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{
"Finchley":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"former municipal borough in Middlesex, southeastern England":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8finch-l\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072233",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Findlay":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"city south of Toledo in northwestern Ohio population 41,202":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fin(d)-l\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190930",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Fingo":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a South African people descended from a group of refugees who were driven southward in native wars and later settled east of Great Fish river, Union of South Africa":[],
": a member of this people":[],
": the Bantu language of the Fingo people":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fi\u014b(\u02cc)g\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001456",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Finland":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"country of northern Europe bordering on the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland and extending north of the Arctic Circle; a republic with its capital at Helsinki area 130,559 square miles (338,145 square kilometers), population 5,537,000":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fin-l\u0259nd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225504",
"type":[
"geographical name",
"noun"
]
},
"Finland, Gulf of":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"arm of the Baltic Sea between Finland and Estonia":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011431",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Finlandisation":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of Finlandisation British spelling of finlandization"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-084134",
"type":[]
},
"Finlandization":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1969, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Finland":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccfin-l\u0259n-d\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"(\u02cc)fin-\u02cclan-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125841",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb"
]
},
"Finsen":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Niels Ryberg 1860\u20131904 Danish physician":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fin(t)-s\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141221",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Finsen light":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a mixture of blue, violet, and near ultraviolet light that is produced by a lamp using a high-temperature carbon arc or a mercury arc and that is used in the treatment of lupus and certain other skin conditions and in testing paints and other protective coatings":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"after Niels R. Finsen \u20201904 Danish physician":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fin(t)s\u0259n-",
"-nz\u0259n-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183835",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Finsteraarhorn":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"mountain 14,019 feet (4273 meters) high in southern Switzerland; highest peak of the Berner Alpen":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccfin(t)-st\u0259r-\u02c8\u00e4r-\u02cch\u022frn"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034030",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"fin":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a 5-dollar bill":[],
": an airfoil attached to an airplane for directional stability":[],
": an appendage of a boat (such as a submarine)":[],
": an external membranous process of an aquatic animal (such as a fish) used in propelling or guiding the body \u2014 see fish illustration":[],
": any of the projecting ribs on a radiator or an engine cylinder":[],
": flipper sense 1b":[],
": hand , arm":[],
": something resembling a fin: such as":[],
": to equip with fins":[],
": to move through water propelled by fins":[],
": to show the fins above the water":[],
"finance; financial":[],
"finish":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1916, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1933, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English finn , from Old English":"Noun",
"Yiddish finf five, from Middle High German, from Old High German \u2014 more at five":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fin"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120327",
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"fin colter":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a colter having a fin-shaped hanging knife":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003505",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"fin keel":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a long narrow and shallow ship (as a yacht) fitted with a fin keel and lead bulb":[],
": a plate of metal fixed to the keel of a shallow boat to provide lateral resistance usually supplemented by a cigar-shaped bulb of lead to provide stability":[],
": a yacht with shallow body carried down in an extension of wood or metal which in turn carries a metal keel":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192021",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"fin whale":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a baleen whale ( Balaenoptera physalus ) that may attain a length of over 70 feet (21 meters) and is found chiefly in subtropical to arctic and antarctic waters worldwide":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Newport Beach reports seeing 200 common dolphins and two fin whales on May 22, and one fin whale , 300 common dolphins and 200 offshore bottlenose dolphins on May 21. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Given the fin whale \u2019s life span of around 90 years, the memory of that threat may still affect their collective behavior, such as avoiding gathering in large groups. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The acoustic library is already being used by researchers at the University of Concepci\u00f3n in Chile to compare blue and fin whale vocalizations over time and at different sites. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Preliminary necropsy results show that a young fin whale that beached itself and died at Cape Henlopen State Park last week was riddled with parasites. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 28 June 2016",
"In addition, the carcasses of a pygmy sperm whale and a fin whale also have been found ashore. \u2014 Winston Gieseke, USA TODAY , 25 May 2021",
"So far in 2021, 10 gray whales, one pygmy sperm whale and one fin whale were reported dead on San Francisco Bay Area shores, according to the California Academy of Sciences. \u2014 Vanessa Arredondo, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 May 2021",
"Pushed and pulled by competing winds and currents in the Pacific, the carcass of an endangered fin whale recently struck by an Australian warship drifted back toward shore and washed up in Huntington Beach, making for an imposing, putrid spectacle. \u2014 Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 May 2021",
"At least one 55-foot fin whale died of tar poisoning, and health officials slapped a temporary ban on seafood from the area. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1885, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044150",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"finable":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": subject to the payment of a fine or liable to a fine":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English finable , from finen to pay, pay a fine (from Middle French finer ) + -able":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145004"
},
"finagle":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to obtain (something) by indirect or involved means":[
"finagle a ride home"
],
": to obtain (something) by trickery":[
"He finagled his way into the concert."
],
": to use devious or dishonest methods to achieve one's ends":[
"I have long craved a convention where someone had to wheel and deal, \u2026 maneuver and finagle , to win the crown.",
"\u2014 Mark Plotkin"
]
},
"examples":[
"A con man finagled my neighbor out of four hundred dollars.",
"let me look at my schedule and see if I can't finagle a visit to the museum",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bouchard\u2019s script, co-written with Jim Dauterive and Nora Smith, isn\u2019t going to bend the characters\u2019 reality and finagle an excuse to send them to Paris, or even Wally World. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, Variety , 23 May 2022",
"The buttons also tend to be larger and easier to finagle with gloves on. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 6 May 2022",
"The critic, who had managed to finagle his way into the Oliviers\u2019 lives despite his harsh critiques, later recalled lying in a guest bed at Notley, the couple\u2019s country home, trying to take a nap, when Vivien entered his room. \u2014 Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Sherman hopes to finagle a new, downtown stadium himself, even if locals are perfectly satisfied with Kauffman Stadium. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Is Mara trying to finagle her own after-hours one-on-one date",
"And only people with private insurance will qualify for reimbursements, which are not always easy to finagle . \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Shooting in Manhattan can be notoriously difficult, but Malin was able to finagle permission to shoot at must-see locations like Rockefeller Center and The Plaza Hotel in addition to Bergdorf's and Central Park. \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 6 Oct. 2021",
"As professional designers, firms can typically finagle a 15% (or even more) discount on furniture and accessories. \u2014 Kathryn O'shea-evans, House Beautiful , 23 Sep. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1924, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps alteration of fainaigue to renege":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"f\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-g\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"contrive",
"engineer",
"finesse",
"frame",
"machinate",
"maneuver",
"manipulate",
"mastermind",
"negotiate",
"wangle"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124502",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"finagler":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to obtain (something) by indirect or involved means":[
"finagle a ride home"
],
": to obtain (something) by trickery":[
"He finagled his way into the concert."
],
": to use devious or dishonest methods to achieve one's ends":[
"I have long craved a convention where someone had to wheel and deal, \u2026 maneuver and finagle , to win the crown.",
"\u2014 Mark Plotkin"
]
},
"examples":[
"A con man finagled my neighbor out of four hundred dollars.",
"let me look at my schedule and see if I can't finagle a visit to the museum",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bouchard\u2019s script, co-written with Jim Dauterive and Nora Smith, isn\u2019t going to bend the characters\u2019 reality and finagle an excuse to send them to Paris, or even Wally World. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, Variety , 23 May 2022",
"The buttons also tend to be larger and easier to finagle with gloves on. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 6 May 2022",
"The critic, who had managed to finagle his way into the Oliviers\u2019 lives despite his harsh critiques, later recalled lying in a guest bed at Notley, the couple\u2019s country home, trying to take a nap, when Vivien entered his room. \u2014 Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Sherman hopes to finagle a new, downtown stadium himself, even if locals are perfectly satisfied with Kauffman Stadium. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Is Mara trying to finagle her own after-hours one-on-one date",
"And only people with private insurance will qualify for reimbursements, which are not always easy to finagle . \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Shooting in Manhattan can be notoriously difficult, but Malin was able to finagle permission to shoot at must-see locations like Rockefeller Center and The Plaza Hotel in addition to Bergdorf's and Central Park. \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 6 Oct. 2021",
"As professional designers, firms can typically finagle a 15% (or even more) discount on furniture and accessories. \u2014 Kathryn O'shea-evans, House Beautiful , 23 Sep. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1924, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps alteration of fainaigue to renege":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"f\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-g\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"contrive",
"engineer",
"finesse",
"frame",
"machinate",
"maneuver",
"manipulate",
"mastermind",
"negotiate",
"wangle"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115618",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"final":{
"antonyms":[
"beginning",
"earliest",
"first",
"foremost",
"headmost",
"inaugural",
"initial",
"leadoff",
"maiden",
"opening",
"original",
"pioneer",
"primary",
"starting"
],
"definitions":{
": a deciding match, game, heat, or trial":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
],
": coming at the end : being the last in a series, process, or progress":[
"the final chapter",
"final exams"
],
": not to be altered or undone":[
"all sales are final"
],
": of or relating to a concluding court action or proceeding":[
"final decree"
],
": of or relating to the ultimate purpose or result of a process":[
"our final goal",
"the final product"
],
": something that is final: such as":[],
": the last examination in a course":[
"\u2014 often used in plural"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"the final act of the play",
"They won their final four games.",
"in the final minutes of the game",
"Our last stop was Bangkok, but our final destination is Tokyo.",
"The plans are undergoing final review.",
"What was the final score",
"The final product was not what we had expected.",
"Noun",
"He failed his history finals .",
"He failed his history final .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"July 2: Karmello English, WR, Central-Phenix City: English\u2019s final decision appears to be between Auburn, Kentucky and Michigan. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 28 June 2022",
"The department plans to make a final decision in September. \u2014 Hannah Grossman, Fox News , 28 June 2022",
"Goodell could make the call either way with a final , binding decision. \u2014 Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"Robinhood is yet to receive a formal takeover offer, while FTX has not made a final decision on whether to pursue the deal and could still opt out, according to Bloomberg. \u2014 Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The final decision, however, hasn\u2019t been taken, Bloomberg said. \u2014 Niharika Sharma, Quartz , 27 June 2022",
"In the final section, the wake refers to the death of a good friend, who went down with his boat. \u2014 Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022",
"Governor Charlie Baker\u2019s administration, which commissioned the report, has not made a final decision on the fate of MCI-Framingham, a spokeswoman said. \u2014 Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
"It has been updated to reflect the Supreme Court's final decision. \u2014 Jennifer Korn And Clare Duffy, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Even before the final against Tampa Bay, Bednar praised his team for buying into that philosophy, and players acknowledged echoing it on the bench during games. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, oregonlive , 27 June 2022",
"Goode led the county with 34 RBIs coming up clutch in key situations, including the go-ahead bases-clearing double in the regional final against Reservoir. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 21 June 2022",
"Though Real has trailed in every knockout round this season, the club will now chase a record 14th European title in the final against Liverpool in Paris on May 28. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
"Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek won the Miami Open in a final against Naomi Osaka on Saturday. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Michael Morawski scored 27 points and pulled down eight rebounds for Andrew (19-7), which will meet play at 7 p.m. Friday in the regional final against Plainfield Central (17-14), a 45-44 winner over sixth-seeded Lockport. \u2014 Steve Millar, chicagotribune.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The Aggies closed the game on a 16-2 run to move into the regional final against Vigor. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 21 Feb. 2022",
"The team faced a tough challenge in the final against England, which had also been undefeated in the tournament. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Hayes was a member of the 2009-10 Boston College national championship team, contributing a goal and assist in the national semifinal win over Miami and adding an assist in the final against Wisconsin. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1609, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, \"pertaining to an end or conclusion, effecting a close, ultimate, conclusive,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin f\u012bn\u0101lis \"last, at the end, ultimate,\" going back to Latin, \"of boundaries,\" from f\u012bnis \"boundary, limit, terminal point, ending\" (of uncertain origin) + -\u0101lis -al entry 1":"Adjective",
"derivative of final entry 1":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u012b-n\u1d4al"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for final Adjective last , final , terminal , ultimate mean following all others (as in time, order, or importance). last applies to something that comes at the end of a series but does not always imply that the series is completed or stopped. last page of a book last news we had of him final applies to that which definitely closes a series, process, or progress. final day of school terminal may indicate a limit of extension, growth, or development. terminal phase of a disease ultimate implies the last degree or stage of a long process beyond which further progress or change is impossible. the ultimate collapse of the system",
"synonyms":[
"bottommost",
"closing",
"concluding",
"hindmost",
"lag",
"last",
"latest",
"latter",
"rearmost",
"terminal",
"terminating",
"ultimate"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004216",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"finale":{
"antonyms":[
"baseline",
"beginning",
"dawn",
"day one",
"nascence",
"nascency",
"opening",
"start"
],
"definitions":{
": the close or termination of something: such as":[],
": the closing part, scene, or number in a public performance":[
"the finale of the ballet",
"In the finale , the singer sang an Italian classic."
