dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/is_mw.json
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{
"Ismaelism":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": islamism":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Ismael (Douay Version), Ishmael (Authorized Version), son of Abraham by his concubine Hagar + English -ism ; so called from a belief that the Arabs are descendants of Ishmael":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8izm\u0113\u0259\u02ccliz\u0259m",
"-z(\u02cc)m\u0101\u0259\u02cc-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190623",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Ismaili":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one of a Shi\u02bda sect composed of those who recognize the Aga Khan as imam":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Ismaili, Isma\u02bdili from Arabic Isma\u02bd\u012bl\u012by , from Isma\u02bd\u012bl \u2020 a.d. 760 son of the sixth imam Jafar al-Sadiq and in the opinion of the Ismailis his true successor; Ismailian from Arabic Isma\u02bd\u012bl\u012by + English -an":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195548",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Istanbul":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"city in northwestern Turkey partly in Europe and partly in Asia on the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara; capital of Turkey before its independence in 1923 and earlier capital of the Ottoman Empire population 12,500,000":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cci-st\u0259n-\u02c8b\u00fcl",
"-\u02ccst\u00e4n-",
"or with m for n",
"-\u02c8bu\u0307l",
"\u02c8i-st\u0259n-\u02ccb\u00fcl",
"-\u02ccbu\u0307l",
"-\u02ccstan-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203856",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"is":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": equal : homogeneous : uniform":[
"is entropic"
],
": for or from different individuals of the same species":[
"iso agglutinin"
],
": isomeric":[
"iso cyanate"
],
"information system":[],
"island; isle":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Latin, from Greek, from isos equal":"",
"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German ist is (from s\u012bn to be), Latin est (from esse to be), Greek esti (from einai to be)":"Combining form"
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200337",
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"combining form"
]
},
"island":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a kitchen counter that is approachable from all sides":[],
": a superstructure on the deck of a ship (such as an aircraft carrier)":[],
": a tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent":[],
": a usually raised area within a thoroughfare, parking lot, or driveway used especially to separate or direct traffic":[],
": isolate":[],
": something resembling an island especially in its isolated or surrounded position: such as":[],
": to dot with or as if with islands":[],
": to make into or as if into an island":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He lives on an island in the Caribbean.",
"the island of Hawaii is the largest in the Hawaiian archipelago",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This is very few for an island that gets hit by some pretty devastating seismic events. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"Airmail promised new possibilities for the whole world, but for an island like Cuba, the effect was magnified. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
"After his plane crashes in the Pacific, Hanks's everyman washes up on an uninhabited island and is forced to fend for himself for months, all alone\u2013except for Wilson. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
"N\u00famenor sits on an island to the west of Middle-earth. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 14 June 2022",
"Thanks to Buzz\u2019s hubris, he and a number of fellow astronauts and crew members are marooned on an island populated by some sort of tentacled beasts. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
"The couple have reportedly bought an estate on an exclusive Miami-Dade island . \u2014 Josh Dawsey, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"The films show a world in which several dinosaurs, including Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, Parasaurolophus, Compsognathus and Mosasaurus, have been resurrected and wander freely around an island . \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 9 June 2022",
"Fremont, a city of more than 25,000, turned into an island when the nearby Platte and Elkhorn rivers overflowed. \u2014 Michael Phillis And John Flesher, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The result has been a reduction in costs and greenhouse gas emissions with the renewable energy of solar and combined heat and power, as well as having a plan in place to island off the traditional power grid in case of any future outages. \u2014 Luis D\u2019acosta, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Want to island hop around French Polynesia, visit Africa's incredible cities, and cruise through Asia without ever switching hotels, boarding a flight, or repacking your bags? \u2014 Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The episode centres around John B.\u2019s (Chase Stokes) flight from his Outer Banks island hometown after he is framed for the murder of Sheriff Peterkin (Adina Porter). \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 20 Apr. 2020",
"While sending children to work in factories isn\u2019t good for them, either, holding up the postwar era as ideal may limit the ability to address the harms that stem from islanding . \u2014 Miranda Sachs, Twin Cities , 30 Sep. 2019",
