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{
"Inn of Chancery":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a house or group of buildings in London formerly used by law students for residence and study but now occupied chiefly by attorneys and solicitors":[
"\u2014 usually used with inn in plural"
],
": a society occupying an Inn of Chancery":[
"\u2014 usually used with inn in plural"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023724",
"type":[]
},
"Innocents' Day":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": holy innocents' day":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105808",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"inn":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a residence formerly provided for British students in London and especially for students of law":[],
": an establishment for the lodging and entertaining of travelers":[],
": tavern":[],
": to put up at an inn":[],
"river 320 miles (515 kilometers) long flowing from southeastern Switzerland northeast through Austria into the Danube River in southeastern Germany \u2014 see engadine":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"We stayed at a cozy little inn in the country.",
"we decided to stay at an inn rather than keep driving all night",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The owner of an inn on the Canadian border who said he had been assaulted by a Border Patrol agent may not sue the agent for violating the Constitution by using excessive force, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. \u2014 Adam Liptak, New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"The home served as an inn on Milwaukee Avenue in the 1800s. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"So, at baseline you are allowed to recall yourself to an inn in a town once per hour for free. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
"On a dark winter's night near the river Thames, an injured man staggers through an ancient inn with an unresponsive girl in his arms. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 13 May 2022",
"One possibility is that Still Life was acquired by Alfred Fairfax, a member of a prominent Australian family who bought the Woodford House\u2014an inn that later became a private school\u2014in the 1870s. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Apr. 2022",
"According to the steakhouse\u2019s website, parts of the original Red Fox Room, an old inn in Surrey, England, circa 1560, were incorporated into the El Cajon Boulevard restaurant years after they were shipped to the U.S. by actress Marion Davies. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Originally a Victorian coaching inn , the crumbling property was bought and transformed by art world power couple Iwan and Manuela Wirth (hence all the museum-quality furnishings). \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Included in the deal is the Magic Castle Hotel, a modest inn on the site that draws tourists. \u2014 Roger Vincentstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Gallen seemed relatively pleased, though he was bothered by the length of his first- inning at-bat against 1B Brandon Belt, who fell behind 0-2 before eventually bouncing out to second. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, azcentral , 24 Feb. 2020",
"Strasburg, Scherzer and Corbin all appeared in relief; Strasburg\u2019s October started with a crucial three- inning relief outing in a comeback win over Milwaukee in the wild-card game on Oct. 1. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 16 Feb. 2020",
"The Giants stayed close, thanks to a first- inning two-run homer by Kevin Pillar, his 20th of the season. \u2014 Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News , 1 Sep. 2019",
"The top of the order then finished the state championship-clinching damage when Sills singled home the second run and Golden, who ripped doubles with his second and fourth- inning at-bats, used his first two-bagger to up the lead to 4-0. \u2014 Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle , 24 July 2019",
"Eloy Jimenez just missed hitting a home run on the second pitch of his fourth- inning at-bat Sunday against Kyle Hendricks, pulling the ball foul down the left-field line. \u2014 Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com , 7 July 2019",
"Entering his fourth- inning at-bat on an 0-for-14 skid, Cuthbert powered a Hector Santiago sinker over the wall in left, contributing his first home run since Aug. 20 of last season. \u2014 Jesse Newell, kansascity , 29 Apr. 2018",
"Mark Canha\u2019s seventh- inning home run provided the winning margin and Marcus Semien collected two hits. \u2014 Sporting Green Staff, SFChronicle.com , 27 Mar. 2020",
"On September 21, 2001, baseball returned to New York, with Mets catcher Mike Piazza hitting a dramatic eighth inning home run that would prove to be the game winner. \u2014 Ray Sanchez, CNN , 22 Mar. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse inni dwelling, inn, Old English in , adverb":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8in"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"auberge",
"caravansary",
"caravanserai",
"hospice",
"hostel",
"hostelry",
"hotel",
"lodge",
"public house",
"tavern"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183335",
"type":[
"geographical name",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"innards":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the internal parts especially of a structure or mechanism":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There, its final, irresistible impulse is to latch its jaws upon the twig, dying as the mycelium finally consumes all the insect\u2019s innards . \u2014 Doug Bierend, Outside Online , 10 Mar. 2021",
"My week\u2019s test took me to the hills of Westchester as well as the innards of Manhattan and, briefly, to Cobble Hill, Williamsburg and Bushwick in Brooklyn. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Along Main Street, the innards of a climate ghost town sit suspended in time. \u2014 Andrea Stanley, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"His hands fiddle with the cap of a large Acqua Panna water bottle, ripping out the lid\u2019s plastic innards . \u2014 Lauren Larson, Men's Health , 21 Mar. 2022",
"First responders arrived to find chicken innards blanketing the Hugh Thomas Bridge and part of Lurleen Boulevard South. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 26 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s impromptu gunshot-wound stomach surgery, with paramedic Cam sticking her hands in a wounded cop\u2019s innards while FaceTiming with doctors on a golf course for step-by-step advice. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
"After a round of takes, Jack Wetmore, a producer and musician on the album, reached into the piano\u2019s innards to mute the strings. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Along Main Street, the innards of a climate ghost town sit suspended in time. \u2014 Andrea Stanley, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"alteration of inwards":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8in-\u0259rdz",
"\u02c8i-n\u0259rdz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"entrails",
"gut",
"inside(s)",
"inwards",
"viscera",
