery":[
        "a proponent of abolition"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cca-b\u0259-\u02c8li-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02cca-b\u0259-\u02c8li-sh\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abatement",
      "abolishment",
      "abrogation",
      "annulment",
      "avoidance",
      "cancellation",
      "cancelation",
      "defeasance",
      "dissolution",
      "invalidation",
      "negation",
      "nullification",
      "quashing",
      "repeal",
      "rescindment",
      "voiding"
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      "Glossip was denied clemency in 2014, but around that time gained the support of Knight, as well death penalty abolition advocates like Sister Helen Prejean, author of the 1993 book Dead Man Walking, Pope Francis, and Susan Sarandon. \u2014 Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
      "If the Constitution nationalized slavery, did the supremacy clause preclude New York from passing an abolition statute in 1797",
      "Even long after abolition , that remains somewhat true. \u2014 Dominic Pino, National Review , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Yet the nuclear club members have never made a meaningful effort there, though abolition is the expressed goal of the global non-proliferation regime itself. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "It\u2019s about the abolition of hanging, but also about men of that era, and justice, and miscarriages of justice. \u2014 Liz Appel, Vogue , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "With this justification, many embraced a range of causes, including temperance, the abolition of slavery, and suffrage. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Other policy points include the abolition of property taxes and vaccine mandates, and strengthening the Texas power grid by cutting funding for clean energies. \u2014 Chron , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "Holy Trinity is steeped in American history and played a role in advocating for abolition , desegregation and civil rights since it was founded in 1787. \u2014 Josh Boak, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Oct. 2021"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When building a company, one metric matters above all : your customers\u2019 success. \u2014 Maria Rioumine, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "But, above all , the ceremony served as a way to bridge different elements of Latino and LGBTQ cultures. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
      "The share prices of Prosus and Naspers depends on two things above all : Where Tencent stock is trading and the discount to book. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
      "Instilling in his students the techniques of tae kwon do, but, above all , values \u200b\u200band respect, is one of Camacho's objectives. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 26 June 2022",
      "Her campaign is challenging Nadler for Jewish votes and has highlighted her authorship of a bill promoting Holocaust education and, above all , a vote against former president Barack Obama\u2019s Iran nuclear deal. \u2014 Nicholas Fandos, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
      "Her campaign has highlighted her authorship of a bill promoting Holocaust education and, above all , a vote against former President Barack Obama\u2019s Iran nuclear deal. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Their designs are attentive to sound, provide a feeling of being open and sheltered at the same time, and, above all , give people places to pause and watch others. \u2014 Fran\u00e7oise Mouly, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
      "Instilling in his students the techniques of tae kwon do, but, above all , values \u200b\u200band respect, is one of Camacho's objectives. \u2014 Javier Arce, The Arizona Republic , 19 June 2022"
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        "\u2014 Kenneth L. Woodward , Commonweal , 7 May 2010",
        "above-the-fold news"
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      ": suitable for prominent placement on the front page of a newspaper":[
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        "\u2014 Kenneth L. Woodward , Commonweal , 7 May 2010",
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      ": located prominently near the top of the page in an electronic document (such as an e-mail or a Web page)":[
        "Above-the-fold ad placements displayed within the first screen of a user's browser window were found to be the most effective.",
        "\u2014 Gavin O'Malley , MediaPost , 25 July 2011"
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      "adjective",
      "adverb"
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      "mature",
      "ripe",
      "ripened"
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      "Adjective",
      "the new governor will have to deal with the state's aborning fiscal crisis"
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      "a- entry 1 + born (taken as a simple verb) + -ing entry 3":"Adverb",
      "derivative of aborning entry 1":"Adjective"
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      "1837, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
      "1943, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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      "adjective"
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      "1860, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "adjective"
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      ": mentioned by name previously on the same page or on a preceding page":[
        "For a long time I have taken a deep interest in the efforts being made to induce the abovenamed distinguished clergymen \u2026 to come out here and occupy the pulpit \u2026",
        "\u2014 Mark Twain, letter , 6 May 1865",
        "In the matter of Tirconaill Fuels Limited and in the matter of the Companies Acts 1963-2009 notice is hereby given \u2026 that a meeting of the creditors of the abovenamed company will be held on 8 August 2011 \u2026",
        "\u2014 The Mirror , 27 July 2011"
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1525, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204830"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": mentioned previously on the same page or on a preceding page":[
        "\u2026 a significant number of the offerings from new wineries fell far short of the quality of the abovementioned wines.",
        "\u2014 Harvey Steiman , Wine Spectator , 31 July 2008"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u00a6b\u0259v-\u00a6men(t)-sh\u0259nd"
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      "1550, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212205"
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      "intransitive verb"
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      "from the imperative phrase about ship , from about entry 1 + ship entry 1":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1678, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212259"
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      "noun"
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      ": aborigine":[]
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      "by shortening":""