"For the last few years, Guerra has been studying the eating habits of western gulls that nest on Anacapa and Santa Barbara islands in the Channel Islands archipelago. \u2014 Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times , 22 Oct. 2019",
"However, islanding children often reinforces gender, class or racial divides. \u2014 Miranda Sachs, Twin Cities , 30 Sep. 2019",
"Authorities in the Cape Verde islands off West Africa are waiting for experts from Spain to help determine why more than 100 dolphins died on a local beach. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Sep. 2019",
"The devastation was so widespread across Great Abaco and Grand Bahama islands that recovery crews were only beginning to get into many areas more than a week later and only a few dozen bodies had been formally counted. \u2014 Phil Mckenna, sun-sentinel.com , 11 Sep. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"alteration (influenced by Anglo-French isle ) of earlier iland , from Middle English, from Old English \u012bgland (akin to Old Norse eyland ), from \u012bg island (akin to Old English \u0113a river, Latin aqua water) + land land":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u012b-l\u0259nd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"isle",
"islet"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115709",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"island universe":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a galaxy other than the Milky Way":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Filled to the brim with hundreds of billions of stars, these island universes often seem like the most prominent occupants of space\u2019s vast emptiness. \u2014 Scientific American , 30 Aug. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1867, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121814",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"isolability":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being isolable":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u012bs\u0259l\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113 also \u02ccis\u0259- sometimes \u02cc\u012bz\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112934",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"isolable":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": capable of being isolated":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1855, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u012b-s\u0259-l\u0259-b\u0259l",
"also \u02c8i-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113309",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"isolate":{
"antonyms":[
"anchorite",
"eremite",
"hermit",
"recluse",
"solitary"
],
"definitions":{
": an individual socially withdrawn or removed from society":[],
": an individual, population, strain, or culture obtained by or resulting from selection or separation":[],
": being alone : solitary , isolated":[],
": insulate":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"These policies will only serve to isolate the country politically and economically.",
"Certain patients must be isolated in a separate ward.",
"When he wants to work, he isolates himself in his office and won't talk to anyone.",
"Scientists have isolated the gene that causes the disease.",
"Noun",
"interpersonal relationships are very stressful for him, so he lives as a virtual isolate on the Upper West Side of Manhattan",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Medterra makes sure to supplement the CBD isolate here with a familiar supporting cast of ingredients. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"His insistence on zero COVID, erratic attitude toward the private sector, and hostile foreign policy are combining to sap the economy\u2019s vitality, depress investor sentiment, alienate more countries, and isolate the Chinese from the world. \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 21 June 2022",
"As far as seat comfort goes, both offer an appropriate amount of cushioning, but not so much as to over- isolate your butt from the road. \u2014 Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver , 10 June 2022",
"Take note of circumstances that routinely trigger strong emotions, which can help isolate the root of your heightened frustrations. \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Week , 7 June 2022",
"Rosencrants argued that the bill would further isolate trans students. \u2014 Anne Branigin, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"It\u2019s designed with a microphone to isolate the voice and has background noise cancellation. \u2014 Robin Raven, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"And at that age, any illness is crummy, for both children and their families, who can\u2019t just isolate their offspring and leave meals outside the bedroom door. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
"All of the patients are in recovery or have recovered, and those who still have a rash are being advised to stay home and isolate from others until they're fully recovered. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 3 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Children who fall in this category will no longer need to self- isolate before attending school, daycare or camp. \u2014 CNN , 15 Feb. 2022",
"That guidance has since changed, with the CDC now recommending that people who test positive for COVID-19 isolate for five days. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that individuals who have tested positive for the coronavirus and have symptoms isolate from others for at least 10 days after signs of illness first appear. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Nov. 2021",
"In provinces like Manitoba \u2014 which has been in a state of emergency since March 20 \u2014 domestic and international travellers are required to self- isolate (or quarantine) for 14 days after their arrival into the province. \u2014 Patricia Karounos, refinery29.com , 29 July 2021",