],
": the last and often climactic event or item in a sequence":[
"the TV show's season finale"
],
": the last section of an instrumental musical composition":[
"the symphony's finale"
]
},
"examples":[
"She sung a very difficult song for the finale .",
"the finale to the festivities was a grand display of fireworks",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the first season finale , viewers learned Charles' girlfriend Jan (Amy Ryan) killed Tim Kono (Julian Cihi). \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
"On the season finale of The Flash, a big secret is looming and Barry is reeling from the information about Iris. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 29 June 2022",
"The 2021 team went 14-1, losing only to St. Paul\u2019s in the regular-season finale and dominating the playoffs. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 27 June 2022",
"In the season finale of The Kardashians, which aired Thursday, Kardashian spoke with sister Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian about moving on from a relationship with the father of your children, referring to Khlo\u00e9's and Tristan Thompson. \u2014 Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
"Both stars took to social media Friday to announce their breakup following Olukoya proposing to Young in the season finale that aired Dec. 21, 2021. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"Here are the three things that kept me up after the season finale of The Kardashians. \u2014 Mj Corey, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
"The 6-foot-2-inch, 187-pound Jennings played quarterback for the Cardinals as a sophomore and ran for 1,019 yards and seven touchdowns with 326 of those coming in the season finale at Elder. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 15 June 2022",
"In the season finale , Reaves led a comeback and finished with 31 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1774, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Italian, noun derivative of finale, adjective, \"last, final entry 1 ,\" going back to Latin f\u012bn\u0101lis":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"fi-\u02c8n\u00e4-",
"f\u0259-\u02c8na-l\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"capper",
"close",
"closing",
"conclusion",
"consummation",
"end",
"endgame",
"ending",
"finis",
"finish",
"grand finale",
"homestretch",
"mop-up",
"windup",
"wrap-up"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193716",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"finalize":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to give final approval to":[
"finalizing the papers prepared \u2026 by his staff",
"\u2014 Newsweek"
],
": to put in final or finished form":[
"soon my conclusion will be finalized",
"\u2014 D. D. Eisenhower"
]
},
"examples":[
"They are finalizing their divorce this week.",
"We bought our tickets and finalized our vacation plans.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The leaders are working to finalize plans for the oil price cap during their three-day summit in the German Alps, with G7 finance ministers then working out the details in the coming weeks. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 27 June 2022",
"The division will finalize the ballot design this week, as scheduled, said Department of Law spokesperson Patty Sullivan. \u2014 Mark Thiessen, ajc , 26 June 2022",
"Teams can\u2019t officially finalize trades until July 6. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022",
"Applicants who won rights to licenses last year must finalize compliance checks before their conditional licenses can be issued. \u2014 Robert Mccoppin, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Teneo could finalize a deal to buy a majority stake in Washington, D.C.-based WestExec Advisors as soon as Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter. \u2014 Cara Lombardo, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"Bloom and his colleagues try to prepare for a major storm that\u2019s threatening New York; Max and Helen finalize their wedding plans. \u2014 Hau Chu, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"Amazon Studios and Skydance Sports are currently working to finalize their deal, per the report. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Officials plan to finalize the new rules at the end of May, requiring cities to crack down on residential water use and laying out additional restrictions on commercial and industrial operators. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"final entry 1 + -ize":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u012b-n\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"complete",
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"He finally got around to calling.",
"I'm so happy to finally meet you!",
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"\u2014 Cassandra Peterson",
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"\u2014 Russell Newman"
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"\u2014 Joe Girardi"
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"\u2014 Willa Cather",
"She said it so finally \u2026 that Mr. Pumblechook \u2026 could not protest.",
"\u2014 Charles Dickens",
"\u2026 the power to decide finally and conclusively upon all motions made in the course of legislative proceedings \u2026",
"\u2014 John G. Carlisle"
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"What finally matters is whether you're likely to drink enough of the organisms to make you sick.",
"\u2014 Peter Jaret"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
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"\u02c8f\u012b-n\u1d4al-\u0113",
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"Noun",
"She's taking a course on personal finance .",
"an expert in finance who predicts global economic disaster",
"The library closed due to a lack of finances .",
"Verb",
"His parents financed his college education.",
"The study was financed by a government grant.",
"They financed him to study abroad.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After retiring from the Army, Duffy went on to work in publishing and finance before focusing on poetry. \u2014 Kendall Ross, ABC News , 5 July 2022",
"Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY. \u2014 Medora Lee, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
"Lev Parnas has been sentenced to prison for after he was convicted of campaign finance violations. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
"The personal finance website ranked the cities based on 21 different metrics, including their affordability, safety, accessibility and total attractions. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 30 June 2022",
"The National Assembly will choose committee leaders in the coming days, and either Nupes or the National Rally may win control of the important finance commission, which is in charge of controlling the state\u2019s budget. \u2014 Jeffrey Schaeffer And Masha Macpherson, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022",
"The fund\u2019s limited partners include some of the biggest names in tech finance . \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"Parnas was convicted at trial on campaign- finance related charges last year and pleaded guilty separately to stealing investment funds directed to a defunct business entity called Fraud Guarantee. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Yet, the statistics on those students receiving classroom curriculum on finance remains extremely low. \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Barbara Williams reminded that there\u2019s also a branding crisis that needs to be addressed, particularly if the public broadcaster continues to depend on streamers to help finance its shows. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"Differing versions of legislation that would have offered the team lucrative tax incentives to help finance a new Virginia stadium cleared both chambers this year, drawing an unusual bipartisan mix of supporters. \u2014 Sarah Rankin And Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
"Related:Possible development at American Family Field could help finance stadium renovations, Brewers exec says. \u2014 Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"The city will forgo about $27,000 per year in property taxes in order to help finance the project. \u2014 cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"Reversing the ones for corporations and the wealthy would make the tax system more equitable, and the taxes recovered could help finance the rest of the package. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
"Here\u2019s one: To help finance the deal, Musk has already sold around 6% of his Tesla holdings, for $8.5 billion. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 24 May 2022",
"Indian Housing Block Grants are used to help finance affordable housing projects on Indian reservations and tribal areas. \u2014 Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
"A few days after our visit, Ward\u2019s agency sold nearly $800 million in municipal bonds to help finance the $1.9-billion project. \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022"
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"borrowed from French finances, going back to Middle French, \"monetary resources, revenue,\" in singular, \"money, resource,\" from finer \"to pay by way of settlement, make a payment\" (derivative of fin \"final agreement, payment, fine entry 3 \") + -ance -ance":"Noun",
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"Noun",
"She's taking a course on personal finance .",
"an expert in finance who predicts global economic disaster",
"The library closed due to a lack of finances .",
"Verb",
"His parents financed his college education.",
"The study was financed by a government grant.",
"They financed him to study abroad.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After retiring from the Army, Duffy went on to work in publishing and finance before focusing on poetry. \u2014 Kendall Ross, ABC News , 5 July 2022",
"Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY. \u2014 Medora Lee, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
"Lev Parnas has been sentenced to prison for after he was convicted of campaign finance violations. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
"The personal finance website ranked the cities based on 21 different metrics, including their affordability, safety, accessibility and total attractions. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 30 June 2022",
"The National Assembly will choose committee leaders in the coming days, and either Nupes or the National Rally may win control of the important finance commission, which is in charge of controlling the state\u2019s budget. \u2014 Jeffrey Schaeffer And Masha Macpherson, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022",
"The fund\u2019s limited partners include some of the biggest names in tech finance . \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"Parnas was convicted at trial on campaign- finance related charges last year and pleaded guilty separately to stealing investment funds directed to a defunct business entity called Fraud Guarantee. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Yet, the statistics on those students receiving classroom curriculum on finance remains extremely low. \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Barbara Williams reminded that there\u2019s also a branding crisis that needs to be addressed, particularly if the public broadcaster continues to depend on streamers to help finance its shows. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"Differing versions of legislation that would have offered the team lucrative tax incentives to help finance a new Virginia stadium cleared both chambers this year, drawing an unusual bipartisan mix of supporters. \u2014 Sarah Rankin And Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
"Related:Possible development at American Family Field could help finance stadium renovations, Brewers exec says. \u2014 Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"The city will forgo about $27,000 per year in property taxes in order to help finance the project. \u2014 cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"Reversing the ones for corporations and the wealthy would make the tax system more equitable, and the taxes recovered could help finance the rest of the package. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
"Here\u2019s one: To help finance the deal, Musk has already sold around 6% of his Tesla holdings, for $8.5 billion. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 24 May 2022",
"Indian Housing Block Grants are used to help finance affordable housing projects on Indian reservations and tribal areas. \u2014 Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
"A few days after our visit, Ward\u2019s agency sold nearly $800 million in municipal bonds to help finance the $1.9-billion project. \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022"
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"a family struggling with financial problems",
"I would like some financial advice before I buy this house.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Russian oligarchs, for example, have sought to purchase gold bullion as a way to avoid the financial impact of Western sanctions, and G-7 leaders hope this will send another signal to Putin\u2019s top allies. \u2014 Ashley Parker, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
"His sale could even be required as part of it, to balance the books and comply with financial fair play after years of seemingly aimless spending. \u2014 James Nalton, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"Aurichi, like many other small-business owners, has been on a financial roller coaster for more than two years. \u2014 Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
"Brook Park\u2019s brownfield remediation project was one of 112 throughout the state to receive a financial boost. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
"This is a financial investment in both our employees as future leaders as well as in our communities, which has been an incredibly successful program. \u2014 Hilary Smith, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 June 2022",
"Benzinga is a financial news and data company headquartered in Detroit. \u2014 Benzinga, Detroit Free Press , 25 June 2022",
"But while graduation season tends to be a hopeful time, members of the class of 2022 are marking their triumph over months or years of virtual classes, financial hardships, illness and emotional challenges and setbacks. \u2014 Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"Those might include financial hardship, restricted ability to attain a higher education and move up the socio-economic ladder, as well as overall poorer health care for women reliant on clinics for preventative care. \u2014 Anneken Tappe, CNN , 24 June 2022"
