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{
"alt hor":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"every two hours":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin alternis horis":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044932",
"type":[
"abbreviation"
]
},
"altar call":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an appeal by an evangelist to worshippers to come forward to signify their decision to commit their lives to Christ":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Thousands came to see him, and many streamed forward to commit their lives to Christ when Graham gave his famous altar call . \u2014 Daniel Silliman, Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2018",
"His 20-minute sermon would be followed by his familiar altar call , an invitation for those in the audience to come forward to accept Christ. \u2014 Kevin Mcgill, The Seattle Times , 25 Feb. 2018",
"He and the other reporters took to betting on the altar calls . \u2014 Will Higgins, Indianapolis Star , 22 Feb. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1896, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084247",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alter":{
"antonyms":[
"fix",
"freeze",
"set",
"stabilize"
],
"definitions":{
": castrate , spay":[
"had the puppies altered"
],
": to become different":[
"customs that alter with the times"
],
": to make different without changing into something else":[
"an event that altered the course of history"
]
},
"examples":[
"Alcohol can alter a person's mood.",
"He altered his will to leave everything to his sister.",
"This one small event altered the course of history.",
"The place has altered in the 10 years since I left.",
"I'll need to have the dress altered before the wedding.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Maryland transportation officials refused to alter their plans, according to the documents obtained under the Maryland Public Information Act. \u2014 Ian Duncan, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Instead of outright canceling vacation plans, Twidale expects to see travelers alter their plans to save costs. \u2014 Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY , 25 Mar. 2022",
"That, however, isn\u2019t likely to alter the Fed\u2019s rate plans because officials have seen the economy growing faster than its long-run potential this year and unemployment falling to levels that have historically signaled overheating. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Washington isn't the only state that has had to alter hunting and fishing plans due to population concerns. \u2014 Michael Hollan, Fox News , 1 Mar. 2022",
"While the 2022 Super Bowl weekend once seemed like something of a return to normal for these events after a much quieter 2021, the recent COVID surge has caused several event companies to alter their plans for the upcoming celebrations. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 9 Feb. 2022",
"The athletes would be wise to check the air quality on days they are scheduled to train or compete and alter their plans accordingly, Avol said. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 3 Feb. 2022",
"The briefing comes as COVID-19 cases are inundating the region, forcing hospitals to cancel some elective surgeries and two local universities to alter plans for their spring semesters. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Joanne Cleaver, 63, has gotten her booster but decided to alter her Christmas plans anyway. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Dec. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English alteren \"to change, transform,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French alterer, borrowed from Late Latin alter\u0101re, verbal derivative of Latin alter \"second, another, next,\" derivative, with the suffix of opposition -ter-, from the base of alius \"other\" \u2014 more at else entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl-t\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for alter change , alter , vary , modify mean to make or become different. change implies making either an essential difference often amounting to a loss of original identity or a substitution of one thing for another. changed the shirt for a larger size alter implies a difference in some particular respect without suggesting loss of identity. slightly altered the original design vary stresses a breaking away from sameness, duplication, or exact repetition. vary your daily routine modify suggests a difference that limits, restricts, or adapts to a new purpose. modified the building for use by the disabled",
"synonyms":[
"change",
"make over",
"modify",
"recast",
"redo",
"refashion",
"remake",
"remodel",
"revamp",
"revise",
"rework",
"vary"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211324",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"alter ego":{
"antonyms":[
"enemy",
"foe"
],
"definitions":{
": a person or entity vicariously liable for another (such as an agent)":[
"\u2026 because the Cuban bank had not physically participated in the expropriation, it could not be considered an alter ego of the Government in the context of the Citibank case.",
"\u2014 The New York Times"
],
": a second self or different version of oneself: such as":[],
": a trusted friend":[],
": counterpart sense 3":[
"a fictional character that is the author's alter ego"
],
": the opposite side of a personality":[
"Clark Kent and his alter ego Superman"
]
},
"examples":[
"a trusted adviser who is the President's alter ego",
"over the years the state's other senator became his alter ego as well as his political ally",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Naylor\u2019s home run ignited a wild celebration along the first-base line that saw the mild-mannered infielder unleash his unhinged alter ego , one that\u2019s typically reserved for late-inning heroics. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 29 June 2022",
"As Ringgold\u2019s fictional alter ego , Simone not only lives Ringgold\u2019s dream, but allows Ringgold to live it vicariously, breaking free of history. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"As well, the X-man has not been averse to forays into folk territory, both with X\u2019s acoustic alter ego , the Knitters, and in some of his solo work. \u2014 Stuart Munro, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
"That leaves nights and weekends for the ring light, the iPhone, and Flanary\u2019s alter ego , an internet celebrity known as Dr. Glaucomflecken. \u2014 Damian Garde, STAT , 25 Mar. 2022",
"So Jimmy will soon fully embrace his alter ego , Saul Goodman, who has made only fleeting cameos thus far. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The rap sketch also features SNL\u2018s Chris Redd and cameo by Simon Rex, who reprises his Dirt Nasty alter ego while portraying the fictional character Ernest P. Worrell, made famous by late actor and comedian Jim Varney. \u2014 Mitchell Peters, Billboard , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The film opens and closes with a fantasy, in which Reis may as well be playing herself: Her alter ego , Kaylee Uppeshau, is backstage at a boxing match, taping her wrists and prepping for a prizefight. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Hamlin embraced her new look \u2014 and bleached brow alter ego \u2014 in a third selfie, seemingly taken while getting her hair and makeup done backstage before a fashion show. \u2014 Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com , 21 Sep. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Latin alter eg\u014d \"close friend,\" literally \"other I,\" perhaps as translation of Greek \u00e1llos eg\u1e53, h\u00e9teros eg\u1e53":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u022fl-t\u0259r-\u02c8\u0113-(\u02cc)g\u014d",
"\u02c8\u022fl-t\u0259r-\u02c8\u0113-g\u014d",
"also -\u02c8e-(\u02cc)g\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"amigo",
"buddy",
"chum",
"compadre",
"comrade",
"confidant",
"confidante",
"crony",
"familiar",
"friend",
"intimate",
"mate",
"musketeer",
"pal"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000542",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alterable":{
"antonyms":[
"fix",
"freeze",
"set",
"stabilize"
],
"definitions":{
": castrate , spay":[
"had the puppies altered"
],
": to become different":[
"customs that alter with the times"
],
": to make different without changing into something else":[
"an event that altered the course of history"
]
},
"examples":[
"Alcohol can alter a person's mood.",
"He altered his will to leave everything to his sister.",
"This one small event altered the course of history.",
"The place has altered in the 10 years since I left.",
"I'll need to have the dress altered before the wedding.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Maryland transportation officials refused to alter their plans, according to the documents obtained under the Maryland Public Information Act. \u2014 Ian Duncan, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Instead of outright canceling vacation plans, Twidale expects to see travelers alter their plans to save costs. \u2014 Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY , 25 Mar. 2022",
"That, however, isn\u2019t likely to alter the Fed\u2019s rate plans because officials have seen the economy growing faster than its long-run potential this year and unemployment falling to levels that have historically signaled overheating. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Washington isn't the only state that has had to alter hunting and fishing plans due to population concerns. \u2014 Michael Hollan, Fox News , 1 Mar. 2022",
"While the 2022 Super Bowl weekend once seemed like something of a return to normal for these events after a much quieter 2021, the recent COVID surge has caused several event companies to alter their plans for the upcoming celebrations. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 9 Feb. 2022",
"The athletes would be wise to check the air quality on days they are scheduled to train or compete and alter their plans accordingly, Avol said. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 3 Feb. 2022",
"The briefing comes as COVID-19 cases are inundating the region, forcing hospitals to cancel some elective surgeries and two local universities to alter plans for their spring semesters. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Joanne Cleaver, 63, has gotten her booster but decided to alter her Christmas plans anyway. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Dec. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English alteren \"to change, transform,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French alterer, borrowed from Late Latin alter\u0101re, verbal derivative of Latin alter \"second, another, next,\" derivative, with the suffix of opposition -ter-, from the base of alius \"other\" \u2014 more at else entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl-t\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for alter change , alter , vary , modify mean to make or become different. change implies making either an essential difference often amounting to a loss of original identity or a substitution of one thing for another. changed the shirt for a larger size alter implies a difference in some particular respect without suggesting loss of identity. slightly altered the original design vary stresses a breaking away from sameness, duplication, or exact repetition. vary your daily routine modify suggests a difference that limits, restricts, or adapts to a new purpose. modified the building for use by the disabled",
"synonyms":[
"change",
"make over",
"modify",
"recast",
"redo",
"refashion",
"remake",
"remodel",
"revamp",
"revise",
"rework",
"vary"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020754",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"alteration":{
"antonyms":[
"fixation",
"stabilization"
],
"definitions":{
": a change in a legal instrument that alters its legal effect":[
"She made some alterations to her will."
],
": a change made in fitting a garment":[
"no charge for alterations"
],
": a mineral that has been altered by a chemical process : metasomatism":[],
": the act or process of altering something":[
"The dress needs alteration for a proper fit."
],
": the result of changing or altering something: such as":[],
": the state of being altered":[
"The dress needs alteration for a proper fit."
