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{
"Rethondes":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"village in northern France east of Compi\u00e8gne population 724":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"r\u0259-\u02c8t\u014d\u207fd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102129",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"retag":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to tag (something) again":[
"retagging livestock",
"Barcodes are what allow retailers to \u2026 change pricing without needing to retag every item.",
"\u2014 Sarah Nassauer",
"retagged [=assigned more or different hashtags to] her blog posts"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8tag"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160736",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"retail":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to sell in small quantities directly to the ultimate consumer":[],
": tell , retell":[],
": to sell at retail":[],
": at a retailer's price":[],
": retail entry 4":[],
": of, relating to, or engaged in the sale of commodities at retail":[
"retail trade"
],
": in small quantities : from a retailer":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8r\u0113-\u02cct\u0101l",
"especially for sense 2 also ri-\u02c8t\u0101l"
],
"synonyms":[
"deal (in)",
"market",
"merchandise",
"merchandize",
"put up",
"sell",
"vend"
],
"antonyms":[
"buy",
"purchase"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"We retail clothing at the best possible prices.",
"jewelry that retails from $100",
"Noun",
"She has a job in retail .",
"Adjective",
"Is that price retail or wholesale",
"Adverb",
"You usually have to pay more if you buy something retail than if you buy it wholesale.",
"The product sells retail for about $100.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Each device will retail for $109.99 and are available now, on this very Star Wars May 4th. \u2014 Mitch Wallace, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
"For those who need more screen real estate, the HP Spectre x360 16-inch will retail starting at $1,649.99. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 19 May 2022",
"In other words, not every ticket for the artist\u2019s entire tour schedule will necessarily retail for $25. \u2014 John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone , 4 May 2022",
"The new soundbar will retail for $249, according to the report. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 22 Apr. 2022",
"In the game, players race non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of horses, which have unique digital signatures on the blockchain and can retail for up to $100,000, against one another. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Many of them now retail for double to triple the price of their original $5,600 price tags. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Plastic guns that shoot Orbeeze balls retail for $55 to $86 online. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 22 Mar. 2022",
"May 5th, this luxury skincare must-have will retail for $86, available via the Pat McGrath website. \u2014 Emerald Elitou, Essence , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"While several legislators believe downtown projects will draw new residents and increase tax revenue, the jobs described in those proposals include retail and restaurant work, which traditionally pay low wages. \u2014 Anita Lee, ProPublica , 24 June 2022",
"Condos would fill the upper floors while the ground level would have two to three retail and restaurant spaces. \u2014 Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"The plan also includes new frontage along Lake Street that includes a five-foot setback and landscaping, two lots for retail or restaurant uses, and a second lot that would feature a Super Suds Aurora car wash. \u2014 Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"The Athens city council on Monday approved a wave of new retail and restaurant developments for the north Alabama city that the mayor said points to the city\u2019s growth. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
"The 35-acre Apopka City Center is expected to have as much as 200,000-square feet of retail , restaurant and office space around the Orange Blossom Trail and State Road 436 interchange, GrowthSpotter reported last year. \u2014 Austin Fuller, Orlando Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
"Many of these workers have chosen to move on to other industries with less intimate and demanding tasks as well as better pay, e.g., gig economy, retail , restaurant and hospitality, logistics. \u2014 Joseph Coughlin, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"An estimated 20 condos would fill the upper floors while the ground level would have two to three retail and restaurant spaces. \u2014 Drew Dawson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 May 2022",
"At the entrance to the area is McHenry Row, a retail and restaurant complex. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Too many of my Twitter interactions with biotech-loving retail investors are unpleasant. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 28 June 2022",
"Go retail location in Washington, according to a May 27 public health alert from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"Ryba's Roots will soon be sold at more dispensaries and at Classic Roots Farm's first retail location in Owosso, about 40 miles northeast of Lansing, set to open this summer. \u2014 Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press , 17 June 2022",
"This activism is coincidentally aided by some Wall Street asset managers, who claim to be acting on behalf of retail investors. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"The only way out left for retail investors is the Curve pool, which has been rapidly shrinking by 10,000-15,000 ETH a day this week. \u2014 Krisztian Sandor, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
"National beauty store partnering with a local makeup influencer to promote a new retail location in the area. \u2014 Danielle Wiley, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Gensler said Wednesday that the agency is considering whether to add more competition at the middleman level to ensure retail investors are actually getting the best prices. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"Roughly 39% of the population received their first dose at a retail location, a little less than 35% chose a health care setting, and a little more than 20% chose a health department. \u2014 Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French retaille cutting, deduction, retail, from retailler to cut out, from re- + tailler to cut \u2014 more at tailor":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1601, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1784, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154039"
},
"retail credit":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": consumer credit":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175626",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"retail park":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a large shopping area that contains many different kinds of stores":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024948",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"retail store":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a place of business usually owned and operated by a retailer but sometimes owned and operated by a manufacturer or by someone other than a retailer in which merchandise is sold primarily to ultimate consumers":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163922",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"retailing":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the activities involved in the selling of goods to ultimate consumers for personal or household consumption":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The business membership has the Everyday Value Business and Executive Business retailing for the same prices as the personal plans, respectively, but the benefits differ broadly for each. \u2014 Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"From stocks to housing to retailing , indicators of a slowing U.S. economy are flashing red. \u2014 Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 May 2022",
"Because of the time spent analyzing the split, Gap fell behind on other initiatives that have become crucial to retailing , such as product recommendations and personalization, this person said. \u2014 Suzanne Kapner, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Months before the Russia-Ukraine war, Alibaba reshuffled its senior management team, appointing Jiang Fan, the stalwart former head of domestic online retailing , to oversee international operations. \u2014 Jing Yang, wsj.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Tesla\u2019s $1 trillion valuation made sense only if investors believed the electric car company was on a path to dominate the auto industry the way Apple rules smartphones or Amazon commands online retailing . \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"The acquisition would enable Cannon-Brookes to vote against AGL\u2019s plan to demerge its electricity retailing business from its power generation assets. \u2014 Jonathan Burgos, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"The current retailing setup, with a fragmented landscape of independent dealerships striking individual bargains with buyers, doesn\u2019t lend itself to pricing discipline. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Containing 40% alcohol and retailing from $54.95 for a 750 ml bottle, it is priced for the premium market \u2014 but Darchuk says that consumers are curious to try the product and are on board with the zero-waste concept. \u2014 Rebecca Cairns, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8r\u0113-\u02cct\u0101-li\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120908",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"retailment":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": act of retailing":[
"retailment of the news"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"retail entry 1 + -ment":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-lm\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034445",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"retain":{
"antonyms":[
"give up",
"hand over",
"release",
"relinquish",
"surrender",
"yield"
],
"definitions":{
": to hold secure or intact":[],
": to keep in mind or memory : remember":[],
": to keep in possession or use":[]
},
"examples":[
"A landlord may retain part of your deposit if you break the lease.",
"They insisted on retaining old customs.",
"You will retain your rights as a citizen.",
"The TV show has retained its popularity for many years.",
"The company's goal is to attract and retain good employees.",
"The team failed to retain him, and he became a free agent.",
"They have decided to retain a firm to conduct a survey.",
"You may need to retain an attorney.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ultimately, internal transfers also allow organizations to retain talent and reduce training time that would otherwise be necessary for an external hire. \u2014 Claire Alexander, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Planters help retain water and create a structure in which roots can grow. \u2014 Kaitlin Madden, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022",
"Switching helps you as precious metals retain their value and are barely affected by the economic crisis in the country. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"Employers have been forced to focus harder than ever to retain and attract talent amid the disruption of the business environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Bob Helbig, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022",
"In addition to raising wages to retain its current workforce and attract more applicants, the memo suggested the company increase automation in its warehouses to address its looming labor crisis. \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
"Employers have been forced to focus harder than ever to retain and attract talent amid the disruption of the business environment during the covid pandemic. \u2014 Bob Helbig, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"Fair compensation that recruits and retain nurses and outpaces inflation. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
"Law enforcement departments across metro Atlanta are struggling to retain and recruit officers due to several factors, including better private sector opportunities and anti-police sentiment after years of discriminatory policing. \u2014 Wilborn Nobles, ajc , 15 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English reteinen, retainen , from Anglo-French retenir, reteigner , from Latin retin\u0113re to hold back, restrain, from re- + ten\u0113re to hold \u2014 more at thin":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8t\u0101n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for retain keep , retain , detain , withhold , reserve mean to hold in one's possession or under one's control. keep may suggest a holding securely in one's possession, custody, or control. keep this while I'm gone retain implies continued keeping, especially against threatened seizure or forced loss. managed to retain their dignity even in poverty detain suggests a delay in letting go. detained them for questioning withhold implies restraint in letting go or a refusal to let go. withheld information from the authorities reserve suggests a keeping in store for future use. reserve some of your energy for the last mile",
"synonyms":[
"hold",
"keep",
"reserve",
"withhold"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094217",
"type":[
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"retained":{
"antonyms":[
"give up",
"hand over",
"release",
"relinquish",
"surrender",
"yield"
],
"definitions":{
": to hold secure or intact":[],
": to keep in mind or memory : remember":[],
": to keep in possession or use":[]
},
"examples":[
"A landlord may retain part of your deposit if you break the lease.",
"They insisted on retaining old customs.",
"You will retain your rights as a citizen.",
"The TV show has retained its popularity for many years.",
"The company's goal is to attract and retain good employees.",
"The team failed to retain him, and he became a free agent.",
"They have decided to retain a firm to conduct a survey.",
"You may need to retain an attorney.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ultimately, internal transfers also allow organizations to retain talent and reduce training time that would otherwise be necessary for an external hire. \u2014 Claire Alexander, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Planters help retain water and create a structure in which roots can grow. \u2014 Kaitlin Madden, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022",
"Switching helps you as precious metals retain their value and are barely affected by the economic crisis in the country. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"Employers have been forced to focus harder than ever to retain and attract talent amid the disruption of the business environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Bob Helbig, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022",
"In addition to raising wages to retain its current workforce and attract more applicants, the memo suggested the company increase automation in its warehouses to address its looming labor crisis. \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
"Employers have been forced to focus harder than ever to retain and attract talent amid the disruption of the business environment during the covid pandemic. \u2014 Bob Helbig, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"Fair compensation that recruits and retain nurses and outpaces inflation. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
"Law enforcement departments across metro Atlanta are struggling to retain and recruit officers due to several factors, including better private sector opportunities and anti-police sentiment after years of discriminatory policing. \u2014 Wilborn Nobles, ajc , 15 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English reteinen, retainen , from Anglo-French retenir, reteigner , from Latin retin\u0113re to hold back, restrain, from re- + ten\u0113re to hold \u2014 more at thin":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8t\u0101n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for retain keep , retain , detain , withhold , reserve mean to hold in one's possession or under one's control. keep may suggest a holding securely in one's possession, custody, or control. keep this while I'm gone retain implies continued keeping, especially against threatened seizure or forced loss. managed to retain their dignity even in poverty detain suggests a delay in letting go. detained them for questioning withhold implies restraint in letting go or a refusal to let go. withheld information from the authorities reserve suggests a keeping in store for future use. reserve some of your energy for the last mile",
"synonyms":[
"hold",
"keep",
"reserve",
"withhold"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183104",
"type":[
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"retained income":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": earned surplus":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113036",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"retained object":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an object of a verb in the predicate of a passive construction (such as me in \"a book was given me\" and book in \"I was given a book\")":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1875, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010030",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"retainer":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a dental appliance used to hold teeth in correct position especially following orthodontic treatment":[],
": a device or structure that holds something in place: such as":[],
": a fee paid to a lawyer or professional adviser for advice or services or for a claim on services when needed":[],
": employee":[],
": one that retains":[],
": the act of a client by which the services of a lawyer, counselor, or adviser are engaged":[],
": the part of a dental replacement (such as a bridge) by which it is made fast to adjacent natural teeth":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1508, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English reteigner , literally, retention, from Anglo-French, from reteigner , verb":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8t\u0101-n\u0259r",
"ri-\u02c8t\u0101n-\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233028",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"retake":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": recapture":[],
": to photograph again":[],
": to take or receive again":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"They helped their party retake the Senate.",
"He retook the lead close to the finish line.",
"We will have to retake the photograph.",
"Students can retake the test.",
"Noun",
"The director called for a retake .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Most are taking heed, well aware of the tens of thousands of mines and unexploded ordnances that have been defused as Ukrainians retake control over most of the northern portion of the country. \u2014 Max Bearak, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"President Joe Biden's approval rating, now at 39% according to CNN's Poll of Polls, will have a bigger impact on whether Republicans retake Congress than these hearings. \u2014 Scott Jennings, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"McCarthy has tried to tame Greene preemptively for whenever Republicans retake control of Congress. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 2 May 2022",
"Those pushing for delaying action on the carbon tax want to wait until after the midterm elections, when Republicans could retake control of the House and Senate, the people said. \u2014 Timothy Puko And Ted Mann, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Notably, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell recently refused to say if Biden Supreme Court nominees would be considered if Republicans retake the Senate. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Ukrainian forces even mounted a counter-attack to try to retake Kherson, according to the official. \u2014 Matt Seyler, ABC News , 22 Mar. 2022",
"The Kremlin has handed out hundreds of thousands of Russian passports in areas in eastern Ukraine out of Kyiv\u2019s control and repeatedly warned that Kyiv is planning to try to retake such areas by force, something Ukrainian officials deny. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Kevin McCullar drained a 3-point shot to retake the lead \u2026 and then Banchero answered with his own 3, pushing the Blue Devils back ahead. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Scott said be believes the party can win 54 seats and retake control of the chamber amid soaring inflation and Biden's low approval ratings. \u2014 Jill Colvin, ajc , 22 June 2022",
"Scott said be believes the party can win 54 seats and retake control of the chamber amid soaring inflation and Biden's low approval ratings. \u2014 Jill Colvin, Chron , 22 June 2022",
"Florida deputies helped a plane retake the skies after a pilot made an emergency landing on the highway. \u2014 Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
"Similarly, the Nasdaq failed to hold its recent retake of the 50-DMA and has broken its 50-DMA and 100-DMA over the past several sessions. \u2014 Randy Watts, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
"How did the Taliban retake Afghanistan so quickly",
"However, Indiana then missed six consecutive shots and committed three turnovers, which allowed Denver to go on a 9-0 run a retake the lead. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Moments later, the VAR forced a retake , ruling Room encroached on Dike\u2019s penalty. \u2014 Mike Gramajo, orlandosentinel.com , 27 Oct. 2021",
"More:How did the Taliban retake Afghanistan so quickly"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1913, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8t\u0101k",
"\u02c8r\u0113-\u02cct\u0101k"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"get back",
"re-collect",
"reacquire",
"recapture",
"reclaim",
"recoup",
"recover",
"regain",
"repossess",
"retrieve"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111337",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"retaker":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one that retakes":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)r\u0113+"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095358",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"retaliate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to repay in kind":[
"retaliate an injury"
]
},
"examples":[
"After the company announced plans to reduce benefits, the union threatened to retaliate by calling for a strike.",
"retaliated his neighbor's malicious destruction of his flower garden by cutting down the man's prize apple tree",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Because the chief executive has sole authority to order the launch of these weapons, if the links aren\u2019t reliable then the U.S. ability to retaliate would be impaired and the credibility of the deterrent undermined. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The move would stretch the limits of the country\u2019s pacifist constitution but expand Tokyo\u2019s ability to retaliate against mobile and submarine-launched attacks. \u2014 Emiko Jozuka, CNN , 21 May 2022",
"But this week, Workers United filed an unfair labor practice charge with the NLRB, alleging that Starbucks closed the store to retaliate against the union and send a message to other stores seeking to unionize. \u2014 Dee-ann Durbin, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to retaliate against the companies leaving Russia, including threatening to nationalize their assets. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Our system depends on DeSantis getting slapped down for this attempt to retaliate for political speech. \u2014 Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News , 11 May 2022",
"Russia\u2019s leadership would then warn that any attempt to retaliate would unleash the rest of the country\u2019s nuclear weapons, killing millions more and destroying the U.S. as a military, political, and economic entity. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Article 5 lays plain that an attack on a member merits a response, but will the alliance retaliate if Russia resorts to chemical weapons in Ukraine",
"Russia, which has denied killing civilians in Ukraine and claimed the images out of Bucha are fake, criticized the expulsions and vowed to retaliate . \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1606, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Latin retaliatus , past participle of retaliare , from Latin re- + talio legal retaliation":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8ta-l\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for retaliate reciprocate , retaliate , requite , return mean to give back usually in kind or in quantity. reciprocate implies a mutual or equivalent exchange or a paying back of what one has received. reciprocated their hospitality by inviting them for a visit retaliate usually implies a paying back of injury in exact kind, often vengefully. the enemy retaliated by executing their prisoners requite implies a paying back according to one's preference and often not equivalently. requited her love with cold indifference return implies a paying or giving back. returned their call return good for evil",
"synonyms":[
"avenge",
"redress",
"requite",
"revenge",
"venge"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053151",
"type":[
"adjective",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"retaliation":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to repay in kind":[
"retaliate an injury"
]
},
"examples":[
"After the company announced plans to reduce benefits, the union threatened to retaliate by calling for a strike.",
"retaliated his neighbor's malicious destruction of his flower garden by cutting down the man's prize apple tree",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Because the chief executive has sole authority to order the launch of these weapons, if the links aren\u2019t reliable then the U.S. ability to retaliate would be impaired and the credibility of the deterrent undermined. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The move would stretch the limits of the country\u2019s pacifist constitution but expand Tokyo\u2019s ability to retaliate against mobile and submarine-launched attacks. \u2014 Emiko Jozuka, CNN , 21 May 2022",
"But this week, Workers United filed an unfair labor practice charge with the NLRB, alleging that Starbucks closed the store to retaliate against the union and send a message to other stores seeking to unionize. \u2014 Dee-ann Durbin, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to retaliate against the companies leaving Russia, including threatening to nationalize their assets. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Our system depends on DeSantis getting slapped down for this attempt to retaliate for political speech. \u2014 Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News , 11 May 2022",
"Russia\u2019s leadership would then warn that any attempt to retaliate would unleash the rest of the country\u2019s nuclear weapons, killing millions more and destroying the U.S. as a military, political, and economic entity. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Article 5 lays plain that an attack on a member merits a response, but will the alliance retaliate if Russia resorts to chemical weapons in Ukraine",
"Russia, which has denied killing civilians in Ukraine and claimed the images out of Bucha are fake, criticized the expulsions and vowed to retaliate . \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2022"
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"1606, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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"Late Latin retaliatus , past participle of retaliare , from Latin re- + talio legal retaliation":""
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"ri-\u02c8ta-l\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
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"requite",
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"venge"
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"noun"
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": a tariff imposed as a means of coercing a foreign government and intended to compel the grant of reciprocity privileges":[]
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"noun"
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": any of several yellow-flowered tropical American shrubs of the genus Cassia":[],
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"New Latin, from Spanish, shrub of the genus Genista , from Arabic ratam retem":""
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"\"",
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"-t\u0101m\u0259"
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"noun"
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"accelerate",
"hasten",
"hurry",
"quicken",
"rush",
"speed (up)",
"step up"
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"chemicals to retard the spread of fire"
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"Verb",
"The chemical will retard the spread of fire.",
"The problems have retarded the progress of the program."