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"A group of powerful financiers bought out the company.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Wall Street Journal reported last week, citing unidentified sources, that Tencent had relinquished its role as a financier of the film in late 2019, amid geopolitical concerns between China and the United States. \u2014 Wayne Chang, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"The lawyer, Kevin Morris, has quietly taken on an expansive role as a financier , confidant and would-be avenger for Mr. Biden, handling sensitive subjects for President Biden\u2019s son that could have acute political ramifications for the White House. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
"Luo is best known in Hollywood and Beijing for his activities as a film financier via Starlight. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Earlier, Epstein\u2019s longtime pilot, Lawrence Visoski, testified that the defendant was an integral part of the disgraced financier \u2019s life. \u2014 Marta Dhanis, Fox News , 1 Dec. 2021",
"The prosecutors have also called to the stand other witnesses to corroborate, for example, that the women were frequent visitors to the disgraced financier \u2019s estate in Palm Beach, Florida. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Dec. 2021",
"The advocacy group founded by liberal billionaire financier George Soros has dumped $500,000 into a campaign to defeat the proposal. \u2014 Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Ryan got $2,900 donations from financier George Soros, Donatos pizza founder Jim Grote and Meijer co-chairman Douglas F. Meijer. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 23 Oct. 2021",
"Billionaire financier George Soros called out BlackRock for raising $1 billion to start a China mutual fund, a first for the firm's wealthy clients. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 8 Sep. 2021"
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"\u2014 Herman Melville"
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"Verb",
"He found a dollar on the ground.",
"The well diggers found a number of Native American artifacts.",
"After an hour of searching, I finally found my glasses.",
"We need to find a suitable person for the job.",
"She found the answer at last.",
"They claim to have found a more efficient way to run the business.",
"researchers trying to find a cure for cancer",
"You must find time to do it.",
"I found a way to pay for college without taking out any loans.",
"She found the courage to address the crowd.",
"Noun",
"That antique she bought at the flea market was a real find .",
"That new secretary of yours is a real find !",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Investigators tried to ping his phone for location and tried to access the vehicle's system for GPS data but didn't find any. \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
"At the same time, employers still can\u2019t find enough workers for many types of jobs. \u2014 Katherine Bindley, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
"Find @JeIIy & @iamsannay in this sea of Featured Creators AND find them at #VCUS22 this June! \u2014 Morgan Sung, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
"Following Allison's decision to press the big red button, an elevator door opens, and the remaining members of the gang find themselves in Obsidian Memorial Park. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022",
"Committee business is conducted via email because its executive members can\u2019t find time to meet as a group. \u2014 Mark Settle, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Individuals and families living with limited household budgets \u2014 working low-wage jobs or living on disability support \u2014 simply can\u2019t find housing prices that fit within their budgets. \u2014 Jim Vargas, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"There was a report of shots fired in the 300 block of Sherman Avenue on June 15 but responding officers did not find anything. \u2014 Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"The Pride would not find near as much success for the remainder of the match as Portland\u2019s defense locked down and its attack exploded. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Beyond demolishing the notion of bacteria being microscopic, the find challenges long-standing ideas about the nature of life on our planet. \u2014 Sumeet Kulkarni, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Ian Bartoszek, a wildlife biologist and python project manager with Conservancy of Southwest Florida, disclosed to Fox News Digital just how major a find this was for the Everglades region, given that the python is the heaviest on record. \u2014 Fox News , 23 June 2022",
"The find makes the vessel one of only three Manila galleons identified on the North American West Coast, as well as one of just three in the world with surviving wood pieces, per the Oregon Coast Beach Connection. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"On June 13, an Oakhurst Lane resident woke up to quite an interesting find . \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
"But for a gift-shop find that truly upends expectations of what the Black Forest has to offer, head 5 miles south to the town of Hornberg, home of the Schwarzw\u00e4lder Pilzlehrschau mushroom school. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"One notable find from the archives is a demo tape from May 1965 that Reed mailed to himself but never opened up. \u2014 Fred Sahai, Billboard , 16 June 2022",
"As for this latest find , one of the volunteers working on the excavation was a retired biochemist from South Wales named Dylan Herbert, who initially viewed the stone as just another piece of rubble. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 15 June 2022",
"Researchers compare the surprising find to coming across missing puzzle pieces. \u2014 Michael Hill, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 June 2022"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192943",
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"that was around the time that I found out I was adopted",
"found out where she lived by checking the phone book",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That\u2019s partly what scientists who spent five days on the research vessel Fulmar last week were trying to find out . \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 July 2022",
"Spend one-on-one time with them to find out what\u2019s important to your team members and follow through on your promises. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Then, keep reading to find out more about how to use these hair-smoothing products. \u2014 Sam Neibart, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
"By working with Modern Fertility, athletes are hoping to encourage others to find out more about their reproductive health, so this essential information is no longer a mystery. \u2014 Madison Feller, ELLE , 18 June 2022",
"The district is also trying to find out why some students aren\u2019t showing up. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
"Conservationists have been trying to find out why the penguins have been dying en masse since early May, when residents first spotted the dead birds on beaches. \u2014 Kathleen Magramo, CNN , 16 June 2022",
"Beauvais has spent months contacting what is now a three-page-long list of agencies and immigration detention facilities around the U.S. trying to find out if any of them has her daughter in custody. \u2014 CBS News , 13 June 2022",
"The 2017 investigative piece followed a 2015 interview conducted with Angelyne \u2014 which drove Baum to want to find out more about her. \u2014 Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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"She published her findings in a medical journal.",
"The evidence supported a finding of unfair bias.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That finding indicates that how much our immune system ages when we are stressed is under our control, Klopack said. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"That finding was the basis for the motions to disqualify the five gubernatorial candidates. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2022",
"That finding could have important implications for understanding the behavior of the geyser and the basin, as well as the specialized microorganisms and bacteria that live in Yellowstone. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 May 2022",
"That finding opened a window for Williams and his team. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"That finding goes hand in hand with those breeds\u2019 reputations as friendly dogs. \u2014 Katie Shepherd, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Apr. 2022",
"As someone who obsesses over falling sperm counts, Carlson might be expected to seize upon that finding . \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Some audits reference municipalities not giving contracts to the lowest bidder, but there is no indication of how the state responded, if at all, to that finding . \u2014 Dave Altimari And Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant , 7 Apr. 2022",
"That finding came as part of a class-action lawsuit that Mr. Orr eventually joined. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"\u02c8f\u012bn-di\u014b"
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"\u2014 Melinda Beck et al."
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"Adjective",
"\u201cIs there anything wrong",
"The house looks fine to me.",
"I think that's a fine idea.",
"You did a fine job.",
"The house is in fine shape.",
"This is a fine example of what can go wrong when one person is given too much power.",
"He's a fine young man.",
"\u201cDid you hurt yourself",
"Adverb",
"She did fine on the test.",
"My mother is doing fine , thank you.",
"This'll do fine for now.",
"She talks and walks so fine , just like a great lady."
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7a":"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
"1740, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"circa 1513, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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"Middle English fin, fyne \"end, conclusion, final legal settlement relating to alienation of property, fee paid to complete a legal conveyance, money paid in lieu of judicial punishment,\" borrowed from Anglo-French fin, going back to Latin f\u012bnis \"boundary, limit, terminal point, ending\" (Medieval Latin also, \"legal settlement, agreement involving payment, payment in lieu of punishment\") \u2014 more at final entry 1":"Noun",
"Middle English fin, fyne \"of choice quality, superior, admirable, free from impurity, delicate,\" borrowed from Anglo-French fin, going back to Gallo-Romance *f\u012bnus \"extreme, ultimate,\" adjective derivative of Latin f\u012bnis \"boundary, limit, ending\" \u2014 more at final entry 1":"Adjective",
"Middle English finen, derivative of fin, fyne fine entry 1":"Verb",
"Middle English fyne, derivative of fin, fyne fine entry 1":"Adverb",
"borrowed from Italian, going back to Latin f\u012bnis \"boundary, limit, ending\" \u2014 more at final entry 1":"Noun",
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"\u02c8f\u012bn",
"\u02c8f\u0113-(\u02cc)n\u0101"
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"dusty",
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"transitive verb",
"verb"
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": that portion of the aggregate used in concrete that is smaller than about \u00b3/\u2081\u2086 inch":[]
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
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},
"examples":[
"a collector of fine art",
"She studies painting in the department of fine arts .",
"We saw the sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts .",
"the fine art of gourmet cooking",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Futureverse Foundation is committed to funding artists who will create powerful works to be transformed into these crypto assets, proving that fine art has a home in the next iteration of the internet, often called Web 3.0. \u2014 Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"Fetterman had purchased his first fine art photograph a few years earlier, shortly after moving to Los Angeles in 1979. \u2014 Claudia Eller, Variety , 17 June 2022",
"An article on Monday about fine art inspired by the sport of basketball misstated the middle name of an artist who built a bronze sculpture of the arm of the Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Currently on offer: custom jewelry that will allow shoppers to participate in the design process, fine art sculptures, and the chance to book intimate portrait sessions photographed by Mohammed on his Fujifilm X-T4 camera. \u2014 Andr\u00e9-naquian Wheeler, Vogue , 14 June 2022",
"As a fine art student at Howard University, Butler studied the work of Romare Bearden and was taught by Elizabeth Catlett, Jeff Donaldson, Lois Mailou Jones, and Earnie Barnes. \u2014 Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
"How can a fine art jewelry brand engage with the digitization of creative and business practices",
"It was purchased on Tuesday by Amy Cappellazzo, the former head of Sotheby\u2019s global fine art division, who left the auction house last year, Reuters reported. \u2014 Chantal Da Silva, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
"Baker has a bachelor\u2019s of fine art degree in photography from Indiana State University, and is working toward a master\u2019s of liberal arts degree in journalism from Harvard. \u2014 Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022"
],
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"1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132631",
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"Definition of fineable variant spelling of finable"
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"acceptably",
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"OK",
"okay",
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"\u2014 Melinda Beck et al."
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"Adjective",
"\u201cIs there anything wrong",
"The house looks fine to me.",
"I think that's a fine idea.",
"You did a fine job.",
"The house is in fine shape.",
"This is a fine example of what can go wrong when one person is given too much power.",
"He's a fine young man.",
"\u201cDid you hurt yourself",
"Adverb",
"She did fine on the test.",
"My mother is doing fine , thank you.",
"This'll do fine for now.",
"She talks and walks so fine , just like a great lady."