"vitals"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201423",
"type":[
"noun plural",
"plural noun"
]
},
"innate":{
"antonyms":[
"adventitious",
"extraneous",
"extrinsic"
],
"definitions":{
": belonging to the essential nature of something : inherent":[],
": existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native , inborn":[
"innate behavior"
],
": originating in or derived from the mind or the constitution of the intellect rather than from experience":[]
},
"examples":[
"\u2026 the delays innate in both serial and book publication \u2026 \u2014 Walter Rundell , American Association of University Professors Bulletin , September 1971",
"\u2026 the materials for conflict are innate to social life. \u2014 Richard Sennett , Psychology Today , November 1970",
"The faculty for myth is innate in the human race. \u2014 W. Somerset Maugham , The Moon and Sixpence , 1919",
"She has an innate sense of rhythm.",
"the innate problems of wireless communication",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Children are factory-set for adversity, insulated with fast-healing bodies and an innate sense of adventure and danger. \u2014 John Briley, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"During the win, Leon showed off his biggest strengths as a jockey -- in particular his patience and relaxation, mixed with an innate sense of knowing when to be aggressive and how to finish strong. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 12 May 2022",
"Hart and cinematographer Bryce Fortner complement our heroine\u2019s innate vibrancy with a fresh, saturated palette, while handheld shots aid the immediacy and intimacy of introspective moments. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 1 June 2022",
"The shamans who hand-painted some 4500 images onto the rock faces at Tsodilo Hills were not compelled to do so by man\u2019s innate need to create. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Likewise, Obi-Wan\u2019s innate sense of decency gets a foil in Reva a.k.a. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"Rather, when paired with therapy, the drug seems to catalyze a patient\u2019s innate capacity for psychological healing. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
"The process of creating art, much like the Black experience in America, relies on an innate ability to see beyond the limits of circumstance and a belief that something beautiful will come through faith and commitment. \u2014 Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 May 2022",
"The cardinal air sign energy behind a Libra rising gives them an innate skill of communicating with and reading other people. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English innat , from Latin innatus , past participle of innasci to be born in, from in- + nasci to be born \u2014 more at nation":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8i-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"i-\u02c8n\u0101t",
"in-\u02c8\u0101t, \u02c8in-\u02cc"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for innate innate , inborn , inbred , congenital , hereditary mean not acquired after birth. innate applies to qualities or characteristics that are part of one's inner essential nature. an innate sense of fair play inborn suggests a quality or tendency either actually present at birth or so marked and deep-seated as to seem so. her inborn love of nature inbred suggests something either acquired from parents by heredity or so deeply rooted and ingrained as to seem acquired in that way. inbred political loyalties congenital and hereditary refer to what is acquired before or at birth, the former to things acquired during fetal development and the latter to things transmitted from one's ancestors. a congenital heart murmur eye color is hereditary",
"synonyms":[
"built-in",
"constitutional",
"constitutive",
"essential",
"hardwired",
"immanent",
"inborn",
"inbred",
"indigenous",
"ingrain",
"ingrained",
"engrained",
"inherent",
"integral",
"intrinsic",
"native",
"natural"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042817",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"innated":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": innate":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin innat us + English -ed":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072628",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"innately":{
"antonyms":[
"adventitious",
"extraneous",
"extrinsic"
],
"definitions":{
": belonging to the essential nature of something : inherent":[],
": existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native , inborn":[
"innate behavior"
],
": originating in or derived from the mind or the constitution of the intellect rather than from experience":[]
},
"examples":[
"\u2026 the delays innate in both serial and book publication \u2026 \u2014 Walter Rundell , American Association of University Professors Bulletin , September 1971",
"\u2026 the materials for conflict are innate to social life. \u2014 Richard Sennett , Psychology Today , November 1970",
"The faculty for myth is innate in the human race. \u2014 W. Somerset Maugham , The Moon and Sixpence , 1919",
"She has an innate sense of rhythm.",
"the innate problems of wireless communication",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Children are factory-set for adversity, insulated with fast-healing bodies and an innate sense of adventure and danger. \u2014 John Briley, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"During the win, Leon showed off his biggest strengths as a jockey -- in particular his patience and relaxation, mixed with an innate sense of knowing when to be aggressive and how to finish strong. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 12 May 2022",
"Hart and cinematographer Bryce Fortner complement our heroine\u2019s innate vibrancy with a fresh, saturated palette, while handheld shots aid the immediacy and intimacy of introspective moments. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 1 June 2022",
"The shamans who hand-painted some 4500 images onto the rock faces at Tsodilo Hills were not compelled to do so by man\u2019s innate need to create. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Likewise, Obi-Wan\u2019s innate sense of decency gets a foil in Reva a.k.a. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"Rather, when paired with therapy, the drug seems to catalyze a patient\u2019s innate capacity for psychological healing. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
"The process of creating art, much like the Black experience in America, relies on an innate ability to see beyond the limits of circumstance and a belief that something beautiful will come through faith and commitment. \u2014 Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 May 2022",
"The cardinal air sign energy behind a Libra rising gives them an innate skill of communicating with and reading other people. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English innat , from Latin innatus , past participle of innasci to be born in, from in- + nasci to be born \u2014 more at nation":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8i-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"i-\u02c8n\u0101t",