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
"1781, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French retarder , from Latin retardare , from re- + tardus slow":"Verb"
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"ri-\u02c8t\u00e4rd"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for retard Verb delay , retard , slow , slacken , detain mean to cause to be late or behind in movement or progress. delay implies a holding back, usually by interference, from completion or arrival. bad weather delayed our arrival retard suggests reduction of speed without actual stopping. language barriers retarded their progress slow and slacken also imply a reduction of speed, slow often suggesting deliberate intention medication slowed the patient's heart rate , slacken an easing up or relaxing of power or effort. on hot days runners slacken their pace detain implies a holding back beyond a reasonable or appointed time. unexpected business had detained her",
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": the interval between the moon's transit at which a tide originates and advent of the tide itself which is not principally due to the transit immediately preceding but to a transit which has occurred some time before \u2014 compare lunitidal interval":[]
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": serving or tending to retard":[
"a growth- retardant substance"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The fire retardant cost those two years reached nearly $200 million. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 4 July 2022",
"The fire retardant cost those two years reached nearly $200 million. \u2014 Keith Ridler, ajc , 2 July 2022",
"Only non-flammable material is being used, such as concrete and glass, to build the structures, and there will be a huge high-pressure sprinkler pump that can either push out water or specific, fire- retardant chemicals. \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Whipping winds prevented New Mexico officials from sending aircraft to drop water or retardant . \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 20 May 2022",
"Air attack \u2014 deploying planes and helicopters to drop water and retardant \u2014 is often the costliest part of any large wildfire operation. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Oct. 2021",
"At the same time, there is growing competition for jet fuel in the region from planes that fly over wildfires and drop water and retardant to squelch blazes. \u2014 Alison Sider, WSJ , 27 July 2021",
"Darren Kelly, a resident of the Devil\u2019s Thumb neighborhood in South Boulder, described seeing planes drop fire retardant as flames neared the fence of his home Saturday. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Mar. 2022",
"As part of the initial response to the wildfire, two air tankers are dumping retardant on the ground around it, the forestry division said in an online report. \u2014 Megan Pacer, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1642, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"ri-\u02c8t\u00e4r-d\u1d4ant"
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": a person affected with intellectual disability":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
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"ri-\u02c8t\u00e4r-\u02ccd\u0101t",
"-\u0259t",
"-d\u0259t",
"ri-\u02c8t\u00e4rd-\u02cc\u0101t"
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"noun"
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"acceleration",
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"quickening"
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"psychomotor retardation"
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": intellectual disability":[],
": slowness in development or progress":[
"fetal growth retardation"
],
": the extent to which something is retarded":[]
},
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"The child suffered severe mental retardation .",
"The chemical induced a retardation of cell growth.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Everrati's left pedal operates pads on discs in the normal fashion, but the motors also give powerful regenerative retardation when the accelerator is lifted. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 18 June 2021",
"The Vantage\u2019s brake pedal has a nice firm weight but little travel, retardation being down to pressure rather than movement. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 28 Feb. 2018",
"The policy of retardation of submarine technology ended right after the beginning of the Anglo-German naval race (marked by the German Naval Laws of 1898 and 1900). \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 28 July 2017",
"At the end Austen had psychomotor retardation and could barely move. \u2014 Rene Chun, Los Angeles Magazine , 19 June 2017",
"The autism spectrum refers to a broad range of symptoms, from the relatively mild social awkwardness of Asperger's syndrome to profound mental retardation , debilitating repetitive behaviors and an inability to communicate. \u2014 Maggie Fox, NBC News , 13 June 2017",
"J.D.S. suffered from cerebral palsy, epilepsy and mental retardation . \u2014 Gray Rohrer, OrlandoSentinel.com , 2 June 2017",
"The survey found that the majority of respondents would elect to screen for diseases like mental retardation , blindness, cancer and heart disease, and a hefty minority (20%) would screen for a disease that would result in death by the age of 50. \u2014 Daniel Macarthur, WIRED , 1 Feb. 2009",
"The front wheels threaten to lock up under what feels like normal levels of retardation at low speeds. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 30 June 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"\u02ccr\u0113-\u02cct\u00e4r-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"ri-",
"\u02ccr\u0113-\u02cct\u00e4r-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259n, ri-"
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"deceleration",
"downshift",
"letup",
"slowdown"
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"antonyms":[],
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": relating to, expressing, or tending to cause retardation":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"retardate entry 1 + -ive":""
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"r\u0259\u0307\u02c8t\u00e4rd\u0259tiv"
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"adjective"
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"retardatory":{
"antonyms":[],
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": retarding , retardative":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"retardate entry 1 + -ory":""
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"-t\u022fr-",
"-ri",
"-d\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041340",
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"adjective"
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"retarded":{
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": affected by intellectual disability : intellectually disabled":[],
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},
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"first_known_use":{
"1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8t\u00e4r-d\u0259d",
"ri-\u02c8t\u00e4rd-\u0259d"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224736",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"retarded depression":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040015",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"retardingly":{
"antonyms":[],
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": in a retarding manner":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094543",
"type":[
"adverb"
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},
"retardment":{
"antonyms":[],
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": an act of retarding : retardation":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French retardement , from Middle French, from retarder to retard + -ment":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-dm\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084840",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"retarget":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to direct (something) toward a different target":[
"an advertising campaign that has been retargeted toward younger women"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1955, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8t\u00e4r-g\u0259t"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112914",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"retaste":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to taste (something) again":[
"She retasted the soup before serving it.",
"tasting and retasting the batter"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1603, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8t\u0101st"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020924",
"type":[
"noun,",
"verb"
]
},
"retch":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": vomit sense 1":[]
},
"examples":[
"the smell of rotten cabbage makes me retch",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The silverback smelled the smoke from our fire and began roaring and retching to intimidate us. \u2014 Jerome Lewis, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2020",
"There was one who\u2019d set fire to her own locker, another who quietly cut her arms and legs, another who regularly ran herself to exhaustion around the track and then made retching sounds in the bathroom. \u2014 Monica Hesse, Washington Post , 5 Aug. 2019",
"On a stretcher outside his office, a skeletally thin old man retched loudly; the man\u2019s daughter tried to push more fluids into him. \u2014 Peter Schwartzstein, National Geographic , 17 June 2019",
"When Boca pulled into the Monumental Stadium, River\u2019s home, the players were still coughing and retching on their way to the locker room. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 24 Nov. 2018",
"Within a minute, the man retched and twisted in his bed. \u2014 Aubrey Whelan, Philly.com , 5 July 2018",
"Pumphrey visited teammate Darren Sproles in San Diego for cross-fit-style training sessions that left Pumphrey retching into garbage cans. \u2014 Marcus Hayes, Philly.com , 23 May 2018",
"Back in October 2016, one man actually burned a hole in his esophagus after consuming (and subsequently retching ) ghost peppers during an eating contest. \u2014 Anthea Levi, Health.com , 6 Feb. 2018",
"Ramirez said, nearly retching at the memory of the finding. \u2014 Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com , 13 Feb. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1538, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English *rechen to spit, retch, from Old English hr\u01e3can to spit, hawk; akin to Old Norse hr\u00e6kja to spit":""
},
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"\u02c8rech, especially British \u02c8r\u0113ch",
"\u02c8rech",
"especially British \u02c8r\u0113ch"
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"barf",
"gag",
"heave",
"hurl",
"puke",
"spew",
"spit up",
"throw up",
"upchuck",
"vomit"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195338",
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"retcon":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the act, practice, or result of changing an existing fictional narrative by introducing new information in a later work that recontextualizes previously established events, characters, etc.":[
"Could Bail's Backstory\u2014and by extension the childhood of Princess Leia\u2014suddenly be getting a retcon ",
"\u2014 Ryan Britt",
"The character has done everything from going into dormancy after losing his powers to being destroyed to being brought back via retcon \u2026",
"\u2014 Sage Ashford",
"Then came the series finale, and one of the most famous\u2014and, depending on one's perspective, fascinating or infuriating\u2014 retcons in the history of TV.",
"\u2014 Emily Nussbaum"
],
": to apply a retcon to (a fictional story, character, event, etc.)":[
"The Sherlock Holmes character has been retconned dozens of times in various media.",
"\u2014 Peter Hartlaub",
"The revival won't be retconning the original ending.",
"\u2014 Marco Vito"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1989, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"derivative of retcon entry 1":"Verb",
"ret roactive con tinuity":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8ret-\u02cck\u00e4n"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000510",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"retd":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
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"returned":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200243",
"type":[
"abbreviation"
]
},
"rete":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a network especially of blood vessels or nerves : plexus":[],
": an anatomical part resembling or including a network":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin, net":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8r\u0113-t\u0113",
"\u02c8r\u0101-",
"\u02c8r\u0113t-\u0113",
"\u02c8r\u0101t-"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073152",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"reteach":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to teach (someone or something) again":[
"She decided to reteach the lesson the next day.",
"took up the guitar again and retaught himself to play"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1674, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8t\u0113ch"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085019",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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": to bring (people) together again in work or activity":[
"a film that reteams two former partners"
],
": to join with someone again or to come together again in work or activity":[
"The album \u2026 finds Bowie reteaming with producer \u2026 Nile Rodgers, with whom he collaborated on Let's Dance , the 1983 soul-inflected smash that remains the biggest album of Bowie's career.",
"\u2014 David Wild"
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},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8t\u0113m"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125128",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
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"definitions":{
": one who advocates the retention of something (as territory or a policy)":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120516",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Industrial facilities are designed using environmentally conscientious materials including white roof decks, LED lighting and water- retentive landscaping techniques. \u2014 David Welch, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"As well as attracting a significant number of new Discovery+ subscribers, sports broadens its appeal throughout the whole household and provides consumers an even greater, more retentive value proposition. \u2014 Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Energy firms tend to be slow to acquire as customers, but these energy targets are highly retentive once onboarded as customers. \u2014 John Tough, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The cornerstone of a retentive company culture is social agility. \u2014 Mark C. Perna, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
"They're known for great listening\u2014and they are retentive with a good memory. \u2014 Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Jane was an anal retentive young mom whose professional dream was to become a bestselling novelist. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2021",
"The history pages are good, because there are hordes of anal- retentive history enthusiasts who hover over them, correcting errors, footnoting controversies and so on. \u2014 Star Tribune , 2 May 2021",
"The removable bottom allows for easy cleaning and the spill-proof, heat- retentive lid keeps fresh coffee hot. \u2014 Laura Denby, Better Homes & Gardens , 21 Apr. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"Middle English retentif , from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin retentivus , from Latin retentus , past participle of retin\u0113re":""
},
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"ri-\u02c8ten-tiv"
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"noun"
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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"first_known_use":{
"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02ccr\u0113-\u02ccten-\u02c8ti-v\u0259-t\u0113",
"ri-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073750",
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"noun"
]
},
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": a muscle that serves to retain a part in place especially when retracted":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, one that holds back, from retentus (past participle of retin\u0113re to hold back, retain) + -or":""
},
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"r\u0259\u0307\u02c8tent\u0259(r)"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195208",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": self-restraint : reserve":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"r\u0259t-n\u1d6b"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133353",
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"French noun"
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"retest":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to be tested again":[
"\u2026 Rhodes has instituted a new policy allowing students to retest at any time, letting them leap forward when they're ready.",
"\u2014 Brian Thevenot"
],
": to evaluate, measure, or identify (something or someone) again by means of a test":[
"In English I, 77,623 students who were retested in the spring failed again.",
"\u2014 Terrence Stutz",
"\u2026 his team tutored and retested a group of healthy elderly volunteers on whom he'd gathered data for 14 years.",
"\u2014 Marilyn Chase",
"\u2026 cats may test negative for some time after they are exposed and should be retested 90 days after possible exposure.",
"\u2014 Cat Fancy",
"The doctors were retesting him for cystic fibrosis.",
"\u2014 Gary Smith"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1778, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8test"
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051241",
"type":[
"noun,",
"verb"
]
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"retexture":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to give a new or different texture to (something)":[
"uses a chemical peel to exfoliate and retexture the skin",
"\u2026 his company will retexture the surface of the flooring, increasing the friction between the surface of the floor and anything that comes into contact with it.",
"\u2014 Sarah Smellie"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8teks-ch\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190901",
"type":[
"verb"
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to give a new or different texture to (something) : retexture":[
"a facial scrub that retexturizes the skin"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1959, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8teks-ch\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002945",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"retgersite":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a mineral NiSO 4 .6H 2 O consisting of hydrous nickel sulfate":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Jan Willem Retgers \u20201896 Dutch chemical crystallographer + English -ite":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8retg\u0259(r)\u02ccs\u012bt"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-120036",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"retheorize":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to form a new or different theory about (something)":[
"retheorizing gender identity in the 21st century",
"In the third stage, critics of black literature began to retheorize social\u2014and textual\u2014boundaries.",
"\u2014 Henry Louis Gates, Jr."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1967, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8thir-\u02cc\u012bz",
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8th\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101153",
"type":[
"noun,",
"verb"
]
},
"rethink":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to engage in reconsideration":[],
": to think about again : reconsider":[]
},
"examples":[
"You had better rethink your decision.",
"The government is rethinking its policy.",
"He took a moment to rethink .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But there are also signs that more families are beginning to rethink some of that spending. \u2014 Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Like Boudin, Becton faced accusations of coddling criminals and compromising the well-being of residents with her push to rethink how justice is done. \u2014 Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"This shift is forcing employers to rethink not only where work happens, but also when. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 29 June 2022",
"The financial benefits alone should be enough for organizations to rethink frequent hardware refreshes. \u2014 Yassine Zaied, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Brad Snyder, author of a forthcoming biography of Felix Frankfurter, who served on the court from 1939 to 1962, suggested that liberals should rethink their views. \u2014 Richard Galant, CNN , 26 June 2022",
"But by late last year, central bankers were beginning to rethink their initial call. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
"The turbulent supply chain has sent many commercial kitchens into chaos, where chefs are having to rethink their menus and even reach out to diners for help. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"Speaking to Variety ahead of the festival, Agora head Yianna Sarri stressed the importance of getting the global film community to rethink its ways of doing business in order to make the industry more environmentally friendly. \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 20 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1509, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8thi\u014bk"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"readdress",
"reanalyze",
"reconceive",
"reconsider",
"redefine",
"reevaluate",
"reexamine",
"reexplore",
"review",
"revisit",
"reweigh"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214102",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"rethread":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to thread (something) again : to pass a thread , string, etc. through (something) again":[
"rethread a needle",
"rethread a sewing machine",
"\u2026 shows were constantly interrupted because the antiquated 16-millimetre film equipment required film reels to be rethreaded every 40 minutes.",
"\u2014 Kevin Plummer"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1820, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8thred"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212111",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"rethrone":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to enthrone again":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"re- + throne":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"+"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191625",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
},
"retial":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to a rete":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin rete + English -al":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8r\u0113sh\u0113\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185903",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
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"retiarius":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a Roman gladiator armed with a net and a trident":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, from rete net + -arius -ary":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccr\u0113sh\u0113\u02c8a(a)r\u0113\u0259s"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104112",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": armed with a net":[],
": skillful to entangle":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin retiarius one armed with a net, retiarius":""
},
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"\u02c8r\u0113sh\u0113\u02ccer\u0113"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080854",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
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"antonyms":[
"inclination",
"willingness"
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": an instance of being reticent":[],
": reluctance sense 1":[],
": the quality or state of being reticent : reserve , restraint":[]
},
"examples":[
"the publisher's reticence to make content available online for free",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Still, Europe\u2019s inaction is deepening reticence among some American officials about overhauling the U.S. tax code. \u2014 Jeff Stein, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"Majority Whip James Clyburn explains his reticence WASHINGTON \u2013 The most sweeping gun safety legislation in 30 years has a viable path from the Senate to the president's desk, but it's being challenged. \u2014 Candy Woodall, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"Even that, negotiators have said in recent days, is unlikely given conservative reticence to ban firearms or ammunition of any type. \u2014 Mike Debonis, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
"The Clevelanders played, as usual, with clarity, poise and adroit balances among the sections, elegance without reticence , urgency without pressure, airiness without weightlessness. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
"Additional criticism mounted in the lead-up to Russia's war with Ukraine over Bennett's reticence to censure Russia \u2014 breaking with Israel's allies in the West who were stepping up sanctions. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, ajc , 6 Mar. 2022",
"That has accounted for much of the agency\u2019s reticence . \u2014 Caroline Chen, ProPublica , 6 Mar. 2022",
"For elderly immigrants in particular, language barriers precluded them from accessing social services, and their own reticence to inconvenience people with their needs kept them silent. \u2014 Karissa Chen, Bon App\u00e9tit , 31 May 2022",
"Thomas, who once went a decade without asking a question from the Supreme Court bench, has lately shed his reticence and is an active participant in oral arguments. \u2014 Adam Liptak, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re-t\u0259-s\u0259n(t)s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"disinclination",
"hesitance",
"hesitancy",
"reluctance",
"unwillingness"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015401",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"reticent":{
"antonyms":[
"communicative",
"open"
],
"definitions":{
": inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved":[],
": reluctant":[],
": restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance":[
"the room has an aspect of reticent dignity",
"\u2014 A. N. Whitehead"
]
},
"examples":[
"\u2026 his friends and associates are conspicuously reticent to discuss him in public. \u2014 Martin Flanagan , Manchester Guardian Weekly , 29 Dec. 1991",
"\u2026 two or three rather reticent abstract paintings. \u2014 Jay Jacobs , Gourmet , January 1979",
"An extremely reticent man, Morris does not like to talk about his experience in personal terms. \u2014 Helen Dudar , New York Times Magazine , 30 Oct. 1977",
"the panel decided to investigate the fraud charges against the company, which has always been reticent about its internal operations",
"her husband is by nature a reticent person, and she resigned herself to that fact long ago",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her office has been reticent about why Harris was prescribed the drug, but pointed to CDC guidance that said people over 50 are in a higher-risk category for getting very sick. \u2014 Noah Biermanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Timken is vying for Trump's endorsement, but the former president so far has been reticent about the race. \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The West Side Story remake is nominated for seven Academy Awards all its own, but Moreno was admittedly reticent about appearing in the film. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 27 Mar. 2022",
"And with executives pulling reticent employees back to the office, hybrid work might be a good compromise. \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"But Yukon had a reticent personality, slightly more nervous than his sister. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
"There are far too many politicians who have been reticent and reluctant and who have refused \u2014 categorically refused! \u2014 to apply a tourniquet to the bleeding of this nation. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"The revelations have a powerful lawmaker calling for her ouster and a traditionally reticent State Department saying that her job should not even exist. \u2014 Jimmy Quinn, National Review , 19 May 2022",
"While freshman Selin was intellectually curious but preternaturally reticent , sophomore Selin wholly abandons her more cautious self. \u2014 Lauren Leblanc, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin reticent-, reticens , present participle of retic\u0113re to keep silent, from re- + tac\u0113re to be silent \u2014 more at tacit":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re-t\u0259-s\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for reticent silent , taciturn , reticent , reserved , secretive mean showing restraint in speaking. silent implies a habit of saying no more than is needed. the strong, silent type taciturn implies a temperamental disinclination to speech and usually connotes unsociability. taciturn villagers reticent implies a reluctance to speak out or at length, especially about one's own affairs. was reticent about his plans reserved implies reticence and suggests the restraining influence of caution or formality in checking easy informal conversational exchange. greetings were brief, formal, and reserved secretive , too, implies reticence but usually carries a suggestion of deviousness and lack of frankness or of an often ostentatious will to conceal. the secretive research and development division",
"synonyms":[
"close",
"closemouthed",
"dark",
"secretive",
"tight-mouthed",
"uncommunicative"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052122",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"retinue":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a group of retainers or attendants":[]
},
"examples":[
"the king and his retinue",
"a pop star traveling with his retinue",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The queen demanded that she and her retinue be accommodated at the castle for the night, which was her right. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
"On Sunday, Biden is expected to stop at a memorial outside Robb Elementary School, bringing the retinue of the world\u2019s most powerful leader to a quiet grid of streets overhung with pecan trees and roamed by quarrelsome chickens. \u2014 Teo Armus, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
"Three weeks later, a retinue of 15 managers from Japanese company swooped down on the team\u2019s homegrown Bitcoin farm in New Orleans. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The Dassault Falcon 900 carried a retinue of Secret Service agents, other support staffers, Trump and some of his advisers, according to the people familiar with the incident. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The Dassault Falcon 900 carried a retinue of Secret Service agents, other support staff, Trump and some of his advisers, the people said. \u2014 Josh Dawsey And Ian Duncan, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The baritone Quinn Kelsey, a Met stalwart for over a decade, had a breakthrough as the jester Rigoletto, part of the retinue of the lecherous Duke of Mantua. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Jan. 2022",
"In 1615 the sultan of Morocco arrived with his retinue to witness for himself the villa\u2019s splendors. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 25 Feb. 2022",
"One gang leader, Jimmy Cherizier, known as Barbeque, marched with his retinue dressed in a white suit to the downtown of Port-au-Prince in July to hold a memorial service for Mo\u00efse, without meeting any resistance from police. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 Dec. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English retenue , from Anglo-French, from feminine of retenu , past participle of retenir to retain":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccny\u00fc",
"\u02c8re-t\u0259-\u02ccn\u00fc"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"cortege",
"cort\u00e8ge",
"entourage",
"following",
"posse",
"suite",
"tail",
"train"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172412",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"retire":{
"antonyms":[
"arise",
"get up",
"rise",
"uprise"
],
"definitions":{
": to cause (a side) to end a turn at bat in baseball":[],
": to cause to retire from one's position or occupation":[],
": to go to bed":[],
": to march (a military force) away from the enemy":[],
": to move back : recede":[],
": to pay in full : settle":[