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun",
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"Middle English fin, fyne \"end, conclusion, final legal settlement relating to alienation of property, fee paid to complete a legal conveyance, money paid in lieu of judicial punishment,\" borrowed from Anglo-French fin, going back to Latin f\u012bnis \"boundary, limit, terminal point, ending\" (Medieval Latin also, \"legal settlement, agreement involving payment, payment in lieu of punishment\") \u2014 more at final entry 1":"Noun",
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"examples":[
"She was proud to show off her new evening finery .",
"the guests arrived at the wedding in all their finery",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The combination of luxury and horror is macabre: an immense atrium, with corpses floating in zero gravity in all their finery . \u2014 Tom Shippey, WSJ , 1 Apr. 2022",
"But one thing is certain: It will be attended by Clan Browne in all their tartan finery . \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 15 Feb. 2022",
"There was no finery , no inkling its grounds had once been the playground of American aristocracy. \u2014 Joy Callaway, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
"The chorus, resplendent in colorful vintage finery beneath black face masks, was placed in the balcony box seats instead of on stage. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"The lawsuit \u2014 filed in D.C. Superior Court by one of Quillen\u2019s sons, Parker \u2014 alleges that Gray stole art, jewelry and other finery from Jacqueline Quillen. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Harlem Toile, in all its wit and finery , helps to fill in the visual gaps. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Rihanna and creative director Jahleel Weaver accessorized her Gucci finery with an estate piece from New York fine jewelry atelier Briony Raymond. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Parker wiggles and dips in her floral mother-of-the-bride finery ; Broderick flails in his morning-suit tails. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 1 Apr. 2022"
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"1647, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8f\u012b-n\u0259-r\u0113",
"\u02c8f\u012bn-r\u0113",
"\u02c8f\u012b-n\u0259-"
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"array",
"best",
"bravery",
"caparison",
"feather",
"frippery",
"full dress",
"gaiety",
"gayety",
"glad rags",
"regalia"
],
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]
},
"finesse":{
"antonyms":[
"contrive",
"engineer",
"finagle",
"frame",
"machinate",
"maneuver",
"manipulate",
"mastermind",
"negotiate",
"wangle"
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": evade , skirt":[
"finesse the hard issues"
],
": refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture":[
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"\u2014 Arnold Rosin"
],
": skillful handling of a situation : adroit maneuvering":[
"She handled the interviewer's questions with finesse ."
],
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": to bring about, direct, or manage by adroit maneuvering":[
"finesse his way through tight places",
"\u2014 Marquis James"
],
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},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She handled the interview questions with finesse .",
"maneuvered his opponent into checkmate with his customary finesse",
"Verb",
"He managed to finesse a deal through bargaining.",
"She is just trying to finesse the issue.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Still, generic characters in melodramatic poses strategically depersonalize subjects to the benefit of thematic punch and decorative finesse . \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 4 July 2022",
"With humor, innovation and intense finesse , Brown has zoomed to the top of foodie fandom charts, enlightening millions of eaters. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"In collaboration with Jeanine Prime, however, her chefs are bringing admirable finesse to much of the menu. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"Such finesse can be seen on the vase in question, which is resplendent with depictions of clouds, cranes, fans, flutes, and bats. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 May 2022",
"Udoka acknowledged that after a first-round sweep of a Nets team built on finesse rather than tenacity, the Bucks\u2019 tenacious approach was a shock to the system in Game 1. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 4 May 2022",
"Patel and the orchestra gave it their best effort, but this symphony needs an interpretive finesse beyond the reach of these valiant musicians. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"But the playoffs are a grittier brand of ball, and the Warriors do seem to get smaller and lighter and more finesse -y by the day. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Gaga\u2019s giant-hearted finesse with the old folks has been one of very few things to bring joy in the past week\u2014from bonding with Liza Minnelli to singing for Tony. \u2014 Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Blazers could maybe attempt to finesse Atlanta for its No. 16 pick in a deal for Collins and the No. 7 pick. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
"Ward\u2019s grand slam and Ohtani\u2019s 97-mph fastballs became indelible memories for the fans, but Wade\u2019s bunt showed the Angels can finesse as well as pummel. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Local officials are trying to finesse the problem with various training initiates. \u2014 Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Dean and his librettist, Matthew Jocelyn, finesse the problem with a strategy of self-consciousness. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"This ingredient is especially helpful for textured and curly hair types, helping to finesse your curl pattern and keep frizzy dryness at bay. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"But trying to finesse the risks against rewards is tricky business; one nation\u2019s monetary hawkishness is another\u2019s export advantage. \u2014 WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Hockey was Finland\u2019s salve in such dark times, and Kurri became a national hero with his speed and finesse on ice. \u2014 Michael Hunt, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"Producing a massive volume of content in a short period of time tends to finesse out my creativity. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1742, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English, \"fineness,\" borrowed from Middle French, \"fineness, subtlety, ruse, trick,\" from fin fine entry 1 + -esse, suffix forming abstract nouns from adjectives, going back to Latin -itia (with phonetic development as if from -icia ) \u2014 more at -ice":"Noun",
"derivative of finesse entry 1":"Verb"
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"f\u0259-\u02c8nes"
],
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"dexterity",
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"Verb",
"He was fingered as a suspect.",
"thus far authorities haven't been able to finger the person who's been lighting fires around town",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"These cold, refreshing snacks make excellent picnic finger foods and school meals. \u2014 Jess Eng, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"Minnesota came back Skylar Diggins-Smith and Shey Peddy connected well in the quarter, especially when Peddy\u2019s shot was initially blocked by Damiris Dantas but Peddy recovered it and set up Diggins-Smith for a driving finger roll layup . \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 21 June 2022",
"Krahl found the stiffened elbow, knee, hand, and ankle joints were different than the functioning shoulder, hip, and finger joints. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
"Jennifer Lopez can be found these days walking down an airport tarmac with sky-high stilettos or sending finger -flipping nailfies to her manicurist Tom Bachik from the comfort of her home. \u2014 Chelsea Avila, Allure , 21 June 2022",
"After getting Andrew Cogliano back from missing the series opener with a right finger injury, the Avalanche lost Burakovsky again in the second period. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"Lightyear asks after spotting an engagement ring on Hawthorne's finger . \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 17 June 2022",
"Just be sure to massage your scalp, with your finger tips not your nails, for at least a minute before rinsing. \u2014 Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022",
"Busy hands are great for finger foods, making these pigs in a blanket perfect for an afternoon snack and a good source of protein. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The permafrost around Fairbanks is discontinuous; jagged pieces of it finger north-facing slopes and enfold the low-lying valleys. \u2014 Lois Parshley, Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2022",
"Bennett compared the prints to finger flutings \u2014 a kind of prehistoric art made by people running their fingers over soft surfaces on cave walls. \u2014 Nicoletta Lanese, Scientific American , 21 Sep. 2021",
"The collections celebrated hand-wrought romance and, yes, tactility\u2014the ability to finger the pearly shell shards on a friend\u2019s Bottega dress IRL. \u2014 Chloe Malle, Vogue , 16 July 2021",
"Danielle escapes to the buffet to finger stale-looking pastries, sandwiches filled with mayonnaise-y salads, gloopy pasta. \u2014 Jocelyn Silver, Vogue , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Auditors pored over his accounts in an attempt to finger him for corruption, an old tactic, but found nothing to justify prosecution. \u2014 John Pomfret, The Atlantic , 25 Jan. 2021",
"Escape to rural roads in the Mazda, finger the paddle shifters in manual mode and it\u2019s a fun box with tight handling and an eager drivetrain. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 19 Sep. 2020",
"As forensic virologists search to uncover the origins of COVID-19, bats have been fingered as a likely source. \u2014 Diya Chacko, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2020",
"Families stalked the produce aisles, fingering cilantro and scallions (scarcities elsewhere), juggling cannisters of Lysol wipes and packages of flour (which had disappeared throughout the city). \u2014 Bryan Washington, The New Yorker , 6 Apr. 2020"
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"Detectives found his fingerprints all over the gun.",
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"The hope is that the new fingerprint reader is faster with more reliable performance. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 13 May 2022",
"Within hours the police had recovered the baron\u2019s abandoned Peugeot and the two vehicles used by the kidnappers, but there was not the slightest trace of a fingerprint . \u2014 Tom Sancton, Town & Country , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Sometimes reporters can access metadata \u2014 a kind of digital fingerprint that can reveal where and when something was filmed \u2014 but that isn\u2019t always available or reliable. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Each one is as unique as a fingerprint , reflecting the diversity of the environment in which they are founded. \u2014 Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"LodeStar Works says on its website that unlike other authentication technologies, such as fingerprint , RFID works reliably indoors and outdoors under all conditions. \u2014 Michelle Shen, USA TODAY , 11 Jan. 2022",
"New tech features available in the GV60 include facial recognition software that can unlock and start the car without a key when combined with fingerprint readers on the door and dashboard of the car. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 30 Sep. 2021",
"That means fingerprint readers on Android, although face unlock tech could also work where available. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 21 May 2021",
"According to Alison Cutlan, a green chemist and co-founder of sustainable pro-microbiome skincare brand Biophile, the skin's microbiome is seeded at birth, unique as a fingerprint , and is in constant communication with its environment and our skin. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 4 Mar. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In one incident, Depp alleged Heard threw a vodka bottle at him, severing his fingertip . \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 27 May 2022",
"Depp has accused Heard of throwing a vodka bottle at him at a house in Australia, severing the tip of his right fingertip . \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 23 May 2022",
"The alleged bathroom-door(s) incident occurred within the same timeframe as the incident in which Depp has claimed Heard threw a vodka bottle at him, severing his fingertip . \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 17 May 2022",
"Heard also addressed the messages written with Depp's bloodied and paint-dipped fingertip on the walls and furniture of their home, including a bathroom mirror and a lampshade. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
"Monday\u2019s testimony descended into ever more macabre terrain, as a nurse and doctor recounted in bloody detail the search for Depp\u2019s missing fingertip following a 2015 fight with Heard. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
"In related research, UC San Diego engineers have developed a thin, flexible strip that can be wrapped around the fingertip like a Band-Aid. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Other standout features include headlights, three cleaning modes, fingertip controls and an easy-empty dust cup. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 5 May 2022",
"Scientists at the University of Bristol have devised an artificial fingertip for robots. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Tribune also found that nearly half of the city\u2019s more than 600 public schools have set conditions around modesty that go beyond limiting nudity, such as bans on leggings, spaghetti-strap tops and skirts or dresses shorter than fingertip length. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"Especially nice at this cheap price are fingertip controls and a 20-foot cord. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
"The fingertip controls are convenient as is the lock on the trigger to keep the vacuum running without having to keep your finger on the button. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 5 May 2022",
"However, for small hands and those using a fingertip grip, where the palm and wrist don't touch the mouse or desk (a popular design for gamers who like to flick and fling mice rapidly), the adjustment period may be less drastic. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Numerous experts combed through the entire Darwin Archive and even made fingertip examinations. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Other tests really put some stress on the Dudes' digits, including bending bottle caps and breaking matchsticks between their fingers, and a set of fingertip pushups. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 24 Mar. 2022",
"And a fingertip grip is just like a claw grip, but your wrist doesn't touch the desk. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University have engineered a fingertip -sized patch that has 400 tiny needles of sugar and protein pieces which dissolve into the skin after delivering the spike protein. \u2014 Emily Mullin, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Oct. 2021"
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"1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1920, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8fi\u014b-g\u0259r-\u02cctip",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One finial , or spire top, plummeted hundreds of feet into a shrub below, while two others also broke off their spires. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Aug. 2021",