]
},
"examples":[
"the alteration of the pattern",
"They did a good job on the dress alteration .",
"He made alterations in his will.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The playwright has made substantial changes in the script, among them a reduction of more than 20 minutes in the running time and a pivotal alteration of place. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Even minor changes, such as a new shirt design or an alteration of a club crest, can be like grabbing soccer\u2019s third rail. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"The signs are that human alteration of global climate is driving the climate part of the equation. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 18 May 2022",
"In fact, alteration of sharp wave-ripple events by experimental manipulations or disease results in serious memory impairment [see graphic below]. \u2014 Gy\u00f6rgy Buzs\u00e1ki, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
"Alexander tried to hide the alteration of his mechanics, a product of his elbow injury, from the coaching staff. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 4 May 2022",
"However, the convention rules prohibit any alteration of the current proposal. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Fearing retribution, the witness called in, using voice alteration . \u2014 The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"An alteration attack that can change the actual position of a physical touch to another determined by the hacker. \u2014 Davey Winder, Forbes , 28 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English alteracioun \"change, transformation,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French alteracion, borrowed from Medieval Latin alter\u0101ti\u014dn-, alter\u0101ti\u014d, from Late Latin alter\u0101re \"to change, alter \" + Latin -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u022fl-t\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"change",
"difference",
"modification",
"redoing",
"refashioning",
"remaking",
"remodeling",
"revamping",
"review",
"revise",
"revision",
"reworking",
"variation"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194030",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"altercate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to dispute angrily or noisily : wrangle":[]
},
"examples":[
"this discussion is so silly we might as well altercate on how many angels can dance on the point of a needle"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1530, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Latin alterc\u0101tus, past participle of alterc\u0101r\u012b, alterc\u0101re \"to dispute vehemently, wrangle,\" derivative of alter \"second, another\" \u2014 more at alter":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl-t\u0259r-\u02cck\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"argue",
"argufy",
"bicker",
"brabble",
"brawl",
"controvert",
"dispute",
"fall out",
"fight",
"hassle",
"jar",
"quarrel",
"quibble",
"row",
"scrap",
"spat",
"squabble",
"tiff",
"wrangle"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002753",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"altercation":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, who represents the Castro District, said there was an altercation between people who may have known each other, according to The Associated Press. \u2014 Alex Sundby, CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"Police said they were called shortly before 11 a.m. to the center, at the southeast corner of Harlem Avenue and Vollmer Road, and were told by witnesses there was an altercation between individuals in two separate vehicles. \u2014 Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"On May 28, six people were shot in downtown Chattanooga's Cherry Street area in what police said was an altercation between two groups. \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe And Hannah Sarisohn, CNN , 6 June 2022",
"The pair, who were cooperative, denied that there had been any physical altercation , the Tempe statement said. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 6 June 2022",
"Police said at the time that the shooting was likely an altercation between two gangs. \u2014 Fox News , 29 May 2022",
"Authorities said there was an altercation between Jenkins and Russo, and the investigation showed that excessive forced was used by Jenkins against Russo. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 10 Mar. 2022",
"After speaking with those involved, it was learned that there had been a physical altercation after an employee tipped over a front-end loader. \u2014 cleveland , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Dori Koren said at a press conference Saturday that police believe there was an altercation between at least two men while a party was going on at the lounge. \u2014 Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY , 26 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English altercacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French altercacion, borrowed from Latin alterc\u0101ti\u014dn-, alterc\u0101ti\u014d, from alterc\u0101r\u012b, alterc\u0101re \"to dispute vehemently, wrangle\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at altercate":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u022fl-t\u0259r-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for altercation quarrel , wrangle , altercation , squabble mean a noisy dispute usually marked by anger. quarrel implies heated verbal contention, stressing strained or severed relations which may persist beyond the contention. a quarrel nearly destroyed the relationship wrangle suggests undignified and often futile disputation with a noisy insistence on differing opinions. wrangle interminably about small issues altercation implies fighting with words as the chief weapon, although it may also connote blows. a loud public altercation squabble stresses childish and unseemly dispute over petty matters, but it need not imply bitterness or anger. a brief squabble over what to do next",
"synonyms":[
"argle-bargle",
"argument",
"argy-bargy",
"battle royal",
"bicker",
"brawl",
"contretemps",
"controversy",
"cross fire",
"disagreement",
"dispute",
"donnybrook",
"falling-out",
"fight",
"hassle",
"imbroglio",
"kickup",
"misunderstanding",
"quarrel",
"rhubarb",
"row",
"scrap",
"set-to",
"spat",
"squabble",
"tiff",
"wrangle"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043923",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alterna-rock":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": alternative rock":[
"\u2026 the music is melodic, experimental alterna-rock with some danceable touches.",
"\u2014 Houston Chronicle , 6 Jan. 2010",
"alterna-rock tunes",
"\u2026 a trio of unrepentant country fans whose alterna-rock approach doesn't imply ironic slacker detachment so much as a refusal to play by anybody's rules.",
"\u2014 Mark Lepage, The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec) , 19 Feb. 1994"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1993, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"short for alternative rock":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"al-",
"\u022fl-\u02c8t\u0259r-n\u0259-\u02ccr\u00e4k"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102950",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alternat":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1826, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, literally, alternation, probably from New Latin alternatus , from Latin alternatus , past participle of alternare":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0227ltern\u0227"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084701",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alternate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": alternative":[],
": alternative sense 2":[
"did not approve of their son's alternate lifestyle"
],
": arranged first on one side and then on the other at different levels or points along an axial line":[
"a plant with alternate leaves"
],
": arranged one above or alongside the other":[
"alternate layers of brick and stone"
],
": constituting an alternative":[
"took the alternate route home"
],
": every other : every second":[
"He works on alternate days."
],
": occurring or succeeding by turns":[
"a day of alternate sunshine and rain"
],
": one that substitutes for or alternates with another":[
"They chose twelve jurors and two alternates ."
],
": to cause to alternate":[],
": to change from one to another repeatedly":[
"Rain alternated with sun."
],
": to perform by turns or in succession":[
"alternated comedies and dramas"
],
"\u2014 compare opposite entry 1":[
"a plant with alternate leaves"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"Alternate shades of wood formed a pattern around the window.",
"We took an alternate route because of the traffic.",
"Due to an emergency, the plane landed at an alternate airport.",
"Verb",
"The poem alternates fear and hope.",
"The light and dark woods alternate to form an elegant pattern around the window.",
"Noun",
"The town has elected five councilors and two alternates .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In an alternate reality, financially compromised Barcelona\u2014La Liga runner-up last time around\u2014would be nowhere near prepared if the matches resumed sooner than expected. \u2014 Henry Flynn, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"In this alternate reality the Pacers have a big, strong forward named Larry Bird. \u2014 Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star , 21 June 2022",
"Our nightly ritual was something to rely on while the outside world slipped into an alternate reality, and time felt frozen. \u2014 Laura Neilson, Vogue , 19 June 2022",
"The Milwaukee Brewers released their City Connect uniforms Friday morning, the latest team to unveil its alternate uniform as part of a Nike and Major League Baseball collaboration. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"The Milwaukee Brewers released their City Connect uniforms Friday morning, the latest team to unveil its alternate uniform as part of a Nike and Major League Baseball collaboration. \u2014 Curt Hogg, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"Those in their broadcast range were inundated with an alternate reality that slowly took hold, despite Ukrainian efforts to counter. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"But the alternate reality that about forty percent of us live in will never be breached by actual facts. \u2014 Brian Stelter, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"The book depicts a secret romance between a fictional First Son and a fictional British prince, crafting its gorgeous LGBTQ+ love story within an alternate reality that's extremely preferable to our own. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In chapters that alternate between the sisters\u2019 divergent lives, Ms. Li presents their contrasting stories. \u2014 Diane Cole, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Even better, the software includes a Hotkey Switch function that will alternate between two shortcuts. \u2014 Eric Ravenscraft, Wired , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Sharing the stage with the child actors who alternate the role of her stepson has new meaning as a mother of two. \u2014 Michael Gioia, PEOPLE.com , 8 Oct. 2021",
"These are crazy times for the Giants, who alternate between soaring and scuffling. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Sep. 2021",
"For example, recently divorced taxpayers and taxpayers who alternate custody of their children every other year for tax purposes (and their tax professionals) are wondering how the IRS is going to determine which parent should receive the payments. \u2014 Amber Gray-fenner, Forbes , 15 June 2021",
"This pillow is ideal for those who alternate between sleeping on their back and sleeping on their side. \u2014 Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com , 13 Mar. 2021",
"There are also handy pockets throughout the external layer of the shorts; wearers can alternate between the two side pockets or the zippered slit pocket at the back. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 4 June 2022",
"Reacting to a changing labor market, a significant percentage of Europe's SMBs are considering a permanent move to hybrid working but allowing staff to alternate between home and office could require a fundamental shift in people policies. \u2014 Trevor Clawson, Forbes , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"A mere 16 months ago, the 26-year-old journeyman was the first alternate for a Korn Ferry Tour event. \u2014 Eddie Pells, ajc , 18 June 2022",
"Patton Kizzire of Tuscaloosa, Ala., replaced him as the first alternate . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Last month, she was named the first alternate at the U.S. Open at Olympic Club in San Francisco. \u2014 Anna Caplan, Dallas News , 1 July 2021",
"The elder statesman of the U.S. men's figure skating contingent at age 27, Jason Brown is back in the Olympics after serving as the first alternate for the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 4 Feb. 2022",
"That gave her fifth place, which was good enough to be selected as an alternate for the 4x400 relay. \u2014 Buddy Collings, orlandosentinel.com , 15 July 2021",
"Three jurors and one alternate in Lucio\u2019s trial have signed affidavits expressing doubts about her conviction. \u2014 Juan A. Lozano, Chron , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Three jurors and one alternate in Lucio\u2019s trial have signed affidavits expressing doubts about her conviction. \u2014 al , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Two of the jurors \u2014 one expected to deliberate and one alternate \u2014 appear to be of Asian descent. \u2014 Amy Forliti And Steve Karnowski, USA TODAY , 24 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1605, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1717, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin alternatus , past participle of alternare , from alternus alternate, from alter other":"Adjective",
"borrowed from Latin altern\u0101tus, past participle of altern\u0101re \"to ebb and flow, act in alternation, arrange in alternating order\" \u2014 more at alternate entry 1":"Verb",
"derivative of alternate entry 1":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl-t\u0259r-n\u0259t, \u02c8al-",
"\u02c8\u022fl-t\u0259r-n\u0259t",
"chiefly British \u022fl-\u02c8t\u0259r-",
"\u02c8\u022fl-t\u0259r-\u02ccn\u0101t",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Check out the alternate angle from one of our two AL.com videographers on the field for the game. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 5 Sep. 2021",
"Also, notice that the tops of the cutting teeth are ground at alternating angles , meaning one tooth angles to the left, the next to the right. \u2014 Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 24 July 2019"
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"Alternate shades of wood formed a pattern around the window.",
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"Due to an emergency, the plane landed at an alternate airport.",
"Verb",
"The poem alternates fear and hope.",
"The light and dark woods alternate to form an elegant pattern around the window.",
"Noun",
"The town has elected five councilors and two alternates .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In an alternate reality, financially compromised Barcelona\u2014La Liga runner-up last time around\u2014would be nowhere near prepared if the matches resumed sooner than expected. \u2014 Henry Flynn, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"In this alternate reality the Pacers have a big, strong forward named Larry Bird. \u2014 Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star , 21 June 2022",
"Our nightly ritual was something to rely on while the outside world slipped into an alternate reality, and time felt frozen. \u2014 Laura Neilson, Vogue , 19 June 2022",