"in-\u02c8\u0101t, \u02c8in-\u02cc"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for innate innate , inborn , inbred , congenital , hereditary mean not acquired after birth. innate applies to qualities or characteristics that are part of one's inner essential nature. an innate sense of fair play inborn suggests a quality or tendency either actually present at birth or so marked and deep-seated as to seem so. her inborn love of nature inbred suggests something either acquired from parents by heredity or so deeply rooted and ingrained as to seem acquired in that way. inbred political loyalties congenital and hereditary refer to what is acquired before or at birth, the former to things acquired during fetal development and the latter to things transmitted from one's ancestors. a congenital heart murmur eye color is hereditary",
"synonyms":[
"built-in",
"constitutional",
"constitutive",
"essential",
"hardwired",
"immanent",
"inborn",
"inbred",
"indigenous",
"ingrain",
"ingrained",
"engrained",
"inherent",
"integral",
"intrinsic",
"native",
"natural"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021603",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"innatism":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a belief in innate ideas":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"innate + -ism":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u0307\u02c8n\u0101t\u02cciz\u0259m"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062243",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"innative":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": innate , natural":[
"some innative weakness \u2026 in him who condescends to victory",
"\u2014 J. R. Lowell"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin innat us + English -ive":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)i(n)\u00a6n\u0101tiv"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014052",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"innavigable":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": not navigable":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin innavigabilis , from in- in- entry 1 + navigabilis navigable":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)i(n)",
"\u0259+"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131221",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"inner":{
"antonyms":[
"exterior",
"external",
"outer",
"outside",
"outward"
],
"definitions":{
": being near a center especially of influence":[
"the inner circles of political power"
],
": existing as an often repressed part of one's psychological makeup":[
"inner child",
"inner artist"
],
": of or relating to the mind or spirit":[
"the inner life"
],
": situated farther in":[
"the inner bark"
]
},
"examples":[
"She led the guests to an inner room.",
"the inner face of the arch",
"the inner lining of the jacket",
"listening to her inner voice",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hutchinson repeatedly mentioned former White House counsel Cipollone during Tuesday's session as one of the most outspoken in Trump\u2019s inner circle, imploring Trump on both Jan. 6 and 7 to speak out against rioters that breached the Capitol. \u2014 The Enquirer And Usa Today, The Enquirer , 29 June 2022",
"This is reserved for the inner -circle greats at their peak, like Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera and Trout in the recent past. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"And indeed, Hutchinson\u2019s testimony could bring legal implications for Trump or some in his inner circle as the Justice Department probes the scheme to promote false electors in swing states. \u2014 Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Daniel Hoffman, a former CIA Moscow chief of station, told The Daily Beast in an interview that if Putin\u2019s inner circle of top advisers begin to feel on edge about the war, the Russian leader\u2019s position could come under threat. \u2014 Chloe Taylor, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
"But in recent days, federal agents have served search warrants and subpoenas, and conducted interviews around the country that show the investigation is moving closer to Trump\u2019s inner circle. \u2014 Devlin Barrett, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"Tuesday\u2019s testimony from Hutchinson was the most direct evidence provided by the committee that Trump and his inner circle knew of but disregarded the threats to the Capitol. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
"Among the evidence, the committee recently obtained footage of Trump and his inner circle taken both before and after Jan. 6 from British filmmaker Alex Holder. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2022",
"Among the evidence, the committee recently obtained footage of Trump and his inner circle taken both before and after Jan. 6 from British filmmaker Alex Holder. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Chron , 28 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English innera , comparative of inne within":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8i-n\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"inside",
"interior",
"internal",
"inward"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024115",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"inner space":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one's inner self":[],
": space at or near the earth's surface and especially under the sea":[]
},
"examples":[
"an intensely private individual, he treats his inner space as sacred ground that is off-limits to other people",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another dimension emerges from the accounts of people who have survived extreme situations, whether at sea or in the mountains or even under imprisonment and torture\u2014namely, an astonishing ability to use the imagination and an inner space . \u2014 Luc-christophe Guillerm, Scientific American , 16 Apr. 2021",
"The task force also fostered a parallel movement for the Navy to release once-secret information that illuminated inner space \u2014 the ocean's sunless depths. \u2014 Star Tribune , 8 Jan. 2021",
"To those of us living with stress and frustration during COVID-19 restrictions, these artists demonstrate how to develop an inner space of freedom \u2013 and how to live imaginatively and purposefully in a strange new world. \u2014 Janie Paul, The Conversation , 9 June 2020",
"Berry will have to channel her inner space cadet once more for Moonfall. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 19 May 2020",
"While Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos advance space travel, another set of entrepreneurs is going in the opposite direction, seeking to expand the exploration of inner space . \u2014 William J. Broad, New York Times , 18 Nov. 2019",
"Despite being an astrophysicist who studies outer space, I am drawn to books on our inner space that describe the latest advances in neuroscience. \u2014 WSJ , 10 Dec. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1958, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"belly",
"blood",
"bone(s)",
"bosom",
"breast",
"core",
"gut",
"heart",
"heartstrings",
"inside",
"quick",
"soul"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041536",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"innermost":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": farthest inward : inmost":[],
": the inmost part":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"She revealed her innermost feelings.",