"Anyone who helps return the Napoleonic eagle finial will receive a separate $100,000 reward. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Apr. 2021",
"The racks were so tall in one corner that the finial of an ornate chandelier cleared it by inches. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Mar. 2021",
"On the Mulan tower, architectural elements like a cherry blossom motif, jade ornamentation, and crossed golden spears symbolize Mulan\u2019s fearless warrior spirit\u2014and the dragon Mushu playfully stands atop her tower, using her finial as a gong. \u2014 Todd Plummer, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 22 Dec. 2020",
"The Frozen tower, for instance, features an icy blue shingled roof reminiscent of Elsa\u2019s magical powers and is topped with a three-dimensional snowflake finial . \u2014 Todd Plummer, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 22 Dec. 2020",
"Callahan regards his work re-carving the old finial crafted by one of the cathedral\u2019s early carvers as a valuable learning experience. \u2014 Marjorie Hunt, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 July 2020",
"On September 29, 1990, exactly 83 years after the laying of the foundation stone, Alonso was given the great honor of setting the cathedral\u2019s last stone: the final grand finial on the southwest tower. \u2014 Marjorie Hunt, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 July 2020",
"Over the door a limestone balcony has a stone railing with balusters and finials . \u2014 Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press , 9 May 2020"
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"a newspaper who's old-fashionedly finical about proper grammar",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The finical , fanatical, reciprocal chiselling of mind and matter. \u2014 Christian Wiman, The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021"
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"My teacher is finicky about grammar.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With the help of his friends, the finicky , devoted suckerfish Walter, and Darya, a rambunctious, deaf orca girl, Vincent must embrace his destiny and take his rightful place in the lineage of Whale Singers. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 5 May 2022",
"This means no extra frills, no finicky requests and no asking for different fixtures. \u2014 Michael Mcmullen, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The only questions are if that will be enough for this Giants squad \u2013 and if finicky fans will find a way to blame him, anyway. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 6 Apr. 2022",
"While newspapers run on deadlines, finicky old contraptions keep their own schedules. \u2014 Nick Yetto, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Sources say Garland\u2019s finicky injury, suffered on Jan. 9 against the Golden State Warriors, is one that will need to be managed throughout the remainder of the season. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Increasingly, however, the stereotypically finicky , humidity-loving flowers have become an affordable grocery-store commodity and a staple of middle-class households in the US. \u2014 Amanda Shendruk, Quartz , 8 Feb. 2022",
"But the finicky process takes about three days and can be done only in labs cleared to handle such pathogens, rendering it impractical. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Arabica coffee, which is used by Starbucks and other major coffee sellers, is already a finicky crop that requires specific conditions to flourish. \u2014 Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN , 26 Jan. 2022"
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"\u2014 Stan Fischler",
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"f\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113",
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"You can't watch TV until you finish your homework.",
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"They're building a new home and they hope to finish by winter.",
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"a suspense film with a perfect surprise finish",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"When the boy unexpectedly dies, his estranged father steps in to finish his duties with Ona. \u2014 Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online , 27 June 2022",
"No matter how contentious things could have gotten Friday, Judge was still going to finish the season with the Yankees and not jump to their most bitter rival. \u2014 Jerry Beach, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Stocks soared, and are set to finish the week with solid gains, after a key economic report showed a record low in consumer confidence levels. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"Even after having to be rescued, Alvarez still managed to finish the competition in seventh place with a final score of 87.6333. \u2014 Byjon Haworth, ABC News , 23 June 2022",
"Murray was just the eighth player in the Big Ten\u2019s 126-year history to finish with an 800-point season. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"Auburn is hardly the team many prognosticators picked to finish last in the division entering the year. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 18 June 2022",
"Stock indexes are on track to finish the week with sharp losses as investors assess inflation, central banks\u2019 response to it and the outlook for the global economy. \u2014 Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Ford, who tied for fourth at last year\u2019s state meet, was in the last group to finish with Westfield\u2019s Alec Cesare (+7) and Bloomington South\u2019s Happy Gilmore (+4) at about 4:20 p.m. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The shoe is made with recycled materials and features a gray, cream, black and red color scheme as well as its iconic shell-toe design for a versatile finish . \u2014 Jacorey Moon, Men's Health , 30 June 2022",
"Cities including New Orleans, Mobile and Pensacola are all vying for a top or second place finish . \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Make sure to taper the ends to a clean point for a sharp finish . \u2014 Paige Stables, Allure , 30 June 2022",
"According to experts, proper skin care prep, like exfoliating dead skin cells and application of facial oils and moisturizers, are essential for a smooth and even makeup finish . \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 June 2022",
"For a full-coverage natural finish , this Hourglass foundation will do the trick without utilizing a hefty amount of product. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 27 June 2022",
"The stage was set for the dramatic finish when Theegala drove a 277-yard tee shot onto the 15th green with Schauffele\u2019s group following close behind. \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
"Follow our quick and easy methods for removing paint from glass for a professional finish on your painting projects time and time again. \u2014 Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022",
"That first jump ended up being all Burks needed for a first-place finish . \u2014 oregonlive , 23 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English finisshen, borrowed from Anglo-French finiss-, stem of finir, going back to Latlin f\u012bn\u012bre \"to mark out the boundaries, limit, put an end to, bring to a close,\" derivative of f\u012bnis \"boundary, limit, ending\" \u2014 more at final entry 1":"Verb",
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"\u02c8fi-nish"
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"complete",
"consummate",
"finalize",
"perfect",
"polish"
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"noun",
"verb"
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"incomplete",
"ongoing",
"uncompleted",
"undone",
"unfinished"
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"Are you finished yet",
"reviewing a finished manuscript",
"a finished job",
"To keep a finished drawing from being smeared or soiled, spray it with a fixative.",
"\u2014 Reader's Digest Crafts & Hobbies",
"Converting inputs into finished goods and services is the essential function of every economic organization.",
"\u2014 Michael Rothschild",
"a house with a finished basement/attic [=a basement/attic that has floors, ceilings, and walls like the rooms in the main part of the house]"
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"Are you finished yet",
"reviewing a finished manuscript",
"a finished job",
"To keep a finished drawing from being smeared or soiled, spray it with a fixative.",
"\u2014 Reader's Digest Crafts & Hobbies",
"Converting inputs into finished goods and services is the essential function of every economic organization.",
"\u2014 Michael Rothschild",
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"a shop that sells finished oak furniture",
"finished wood flooring"
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"He started his homework two hours ago and he still isn't finished .",
"I'll wait here until you're finished .",
"The job is finally finished .",
"We were pleased with the finished product.",
"We're finished ! I never want to see you again!",
"She says she's finished with that guy.",
"This scandal means that his career is finished .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Below, 13 Forbes Technology Council experts share the most important quality assurance steps that should be taken before a large-scale deployment and how these strategies help ensure an excellent finished product. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Donor cars will be sourced from E.C.D.'s United Kingdom outpost or here in the U.S., depending on the customer's goals for the finished product. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 30 June 2022",
"Chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides can easily find their way into the finished product if they are used on the growing cannabis plants from which the CBD is sourced. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"What\u2019s your favorite thing about the finished space",
"The director has positive memories from the experience and praises Medavoy for aligning with the vision of resisting safe choices, even though not a lot of people saw the finished product, which Sony released on August 4, 1999. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"The finished product gets sliced into (the lucky number) eight neat segments, to be wrapped in lettuce with herbs and a ginger-scallion pur\u00e9e. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 17 June 2022",
"Noble Funk Brewing Company has over 10,000-square-feet of finished space designed to accommodate groups of up to 400 guests. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 31 May 2022",
"The Foundry building in the old Macy's store Downtown is still under construction, but workers have already moved into the first finished office space. \u2014 Randy Tucker, The Enquirer , 25 Feb. 2022"
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"1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8fi-nisht"
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"complete",
"completed",
"concluded",
"done",
"down",
"ended",
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"over with",
"terminated",
"through",
"up"
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"type":[
"adjective"
]
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"type":[
"noun"
]
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": a small rack-topped stove for heating a bookbinder's finishing tools":[]
},
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"type":[
"noun"
]
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"added candles to the cake as the finishing touch",
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"type":[
"noun"
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"endless",
"illimitable",
"infinite",
"limitless",
"unbounded",
"unlimited"
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": completely determinable in theory or in fact by counting, measurement, or thought":[
"the finite velocity of light"
],
": having a finite number of elements":[
"a finite set"
],
": having a limited nature or existence":[
"finite beings"
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"a finite number of possibilities"
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": less than an arbitrary positive integer and greater than the negative of that integer":[],
": of, relating to, or being a verb or verb form that can function as a predicate or as the initial element of one and that is limited (as in tense, person, and number)":[
"finite verbs such as \"is\" and \"are\""
]
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"a finite number of possibilities",
"the earth's finite supply of natural resources",
"the finite human life span",
"a finite verb such as \u201cis\u201d or \u201care\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And there is only a finite amount of space and outlets to get your client in. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 27 May 2022",
"All the moving parts of a company, especially a large one, are finite and require a high level of attention to detail. \u2014 Kale Goodman, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Just as de Rossi intended, neither the gift nor their presence is finite . \u2014 Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 May 2022",
"Time is finite , as is the focus of senior advisors and Cabinet secretaries. \u2014 Noah Biermanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"Predictably, as in so many other areas of the economy today, the torrent of global demand has spiked prices for the finite exist- ing supply of top anime titles and production partners. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 May 2022",
"The black hole has no finite size, but there is this abstract size of the event horizon, which is the last point that light can escape. \u2014 Corinne Purtillstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
"In a race for finite reserves of care, aid groups have warned of the perils of donor fatigue for the world\u2019s most vulnerable. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Also unlike a Picasso, most songs and artists have finite periods of popularity, and thus value; even the biggest decline precipitously as their core audience approaches retirement age. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 21 Apr. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"Middle English, borrowed from Latin f\u012bn\u012btus \"specific, definite, having bounds or limits,\" from past participle of f\u012bn\u012bre \"to mark out the boundaries, limit, put an end to, bring to a close\" \u2014 more at finish entry 1":""
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"\u02c8f\u012b-\u02ccn\u012bt"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175751",
"type":[
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"adverb",
"noun"
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},
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"grass (on)",
"inform",
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"sing",
"snitch",
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"squeak",
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"talk",
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"\" \u2026 A bunch of us had busted somebody's beautiful etched glass window with a brick. The cops came, rounded us up, and we all denied it except one guy who finked . \u2026 \"",
"\u2014 Dick Cavett",
"\u2014 usually used with on He finked on them (to the police/teacher). \"Tell on you"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She says her boss is a rotten fink .",
"his own brother turned out to be the fink who ratted them out to the police",
"Verb",
"we never would have been caught if he hadn't finked on us",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Dominican authorities say Fernandez, the intended target, is Gomez' cousin and that Gomez plotted the hit believing that Fernandez had finked on him to Dominican drug officials in 2011. \u2014 Marc Ramirez, Dallas News , 20 June 2019",