"So although there were no immediate cases confirmed as a result of the traveler's visit from Sydney to New Zealand's capital Wellington, authorities were asking people at more than a dozen locations to self- isolate for two weeks and get tested. \u2014 Nick Perry, Star Tribune , 22 June 2021",
"All other travelers are encouraged to self- isolate for a period of 14 days. \u2014 NBC News , 29 Mar. 2021",
"Canada already requires those entering the country to self- isolate for 14 days and to present a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days before arrival. \u2014 Rob Gillies, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Jan. 2021",
"Canada already requires those entering the country to self- isolate for 14 days and to present a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days before arrival. \u2014 Rob Gillies, ajc , 29 Jan. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The majority of our products include a variety of oils to assure quality and effectiveness, while our Classic Bears are made with CBD isolate . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"Kanibi CBD oils are available in both full spectrum and broad spectrum varieties, as well as isolate for those who want to avoid any THC traces. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 May 2022",
"Each gummy is made with high-quality CBD isolate and contains 25mg of CBD per gummy. \u2014 Sophie Saint Thomas, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Thanks to the highest CBD isolate used, our CBD gummy worms are a wonderful treat for your taste buds. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"The 30-count container has a 10mg dose of pure CBD isolate per serving, and each individual serving contains a 10mg total amount of gummies. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Brown saw the pandemic isolate and depress students, some of whom presented behavioral problems because they were so overstimulated by their return to school. \u2014 Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online , 3 Apr. 2022",
"England has now lifted all restrictions, including mask mandates and the requirement that all who test positive isolate at home. \u2014 David Rising, ajc , 7 Mar. 2022",
"England has now lifted all restrictions, including mask mandates and the requirement that all who test positive isolate at home. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1819, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"back-formation from isolated set apart, from French isol\u00e9 , from Italian isolato , from isola island, from Latin insula":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u012b-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
"also \u02c8i-",
"-\u02ccl\u0101t",
"\u02c8\u012b-s\u0259-l\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"cut off",
"insulate",
"seclude",
"segregate",
"separate",
"sequester"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015727",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"isolated":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": occurring alone or once : unique":[],
": sporadic":[]
},
"examples":[
"The town remains a very isolated community.",
"The camp is located in an isolated area.",
"The arrest was an isolated incident in his youth.",
"a few isolated cases of vandalism",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Over the course of the war, the town has become increasingly isolated . \u2014 Gabe Joselow, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
"But that advantage is diminished because Russians have become so isolated amid the war from the global financial system. \u2014 Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"Strong winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes are possible Saturday in that area. \u2014 ABC News , 11 June 2022",
"Strong to severe thunderstorms are also a threat, the Weather Service said, and isolated tornadoes will also be possible. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"Wind and hail will be the primary risks, followed by isolated tornadoes. \u2014 Kathryn Prociv, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
"Additionally, strong to severe thunderstorms are possible bringing the potential for damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. \u2014 Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun , 6 May 2022",
"Central Indiana could see severe storms Saturday, with the threat of damaging winds and isolated tornadoes Saturday evening into night, according to the National Weather Service\u2019s Indianapolis office. \u2014 Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The same storm system will fuel severe storms with isolated tornadoes possible, along primarily with strong winds and large hail, in the Plains and into the Upper Midwest. \u2014 Monica Garrett, CNN , 21 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u012b-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259d",
"also \u02c8i-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"cloistered",
"covert",
"hidden",
"quiet",
"remote",
"retired",
"secluded",
"secret",
"sheltered"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182148",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"isomer":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a nuclide isomeric with one or more others":[],
": one of two or more compounds, radicals, or ions that contain the same number of atoms of the same elements but differ in structural arrangement and properties":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For example, technetium-99m is an isomer of technetium-99. \u2014 Artemis Spyrou, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
"This allows the molecule to turn into an energy-rich isomer . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 15 Apr. 2022",
"That isomer acts as a liquid solar energy storage solution. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 15 Apr. 2022",