"The Milwaukee Brewers released their City Connect uniforms Friday morning, the latest team to unveil its alternate uniform as part of a Nike and Major League Baseball collaboration. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"The Milwaukee Brewers released their City Connect uniforms Friday morning, the latest team to unveil its alternate uniform as part of a Nike and Major League Baseball collaboration. \u2014 Curt Hogg, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"Those in their broadcast range were inundated with an alternate reality that slowly took hold, despite Ukrainian efforts to counter. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"But the alternate reality that about forty percent of us live in will never be breached by actual facts. \u2014 Brian Stelter, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"The book depicts a secret romance between a fictional First Son and a fictional British prince, crafting its gorgeous LGBTQ+ love story within an alternate reality that's extremely preferable to our own. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In chapters that alternate between the sisters\u2019 divergent lives, Ms. Li presents their contrasting stories. \u2014 Diane Cole, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Even better, the software includes a Hotkey Switch function that will alternate between two shortcuts. \u2014 Eric Ravenscraft, Wired , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Sharing the stage with the child actors who alternate the role of her stepson has new meaning as a mother of two. \u2014 Michael Gioia, PEOPLE.com , 8 Oct. 2021",
"These are crazy times for the Giants, who alternate between soaring and scuffling. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Sep. 2021",
"For example, recently divorced taxpayers and taxpayers who alternate custody of their children every other year for tax purposes (and their tax professionals) are wondering how the IRS is going to determine which parent should receive the payments. \u2014 Amber Gray-fenner, Forbes , 15 June 2021",
"This pillow is ideal for those who alternate between sleeping on their back and sleeping on their side. \u2014 Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com , 13 Mar. 2021",
"There are also handy pockets throughout the external layer of the shorts; wearers can alternate between the two side pockets or the zippered slit pocket at the back. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 4 June 2022",
"Reacting to a changing labor market, a significant percentage of Europe's SMBs are considering a permanent move to hybrid working but allowing staff to alternate between home and office could require a fundamental shift in people policies. \u2014 Trevor Clawson, Forbes , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"A mere 16 months ago, the 26-year-old journeyman was the first alternate for a Korn Ferry Tour event. \u2014 Eddie Pells, ajc , 18 June 2022",
"Patton Kizzire of Tuscaloosa, Ala., replaced him as the first alternate . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Last month, she was named the first alternate at the U.S. Open at Olympic Club in San Francisco. \u2014 Anna Caplan, Dallas News , 1 July 2021",
"The elder statesman of the U.S. men's figure skating contingent at age 27, Jason Brown is back in the Olympics after serving as the first alternate for the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 4 Feb. 2022",
"That gave her fifth place, which was good enough to be selected as an alternate for the 4x400 relay. \u2014 Buddy Collings, orlandosentinel.com , 15 July 2021",
"Three jurors and one alternate in Lucio\u2019s trial have signed affidavits expressing doubts about her conviction. \u2014 Juan A. Lozano, Chron , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Three jurors and one alternate in Lucio\u2019s trial have signed affidavits expressing doubts about her conviction. \u2014 al , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Two of the jurors \u2014 one expected to deliberate and one alternate \u2014 appear to be of Asian descent. \u2014 Amy Forliti And Steve Karnowski, USA TODAY , 24 Jan. 2022"
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"Noun",
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"The decision by both Facebook and Twitter to kick then-President Donald Trump off its platforms for rule-breaking after the insurrection was a boon to a developing cottage industry of alternative social media platforms. \u2014 Donie O'sullivan And Whitney Wild, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"Progressives and energy experts have advocated alternative ways to smooth out gas price shocks or siphon off some of the ballooning profits that oil companies and refiners have taken in while supply has been constrained. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"While searching for alternative ways to liberate the remaining hostages, the signals intelligence division of the Colombian military managed to break the FARC\u2019s radio communication codes. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 June 2022",
"The department is also involved in the city\u2019s Community Intervention Task Force, which is examining alternative ways for first-responders to handle calls for service. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"Passengers whose travel plans have been severely disrupted found little help from the airline in finding alternative ways to their destination, with customer service phone lines citing hold times of up to 10 hours. \u2014 Dominic Gates | The Seattle Times, oregonlive , 21 May 2022",
"Hateful content can migrate from alternative platforms to more mainstream ones, allowing such messages to reach a wider audience before they are addressed, Holt said. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 18 May 2022",
"High school kids need alternative ways to feel good about themselves \u2014 and who better to know what might work than fellow students",
"Passengers whose travel plans have been severely disrupted found little help from the airline in finding alternative ways to their destination, with customer service phone lines citing hold times of up to 10 hours. \u2014 Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News , 13 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Is California ready for \u2018human composting\u2019 as an alternative to caskets and cremation",
"But that seemingly crude solution is now demonstrating potential as an alternative to opioids and other pain-relieving drugs. \u2014 Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American , 1 July 2022",
"So, if the Big 12 can\u2019t get either of those powers, Utah would make a lot of sense as an alternative . \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"Founder Roxana Saidi began making her own pistachio milk at home as an alternative to almond milk back in 2015. \u2014 Esha Chhabra, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Whalen considered running for governor in 1990 as an alternative to then-Attorney General Neil Hartigan. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"As an alternative , the defense had requested Dr. Melissa Westendorf, who works in the same office as Collins. \u2014 Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
"The program is being touted as an alternative to the Chinese model, which critics say encourages overwhelming indebtedness in some of the world\u2019s poorest countries, lacks transparency, and places Chinese interests above those of the partner country. \u2014 Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 June 2022",
"Nio was founded in 2014 by Chinese entrepreneur William Li and is known for developing battery-swapping stations as an alternative to conventional charging alongside offering a range of EVs. \u2014 Matthew Humphries, PCMAG , 27 June 2022"
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"\u2014 PR Newswire , 13 Sept. 1999",
"The alternative education program serves the school's most at-risk students.",
"\u2014 Howard Weiss-Tisman , Brattleboro Reformer , 3 Aug. 2006"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Nuclear energy is nowhere to be found in the political landscape, but is cleaner and has fewer downsides than the other alternative energy sources. \u2014 Andr\u00e9s Garcia, Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
"Mirtchev thinks that alternative energy is a catalyst for global change, with massive implications for Russia\u2019s national security (and every other nation\u2019s national security). \u2014 Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
"Lithium is a key component of rechargeable batteries, and developing domestic supply is seen as an important step in a broad push for the U.S. to transition to alternative energy sources. \u2014 Scott Patterson, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Still, improved alternative energy sources and construction techniques are making off-grid living more thinkable for more people, including those who don't want to haul buckets of water from a well or live by candlelight. \u2014 Katherine Roth, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
"Still, improved alternative energy sources and construction techniques are making off-grid living more thinkable for more people, including those who don\u2019t want to haul buckets of water from a well or live by candlelight. \u2014 Katherine Roth, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 June 2022",
"The trouble is that alternative energy sources are expensive and pose their own serious environmental hazards. \u2014 Steve Forbes, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"The best way to improve defense capabilities is to secure alternative energy supplies for NATO members. \u2014 Ben Hodges, WSJ , 1 May 2022",
"Pioneering cruise lines are now pursuing a variety of new and more sustainable alternative energy sources to green their fleets, including electric batteries, biofuels and hydrogen fuel cells. \u2014 CNN , 21 Apr. 2022"
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"1959, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It\u2019s followed by Gina Gonzalez and the Wingmen, a band that covers \u201890s alternative rock , at 8:30 p.m. \u2014 Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"This is listed as a synth-rock/blues-rock/ alternative rock song on Wikipedia. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"In its early years, Coachella was largely a venue for alternative rock , progressive hip-hop and forward-leaning dance music. \u2014 Steve Appleford, SPIN , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The Bedford, England alternative rock group\u2019s fourth LP digitally dropped last October, but, thanks to its release in physical permutations, the title pulls ahead on the midweek chart, the OCC reports. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Few \u201890s alternative rock bands enjoyed the continuity of creative flow in the \u201800s like The Muffs. \u2014 Ron Hart, SPIN , 17 June 2022",
"This is listed as an alternative rock song on Wikipedia. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Canadian alternative rock veterans Arcade Fire just miss out on the Top 10 with We (Columbia/Sony), their first new album in five years. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 13 May 2022",
"The all-ages festival invites smaller fans to finally see their family members perform live on stage, an opportunity that indie/ alternative rock band The Voxes didn\u2019t take for granted. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022"
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"1975, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Two students at an alternative school face May 17 charges for marijuana and drug paraphernalia after one was caught smoking it in the restroom. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 25 May 2022",
"An alternative school associated with Maryville Academy is planning a move to a former Niles elementary school that two years ago was being considered for housing. \u2014 Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Goldson said some of the information has been misconstrued about the alternative school redesign. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Ocean Shores High as a public alternative school in 1974. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Apr. 2022",
"This distinction allows districts a measure of flexibility in creating schedules, and Jasper will not be the first in Texas to experiment with alternative school week layouts since the change. \u2014 Dan Carson, Chron , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Between 2000 and 2019, it was leased to a private, alternative school for students with special needs. \u2014 Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Tall Oaks High School would combine with another alternative school , Annapolis Road Academy. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Formal charges against two students in a fatal shooting at an alternative school in Minnesota could be filed Thursday, according to authorities. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 3 Feb. 2022"
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"1969, in the meaning defined above":""
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"1916, in the meaning defined above":""
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"a cold wind from the Andes swept across the altiplano",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The world's largest salt flat covers 4,000 square miles of Bolivian altiplano . \u2014 Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure , 8 Dec. 2021",
"The terminal at El Alto International Airport may not have the best design or the most punctilious construction standards, but in the freezing predawn of this high plateau\u2014the Andean altiplano \u2014one could weep with gratitude that it is heated. \u2014 Alma Guillermoprieto, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020",
"The terminal at El Alto International Airport may not have the best design or the most punctilious construction standards, but in the freezing predawn of this high plateau\u2014the Andean altiplano \u2014one could weep with gratitude that it is heated. \u2014 Alma Guillermoprieto, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020",
"The terminal at El Alto International Airport may not have the best design or the most punctilious construction standards, but in the freezing predawn of this high plateau\u2014the Andean altiplano \u2014one could weep with gratitude that it is heated. \u2014 Alma Guillermoprieto, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020",
"The terminal at El Alto International Airport may not have the best design or the most punctilious construction standards, but in the freezing predawn of this high plateau\u2014the Andean altiplano \u2014one could weep with gratitude that it is heated. \u2014 Alma Guillermoprieto, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020",
"The terminal at El Alto International Airport may not have the best design or the most punctilious construction standards, but in the freezing predawn of this high plateau\u2014the Andean altiplano \u2014one could weep with gratitude that it is heated. \u2014 Alma Guillermoprieto, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020",
"The terminal at El Alto International Airport may not have the best design or the most punctilious construction standards, but in the freezing predawn of this high plateau\u2014the Andean altiplano \u2014one could weep with gratitude that it is heated. \u2014 Alma Guillermoprieto, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020",
"The terminal at El Alto International Airport may not have the best design or the most punctilious construction standards, but in the freezing predawn of this high plateau\u2014the Andean altiplano \u2014one could weep with gratitude that it is heated. \u2014 Alma Guillermoprieto, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1919, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"American Spanish, from Latin altus + planum plain":""
},
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"\u02ccal-ti-\u02c8pl\u00e4-(\u02cc)n\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"mesa",
"plateau",
"table",
"tableland"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211125",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"altisonant":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": lofty or pompous : high-sounding":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1612, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"alti- + sonant":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)al\u00a6tis\u1d4an\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113552",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"altitude":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a high level (as of quality or feeling)":[
"the altitudes of his anger"
],
": a perpendicular line segment from a vertex (see vertex sense 2a ) of a geometric figure (such as a triangle or a pyramid) to the opposite side or the opposite side extended or from a side or face to a parallel side or face or the side or face extended":[],
": an elevated region : eminence":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
],
": position at a height":[
"The plane lost altitude ."