"Everybody is -- everybody is finking on each other. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2018"
],
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"1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1925, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
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"\u02c8fi\u014bk"
],
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"betrayer",
"canary",
"deep throat",
"informant",
"informer",
"nark",
"rat",
"rat fink",
"snitch",
"snitcher",
"squealer",
"stool pigeon",
"stoolie",
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"tattler",
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"telltale",
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184739",
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"phrasal verb"
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": back out , cop out":[]
},
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"I can't believe you'd fink out on me and leave me to go to the party alone!"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1956, in the meaning defined above":""
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"back off",
"back out",
"cop out",
"renege"
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"type":[
"verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
"1971, in the meaning defined above":""
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"short for financial technology":""
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"\u02c8fin-\u02cctek"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095356",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"final utility":{
"type":[
"noun"
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": marginal utility":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142343"
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"noun"
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": a line marking the end of a racecourse":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Still, cool science alone can\u2019t get a vaccine across the finish line , and at the beginning of the pandemic, Novavax started out with disadvantages. \u2014 Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
"With Team Hoyt San Diego partner Trent Tracy, the pair came across the finish line at 1:48. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"This session, Amy has been trying to get them across the finish line , securing the endorsement of more than a hundred organizations, including hospitals and environmental-justice groups. \u2014 Danyoung Kim, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
"Veteran handcyclist Alicia Dana of Putney, Vermont, was first across the finish line , and Sergio Reyes, 40, followed as the first marathoner to complete the course. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"The race ended under yellow, and Dixon had to helplessly follow Sato across the finish line . \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 29 May 2022",
"The race ended under yellow, and Dixon had to helplessly follow Sato across the finish line . \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 29 May 2022",
"With Schweizer and Monson, who set a personal best by more than 19 seconds, across the finish line , the drama turned to Rogers and Infeld for a dramatic back-and-forth final half lap. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
"Across the aisle, Republicans will once again test out whether Trump's endorsement is enough to carry a controversial candidate across the finish line in the runoff for Texas attorney general. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 19 May 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1899, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143009"
},
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": one who deals with finance and investment on a large scale":[]
},
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"f\u0259-\u02ccnan-",
"\u02ccf\u012b-",
"\u02ccfi-n\u0259n-\u02c8sir"
],
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"examples":[
"A group of powerful financiers bought out the company.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Wall Street Journal reported last week, citing unidentified sources, that Tencent had relinquished its role as a financier of the film in late 2019, amid geopolitical concerns between China and the United States. \u2014 Wayne Chang, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"The lawyer, Kevin Morris, has quietly taken on an expansive role as a financier , confidant and would-be avenger for Mr. Biden, handling sensitive subjects for President Biden\u2019s son that could have acute political ramifications for the White House. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
"Luo is best known in Hollywood and Beijing for his activities as a film financier via Starlight. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Earlier, Epstein\u2019s longtime pilot, Lawrence Visoski, testified that the defendant was an integral part of the disgraced financier \u2019s life. \u2014 Marta Dhanis, Fox News , 1 Dec. 2021",
"The prosecutors have also called to the stand other witnesses to corroborate, for example, that the women were frequent visitors to the disgraced financier \u2019s estate in Palm Beach, Florida. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Dec. 2021",
"The advocacy group founded by liberal billionaire financier George Soros has dumped $500,000 into a campaign to defeat the proposal. \u2014 Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Ryan got $2,900 donations from financier George Soros, Donatos pizza founder Jim Grote and Meijer co-chairman Douglas F. Meijer. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 23 Oct. 2021",
"Billionaire financier George Soros called out BlackRock for raising $1 billion to start a China mutual fund, a first for the firm's wealthy clients. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 8 Sep. 2021"
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"borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, \"person who manages monetary affairs,\" from finance \"money, resource\" + -ier -ier \u2014 more at finance entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143218"
},
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"noun"
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"\u02c8f\u012b-\u02ccnan(t)-",
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"f\u012b-\u02c8nan(t)-"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Baker filed a request last week seeking state funds and a $21,000 check from the state public financing system was recently processed to the campaign, DeMarinis said. \u2014 Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, Baltimore has steadily lost more than 350,000 residents since its population peak in 1950 and frequently gives large tax breaks and public financing to lure projects in the city. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 21 June 2022",
"Affordable housing projects also frequently face high parking requirements, lengthy local approval processes and a byzantine bureaucracy to secure financing . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"Twitter\u2019s cooperation was necessary to secure the debt financing that banks have committed to fund the deal, the letter said. \u2014 Mike Isaac, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"Farrar, one of the 20 legislative candidates whose grants were approved this week, said public financing contributed to her decision to run. \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 4 June 2022",
"An older couple with cash might lend it to an adult child, who can then make a cash offer and take time to secure traditional mortgage financing . \u2014 Bill Conerly, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"To secure financing , gas exporters typically need long-term supply contracts, some as long as 20 years. \u2014 Collin Eaton, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"Most contracts require buyers to secure financing within 30 days or potentially lose their deposit. \u2014 Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel , 14 May 2022"
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"from gerund of finance entry 1":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1827, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145728"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
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"Could I see the newspaper when you finish with it"
],
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"She and her boyfriend had another fight, and now she says she's going to finish with him once and for all."
],
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"When I finish with him he'll be sorry!",
"I haven't finished with you yet!"
]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All the claims against Avery and Bolding by the credit union, the bank and the finance company amount to at least $843,697, according to figures in the court records. \u2014 Doug Thompson, Arkansas Online , 29 June 2022",
"Prior to Greensky, Kang served as corporate treasurer for Santander Holdings USA, and EVP for Santander Consumer USA, a full spectrum auto finance company . \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 5 May 2022",
"The filing, which says that the fund is preparing to sue SoftBank in the United Kingdom, deepens the dispute over the demise of Greensill Capital, a supply-chain finance company that tumbled into insolvency earlier this year. \u2014 Charles Forelle, WSJ , 24 Dec. 2021",
"Amazon instituted the option to buy anything that's over $50 using BNPL via third-party finance company Affirm last year. \u2014 Eric Griffith, PCMAG , 23 May 2022",
"SoFi reportedly made $400 million from selling its name to Social Finance Inc., an online finance company . \u2014 Robert Mccoppin, chicagotribune.com , 12 Feb. 2022",
"As a result, many retailers try to push customers to use the finance company that is the most profitable for them, rather than the most affordable. \u2014 Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News , 3 Feb. 2022",
"The personal finance company \u2014used by people looking for advice on credit cards, mortgages and more\u2014opened trading at $23.50 per share before briefly surging to $34.44. \u2014 Jemima Mcevoy, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Credit Karma is a personal finance company founded in 2007. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 9 Feb. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"circa 1924, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153343"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a private school for girls that emphasizes cultural studies and prepares students especially for social activities":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After finishing school , Burton modified the Snurfer into the snowboard, founding a company that bears his last name. \u2014 Andrew Freeman, Outside Online , 21 May 2012",
"Still, homelessness didn\u2019t stop Dawson from finishing school , graduating from Holmes Elementary and Gage Park High schools. \u2014 William Lee, Chicago Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
"London has been a key location in connecting with the wider African diaspora and providing a finishing school for popular artists such as Wizkid, Burna Boy and Davido to regularly sell out the O2 Arena. \u2014 Christian Adofo, Billboard , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Rodriguez-Lopez dreamed of owning a house and finishing school , Quiroz said. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Jan. 2022",
"At 23, most young adults are beginning their lives: finishing school and entering the workforce to start a career, traveling to new places, meeting a partner and joining their lives together, and staying ready for the next adventure. \u2014 Carrie Kerpen, Forbes , 25 May 2021",
"After finishing school at 17, Mr. Stoddart wanted to become a reporter, but the local newspaper, the Berwick Advertiser, only had an opening for an apprentice photographer. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Nov. 2021",
"According to a recent study, six out of ten Honduran students would prefer to leave the country after finishing school . \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
"After finishing school Brandon decided to focus on creating films. \u2014 Tommy Williams, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1832, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153836"
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"transitive verb",
"verb"
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"\u2014 used of a musical instrument"
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"\u02c8fi\u014b-g\u0259r"
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"Don't stick your fingers in the cookie batter!",
"He slipped the ring onto her finger .",
"The baby held onto my thumb with her tiny fingers .",
"She ran her fingers through his hair.",
"He drummed his fingers on the table impatiently.",
"a finger of land extending into the sea",
"She was so mad, she gave him the finger .",
"Some angry driver flipped me the finger on the highway this morning.",
"Verb",
"He was fingered as a suspect.",
"thus far authorities haven't been able to finger the person who's been lighting fires around town",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Connaughton made a career-high 39.5% of his three-point attempts last season but was making 40.7% before breaking a finger in his shooting hand. \u2014 Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"Both sides also addressed Depp's infamous severed finger , which also occurred during that 2015 fight in Australia. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 28 May 2022",
"Both sides also addressed Depp\u2019s infamous severed finger , which also occurred during that 2015 fight in Australia. \u2014 Emily Yahr, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"There, on a rocky, north-pointing finger of the Breton coast, rheumatic patients could come to be treated with seawater rich in algae, which is packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, including iodine. \u2014 Lauren Collins, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Plus, the group has its finger on the pulse of the industry: cruises, air travel and new options for visitors. \u2014 Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Jan. 2022",
"As more people started using their mobile browsers, developers began to optimize for the smaller screens, making mobile sites that were easier to get information and navigate with a finger \u2014not a mouse or a stylus. \u2014 Joanna Stern, WSJ , 14 Jan. 2022",
"These cold, refreshing snacks make excellent picnic finger foods and school meals. \u2014 Jess Eng, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"Minnesota came back Skylar Diggins-Smith and Shey Peddy connected well in the quarter, especially when Peddy\u2019s shot was initially blocked by Damiris Dantas but Peddy recovered it and set up Diggins-Smith for a driving finger roll layup . \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 21 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The permafrost around Fairbanks is discontinuous; jagged pieces of it finger north-facing slopes and enfold the low-lying valleys. \u2014 Lois Parshley, Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2022",
"Bennett compared the prints to finger flutings \u2014 a kind of prehistoric art made by people running their fingers over soft surfaces on cave walls. \u2014 Nicoletta Lanese, Scientific American , 21 Sep. 2021",
"The collections celebrated hand-wrought romance and, yes, tactility\u2014the ability to finger the pearly shell shards on a friend\u2019s Bottega dress IRL. \u2014 Chloe Malle, Vogue , 16 July 2021",
"Danielle escapes to the buffet to finger stale-looking pastries, sandwiches filled with mayonnaise-y salads, gloopy pasta. \u2014 Jocelyn Silver, Vogue , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Auditors pored over his accounts in an attempt to finger him for corruption, an old tactic, but found nothing to justify prosecution. \u2014 John Pomfret, The Atlantic , 25 Jan. 2021",