"retire a debt"
],
": to put out (a batter) in baseball":[],
": to win permanent possession of (something, such as a trophy)":[],
": to withdraw especially for privacy":[
"retired to her room"
],
": to withdraw from action or danger : retreat":[],
": to withdraw from circulation or from the market : recall":[
"retire a bond"
],
": to withdraw from one's position or occupation : conclude one's working or professional career":[],
": to withdraw from usual use or service":[],
": withdraw : such as":[]
},
"examples":[
"I want to be healthy when I retire .",
"She had to retire during the first set because of a muscle strain.",
"The Navy is retiring the old battleship.",
"The manufacturer plans to retire that car model in a few years.",
"The team is retiring his jersey number in honor of his great career.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Jim Ridling, who has served as commissioner of the Alabama Department of Insurance for 14 years, will retire at the end of this month, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 16 June 2022",
"Last May, the company first announced the decision to retire the web browser for certain versions of Windows 10 on June 15, 2022. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"And excluding the primary results in Georgia, many Republicans who stood firm against the former president's efforts to undermine the 2020 election have been losing in recent elections or choosing to retire all together. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 7 June 2022",
"In some ways, the increase in Americans choosing to retire is surprising given that the highest inflation in 40 years is eating away at savings and investments. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Others are choosing to retire because of staffing shortages that consistently require overtime, or constrain time off. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022",
"As cleaner and more cost effective energy sources become available, utilities themselves are choosing to retire coal plants. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Diarra played with the Huskies from 2016-19 until a chronic knee condition forced him to retire . \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"Chief Justice Loretta Rush announced last November that David would retire in the fall of 2022 after 12 years on the state\u2019s highest court. \u2014 Rick Callahan, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1533, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French retirer , from re- + tirer to draw":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8t\u012br",
"ri-\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bed",
"crash",
"doss (down)",
"turn in"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015609",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"retired":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": received by or due to one in retirement":[],
": secluded":[
"a retired village"
],
": withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career":[]
},
"examples":[
"hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Martinus Nickerson, a retired traffic engineer in Bellingham, Wash., gave Flowers $2,900. \u2014 Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"The grieving father, a retired electrical engineer, had talked to his son just days earlier. \u2014 Christopher Goffardstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"At 64 years old, the retired Navy veteran from Cantonment, Florida has run a total of 153 Disney races since 1999. \u2014 Aj Willingham; Illustrations By Leanza Abucayan, CNN , 13 Mar. 2022",
"The retired Navy veteran attended Biden\u2019s inauguration last year and on Jan. 6 stood with members of U.S. Capitol Police to guard against insurrectionists, according to several reports. \u2014 Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Christopher is a retired , disabled veteran of the Iraq War. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
"The affiliate cited Lorenzo Boyd, a professor of Criminal Justice and Community Policing at the University of New Haven, and a retired veteran police officer, who described the term through a racial lens. \u2014 Fox News , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Eastman also clerked for retired Judge Michael Luttig, who is also scheduled to testify Thursday. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, Chron , 16 June 2022",
"Eastman also clerked for retired Judge Michael Luttig, who is also scheduled to testify Thursday. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)rd",
"ri-\u02c8t\u012brd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"cloistered",
"covert",
"hidden",
"isolated",
"quiet",
"remote",
"secluded",
"secret",
"sheltered"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200652",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"retirement":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an act of retiring : the state of being retired":[],
": withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from active working life":[],
": the age at which one normally retires":[
"reaches retirement in May"
],
": a place of seclusion or privacy":[],
": of, relating to, or designed for retired persons":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)r-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"pullback",
"pullout",
"recession",
"retreat",
"withdrawal"
],
"antonyms":[
"advance",
"advancement"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She decided to take an early retirement .",
"Many fans were surprised by the champion's retirement .",
"The staff is smaller because of several retirements .",
"I'm looking forward to retirement .",
"He is ready for retirement .",
"He came out of retirement to play baseball again.",
"She has remained very active during retirement .",
"The staff all wished her a long and happy retirement .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Barnett spent her life being frugal and careful with her finances, running a small graphic design business, saving for retirement and paying premiums for long-term health care insurance. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"To qualify for a mortgage, her husband, who works as a technician at an aerospace company, was going to pull money out of his retirement account and bolster their down payment. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"The shares are stored in a retirement account, though can be sold earlier with a penalty. \u2014 Jemima Mcevoy, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"How to manage your retirement account in a bear market Stocks just entered a bear market \u2014 here's what that means for your money First drug to treat alopecia OK'd by FDA. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 14 June 2022",
"Don't worry, Tesla stockholders (which is pretty much everyone with a retirement account, these days) -- your stakes will still be worth the same. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"Crypto investors were also much likelier than crypto transactors to have a bank account (99% vs. 87%), a credit card (97% vs. 73%), and a retirement savings account (89% vs. 71%). \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 31 May 2022",
"Average retirement account balances decreased in the first quarter of this year. \u2014 Michelle Singletary, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"With a straight withdrawal of retirement -account funds, federal income taxes will be due and possibly state taxes, too. \u2014 Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic , 22 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"This post- retirement appearance is the first time that Diamond has performed at Fenway since 2013. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 19 June 2022",
"Does your post- retirement training have some stuff in there to improve your game",
"Bulletproof founder Jake Barba considers his company something of a semi- retirement project. \u2014 Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report , 7 June 2022",
"While the average American reported $73,100 in non- retirement savings in 2021, that figure fell to $62,086 this year, a 15% drop. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 24 May 2022",
"Linda Craig, who was taking orders at the counter, came out of semi- retirement last August to work for Pierogi Queen. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 23 May 2022",
"And being productive isn\u2019t limited to a pre- retirement phase. \u2014 Jerry Cahn, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Pucciani, post- retirement , had given a frank interview to Ten Percent, a UCLA gay student paper. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Barty plans to work with Australian junior players in addition to spending time with her family post- retirement . \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 24 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1919, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145443"
},
"retirement plan":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a system for saving money for use during retirement":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105454",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"retirer":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one that retires":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"retire entry 1 + -er":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u012br\u0259(r)"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130525",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"retiring":{
"antonyms":[
"extroverted",
"extraverted",
"immodest",
"outgoing"
],
"definitions":{
": reserved , shy":[]
},
"examples":[
"a shy, retiring young woman",
"one retiring young girl was sitting alone quietly in a corner during the party",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So a more retiring co-parent certainly can be, say, the homework explainer and behind-the-scenes calendar keeper while the more outgoing parent takes meetings and makes phone calls \u2013 absolutely. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Detroit Free Press , 15 May 2018",
"In part, that's because Hemsley is probably the most retiring , publicity-adverse CEO heading an iconic company. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 18 Aug. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1566, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)r-i\u014b",
"ri-\u02c8t\u012br-i\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"backward",
"bashful",
"coy",
"demure",
"diffident",
"introverted",
"modest",
"recessive",
"self-effacing",
"sheepish",
"shy",
"withdrawn"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175444",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"retort":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a vessel or chamber in which substances are distilled or decomposed by heat":[],
": retaliate":[],
": to answer (an argument) by a counter argument":[],
": to answer back usually sharply":[],
": to make a reply to":[],
": to pay or hurl back : return":[
"retort an insult"
],
": to return an argument or charge":[],
": to say in reply":[],
": to treat (something, such as oil shale) by heating in a retort":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1527, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1610, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1850, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"circa 1505, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin retortus , past participle of retorqu\u0113re , literally, to twist back, hurl back, from re- + torqu\u0113re to twist \u2014 more at torture entry 1":"Verb",
"Middle French retorte , from Medieval Latin retorta , from Latin, feminine of retortus ; from its shape":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8r\u0113-\u02cct\u022frt",
"\u02c8r\u0113-\u02cc",
"ri-\u02c8t\u022f(\u0259)rt",
"ri-\u02c8t\u022frt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for retort Noun (1) answer , response , reply , rejoinder , retort mean something spoken, written, or done in return. answer implies the satisfying of a question, demand, call, or need. had answers to all their questions response may imply a quick or spontaneous reaction to a person or thing that serves as a stimulus. a response to the call for recruits reply often suggests a thorough response to all issues, points, or questions raised. a point-by-point reply to the accusation rejoinder can be a response to a reply or to an objection. a salesman with a quick rejoinder to every argument retort implies a reaction to an implicit or explicit charge, criticism, or attack which contains a countercharge or counterattack. she made a cutting retort to her critics",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021745",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"retrace one's steps":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to go back along the one way has come":[
"He had to retrace his steps to find his keys."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112921",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"retrack":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to track or trace again":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"re- + track":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)r\u0113+"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062421",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
},
"retract":{
"antonyms":[
"adhere (to)"
],
"definitions":{
": disavow":[],
": take back , withdraw":[
"retract a confession"
],
": to draw back or in":[
"cats retract their claws"
],
": to draw or pull back":[],
": to recant or disavow something":[]
},
"examples":[
"A cat can retract its claws.",
"The pilot retracted the plane's landing gear.",
"The plane's landing gear failed to retract .",
"Their college grants were retracted .",
"They retracted the job offer.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Push the button on the handle and push the brush down to retract the holder for use. \u2014 Jodhaira Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
"Lateral arms connected to the mounting bar and front bar are what extend and retract the awning on both manual and motorized models. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 15 May 2022",
"Peplow refused to retract his endorsement and called the use of his title in support of Bronson free speech. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"However, despite the digital investigation\u2019s findings, the BBC refused to retract or apologize over the article. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The windows retract entirely into the doors and the rear window retracts into the body, maximizing the open air experience. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Meanwhile, the White House repeatedly asked Axios to retract its story \u2014 all to no avail. \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The deadline to confirm him is Friday, and because Republican Gov. Mike Parson didn\u2019t retract his nomination, Kauerauf will be barred from serving after this week. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
"In his response to the complaint, Baller refused to apologize or retract his statement. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 11 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin retractus , past participle of retrahere \u2014 more at retreat":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8trakt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for retract abjure , renounce , forswear , recant , retract mean to withdraw one's word or professed belief. abjure implies a firm and final rejecting or abandoning often made under oath. abjured the errors of his former faith renounce may carry the meaning of disclaim or disown. renounced abstract art and turned to portrait painting forswear may add an implication of perjury or betrayal. I cannot forswear my principles recant stresses the withdrawing or denying of something professed or taught. if they recant they will be spared retract applies to the withdrawing of a promise, an offer, or an accusation. the newspaper had to retract the story recede , retreat , retract , back mean to move backward. recede implies a gradual withdrawing from a forward or high fixed point in time or space. the flood waters gradually receded retreat implies withdrawal from a point or position reached. retreating soldiers retract implies drawing back from an extended position. a cat retracting its claws back is used with up, down, out , or off to refer to any retrograde motion. backed off on the throttle",
"synonyms":[
"abjure",
"abnegate",
"forswear",
"foreswear",
"recant",
"renege",
"renounce",
"repeal",
"repudiate",
"take back",
"unsay",
"withdraw"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093429",
"type":[
"adjective",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"retractation":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": retraction , recantation":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin retractation-, retractatio , from retractatus (past participle of retractare to retract) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccr\u0113\u2027\u02cctrak\u02c8t\u0101sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205808",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"retractile":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": capable of being drawn back or in":[
"retractile claws"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1769, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02cct\u012bl",
"ri-\u02c8trak-t\u1d4al",
"-\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110909",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"retraction":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an act of retracting : the state of being retracted":[],
": the ability to retract":[]
},
"examples":[
"His charges were false, and he was forced to make a retraction .",
"the retraction of the plane's landing gear",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Jerry West has demanded an apology and retraction from HBO and Winning Time's production team. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 9 May 2022",
"Former Lakers head coach Jerry West, unhappy with his own portrayal, demanded an apology and a retraction from HBO, and Mr. Abdul-Jabbar railed against the series in an extended online essay. \u2014 Ellen Gamerman, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
"Jerry West has demanded an apology and a retraction for the series\u2019 portrayal of him as a profane rage-aholic, and has threatened to somehow take his grievance to the Supreme Court. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 2 May 2022",
"The later apology and retraction from the Justice Department came from a different civil servant based in the main D.C. office. \u2014 Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Feb. 2022",
"As a result, the company\u2019s affordable four-door passenger car Lada Granta, will no longer feature air bags, anti-lock braking systems, electronic stability control or emergency retraction locks on seat belts. \u2014 Phil Mccausland, NBC News , 14 June 2022",
"The awning's size and retraction mechanism are what drives cost. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 15 May 2022",
"But, the Talbot County Council decided in March not to approve the Planning Commission\u2019s retraction ; the state agency has also not reversed its approval of the plan. \u2014 Karina Elwood, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"The term refers to an exceedingly challenging economic environment in which there is a toxic combination of an uncomfortably high rate of inflation and an economic slowdown and retraction , but unemployment stays stubbornly high. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 19 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8trak-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133300",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"retreat":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": an act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable":[],
": the process of receding from a position or state attained":[
"the retreat of a glacier"
],
": the usually forced withdrawal of troops from an enemy or from an advanced position":[],
": a signal for retreating":[],
": a signal given by bugle at the beginning of a military flag-lowering ceremony":[],
": a military flag-lowering ceremony":[],
": a place of privacy or safety : refuge":[],
": a period of group withdrawal for prayer, meditation, study, or instruction under a director":[],
": to make a retreat : withdraw":[],
": to slope backward":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8tr\u0113t"
],
"synonyms":[
"pullback",
"pullout",
"recession",
"retirement",
"withdrawal"
],
"antonyms":[
"back away",
"drop back",
"fall back",
"pull out",
"recede",
"retire",
"withdraw"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for retreat Verb recede , retreat , retract , back mean to move backward. recede implies a gradual withdrawing from a forward or high fixed point in time or space. the flood waters gradually receded retreat implies withdrawal from a point or position reached. retreating soldiers retract implies drawing back from an extended position. a cat retracting its claws back is used with up, down, out , or off to refer to any retrograde motion. backed off on the throttle",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Some of her friends were surprised by her retreat from public life following her defeat in the election.",
"we made a strategic retreat when we realized that we were outnumbered",
"Verb",
"When the enemy attacked, our troops were forced to retreat .",
"They retreated behind trees for safety.",
"He quickly retreated from the room.",
"After her defeat, she retreated from politics.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Heck House has hosted numerous concerts, gallery shows, a wedding, a religious retreat , standup comedy, a puppet show for children and a burlesque revue. \u2014 Bo Emerson, ajc , 3 July 2022",
"Thus, these properties tend to attract families and other small group stays, whether for a family reunion, business retreat , or a girlfriend getaway. \u2014 Irene S. Levine, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Cannabis lounges where customers could partake on site may be coming to the small Ventura County town of Ojai, a popular Southern California retreat and vacation destination. \u2014 Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"Thrasio now faces not only the venture-capital retreat but also rising costs for goods and advertising, and larger Amazon fees for sellers. \u2014 Heather Somerville, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"This creative, community spirit is increasingly drawing folks in the entertainment business who are looking for a rural retreat or a fresh start. \u2014 Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 May 2022",
"As the Big Three discuss Rebecca's future, Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson) and the other in-laws retreat to the cabin to give the siblings space to feel their Pearson feelings. \u2014 Amanda Ostuni, EW.com , 11 May 2022",
"That could prove more difficult if Mr. Putin decided to move some of his forces back \u2014 whether as a real retreat or a strategic feint. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
"If preserving the self means withholding the self, can poetry create possibilities, or only retreat ",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Their brief was simple: to create an engaging house for the family with spaces to retreat and to entertain in equal measure. \u2014 Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor , 5 July 2022",
"As global temperatures continue to rise, the glacier will continue to retreat more and more. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 4 July 2022",
"But many of the projects are aimed at the wealthy and ultrawealthy, such as a cluster of multi-starred resorts on the Red Sea coast and a luxurious wellness retreat further up it. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
"Shipments of PCs are expected to fall by 9.5% this year, research firm Gartner Inc. said Thursday, while projecting smartphone shipments to retreat 5.8%. \u2014 Asa Fitch, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
"Higher rates and loan equity requirements result in lower returns, causing investors to retreat and property values to fall. \u2014 Zenger News, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"This is what McIlroy so often does, roaring out to a lead only to retreat when the pressure mounts. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"Until prices retreat , here are some tips to help make your visit to the gas station a little less painful. \u2014 Michelle Singletary, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"When police originally approached the door, Ramos fired, striking two officers with shrapnel and forcing the group to retreat . \u2014 Matthew Kitchen, Chron , 18 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English retret , from Anglo-French retrait , from past participle of retraire to withdraw, from Latin retrahere , from re- + trahere to draw":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213507"
},
"retribute":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to make requital":[],
": to pay back : give in return : requite":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin retributus , past participle of retribuere to retribute":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re\u2027tr\u0259\u02cc-",
"r\u0259\u0307\u2027\u02c8tri\u02ccby\u00fct"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111901",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"retribution":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": recompense , reward":[],
": the dispensing or receiving of reward or punishment especially in the hereafter":[]
},
"examples":[
"The elastic-faced Ruck is a real find: his Cameron is a guilt-ridden, father-dominated nerd almost paralyzed with fear of parental retribution . \u2014 David Ansen , Newsweek , 16 June 1986",
"The two purposes that sustain the death penalty \u2026 in the Court's view are general deterrence and retribution . \u2014 Thurgood Marshall , Gregg v. Georgia , 1976",
"\" \u2026 As for Cordelia, she went insane with remorse and was shut up in a lunatic asylum. I thought that was a poetical retribution for her crime.\" \u2014 Lucy Maud Montgomery , Anne of Green Gables , 1908",
"The killer acted without fear of retribution .",
"the neighborhood is being torn apart by an endless cycle of gang violence and retribution",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This was the paradox of the proceedings: there was no way for the C.I.A. to exact retribution against Schulte without, in the process, revealing a great deal of unflattering information about itself. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"Her existence is a mystery seeped in a tale of bloody retribution against her oppressors, a hellish supernatural nightscape and an uprising against the deceitful aristocracy. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 21 May 2022",
"In a literal way, Lola and T are hellbent on retribution against a world that has trashed them. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Trump promised retribution against those Republicans in Congress who voted to impeach or convict him in 2021. \u2014 Melissa Holzberg Depalo, CNN , 21 Feb. 2022",
"His high-profile threats of legal retribution against me and the Post-Dispatch likely will have a chilling effect, deterring people from reporting security or privacy flaws in Missouri and decreasing the chance those flaws get fixed. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Never one to let bygones be bygones, Mr. Trump has relentlessly pursued retribution against those who voted to impeach him. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Jan. 2022",
"The club and its members are reeling in the aftermath of Coco\u2019s death, and calls for retribution begin echoing throughout the group. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
"Having lost his beloved cook, and apparently everyone else on his staff, Lalo will now be looking for maximum retribution . \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English retribucioun , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin retribution-, retributio , from Latin retribuere to pay back, from re- + tribuere to pay \u2014 more at tribute":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccre-tr\u0259-\u02c8by\u00fc-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"payback",
"reprisal",
"requital",
"retaliation",
"revenge",
"vengeance"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200651",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"retributive":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or marked by retribution":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The second emphasizes how the United States and its European allies, through sanctions and other retributive measures, are trying to destroy Russia and must be counteracted with patriotic defiance and self-reliance. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Amplifying the sense of urgency, lawmakers and veterans\u2019 groups working on evacuation efforts said, is an uptick in retributive attacks by the Taliban. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Opinions vary widely as to whether the restorative approach was more effective than the retributive justice method used during the Nuremberg trials to investigate Nazi atrocities during World War II. \u2014 Clarence Page, chicagotribune.com , 28 Dec. 2021",
"The airlift was a major undertaking and most Americans wanted to close the book on the nearly 20-year-old war, which had long since crept beyond the original retributive mission in the aftermath of 9/11. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 31 Aug. 2021",
"In return for an honest accounting of past crimes, the committee offered amnesty, establishing what Archbishop Tutu called the principle of restorative \u2014 rather than retributive \u2014 justice. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Dec. 2021",
"Religion proved to be an especially powerful social glue, providing common purpose, mutual protection, and a modicum of alms distribution, often enforced by the idea of retributive deities and their earthly emissaries. \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021",
"John Walsh\u2019s campaign began just as the U.S. criminal legal system pivoted away from rehabilitation and toward a purely retributive model of justice in the 1970s. \u2014 Paul M. Renfro, The New Republic , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Subsequent political huggermugger led to the exile of Athenian generals Xanthippus and Aristides, but the two were called back as the Persians mounted a second, retributive invasion almost a decade later. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers Washington Post, Star Tribune , 9 Apr. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1619, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8tri-by\u0259-tiv"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105933",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"retrievable":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": rescue , salvage":[],
": restore , revive":[
"his writing retrieves the past"
],
": retrieval":[],
": the successful return of a ball that is difficult to reach or control (as in tennis)":[],
": to call to mind again":[],
": to get back again : regain":[],
": to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)":[],
": to remedy the evil consequences of : correct":[],
": to return (something, such as a ball or shuttlecock that is difficult to reach) successfully":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Many archaeological relics were retrieved from the site.",
"Police retrieved his stolen car.",
"You can quickly retrieve data.",
"The files were retrieved from the computer.",
"He was able to retrieve the document.",
"The dog is learning how to retrieve .",
"The dog has been trained to retrieve birds.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Valley County Sheriff\u2019s Office personnel contacted several partners equipped with air assets to retrieve the remains. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 2 July 2022",
"Roberson says it is not advised to attempt to swim in the water to retrieve someone who is drowning. \u2014 Mary Helene Hall, ajc , 2 July 2022",
"At the beginning of their investigation, a large semi-truck pulled up with a refrigerated truck in the back to retrieve the bodies, WHAS11 reports. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 2 July 2022",
"The couple alerted Anaheim police, who arrived to retrieve the medal. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"Later, the sister traveled to Utah to retrieve Reyes Geddes\u2019 remains and take them back to Mexico. \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Vaughan said police wouldn\u2019t let him near his things to retrieve anything. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"So Burns had to wade into 31-degree water to retrieve the animal. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 17 June 2022",
"Two firefighters rappelled down the cliff just before 1 a.m. to retrieve the man, who had fallen onto the rocks below. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Lures are worked in the twitch-twitch-twitch motion that causes a zig-zagging stop and go action, but the retrieve can be much faster than normal because the fish are fired up and triggered by the fast moving bait. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 5 Sep. 2021",