],
": the angular elevation of a celestial object above the horizon":[],
": the length of an altitude":[],
": the vertical elevation of an object above a surface (such as sea level or land) of a planet or natural satellite":[],
": vertical distance or extent":[]
},
"examples":[
"the air temperature at different altitudes",
"Some visitors find it difficult to adjust to the city's high altitude .",
"The plane lost altitude rapidly.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This year's student winner is Ken Kirtland, from the Georgia Institute of Technology, who dreamed up a zero-emission electric aircraft called Portal, that would utilize underused regional airports and fly at lower altitude . \u2014 Francesca Street, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"Olympic running hopefuls head to Flagstaff to hone their endurance at altitude , but this nearly 7,000-foot-high city has plenty to offer more casual athletes, too. \u2014 Jen Rose Smith, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"The summit dreams of the hundreds of paying clients who flock to Everest Base Camp every spring are typically supported by teams of Sherpas, a local ethnic group known for their prowess at altitude . \u2014 Anna Callaghan, Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
"They weren\u2019t built for dogfights in the air\u2014their original intent was to intercept the bombers cruising at altitude and dropping ordinance straight down from on high. \u2014 Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2022",
"The Boeing 737-800 was cruising at high altitude and suddenly went into a near-vertical dive, slamming into a southern China mountain and killing all 123 passengers and nine crew members. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 18 May 2022",
"Bodegas Vi\u00f1a Sastre \u2018Flavus' Vino de Mesa, Spain: 100% Cayetana Blanca (also known as Ja\u00e9n) from 100-year-old vines grown at 2,700 feet altitude using organic and biodynamic practices. \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"The Suns have left the competition behind and are in a tough spot playing at altitude . \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The last data transmission captured by Flightradar24 occurred at about 3,200 feet altitude . \u2014 Alan Levin And Mary Schlangenstein/bloomberg, Time , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, \"height, angular height of a celestial body above the horizon,\" borrowed from Latin altit\u016bdin-, altit\u016bd\u014d \"height, high position, downward extension, depth,\" from altus \"extending upward, tall, high, extending downward, deep\" + -i- -i- + -t\u016bdin-, -t\u016bd\u014d -tude ; altus going back to dialectal Indo-European *al-to- (whence also Middle Irish alt, allt \"height, cliff,\" Welsh allt \"hill, steep slope, cliff\"), of uncertain origin":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"also -\u02ccty\u00fcd",
"-\u02ccty\u00fcd",
"\u02c8al-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for altitude height , altitude , elevation mean vertical distance either between the top and bottom of something or between a base and something above it. height refers to something measured vertically whether high or low. a wall two meters in height altitude and elevation apply to height as measured by angular measurement or atmospheric pressure; altitude is preferable when referring to vertical distance above the surface of the earth or above sea level; elevation is used especially in reference to vertical height on land. fly at an altitude of 10,000 meters Denver is a city with a high elevation",
"synonyms":[
"elevation",
"height",
"inches",
"stature"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110121",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
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"altitude(s)":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a high level (as of quality or feeling)":[
"the altitudes of his anger"
],
": a perpendicular line segment from a vertex (see vertex sense 2a ) of a geometric figure (such as a triangle or a pyramid) to the opposite side or the opposite side extended or from a side or face to a parallel side or face or the side or face extended":[],
": an elevated region : eminence":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
],
": position at a height":[
"The plane lost altitude ."
],
": the angular elevation of a celestial object above the horizon":[],
": the length of an altitude":[],
": the vertical elevation of an object above a surface (such as sea level or land) of a planet or natural satellite":[],
": vertical distance or extent":[]
},
"examples":[
"the air temperature at different altitudes",
"Some visitors find it difficult to adjust to the city's high altitude .",
"The plane lost altitude rapidly.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This year's student winner is Ken Kirtland, from the Georgia Institute of Technology, who dreamed up a zero-emission electric aircraft called Portal, that would utilize underused regional airports and fly at lower altitude . \u2014 Francesca Street, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"Olympic running hopefuls head to Flagstaff to hone their endurance at altitude , but this nearly 7,000-foot-high city has plenty to offer more casual athletes, too. \u2014 Jen Rose Smith, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"The summit dreams of the hundreds of paying clients who flock to Everest Base Camp every spring are typically supported by teams of Sherpas, a local ethnic group known for their prowess at altitude . \u2014 Anna Callaghan, Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
"They weren\u2019t built for dogfights in the air\u2014their original intent was to intercept the bombers cruising at altitude and dropping ordinance straight down from on high. \u2014 Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2022",
"The Boeing 737-800 was cruising at high altitude and suddenly went into a near-vertical dive, slamming into a southern China mountain and killing all 123 passengers and nine crew members. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 18 May 2022",
"Bodegas Vi\u00f1a Sastre \u2018Flavus' Vino de Mesa, Spain: 100% Cayetana Blanca (also known as Ja\u00e9n) from 100-year-old vines grown at 2,700 feet altitude using organic and biodynamic practices. \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"The Suns have left the competition behind and are in a tough spot playing at altitude . \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The last data transmission captured by Flightradar24 occurred at about 3,200 feet altitude . \u2014 Alan Levin And Mary Schlangenstein/bloomberg, Time , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, \"height, angular height of a celestial body above the horizon,\" borrowed from Latin altit\u016bdin-, altit\u016bd\u014d \"height, high position, downward extension, depth,\" from altus \"extending upward, tall, high, extending downward, deep\" + -i- -i- + -t\u016bdin-, -t\u016bd\u014d -tude ; altus going back to dialectal Indo-European *al-to- (whence also Middle Irish alt, allt \"height, cliff,\" Welsh allt \"hill, steep slope, cliff\"), of uncertain origin":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"also -\u02ccty\u00fcd",
"-\u02ccty\u00fcd",
"\u02c8al-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for altitude height , altitude , elevation mean vertical distance either between the top and bottom of something or between a base and something above it. height refers to something measured vertically whether high or low. a wall two meters in height altitude and elevation apply to height as measured by angular measurement or atmospheric pressure; altitude is preferable when referring to vertical distance above the surface of the earth or above sea level; elevation is used especially in reference to vertical height on land. fly at an altitude of 10,000 meters Denver is a city with a high elevation",
"synonyms":[
"elevation",
"height",
"inches",
"stature"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112226",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"altitudinous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": the vertical elevation of an object above a surface (such as sea level or land) of a planet or natural satellite":[],
": the angular elevation of a celestial object above the horizon":[],
": a perpendicular line segment from a vertex (see vertex sense 2a ) of a geometric figure (such as a triangle or a pyramid) to the opposite side or the opposite side extended or from a side or face to a parallel side or face or the side or face extended":[],
": the length of an altitude":[],
": vertical distance or extent":[],
": position at a height":[
"The plane lost altitude ."
],
": an elevated region : eminence":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
],
": a high level (as of quality or feeling)":[
"the altitudes of his anger"
]
},
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"-\u02ccty\u00fcd",
"\u02c8al-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd",
"also -\u02ccty\u00fcd"
],
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"elevation",
"height",
"inches",
"stature"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for altitude height , altitude , elevation mean vertical distance either between the top and bottom of something or between a base and something above it. height refers to something measured vertically whether high or low. a wall two meters in height altitude and elevation apply to height as measured by angular measurement or atmospheric pressure; altitude is preferable when referring to vertical distance above the surface of the earth or above sea level; elevation is used especially in reference to vertical height on land. fly at an altitude of 10,000 meters Denver is a city with a high elevation",
"examples":[
"the air temperature at different altitudes",
"Some visitors find it difficult to adjust to the city's high altitude .",
"The plane lost altitude rapidly.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This year's student winner is Ken Kirtland, from the Georgia Institute of Technology, who dreamed up a zero-emission electric aircraft called Portal, that would utilize underused regional airports and fly at lower altitude . \u2014 Francesca Street, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"Olympic running hopefuls head to Flagstaff to hone their endurance at altitude , but this nearly 7,000-foot-high city has plenty to offer more casual athletes, too. \u2014 Jen Rose Smith, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"The summit dreams of the hundreds of paying clients who flock to Everest Base Camp every spring are typically supported by teams of Sherpas, a local ethnic group known for their prowess at altitude . \u2014 Anna Callaghan, Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
"They weren\u2019t built for dogfights in the air\u2014their original intent was to intercept the bombers cruising at altitude and dropping ordinance straight down from on high. \u2014 Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2022",
"The Boeing 737-800 was cruising at high altitude and suddenly went into a near-vertical dive, slamming into a southern China mountain and killing all 123 passengers and nine crew members. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 18 May 2022",
"Bodegas Vi\u00f1a Sastre \u2018Flavus' Vino de Mesa, Spain: 100% Cayetana Blanca (also known as Ja\u00e9n) from 100-year-old vines grown at 2,700 feet altitude using organic and biodynamic practices. \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"The Suns have left the competition behind and are in a tough spot playing at altitude . \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The last data transmission captured by Flightradar24 occurred at about 3,200 feet altitude . \u2014 Alan Levin And Mary Schlangenstein/bloomberg, Time , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, \"height, angular height of a celestial body above the horizon,\" borrowed from Latin altit\u016bdin-, altit\u016bd\u014d \"height, high position, downward extension, depth,\" from altus \"extending upward, tall, high, extending downward, deep\" + -i- -i- + -t\u016bdin-, -t\u016bd\u014d -tude ; altus going back to dialectal Indo-European *al-to- (whence also Middle Irish alt, allt \"height, cliff,\" Welsh allt \"hill, steep slope, cliff\"), of uncertain origin":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142544"
},
"altogether":{
"antonyms":[
"bareness",
"birthday suit",
"bottomlessness",
"buff",
"nakedness",
"nude",
"nudity",
"raw"
],
"definitions":{
": in all : all told":[
"spent a hundred dollars altogether"
],
": nude":[
"\u2014 used with the posed in the altogether"
],
": on the whole":[
"Altogether their efforts were successful."