"Escape to rural roads in the Mazda, finger the paddle shifters in manual mode and it\u2019s a fun box with tight handling and an eager drivetrain. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 19 Sep. 2020",
"As forensic virologists search to uncover the origins of COVID-19, bats have been fingered as a likely source. \u2014 Diya Chacko, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2020",
"Families stalked the produce aisles, fingering cilantro and scallions (scarcities elsewhere), juggling cannisters of Lysol wipes and packages of flour (which had disappeared throughout the city). \u2014 Bryan Washington, The New Yorker , 6 Apr. 2020"
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"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fingar finger":"Noun"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"adjective"
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"sweetbreads financi\u00e8re"
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"French ( \u00e0 la ) financi\u00e8re , literally, in the manner of a financier":""
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": paint with a jelly-like consistency meant to be applied with fingers or hands instead of a brush":[
"finger paints for the kindergarten classroom"
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"noun"
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"noun"
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": a stage of capitalism in which economic and political domination is exercised by financial institutions or financiers rather than by industrial capitalists":[]
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"noun"
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": a small fish especially up to one year of age":[
"Striped bass were once found mainly on the East Coast. Around 1976, they were introduced into Elephant Butte Reservoir as 3-inch-long fingerlings .",
"\u2014 Buddy Mays"
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": a small, narrow, elongated potato typically ranging in length from two to 5 inches (5 to 13 centimeters) when mature":[
"With the beans and the tuna I like some potatoes, fingerlings that aren't too starchy.",
"\u2014 David Pasternack"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If baby red potatoes or small fingerling potatoes are your favorites, give them the smash treatment and get the same creamy on the inside, crisp on the outside effect without slicing or dicing. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
"This regional dish is traditionally made with bone-in chicken, roasted fingerling potatoes, peas, oregano, garlic and white wine. \u2014 Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report , 24 June 2021",
"Ahmeti's favorite pizza is the white truffle, which features white truffle fondue, fresh mozzarella, caramelized Brussels sprouts, roasted garlic, charred corn and fingerling potatoes. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 June 2021",
"Included in all orders is an amuse bouche, a seasonal nibble plucked from the restaurant\u2019s garden (sugar snap peas and fingerling potatoes most recently); signature organic buttermilk biscuits; and mignardise of strawberry pate de fruit. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 30 May 2020",
"The first thing to do is get your potatoes cooking: Start with 2 pounds of young potatoes ( fingerlings or anything small and waxy will do just fine). \u2014 Alex Delany, Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 Nov. 2019",
"These were not just fingerlings , but catchable Arctic char \u2014 some more than 20 inches. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 11 Apr. 2020",
"Magic Molly is a purple fingerling but can grow quite large to over 6 inches in length. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Aug. 2019",
"But the accompanying fingerling potatoes \u2014 saturated in a vinegary sweet dressing that penetrates deep into their core \u2014 almost steal the show. \u2014 Dominic Armato, azcentral , 27 Jan. 2020"
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"1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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": the act of making explicit and often unfair accusations of blame":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02ccfi-n\u0259-\u02c8ster",
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"financial aid":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": money that is given or lent to students in order to help pay for their education":[
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]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165825"
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"fingent":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
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"showing a somewhat more fingent mood",
"\u2014 C. L. Sulzberger"
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"\u02c8finj\u0259nt"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": any of several holes in the side of a wind instrument (such as a recorder) which may be covered or left open by the fingers to change the pitch of the tone":[],
": a hole (as in a telephone dial or a bowling ball) into which the finger is placed to provide a grip":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Plus, its patent-pending design features an ergonomic finger hole for safe igniting. \u2014 Popular Science , 15 Dec. 2020",
"Resembling a plastic wrench with a finger hole in one end, the device is designed for grabbing door handles, pushing buttons and twisting faucets without having to use your hands. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 13 Apr. 2020",
"The only other important factor is the finger holes : Your fingers should feel snug in them, but not so snug that your thumb pops out on release instead of smoothly exiting the ball. \u2014 Maude Campbell, Popular Mechanics , 27 Nov. 2018",
"First, every sticker has been updated to combine giant, multi- finger holes and a firm-yet-responsive adhesive. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 25 July 2018",
"Carved with five finger holes and a tapered mouthpiece, the instrument dates from around the dawn of human settlement on the continent. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine , 15 June 2018",
"The only other important factor is the finger holes : Your fingers should feel snug in them, but not so snug that your thumb pops out on release instead of smoothly exiting the ball. \u2014 Maude Campbell, Popular Mechanics , 27 Nov. 2018",
"First, every sticker has been updated to combine giant, multi- finger holes and a firm-yet-responsive adhesive. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 25 July 2018",
"Carved with five finger holes and a tapered mouthpiece, the instrument dates from around the dawn of human settlement on the continent. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine , 15 June 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
"1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172305"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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": characterized by a pronounced beat":[
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"idiom"
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"geographical name"
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"definitions":{
"sea cave on Staffa Island, western Scotland":[]
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"\u02c8fi\u014b-g\u0259lz"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a chemical (as a photographic chemical, a perfume, or a pharmaceutical) produced and handled in relatively small amounts and usually in a more or less pure state \u2014 compare heavy chemical":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183341"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a hold or place of support for the fingers":[],
": a tenuous hold or support":[]
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"\u02c8fi\u014b-g\u0259r-\u02cch\u014dld"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The destruction had a bleak sameness to it, the warplanes and artillery having obliterated all but a few fingerholds of humanity. \u2014 Vivian Yee, New York Times , 20 Aug. 2019"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183650"
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"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": with respect to money : from a financial point of view":[
"The company struggled financially for many years.",
"He has made some smart investments, so he's doing very well financially .",
"a financially stable organization",
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"\u2014 E. S. Browning",
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"\u2014 Barbara Kiviat"
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"f\u0259-\u02c8nan(t)-sh(\u0259-)l\u0113",
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"first_known_use":{
"1795, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a nitrogenous steroid derivative C 23 H 36 N 2 O 2 that is used especially to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia and to increase hair growth in male-pattern baldness":[]
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"f\u0259-\u02c8nas-t\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bd",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Finally, finasteride reduces the PSA level by about half. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Taking 5 milligrams a day of oral finasteride was second in effectiveness, the study found. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Still, the oral finasteride is the current gold standard in terms of significantly slowing hair recession, while aiding minoxidil in restoring fuller, stronger hair around the crown. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 10 Feb. 2022",
"However, some practitioners will add prescription medications to the plan, too, such as finasteride , minoxidil, or spironolactone. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Two pharmacological solutions often associated with hair retention are minoxidil and finasteride . \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 10 Feb. 2022",
"However, the medications I have been given for it (Lasix, spironolactone, carvedilol) from my cardiologist and finasteride for prostate issues have totally ruined my glucose numbers. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 14 Jan. 2022",
"In this case, using shampoos that contain ingredients that block DHT, such as finasteride , can help with combating hair loss. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
"For now, minoxidil (Rogaine) and androgen blockers like finasteride (Propecia) provide some benefit. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"fina- (of unknown origin) + testo ster one + am ide":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1989, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a method of setting hair by dampening with water or wave solution and forming waves or curls with the fingers and a comb":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The drag queen had a finger wave in her hair and a tuba on her lap. \u2014 Mandy Mclaren, The Courier-Journal , 8 June 2022",
"Channel your inner-Missy Elliott with finger waves that fall like Humpty. \u2014 Shalwah Evans, Essence , 22 Apr. 2020",
"Then there were the loose model manes\u2014including Kaia Gerber's chin-grazing bob and Fernanda Ly's waist-grazing bleached lengths\u2014that received soft, subtle finger waves around the face. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 27 Feb. 2020",
"Imagine a Daisy Buchanan bob coupled with a white t-shirt and denim, or a finger wave updo worn with luxury logos. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 9 Dec. 2019",
"The photo in question features V wearing his naturally wavy hair in vintage-style finger waves at the group's 5th Muster (fan meeting), which took place on December 15 in Osaka, Japan. \u2014 Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure , 30 Dec. 2019",
"At the end, post-camera kiss, Ashley finger waves while clutching a takeaway coffee\u2014perhaps the ultimate Olsen accessory. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 18 Dec. 2019",
"Already a rising style star and muse of Alessandro Michele, Turner-Smith wore a silk pliss\u00e9 lilac gown by Gucci, laying glossy shine above the neck with her dark lengths lacquered into sculptural finger waves . \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 15 Nov. 2019",
"Jacobs himself helped raise the men's beauty bar at the Met Gala by sporting finger waves and dramatic eyeliner. \u2014 Lindsay Weinberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 July 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201609"
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"force",
"fuzz",
"heat",
"man",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Most are dressed in their cyberpunk finest , although a solitary sailor stands in the doorway. \u2014 Angela Watercutter, Wired , 28 Jan. 2022",
"But the case for the Emmys as a collective showcase of the industry\u2019s middlebrow finest is an easy one to make \u2014 at least for the medium\u2019s sake. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Sep. 2021",
"So put on your Halloween finest and fire up your computer or phone camera. \u2014 Ren\u00e9 A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com , 1 Oct. 2020",
"Dressed in their Sunday finest was a stylish crew that also included the Manners sisters, model Martha Hunt, and haute DJs Harley Viera-Newton and Lady Mary Charteris. \u2014 Vogue , 18 June 2018",
"Some of his finest works include Diana Ross\u2019 Silk Electric, Aretha Franklin\u2019s Aretha, John Lennon\u2019s posthumous Menlove Ave., and even Liza Minelli\u2019s Live at Carnegie Hall. 3. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 22 Feb. 2018"
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"from superlative of fine entry 1":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1884, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": microscopic structure of a biological entity or one of its parts especially as studied in preparations for the electron microscope":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Robert Dooling of the University of Maryland helped to pioneer the study of fine structure in birdsong. \u2014 Adam Fishbein, Scientific American , 1 May 2022",
"In fact, the key to fine structure may be the avian voice box. \u2014 Adam Fishbein, Scientific American , 1 May 2022",
"The stated existing civil penalty fine structure for failing to comply with the mandate starts at $250 and rises to $1,500 for repeat offenders. \u2014 Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
"The fine structure of these two events may reveal a bit more, and confirm the big-picture conclusions. \u2014 George Calhoun, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2021",
"The fine structure constant has not changed in time. \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 28 Apr. 2020",
"Everybody talks about green buildings today, fine structures with green accolades attached to them. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 31 Oct. 2019",
"In addition, bird feathers can get their color from the fine structure of their feathers, rather than directly from pigments. \u2014 Michael Greshko, National Geographic , 25 June 2019",
"The bill requires dirt, sand and rock quarry operations across the state to register with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and created a fine structure for companies that did not follow the requirements. \u2014 Chris Shelton, Houston Chronicle , 1 Mar. 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
"1867, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The lemurs at the Duke Lemur Center receive intellectual stimulation each week through finger painting sessions, according to Marron. \u2014 Michelle Shen, USA TODAY , 27 Oct. 2021",