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      "1908, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213826"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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      ": the fourth compartment of the ruminant stomach that follows the omasum and has a true digestive function \u2014 compare rumen , reticulum":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccab-\u014d-\u02c8m\u0101-s\u0259m",
      "\u02cca-b\u014d-\u02c8m\u0101-s\u0259m"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from New Latin abom\u0101sum , from ab- ab- + om\u0101sum omasum":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1678, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231320"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
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        "aboveground movies"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u0259v-\u02ccgrau\u0307nd"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But like everything else these days, the prices for aboveground tanks and rainwater harvesting systems have jumped considerably. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
      "As telephone companies have shifted from aboveground phone lines to underground fiber-optic cable, Asplundh has offered to install the new cables, and is already billing $30 million a year in line installation. \u2014 Matt Durot, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
      "But authorities are upfront that the Elizabeth line is four years overdue and $6 billion over budget and that the decades of underground tunneling and aboveground construction drove people in its path to distraction. \u2014 William Booth, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
      "In hydrogen storage, electrolysis is used to separate hydrogen from oxygen in water; the hydrogen is then cached underground, or in aboveground tanks, as gas or liquid or part of ammonia. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Its fiscal health has been seen by officials as linked to the aboveground economy of Manhattan, particularly its business districts. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Patients appeared to have been using at least a portion of the aboveground maternity wards. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "The company promoted the project as an improvement on past practices, because aboveground wells would be moved underground. \u2014 Emily Witt, The New Yorker , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "The practice helps provide structural support and reduce the amount of aboveground mine waste. \u2014 Becki Robins, The Atlantic , 30 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005115"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun plural but singular in construction"
    ],
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      ": in or on an upper story":[
        "they sat abovestairs"
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      ": located on an upper story":[
        "a room abovestairs"
      ],
      ": the part of a building above the ground floor":[
        "a shout from abovestairs"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "derivative of abovestairs entry 1":"Noun plural but singular in construction"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1606, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
      "1597, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1677, in the meaning defined above":"Noun plural but singular in construction"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040110"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
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      "\u00a6ab\u0259\u02ccrij\u0259\u02c8nal\u0259t\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "aboriginal entry 1 + -ity":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1800, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045849"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "abolition + -dom":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1852, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065024"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": mentioned previously on the same page or on a preceding page : aforesaid":[
        "For Sir Richard Varney abovesaid (the chief projector in this design), who, by the Earl's order, remained that day of her death alone with her \u2026",
        "\u2014 Sir Walter Scott , Kenilworth , 1821",
        "As a byproduct of the abovesaid weddings, look for 52.6 babies to arrive in Hamilton County.",
        "\u2014 Jim Knippenberg , Cincinnati Enquirer , 29 Feb. 2000"
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u00a6b\u0259v-\u00a6sed"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075744"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": principles or measures promoting the abolition especially of slavery":[
        "among the New Englanders committed to abolitionism"
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cca-b\u0259-\u02c8li-sh\u0259-\u02ccni-z\u0259m"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While New England\u2019s image has been linked in popular culture to abolitionism , the report said, wealthy plantation owners and Harvard were mutually dependent. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Finkelman, an expert on American slavery, said New York played a key role in abolishing slavery on a state level long before the 1830s, at the height of abolitionism . \u2014 Giselle Rhoden, CNN , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "History vindicated Douglass\u2019s decision to throw his energies behind political abolitionism . \u2014 Marc M. Arkin, WSJ , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "Thanksgiving was rejected by the South as a form of crypto- abolitionism because of its association with New England, and specifically with New England Protestants. \u2014 Liza Featherstone, The New Republic , 25 Nov. 2021",
      "The contours of this shift are discernible in the rise of ardent moral reforms with wider geographic range, such as abolitionism , the defense of the Cherokees, and women\u2019s participation in the petitioning of Congress. \u2014 Mark Greif, The Atlantic , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "Nevertheless, Key took this as his chance to make an example of abolitionism once and for all. \u2014 Bennett Parten, The Conversation , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "The Evans brothers participated in what became known as the 1858 Oberlin-Wellington-Rescue -- a key event in the history of abolitionism . \u2014 Bianca Ramsey, cleveland , 18 Aug. 2021",
      "Emerson was writing amid a crisis of liberal democracy, when the fervor of abolitionism was starting to show its cracks and the politics of protest were being co-opted into mere symbolism and more self-interested agendas. \u2014 Jane Hu, The New Yorker , 11 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "abolition + -ism":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1807, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-094226"
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    "type":[
      "idiom"
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      ": not calling for any criticism":[
        "His actions were above/beyond reproach ."