"THCs are psychoactive, and the term THC generally refers to the delta-9 isomer , but several others, including delta-8, may also be found naturally in plants, in small amounts. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 5 Nov. 2021",
"His companies do not sell Delta-8 products because Faude has not seen enough research on possible negative effects of the isomer . \u2014 Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Delta 8 is considered an isomer of Delta 9 THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Delta-8 has been reported to be less active than delta-9; however, it has not been studied as much as the delta-9 isomer . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 5 Nov. 2021",
"It's considered an isomer of Delta 9 THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 26 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary, back-formation from isomeric":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u012b-s\u0259-m\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202831",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"issuable":{
"antonyms":[
"accomplished",
"certain",
"hands-down",
"inarguable",
"incontestable",
"incontrovertible",
"indisputable",
"indubitable",
"irrefragable",
"positive",
"questionless",
"settled",
"sure",
"unanswerable",
"unarguable",
"unchallengeable",
"undebatable",
"undeniable",
"unquestionable"
],
"definitions":{
": authorized for issue":[
"bonds issuable under the merger terms"
],
": open to contest, debate, or litigation":[],
": possible as a result or consequence":[]
},
"examples":[
"an issuable claim that the food additive causes cancer",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Himle said that prior to the audit meeting, the police department had put together a plan to deal with the transfer of the thousands of re- issuable citations to the Municipal Court. \u2014 Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel , 10 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8i-sh\u00fc-\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"arguable",
"controvertible",
"debatable",
"disputable",
"doubtable",
"doubtful",
"moot",
"negotiable",
"questionable"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105243",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"issuable plea":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a plea on the merits on which an adverse party may take issue and go to trial":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193711",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"issuance":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": issue sense 2b":[],
": issue sense 6":[]
},
"examples":[
"the issuance of a search warrant",
"the issuance of an instruction sheet to each member of the class",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Declarations of foreign debt defaults are usually made by global rating agencies like Moody's, Fitch and S&P, however, sanctions have forced all three to suspend the issuance of ratings for Russian entities. \u2014 Siladitya Ray, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Another severe storm blossomed west of Chicago, becoming a supercell or rotating thunderstorm that prompted the issuance of tornado warnings in the metro. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"The launch date is pending the issuance of a launch license from the Federal Aviation Administration. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
"Ladapo supervised the issuance of the transgender proposal. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"The city will also reduce taxes on car purchases, expedite approvals of construction projects, and speed up the issuance of government bonds in order to boost the local economy. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 29 May 2022",
"Georgia Power on Friday announced the issuance of corporate bonds designed to help the utility boost clean energy and its support of minority- and women-owned vendors. \u2014 J. Scott Trubey, ajc , 7 May 2022",
"His home country of Austria is part of the coalition of frugal member states that resisted the unprecedented joint issuance of debt to cope with the Covid-19 crisis in 2020. \u2014 Jorge Valero, Bloomberg.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Vietnam also reinstated visa exemptions and the issuance of visas on arrival similar to their pre-pandemic status. \u2014 Hau Dinh, USA TODAY , 16 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1863, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8i-sh\u0259-w\u0259n(t)s",
"-sh\u00fc-\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8i-sh\u00fc-\u0259ns"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"admeasurement",
"allocation",
"allotment",
"apportionment",
"disbursement",
"dispensation",
"distribution",
"division"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203411",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"issuant":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": coming forth : emerging":[],
": rising with only the upper part visible":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8i-sh\u0259-w\u0259nt",
"-sh\u00fc-\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140017",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"issue":{
"antonyms":[
"get out",
"print",
"publish",
"put out"
],
"definitions":{
": a discharge (as of blood) from the body":[],
": a final conclusion or decision about something arrived at after consideration":[],
": a final outcome that usually constitutes a solution (as of a problem) or resolution (as of a difficulty)":[],
": a matter that is in dispute between two or more parties":[
"\"\u2026 He insists that this was an issue over health care policy, not over the former vice president's age or agility. \u2026\"",
"\u2014 Ed O'Keefe",
"They misquoted me, but I didn't want to make an issue of it."