"As a child, Katie Flores always seemed to gravitate toward finger painting . \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Apr. 2021",
"All the while, parents should remain open-minded to other interests, from finger painting to simply playing in the mud. \u2014 Mary Kearl, Popular Science , 20 Feb. 2021",
"Pablo Picasso's first finger painting , for instance. \u2014 Tony Assenza, Car and Driver , 23 June 2020",
"Tutorials include cherry blossom finger paintings and monoprinting. \u2014 Nicole Ludden, azcentral , 20 May 2020",
"On the walls were portraits of Jesus, graduation photos, and finger paintings . \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 2 May 2020",
"For the images on view at Transformer Station, Soren used a large format, 8x10-inch camera to photograph iPad screens under raking light that highlights the marks left on the glassy surface like those in a child\u2019s finger painting . \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 17 Nov. 2019",
"Paw and nose prints cover the lower half of the glass doors like finger paintings . \u2014 Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com , 6 June 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
"1885, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222729"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"Chicago gangster methods, with finger men pointing out unreliables for the triggermen to kill",
"\u2014 Newsweek",
"the miraculous finder of lost boys and girls, the brilliant finger man of thousands of sheriff's posses and private trailers",
"\u2014 James Thurber"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a protective plate (as of metal, glass, or plastic) used to prevent soiling of a surface (as of a door) by finger marks":[]
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"Big bowls, little bowls, glass bowls, metal bowls, little itty-bitty finger bowls . \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 9 Nov. 2019",
"The sale\u2019s variety included gold hat pins, porcelain services for 20, 30 or 40 and their remnants, antique textiles, festooned finger bowls , fine furniture, and examples of every sort of object possible to craft from sterling silver. \u2014 Michael Henry Adams, Town & Country , 28 Sep. 2018",
"Our Thanksgiving was the whole enchilada of Americana, right down to the Jello mold, but the table would have been equally at home at a banquet with finger bowls and silver candelabra. \u2014 Elisabeth Egan, Glamour , 3 May 2018",
"Daily specials can include interesting flavors such as a sweet Thai bowl, Buffalo cauliflower and a teriyaki wing- finger bowl . \u2014 Lawrence Specker, AL.com , 12 Apr. 2018",
"Dip them in finger bowls with rose petals of course. \u2014 Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star , 8 Dec. 2017"
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"That often means mastering a particular passage or effect, then demonstrating to fellow violinists the bowing technique or fingering needed to achieve it. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Oct. 2021",
"To some critics, Mr. Simon\u2019s clarity of phrasing and adroit fingerings were undercut by a certain shallowness. \u2014 Harrison Smith, Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2019",
"In Indiana, the eastern snapping turtle, the smooth softshell turtle and the spiny softshell turtle are considered game species and can be taken by noodling (sometimes called fingering ). \u2014 Tim Evans, Indianapolis Star , 14 July 2019",
"So, despite 50 years of evidence fingering James Earl Ray and a consensus about his role among most scholars who study King, some people remain unconvinced. \u2014 Olivia B. Waxman, Time , 3 Apr. 2018",
"In his memoir Idea Man: A Memoir by the Cofounder of Microsoft, Allen described being obsessed with the rocker, including working on mastering his songs and unconventional fingering patterns. \u2014 Lisa Marie Segarra, Fortune , 8 Feb. 2018",
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"What Color is Love is the best of the trio, with Callier\u2019s signature acoustic fingerpicking paired with Charles Stepney\u2019s lithe orchestrations. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Its unsettling sound hinges partly on a guitar player\u2019s spidery fingerpicking , which frequently requires the use of all ten fingers. \u2014 Timothy Ivy, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Aug. 2021",
"The bluegrass ditty spins tales of good-natured trouble-making against a fingerpicking frenzy. \u2014 Cindy Watts, PEOPLE.com , 20 Oct. 2021",
"The wider world first heard James\u2019 fingerpicking style and high, lonesome falsetto on a series of recordings for Paramount Records in 1931. \u2014 Timothy Ivy, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Aug. 2021",
"The melodies are nice, the fingerpicking style is nice, the instrument sounds real clean. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 June 2021",
"The melodies are nice, the fingerpicking style is nice, the instrument sounds real clean. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 June 2021",
"The original version incorrectly identified mandolin players as commonly employing a fingerpicking style. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 4 Mar. 2019"
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"About two hundred people were there, holding drinks and sampling Hungarian-American-fusion finger food . \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Those who attend are asked to bring their favorite finger food to share with others. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 6 May 2022",
"These 4th of July food ideas can be main dishes during dinner or delicious finger food to snack on by the pool. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 20 May 2022",
"The opening episode sees Tucci in Venice, trying out cicchetti, the city's delicious finger food . \u2014 Maureen O'hare, CNN , 30 Apr. 2022",
"There will be a fork, but this is definitely messy finger food . \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The Buffalo Bills won\u2019t be playing in the Super Bowl this year, but their city will surely be represented at game day gatherings nationwide in the form of finger food slathered in Buffalo sauce. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Breakfasts from a bakery here start with shots of robust coffee and a beloved finger food shaped like a cigar. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
"There\u2019s a crunch on chicken wings coming ahead of Super Bowl Sunday that has the finger food favorite near all-time high prices for the time of year. \u2014 Michael Hirtzer, Fortune , 10 Feb. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Today, knowing that any big performance is only real once someone goes over it with a fine-tooth comb is a simple reality of the sport. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The ratings are a blunt instrument; Paul is a fine-tooth comb . \u2014 Brett Owens, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
"Everything from their laughably slow pandemic walks to their kissing style is dissected with a fine-tooth comb . \u2014 Ryan Young, Glamour , 6 Oct. 2021",
"Employees with medical or religious reasons to remain unvaccinated can submit a form requesting exemption \u2013 but that process is involved, in some cases, and institutions are going through each request with a fine-tooth comb . \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 21 Sep. 2021",
"Go over the bills with a fine-tooth comb and take care of loose ends. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 6 Sep. 2021",
"The best way to style your edge is to start with a toothbrush or a fine-tooth comb or even an edge brush. \u2014 Jada Jackson, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Aug. 2021",
"Place your dog on a white towel, and go over him with a fine-tooth comb to check for any little bumps that might be feeding ticks. \u2014 Star Tribune , 18 June 2021",
"Take a fine-tooth comb and carefully inspect your pets\u2019 coat, looking closely for fleas in all of their forms: eggs, larvae, and adults. \u2014 Natalie Schumann, Country Living , 20 Apr. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There is the Cassia crossbill, a finch with a twisty beak found in a single county in Idaho. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Amazon Crafted from a soft and malleable mesh material that can hold more than seven pounds of feed, the weather-resistant Kaytee finch feeder accommodates a crowd of birds to feed all at once. \u2014 Daria Smith, Southern Living , 24 Mar. 2021",
"Genetic analysis later identified him as a large cactus finch , probably blown in from Espa\u00f1ola, another part of the archipelago that is over 100km away. \u2014 The Economist , 3 Oct. 2020",
"The finches , for example, were the subject of a famous 40-year study that showed their beaks changed shape as drought and rainfall on the remote Galapagos Islands altered the birds\u2019 food supply. \u2014 Eric Niiler, Wired , 20 Jan. 2020",
"San Cristobal is home to playful sea lions, giant tortoises and finches , and idyllic beaches. \u2014 Helena De Moura, CNN , 23 Dec. 2019",
"Most days, a family of cardinals shows up, then the chickadees and finches and a large, loud blue jay. \u2014 Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al , 21 Apr. 2020",
"To attract large numbers of gold finch , use Nyger seed in a cage feeder made for it. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com , 29 Mar. 2020",
"The small finches live in the northern coastal foothills of Venezuela, and at least historically in Trinidad, though no birds have been seen in the island country for decades. \u2014 Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Apr. 2020"
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"I trimmed and filed my fingernails .",
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"Moore said the fingernail was exposed, as Depp described the placement of his hand, and would have been damaged. \u2014 Staff And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"Moore said the fingernail was exposed, as Depp described the placement of his hand, and would have been damaged. \u2014 Staff And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"Moore said the fingernail was exposed, as Depp described the placement of his hand, and would have been damaged. \u2014 CBS News , 24 May 2022",
"However, Moore said, the fingernail and nail bed appeared to be intact. \u2014 Emily Yahr, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"Moore, who did not treat Depp, testified that Depp's description is unlikely, in large part because his fingernail remained intact. \u2014 Staff And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"The inverse of a fingernail . d. One who keeps praying in their body, beneath the vaulted dome, deep in the fog. \u2014 Ilana Luna, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Moore, who did not treat Depp, testified that Depp's description is unlikely, in large part because his fingernail remained intact. \u2014 CBS News , 24 May 2022",
"Because his fingernail remained intact and the rest of his hand was largely unscathed, Dr. Richard Moore was skeptical of Depp\u2019s account of the injury. \u2014 Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Paramount\u2019s first-quarter earnings report disclosed financials for new reporting segments, including direct-to-consumer (DTC), TV media and filmed entertainment. \u2014 Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 May 2022",
"Unusually, the company is not able to demonstrate a full array of improving financials . \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Then Zadeh Kicks founder Michael Malekzadeh handed over the company\u2019s financials . \u2014 oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
"Only companies whose financials wouldn\u2019t survive investor scrutiny en route to a traditional initial public offering used SPACs to go public. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"Deficit spending is predicted to occur in fiscal year 2023, when the financials indicate that the district will be $1.1 million short. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
"But as negotiators have focused on the financials , Newman noted, questions about Snyder have been raised. \u2014 Laura Vozzella, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Banks have been market losers so far this year, even though many financials should benefit from the fact that the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 23 May 2022",
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"This improvement included a 95 percent decrease in sharks, skates and rays, an 81 percent reduction in Humboldt squid and a 48 percent reduction in finfish . \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Feb. 2022",
"State officials said brown shrimp, crab and finfish catches are down significantly in the Mississippi and Atchafalaya river basins. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Sep. 2019",
"State officials said brown shrimp, crab and finfish catches are down significantly in the Mississippi and Atchafalaya river basins. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Sep. 2019",
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"The finder of the photos, Jennifer Skupin of Germany, was featured in our story. \u2014 Maureen O'hare, CNN , 7 May 2022",
"See the vaccine finder on the Cuyahoga County Board of Health website. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"In terms of the hardware, the one-off camera comes with a 0.72 finder and a special black Elmar-M 2.8/50mm lens with engravings filled with red and gold paint. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 19 May 2022",
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"The app also features other Easter theme games such as image pairing, memory games, and word finder . \u2014 Maria Jimenez Moya, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The Keravive website has a convenient location finder . \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 25 Mar. 2022"
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"Jared also supplied ebony from his father\u2019s studio for the fingerboard , bridge and binding, and Richard\u2019s chisels for the tuner buttons. \u2014 Jeff Campagna, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The shredding, fingerboard -tapping, dive-bombs and epic power-ballad solos. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 30 Jan. 2022",
"From a distance, a gamba looks a bit like a cello, but with sloping, rather than rounded, shoulders and a wider fingerboard under six or seven strings (versus the cello\u2019s four). \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 15 Sep. 2021",
"The Isbell Custom Tele\u2019s boasts a \u201859-style body, chocolate sunburst finish, cream double-binding, maple neck and 21-fret rosewood fingerboard . \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 11 Sep. 2021",
"The players use only open strings, meaning that their left hands, which change the notes on the fingerboard , are rendered useless. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2021",
"The players use only open strings, meaning that their left hands, which change the notes on the fingerboard , are rendered useless. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2021",
"The players use only open strings, meaning that their left hands, which change the notes on the fingerboard , are rendered useless. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2021",
"The players use only open strings, meaning that their left hands, which change the notes on the fingerboard , are rendered useless. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2021"
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"Blue, finback , gray, humpback and minke whales can be seen along the Southern California coast at various times of the year. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Second-course choices are Berkshire pork agnolotti, crispy pork with butter, parmesan and sage; finback cheese; and spaghetti cacio pepe. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
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