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-105344"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person who wants to stop or abolish slavery : an advocate of abolition":[
        "Before going to England I had had no proper conception of the deep interest displayed by the abolitionists of England in the cause of freedom, nor did I realize the amount of substantial help given by them.",
        "\u2014 Booker T. Washington",
        "On the spectrum of abhorrent business practices, buying and selling humans, especially children, remains the gold standard. Yet modern abolitionists say it happens all the time.",
        "\u2014 Belinda Luscombe",
        "While with him at an antislavery convention in London, which shocked her by barring women as delegates, she found her ideal model in another delegate, Lucretia Mott, the noted Quaker abolitionist and feminist.",
        "\u2014 Milton Rugoff"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or supporting abolitionists or abolitionism : advocating the end of slavery":[
        "abolitionist writings",
        "\u2026 the virulence of public reaction to antislavery activity in the East appears to have been a reason for the deployment of abolitionist resources and energies into the Middle West.",
        "\u2014 Marilynne Robinson",
        "\u2026 he was genuinely concerned with the poor, and an aggressive supporter of abolitionist causes and women's education.",
        "\u2014 Jesse Sheidlower"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cca-b\u0259-\u02c8li-sh\u0259-nist"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The group has also awarded millions to professors and scholars who advocate anti-capitalist and prison abolitionist views. \u2014 Joe Schoffstall, Fox News , 27 June 2022",
      "Cooking in Heels, a memoir-in-recipes by New York activist and prison abolitionist Ceyenne Doroshow, is undeniably the latter. \u2014 Eva Reign, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
      "In an election year supposedly defined by the public\u2019s anxiety over rising crime and diminishing law enforcement, Los Angeles is on the verge of electing its first abolitionist City Council member. \u2014 Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
      "Though Boston had a prominent abolitionist community in the 19th century, the city was still a player in the transatlantic slave trade. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "Historians say the famous abolitionist was born in modern-day Madison, Md. in 1822. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
      "More prominently, an effort to have the great abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass lie in state in the U.S. Capitol in 1895 was stymied. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
      "But a contemporaneous report of what Truth said, published by Marius Robinson, a white abolitionist minister, in the Anti-Slavery Bugle, does not include the line in any form. \u2014 The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "Originally built in the 1890s as a weekend retreat for Mary Ellen Pleasant, a Black entrepreneur and abolitionist , Beltane Ranch offers a palpable sense of place in the heart of Sonoma County. \u2014 Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "According to Weymouth 400, the town was a center of abolitionist activity before the Civil War. \u2014 Robert Knox, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
      "In Chicago, The Love Fridge's locations and work intersect with abolitionist groups and important locations around the city where community action is already happening. \u2014 Leah Abucayan, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "In May 1779, Liss escaped with the help of an abolitionist British colonel, but she was subsequently enslaved again in the city by an unknown individual. \u2014 Bill Bleyer, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Science-fiction, drama and comedy, scripted and unscripted stories can and will be told from an abolitionist perspective. \u2014 Patrisse Cullors, Variety , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "In conversation with Harper\u2019s Bazaar, Walters shares her hope that the intimate show about a single sculpture will inspire viewers to think long and hard about the power dynamics at play in abolitionist art. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "This exotic undulating patch of green amid arid flats was named after Stephen F. Austin, who brought American immigrants from Missouri to the future Republic of Texas \u2013 and perpetuated slavery within abolitionist Mexican lands. \u2014 Steve Ditlea, SPIN , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Her focus is on the circumstances that produced this man, and how his heinous act affected his close-knit, pro-Union, mostly abolitionist family. \u2014 Monitor Reviewers, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Not only was New York the center for the western slave trade, Gratz College history professor Paul Finkelman said, but the state was also a prime location for the abolitionist movement to end slavery in the US. \u2014 Giselle Rhoden, CNN , 27 Feb. 2022"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1791, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1833, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110408"
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      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": a person who wants to stop or abolish slavery : an advocate of abolition":[