"the innermost part of the cave",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Don't overreact if someone isn't open and refuses to share their time or innermost feelings. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 May 2020",
"But those who believe personal autonomy is the innermost human need betray an ignorance of psychology, not least their own. \u2014 Win Mccormack, The New Republic , 14 May 2020",
"In addition to the compelling stories told on every page, this book also includes a guide that will help readers find their innermost strengths and learn how to use them to lead a fuller life. \u2014 Madeline Diamond, Travel + Leisure , 1 May 2020",
"An international team of astronomers has captured images of the innermost rings of disks swirling around 15 stars, many hundreds of light-years away. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 1 May 2020",
"The classroom is the innermost sanctum of that cloister, where worldly demands can be blocked out long enough for a group of people\u2014some of whom had no prior interest\u2014to share a poem by Horace, or an argument by Aristotle. \u2014 Agnes Callard, The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2020",
"Maybe your own innermost thoughts, or just the sound of the wind rustling through the trees outside. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 18 Apr. 2020",
"The innermost circle links the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve with the major private banks, and those banks to each other. \u2014 Jeff Spross, TheWeek , 28 Mar. 2020",
"Mercury is the solar system's smallest, innermost planet. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, chicagotribune.com , 11 Nov. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Some discomfort with telling our innermost stories to a stranger is to be expected. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The innermost ring comprises our closest friends and family members. \u2014 Susan Pinker, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Fashion is nothing if not a reflection of culture, our innermost desires expressed outward. \u2014 Christina Binkley, Town & Country , 8 Apr. 2022",
"She and her team of researchers now are credited with a head-turning discovery \u2014 that Saturn\u2019s tiny, innermost moon, known as Mimas, may actually have a liquid internal ocean. \u2014 Bruce Selcraig, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Published in the journal Icarus this week is a new paper that reveals that Mimas\u2014the innermost moon of Saturn and a lookalike of the Death Star space station in Star Wars\u2014may have a liquid internal ocean. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Oxford operates with his loyal allies Shola (Djimon Hounsou) and Polly (Gemma Arterton), drawing on a network of servants and domestics situated adjacent to power and thus privy to their innermost secrets. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 14 Dec. 2021",
"The smallest and innermost of Uranus and the the eighth largest moon in the Solar System, respectively, are something of a volcanic enigma. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021",
"In the original series, the fictional Carrie Bradshaw\u2019s closet and wardrobe were major motifs \u2014 symbolizing her innermost self and her gutsy public persona. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8i-n\u0259r-\u02ccm\u014dst"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064829",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"innocence":{
"antonyms":[
"blameworthiness",
"culpability",
"guilt",
"guiltiness"
],
"definitions":{
": bluet":[],
": chastity":[],
": freedom from guile or cunning : simplicity":[],
": freedom from guilt or sin through being unacquainted with evil : blamelessness":[],
": freedom from legal guilt of a particular crime or offense":[],
": lack of knowledge : ignorance":[
"\u2026 written in entire innocence of the Italian language.",
"\u2014 E. R. Bentley"
],
": lack of worldly experience or sophistication":[],
": one that is innocent":[]
},
"examples":[
"He vows that he will prove his innocence in court.",
"the trusting innocence of childhood",
"The age of innocence was over.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Jonathan Anderson and the Prada duo leaned into childish innocence , with the first focusing on silliness and play and the latter on boyish proportions. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 Criales-unzueta, Vogue , 30 June 2022",
"Hanks played the title character, a man with child-like innocence and a penchant for stumbling into history, in the 1994 movie directed by Bob Zemeckis, which won six Academy Awards. \u2014 Jack Guy, CNN , 28 June 2022",
"Indeed, the place where the book most clearly displays dadlike innocence is in its form. \u2014 Phillip Maciak, The New Republic , 27 June 2022",
"Despite her sociopathic tendencies, there was an innocence to Ms. Ricci\u2019s Wednesday that still endeared her to you. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
"But the violent impact of Russia\u2019s war on them \u2013 which at once abruptly ended their youthful innocence and imposed new requirements of resilience, coping with trauma, and even bravery \u2013 has sent their lives on very different trajectories. \u2014 Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 June 2022",
"But the unusual loner wins us over quickly all the same, thanks in large part to the script\u2019s compassionate tone that neither mocks nor glorifies Brian (whose geeky innocence is brilliantly brought to life by Earl). \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Glossip\u2019s innocence has been a subject of debate since then-18-year-old Justin Sneed beat Van Treese to death with a baseball bat in room 102 of the Best Budget Inn in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Jan. 7, 1997. \u2014 Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
"In the climactic Season 4 finale, that innocence is on full display when Beth and Rip spontaneously get married at the ranch. \u2014 Daron James, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022"
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"let me be the first to declare my own innocency in the matter: I neither spread nor believed the malicious gossip"
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"\u02c8i-n\u0259-s\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
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"In the second, Seaberry and two other men are accused of opening fire on a passing vehicle, killing a friend of theirs, Camiona Funches, 19, who was an innocent bystander. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"An innocent bystander, Kris had just turned 22 and was celebrating with family and friends. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 6 June 2022",
"And just two years later, federal racketeering charges were filed against members of the police department\u2019s elite Gun Trace Task Force, who stole drugs and money while searching the homes and cars of drug dealers and innocent civilians. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 2 June 2022",
"One of the victims shot is believed to be an innocent bystander who was hit by a stray bullet, according to police. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 31 May 2022",