"The police alerted the F.B.I., which had an agent retrieve Ms. Biden\u2019s diary and other belongings. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Keeping the rod high, at least 45 degrees above the surface, greatly facilitates this retrieve and allows feeling a pickerel taking the lure or bait. \u2014 Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Their level-wind line retrieve combined with high amount of line storage set them apart from other types for reels for deep saltwater applications. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 3 Sep. 2019",
"The retrieve can be lengthened by letting the fly drift downcurrent before retrieving. \u2014 Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 24 Oct. 2021",
"An aggressive retrieve might be overkill on a calm surface, but these plugs excel amid riffles and chops. \u2014 Joe Doggett, Chron , 14 Oct. 2021",
"The casting fishermen are targeting the walleye suspending about 8 to 10 feet below the surface to feed, relying on a slow retrieve to get bites. \u2014 cleveland , 10 June 2021",
"It can easily be adjusted for a right or left-handed retrieve . \u2014 Outdoor Life , 22 Mar. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1814, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English retreven , from Anglo-French retrueve- , present stem of retrover to find again, from re- + trover to compose, invent, find, from Vulgar Latin *tropare \u2014 more at troubadour":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8tr\u0113v"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"get back",
"re-collect",
"reacquire",
"recapture",
"reclaim",
"recoup",
"recover",
"regain",
"repossess",
"retake"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060357",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"On the heels of her sister\u2019s wedding, a woman loses her grandmother\u2019s ring in the Hawaiian seas and hires a scuba diver, which leads to more than just the retrieval of jewelry. \u2014 Hau Chu, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
"Humans are not designed to hoard a lot of information for retrieval at an undetermined time in the future. \u2014 David James, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Gray\u2019s body was still in the river, as rescuers have determined the river is too dangerous for retrieval , the release said. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
"The TwoVision model is even equipped with an auto tee and ball retrieval system. \u2014 Shaun Tolson, Robb Report , 3 May 2022",
"Dig out about half of the hot rocks from the pit with the shovel, even out the spacing of the rest across the bottom, and lower the wire tray down, keeping the handles near the rim of the hole for easy retrieval . \u2014 Murat Oztaskin, Outside Online , 10 July 2021",
"In other cases, morticians have removed them and put them aside for retrieval by a disposal team, or, on rare occasions, people have been buried with them, which Mr. White said was a last resort. \u2014 Becky Yerak, WSJ , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Thirty states allow for the retrieval of roadkill, though their rules for doing so are varied. \u2014 Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The $569,000 included in the new federal budget bill will finance a coalition, led by The Maritime Aquarium of Norwalk, which will oversee retrieval of the traps. \u2014 Susan Haigh, courant.com , 23 Mar. 2022"
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"He was able to retrieve the document.",
"The dog is learning how to retrieve .",
"The dog has been trained to retrieve birds.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Valley County Sheriff\u2019s Office personnel contacted several partners equipped with air assets to retrieve the remains. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 2 July 2022",
"Roberson says it is not advised to attempt to swim in the water to retrieve someone who is drowning. \u2014 Mary Helene Hall, ajc , 2 July 2022",
"At the beginning of their investigation, a large semi-truck pulled up with a refrigerated truck in the back to retrieve the bodies, WHAS11 reports. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 2 July 2022",
"The couple alerted Anaheim police, who arrived to retrieve the medal. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"Later, the sister traveled to Utah to retrieve Reyes Geddes\u2019 remains and take them back to Mexico. \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Vaughan said police wouldn\u2019t let him near his things to retrieve anything. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"So Burns had to wade into 31-degree water to retrieve the animal. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 17 June 2022",
"Two firefighters rappelled down the cliff just before 1 a.m. to retrieve the man, who had fallen onto the rocks below. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Lures are worked in the twitch-twitch-twitch motion that causes a zig-zagging stop and go action, but the retrieve can be much faster than normal because the fish are fired up and triggered by the fast moving bait. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 5 Sep. 2021",
"The police alerted the F.B.I., which had an agent retrieve Ms. Biden\u2019s diary and other belongings. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Keeping the rod high, at least 45 degrees above the surface, greatly facilitates this retrieve and allows feeling a pickerel taking the lure or bait. \u2014 Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Their level-wind line retrieve combined with high amount of line storage set them apart from other types for reels for deep saltwater applications. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 3 Sep. 2019",
"The retrieve can be lengthened by letting the fly drift downcurrent before retrieving. \u2014 Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 24 Oct. 2021",
"An aggressive retrieve might be overkill on a calm surface, but these plugs excel amid riffles and chops. \u2014 Joe Doggett, Chron , 14 Oct. 2021",
"The casting fishermen are targeting the walleye suspending about 8 to 10 feet below the surface to feed, relying on a slow retrieve to get bites. \u2014 cleveland , 10 June 2021",
"It can easily be adjusted for a right or left-handed retrieve . \u2014 Outdoor Life , 22 Mar. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Master Key is a retro -style action adventure like Zelda. \u2014 Andy Robertson, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"All of the users who sprung for this retro -style skate (available in several different colorways) report that the stiff ankle support and sturdy wheel bearings are perfect for paved surfaces, where they'll be admired greatly. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
"Often sported by Forest Whittaker, this charmingly retro pair from Alexander Daas combines Hollywood style with practicality. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
"But the entire point here is the radically retro feel of a Scout restomod\u2019s solid axles and leaf springs at all four corners. \u2014 Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report , 7 June 2022",
"Though this retro floatie doesn't have any cup holders, the headrest makes for a seriously comfortable on-the-water experience. \u2014 Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure , 1 June 2022",
"Tip: pair these with socks \u2014 glittery or knitted \u2014 for a retro preppy feel. \u2014 Pema Bakshi, refinery29.com , 23 May 2022",
"Six sport a hip-hop influence and five, an R&B/soul and/or 1970s- retro influence. \u2014 Gary Trust, Billboard , 20 May 2022",
"The 55-seat restaurant will have a slightly retro vibe, but don't expect Gilligan's Island-chic. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 19 May 2022"
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"the Dark Ages, the period following the fall of the Roman Empire when Western civilization seriously retrograded",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Are options foreclosed on him by society \u2014 especially a retrograde Florida town \u2014 or did the narrator cut off options all on his own",
"Saturn slips into retrograde movement today, bringing your bonds that much more into focus. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 4 June 2022",
"Their reasons were many and complex and mostly came back to a retrograde view of time that Putin seemed to share. \u2014 James Verini, New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"But yesterday\u2019s revolution can come to seem retrograde . \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"Despite the retrograde motion of both our outer planets, Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter, and several asteroids like Chiron, Pallas, and Juno, there\u2019s a steady forward motion to the week. \u2014 Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com , 3 Aug. 2021",
"Here, time is displayed via a retrograde function at the fountain\u2019s base on a 12-hour scale with a sliding feather indicator. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Some of the tropes might come off as markedly retrograde , especially considering the open minds about gender elsewhere, but Kaczmarek takes a more theatrical approach to clothing\u2014more like costume design and less like a statement of identity. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 27 Jan. 2022",
"But while the character is the kind of flashy New York boss that women of color rarely get to portray, having a South Asian woman invent a fake boyfriend to appease her traditional parents is retrograde . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Republicans are adopting such regressive, retrograde politics at the precise moment when matters of race have emerged in the public\u2019s consciousness and Black Americans have gained more visibility and influence in business and higher education. \u2014 Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
"The chaotic vibes continue when Mercury goes retrograde on 10th May in Gemini. \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Sparked by a year that submits to Venus in Capricorn and anchored by the conjunctions that Mercury, Venus, and Mars make to Saturn in Aquarius on March 2, March 28, and April 4, respectively, before Saturn, too, stations retrograde . \u2014 Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Others, however, embrace that retrograde vibe to become something far more basic. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Finally, on January 30, speedy Mercury stations retrograde in quirky Aquarius, encouraging us to slow down. \u2014 Venus Australis, refinery29.com , 1 Jan. 2021",
"Others, morally retrograde members of society, will resist and face denunciation for their recalcitrance. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 26 Oct. 2021",
"On May 24, Venus in Gemini will form an opposition to retrograde Juno (which Mont\u00fafar calls the asteroid of commitment) in Sagittarius. \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com , 7 May 2021",
"But in the context of rapidly evolving conversations about gender diversity, with real stakes for trans and non-binary people, the musical\u2019s central maneuver feels cheap, retrograde and like little more than a gimmick. \u2014 Naveen Kumar, Variety , 5 Dec. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After the 1960s, after the switch in\u2014the shift in the strategy to gaining political clout, a lot of those trends stalled, slowed, even retrogressed . \u2014 WSJ , 3 July 2017"
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"social instability that has led to a retrogression of moral values and standards of decent behavior",
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"Progressives de nos jours seem inordinately attached to retrogression . \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 8 June 2021",
"What explains the wide perception of racial retrogression at a time when surveys show that racial attitudes and behaviors have never been better",
"For Fantom, his card showed nines of 40 and 39 for his 79, but his win wasn\u2019t official until through retrogression , his score on the eighth handicap hole, was a stroke better better than that of Patterson Mill\u2019s Brandon Palen, who also shot 79. \u2014 Randy Mcroberts, baltimoresun.com , 24 Oct. 2020",
"This duplicity is, as the museum called it, part of the American paradox: a museum that represents both stagnancy and change, advancement and retrogression , black America and the rest. \u2014 Maya Phillips, The New Yorker , 24 Oct. 2019",
"Such were the devolutions and betrayals in those days, and retrogressions to the ways of shame. \u2014 Lance Morrow, WSJ , 4 Oct. 2018",
"The plan will avoid retrogression in the position of racial minorities and language minorities as defined in the Voting Rights Act with respect to their effective exercise of the electoral franchise. \u2014 Staff Report, Houston Chronicle , 14 June 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In retrospect , the failure of the Index of American Design to support isolationist fantasies of the 1930s was anything but tragic. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"In retrospect , some spot minor flaws that now loom larger: Blanca\u2019s father brought home scores of women and barked at her to mind her business. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
"In retrospect , economists think that Greenspan\u2019s tightening brought the US down into a soft landing\u2014a cooling of the markets that avoids the kind of recession often triggered by sharp, sudden rises in interest rates. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 15 June 2022",
"Any that feel particularly urgent, or relevant, in retrospect ",
"Every family\u2019s journey is unique and requires a certain level of faith, and while ours was a challenging few months, what becomes abundantly clear, in retrospect , is how precious and perfect every moment is. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 9 June 2022",
"In retrospect , those were my first exercises in Black space making. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"Some of the takes around the Horford/Walker deal are amusing in retrospect . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
"What seems surprising, at least in retrospect , is how that era was merely a prelude to the company\u2019s recent, decade-long bull run. \u2014 Jon Gertner, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Pressure to raise money for research, the allure of unrestricted donations for novel ideas and the aura of star scholars may have contributed to decisions that in retrospect look tawdry. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Sep. 2019",
"In retrospect people hate Darvish, but at the time of the trade most Dodger fans were ecstatic. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Aug. 2019",
"Her political commentaries, though no doubt engrossing at their time of publication, seem in retrospect rather ragged and dog-eared, like the moldering magazines one finds in the waiting room at the doctor\u2019s office. \u2014 Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 Apr. 2018",
"In retrospect people hate Darvish, but at the time of the trade most Dodger fans were ecstatic. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Aug. 2019",
"Her political commentaries, though no doubt engrossing at their time of publication, seem in retrospect rather ragged and dog-eared, like the moldering magazines one finds in the waiting room at the doctor\u2019s office. \u2014 Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 Apr. 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In retrospect the unfolding of Watergate in the press and the courts and Congress is our American Oresteia. \u2014 Mark Danner, The New York Review of Books , 1 July 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Between the leaves of that mournful story of recrimination and retrospection , Alharthi gently explores Zuhour\u2019s troubled life in Britain. \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"Due to its special nature, the episode required an alternative approach, one that relies heavily on old interviews, archival tape, more narration from Hirway than usual, and secondary retrospection . \u2014 Nicholas Quah, Vulture , 5 Jan. 2021",
"Looking back from the safety of decades of retrospection , Americans often take for granted that it was all destined to go our way. \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 31 May 2021",
"Greatness should leave you craving more and Jay Electronica showed off a combination of lyrical ability and retrospection that hadn\u2019t been seen in quite some time. \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 13 Apr. 2021",
"Both Widow and Plays Well are interested in retrospection and grief, in the art of memory and in memorial art. \u2014 Justin Taylor, Harper's Magazine , 16 Mar. 2021",
"There\u2019s no retrospection on the high and lows of her career in formal interviews. \u2014 Liana Van Nostrand, WSJ , 26 Feb. 2021",
"The construct of memoir (and its stylish young cousin, autofiction) involves the organizing filter of retrospection , lending the impression that life is a continuous narrative reel of action and consequence, of meanings to be universalized. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Jan. 2021",
"But the Obama years loom particularly large across the Pacific region\u2014and the retrospection is not all rosy. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 17 Nov. 2020"
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"Noun",
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"During the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts retrospective special that aired earlier this year, Radcliffe, Grint, and Watson were joined by franchise alums to reflect on filming the eight-film franchise. \u2014 Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The retrospective study done by Molani et al. examines more than 6900 medical records, correlating the effects of age, comorbidities, and the severity of symptoms from contracting SARS-CoV-2. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"The retrospective study also concluded that favorable conditions and strong tornadoes in the Great Plains have become less common in recent decades. \u2014 Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Most of the new cases, Butler said Friday, were the result of a retrospective analysis. \u2014 Erika Edwards, NBC News , 20 May 2022",
"Esper\u2019s failure and the failures of others have created a kind of retrospective normalization of the Donald\u2019s dangerous behavior. \u2014 Mary L. Trump, The New Republic , 20 May 2022",
"Someone got left on the cutting room floor of Tom Cruise\u2019s career retrospective montage at the Cannes Film Festival. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 18 May 2022",
"Simon Miles of Duke University has argued that the retrospective analysis of Able Archer is overblown, as evidenced by Soviet actions that fell short of their nuclear capabilities. \u2014 Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The volcano observatory did a retrospective analysis of earthquake data near Mount Edgecumbe, which showed a small number of earthquakes started occurring in 2020. \u2014 Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Renaissance is the retrospective of the work of Donato di Niccol\u00f3 di Betto Bardi (1386\u20131466), called Donatello. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 2 June 2022",
"The body of work for the ArtWalk is a retrospective of sorts \u2014 works from different series, works during COVID lockdown, and new paintings just recently completed. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Songs and Stories of American Folk Rock is a retrospective of the music and stories of some of the most influential artists who lived in Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles in the '60s and '70s. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 4 Feb. 2022",
"This is the first retrospective of the pioneering American artist Faith Ringgold in her hometown of New York. \u2014 The Art Newspaper, CNN , 5 Jan. 2022",
"This is not a retrospective , a look back at what was and what could have been. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 Jan. 2022",
"The largest and most comprehensive retrospective of her work to date began last year at Tate Britain, traveling to Kunstmuseum Den Haag in the Netherlands and Museo Picasso M\u00e1laga, Spain. \u2014 Lianne Kolirin, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"The Renaissance, the retrospective of the work of Donato di Niccol\u00f3 di Betto Bardi (1386\u20131466). \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 4 June 2022",
"Six years after Bosch\u2019s hometown of \u2018s-Hertogenbosch hosted the largest-ever retrospective of his work, a smaller yet similarly ambitious exhibition is making its debut at the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest (MFAB) in Hungary. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 May 2022"
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"1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Adjective",
"1929, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"-\u02c8spek-tiv",
"\u02c8re-tr\u0259-\u02ccspek-tiv",
"\u02ccre-tr\u0259-\u02c8spek-tiv"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024922",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
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": an insurance premium rate computed for a particular risk at the close of the period of coverage by adding the expense constant and the actual losses incurred with the final rate being subject to an agreed maximum":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200338",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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": to treat (an engraved plate) by retroussage":[]
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"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, act of tucking up, turning up, from retrousser to tuck up, turn up + -age":"Noun"
},
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"\"",
"\u02ccre\u2027tr\u0259\u02c8s\u00e4zh"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102344",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb"
]
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": turned up":[
"retrouss\u00e9 nose"
]
},
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"1837, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"French, from past participle of retrousser to tuck up, from Middle French, from re- + trousser to truss, tuck up \u2014 more at truss entry 1":""
},
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"r\u0259-\u02cctr\u00fc-\u02c8s\u0101",
"r\u0259-\u02c8tr\u00fc-\u02ccs\u0101",
"\u02ccre-tru\u0307-\u02c8s\u0101"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230952",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
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"definitions":{
": vaccination in which smallpox virus from human vesicles is used as seed virus in producing smallpox vaccine in cattle":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"retro- + vaccination":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6re\u2027tr\u014d+",
"sometimes \u00a6r\u0113\u2027tr\u014d+"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070510",
"type":[
"noun"
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": turned backward : reversed":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin retroversus":""
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"\u02c8re\u2027tr\u0259\u00a6v\u0259rs sometimes \u00a6r\u0113\u2027t-"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105742",
"type":[
"adjective"
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"comeback",
"rejoinder",
"replication",
"reply",
"response",
"retort"
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"use the prestamped return envelope"
],
": played, delivered, or given in return":[
"return fire from the enemy"
],
": reflect":[
"return an echo"
],
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": results":[],
": retort":[],
": returning or permitting return":[
"a return valve"
],
": round-trip":[],
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"a return on their years of hard work"
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"a return meeting for the two champions"
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": the act of coming back to or from a place or condition":[],
": the act of returning something to a former place, condition, or ownership : restitution":[
"the return of stolen goods"
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": the continuation usually at a right angle of the face or of a member of a building or of a molding or group of moldings":[],
": the delivery of a legal order (such as a writ) to the proper officer or court":[],
": the profit from labor, investment, or business : yield":[],
": the rate of profit in a process of production per unit of cost":[],
": the sending back of a commission with the certificate of the commissioners":[],
": the value of or profit from such venture":[],
": to bring back (something, such as a writ or verdict) to an office or tribunal":[],
": to bring in (profit) : yield":[],
": to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place":[],
": to cause (something, such as a wall) to continue in a different direction (as at a right angle)":[],
": to elect (a candidate) as attested by official report or returns":[],
": to give (something, such as an official account) to a superior":[],
": to give back to the owner":[],
": to go back in thought, practice, or condition : revert":[],
": to go back or come back again":[
"return home"
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": to hit back (a ball or shuttlecock)":[],
": to lead (a specified suit or specified card of a suit) in response to a partner's earlier lead":[],
": to pass back to an earlier possessor":[],
": to restore to a former or to a normal state":[],
": to run with (a football) after a change of possession (as by a punt or a fumble)":[],
": to send back : visit":[
"\u2014 usually used with on or upon"
],
": used or taken on returning":[
"the return road"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"We waited for you to return .",
"She is returning home tomorrow.",
"I'm leaving but will return at 2 p.m.",
"I have to return a book to the library.",
"I'm returning your ladder. Thanks for letting me borrow it.",
"The dishes were broken when they were delivered, so I had to return them.",
"I had to return the shirt and get a bigger size.",
"His jealousy returned when he saw his ex-wife with her new husband.",
"Noun",
"We are looking forward to your return .",
"We're looking forward to our return to Europe.",
"The team looked forward to his return to coaching.",
"a return to the old ways of farming",
"the department's return to normal",
"The people celebrated their leader's return to power.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Some require patients to return for a follow-up visit or have other restrictions. \u2014 Liz Essley Whyte, WSJ , 4 July 2022",
"The girl was discharged from Mount Sinai Hospital, but her family is displaced and hasn\u2019t been able to return to their North Lawndale home for fear of more violence, Willingham said. \u2014 Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune , 3 July 2022",
"The Hyundai Veloster N will not return for the 2023 model year, the company announced today. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 30 June 2022",
"He's scheduled to return to court for a hearing July 5. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022",
"Media reports suggest the president will get right back on the train in the evening on Thursday and return to Shenzhen for the night. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
"On June 17, guest host Sherri Shepherd closed out the series on Williams' behalf since the host had been unable to return for much of her final season due to her health problems. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
"The unanimous opinion, in which one justice did not participate, calls for the cases against former state officials Nick Lyon, Nancy Peeler and Richard Baird to return to the Genesee Circuit Court for preliminary examinations. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"Right on cue, The Miz announced Logan Paul was going to return to WWE for SummerSlam. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The other option would be a return to Triple A to stay on turn in case rotation help is needed. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
"The first seven episodes of the season were a frightening but bloated return that well-explored the series\u2019 lore. \u2014 Jeff Ewing, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Hollywood House Lift is Lewis's return to TV after a three year hiatus following the dramatic ending of his long-running Bravo series Flipping Out. \u2014 Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"The ruler, Volk, condemns her to a difficult path from which there is no return \u2026 The film aims to break down stereotypical ideas based on unequal arrangements and oppression. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 25 June 2022",
"The best outcome would be a safe return to Kyiv, but that seemed unlikely, at least for the next few months. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"In places, this is a return to Instagram-caption-era Drake. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022",
"The good news of the day for San Francisco was the return of Alex Cobb to the rotation, which has been down three starting pitchers since Jakob Junis went on the IL on June 11. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 June 2022",
"The Times\u2019 Daniel Hernandez received the first place honor for best arts and entertainment feature for his piece, The lowrider is back: The glorious return of cruising to the streets of L.A. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Crew-2 astronauts, fielding questions from reporters Friday during an orbital pre- return news conference. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 6 Nov. 2021",
"Any Jacobs: Age: Not listed on his website, and Jacobs did not return questions sent by IndyStar. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, Indianapolis Star , 31 May 2020",
"Officials at Oakdale and the federal Bureau of Prisons headquarters in Washington, D.C., did not return messages Wednesday. \u2014 M.l. Elrick, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2020",
"Hertz and Avis Budget Group did not return requests seeking answers to specific questions about their operations. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 24 May 2020",
"Response: Exterran did not return requests seeking comment. \u2014 Desperation Town, ProPublica , 12 May 2020",
"The alert recommends that visitors from out of state return home immediately. \u2014 Aubrey Wieber, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Mar. 2020",
"Luther\u2019s two ex-husbands did not return interview requests. \u2014 Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News , 6 May 2020",
"An Alaska spokeswoman did not return questions in time for this story about the company\u2019s ongoing near-term North Slope development projects such as Greater Mooses Tooth-2 and Nuna. \u2014 Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Apr. 2020"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French returner , from re- + turner, tourner to turn \u2014 more at turn":"Verb"
},
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"ri-\u02c8t\u0259rn"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for return Verb reciprocate , retaliate , requite , return mean to give back usually in kind or in quantity. reciprocate implies a mutual or equivalent exchange or a paying back of what one has received. reciprocated their hospitality by inviting them for a visit retaliate usually implies a paying back of injury in exact kind, often vengefully. the enemy retaliated by executing their prisoners requite implies a paying back according to one's preference and often not equivalently. requited her love with cold indifference return implies a paying or giving back. returned their call return good for evil",
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"replace",
"restore"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122348",
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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": to shoot back at someone":[
"He shot at the police officer and the police officer returned his fire ."
]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083554",
"type":[
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]
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"return match":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a second game played between the same players or teams":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125948",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"return receipt":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a postal receipt sent back to the sender of a piece of insured or registered mail on payment of a special fee that shows to whom and at what time the mail was delivered":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103210",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"return shock":{
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"definitions":{
": an electric shock that follows electric discharge from a cloud and is due to the sudden release of electricity induced on bodies on the earth by the charge of the cloud":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085520",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"antonyms":[],
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": to call back on the telephone to someone who has called earlier":[
"I left him a message to return my call ."