],
": wholly , completely":[
"an altogether different problem",
"stopped raining altogether"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"They had an altogether new idea.",
"If we don't do something now, the forests may disappear altogether .",
"It's best to avoid the situation altogether .",
"Altogether , their efforts were successful.",
"Noun",
"had never posed in the altogether for a photographer before",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"There are clear organizational benefits to be gained through leveraging your footprint so that your staff can get trained in diverse settings without having to leave the organization altogether . \u2014 Jacob Kupietzky, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Most switch to other specialties, often non-surgical, while some leave medicine altogether , still carrying the massive debt of their medical school loans. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 20 June 2022",
"Two months later, McDonald\u2019s decided to leave Russia altogether and sold its 850 restaurants to Alexander Govor, who held licenses for 25 franchises in Siberia. \u2014 Jim Heintz, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 June 2022",
"Two months later, McDonald's decided to leave Russia altogether and sold its 850 restaurants to Alexander Govor, who held licenses for 25 franchises in Siberia. \u2014 Jim Heintz, ajc , 12 June 2022",
"Two months later, McDonald's decided to leave Russia altogether and sold its 850 restaurants to Alexander Govor, who held licenses for 25 franchises in Siberia. \u2014 Jim Heintz, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
"For those who leave Christianity altogether , the church's treatment of LGBTQ individuals ranks as a top factor. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"Then, as the economy recovered, a tight labor market and changing attitudes about work spurred millions more to look for better opportunities or leave the workforce altogether . \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
"For example, if there are no limits on harassment and abusive speech, people \u2014 particularly women and members of minority groups who tend to be the targets \u2014 will leave the platform altogether . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"According to my calculations, the White House methodology yields the absurd conclusion that eliminating the corporate tax altogether would boost annual household wages by up to $20,000. \u2014 Jason Furman, WSJ , 22 Oct. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1893, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English altogedere , from al all + togedere together":"Adverb and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u022fl-t\u0259-\u02c8ge-t\u035fh\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"basically",
"by and large",
"chiefly",
"generally",
"largely",
"mainly",
"mostly",
"overall",
"predominantly",
"primarily",
"principally",
"substantially"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215001",
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"altruistic":{
"antonyms":[
"self-centered",
"self-concerned",
"selfish"
],
"definitions":{
": having or showing an unselfish concern for the welfare of others":[
"altruistic acts/motives",
"a generous and altruistic person",
"Yet many of the most important institutions in our society\u2014the fine arts, NGOs, humanitarian charities\u2014depend on the generosity of wealthy citizens with altruistic impulses.",
"\u2014 Jonathan Kay"
],
": relating to or being behavior by an animal that is not beneficial to or may be harmful to the animal itself but that benefits others of its species":[
"The evolutionary theory of kin selection requires that social animals recognize their relatives so that altruistic behavior can be displayed preferentially toward kin.",
"\u2014 Science"
],
": relating to or given to altruism :":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1853, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccal-tr\u00fc-\u02c8i-stik"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"beneficent",
"benevolent",
"charitable",
"do-good",
"eleemosynary",
"good",
"humanitarian",
"philanthropic",
"philanthropical"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075954",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"alternative minimum tax":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a U.S. federal income tax that was originally imposed to prevent wealthy taxpayers from using tax shelters to avoid paying taxes, that excludes many deductions and exemptions allowed in computing regular tax liability, and that must be paid instead of the regular tax liability by individuals and businesses whose alternative minimum tax liability is greater than their regular tax liability":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Finally, there are changes in the alternative minimum tax (AMT) and estate tax exemptions. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
"Depending on several factors, perhaps most notably the spread between your exercise price and the current value of the shares, the tax impact (ordinary income or possibly alternative minimum tax ) can be huge. \u2014 Kristin Mckenna, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
"And important for upper-middle-class taxpayers, the alternative minimum tax was lowered. \u2014 George Skelton, Los Angeles Times , 15 Nov. 2021",
"The alternative minimum tax exemption amount for the 2022 tax year is $75,900, up from $73,600 this year. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Companies are not spared either, with a proposal to introduce a corporate version of the alternative minimum tax . \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 30 Oct. 2021",
"In some ways, the new minimum-tax proposal would re-create a version of the alternative minimum tax that was scrapped in 2017, but would start not from each company\u2019s tax-return figures, but from their financial-statement results. \u2014 Richard Rubin, WSJ , 26 Oct. 2021",
"The alternative minimum tax also only applied initially to the richest Americans, but with time expanded to hit millions in the middle class. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 25 Oct. 2021",
"That could trigger the alternative minimum tax (AMT). \u2014 Frederik Mijnhardt, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1958, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144101"
},
"alternative pop":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": pop music that has broad appeal but that is produced by performers who are outside the musical mainstream and that is typically regarded as more original, eclectic, or musically or intellectually challenging than most pop music":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The British alternative pop outfit returns with its fifth studio album Dance Fever, produced by band leader Florence Welch, Jack Antonoff and Dave Bayley. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 13 May 2022",
"Another new arrival in the Top 10 is Metronomy, the alternative pop -rock group whose fifth studio album Small World (Because Music), starts at No. 7, equaling their previous peak with 2014\u2019s Love Letters. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 27 Feb. 2022",
"This evening, Russian Doll actress Natasha Lyonne will host and Korean-American alternative pop band Japanese Breakfast performs. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 May 2022",
"New Zealand\u2019s Yumi Zouma makes alternative pop music that sounds lighter than air, as if Christie Simpson is able to pluck melodies out of vapors and present them to the masses. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The alternative pop star debuts her new look on the eve of her Happier Than Ever, The World Tour, starting Thursday (Feb. 3) in New Orleans at the Smoothie King Center. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Keep an eye out for Lana Del Rey\u2019s chart position with Blue Banisters, which could give the American alternative pop singer her seventh Top Ten title and second album for 2021. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Produced by DJ Nelson, the song laces trap music with emo-punk and alternative pop sounds. \u2014 Ed Christman, Billboard , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Representing a wide range of genres -- from reggaeton to Latin trap, dembow and alternative pop -- the new class joins a RichMusic roster that includes hitmaker Dimelo Flow, Sech, Justin Quiles and Dalex. \u2014 Griselda Flores, Billboard , 11 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1985, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144603"
},
"altimeter":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al-t\u0259-\u02ccm\u0113-t\u0259r",
"al-\u02c8ti-m\u0259-t\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Stephen Lee had quietly kept the altimeter for 67 years. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"While some altimeters are more susceptible than others, no current altimeter and antenna is fully compliant with the new 5G environment that will be in place in January, much less 6 months later when power levels will be raised. \u2014 Diana Furchtgott-roth, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
"The new, more powerful 5G radio signals turned on last week at cell towers around the country can potentially interfere with an instrument called an altimeter that\u2019s used to precisely measure how high a plane is above the ground. \u2014 Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Garmin has removed the barometric altimeter from the Vivosmart line. \u2014 Andrew Williams, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"But Sprague said that the specific Honeywell altimeter on the E175 jet required airport-specific limitations. \u2014 Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Jan. 2022",
"On the 787, the altimeter reading is used to determine the timing and power of the automatic braking systems upon landing. \u2014 Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Jan. 2022",
"That report said the need for receiver regulation was illustrated by the then-recent LightSquared/GPS controversy, which involved a much smaller guard band than the 220 MHz or 400 MHz ones in the 5G/ altimeter dispute. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 3 Mar. 2022",
"In terms of hardware, the Fenix 7 has a heart rate monitor, pulse oximeter, thermometer, altimeter , and GPS, now with the L5 frequency range. \u2014 Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica , 19 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from New Latin, from Latin altus \"high\" + -i- -i- + New Latin -meter -meter \u2014 more at altitude":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1904, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144847"
},
"altithermal":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": of or belonging to a time during which the climate is relatively warm":[
"\u2014 often used of a part of postglacial time"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6alt\u0259\u0307\u00a6th\u0259rm\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"alti- + thermal":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1948, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152718"
},
"alternative denial":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the complex proposition that denies that both of two propositions are true":[
"the alternative denial \"not both p and q \" is true if either or both of p and q are false"
],
"\u2014 compare joint denial":[
"the alternative denial \"not both p and q \" is true if either or both of p and q are false"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164234"
},
"alternative medicine":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of various systems of healing or treating disease (such as chiropractic, homeopathy, or faith healing) not included in the traditional medical curricula of the U.S. and Britain":[]
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"Remedy Place is the world\u2019s first social wellness club that offers alternative medicine treatments from doctors, ancient practices, and treatments using the latest technology. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Despite the risk and lack of evidence, the lure of alternative medicine persists. \u2014 Elizabeth Millard, Time , 27 Apr. 2022",
"People with cancer might use complementary therapies alongside standard medical care\u2014or, in the case of alternative medicine , instead of it. \u2014 Elizabeth Millard, Time , 27 Apr. 2022",
"What began for one Pennsylvania woman as a suspicion of traditional healthcare and an interest in alternative medicine escalated during the pandemic into something far more serious, said her daughter-in-law, who requested anonymity to speak openly. \u2014 Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Around the region Far north in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, scientists are experimenting with plant species to create alternative medicine that can be used in wound healing. \u2014 Jomana Karadsheh, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
"When Octavio and his younger brother, David, were kids, their parents divorced; later, Werner developed an interest in alternative medicine and became a successful homeopath. \u2014 The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The actress and producer, who is married to singer Nick Jonas, responded recently after O'Donnell shared a story about meeting the couple and mistakenly saying that Chopra was the daughter of author and alternative medicine advocate Deepak Chopra. \u2014 Lisa Respers France, CNN , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Millions more Americans, if skeptical about alternative medicine and Eastern spirituality, were still meditation-curious, and Dr. Benson, with his Ivy League pedigree and clinical approach to research, gave them license to indulge. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022"
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"While the genres ranged from alternative music to Afrobeats, the common theme was heritage. \u2014 Vogue , 18 Apr. 2022",
"This is a necessary step for the indie-pop duo\u2019s upcoming TV series, High School \u2014 based on their 2019 memoir about their teenage years in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, full of raves, alternative music , and not-so-secret girlfriends. \u2014 Hannah Murphy Winter, Rolling Stone , 10 June 2022",
"In the 1990s came the peak of the alternative music format thanks to the success of bands like Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins. \u2014 Shirley Halperin, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