"The safety priorities list deems hostages and innocent civilians as top priority, followed by law enforcement and then suspects, Eells said. \u2014 Emma Tucker, CNN , 28 May 2022",
"Studies are under way to figure out whether the trend points to the cause of the hepatitis, or whether adenovirus 41 is an innocent bystander. \u2014 Denise Roland, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Chemirmir, who has maintained that he\u2019s innocent , is charged with capital murder in the deaths of 12 other women in Dallas County and five in nearby Collin County. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Marc, working as his second-in-command, tries to stand up to him to save innocent civilians after Bushman targets an archeologist to steal treasure. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And like so many people, I was horrified by what happened in Texas, by what happened in Buffalo, by what\u2019s been happening, quite frankly, all over our country, in terms of gun violence against the innocent . \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
"Her image can be seen on statues and billboards worldwide; her name is synonymous with courage, with resistance to persecution, with the death of an innocent . \u2014 Ruth Franklin, The New York Review of Books , 11 May 2022",
"As Ukraine puts up a fierce defense Russia turns its guns on the innocent . \u2014 NBC News , 20 Mar. 2022",
"The group works also to fix the legal systems that convict the innocent . \u2014 cleveland , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Those who suffer trauma are not excused from inflicting trauma on the innocent . \u2014 Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Most of the novel takes place in a shack where the child was killed and where the man goes to confront God about an ancient question: How can a loving and all-powerful God allow the innocent to suffer",
"Rye is a shy romantic\u2014the quintessential innocent destined to be wised up by novel\u2019s end. \u2014 Maureen Corrigan, WSJ , 23 Oct. 2020",
"With his friends surrounded and needing a distraction, Strand found one in Sanjay, stabbing the innocent in the leg and pushing him toward the zombies as an offering of fresh meat. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 19 Oct. 2020"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8i-n\u0259-s\u0259nt",
"\u02c8in-\u0259-s\u0259nt"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In the second, Seaberry and two other men are accused of opening fire on a passing vehicle, killing a friend of theirs, Camiona Funches, 19, who was an innocent bystander. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"An innocent bystander, Kris had just turned 22 and was celebrating with family and friends. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 6 June 2022",
"And just two years later, federal racketeering charges were filed against members of the police department\u2019s elite Gun Trace Task Force, who stole drugs and money while searching the homes and cars of drug dealers and innocent civilians. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 2 June 2022",
"One of the victims shot is believed to be an innocent bystander who was hit by a stray bullet, according to police. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 31 May 2022",
"The safety priorities list deems hostages and innocent civilians as top priority, followed by law enforcement and then suspects, Eells said. \u2014 Emma Tucker, CNN , 28 May 2022",
"Studies are under way to figure out whether the trend points to the cause of the hepatitis, or whether adenovirus 41 is an innocent bystander. \u2014 Denise Roland, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Chemirmir, who has maintained that he\u2019s innocent , is charged with capital murder in the deaths of 12 other women in Dallas County and five in nearby Collin County. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Marc, working as his second-in-command, tries to stand up to him to save innocent civilians after Bushman targets an archeologist to steal treasure. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And like so many people, I was horrified by what happened in Texas, by what happened in Buffalo, by what\u2019s been happening, quite frankly, all over our country, in terms of gun violence against the innocent . \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
"Her image can be seen on statues and billboards worldwide; her name is synonymous with courage, with resistance to persecution, with the death of an innocent . \u2014 Ruth Franklin, The New York Review of Books , 11 May 2022",
"As Ukraine puts up a fierce defense Russia turns its guns on the innocent . \u2014 NBC News , 20 Mar. 2022",
"The group works also to fix the legal systems that convict the innocent . \u2014 cleveland , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Those who suffer trauma are not excused from inflicting trauma on the innocent . \u2014 Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Most of the novel takes place in a shack where the child was killed and where the man goes to confront God about an ancient question: How can a loving and all-powerful God allow the innocent to suffer",
"Rye is a shy romantic\u2014the quintessential innocent destined to be wised up by novel\u2019s end. \u2014 Maureen Corrigan, WSJ , 23 Oct. 2020",
"With his friends surrounded and needing a distraction, Strand found one in Sanjay, stabbing the innocent in the leg and pushing him toward the zombies as an offering of fresh meat. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 19 Oct. 2020"
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"Gossip is a relatively innocuous manifestation; fashioning one's self as eternally battling a white America mired in \"racism\" is a more noisome one. \u2014 John McWhorter , Wall Street Journal , 17 Sept. 2003",
"Small and innocuous looking, the habanero is uncontested as the hottest pepper in the world, the mother of all peppers. \u2014 Jim Robbins , Smithsonian , January 1992",
"And there was LeRoy \u2026 a somewhat gruesome but innocuous neighborhood dimwit who gave me the creeps when he sat down on the front stoop to listen to a bunch of us talking after school. \u2014 Philip Roth , New York Times Book Review , 18 Oct. 1987",
"The salamander, an innocuous amphibian like a big newt, was also regarded with a mixture of horror and awe. \u2014 David Attenborough , The First Eden , 1987",
"He told a few innocuous jokes.",
"those innocuous lies we must tell every day if society is to remain civil",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"When the opponents for each team were released earlier this year, that Cleveland Browns visit to NRG Stadium seemed pretty innocuous . \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Foldable into a trendy suitcase, the new offering looks like a fairly innocuous \u2014 if cool \u2014 thing. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022",
"There have been numerous studies and conclusions surrounding social media\u2019s mental health impact\u2014including one that suggests technology use, which includes social media, is no more harmful to teens than innocuous activities such as eating potatoes. \u2014 Claire Sibonney, SELF , 10 May 2022",