]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083458",
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"antonyms":[],
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": to do something the same or similar in return for something done":[
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},
"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124602",
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"comeback",
"rejoinder",
"replication",
"reply",
"response",
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": a list of taxable property":[],
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": a regular or frequent returning : recurrence":[],
": a report of the results of balloting":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural election returns"
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": an account or formal report":[],
": an answering play: such as":[],
": an endorsed certificate stating an official's action in the execution of such an order":[],
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": doubled on itself":[
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": election":[],
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": in reciprocation, compensation, or repayment":[],
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": played, delivered, or given in return":[
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": reflect":[
"return an echo"
],
": reply , retort":[],
": results":[],
": retort":[],
": returning or permitting return":[
"a return valve"
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": round-trip":[],
": something given in repayment or reciprocation":[
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": the act of returning something to a former place, condition, or ownership : restitution":[
"the return of stolen goods"
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": the continuation usually at a right angle of the face or of a member of a building or of a molding or group of moldings":[],
": the delivery of a legal order (such as a writ) to the proper officer or court":[],
": the profit from labor, investment, or business : yield":[],
": the rate of profit in a process of production per unit of cost":[],
": the sending back of a commission with the certificate of the commissioners":[],
": the value of or profit from such venture":[],
": to bring back (something, such as a writ or verdict) to an office or tribunal":[],
": to bring in (profit) : yield":[],
": to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place":[],
": to cause (something, such as a wall) to continue in a different direction (as at a right angle)":[],
": to elect (a candidate) as attested by official report or returns":[],
": to give (something, such as an official account) to a superior":[],
": to give back to the owner":[],
": to go back in thought, practice, or condition : revert":[],
": to go back or come back again":[
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": to lead (a specified suit or specified card of a suit) in response to a partner's earlier lead":[],
": to pass back to an earlier possessor":[],
": to restore to a former or to a normal state":[],
": to run with (a football) after a change of possession (as by a punt or a fumble)":[],
": to send back : visit":[
"\u2014 usually used with on or upon"
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": used or taken on returning":[
"the return road"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"We waited for you to return .",
"She is returning home tomorrow.",
"I'm leaving but will return at 2 p.m.",
"I have to return a book to the library.",
"I'm returning your ladder. Thanks for letting me borrow it.",
"The dishes were broken when they were delivered, so I had to return them.",
"I had to return the shirt and get a bigger size.",
"His jealousy returned when he saw his ex-wife with her new husband.",
"Noun",
"We are looking forward to your return .",
"We're looking forward to our return to Europe.",
"The team looked forward to his return to coaching.",
"a return to the old ways of farming",
"the department's return to normal",
"The people celebrated their leader's return to power.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Some require patients to return for a follow-up visit or have other restrictions. \u2014 Liz Essley Whyte, WSJ , 4 July 2022",
"The girl was discharged from Mount Sinai Hospital, but her family is displaced and hasn\u2019t been able to return to their North Lawndale home for fear of more violence, Willingham said. \u2014 Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune , 3 July 2022",
"The Hyundai Veloster N will not return for the 2023 model year, the company announced today. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 30 June 2022",
"He's scheduled to return to court for a hearing July 5. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022",
"Media reports suggest the president will get right back on the train in the evening on Thursday and return to Shenzhen for the night. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
"On June 17, guest host Sherri Shepherd closed out the series on Williams' behalf since the host had been unable to return for much of her final season due to her health problems. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
"The unanimous opinion, in which one justice did not participate, calls for the cases against former state officials Nick Lyon, Nancy Peeler and Richard Baird to return to the Genesee Circuit Court for preliminary examinations. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"Right on cue, The Miz announced Logan Paul was going to return to WWE for SummerSlam. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The other option would be a return to Triple A to stay on turn in case rotation help is needed. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
"The first seven episodes of the season were a frightening but bloated return that well-explored the series\u2019 lore. \u2014 Jeff Ewing, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Hollywood House Lift is Lewis's return to TV after a three year hiatus following the dramatic ending of his long-running Bravo series Flipping Out. \u2014 Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"The ruler, Volk, condemns her to a difficult path from which there is no return \u2026 The film aims to break down stereotypical ideas based on unequal arrangements and oppression. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 25 June 2022",
"The best outcome would be a safe return to Kyiv, but that seemed unlikely, at least for the next few months. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"In places, this is a return to Instagram-caption-era Drake. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022",
"The good news of the day for San Francisco was the return of Alex Cobb to the rotation, which has been down three starting pitchers since Jakob Junis went on the IL on June 11. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 June 2022",
"The Times\u2019 Daniel Hernandez received the first place honor for best arts and entertainment feature for his piece, The lowrider is back: The glorious return of cruising to the streets of L.A. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Crew-2 astronauts, fielding questions from reporters Friday during an orbital pre- return news conference. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 6 Nov. 2021",
"Any Jacobs: Age: Not listed on his website, and Jacobs did not return questions sent by IndyStar. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, Indianapolis Star , 31 May 2020",
"Officials at Oakdale and the federal Bureau of Prisons headquarters in Washington, D.C., did not return messages Wednesday. \u2014 M.l. Elrick, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2020",
"Hertz and Avis Budget Group did not return requests seeking answers to specific questions about their operations. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 24 May 2020",
"Response: Exterran did not return requests seeking comment. \u2014 Desperation Town, ProPublica , 12 May 2020",
"The alert recommends that visitors from out of state return home immediately. \u2014 Aubrey Wieber, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Mar. 2020",
"Luther\u2019s two ex-husbands did not return interview requests. \u2014 Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News , 6 May 2020",
"An Alaska spokeswoman did not return questions in time for this story about the company\u2019s ongoing near-term North Slope development projects such as Greater Mooses Tooth-2 and Nuna. \u2014 Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Apr. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French returner , from re- + turner, tourner to turn \u2014 more at turn":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8t\u0259rn"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for return Verb reciprocate , retaliate , requite , return mean to give back usually in kind or in quantity. reciprocate implies a mutual or equivalent exchange or a paying back of what one has received. reciprocated their hospitality by inviting them for a visit retaliate usually implies a paying back of injury in exact kind, often vengefully. the enemy retaliated by executing their prisoners requite implies a paying back according to one's preference and often not equivalently. requited her love with cold indifference return implies a paying or giving back. returned their call return good for evil",
"synonyms":[
"replace",
"restore"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124450",
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
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"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
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"She plans to return to work in four months."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143303"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the quality or capacity of retarding":[
"a paint having fire retardancy"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-ns\u0113"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"retard entry 1 + -ancy":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144822"
},
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
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": to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment":[
"chemicals to retard the spread of fire"
],
": to become delayed : to undergo retardation":[],
": a holding back or slowing down : retardation":[],
": a person affected with intellectual disability":[],
": a foolish or stupid person":[]
},
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"ri-\u02c8t\u00e4rd"
],
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"brake",
"decelerate",
"slacken",
"slow"
],
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"accelerate",
"hasten",
"hurry",
"quicken",
"rush",
"speed (up)",
"step up"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for retard Verb delay , retard , slow , slacken , detain mean to cause to be late or behind in movement or progress. delay implies a holding back, usually by interference, from completion or arrival. bad weather delayed our arrival retard suggests reduction of speed without actual stopping. language barriers retarded their progress slow and slacken also imply a reduction of speed, slow often suggesting deliberate intention medication slowed the patient's heart rate , slacken an easing up or relaxing of power or effort. on hot days runners slacken their pace detain implies a holding back beyond a reasonable or appointed time. unexpected business had detained her",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The chemical will retard the spread of fire.",
"The problems have retarded the progress of the program."
],
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French retarder , from Latin retardare , from re- + tardus slow":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
"1781, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145449"
},
"return trace":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": retrace":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145650"
},
"return trap":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a trap in a return pipe":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145743"
},
"return postage":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": postage enclosed in a letter for the expected reply":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150417"
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"retro-":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"prefix"
],
"definitions":{
": relating to, reviving, or being the styles and especially the fashions of the past : fashionably nostalgic or old-fashioned":[
"a retro look"
],
": backward : back":[
"retro- rocket"
],
": situated behind":[
"retro peritoneal"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re-(\u02cc)tr\u014d"
],
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"antique",
"old-fashioned",
"old-school",
"old-time",
"old-timey",
"old-world",
"oldfangled",
"quaint",
"retrograde",
"vintage"
],
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"contemporary",
"current",
"hot",
"mod",
"modern",
"modernist",
"modernistic",
"new age",
"newfangled",
"new-fashioned",
"present-day",
"red-hot",
"space-age",
"state-of-the-art",
"ultramodern",
"up-to-date"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"the retro look in fashion",
"retro fashions that seek to capture the lost glamour of Hollywood in the 1930s",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Master Key is a retro -style action adventure like Zelda. \u2014 Andy Robertson, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"All of the users who sprung for this retro -style skate (available in several different colorways) report that the stiff ankle support and sturdy wheel bearings are perfect for paved surfaces, where they'll be admired greatly. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
"Often sported by Forest Whittaker, this charmingly retro pair from Alexander Daas combines Hollywood style with practicality. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
"But the entire point here is the radically retro feel of a Scout restomod\u2019s solid axles and leaf springs at all four corners. \u2014 Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report , 7 June 2022",
"Though this retro floatie doesn't have any cup holders, the headrest makes for a seriously comfortable on-the-water experience. \u2014 Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure , 1 June 2022",
"Tip: pair these with socks \u2014 glittery or knitted \u2014 for a retro preppy feel. \u2014 Pema Bakshi, refinery29.com , 23 May 2022",
"Six sport a hip-hop influence and five, an R&B/soul and/or 1970s- retro influence. \u2014 Gary Trust, Billboard , 20 May 2022",
"The 55-seat restaurant will have a slightly retro vibe, but don't expect Gilligan's Island-chic. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 19 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French r\u00e9tro , short for r\u00e9trospectif retrospective":"Adjective",
"Latin, from retro , from re- + -tro (as in intro within) \u2014 more at intro-":"Prefix"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1972, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150522"
},
"return ticket":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a ticket that allows a person to travel to one place and then return back to the place he or she left":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151658"
},
"retaining wall":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a wall that is built to keep the land behind it from sliding":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152548"
},
"retread":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to bond or vulcanize a new tread to the prepared surface of (a worn tire)":[],
": to make over as if new":[
"retread an old plot"
],
": a retreaded tire":[],
": something made or done again especially in slightly altered form : remake":[],
": one (such as a retired person) who is recalled or retrained for work":[],
": one (such as an athlete) who has previously held the same or a similar position":[],
": to tread again":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8r\u0113-\u02cctred",
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8tred"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The show is just another TV sitcom retread .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Time and again, retread White coaches fail in one city and simply prance across to the next. \u2014 Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Many genres of music have begun to retread past sounds and aesthetics. \u2014 Britt Julious, chicagotribune.com , 26 Nov. 2021",
"The Chinese retread stars Bai Baihe, Adam Fan (aka Fan Chengcheng) and Cici Wang. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 21 Nov. 2021",
"The Packers do not know if future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers will report, the Bears will either turn to rookie Justin Fields or retread Andy Dalton, while the Lions traded Matthew Stafford to the Rams for Jared Goff. \u2014 Steve Silverman, Forbes , 13 May 2021",
"Furthermore, many arguments for repealing the $600 boost retread the old stereotype of a jobless worker on the government dole. \u2014 CNN , 8 July 2020",
"When thinking about the above criteria, however, one not-so-scary show comes to mind as a fitting series to retread : Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. \u2014 James Charisma, Ars Technica , 25 May 2020",
"But Miller\u2019s film does a lot more than just retread familiar history. \u2014 Alissa Wilkinson, Vox , 17 July 2019",
"Every character from the box-office-dominating Disney classic has returned to retread every plot point and sing every familiar, chart-topping song. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 July 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In many ways, Sunday\u2019s event felt like a retread of the last debate to feature these five candidates, with criticism once again trained on Caruso, which in turn enabled him to receive extra debate time to respond and make his case. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 May 2022",
"The festival won\u2019t be a retread of the 2020 program. \u2014 Seth Colter Walls, New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"So whereas the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max will scrap the notch for a polarizing \u2018i-sore\u2019 cutout and new A16 Bionic chipset, the iPhone 14 will be a minor retread of the iPhone 13 with both the same design, its 2021 A15 chip and no ProMotion. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2022",
"This is a retread of her last Update appearance, which is a bit disappointing. \u2014 Andy Hoglund, EW.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Sour sweetened the pop music scene, but at the end of 2021, she got eclipsed by Taylor Swift with Red (Taylor\u2019s Version), which was exceptional\u2014but also a retread of an album from 2012. \u2014 Angela Watercutter, Wired , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Going into the highly anticipated end of Season 3 (dinged by some as a retread of Season 1), all eyes were on Kendall (Jeremy Strong). \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Dec. 2021",
"There\u2019s a kid named Podcast who has a podcast, and the little dude\u2019s not even close to being the most unimaginative aspect of this frustrating retread . \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 17 Nov. 2021",
"As many have noted in recent weeks and as Shor has acknowledged himself, popularism is largely a retread of very old Democratic ideas. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 28 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1605, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154229"
},
"retaining fee":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": retainer sense 1c":[]
},
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"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154924"
},
"retrained":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to train again or anew":[],
": to become trained again":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8tr\u0101n"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"The organization retrains people who have lost their jobs.",
"He is retraining for another job.",
"He retrained as a mechanic.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Combined, these foundational steps can help leaders unlearn poor habits and retrain the brain to default to an inclusive lens. \u2014 Kelsey Griffis, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The design teams can then modify the graph and retrain the system. \u2014 David A. Teich, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Rezai also indicated that governments were probably best positioned to run the sorts of programs needed to help the human capital\u2014experienced workers in industries that would be going away\u2014to retrain for new careers. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 10 May 2022",
"The city of Moscow is trying to get ahead of the potential problem of unemployment with a program to retrain and hire people who used to work at Western companies, many of which have suspended or stopped business operations in Russia. \u2014 Clare Sebastian, CNN , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Automakers are spending tens of billions of dollars to retool plants and are rushing to retrain workers for what may be the industry\u2019s greatest transformation since Henry Ford revolutionized manufacturing with the moving assembly line in 1913. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"For those with milder forms of aphasia, treatment can be restorative, using speech therapy to retrain the brain to recognize words and speak and write. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022",
"What separates the successful from the almost successful is the ability to retrain the brain from shame and blame to encouragement and self-love. \u2014 Roberta Moore, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Barentine lurched to retrain the workers to manage the cars alone. \u2014 Lauren Smiley, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1856, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154936"
},
"return envelope":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an envelope that has an address on it and that can be used to mail something back to the person who sent it":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160220"
},
"retires":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to withdraw from action or danger : retreat":[],
": to withdraw especially for privacy":[
"retired to her room"
],
": to move back : recede":[],
": to withdraw from one's position or occupation : conclude one's working or professional career":[],
": to go to bed":[],
": withdraw : such as":[],
": to march (a military force) away from the enemy":[],
": to withdraw from circulation or from the market : recall":[
"retire a bond"
],
": to withdraw from usual use or service":[],
": to cause to retire from one's position or occupation":[],
": to put out (a batter) in baseball":[],
": to cause (a side) to end a turn at bat in baseball":[],
": to win permanent possession of (something, such as a trophy)":[],
": to pay in full : settle":[
"retire a debt"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)r",
"ri-\u02c8t\u012br"
],
"synonyms":[
"bed",
"crash",
"doss (down)",
"turn in"
],
"antonyms":[
"arise",
"get up",
"rise",
"uprise"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"I want to be healthy when I retire .",
"She had to retire during the first set because of a muscle strain.",
"The Navy is retiring the old battleship.",
"The manufacturer plans to retire that car model in a few years.",
"The team is retiring his jersey number in honor of his great career.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Jim Ridling, who has served as commissioner of the Alabama Department of Insurance for 14 years, will retire at the end of this month, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 16 June 2022",
"Last May, the company first announced the decision to retire the web browser for certain versions of Windows 10 on June 15, 2022. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"And excluding the primary results in Georgia, many Republicans who stood firm against the former president's efforts to undermine the 2020 election have been losing in recent elections or choosing to retire all together. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 7 June 2022",
"In some ways, the increase in Americans choosing to retire is surprising given that the highest inflation in 40 years is eating away at savings and investments. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Others are choosing to retire because of staffing shortages that consistently require overtime, or constrain time off. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022",
"As cleaner and more cost effective energy sources become available, utilities themselves are choosing to retire coal plants. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Diarra played with the Huskies from 2016-19 until a chronic knee condition forced him to retire . \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"Chief Justice Loretta Rush announced last November that David would retire in the fall of 2022 after 12 years on the state\u2019s highest court. \u2014 Rick Callahan, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French retirer , from re- + tirer to draw":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1533, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160857"
},
"reticulum":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant in which folds of the mucous membrane form hexagonal cells \u2014 compare abomasum , omasum , rumen":[],
": a reticulate structure : network":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8tik-y\u0259-l\u0259m",
"ri-\u02c8ti-ky\u0259-l\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Around that time, perhaps influenced by the predominant metaphor, German anatomist Joseph von Gerlach looked at nervous tissue through his microscope and saw the tangle of fibers\u2014a reticulum . \u2014 Benjamin Ehrlich, Scientific American , 21 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin, small net":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161015"
},
"retro-rocket":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an auxiliary rocket engine (as on a spacecraft) used in decelerating":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re-tr\u014d-\u02ccr\u00e4-k\u0259t"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1951, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161232"
},
"retraverse":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to traverse again":[
"caves whose cunning twists and turns no one could possibly retraverse",
"\u2014 Florette Henri"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6r\u0113+"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"re- + traverse":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162247"
},
"retrench":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": cut down , reduce":[],
": to cut out : excise":[],
": to pare away : remove":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8trench"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for retrench shorten , curtail , abbreviate , abridge , retrench mean to reduce in extent. shorten implies reduction in length or duration. shorten a speech curtail adds an implication of cutting that in some way deprives of completeness or adequacy. ceremonies curtailed because of rain abbreviate implies a making shorter usually by omitting some part. using an abbreviated title abridge implies a reduction in compass or scope with retention of essential elements and a relative completeness in the result. the abridged version of the novel retrench suggests a reduction in extent or costs of something felt to be excessive. declining business forced the company to retrench",
"examples":[
"When the economy slowed, the company was forced to retrench .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Economists say the best way to prepare for a recession is not to retrench , but instead build resilience to protect your finances from an economic shock. \u2014 Alexis Christoforous, ABC News , 17 June 2022",
"The technology-rich Nasdaq index this year is down more than 20 percent, which may help slow the economy as chastened investors retrench on spending. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
"The government appears to believe that a hostile regulatory environment won\u2019t cause foreign e-commerce companies to retrench , given the size of the potential opportunity. \u2014 Megha Mandavia, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
"The threshold in 2021 was $210 million, and players believed that even some of the richest clubs had begun to treat the tax as a de facto salary cap, using it as an excuse to retrench and suppress compensation. \u2014 Jared Diamond, WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
"One way or another, the court is poised to retrench on nearly a half century of constitutional protection. \u2014 Joan Biskupic, CNN , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Surging infections caused by the Delta variant has caused some investors to retrench . \u2014 Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes , 21 Sep. 2021",
"It\u2019s a process called abscission, Tauscher said, where the trees retrench those chemicals and release the leaf. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 5 Oct. 2021",
"By now, Blake and Robitaille have had time to retrench and replenish the talent pool and produce results. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"obsolete French retrencher (now retrancher ), from Middle French retrenchier , from re- + trenchier to cut":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1587, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163817"
},
"retrain":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to train again or anew":[],
": to become trained again":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8tr\u0101n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"The organization retrains people who have lost their jobs.",
"He is retraining for another job.",
"He retrained as a mechanic.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Combined, these foundational steps can help leaders unlearn poor habits and retrain the brain to default to an inclusive lens. \u2014 Kelsey Griffis, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The design teams can then modify the graph and retrain the system. \u2014 David A. Teich, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Rezai also indicated that governments were probably best positioned to run the sorts of programs needed to help the human capital\u2014experienced workers in industries that would be going away\u2014to retrain for new careers. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 10 May 2022",
"The city of Moscow is trying to get ahead of the potential problem of unemployment with a program to retrain and hire people who used to work at Western companies, many of which have suspended or stopped business operations in Russia. \u2014 Clare Sebastian, CNN , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Automakers are spending tens of billions of dollars to retool plants and are rushing to retrain workers for what may be the industry\u2019s greatest transformation since Henry Ford revolutionized manufacturing with the moving assembly line in 1913. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"For those with milder forms of aphasia, treatment can be restorative, using speech therapy to retrain the brain to recognize words and speak and write. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022",
"What separates the successful from the almost successful is the ability to retrain the brain from shame and blame to encouragement and self-love. \u2014 Roberta Moore, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Barentine lurched to retrain the workers to manage the cars alone. \u2014 Lauren Smiley, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1856, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164021"
},
"retrace":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to trace (something) again or back: such as":[],
": to go over or along (something, such as a course or path) again often in a reverse direction":[
"The hikers retraced the path back to the cabin.",
"\u2026 an expedition that retraced Theodore Roosevelt's route along a Brazilian river \u2026",
"\u2014 Warren E. Leary",
"He found his phone by retracing his steps/footsteps ."