],
": a means or place of going out : exit , outlet":[],
": a vital or unsettled matter":[
"economic issues"
],
": accrue":[
"profits issuing from the sale of the stock"
],
": concern , problem":[
"I have issues with his behavior"
],
": deed":[],
": eventuate , terminate":[],
": in a state of controversy : in disagreement":[],
": offspring , progeny":[
"died without issue"
],
": proceeds from a source of revenue (such as an estate)":[],
": provide sense 1a , supply":[],
": something coming forth from a specified source":[
"issues of a disordered imagination"
],
": termination , end":[
"hope that his enterprise would have a prosperous issue",
"\u2014 T. B. Macaulay"
],
": the act of publishing or officially giving out or making available":[
"the next issue of commemorative stamps",
"issue of supplies by the quartermaster"
],
": the action of going, coming, or flowing out : egress , emergence":[],
": the point at which an unsettled matter is ready for a decision":[
"brought the matter to an issue"
],
": the thing or the whole quantity of things given out at one time":[
"read the latest issue"
],
": to appear or become available through being officially put forth or distributed":[],
": to be a consequence or final outcome : emanate , result":[],
": to cause to come forth : discharge , emit":[],
": to come forth : emerge":[],
": to descend from a specified parent or ancestor":[],
": to go, come, or flow out":[],
": to put forth or distribute usually officially":[
"government issued a new airmail stamp",
"issue orders"
],
": to send out for sale or circulation : publish":[],
": under discussion or in dispute":[],
"\u2014 see also take issue":[
"\"\u2026 He insists that this was an issue over health care policy, not over the former vice president's age or agility. \u2026\"",
"\u2014 Ed O'Keefe",
"They misquoted me, but I didn't want to make an issue of it."
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She is concerned with a variety of social issues .",
"Water purity is a public health issue .",
"The President's speech addressed a number of important issues .",
"campaign issues like education and defense",
"The issue is poverty, not race: to talk about race is simply to confuse the issue .",
"The case involves some complicated legal issues .",
"He should stop dodging the issue and make a decision now.",
"There's an interesting article on page 12 of this issue .",
"the most recent issue of the magazine",
"Verb",
"Each employee will be issued an identification card.",
"The Post Office will issue a new first-class stamp.",
"The company plans to raise money by issuing more stock.",
"The bank will be issuing a new credit card.",
"the bank's newly issued credit card",
"The king issued a decree forbidding all protests.",
"A severe storm warning has been issued .",
"The police have issued a warrant for her arrest.",
"A steady flow of lava issued from a crack in the rock.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This story appears in the Summer 2022 issue of Town & Country. \u2014 James Reginato, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
"Nevertheless, Democrats will huddle Thursday for a special caucus lunch centered on the issue of reproductive health. \u2014 Ali Vitali, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
"Plenty of Democrats are glad to see the White House engage on the issue with the seriousness of purpose people are underscoring for them back home. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 23 June 2022",
"For all the details on Justin Bieber's road to recovery, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands everywhere Friday. \u2014 Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"This story first appeared in the June 22 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"This essay originally appeared in the Summer 2022 issue of ELLE DECOR. \u2014 Xochitl Gonzalez, ELLE Decor , 21 June 2022",
"This article appears in the May/June 2022 issue of ESSENCE Magazine. \u2014 Malaika Jabali, Essence , 19 June 2022",
"This article appears in the June/July 2022 issue of ELLE. \u2014 Kelley Manley, ELLE , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The bipartisan legislation would extend some of the dozens of child nutrition waivers that Congress gave the Agriculture Department the authority to issue . \u2014 Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
"Judge Nichols rejected several arguments made by Mr. Bannon\u2019s legal team, including their contention that the select committee didn\u2019t have the authority to issue the subpoena because it wasn\u2019t properly formed according to House rules. \u2014 Alexa Corse, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"The state also has the authority to issue $1,000 fines for not paying state sales taxes on the exchanges. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"The state also has the authority to issue $1,000 fines for not paying state sales taxes on the exchanges. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022",
"In the brief, lawyers for the two write that the committee does not have the authority to issue subpoenas, an argument that has been dismissed in other court proceedings. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"The union bill would have codified the industry\u2019s firearms bulletins in state regulations, giving Cal/OSHA \u2014 the state workplace safety agency \u2014 the power to issue fines for violations. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 20 May 2022",