"Kris Fair, the executive director of the Frederick Center \u2014 a support center for LGBTQ+ individuals, said initially, the committee meeting wasn\u2019t on their radar as a source of potential conflict because the framework was so innocuous . \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"Some of this resistance is innocuous , such as when people want to preserve a green space or limit traffic. \u2014 Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic , 11 Apr. 2022",
"But even that was not enough for a stodgy corporation that, when confronted with an act of individual joy that would look innocuous today and was embraced by fans then, very much lived up to its reputation as the No Fun League. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Piles of waste rock might look innocuous , but mined metals are often found in rocks that also contain sulfides. \u2014 Elizabeth Miller, Scientific American , 4 Nov. 2021",
"These seemingly innocuous falsehoods and misdirections are designed to keep you off balance. \u2014 Kyle Harris, The New Yorker , 8 Apr. 2022"
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"1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"in-\u02c8\u00e4k-y\u0259-w\u0259s",
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"(\u02c8)i(n)\u00a6n\u00e4m\u0259\u0307n\u0259b\u0259l",
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"those innominate artisans and artists who built and decorated the great medieval cathedrals of Europe",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All of the innominate girlfriends, wives, roommates, teachers and even a children's shelter worker offer similarly unfettered commentary. \u2014 Hilary Moss, New York Times , 20 Jan. 2017"
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"-\u02c8n\u014dm\u0259\u02ccn\u0101",
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"close (down)",
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"The company plans to continue innovating and experimenting.",
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"The auto industry is going to need to innovate its way out of this crisis. \u2014 Dakin Sloss, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
"This is part of the agency's goal of giving private companies the freedom to innovate and design spacesuits that will fulfill NASA's needs and those of private customers. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 1 June 2022",
"Building, and rebuilding, Alice gave the Eviation team freedom to innovate . \u2014 Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone , 19 Apr. 2022",
"American and European companies will need to innovate faster to compete in the super-app race. \u2014 Elad Natanson, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Academic research also underpins the desire to innovate wireless charging for EVs. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 17 June 2022",
"The second is making sure that those companies that are already in the energy space, those companies also have an opportunity to innovate . \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"But the move could stifle efforts to innovate toward the abolishment of charging ports altogether, such as the use of magnetic-contact chargers instead of ports to allow for extremely thin devices, said Benedict Evans, an industry analyst. \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"India would do well to create an environment in which government funding lets its innovators innovate , but such an industry is not created overnight. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022"
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"She is responsible for many innovations in her field.",
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"Through technology and innovation , they found ways to get better results with less work.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Toyo Tires\u00ae has delivered innovation , quality, and performance for 75 years. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 June 2022",
"This diktat contradicts long-standing bipartisan policy which has allowed the freight rail freedom and flexibility to manage networks to maximize investment, innovation , safety, and climate goals. \u2014 Roslyn Layton, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"As a cardinal fire energy, this bunch is blessed with innovation , bravery, and an uncanny ability to step outside of their comfort zone. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022",
"These advancements are providing connectivity for billions of users and devices, enabling new applications that will drive innovation , new markets and economic growth around the world. \u2014 Kelly Ahuja, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Also, her innovation during the start of the pandemic with her 3D show. \u2014 Jailynn Taylor, Essence , 17 June 2022",
"Celebrating innovation , increasing cooperation, and giving discretionary effort (giving extra to get the job done) saw gains among winning New York workplaces. \u2014 Roula Amire, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"Rishi Sunak, the British finance minister, said the scheme would enable the UK to grow as an international hub for innovation , creativity, and entrepreneurship. \u2014 Nimi Princewill, CNN , 1 June 2022",
"In addition to moisturizing hyaluronic acid, the new formulation also includes the brand's latest innovation , Chronolux Power Signal Technology, to boost your skin's natural collagen production. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 31 May 2022"
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"Toyo Tires\u00ae has delivered innovation , quality, and performance for 75 years. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 June 2022",
"This diktat contradicts long-standing bipartisan policy which has allowed the freight rail freedom and flexibility to manage networks to maximize investment, innovation , safety, and climate goals. \u2014 Roslyn Layton, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"As a cardinal fire energy, this bunch is blessed with innovation , bravery, and an uncanny ability to step outside of their comfort zone. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022",
"These advancements are providing connectivity for billions of users and devices, enabling new applications that will drive innovation , new markets and economic growth around the world. \u2014 Kelly Ahuja, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Also, her innovation during the start of the pandemic with her 3D show. \u2014 Jailynn Taylor, Essence , 17 June 2022",
"Celebrating innovation , increasing cooperation, and giving discretionary effort (giving extra to get the job done) saw gains among winning New York workplaces. \u2014 Roula Amire, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"Rishi Sunak, the British finance minister, said the scheme would enable the UK to grow as an international hub for innovation , creativity, and entrepreneurship. \u2014 Nimi Princewill, CNN , 1 June 2022",
"In addition to moisturizing hyaluronic acid, the new formulation also includes the brand's latest innovation , Chronolux Power Signal Technology, to boost your skin's natural collagen production. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 31 May 2022"