"She was nominated in two categories at the 64th annual Grammy Awards: best new artist and best alternative music album for Jubilee. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 23 May 2022",
"But for Parks, nothing could quite compare to the adrenaline rush of attending her first Grammys, where she was nominated for both best new artist and best alternative music album and presented a number of awards. \u2014 Vogue , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The night\u2019s winner for best alternative music album went for the drama of a look from Gucci\u2019s Love Parade collection, which debuted on Hollywood Boulevard in November 2021. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The Suburbs, the 2010 album of the year winner, lost best alternative music album to The Black Keys\u2019 Brothers. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The band is nominated for two Grammy Awards on April 3 \u2014 best new artist and best alternative music album. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 23 Mar. 2022"
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"Miller co-founded Bloodshot Records in 1993 alongside Nan Warshaw and Eric Babcock as a home for artists in the alternative country , country-punk and roots genres. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Wilco was forged from the alternative country scene of the working-class Midwest. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Aug. 2021",
"And some of the more daring, transgressive 1980s and \u201990s cowpunk and alternative country rockers emerged from the scene that revived Nashville\u2019s Lower Broadway. \u2014 Barry Mazor, WSJ , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The Grammy-winning alternative country star Jason Isbell drew early attention as a member of Earle's band, part of a new generation of musicians eager to mingle with an Earle. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 Aug. 2020",
"Born January 4, 1982, Earle was the son of alternative country star Steve Earle and Carol Ann Hunter. \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 24 Aug. 2020",
"The Grammy-winning alternative country star Jason Isbell drew early attention as a member of Earle\u2019s band, part of a new generation of musicians eager to mingle with an Earle. \u2014 Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times , 23 Aug. 2020",
"The music festival, which takes place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., features music from both mainstream and rising artists, bridging a spectrum of genres from folk and bluegrass to mainstream and alternative country . \u2014 Ruth Kinane, EW.com , 15 Oct. 2019",
"Don't miss: Del McCoury, likely an idol for every artist on this lineup; Margo Price, who is making waves in the alternative country world; home state talent Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Buffalo Gospel and Chicken Wire Empire. \u2014 Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 May 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Following an online physician consultation, Runway can equip customers with prescriptions for at least five of the most common travel ailments: altitude sickness , motion sickness, sleeplessness, malaria prevention, and traveler\u2019s diarrhea. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
"People can die from altitude sickness , falls and the cold. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 29 May 2022",
"The shoot, naturally enough, has been physically challenging, with cast and crew suffering extreme cold, volatile weather and, in some cases, altitude sickness , as Bayona sought to recreate reality. \u2014 Emilio Mayorga, Variety , 29 Apr. 2022",
"No one gets food poisoning or giardia or blisters or altitude sickness . \u2014 Brendan Leonard, Outside Online , 1 May 2021",
"According to multiple reports, Kostrikin collapsed and died of altitude sickness on Saturday evening at Camp I, which is located at 17,585 feet. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 9 May 2022",
"Lance had been climbing up Denali\u2019s West Buttress with a partner, identified as A.R. in court papers, who had to abandon the climb after developing altitude sickness at around 19,000 feet above sea level. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Mensah, who typically suffers from altitude sickness more than his teammates, stepped up and made both free throws, and the Aztecs won their first game in four tries this season above 4,500 feet. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Mar. 2022",
"In the first week of climbing season on Everest, more than 160 climbers have been evacuated or treated for altitude sickness . \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 8 Apr. 2015"
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"\u2014 Mark Juddery , Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald , 14 Nov. 2004",
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"Most Scots are brought up on such stories of martial tradition. \u2026 But there is an alternative history , though one heard less often.",
"\u2014 Ewen Macaskill , Guardian , 16 Dec. 2004",
"\u2026 it is written as a chronology of curiosities that adds up to an alternative history of the world.",
"\u2014 Johan Jaaffar , New Straits Times , 19 July 2008",
"There is an alternative history of Dylan \u2026 that of an opportunist who stole from Guthrie, Dave Van Ronk, and everyone else with whom he came in contact, all in the pursuit of greater celebrity.",
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"And his company plans on using sustainable aviation fuel \u2014 which is an alternative fuel derived from plant waste and other organic matter \u2014 allowing Boom to be more environmentally conscious. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
"Bently, the owners of the Nevada distillery Bently Heritage as well as interests in real estate, agriculture and alternative fuel , according to Tyler Cassacia, an attorney for their company, Bently Enterprises. \u2014 Katherine Clarke, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"After Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the price of oil climbed in 2022's first quarter \u2013 as countries that rely heavily on Russia for energy scrambled for alternative fuel sources amid uncertainty. \u2014 Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY , 7 May 2022",
"Increasing ' alternative fuel corridors' Alternative fuel corridors are designated highway segments that have infrastructure plans to allow travel on alternative fuels, including electricity. \u2014 Michelle Shen, USA TODAY , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Orlando plans to expand electric vehicle charging stations, transition its fleet of vehicles to electric or alternative fuel sources, and promote equitable access to the emerging advancements by the end of the decade, the city revealed this week. \u2014 Ryan Gillespie, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Democrats and environmental advocates have claimed that higher gas prices represent an opportunity for Americans to transition to alternative fuel sources such as wind and solar. \u2014 Tyler O'neil, Fox News , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The gasoline industry and alternative fuel makers, frequent foes, put aside their differences to challenge a Biden administration rule imposing limits on automobile greenhouse-gas emissions. \u2014 Joel Rosenblatt, Fortune , 1 Mar. 2022",
"According to United, airlines are only allowed to use a maximum of 50% SAF on board, meaning past flights using SAF were a combination of the alternative fuel with conventional jet fuel. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 3 Dec. 2021"
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"Trina McCray is among those reluctant to give up her current vehicle, a 2014 Toyota Avalon that recently needed a $1,200 repair on the alternator . \u2014 Nora Eckert, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"Importantly, the car retains its original engine, carburetor, ignition, radiator and shroud, oil cooler and remote filter, brake servo, alternator , four-speed manual transmission and differential and even toolkit. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Otherwise, this 325iX has had a bunch of recent work done that's said to include brakes, alternator , driveshaft, U-joints, and flex discs. \u2014 James Tate, Car and Driver , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Incorporating the alternator wiring into the rosette was challenging and rewarding, connecting to him, as an electric guitar player. \u2014 Jeff Campagna, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Other engine mods include a larger radiator and a higher-output alternator from a second-generation RX-7, likely to help power the big light pods mounted to the nose. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 10 Feb. 2022",
"In the end, Larson recovered after both the battery and alternator belt were changed in his Chevrolet to win for the seventh time this season and lead Elliott into the third round of the playoffs. \u2014 Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com , 11 Oct. 2021",
"The lengthy stops to change the battery and the alternator belt saved his race and staved off his own startling flirtation with an early playoff exit. \u2014 Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Regardless, your generator has five primary parts: an internal combustion engine, an alternator , a starter, a fuel tank, and outlets. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 6 Aug. 2021"
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"\u2014 Stephen King",
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"\u2014 Neil deGrasse Tyson et al.",
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"\u2014 used to introduce a different possibility from what has been previously suggested or described From then on, you can take out almost $10,000 a year and annuitize $160,000 after at least ten years. Alternately , you can make no withdrawals and let your guaranteed base grow by 6 percent a year. \u2014 Kerry Pechter The club was originally known as Fontana Bar (or, alternately , Fontana Lounge and Fontana Room) from Bellagio's opening until it shifted to Hyde in December 2011. \u2014 John Katsilometes You could be in for a pretty remarkable experience\u2014or, alternately , one of the most miserable and terrifying nights of your life. \u2014 Drew Schwartz"
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"\u2014 Rick Clark , Billboard , 11 Feb. 1995",
"\u2026 her two albums have dabbled in all areas of alterna-pop , from moody melody to jangly guitars.",
"\u2014 Gemma Tarlach , Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel , 14 Aug. 1998",
"\u2026 a self-invented alterna-pop star with pretensions to meaning deeper than her abilities \u2026",
"\u2014 John Griffin, The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec) , 31 Oct. 2008"
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": a food that is regarded as a healthier alternative to food that is prepared or produced by conventional methods":[
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"\u2014 Beth Ramirez de Arellano , Pensacola News Journal , 1 Nov. 2008",
"While conceding that big agriculture is here to stay, he thinks that if we buy alternative foods in natural and/or organic food stores and farmers' markets we can slow the processed foods train and build some real balance into what we eat.",
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"Gang translated the motion of oars in the water into the roof\u2019s rhythmic profile, an alternating series of V\u2019s and M\u2019s. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 11 Dec. 2021",
"In recent years, coaches have tried to keep quarterbacks happy by alternating series . \u2014 Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 10 Aug. 2021",
"An alternate series , Formula E, uses only electric cars. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Oct. 2019",
"Bob Jones \u2013 192 total yards through the air. Quarterbacks Rose and Alford alternated series , with Alford completing 12-of-16 for 131 yards and two touchdowns and Rose going 10-of-17 for 61 yards with one TD. \u2014 Al.com Reports, al , 14 Sep. 2019",
"The Orioles and Angels have alternated series wins and losses the past four seasons, with the Orioles winning in 2016 and 2014. 2. \u2014 Josh Land, baltimoresun.com , 1 May 2018",
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"Kim Jong Un\u2019s alternating series of missile tests and intimidation\u2014threatening Japan with a nuclear strike and dismissing Abe as a headless chicken\u2014has helped him recover from a low of 26 percent in the polls this summer. \u2014 Jeffrey Kingston, The Atlantic , 21 Oct. 2017",
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"The formal structure is modelled on the basin-and-range topography of western North America, with its relentless alternation of mountain uplift and desert flats. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"That push and pull, like the alternation of clarity and opacity in his biography, also haunts his pictures. \u2014 Susan Tallman, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2022",
"In linguistics, code-switching (or language alternation ) occurs when a speaker alternates between two or more languages, or language varieties, in the context of a single conversation or situation. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Yes, there can be legitimate alternation between parties and governing ideologies. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"The state transportation agency searched physical alternation permit records and found no permits were issued to any private property owner for the installation of a private drain. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Oct. 2021",
"Barry will be required to apply for a physical alternation permit with the RIDOT and the R.I. Department of Emergency Management for any necessary soil, erosion control and wetlands permits. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Oct. 2021",
"Doerr likes to start in medias res, and then to go back to the origins of his stories and work forward again (or forward and backward and forward again, in alternation ). \u2014 James Wood, The New Yorker , 27 Sep. 2021"
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"In the past, shipping electricity many hundreds of miles over conventional alternating -current lines wasn\u2019t economical because of power losses that mounted rapidly the longer the distance. \u2014 Phred Dvorak, WSJ , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The case and bracelet on both models have are stain-brushed and polished in an alternating fashion right down to the folding clasp. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 26 Jan. 2022",