        "Before going to England I had had no proper conception of the deep interest displayed by the abolitionists of England in the cause of freedom, nor did I realize the amount of substantial help given by them.",
        "\u2014 Booker T. Washington",
        "On the spectrum of abhorrent business practices, buying and selling humans, especially children, remains the gold standard. Yet modern abolitionists say it happens all the time.",
        "\u2014 Belinda Luscombe",
        "While with him at an antislavery convention in London, which shocked her by barring women as delegates, she found her ideal model in another delegate, Lucretia Mott, the noted Quaker abolitionist and feminist.",
        "\u2014 Milton Rugoff"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or supporting abolitionists or abolitionism : advocating the end of slavery":[
        "abolitionist writings",
        "\u2026 the virulence of public reaction to antislavery activity in the East appears to have been a reason for the deployment of abolitionist resources and energies into the Middle West.",
        "\u2014 Marilynne Robinson",
        "\u2026 he was genuinely concerned with the poor, and an aggressive supporter of abolitionist causes and women's education.",
        "\u2014 Jesse Sheidlower"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cca-b\u0259-\u02c8li-sh\u0259-nist"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The group has also awarded millions to professors and scholars who advocate anti-capitalist and prison abolitionist views. \u2014 Joe Schoffstall, Fox News , 27 June 2022",
      "Cooking in Heels, a memoir-in-recipes by New York activist and prison abolitionist Ceyenne Doroshow, is undeniably the latter. \u2014 Eva Reign, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
      "In an election year supposedly defined by the public\u2019s anxiety over rising crime and diminishing law enforcement, Los Angeles is on the verge of electing its first abolitionist City Council member. \u2014 Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
      "Though Boston had a prominent abolitionist community in the 19th century, the city was still a player in the transatlantic slave trade. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "Historians say the famous abolitionist was born in modern-day Madison, Md. in 1822. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
      "More prominently, an effort to have the great abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass lie in state in the U.S. Capitol in 1895 was stymied. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
      "But a contemporaneous report of what Truth said, published by Marius Robinson, a white abolitionist minister, in the Anti-Slavery Bugle, does not include the line in any form. \u2014 The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "Originally built in the 1890s as a weekend retreat for Mary Ellen Pleasant, a Black entrepreneur and abolitionist , Beltane Ranch offers a palpable sense of place in the heart of Sonoma County. \u2014 Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "According to Weymouth 400, the town was a center of abolitionist activity before the Civil War. \u2014 Robert Knox, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
      "In Chicago, The Love Fridge's locations and work intersect with abolitionist groups and important locations around the city where community action is already happening. \u2014 Leah Abucayan, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "In May 1779, Liss escaped with the help of an abolitionist British colonel, but she was subsequently enslaved again in the city by an unknown individual. \u2014 Bill Bleyer, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Science-fiction, drama and comedy, scripted and unscripted stories can and will be told from an abolitionist perspective. \u2014 Patrisse Cullors, Variety , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "In conversation with Harper\u2019s Bazaar, Walters shares her hope that the intimate show about a single sculpture will inspire viewers to think long and hard about the power dynamics at play in abolitionist art. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "This exotic undulating patch of green amid arid flats was named after Stephen F. Austin, who brought American immigrants from Missouri to the future Republic of Texas \u2013 and perpetuated slavery within abolitionist Mexican lands. \u2014 Steve Ditlea, SPIN , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Her focus is on the circumstances that produced this man, and how his heinous act affected his close-knit, pro-Union, mostly abolitionist family. \u2014 Monitor Reviewers, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Not only was New York the center for the western slave trade, Gratz College history professor Paul Finkelman said, but the state was also a prime location for the abolitionist movement to end slavery in the US. \u2014 Giselle Rhoden, CNN , 27 Feb. 2022"
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      "1791, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": any of several large South American snakes of the genus Constrictor or of related genera":[]
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      "\u0259\u02c8b\u014dm\u0259"
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      "Portuguese, French, & American Spanish, probably modification of Kongo mboma python":""
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      "1796, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-115535"