],
": to go over (something) again in memory : recall":[
"Then she'd retrace memories of her mother, reminiscence, and find enough good things to bring joy back into her life \u2026",
"\u2014 Katherine Jones"
],
": to discover the origin or early history of (something) by going back over previous steps":[
"retrace (the origin of) a word to German"
],
": to follow, study, or present (something) in detail or step by step":[
"But there's also a new exhibition in the city that retraces the roots of the Italian fashion industry.",
"\u2014 Patrick Boehler",
"Let us retrace his argument.",
"\u2014 Jos\u00e9 Eduardo Gonz\u00e1lez"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"r\u0113-\u02c8tr\u0101s",
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8tr\u0101s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1594, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164446"
},
"retirement income insurance":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a policy providing a death benefit should the insured die before reaching a stated age or a life income should he survive to that age":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164505"
},
"retourable":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": returnable":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-r\u0259b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"retour entry 2 + -able":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164618"
},
"returnability":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being returnable":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"r\u0259\u0307\u02cct\u0259rn\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"returnable + -ity":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165124"
},
"returned":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to go back or come back again":[
"return home"
],
": to go back in thought, practice, or condition : revert":[],
": to pass back to an earlier possessor":[],
": reply , retort":[],
": to give (something, such as an official account) to a superior":[],
": to elect (a candidate) as attested by official report or returns":[],
": to bring back (something, such as a writ or verdict) to an office or tribunal":[],
": to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place":[],
": to restore to a former or to a normal state":[],
": to send back : visit":[
"\u2014 usually used with on or upon"
],
": retort":[],
": to bring in (profit) : yield":[],
": to give back to the owner":[],
": reflect":[
"return an echo"
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"return fire from the enemy"
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"a return meeting for the two champions"
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": used or taken on returning":[
"the return road"
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"a return valve"
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"restore"
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"Verb",
"We waited for you to return .",
"She is returning home tomorrow.",
"I'm leaving but will return at 2 p.m.",
"I have to return a book to the library.",
"I'm returning your ladder. Thanks for letting me borrow it.",
"The dishes were broken when they were delivered, so I had to return them.",
"I had to return the shirt and get a bigger size.",
"His jealousy returned when he saw his ex-wife with her new husband.",
"Noun",
"We are looking forward to your return .",
"We're looking forward to our return to Europe.",
"The team looked forward to his return to coaching.",
"a return to the old ways of farming",
"the department's return to normal",
"The people celebrated their leader's return to power.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Some require patients to return for a follow-up visit or have other restrictions. \u2014 Liz Essley Whyte, WSJ , 4 July 2022",
"The girl was discharged from Mount Sinai Hospital, but her family is displaced and hasn\u2019t been able to return to their North Lawndale home for fear of more violence, Willingham said. \u2014 Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune , 3 July 2022",
"The Hyundai Veloster N will not return for the 2023 model year, the company announced today. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 30 June 2022",
"He's scheduled to return to court for a hearing July 5. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022",
"Media reports suggest the president will get right back on the train in the evening on Thursday and return to Shenzhen for the night. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
"On June 17, guest host Sherri Shepherd closed out the series on Williams' behalf since the host had been unable to return for much of her final season due to her health problems. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
"The unanimous opinion, in which one justice did not participate, calls for the cases against former state officials Nick Lyon, Nancy Peeler and Richard Baird to return to the Genesee Circuit Court for preliminary examinations. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"Right on cue, The Miz announced Logan Paul was going to return to WWE for SummerSlam. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The other option would be a return to Triple A to stay on turn in case rotation help is needed. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
"The first seven episodes of the season were a frightening but bloated return that well-explored the series\u2019 lore. \u2014 Jeff Ewing, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Hollywood House Lift is Lewis's return to TV after a three year hiatus following the dramatic ending of his long-running Bravo series Flipping Out. \u2014 Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"The ruler, Volk, condemns her to a difficult path from which there is no return \u2026 The film aims to break down stereotypical ideas based on unequal arrangements and oppression. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 25 June 2022",
"The best outcome would be a safe return to Kyiv, but that seemed unlikely, at least for the next few months. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"In places, this is a return to Instagram-caption-era Drake. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022",
"The good news of the day for San Francisco was the return of Alex Cobb to the rotation, which has been down three starting pitchers since Jakob Junis went on the IL on June 11. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 June 2022",
"The Times\u2019 Daniel Hernandez received the first place honor for best arts and entertainment feature for his piece, The lowrider is back: The glorious return of cruising to the streets of L.A. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Crew-2 astronauts, fielding questions from reporters Friday during an orbital pre- return news conference. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 6 Nov. 2021",
"Any Jacobs: Age: Not listed on his website, and Jacobs did not return questions sent by IndyStar. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, Indianapolis Star , 31 May 2020",
"Officials at Oakdale and the federal Bureau of Prisons headquarters in Washington, D.C., did not return messages Wednesday. \u2014 M.l. Elrick, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2020",
"Hertz and Avis Budget Group did not return requests seeking answers to specific questions about their operations. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 24 May 2020",
"Response: Exterran did not return requests seeking comment. \u2014 Desperation Town, ProPublica , 12 May 2020",
"The alert recommends that visitors from out of state return home immediately. \u2014 Aubrey Wieber, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Mar. 2020",
"Luther\u2019s two ex-husbands did not return interview requests. \u2014 Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News , 6 May 2020",
"An Alaska spokeswoman did not return questions in time for this story about the company\u2019s ongoing near-term North Slope development projects such as Greater Mooses Tooth-2 and Nuna. \u2014 Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Apr. 2020"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French returner , from re- + turner, tourner to turn \u2014 more at turn":"Verb"
},
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
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"noun"
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"The hikers retraced the path back to the cabin.",
"\u2026 an expedition that retraced Theodore Roosevelt's route along a Brazilian river \u2026",
"\u2014 Warren E. Leary",
"He found his phone by retracing his steps/footsteps ."
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"\u2014 Katherine Jones"
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"But there's also a new exhibition in the city that retraces the roots of the Italian fashion industry.",
"\u2014 Patrick Boehler",
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"\u2014 Jos\u00e9 Eduardo Gonz\u00e1lez"
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"1594, in the meaning defined above":""
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"transitive verb"
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": to trim again or anew":[]
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"adjective"
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"\u02c8r\u0113-\u02cctr\u022frs"
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"1818, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun",
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8tred",
"\u02c8r\u0113-\u02cctred"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"The show is just another TV sitcom retread .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Time and again, retread White coaches fail in one city and simply prance across to the next. \u2014 Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Many genres of music have begun to retread past sounds and aesthetics. \u2014 Britt Julious, chicagotribune.com , 26 Nov. 2021",
"The Chinese retread stars Bai Baihe, Adam Fan (aka Fan Chengcheng) and Cici Wang. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 21 Nov. 2021",
"The Packers do not know if future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers will report, the Bears will either turn to rookie Justin Fields or retread Andy Dalton, while the Lions traded Matthew Stafford to the Rams for Jared Goff. \u2014 Steve Silverman, Forbes , 13 May 2021",
"Furthermore, many arguments for repealing the $600 boost retread the old stereotype of a jobless worker on the government dole. \u2014 CNN , 8 July 2020",
"When thinking about the above criteria, however, one not-so-scary show comes to mind as a fitting series to retread : Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. \u2014 James Charisma, Ars Technica , 25 May 2020",
"But Miller\u2019s film does a lot more than just retread familiar history. \u2014 Alissa Wilkinson, Vox , 17 July 2019",
"Every character from the box-office-dominating Disney classic has returned to retread every plot point and sing every familiar, chart-topping song. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 July 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In many ways, Sunday\u2019s event felt like a retread of the last debate to feature these five candidates, with criticism once again trained on Caruso, which in turn enabled him to receive extra debate time to respond and make his case. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 May 2022",
"The festival won\u2019t be a retread of the 2020 program. \u2014 Seth Colter Walls, New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"So whereas the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max will scrap the notch for a polarizing \u2018i-sore\u2019 cutout and new A16 Bionic chipset, the iPhone 14 will be a minor retread of the iPhone 13 with both the same design, its 2021 A15 chip and no ProMotion. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2022",
"This is a retread of her last Update appearance, which is a bit disappointing. \u2014 Andy Hoglund, EW.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Sour sweetened the pop music scene, but at the end of 2021, she got eclipsed by Taylor Swift with Red (Taylor\u2019s Version), which was exceptional\u2014but also a retread of an album from 2012. \u2014 Angela Watercutter, Wired , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Going into the highly anticipated end of Season 3 (dinged by some as a retread of Season 1), all eyes were on Kendall (Jeremy Strong). \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Dec. 2021",
"There\u2019s a kid named Podcast who has a podcast, and the little dude\u2019s not even close to being the most unimaginative aspect of this frustrating retread . \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 17 Nov. 2021",
"As many have noted in recent weeks and as Shor has acknowledged himself, popularism is largely a retread of very old Democratic ideas. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 28 Oct. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1605, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175052"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"More broadly, Biden\u2019s commitment to Ukraine appears to signal the end of a period of retrenchment in which Presidents Obama and Trump sought to disengage from the military entanglements launched by President George W. Bush. \u2014 Doyle Mcmanuswashington Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Some lenders will ultimately decide to take a step back from the market, while others will try to capitalize on such retrenchment by expanding. \u2014 Paul Davis, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Another setback came in 1987, when Reagan\u2019s nomination of Robert Bork, who publicly criticized the legal rationale that undergirded Roe, was defeated in the Senate, forcing yet another deep internal reckoning and retrenchment . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2022",
"More recently, the leadership has called on government officials to provide support to Internet companies and ease restrictions on the real-estate market, signalling a tactical retrenchment . \u2014 Yi-ling Liu, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"Another setback came in 1987, when Reagan\u2019s nomination of Robert Bork, who publicly criticized the legal rationale that undergirded Roe, was defeated in the Senate, forcing yet another deep internal reckoning and retrenchment . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2022",
"Another setback came in 1987, when Reagan\u2019s nomination of Robert Bork, who publicly criticized the legal rationale that undergirded Roe, was defeated in the Senate, forcing yet another deep internal reckoning and retrenchment . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2022",
"Another setback came in 1987, when Reagan\u2019s nomination of Robert Bork, who publicly criticized the legal rationale that undergirded Roe, was defeated in the Senate, forcing yet another deep internal reckoning and retrenchment . \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022",
"Russia\u2019s apparent retreat from Kyiv and retrenchment into Ukraine\u2019s easternmost regions marks the latest sign that the war is at an inflection point \u2014 one that U.S. officials believe could portend even uglier fighting to come. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Instead, a retroreflector directs the light back towards the source. \u2014 Rhett Allain, Wired , 12 Sep. 2021",
"Its glittering \u2018eyes\u2019 were the glass retroreflector beads destined to snoop on unsuspecting targets. \u2014 David Hambling, Popular Mechanics , 18 Feb. 2020",
"In practice, these retroreflectors acted as a remote microphone to eavesdrop on any conversation. \u2014 David Hambling, Popular Mechanics , 18 Feb. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
"1946, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"More broadly, Biden\u2019s commitment to Ukraine appears to signal the end of a period of retrenchment in which Presidents Obama and Trump sought to disengage from the military entanglements launched by President George W. Bush. \u2014 Doyle Mcmanuswashington Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Some lenders will ultimately decide to take a step back from the market, while others will try to capitalize on such retrenchment by expanding. \u2014 Paul Davis, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Another setback came in 1987, when Reagan\u2019s nomination of Robert Bork, who publicly criticized the legal rationale that undergirded Roe, was defeated in the Senate, forcing yet another deep internal reckoning and retrenchment . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2022",
"More recently, the leadership has called on government officials to provide support to Internet companies and ease restrictions on the real-estate market, signalling a tactical retrenchment . \u2014 Yi-ling Liu, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"Another setback came in 1987, when Reagan\u2019s nomination of Robert Bork, who publicly criticized the legal rationale that undergirded Roe, was defeated in the Senate, forcing yet another deep internal reckoning and retrenchment . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2022",
"Another setback came in 1987, when Reagan\u2019s nomination of Robert Bork, who publicly criticized the legal rationale that undergirded Roe, was defeated in the Senate, forcing yet another deep internal reckoning and retrenchment . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2022",
"Another setback came in 1987, when Reagan\u2019s nomination of Robert Bork, who publicly criticized the legal rationale that undergirded Roe, was defeated in the Senate, forcing yet another deep internal reckoning and retrenchment . \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022",
"Russia\u2019s apparent retreat from Kyiv and retrenchment into Ukraine\u2019s easternmost regions marks the latest sign that the war is at an inflection point \u2014 one that U.S. officials believe could portend even uglier fighting to come. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Kenya\u2019s national parks and reserves cover just 8 percent of the country, and most big mammals\u2014including almost all reticulated giraffes\u2014live outside them. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 Mar. 2020",
"The front wing is gray with black spots and the wings tips are reticulated black blocks outlined in gray. \u2014 Beth Burger, Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati.com , 24 Jan. 2020",
"An autopsy found that Laura Hurst was killed Wednesday by an 8-foot reticulated python in a home that police said was filled with 140 snakes. \u2014 Vic Ryckaert, Indianapolis Star , 1 Nov. 2019",
"The record for longest snake living in captivity is held by a 25-foot, 2-inch reticulated python named Medusa, who is owned by Full Moon Productions Inc. in Kansas City, Mo., according to the Guinness World Records website. \u2014 Fox News , 17 July 2019",
"Maybe not this one, but reticulated pythons are considered the snake most likely to eat a human, the museum says. \u2014 Christina Maxouris, CNN , 16 July 2019",
"For a $3 ticket, guests can feed a carrot stick one of the zoo's reticulated giraffes. \u2014 Vic Ryckaert, Indianapolis Star , 5 July 2019",
"Fifty-four-year-old Wa Tiba was checking on her home vegetable garden when she was believed to have been attacked by a 23-foot reticulated python. \u2014 National Geographic , 18 June 2018",
"Tribun News Video screenshot The plantation is located near a rocky area of the Indonesian island, with caves and cliffs locals believe to be home to many giant reticulated pythons, the Associated Press reported. \u2014 Matthew Martinez, miamiherald , 16 June 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin reticulatus , from reticulum":"Adjective",
"back-formation from reticulated , adjective, reticulate":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"circa 1728, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200839"
},
"retune":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8t\u00fcn",
"-\u02c8ty\u00fcn"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1606, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201002"
},
"retiform":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u022f(\u0259)m",
"\u02c8re|t\u0259\u02ccf\u022frm",
"|t\u0259-",
"\u02c8r\u0113|"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin retiformis , from Latin rete net + -iformis -iform":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201416"
},
"reticently":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved":[],
": restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance":[
"the room has an aspect of reticent dignity",
"\u2014 A. N. Whitehead"
],
": reluctant":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re-t\u0259-s\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"close",
"closemouthed",
"dark",
"secretive",
"tight-mouthed",
"uncommunicative"
],
"antonyms":[
"communicative",
"open"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for reticent silent , taciturn , reticent , reserved , secretive mean showing restraint in speaking. silent implies a habit of saying no more than is needed. the strong, silent type taciturn implies a temperamental disinclination to speech and usually connotes unsociability. taciturn villagers reticent implies a reluctance to speak out or at length, especially about one's own affairs. was reticent about his plans reserved implies reticence and suggests the restraining influence of caution or formality in checking easy informal conversational exchange. greetings were brief, formal, and reserved secretive , too, implies reticence but usually carries a suggestion of deviousness and lack of frankness or of an often ostentatious will to conceal. the secretive research and development division",
"examples":[
"\u2026 his friends and associates are conspicuously reticent to discuss him in public. \u2014 Martin Flanagan , Manchester Guardian Weekly , 29 Dec. 1991",
"\u2026 two or three rather reticent abstract paintings. \u2014 Jay Jacobs , Gourmet , January 1979",
"An extremely reticent man, Morris does not like to talk about his experience in personal terms. \u2014 Helen Dudar , New York Times Magazine , 30 Oct. 1977",
"the panel decided to investigate the fraud charges against the company, which has always been reticent about its internal operations",
"her husband is by nature a reticent person, and she resigned herself to that fact long ago",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But these ties also make India more reticent to back major outcomes from a BRICS summit. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"Following the unveiling of the statue created by the same sculptor, Branly Cadet, who created the one of Jackie Robinson that was unveiled in 2015, the normally reticent Koufax spoke for 10 minutes. \u2014 Steve Hensonassistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times , 19 June 2022",
"Her office has been reticent about why Harris was prescribed the drug, but pointed to CDC guidance that said people over 50 are in a higher-risk category for getting very sick. \u2014 Noah Biermanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Timken is vying for Trump's endorsement, but the former president so far has been reticent about the race. \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The West Side Story remake is nominated for seven Academy Awards all its own, but Moreno was admittedly reticent about appearing in the film. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 27 Mar. 2022",
"And with executives pulling reticent employees back to the office, hybrid work might be a good compromise. \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"But Yukon had a reticent personality, slightly more nervous than his sister. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
"There are far too many politicians who have been reticent and reluctant and who have refused \u2014 categorically refused! \u2014 to apply a tourniquet to the bleeding of this nation. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin reticent-, reticens , present participle of retic\u0113re to keep silent, from re- + tac\u0113re to be silent \u2014 more at tacit":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203432"
},
"reticulated python":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a very large python ( Python reticulatus ) of southeastern Asia that is usually considered the largest of recent snakes":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203722"
},
"reticency":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": reticence":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re-t\u0259-s\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1617, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204056"
},
"retan":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": produced by a combination of two different tanning methods":[
"retan leather uppers"
],
": retan leather \u2014 compare chrome retan":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8r\u0113+\u02cc-",
"\""
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"re- + tan":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204846"
},
"returnee":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02cct\u0259r-\u02c8n\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Each former employee is a potential returnee , as well as a future client, customer, referral source or business partner. \u2014 Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
"Daniels succeeds Rep returnee Lee E. Ernst in the role. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
"All-Area returnee Andre Aguilar due to a knee injury. \u2014 Steve Gorches, orlandosentinel.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Number two on the list is another returnee : Hilton, which has been on the list for seven years. \u2014 Alan Murray, Fortune , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Junior first baseman Gavin Gomez is a returnee for Providence, batting in the middle of the order for the second straight season with some inexperienced hitters around him. \u2014 Steve Millar, chicagotribune.com , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Sophomore guard Davonte Davis, a key returnee from last season and now on a team with seven newcomers, said the Razorbacks have done a good job becoming closer as people, not just teammates. \u2014 Bob Holt, Arkansas Online , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Defending state champion Ben Davino (113) is the top returnee from a team that went 18-5 and finished 13th at the state meet. \u2014 Patrick Z. Mcgavin, chicagotribune.com , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Boyd \u2014 who pitched to a 2.79 ERA as a long reliever last season \u2014 is the top returnee , while Lehrmann (3-4, 4.33) will once again work both as a mid-week starter and as a situational reliever. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 17 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205618"
},
"returning":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to go back or come back again":[
"return home"
],
": to go back in thought, practice, or condition : revert":[],
": to pass back to an earlier possessor":[],
": reply , retort":[],
": to give (something, such as an official account) to a superior":[],
": to elect (a candidate) as attested by official report or returns":[],
": to bring back (something, such as a writ or verdict) to an office or tribunal":[],
": to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place":[],
": to restore to a former or to a normal state":[],
": to send back : visit":[
"\u2014 usually used with on or upon"
],
": retort":[],
": to bring in (profit) : yield":[],
": to give back to the owner":[],
": reflect":[
"return an echo"
],
": to cause (something, such as a wall) to continue in a different direction (as at a right angle)":[],
": to lead (a specified suit or specified card of a suit) in response to a partner's earlier lead":[],
": to hit back (a ball or shuttlecock)":[],
": to run with (a football) after a change of possession (as by a punt or a fumble)":[],
": the act of coming back to or from a place or condition":[],
": a regular or frequent returning : recurrence":[],
": the delivery of a legal order (such as a writ) to the proper officer or court":[],
": an endorsed certificate stating an official's action in the execution of such an order":[],
": the sending back of a commission with the certificate of the commissioners":[],
": an account or formal report":[],
": a report of the results of balloting":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural election returns"
],
": an official declaration of the election of a candidate":[],
": election":[],
": a formal statement on a required legal form showing taxable income, allowable deductions and exemptions, and the computation of the tax due":[],
": a list of taxable property":[],
": the continuation usually at a right angle of the face or of a member of a building or of a molding or group of moldings":[],
": a means for conveying something (such as water) back to its starting point":[],
": a quantity of goods, consignment, or cargo coming back in exchange for goods sent out as a mercantile venture":[],
": the value of or profit from such venture":[],
": the profit from labor, investment, or business : yield":[],
": results":[],
": the rate of profit in a process of production per unit of cost":[],
": the act of returning something to a former place, condition, or ownership : restitution":[
"the return of stolen goods"
],
": something given in repayment or reciprocation":[
"a return on their years of hard work"
],
": answer , retort":[],
": an answering play: such as":[],
": a lead in a suit previously led by one's partner in a card game":[],
": the action or an instance of returning a ball (as in football or tennis)":[],
": round-trip":[],
": in reciprocation, compensation, or repayment":[],
": having or formed by a change of direction":[
"a return facade"
],
": doubled on itself":[
"a return flue"
],
": played, delivered, or given in return":[
"return fire from the enemy"
],
": taking place for the second time":[
"a return meeting for the two champions"
],
": used or taken on returning":[
"the return road"
],
": returning or permitting return":[
"a return valve"
],
": of, relating to, or causing a return to a place or condition":[
"use the prestamped return envelope"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8t\u0259rn"
],
"synonyms":[
"replace",
"restore"
],
"antonyms":[
"answer",
"comeback",
"rejoinder",
"replication",
"reply",
"response",
"retort"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for return Verb reciprocate , retaliate , requite , return mean to give back usually in kind or in quantity. reciprocate implies a mutual or equivalent exchange or a paying back of what one has received. reciprocated their hospitality by inviting them for a visit retaliate usually implies a paying back of injury in exact kind, often vengefully. the enemy retaliated by executing their prisoners requite implies a paying back according to one's preference and often not equivalently. requited her love with cold indifference return implies a paying or giving back. returned their call return good for evil",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"We waited for you to return .",
"She is returning home tomorrow.",
"I'm leaving but will return at 2 p.m.",
"I have to return a book to the library.",
"I'm returning your ladder. Thanks for letting me borrow it.",
"The dishes were broken when they were delivered, so I had to return them.",
"I had to return the shirt and get a bigger size.",
"His jealousy returned when he saw his ex-wife with her new husband.",
"Noun",
"We are looking forward to your return .",
"We're looking forward to our return to Europe.",
"The team looked forward to his return to coaching.",
"a return to the old ways of farming",
"the department's return to normal",
"The people celebrated their leader's return to power.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Some require patients to return for a follow-up visit or have other restrictions. \u2014 Liz Essley Whyte, WSJ , 4 July 2022",
"The girl was discharged from Mount Sinai Hospital, but her family is displaced and hasn\u2019t been able to return to their North Lawndale home for fear of more violence, Willingham said. \u2014 Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune , 3 July 2022",
"The Hyundai Veloster N will not return for the 2023 model year, the company announced today. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 30 June 2022",
"He's scheduled to return to court for a hearing July 5. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022",