"District 203 Superintendent Dan Bridges said early childhood students in full-day preschool will begin returning to their schools on an alternating -day basis beginning Thursday. \u2014 Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com , 3 Nov. 2020",
"In Montgomery, churches could have alternating rows of pews roped off and pillows placed in the others, asking only family members to sit together. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 19 Apr. 2020",
"To rein in these non-traditional energy sources, researchers typically rely on rectifiers, or devices designed to convert the alternating current of electromagnetic waves\u2014which oscillate in every which direction\u2014into a direct current. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 2 Apr. 2020",
"The novel presents the alternating viewpoints of Alice and Eleanor in first person, as well as several chapters following John Billington\u2019s point of view (which is disconcertingly rendered in third person). \u2014 Emily Gray Tedrowe, USA TODAY , 16 Mar. 2020",
"People will also have alternating chills and sweats, and body aches. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2020",
"Ions enter at one end and are shuffled along through alternating regions where they can be held for storage or hit by lasers that perform qubit manipulation operations on them. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 3 Mar. 2020"
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"The bricks in the house walls, the flooring in the attic, the altar rail at the top of the kitchen stairs, and the windows in the outbuildings are all recycled from the church. \u2014 David Buie, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 23 Oct. 2021",
"Her late father, Frederick Harrison of Waterbury, was mentioned during the Mass. His picture and medals were displayed behind the altar rail as were photographs and other items about Father Conway. \u2014 Bill Leukhardt, Courant Community , 9 Apr. 2018",
"Her late father, Frederick Harrison of Waterbury, was mentioned during the Mass. His picture and medals were displayed behind the altar rail as were photographs and other items about Father Conway. \u2014 Bill Leukhardt, Courant Community , 9 Apr. 2018",
"Attendees kneel at an altar rail when receiving communion. \u2014 Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com , 14 Dec. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Battery storage units store energy from the sun as alternating current power for later use. \u2014 Corrinne Hess, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Bowen and Blankson-Wood get the alternating current of the brothers\u2019 connection just right. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Jan. 2022",
"To avoid large losses of power over long distances, the electricity must be converted from alternating current to direct current, and then back again at the other end. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Jan. 2022",
"In 1894, New York World reporter Arthur Brisbane described how electrical inventor Nikola Tesla occasionally absorbed 250,000-volt shocks to demonstrate the safety of alternating current . \u2014 Eric S. Hintz, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Its tech relies on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, which uses an alternating current scanned over many frequencies to measure the health of the materials inside a battery cell. \u2014 Aarian Marshall, Wired , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Tesla was one of the most prolific and imaginative inventors of the 20th century; his resum\u00e9 includes the alternating current , induction motor, and many other concepts that remained theoretical for decades after his death. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 29 Oct. 2021",
"In a rooftop system, that electricity goes into what\u2019s called an inverter that turns it into alternating current electricity that can be used in our homes, according to Schalk. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 17 Nov. 2021",
"If all devices go off, they are interconnected, typically linked with a red or orange wire to carry a direct current signal in addition to regular alternating current wires for power. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021"
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"Welcome to the alt-right . The label blends together straight-up white supremacists, nationalists who think conservatives have sold out to globalization, and nativists who fear immigration will spur civil disarray.",
"\u2014 Dylan Matthews",
"Rather than concede the moral high ground to the left, the alt right turns the left's moralism on its head and makes it a badge of honor to be called \"racist,\" \"homophobic,\" and \"sexist.\"",
"\u2014 Benjamin Welton",
"Regardless of who triumphs at the ballot box, the biggest winner of this presidential election may be the alt-right : a sprawling coalition of reactionary conservatives who have lobbied to make the United States more \"traditional,\" more \"populist\" and more white.",
"\u2014 Jonathon Morgan",
"\u2014 often used before another noun an alt-right manifesto Secularism is indeed correlated with greater tolerance of gay marriage and pot legalization. But it's also making America's partisan clashes more brutal. And it has contributed to the rise of \u2026 the so-called alt-right movement, whose members see themselves as proponents of white nationalism. \u2014 Peter Beinart"
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"Examining a Bosch altarpiece up close, whether in person or digitally, yields new details with each viewing. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 May 2022",
"In nearby Santa Mar\u00eda Huiramangaro, restorers began stripping whitewash from the church\u2019s 16th-century altarpiece in 2014 after villagers approached I.N.A.H. with concerns about cracks in the chancel walls. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Federigo da Montefeltro, the Duke of Urbino and one of the most accomplished military and intellectual leaders of his day, did just that in this altarpiece . \u2014 WSJ , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Giovanni Bellini\u2019s altarpiece by that name in the church of San Zaccaria in Venice depicts the Madonna holding the Christ Child, both flanked by saints. \u2014 Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books , 17 Nov. 2021",
"In a large altarpiece relief attributed to the 15th century late-Gothic sculptor Gil de Silo\u00e9, the Resurrection of Christ takes place in a gilded world. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Oct. 2021",
"The chapel is dominated by a Gothic altarpiece that holds a polished-gold statue of the Buddha. \u2014 Lawrence Osborne, Travel + Leisure , 16 Oct. 2021",
"De la Hoz\u2019s representational piece created in 2012 is an altarpiece of 11 individual paintings. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Sep. 2021",
"On the last day, Daubechies visited the altarpiece at St. Bavo\u2019s Cathedral. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Sep. 2021"
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"Playing alto saxophone with the marching band was a huge part of Christopher Sanfeliz\u2019s time at Gaither High School in Tampa. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel , 12 June 2022",
"So did Carole Rae Woodmansee, an alto who was a few years younger and had sung with the chorale for more than a decade. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2021",
"McPherson recalls Few musicians spent more time playing in the band of jazz giant Charles Mingus than alto saxophone great Charles McPherson. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022",
"McDonald picks his alto sax spots wisely in this smooth instrumental from his first solo album Drivers Eyes \u2014 and also plays an electric piano that gives the track its restrained but still vibrant mood and flavor. \u2014 Gary Graff, Billboard , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Her slide guitar prowess, along with her casually confident stage presence and soulful alto , earned the respect (and friendship) of the men who were her closest contemporaries, like Jackson Browne and James Taylor. \u2014 Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Wisniewski, an alto sang with the Cantus at the three performances. \u2014 Sam Boyer, cleveland , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Rose, who is both, has a supple alto that can ascend without apparent strain into soprano range. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Nov. 2021",
"However, some instrumentalists are also featured, notably blues guitarist Dave Cole and alto saxophonist Terry Koger. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Lee Konitz, 92, was an alto saxophonist who was an innovative figure in jazz for more than 70 years. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2020",
"Kristen Dubenion-Smith possesses a lyric-mezzo of uncommon beauty, her flickering vibrato and the amber cast of her tone making something special out of the alto arias. \u2014 Joe Banno, Washington Post , 23 Dec. 2019",
"At sunset, a mix of alto cirrus with mare\ufffds tails and cumulus provide a backdrop to pristine Forester Lake at 10, 240 feet, nestled in the Great Western Divide. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 May 2018",
"And my uncle is an alto saxophonist named Donald Harrison Jr. who is a legendary figure in creative improvised music, or jazz music. \u2014 Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic , 12 Mar. 2020",
"Her strong alto voice was a good fit for the song, and the montage was only undercut by the ever-tacky clapping caught on the mic for some of the late artists and not others. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 10 Feb. 2020",
"The alto saxophonist Mthunzi Mvubu is also deeply in the mix, often entwined with Mr. Hutchings\u2019s lines. \u2014 Giovanni Russonello, New York Times , 11 Mar. 2020",
"Tenor Rodrick Dixon, soprano Alfreda Burke and alto Karen Marie Richardson are the soloists. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Detroit Opera House. \u2014 Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press , 11 Dec. 2019",
"They were joined by pianist Michael Carabello and alto saxophonist Konrad Dziemian. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 26 Sep. 2019"
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"The pair became engaged but Damian, 31, chose to not go through with marrying Giannina while at the altar . \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
"At the altar , Father Jarmus placed gold crowns on both the bride and groom, who were later draped in cape-like Ethiopian wedding garments called kabas as part of the ceremony. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"Kim also shared a photo of her sister walking with Barker and a picture from behind the couple of the pair at the altar taking their vows. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 29 May 2022",
"From pre-ceremony photos to the moment at the altar to the classic bouquet toss, there will be plenty of moments for the nails to shine. \u2014 Jennet Jusu, Allure , 27 May 2022",
"As Sara and Matt sat at the altar , Sara's friend, Jane Reiman came up to speak. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 23 May 2022",
"At the altar , Barker wore a traditional black Dolce and Gabbana tux. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 23 May 2022",
"Barker's representative confirmed the wedding to USA TODAY after the musician's teenage daughter, Alabama, shared images of her father and Kardashian, clad in a white gown and veil, at the altar . \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 22 May 2022",
"The movie follows heroine Rani (Kangana Ranaut), who goes on her honeymoon to Paris and Amsterdam alone after her fianc\u00e9 leaves her at the altar . \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 26 Apr. 2022"
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"\u2014 Johnnie L. Roberts",
"\u2014 typically used in negative constructions to describe a man whose behavior is not entirely admirable or blameless A long time ago she married a man who turns out, by his own admission, to be somewhat dishonest\u2014not a killer, not a dope peddler, but no altar boy , either. \u2014 Richard Cohen"
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"In fact, Pope Francis recently called Patriarch Kirill, 'Putin's altar boy ' and warned him not to be that close to those political leaders. \u2014 CBS News , 6 July 2022",
"There was the time that Patterson and a fellow altar boy \u2014Patterson grew up in a devoutly Catholic family\u2014almost got caught with a stash of unconsecrated Communion hosts that his friend had squirrelled away for post-Mass snacking. \u2014 Laura Miller, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Her mother sent her to Catholic school at nearby St. Francis, where James Cagney once served as an altar boy . \u2014 Roy Trakin, Variety , 9 June 2022",
"Buck, who was raised Catholic and served as an altar boy , also was molested by several priests and a monsignor, according to his lawyer. \u2014 Matthew Ormsethstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Brennan had been named in more than 20 abuse complaints during his long church career, and Philadelphia prosecutors charged him in 2013 with raping former altar boy Sean McIlmail in 1998. \u2014 Maryclaire Dale, Baltimore Sun , 31 Mar. 2022",
"These are not the ideas Gutfeld was spoon-fed at Catholic school in the San Francisco suburb of San Mateo or as an altar boy . \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2021",
"The movie also starred Humphrey Bogart in the story of a former altar boy gone homicidally wrong. \u2014 Rick Kogan, chicagotribune.com , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Drew was arrested in August 2019 in the case involving the altar boy . \u2014 Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer , 2 Dec. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pope Francis stressed that the roles of reader and altar server are lay ministries and thus don\u2019t require ministers to be ordained as clergy. \u2014 Francis X. Rocca, WSJ , 11 Jan. 2021",
"The vigil, which is normally attended by roughly 10,000 people in the packed St. Peter's Basilica, was attended by only about two dozen, including a few altar servers and a smaller-than-usual choir. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2020",
"Even with so many parishioners absent Sunday, the pews were packed as Mena followed the procession toward the chancel, behind the altar server holding up a red processional cross and the deacon carrying a red and gold Bible. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Aug. 2019",