"One bill expected to have wide bipartisan support would give the secretary of the Department of Agriculture the ability to issue a narrow set of waivers in the event of a supply disruption. \u2014 Zeke Miller And Kevin Freking, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022",
"One bill expected to have wide bipartisan support would give the secretary of the Department of Agriculture the ability to issue a narrow set of waivers in the event of a supply disruption. \u2014 Zeke Miller And Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 9":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, exit, proceeds, from Anglo-French, from issir to come out, go out, from Latin exire to go out, from ex- + ire to go; akin to Goth iddja he went, Greek ienai to go, Sanskrit eti he goes":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"chiefly British \u02c8is-(\u02cc)y\u00fc",
"chiefly Southern \u02c8i-sh\u0259",
"\u02c8i-sh\u00fc",
"\u02c8ish-(\u02cc)\u00fc, chiefly British \u02c8is-(\u02cc)y\u00fc",
"\u02c8i-\u02ccsh\u00fc, -\u02ccsy\u00fc",
"\u02c8i-(\u02cc)sh\u00fc"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for issue Verb spring , arise , rise , originate , derive , flow , issue , emanate , proceed , stem mean to come up or out of something into existence. spring implies rapid or sudden emerging. an idea that springs to mind arise and rise may both convey the fact of coming into existence or notice but rise often stresses gradual growth or ascent. new questions have arisen slowly rose to prominence originate implies a definite source or starting point. the fire originated in the basement derive implies a prior existence in another form. the holiday derives from an ancient Roman feast flow adds to spring a suggestion of abundance or ease of inception. words flowed easily from her pen issue suggests emerging from confinement through an outlet. blood issued from the cut emanate applies to the coming of something immaterial (such as a thought) from a source. reports emanating from the capital proceed stresses place of origin, derivation, parentage, or logical cause. advice that proceeds from the best of intentions stem implies originating by dividing or branching off from something as an outgrowth or subordinate development. industries stemming from space research",
"synonyms":[
"aftereffect",
"aftermath",
"backwash",
"child",
"conclusion",
"consequence",
"corollary",
"development",
"effect",
"fate",
"fruit",
"outcome",
"outgrowth",
"precipitate",
"product",
"result",
"resultant",
"sequel",
"sequence",
"upshot"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173148",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"isolation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the action of isolating : the condition of being isolated":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"also \u02cci-",
"\u02cc\u012b-s\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"aloneness",
"insulation",
"privacy",
"secludedness",
"seclusion",
"segregation",
"separateness",
"sequestration",
"solitariness",
"solitude"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for isolation solitude , isolation , seclusion mean the state of one who is alone. solitude may imply a condition of being apart from all human beings or of being cut off by wish or circumstances from one's usual associates. a few quiet hours of solitude isolation stresses detachment from others often involuntarily. the isolation of the village in winter seclusion suggests a shutting away or keeping apart from others often connoting deliberate withdrawal from the world or retirement to a quiet life. lived in pastoral seclusion",
"examples":[
"the isolation of the mountain community",
"forced isolation always made the sociable child lonely",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At one point, the government required most inbound travelers to isolate in hotel rooms, on their own dime, for three weeks, one of the world's longest isolation periods. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 1 July 2022",
"Studies have shown that multi-joint movements, which work several muscle groups simultaneously, can be just as effective as isolation movements. \u2014 Jeff Tomko, Men's Health , 29 June 2022",
"The home\u2019s isolation wing will also be open for this tour. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
"The new measures are down from what was previously 14 days in quarantine and then an additional seven days of home isolation . \u2014 Karson Yiu, ABC News , 28 June 2022",
"That\u2019s an important trait for the Bucks who rely on a lot of isolation basketball to generate offense. \u2014 Brian Sampson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"For 22 months, her lawyers said, she was locked in a small isolation cell and was monitored constantly by video cameras. \u2014 Benjamin Weiser, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Several experts noted, however, that while the move was necessary to prevent economic strain in certain sectors, a five-day isolation period and no test requirement were not sufficient to minimize risk. \u2014 Thoai D. Ngo, Scientific American , 15 June 2022",
"These units are equipped with HEPA filtration and interior ultraviolet light to kill germs, and are powerful enough to clean all the air in the isolation rooms every three minutes. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 14 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1833, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142048"