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      "transitive verb"
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      ": to make abolitionists of (the members of a corporate body)":[
        "abolitionize Kansas"
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      "-\u0259\u02ccn\u012bz"
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      "1836, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "adjective"
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      ": braced aback":[
        "\u2014 used of head yards when the headsails only are aback"
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      "\u0259\u02c8b\u00e4ks"
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      "a- entry 1 + box (to boxhaul)":""
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      "1801, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a rough sketch or draft (as of a picture or a poem)":[]
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      "Italian abbozzo , from abbozzare to make a rough sketch or draft, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + bozzare to make a rough sketch or draft, from bozza boss, swelling, roughhewn stone, rough sketch or draft":""
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      "1826, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-085335"
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      "noun"
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      ": a mysterious creature with human or apelike characteristics reported to exist in the high Himalayas":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Onoda is discovered shortly afterward by a Japanese explorer who views the missing soldier as akin to the abominable snowman , his ghostly half-sightings being featured regularly in the Japanese press. \u2014 Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
      "As a cold-weather alternative, there were abominable snowman -worthy shaggy eco-furs with matching boots and earmuffs. \u2014 Colleen Barry, ajc , 15 Jan. 2022",
      "Your pup can collect other Christmas movie characters, too, like the Grinch and Bumble, the abominable snowman from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. \u2014 Lily Gray, PEOPLE.com , 12 Dec. 2021",
      "The abominable snowman , who debuted as the season's final Wildcard last episode, also revealed donuts as his on-stage order hint. \u2014 Rachel Yang, EW.com , 22 Apr. 2021",
      "An abominable snowman is actually a furry, leather-looking ball that looks fit for backyard amateur sports. \u2014 Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times , 24 Nov. 2020",
      "Things to do in Hamilton County: 10 things to try before summer ends The display featured a a 57-foot-tall abominable snowman , reindeer, igloos, trains and a 60-foot cross. \u2014 Natalia E. Contreras, Indianapolis Star , 24 July 2019",
      "Pictured on the packaging, illustrations inspired rescue raft or flying missions, firefighting, and even encouraged kids to seek out the abominable snowman . \u2014 Maude Campbell, Popular Mechanics , 9 Apr. 2019",
      "He was last seen wearing a light blue one piece abominable snowman pajamas. \u2014 Staff Report, Post-Tribune , 2 Oct. 2017"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1921, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-195139"
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  "ABO system":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": the basic system of antigens of human blood behaving in heredity as an allelic unit to produce any of the ABO blood groups":[]
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      "\u02cc\u0101-(\u02cc)b\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1938, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-030405"
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      "noun"
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      ": a place where abortions are performed":[
        "\u2014 used as a term of contempt by opponents of abortion In the 16 years since the Supreme Court's Roe vs. Wade decision, more than 20 million babies have perished in the abortuaries of this country. \u2014 Jerry Falwell , USA Today , 10 Apr. 1989"
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      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u022fr-ch\u0259-\u02ccwer-\u0113",
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "blend of abortion and mortuary entry 1":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1983, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-082035"
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      "adjective"
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      ": causing abortion : abortifacient":[
        "abortogenic necrosis"
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      "\u0259\u00a6b\u022frt\u0259\u00a6jenik"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "abort entry 1 or abort(us) + -o- + -genic":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1940, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-085856"
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      "geographical name"
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    "definitions":{
      "city in southern Benin population 92,823":[]
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      "\u0259-\u02c8b\u014d-m\u0113",
      "\u02cca-b\u014d-\u02c8m\u0101"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-103907"
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