"While Pell's lawyers argued in the appeal that the jury must have had reasonable doubt, the prosecutors said contrasting evidence from more than 20 priests, choristers, altar servers and church officials still did not preclude guilty verdicts. \u2014 Rod Mcguirk, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Aug. 2019",
"The Way of the Cross procession left St. Michael the Archangel Church on Scranton Road at noon, led by Cleveland police cars, an honor guard of Knights of Columbus and altar servers , with Delfin Figueria carrying the cross in a portrayal of Christ. \u2014 Chuck Crow, cleveland.com , 30 Oct. 2017"
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"A few skimpy corporate pensions were paid, but they were offered as much as departure incentives designed to promote business efficiency as expressions of altruism . \u2014 W. Andrew Achenbaum , Wilson Quarterly , Spring 2006",
"Mary may have ample resources and prefer that her share pass to her children who have greater need and are in lower income tax brackets. (The progressive nature of our tax laws often fosters such altruism among family members.) \u2014 William M. McGovern, Jr. et al. , Wills, Trusts and Estates , 1988",
"And he still chokes up when he tells the story. Even at that young age, he understood that what his aunt was doing for him was the purest act of altruism . \u2014 Gail Sheehy , New York Times Magazine , 20 Apr. 1986",
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"All the steps when getting to effective altruism have both a direct and indirect impact. \u2014 Brendan Doherty, Forbes , 16 May 2021",
"As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) topics rise on the corporate agenda, too many companies are mired in old ways of thinking, treating ESG as compliance, altruism , or corporate responsibility. \u2014 Rich Hutchinson, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"In his early 20s, Tommy came to identify strongly with effective altruism , a philosophy that focuses on identifying the best possible way to help others. \u2014 Caitlin Gibson, Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2021",
"In a rush of both altruism and self-interest, wealthy countries and international institutions had created COVAX in April 2020, pledging to ensure global access to coronavirus vaccines \u2013 including in the world\u2019s poorest countries. \u2014 Nick Roll, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 Dec. 2021",
"And yet there is the ever-present nagging reality that Disneyland is no place of altruism but is instead a palace designed to highlight and promote corporate interests, all while enticing us to part ways with another dollar. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
"Medo\u2019s vacillation between moneymaking and altruism has profoundly shaped this new industry. \u2014 Sushma Subramanian, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"Examples of altruism in action are ingrained in the public imagination. \u2014 David P. Barash, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"Former lifer, Anthony Pickens, 39, credited the club with showing him what altruism looks like. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Robins, bluebirds, hummingbirds and many other birds are altricial . \u2014 Jim Robbins, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022",
"If birds are born altricial \u2014 helpless \u2014 clutches tend to be small to accommodate the higher level of care the babies must receive. \u2014 Jim Williams, Star Tribune , 29 June 2021",
"That\u2019s because both marmosets and humans have altricial babies, from the Latin for needing nourishment\u2014meaning offspring that can\u2019t take care of themselves even a tiny bit at the beginning. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 27 Oct. 2020"
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"\u022fl\u02c8t\u0259rn"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Moving through the world as a hybrid is rather dangerous because many people both fear and blame them for the virus, which opens the show up to explore issues of alterity . \u2014 Chancellor Agard, EW.com , 2 June 2021",
"For Giggs, the whale is a potent but misleading symbol of the ocean\u2019s infinity, its alterity and expansiveness. \u2014 Amia Srinivasan, The New Yorker , 17 Aug. 2020",
"Bourdain\u2019s magic lies is in his capacity to formulate the most updated representation of readily consumable alterity . \u2014 Tunde Wey, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Mar. 2018"
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"Middle English alterite \"change, state of being changed, difference,\" borrowed from Late Latin alterit\u0101t-, alterit\u0101s (as translation of Greek heter\u00f3t\u0113s ), from Latin alter \"second, other\" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity \u2014 more at alter":""
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"noun"
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": a fairly uniform mid-altitude layer of gray cloud darker than cirrostratus \u2014 see cloud illustration":[]
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"\u02ccal-t\u014d-\u02c8str\u0101-t\u0259s",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mid-level clouds are usually gray and are identified as either altocumulus, altostratus , or nimbostratus. \u2014 Catherine Zuckerman, National Geographic , 24 Apr. 2019"
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"New Latin, from Latin altus + New Latin -o- + stratus":""
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"1890, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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": a set of brass furnishings (such as candlesticks, cross, and flower vases) for use on a Christian altar":[]
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"caverns containing prehistoric artwork in northern Spain west-southwest of Santander":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-203448"
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"plural noun"
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": altricial birds":[]
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"al\u2027\u02c8tr\u012b(\u02cc)s\u0113z"
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"Latin, plural of altric-, altrix female nourisher, from altor male nourisher (from altus , past participle of alere to nourish + -or -or) + -ic-, -ix -trix":""
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"\u2014 Elizabeth Moore, Times-Picayune (New Orleans) , 3 Feb. 2000"
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"Altamaha Sound (estuary)"
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"noun"
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": a mound built by American Indians over an altar on which sacrifices had been burned":[]
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-022949"
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"noun"
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-032739"
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": a raised ledge at the back of an altar for candles, flowers, cross, or ornaments":[]
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-045934"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a mineral consisting of lead telluride PbTe tin-white when untarnished and usually occurring massive with cubic cleavage":[]
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"al\u02c8t\u0101\u02cc\u012bt",
"\u02c8al\u02cct\u012bt"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"German altait , from Altai Mountains, Asia, its locality + German -it -ite":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1849, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-050205"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": the second highest member of the saxophone family pitched in F or E-flat":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1853, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-055818"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": bread or a piece of bread to be used in the Eucharist":[]
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-064844"
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"noun"
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": one that adheres to or practices altruism : such as":[],
": an unselfish person whose actions show concern for the welfare of others":[
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"\u2014 Robert McCartney"
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": an animal that behaves in a way which is not beneficial to or may be harmful to itself but which benefits the survival of others of its species":[
"Reciprocal altruism refers to the exchange of beneficial acts between individuals, in which the benefits to the recipient exceed the cost to the altruist . \u2026 Although the potential for reciprocal altruism exists in many animal societies, most interactions occur between closely related individuals \u2026",
"\u2014 Robert M. Seyfarth et al."
]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The billionaire crypto founder is a longtime effective altruist , a philosophy that advocates for maximizing the amount of good generated when considering donations to charity. \u2014 Fortune , 1 June 2022",
"Not that the rest of us are out of luck, but the altruistic urge among bystanders increases the more the victim exhibits these traits and the more the would-be altruist perceives that aid could be effective. \u2014 David P. Barash, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"All the world also loves an altruist , someone who gives time, money or assistance to another. \u2014 David P. Barash, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"Her altruistic response model, by contrast, applies to quick mental processing and immediate reactions (e.g., Mr. Autrey), the kind of deeds later described by the often-heroic altruist as automatic rather than thought out. \u2014 David P. Barash, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"But only a little of it will wind up staying in Bankman-Fried\u2019s pockets, as the effective altruist has pledged to keep only 1% of his earnings (or at the minimum $100,000 a year) and give away the rest. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"This is how an effective altruist might think about the war in Ukraine: What is its scale? \u2014 Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic , 1 Apr. 2022",
"An effective altruist looks to data to decide where and when to donate to a cause, basing the decision on impersonal goals like saving the most lives, or creating the most income, per dollar donated. \u2014 Steven Ehrlich, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021",
"One adventurer\u2019s selfish act more than 50 years ago might not bear emphasizing\u2014except that Tompkins later became a famous altruist who renounced the business world and moved to a cabin in Patagonia. \u2014 Michael O\u2019donnell, The Atlantic , 5 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1868, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-074127"
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": another the same : second self":[]
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"\u02cc\u022fl-t\u0259r-\u02c8\u012b-\u02ccdem",
"\u02cc\u00e4l-ter-\u02c8\u0113-"
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"Medieval Latin altarista , from Latin altare altar + -ista -ist":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-123356"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a specialist in Altaic languages or cultures":[]
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"alta(ic) + - ist":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-134747"
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"definitions":{
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},
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],
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"first_known_use":{
"1757, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-161206"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a cloth used as a covering for an altar":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-170510"
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"definitions":{
"mountain system of central Asia between Mongolia and China and between Kazakhstan and Russia":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the brightest star in the constellation Aquila":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8ter",
"al-\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)r",
"\u02c8al-\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)r",
"-\u02ccter"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from New Latin, shortened from Arabic al-nasr al-\u1e6d\u0101\u02bcir \"the flying eagle,\" a name for the line of stars Alpha, Beta and Gamma Aquilae":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-184652"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
": a variety ( Festuca elatior arundinacea ) of meadow fescue used especially as a late hay and forage grass":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from Mount Alta , peak in Kittitas county, central Washington":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1943, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-202319"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": one of three printed cards containing certain eucharistic prayers placed on the altar during Roman Catholic mass as an aid to the celebrant's memory":[]
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-204220"
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"definitions":{
"former Spanish and Mexican province (1772\u20131848) comprising the present state of California":[
"\u2014 a name chiefly used to differentiate it from Baja California"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-214947"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin, high":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1597, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015208"
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"definitions":{
"mountain range of western China in southern Xinjiang Uygur; highest peak about 25,000 feet (7620 meters)":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u00e4l-\u02c8t\u00fcn"
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"abbreviation"
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"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023246"
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"alt-":{
"type":[
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"combining form"
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}
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