},
"ischemic stroke":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": stroke caused by the narrowing or blockage of a blood vessel supplying the brain":[],
"\u2014 compare hemorrhagic stroke":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1963, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143745"
},
"isle":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to make an isle of":[],
": to place on or as if on an isle":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u012bl",
"\u02c8\u012b(-\u0259)l"
],
"synonyms":[
"island",
"islet"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the Australian seas are rife with uninhabited isles",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Below are nine new properties across Europe, from the isle of Capri to Vienna. \u2014 Laura Neilson, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"The real-life correlate of Circe's isle is a singular place, with a beauty that is still almost completely sylvan. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
"As a long answer to a short question, there are indeed many very cool sounds and ideas that are new to the isle that players will explore in The Delicious Last Course. \u2014 Josh Chesler, SPIN , 15 June 2022",
"Cape Cod separates Buzzards Bay from Vineyard Sound, and the last isle in the row is scrubby, windswept little Cuttyhunk, serviced by a ferry out of New Bedford, Massachusetts. \u2014 Will Grunewald, Outside Online , 18 June 2020",
"The most populated and third largest island in the tourist-friendly Turks and Caicos chain is Providenciales, a 38-square-mile isle known for its turquoise waters, powdery sand beaches and superb scuba diving. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"S\u00e3o Miguel is the largest Azorean isle and where Ponta Delgada, the capital of the autonomous region of the Azores, is located. \u2014 Jeanine Barone, CNN , 26 May 2022",
"At that point in British history, the isle \u2019s inhabitants had mastered farming grains and were starting to flesh out their cultures. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2022",
"Explore the isle , rescue cats, gather ancient treasures, and find a way to it all into your boat on the way out. \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day , 16 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French ile, isle , from Latin insula":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"circa 1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144201"
},
"island-hop":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to travel from island to island in a chain":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u012b-l\u0259nd-\u02cch\u00e4p"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144416"
},
"island arc":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an arcuate chain of islands":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144438"
},
"ISWG":{
"type":[
"abbreviation"
],
"definitions":{
"imperial standard wire gauge":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150426"
},
"isotope":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"noun,"
],
"definitions":{
": any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties":[],
": nuclide":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u012b-s\u0259-\u02cct\u014dp"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"When a neutrino is absorbed by an atom of chlorine, an atom of the radioactive isotope argon 37 is formed. \u2014 Mark Fischetti, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
"Rapid decay of the copper isotope signals the presence of the antibody by positron emission tomography, i.e. a PET scan. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"When analyzing the samples, the team found that the soils were highly depleted of the isotope carbon-13. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
"This was the first case of an isotope with two different half-lives. \u2014 Artemis Spyrou, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
"Then the deuteron captures another proton to form a helium isotope and emits a gamma-ray photon. \u2014 Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Those are the molecules containing the uranium isotope 235. \u2014 Gregory Barber, Wired , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Uranium must be mined and milled, converted into a gas, and enriched to increase the percentage of the isotope needed for nuclear reactors before fuel fabrication. \u2014 Jennifer Hiller, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022",
"In contrast, the moon rocks scientists examined contained more of the heavy chlorine isotope . \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 17 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"is- + Greek topos place":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151333"
},
"Islay":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"island of Scotland in the southern Inner Hebrides area 234 square miles (608 square kilometers), population 3855":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u012b-(\u02cc)l\u0101",
"-l\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153035"
},
"is nowhere to be found":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": cannot be found":[
"The book was nowhere to be found ."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153513"
}
}