"Media reports suggest the president will get right back on the train in the evening on Thursday and return to Shenzhen for the night. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
"On June 17, guest host Sherri Shepherd closed out the series on Williams' behalf since the host had been unable to return for much of her final season due to her health problems. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
"The unanimous opinion, in which one justice did not participate, calls for the cases against former state officials Nick Lyon, Nancy Peeler and Richard Baird to return to the Genesee Circuit Court for preliminary examinations. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"Right on cue, The Miz announced Logan Paul was going to return to WWE for SummerSlam. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The other option would be a return to Triple A to stay on turn in case rotation help is needed. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
"The first seven episodes of the season were a frightening but bloated return that well-explored the series\u2019 lore. \u2014 Jeff Ewing, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Hollywood House Lift is Lewis's return to TV after a three year hiatus following the dramatic ending of his long-running Bravo series Flipping Out. \u2014 Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"The ruler, Volk, condemns her to a difficult path from which there is no return \u2026 The film aims to break down stereotypical ideas based on unequal arrangements and oppression. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 25 June 2022",
"The best outcome would be a safe return to Kyiv, but that seemed unlikely, at least for the next few months. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"In places, this is a return to Instagram-caption-era Drake. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022",
"The good news of the day for San Francisco was the return of Alex Cobb to the rotation, which has been down three starting pitchers since Jakob Junis went on the IL on June 11. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 June 2022",
"The Times\u2019 Daniel Hernandez received the first place honor for best arts and entertainment feature for his piece, The lowrider is back: The glorious return of cruising to the streets of L.A. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Crew-2 astronauts, fielding questions from reporters Friday during an orbital pre- return news conference. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 6 Nov. 2021",
"Any Jacobs: Age: Not listed on his website, and Jacobs did not return questions sent by IndyStar. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, Indianapolis Star , 31 May 2020",
"Officials at Oakdale and the federal Bureau of Prisons headquarters in Washington, D.C., did not return messages Wednesday. \u2014 M.l. Elrick, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2020",
"Hertz and Avis Budget Group did not return requests seeking answers to specific questions about their operations. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 24 May 2020",
"Response: Exterran did not return requests seeking comment. \u2014 Desperation Town, ProPublica , 12 May 2020",
"The alert recommends that visitors from out of state return home immediately. \u2014 Aubrey Wieber, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Mar. 2020",
"Luther\u2019s two ex-husbands did not return interview requests. \u2014 Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News , 6 May 2020",
"An Alaska spokeswoman did not return questions in time for this story about the company\u2019s ongoing near-term North Slope development projects such as Greater Mooses Tooth-2 and Nuna. \u2014 Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Apr. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French returner , from re- + turner, tourner to turn \u2014 more at turn":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210830"
},
"retund":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to beat or drive back : make impotent or ineffective : blunt , refute":[
"retund the edge of a sword"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"r\u0259\u0307\u02c8t\u0259nd"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin retundere , from re- + tundere to beat":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212534"
},
"retreating":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": an act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable":[],
": the process of receding from a position or state attained":[
"the retreat of a glacier"
],
": the usually forced withdrawal of troops from an enemy or from an advanced position":[],
": a signal for retreating":[],
": a signal given by bugle at the beginning of a military flag-lowering ceremony":[],
": a military flag-lowering ceremony":[],
": a place of privacy or safety : refuge":[],
": a period of group withdrawal for prayer, meditation, study, or instruction under a director":[],
": to make a retreat : withdraw":[],
": to slope backward":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8tr\u0113t"
],
"synonyms":[
"pullback",
"pullout",
"recession",
"retirement",
"withdrawal"
],
"antonyms":[
"back away",
"drop back",
"fall back",
"pull out",
"recede",
"retire",
"withdraw"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for retreat Verb recede , retreat , retract , back mean to move backward. recede implies a gradual withdrawing from a forward or high fixed point in time or space. the flood waters gradually receded retreat implies withdrawal from a point or position reached. retreating soldiers retract implies drawing back from an extended position. a cat retracting its claws back is used with up, down, out , or off to refer to any retrograde motion. backed off on the throttle",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Some of her friends were surprised by her retreat from public life following her defeat in the election.",
"we made a strategic retreat when we realized that we were outnumbered",
"Verb",
"When the enemy attacked, our troops were forced to retreat .",
"They retreated behind trees for safety.",
"He quickly retreated from the room.",
"After her defeat, she retreated from politics.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Heck House has hosted numerous concerts, gallery shows, a wedding, a religious retreat , standup comedy, a puppet show for children and a burlesque revue. \u2014 Bo Emerson, ajc , 3 July 2022",
"Thus, these properties tend to attract families and other small group stays, whether for a family reunion, business retreat , or a girlfriend getaway. \u2014 Irene S. Levine, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Cannabis lounges where customers could partake on site may be coming to the small Ventura County town of Ojai, a popular Southern California retreat and vacation destination. \u2014 Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"Thrasio now faces not only the venture-capital retreat but also rising costs for goods and advertising, and larger Amazon fees for sellers. \u2014 Heather Somerville, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"This creative, community spirit is increasingly drawing folks in the entertainment business who are looking for a rural retreat or a fresh start. \u2014 Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 May 2022",
"As the Big Three discuss Rebecca's future, Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson) and the other in-laws retreat to the cabin to give the siblings space to feel their Pearson feelings. \u2014 Amanda Ostuni, EW.com , 11 May 2022",
"That could prove more difficult if Mr. Putin decided to move some of his forces back \u2014 whether as a real retreat or a strategic feint. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
"If preserving the self means withholding the self, can poetry create possibilities, or only retreat ",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Their brief was simple: to create an engaging house for the family with spaces to retreat and to entertain in equal measure. \u2014 Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor , 5 July 2022",
"As global temperatures continue to rise, the glacier will continue to retreat more and more. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 4 July 2022",
"But many of the projects are aimed at the wealthy and ultrawealthy, such as a cluster of multi-starred resorts on the Red Sea coast and a luxurious wellness retreat further up it. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
"Shipments of PCs are expected to fall by 9.5% this year, research firm Gartner Inc. said Thursday, while projecting smartphone shipments to retreat 5.8%. \u2014 Asa Fitch, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
"Higher rates and loan equity requirements result in lower returns, causing investors to retreat and property values to fall. \u2014 Zenger News, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"This is what McIlroy so often does, roaring out to a lead only to retreat when the pressure mounts. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"Until prices retreat , here are some tips to help make your visit to the gas station a little less painful. \u2014 Michelle Singletary, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"When police originally approached the door, Ramos fired, striking two officers with shrapnel and forcing the group to retreat . \u2014 Matthew Kitchen, Chron , 18 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English retret , from Anglo-French retrait , from past participle of retraire to withdraw, from Latin retrahere , from re- + trahere to draw":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213643"
},
"Retama":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": jerusalem thorn":[],
": paloverde":[],
": any of several yellow-flowered tropical American shrubs of the genus Cassia":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"r\u0113\u02c8-",
"r\u0259\u0307\u02c8t\u00e4m\u0259",
"-t\u0101m\u0259",
"\""
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Spanish, shrub of the genus Genista , from Arabic ratam retem":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213743"
},
"retreatal":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to retreat":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"r\u0259\u0307\u2027\u02c8tr\u0113t\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214920"
},
"reticulated":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": being or involving evolutionary change dependent on genetic recombination involving diverse interbreeding populations":[],
": to divide, mark, or construct so as to form a network":[
"municipalities that reticulate electricity to consumers"
],
": to become reticulated":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccl\u0101t",
"ri-\u02c8ti-ky\u0259-l\u0259t",
"ri-\u02c8ti-ky\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Kenya\u2019s national parks and reserves cover just 8 percent of the country, and most big mammals\u2014including almost all reticulated giraffes\u2014live outside them. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 Mar. 2020",
"The front wing is gray with black spots and the wings tips are reticulated black blocks outlined in gray. \u2014 Beth Burger, Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati.com , 24 Jan. 2020",
"An autopsy found that Laura Hurst was killed Wednesday by an 8-foot reticulated python in a home that police said was filled with 140 snakes. \u2014 Vic Ryckaert, Indianapolis Star , 1 Nov. 2019",
"The record for longest snake living in captivity is held by a 25-foot, 2-inch reticulated python named Medusa, who is owned by Full Moon Productions Inc. in Kansas City, Mo., according to the Guinness World Records website. \u2014 Fox News , 17 July 2019",
"Maybe not this one, but reticulated pythons are considered the snake most likely to eat a human, the museum says. \u2014 Christina Maxouris, CNN , 16 July 2019",
"For a $3 ticket, guests can feed a carrot stick one of the zoo's reticulated giraffes. \u2014 Vic Ryckaert, Indianapolis Star , 5 July 2019",
"Fifty-four-year-old Wa Tiba was checking on her home vegetable garden when she was believed to have been attacked by a 23-foot reticulated python. \u2014 National Geographic , 18 June 2018",
"Tribun News Video screenshot The plantation is located near a rocky area of the Indonesian island, with caves and cliffs locals believe to be home to many giant reticulated pythons, the Associated Press reported. \u2014 Matthew Martinez, miamiherald , 16 June 2018"
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"reticular connective tissue containing collagen fibers"
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"ri-\u02c8tik-y\u0259-l\u0259r"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Your mindset stems from a collection of neurons at the top of your brain stem called the reticular activating system (RAS) that acts as the search engine of your brain. \u2014 Gregg Brown, Rolling Stone , 4 June 2021",
"These peels can penetrate into the reticular dermis (the lower level of the dermis, which sits below the papillary dermis). \u2014 Farwa Shah, SELF , 3 Dec. 2019",
"He was drawn to a thin layer of inhibitory neurons called the thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN), which wraps around the rest of the thalamus like a shell. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 24 Sep. 2019",
"An irony of the joint prize (for revealing the structure of the nervous system) is that Golgi remained unconvinced by the Neuron Doctrine and true to reticular theory, which saw neurons as physically connected. \u2014 Roberta Smith, New York Times , 18 Jan. 2018",
"An irony of the joint prize (for revealing the structure of the nervous system) is that Golgi remained unconvinced by the Neuron Doctrine and true to reticular theory, which saw neurons as physically connected. \u2014 Roberta Smith, New York Times , 18 Jan. 2018"
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"noun"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The reticle is for accuracy as the offensive player will have a brief time while the ball is in flight to pinpoint the accuracy. \u2014 Brian Mazique, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"The missile lock reticle for the anti-air launcher still bugs out and disappears. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Typically, the light projected through the reticle covers an area that will become one chip. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 20 Aug. 2021",
"Their best seller is the 2\u201312x42 Argos HMR with a 600-yard BDC reticle . \u2014 John B. Snow, Outdoor Life , 6 Nov. 2020",
"While the reticle references in precision scopes can be used on platforms as diverse as a .22 Long Rifle and a .300 Win. \u2014 Andrew Mckean, Outdoor Life , 24 Sep. 2020",
"Leupold\u2019s best seller is the VX-3i 3.5\u201310x40 with a simple duplex reticle . \u2014 John B. Snow, Outdoor Life , 6 Nov. 2020",
"Shooting a traditional duplex reticle is as exciting as peddling a single-speed cruiser to and from the grocery store. \u2014 Will Brantley, Field & Stream , 21 Dec. 2020",
"It\u2019s topped with a Nightforce 7\u201335x56 ATACR with the excellent Mil-XT reticle . \u2014 John B. Snow, Outdoor Life , 5 Oct. 2020"
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"Latin reticulum small net":""
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"circa 1731, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"returnable beer bottles"
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"sale items are not returnable"
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"Adjective",
"Sale items are not returnable .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"And the survey also found nearly 50% of Americans had a positive impression of returnable container programs. \u2014 Jamie Hailstone, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Separate any returnable bottles and cans in a separate bag. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Here is what's included on the list of returnable items: office drawer cabinets, sideboards, bookcases, small tables, multimedia furniture, cabinets, dining tables, desks and chairs and stools without upholstery. \u2014 Parija Bhatnagar, CNN , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Glass bottles are returnable and have a $3 deposit. \u2014 Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Beginning Monday, Oregonians can donate the money from returnable cans and bottles directly to relief efforts in Ukraine. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Before the deposit on returnable cans and bottles in Connecticut doubles to 10 cents and the types of redeemable containers expands, the state is offering grants to foster more redemption centers in cities and other underserved areas. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 11 Dec. 2021",
"The novel will become a 10-part returnable series, which Boyne will adapt for screen. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 7 Dec. 2021",
"TreVeyon Henderson did not receive much chance to exhibit his kick return skills in the season opener against Minnesota, fielding only one returnable kick. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 18 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There's talk of raising the state sales tax, increasing deposit fees on returnables , and legalizing marijuana. \u2014 Denise Coffey, Courant Community , 11 July 2017"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"noun"
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": ornamental ware made from glass in which one set of white or colored lines seems to meet and interlace with another set":[]
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"He returned to his book after feeding the cat.",
"Let's return to your first question."
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"His breathing returned to normal ."
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"noun"
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": a theory in cytology: protoplasm consists essentially of a reticulum of more solid consistency containing a more fluid substance and suspended granules in its interstices":[]
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"noun"
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": a second game played between the same players or teams":[]
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"adjective"
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": retributive":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As Afghanistan's once-again rulers, the Taliban would refrain from retributory violence and respect women's rights - at least so far as Islam allows. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Aug. 2021"
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"1622, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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": the firing of a weapon to counter a shooter's shot":[
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"noun"
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": paper that is imperfect or slightly damaged (as by dirty stains, specks, or pinholes occurring in the process of manufacture)":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a poisonous crystalline alkaloid C 18 H 25 NO 6 found in various plants of the genus Senecio (as S. retrorsus )":[]
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"r\u0259\u0307\u2027\u02c8tr\u022fr\u02ccs\u0113n",
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"New Latin retrorsus (specific epithet of Senecio retrorsus ) (from Latin, bent backwards) + English -ine":""
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": a wall that makes a decided angle with and is approximately the same height as an outer wall of a building and that is distinguished from a partition or a low wall carrying a partition":[]
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"definitions":{
": a heavy-duty drum or shipping case or box that can be used for several trips : a glass container (as a milk bottle) that can be returned for cleaning and refilling":[]
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"adjective"
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": having retrorse teeth or barbs":[
"a retroserrate leaf"
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"\u00a6re\u2027tr\u014d+",
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"noun"
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"noun"
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": the attitude of being resigned to abandonment of an original goal or the means of attaining it (as in political or cultural matters)":[]
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"-\u0113t\u02cciz\u0259m"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"retroserrulate spicules"
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"\"+"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8tr\u0113-v\u0259r"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The poodle was bred as a gun dog and a water retriever , and the breed retains those athletic instincts, which will surely kick in on a long, slow run. \u2014 Erin Berger, Outside Online , 18 Apr. 2013",
"Avery is a Labrador/ retriever mix whose primary job is to provide emotional support to adults with developmental disabilities and children who are victims of crime. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"Professionals might also point out that Rigby in no way resembles a Nova Scotia duck-tolling retriever or the red fox that inspired the breed, bred to lure ducks into range by working the shoreline. \u2014 Christine Cunningham, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Sep. 2021",
"Duke, a male golden lab- retriever mix, is paired with police officer Theodore Santos while Huntah, a female black lab, works with Douglas. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 July 2021",
"On a personal level, he and Margot are settled in their San Francisco home, are looking forward to their two older children\u2019s upcoming weddings and spoiling the newest family member, an English retriever named Lulu who can do no wrong. \u2014 Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 July 2021",
"Because overcorrecting your dog can turn a $10,000 retriever into a house pet. \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 20 Nov. 2020",
"Though each of the guest hosts genuflected to their privileged position, Rodgers radiated a golden- retriever quality that cast an inviting energy over the proceedings. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2021",
"Booth, a Navy veteran from St. Paul, Minnesota, has had Ladybug -- a shar pei, pit bull and retriever mix -- for about 10 years, KARE 11 reported. \u2014 Fox News , 1 May 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030747"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an official body (as a state commission or a court) designated by law to canvass election returns":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032823"
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"type":[
"adjective",
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"re-collect",
"reacquire",
"recapture",
"reclaim",
"recoup",
"recover",
"regain",
"repossess",
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"Verb",
"Many archaeological relics were retrieved from the site.",
"Police retrieved his stolen car.",
"You can quickly retrieve data.",
"The files were retrieved from the computer.",
"He was able to retrieve the document.",
"The dog is learning how to retrieve .",
"The dog has been trained to retrieve birds.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Valley County Sheriff\u2019s Office personnel contacted several partners equipped with air assets to retrieve the remains. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 2 July 2022",
"Roberson says it is not advised to attempt to swim in the water to retrieve someone who is drowning. \u2014 Mary Helene Hall, ajc , 2 July 2022",
"At the beginning of their investigation, a large semi-truck pulled up with a refrigerated truck in the back to retrieve the bodies, WHAS11 reports. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 2 July 2022",
"The couple alerted Anaheim police, who arrived to retrieve the medal. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"Later, the sister traveled to Utah to retrieve Reyes Geddes\u2019 remains and take them back to Mexico. \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Vaughan said police wouldn\u2019t let him near his things to retrieve anything. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"So Burns had to wade into 31-degree water to retrieve the animal. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 17 June 2022",
"Two firefighters rappelled down the cliff just before 1 a.m. to retrieve the man, who had fallen onto the rocks below. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Lures are worked in the twitch-twitch-twitch motion that causes a zig-zagging stop and go action, but the retrieve can be much faster than normal because the fish are fired up and triggered by the fast moving bait. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 5 Sep. 2021",
"The police alerted the F.B.I., which had an agent retrieve Ms. Biden\u2019s diary and other belongings. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Keeping the rod high, at least 45 degrees above the surface, greatly facilitates this retrieve and allows feeling a pickerel taking the lure or bait. \u2014 Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Their level-wind line retrieve combined with high amount of line storage set them apart from other types for reels for deep saltwater applications. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 3 Sep. 2019",
"The retrieve can be lengthened by letting the fly drift downcurrent before retrieving. \u2014 Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 24 Oct. 2021",
"An aggressive retrieve might be overkill on a calm surface, but these plugs excel amid riffles and chops. \u2014 Joe Doggett, Chron , 14 Oct. 2021",
"The casting fishermen are targeting the walleye suspending about 8 to 10 feet below the surface to feed, relying on a slow retrieve to get bites. \u2014 cleveland , 10 June 2021",
"It can easily be adjusted for a right or left-handed retrieve . \u2014 Outdoor Life , 22 Mar. 2021"
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"Middle English retreven , from Anglo-French retrueve- , present stem of retrover to find again, from re- + trover to compose, invent, find, from Vulgar Latin *tropare \u2014 more at troubadour":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1814, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033044"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an official who organizes an election and announces the result":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-042234"
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"examples":[
"They all received a retroactive pay raise.",
"The new tax will be retroactive to January 1.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bummer\u2019s injured list stint is retroactive to Thursday. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"The suspension was retroactive to Friday, when Pham agreed to sit out of the game following the slap, and goes until Sunday. \u2014 Anna Kaplan, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"The Supreme Court said its declaration of invalidity is retroactive to the date the 2011 law was enacted, meaning those who have been sentenced under the statute can now seek relief. \u2014 Amanda Coletta, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"The contract is retroactive to Jan. 1 and runs through December 2024. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"The Tigers placed right-hander Matt Manning on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to last Sunday, with right shoulder inflammation. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 20 Apr. 2022",
"OF/1B Ryan Mountcastle was placed on the seven-day concussion IL, retroactive to Saturday. \u2014 David Ginsburg, ajc , 8 Aug. 2021",
"OF/1B Ryan Mountcastle was placed on the seven-day concussion IL, retroactive to Saturday. \u2014 Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Aug. 2021",
"Amazon\u2019s new benefit is retroactive to Jan. 1, and applies if an operation is not available within 100 miles of an employee\u2019s home and virtual care is not possible, Reuters said citing a company message seen by the news organization. \u2014 Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 May 2022"
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"French r\u00e9troactif , from Latin retroactus , past participle of retroagere to drive back, reverse, from retro- + agere to drive \u2014 more at agent":""
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"1611, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-044351"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Read on for our favorite gentle-yet-effective retinal serum, a great leave-in conditioner for 4C hair, and more. \u2014 ELLE , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"The active ingredient, pilocarpine, is one of a class of drugs called miotics, which pose some risk of retinal detachment (although no one had that problem in the clinical trials, says Dr. Chu). \u2014 Steven Odierna As Told To Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"In other words: An epidemic of myopia could lead to an epidemic of retinal detachment, glaucoma, and the early development of cataracts. \u2014 Fortune , 12 Jan. 2022",
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"Most were painted Rosso Corsa red, some were Nero black and a handful were retina -searing Gallo Modena yellow. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 24 June 2022",
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"In any other color, her suit might not make waves\u2014but the retina -burning hue is impossible to ignore. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 7 Apr. 2022",
"In the process, Apple showed software features that should work great on a wearable device that beams content into your retina . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 7 June 2022",
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"The microLED display needed to be invented basically from the ground up, as did the control system and the optics that focus the light from the display onto the back of your retina . \u2014 John Koetsier, Forbes , 18 May 2022"
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"He was given the green light to proceed to his third orbit, and controllers instructed Glenn to place the landing-bag switch in the automatic position and keep the retropack in place after retrofire if a light should come on. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 20 Feb. 2022"
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"Low temperatures congeal everything the dough has absorbed and accelerate the staling process, or retrogradation . \u2014 John Kennedy, Popular Science , 7 Feb. 2020"
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"\u02c8re-tr\u0259-\u02ccgr\u0101d"
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"atrophy",
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"degenerate",
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"Adjective",
"a retrograde policy that would leave more people poorer than they are now",
"retrograde pedaling will engage the brakes on that bike",
"Verb",
"the Dark Ages, the period following the fall of the Roman Empire when Western civilization seriously retrograded",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Are options foreclosed on him by society \u2014 especially a retrograde Florida town \u2014 or did the narrator cut off options all on his own",
"Saturn slips into retrograde movement today, bringing your bonds that much more into focus. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 4 June 2022",
"Their reasons were many and complex and mostly came back to a retrograde view of time that Putin seemed to share. \u2014 James Verini, New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"But yesterday\u2019s revolution can come to seem retrograde . \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"Despite the retrograde motion of both our outer planets, Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter, and several asteroids like Chiron, Pallas, and Juno, there\u2019s a steady forward motion to the week. \u2014 Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com , 3 Aug. 2021",