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"The division should expand innovative technologies to help detect outbreaks and slow the spread of diseases. \u2014 Michele Barry, STAT , 3 July 2022",
"There isn\u2019t a single thing that can stand in the way of your innovative spirit except for your own self. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 July 2022",
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"With the help of industry experts, this innovative docuseries examines new and emerging technological trends to imagine revolutionary possibilities. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 20 June 2022",
"With the help of industry experts, this innovative docuseries examine new and emerging technological trends to imagine revolutionary possibilities. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 19 June 2022"
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"The division should expand innovative technologies to help detect outbreaks and slow the spread of diseases. \u2014 Michele Barry, STAT , 3 July 2022",
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"The battery also comes equipped with an innovative cooling system and an advanced inverter derived from high-performance racers. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 1 July 2022",
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"Academic research also underpins the desire to innovate wireless charging for EVs. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 17 June 2022",
"The second is making sure that those companies that are already in the energy space, those companies also have an opportunity to innovate . \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"But the move could stifle efforts to innovate toward the abolishment of charging ports altogether, such as the use of magnetic-contact chargers instead of ports to allow for extremely thin devices, said Benedict Evans, an industry analyst. \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"India would do well to create an environment in which government funding lets its innovators innovate , but such an industry is not created overnight. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022"
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"This is part of the agency's goal of giving private companies the freedom to innovate and design spacesuits that will fulfill NASA's needs and those of private customers. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 1 June 2022",
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"Rapp testified at a deposition that there was no kissing, no undressing, no reaching under clothes and no sexualized statements or innuendo during an encounter that lasted no more than two minutes, the judge said. \u2014 Larry Neumeister, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"Rapp testified at a deposition that there was no kissing, no undressing, no reaching under clothes and no sexualized statements or innuendo during an encounter that lasted no more than two minutes, the judge said. \u2014 CBS News , 7 June 2022",
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"There\u2019s innuendo baked into the concept; the main selling point is that the decadence and uniqueness on the outside might signal the apartment\u2019s undeniable quality within. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"Note to parents: There is some profanity an innuendo , so your milage may vary. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022",
"Here, the show\u2019s bawdy spirit \u2014 confined mostly to winks, purrs and innuendo for network television \u2014 flourished uncensored. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"The new video is a kaleidoscope of colors, petals and glamour, featuring a special cameo from a group of kittens that are adorably oblivious to the risqu\u00e9 innuendo of their innocent presence. \u2014 Jude Zhu, Billboard , 30 Mar. 2022"
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"Federal immunity is even broader; last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Border Patrol agent could not be sued for retaliation or excessive use of force after he was accused of shoving an innkeeper to the ground. \u2014 Rachel Weiner, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Jefferson wrote to William Evans, a Baltimore innkeeper . \u2014 Christina Tkacik, Baltimore Sun , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Spurious legend has it that a voyeuristic innkeeper in Bologna was peeking through a keyhole to spy on Venus, Mars and Bacchus in the middle of a hot and heavy threesome. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
"At the Celo Inn, the innkeeper has an artifact \u2014 a rotary phone \u2014 in the entryway. \u2014 Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Unlike Stephen King\u2019s many other protagonists, Gwendy Peterson didn\u2019t face the existential threat of a killer dog, demonic clown or alcoholic innkeeper . \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 14 Feb. 2022",
"In lieu of in-person fundraisers, the innkeeper has worked with her synagogue and other organizations to arrange fundraisers in which people buy takeout dinners from the inn that benefit local charities. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure , 18 Jan. 2022",
"CBS Los Angeles reports Paul Guadalupe Gonzales, 45, pleaded no contest in November to three counts of defrauding an innkeeper by non-payment and one count of petty theft. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Jan. 2019",
"Dunst takes on the role of Rose, a soft-spoken, widowed innkeeper with a sensitive teenage son called Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee), while Plemons is George, the gentle brother of the brutish Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch), both wealthy ranchers. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 24 Nov. 2021"
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"Spend your time hiking to waterfalls, stargazing in telescopes, mountain biking rainforest singletrack, kayaking through mangrove forests, or floating in an inner tube down Rio Blanco Canyon below the Miravalles stratovolcano. \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 5 Apr. 2019",
"As many of us in the south know, however, the smaller Yeti\u2019s are also perfect for floating down the river on an inner tube for hours on in. \u2014 Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al , 5 May 2022",
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"Float the Frio on an inner tube in true Texas style, or hike along 16 miles of scenic trails. \u2014 Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure , 20 Feb. 2022",
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"All my jewels empower and inspire people through finding and expressing their inner light . \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"The second approach is based on leveraging inner light to drive outer organizational change. \u2014 Pravir Malik, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Kudos to the Shadow and Bone villain for helping the messiah-like mapmaker find her inner light , but the age-gap discourse alone that comes with falling in love with a seemingly immortal being is probably enough to root against this pairing. \u2014 Marcus Jones, EW.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Diwali gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects them from spiritual darkness. \u2014 Anna Caplan, Dallas News , 1 Oct. 2021",
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"That spirit lifted everything in the show, which Morales directed with a joyful touch \u2014 making sure that through the characters\u2019 problems, the audience never lost sight of their inner light . \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 23 Dec. 2020",
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"In mammal ears, signals are carried from the ear to the brain through a network of neurons that run through an inner ear bone known as Rosenthal's canal. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 Jan. 2022",
"That position is taken by the stirrup, a tiny bone in the inner ear that assists in conducting sound vibrations, according to verywellhealth.com. \u2014 Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"It is believed that Ramsay Hunt occurs when the virus infects the facial nerve near the inner ear , leading to swelling of the nerve and irritation. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 13 June 2022",
"Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that occurs when the varicella-zoster virus infects a nerve in the head near the inner ear . \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 11 June 2022",
"Those users interact with one another through invasive phones that probe, worm-like, into the inner ear and connect to the person's retina, making their entire field of vision like that of a VR headset. \u2014 ELLE , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Some people will benefit from medication to reduce fluid buildup in the inner ear , such as diuretics. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Rather than amplifying sound, as hearing aids do, cochlear implants send electrical signals directly to the auditory nerve, via an implant in the inner ear combined with an external sensor. \u2014 Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"Alan Shepard who took that first step in the long march to the moon was later grounded by Meni\u00e8re\u2019s Disease, an ailment of the inner ear that affects balance, during NASA\u2019s second space program\u2014Gemini. \u2014 Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 May 2022"
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"\u2014 usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction that momentous innings which was to project him into world politics \u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8i-ni\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"She hit a double in the fourth inning .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the top of the ninth inning , Tommy Pham and Matt Reynolds visibly disagreed with Ceja after their strikeouts. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 27 June 2022",
"With one out and the score tied at 3-3 in the ninth inning , Torres stole second, and catcher Martin Maldonado\u2019s throw went into center field. \u2014 Kristie Ackert, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
"Thielbar earned his first save in the ninth inning . \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
"The young Guardians rallied for four runs in the ninth inning Wednesday night to stun Minnesota 11-10. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 23 June 2022",
"Betts played the rest of the game and attempted to save Anderson\u2019s no-hitter by diving for Shohei Ohtani\u2019s triple in the ninth inning . \u2014 Dylan Hern\u00e1ndez, Los Angeles Times , 19 June 2022",
"Every Arkansas starter had at least two hits for the first time this season after Braydon Webb's two-run double in the ninth inning . \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 19 June 2022",
"Here is one of the most memorable catches (the 2019 season opener against the Cardinals to take away a home run in the ninth inning that ended the game). \u2014 Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
"His two-out single in the ninth inning scored Jason Bay and gave the Sox a walkoff win to clinch the series. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"in entry 2 + -ing entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204312"
},
"inner city":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the usually older, poorer, and more densely populated central section of a city":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"The mayor is trying to attract new businesses to the inner city .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill spoke about the struggle of being a youth in the inner city . \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 26 May 2022",
"The Gift\u2019s Spring 2022 collection, which is inspired by the founder\u2019s childhood in the inner city of Los Angeles. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Because every one of those decisions directed the flow of dollars to places far from the inner city , deep into the grassy, monochromatic suburbs. \u2014 Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"It's located in [Houston's] inner city , where most of the first-time projects are being built. \u2014 Ellen Paris, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"The Alhambra baseball community cuts through the inner city , a fabric of Phoenix that is woven with love and pride, comprised of hard-working parents, who want to see their kids succeed. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The film is based on Buzz Bissinger\u2019s 2009 book on James that focuses on his childhood and close group of friends that overcame growing up in the inner city and find connection together through the game of basketball on and off the court. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
"The project follows decades of work by the Esperanza Center to advocate for preservation of historic structures on the West Side and elsewhere in the inner city . \u2014 Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The show takes a comedic approach toward issues in inner city schools. \u2014 Lynnette Mawhinney, The Conversation , 27 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1958, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014127"
},
"innumerous":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": innumerable":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8n(y)\u00fc-m\u0259-",
"-\u02c8ny\u00fcm-",
"i-\u02c8n\u00fcm-r\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"countless",
"innumerable",
"myriad",
"numberless",
"uncountable",
"uncounted",
"unnumbered",
"untold"
],
"antonyms":[
"countable",
"enumerable",
"numberable"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"had offered to help with the cleaning on innumerous occasions",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These stories explore what that means \u2014 for mental health, for family, for work, for daily life in innumerous , interconnected ways. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
"And yet, Raigili and Saarak find innumerous ways to pass the time. \u2014 Michaeleen Doucleff, New York Times , 30 Apr. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin innumerus , from in- + numerus number":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1531, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021949"
}
}
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