"Here, time is displayed via a retrograde function at the fountain\u2019s base on a 12-hour scale with a sliding feather indicator. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Some of the tropes might come off as markedly retrograde , especially considering the open minds about gender elsewhere, but Kaczmarek takes a more theatrical approach to clothing\u2014more like costume design and less like a statement of identity. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 27 Jan. 2022",
"But while the character is the kind of flashy New York boss that women of color rarely get to portray, having a South Asian woman invent a fake boyfriend to appease her traditional parents is retrograde . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Over the coming week, the heat dome will retrograde west, backtracking before putting it in park over the Four Corners region and potentially remaining anchored until at least mid- to late July. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 5 July 2022",
"Republicans are adopting such regressive, retrograde politics at the precise moment when matters of race have emerged in the public\u2019s consciousness and Black Americans have gained more visibility and influence in business and higher education. \u2014 Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
"The chaotic vibes continue when Mercury goes retrograde on 10th May in Gemini. \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Sparked by a year that submits to Venus in Capricorn and anchored by the conjunctions that Mercury, Venus, and Mars make to Saturn in Aquarius on March 2, March 28, and April 4, respectively, before Saturn, too, stations retrograde . \u2014 Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Others, however, embrace that retrograde vibe to become something far more basic. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Finally, on January 30, speedy Mercury stations retrograde in quirky Aquarius, encouraging us to slow down. \u2014 Venus Australis, refinery29.com , 1 Jan. 2021",
"Others, morally retrograde members of society, will resist and face denunciation for their recalcitrance. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 26 Oct. 2021",
"On May 24, Venus in Gemini will form an opposition to retrograde Juno (which Mont\u00fafar calls the asteroid of commitment) in Sagittarius. \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com , 7 May 2021"
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"Middle English, from Latin retrogradus , from retrogradi":"Adjective",
"Latin retrogradi , from retro- + gradi to go \u2014 more at grade entry 1":"Verb"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Adjective",
"circa 1620, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
"1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
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"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
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"definitions":{
": vomit sense 1":[]
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"\u02c8rech, especially British \u02c8r\u0113ch",
"especially British \u02c8r\u0113ch",
"\u02c8rech"
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"barf",
"gag",
"heave",
"hurl",
"puke",
"spew",
"spit up",
"throw up",
"upchuck",
"vomit"
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"examples":[
"the smell of rotten cabbage makes me retch",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The silverback smelled the smoke from our fire and began roaring and retching to intimidate us. \u2014 Jerome Lewis, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2020",
"There was one who\u2019d set fire to her own locker, another who quietly cut her arms and legs, another who regularly ran herself to exhaustion around the track and then made retching sounds in the bathroom. \u2014 Monica Hesse, Washington Post , 5 Aug. 2019",
"On a stretcher outside his office, a skeletally thin old man retched loudly; the man\u2019s daughter tried to push more fluids into him. \u2014 Peter Schwartzstein, National Geographic , 17 June 2019",
"When Boca pulled into the Monumental Stadium, River\u2019s home, the players were still coughing and retching on their way to the locker room. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 24 Nov. 2018",
"Within a minute, the man retched and twisted in his bed. \u2014 Aubrey Whelan, Philly.com , 5 July 2018",
"Pumphrey visited teammate Darren Sproles in San Diego for cross-fit-style training sessions that left Pumphrey retching into garbage cans. \u2014 Marcus Hayes, Philly.com , 23 May 2018",
"Back in October 2016, one man actually burned a hole in his esophagus after consuming (and subsequently retching ) ghost peppers during an eating contest. \u2014 Anthea Levi, Health.com , 6 Feb. 2018",
"Ramirez said, nearly retching at the memory of the finding. \u2014 Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com , 13 Feb. 2018"
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"Middle English *rechen to spit, retch, from Old English hr\u01e3can to spit, hawk; akin to Old Norse hr\u00e6kja to spit":""
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"1538, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
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"\u02c8r\u0113\u2027tr\u0259l"
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"Latin retro backward + English -al":""
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"verb"
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": to count again":[]
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8tel"
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"The movie retells the story of Romeo and Juliet.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It\u2019s not uncommon for people to create images of Jesus Christ on the cross and to retell the story of the Passion of the Christ, as well as non-religious motifs like birds, animals and bouquets of flowers. \u2014 Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Rather than retell it, though, the author chose to dig deeper in other moments from Robinson\u2019s life, specifically: 1946 \u2014 the year Robinson spent in the minor leagues with the Montreal Royals before his debut with the Dodgers. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Bellis helped McKenzie, who struggled to speak, retell the story. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"With so many stories to tell (and retell ), creativity will be key for the quality of WWE content to remain consistent. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The Animation could retell the franchise's events with additional color and context. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 7 Feb. 2022",
"That means looking backward to retell the history that has been lost or repressed, and incorporating stories of pain and exclusion without obliterating the worthy lessons, achievements and meaning of a nation founded in both freedom and enslavement. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Sep. 2021",
"For me, the instinct to reexamine what happened to her, retell and reframe it, was similar to what pulled me toward Marcia Clark in the OJ Simpson story. \u2014 Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Opera is about voices and foundational myths, so what better place to give a voice to the voiceless and retell myths from alternative points of view"
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"first_known_use":{
"1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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": crab canon":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1667, in the meaning defined above":""
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"transitive verb"
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": to furnish with new timber : to plant with timber again":[]
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"(\u02c8)r\u0113+"
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"type":[
"idiom"
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"definitions":{
": to end the inning by getting the final out":[
"He struck out Jones to retire the side ."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200541"
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"type":[
"combining form"
],
"definitions":{
": reticulately":[
"reticulato coalescent",
"reticulato granulate",
"reticulato ramose",
"reticulato venose"
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"Latin reticulat us reticulated (from reticulum + -atus -ate) + English -o-":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205359"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": retrieval":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"-vm\u0259nt"
],
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"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
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": to call to mind again":[],
": to get back again : regain":[],
": rescue , salvage":[],
": to return (something, such as a ball or shuttlecock that is difficult to reach) successfully":[],
": restore , revive":[
"his writing retrieves the past"
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": to remedy the evil consequences of : correct":[],
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": the successful return of a ball that is difficult to reach or control (as in tennis)":[]
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"ri-\u02c8tr\u0113v"
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"get back",
"re-collect",
"reacquire",
"recapture",
"reclaim",
"recoup",
"recover",
"regain",
"repossess",
"retake"
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"Many archaeological relics were retrieved from the site.",
"Police retrieved his stolen car.",
"You can quickly retrieve data.",
"The files were retrieved from the computer.",
"He was able to retrieve the document.",
"The dog is learning how to retrieve .",
"The dog has been trained to retrieve birds.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Valley County Sheriff\u2019s Office personnel contacted several partners equipped with air assets to retrieve the remains. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 2 July 2022",
"Roberson says it is not advised to attempt to swim in the water to retrieve someone who is drowning. \u2014 Mary Helene Hall, ajc , 2 July 2022",
"At the beginning of their investigation, a large semi-truck pulled up with a refrigerated truck in the back to retrieve the bodies, WHAS11 reports. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 2 July 2022",
"The couple alerted Anaheim police, who arrived to retrieve the medal. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"Later, the sister traveled to Utah to retrieve Reyes Geddes\u2019 remains and take them back to Mexico. \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Vaughan said police wouldn\u2019t let him near his things to retrieve anything. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"So Burns had to wade into 31-degree water to retrieve the animal. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 17 June 2022",
"Two firefighters rappelled down the cliff just before 1 a.m. to retrieve the man, who had fallen onto the rocks below. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Lures are worked in the twitch-twitch-twitch motion that causes a zig-zagging stop and go action, but the retrieve can be much faster than normal because the fish are fired up and triggered by the fast moving bait. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 5 Sep. 2021",
"The police alerted the F.B.I., which had an agent retrieve Ms. Biden\u2019s diary and other belongings. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Keeping the rod high, at least 45 degrees above the surface, greatly facilitates this retrieve and allows feeling a pickerel taking the lure or bait. \u2014 Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Their level-wind line retrieve combined with high amount of line storage set them apart from other types for reels for deep saltwater applications. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 3 Sep. 2019",
"The retrieve can be lengthened by letting the fly drift downcurrent before retrieving. \u2014 Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 24 Oct. 2021",
"An aggressive retrieve might be overkill on a calm surface, but these plugs excel amid riffles and chops. \u2014 Joe Doggett, Chron , 14 Oct. 2021",
"The casting fishermen are targeting the walleye suspending about 8 to 10 feet below the surface to feed, relying on a slow retrieve to get bites. \u2014 cleveland , 10 June 2021",
"It can easily be adjusted for a right or left-handed retrieve . \u2014 Outdoor Life , 22 Mar. 2021"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English retreven , from Anglo-French retrueve- , present stem of retrover to find again, from re- + trover to compose, invent, find, from Vulgar Latin *tropare \u2014 more at troubadour":"Verb"
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"first_known_use":{
"1814, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210547"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a place or establishment where flax is retted":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"ret entry 1 + -ery or -ory":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212740"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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": retroactive":[]
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"\"+"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214422"
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"retrograde inversion":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"first_known_use":{
"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214650"
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"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to change the timing or time of (something)":[
"retimed the traffic signals at the intersection",
"retiming the departures of the trains",
"You should retime your commute to avoid heavy traffic."
]
},
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8t\u012bm"
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"first_known_use":{
"1901, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215849"
},
"retroactive inhibition":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": obliteration of the results of learning by immediately subsequent activity":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220209"
},
"retronym":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a term (such as analog watch, film camera , or snail mail ) that is newly created and adopted to distinguish the original or older version, form, or example of something (such as a product) from other, more recent versions, forms, or examples":[
"Consider reduplicated retronyms : first came paperback book, differentiated from a book with a cloth or leather binding, provoking the retronym hardcover book.",
"\u2014 William Safire",
"Most retronyms are gleaned from high-technology and scientific advances that bring about a modification of an original item. Think of it as a backward glance that signifies progress (film camera, broadcast network, propeller airplane).",
"\u2014 Lyrysa Smith"
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},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re-tr\u014d-\u02ccnim"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yet here came a band with the ridiculous retronym Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers \u2014 a handle straight out of the dorky, black-and-white early 1960s, when girls still danced in poodle skirts on American Bandstand. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 3 Oct. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"retro- + -onym":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1980, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220843"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
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},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8re-tr\u0259-\u02ccfleks"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin retroflexus , from Latin retro- + flexus , past participle of flectere to bend":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221015"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the bending backward of the uterus and cervix":[],
": the act or process of turning back or regressing":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"also -sh\u0259n",
"-\u02c8v\u0259r-zh\u0259n also -sh\u0259n",
"\u02ccre-tr\u014d-\u02c8v\u0259r-zh\u0259n"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin retroversus turned backward, from retro- + versus , past participle of vertere to turn \u2014 more at worth":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221126"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccre-tr\u014d-\u02c8ak-tiv"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"They all received a retroactive pay raise.",
"The new tax will be retroactive to January 1.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bummer\u2019s injured list stint is retroactive to Thursday. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"The suspension was retroactive to Friday, when Pham agreed to sit out of the game following the slap, and goes until Sunday. \u2014 Anna Kaplan, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"The Supreme Court said its declaration of invalidity is retroactive to the date the 2011 law was enacted, meaning those who have been sentenced under the statute can now seek relief. \u2014 Amanda Coletta, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"The contract is retroactive to Jan. 1 and runs through December 2024. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"The Tigers placed right-hander Matt Manning on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to last Sunday, with right shoulder inflammation. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 20 Apr. 2022",
"OF/1B Ryan Mountcastle was placed on the seven-day concussion IL, retroactive to Saturday. \u2014 David Ginsburg, ajc , 8 Aug. 2021",
"OF/1B Ryan Mountcastle was placed on the seven-day concussion IL, retroactive to Saturday. \u2014 Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Aug. 2021",
"Amazon\u2019s new benefit is retroactive to Jan. 1, and applies if an operation is not available within 100 miles of an employee\u2019s home and virtual care is not possible, Reuters said citing a company message seen by the news organization. \u2014 Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 May 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French r\u00e9troactif , from Latin retroactus , past participle of retroagere to drive back, reverse, from retro- + agere to drive \u2014 more at agent":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1611, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221320"
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"adjective",
"adverb"
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": declining from a better to a worse state":[],
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"-\u02c8gres-iv",
"\u02ccre-tr\u0259-\u02c8gre-siv"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Representation can help change this retrogressive thinking. \u2014 Elissa Strauss, CNN , 3 Dec. 2020",
"Those against Brexit portrayed it as historically retrogressive , taking the country out of the collective European project while imperiling access to the European marketplace \u2014 the destination for nearly half of the nation\u2019s exports. \u2014 Peter S. Goodman, New York Times , 2 Sep. 2019",
"But Tan appears to be responding to the retrogressive entrenchment of hard-line conservative values and intolerance in pockets of American life today. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Mar. 2018"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1688, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221938"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a law that operates to make criminal or punishable or in any way expressly affects an act done prior to the passing of the law \u2014 compare ex post facto law":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224425"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
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": a woman's drawstring bag used especially as a carryall":[]
},
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"\u02c8re-ti-\u02ccky\u00fcl"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Every daywear costume had a reticule handbag, a set of gloves embroidered to match the fabric, a hat or hair decoration and coordinating shoes. \u2014 Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Apr. 2022",
"In the late 18th century, the reticule , a small drawstring bag, became popular. \u2014 Peter Saenger, WSJ , 13 Nov. 2020",
"My favorite little costume detail from the movie is the reticules , designed by Liria Pristine. \u2014 Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com , 20 Mar. 2020",
"Bonnets, spencers, and decorative reticules abound, with a stunning amount of attention paid to extravagant makeup and costuming. \u2014 Isaac Feldberg, Fortune , 27 Feb. 2020",
"For example: engraved on the inside and outside of the window glass is a sort of reticule . \u2014 Oliver Morton, WIRED , 4 June 2019",
"So women started carrying small purses called reticules . \u2014 Eliza Brooke, Vox , 21 Sep. 2018",
"After a preamble you are presented with an all-white screen and a reticule that is controlled with the PlayStation Move or Dual Shock 3. \u2014 Andy Robertson, WIRED , 20 June 2012"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French r\u00e9ticule , from Latin reticulum small net, mesh bag, from diminutive of rete net":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a bead molding that is nearly a complete circle in section":[]
},
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225302"
},
"retirade":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a fortification retrenchment usually of two faces making a reentering angle":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccret\u0259\u02c8r\u00e4d"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from Italian ritirata retreat, from feminine of ritirato , past participle of ritirare to retreat, withdraw, from ri- re- (from Latin re- ) + tirare to draw, pull, shoot":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231656"
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"return bend":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a bend (as in a pipe fitting) that alters the direction of its center line 180 degrees":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232019"
},
"Retin-A":{
"type":[
"noun",
"trademark"
],
"definitions":{
": the sensory membrane that lines the eye, is composed of several layers including one containing the rods and cones, and functions as the immediate instrument of vision by receiving the image formed by the lens and converting it into chemical and nervous signals which reach the brain by way of the optic nerve \u2014 see eye illustration":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccret-\u1d4an-\u02c8\u0101",
"\u02c8ret-n\u0259",
"\u02c8ret-\u1d4an-\u0259, \u02c8ret-n\u0259",
"\u02c8re-t\u0259-n\u0259"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sue recalls her mother toiling to find a treatment, conducting research, visiting retina specialists and calling doctors. \u2014 Forbes , 5 July 2022",
"These essential fatty acids are a major component of our brain, eye retina , skin and nails. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"Most were painted Rosso Corsa red, some were Nero black and a handful were retina -searing Gallo Modena yellow. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 24 June 2022",
"The glasses will also have high-resolution displays that beam content into the retina . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 5 June 2022",
"In any other color, her suit might not make waves\u2014but the retina -burning hue is impossible to ignore. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 7 Apr. 2022",
"In the process, Apple showed software features that should work great on a wearable device that beams content into your retina . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 7 June 2022",
"The fovea, a tiny depression at the center of the retina where visual acuity is highest, does all the heavy lifting while the rest of your vision goes unused. \u2014 Sonya Collins, Fortune , 6 May 2022",
"The microLED display needed to be invented basically from the ground up, as did the control system and the optics that focus the light from the display onto the back of your retina . \u2014 John Koetsier, Forbes , 18 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English rethina , from Medieval Latin retina , probably from Latin rete net":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000346"
},
"retroverted":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": turned back : reverted":[
"retroverted uterus"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"from past participle of obsolete English retrovert to turn back, from English retro- + Latin vertere to turn":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000412"
},
"retelling":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a new version of a story":[
"a retelling of a Greek legend"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8te-li\u014b"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The show\u2019s mystery was intricate and episodes were interconnected, so changing the script for one scene in one episode meant adjusting corresponding scenes in every other episode\u2019s retelling . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"As long-form true-crime docuseries have surged in popularity over the past half-decade, so has the use of impressionistic re-creations providing a fragmented look at the past rather than a literal retelling of events. \u2014 Meredith Blake Los Angeles Times, Star Tribune , 20 Oct. 2020",
"The Musical, a feminist retelling of the lives of Henry VIII\u2019s wives created by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, representing the next generation of British theater wunderkinds. \u2014 Vogue , 4 June 2022",
"As portrayed here and elsewhere, Parker was a self-serving con man who monopolized the star\u2019s artistic and personal freedom and now gets to monopolize the retelling of his life. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
"The Fellowship of the Ring, The Martian, and Endurance, the classic retelling of Ernest Shackelton and his crew\u2019s miraculous escape from the Antarctic. \u2014 Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone , 1 May 2022",
"Indeed, there\u2019s virtually no erotic frisson in Patel\u2019s retelling of an epic that is aglow with passion. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
"That begins to change with Strange Origin, a retelling of the hero's earliest days. \u2014 Joe George, Men's Health , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Get Lost, a retelling of the classic Alice in Wonderland story. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 17 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1883, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001532"
},
"return-cocked bead":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a bead that projects from an angle and is not flanked by quirks \u2014 compare cock bead , quirk bead":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012121"
},
"retracting":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to draw back or in":[
"cats retract their claws"
],
": take back , withdraw":[
"retract a confession"
],
": disavow":[],
": to draw or pull back":[],
": to recant or disavow something":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ri-\u02c8trakt"
],
"synonyms":[
"abjure",
"abnegate",
"forswear",
"foreswear",
"recant",
"renege",
"renounce",
"repeal",
"repudiate",
"take back",
"unsay",
"withdraw"
],
"antonyms":[
"adhere (to)"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for retract abjure , renounce , forswear , recant , retract mean to withdraw one's word or professed belief. abjure implies a firm and final rejecting or abandoning often made under oath. abjured the errors of his former faith renounce may carry the meaning of disclaim or disown. renounced abstract art and turned to portrait painting forswear may add an implication of perjury or betrayal. I cannot forswear my principles recant stresses the withdrawing or denying of something professed or taught. if they recant they will be spared retract applies to the withdrawing of a promise, an offer, or an accusation. the newspaper had to retract the story recede , retreat , retract , back mean to move backward. recede implies a gradual withdrawing from a forward or high fixed point in time or space. the flood waters gradually receded retreat implies withdrawal from a point or position reached. retreating soldiers retract implies drawing back from an extended position. a cat retracting its claws back is used with up, down, out , or off to refer to any retrograde motion. backed off on the throttle",
"examples":[
"A cat can retract its claws.",
"The pilot retracted the plane's landing gear.",
"The plane's landing gear failed to retract .",
"Their college grants were retracted .",
"They retracted the job offer.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Push the button on the handle and push the brush down to retract the holder for use. \u2014 Jodhaira Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
"Lateral arms connected to the mounting bar and front bar are what extend and retract the awning on both manual and motorized models. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 15 May 2022",
"Peplow refused to retract his endorsement and called the use of his title in support of Bronson free speech. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"However, despite the digital investigation\u2019s findings, the BBC refused to retract or apologize over the article. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The windows retract entirely into the doors and the rear window retracts into the body, maximizing the open air experience. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Meanwhile, the White House repeatedly asked Axios to retract its story \u2014 all to no avail. \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The deadline to confirm him is Friday, and because Republican Gov. Mike Parson didn\u2019t retract his nomination, Kauerauf will be barred from serving after this week. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
"In his response to the complaint, Baller refused to apologize or retract his statement. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 11 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin retractus , past participle of retrahere \u2014 more at retreat":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012344"
},
"retrogradatory":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": causing retrogradation":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"retrogradat ion + -ory":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015011"
},
"retin-":{
"type":[
"combining form"
],
"definitions":{
": retina":[
"retin itis",
"retino scopy"
],
": retinol":[
"retin oid"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"retina":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020220"
},
"retransfer":{
"type":[
"noun,",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to transfer (something or someone) back or again":[
"retransferring funds",
"retransferring the property to the original owners",
"He was retransferred to a military base in Hawaii."
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8tran(t)s-\u02ccf\u0259r",
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-tran(t)s-\u02c8f\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1609, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022541"
},
"retrocecal":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": situated behind the cecum":[
"the vermiform appendix is considered retrocecal when directed upward behind the cecum"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"retro- + cecal, caecal":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024303"
},
"retrieveless":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": irretrievable":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-vl\u0259\u0307s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025605"
},
"return block":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": snatch block":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050634"
},
"Retz":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"Cardinal de 1613\u20131679 Jean-Fran\u00e7ois-Paul de Gondi French ecclesiastic and politician":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8rets",
"French \u02c8re(s)"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050919"
}
}
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