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{
"uni-":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one : single":[
"uni cellular"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, from unus \u2014 more at one":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8y\u00fc-ni"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132738",
"type":[
"prefix"
]
},
"unidentified":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": not having a known or established identity : not identified":[
"unidentified flying objects",
"an unidentified suspect"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The unidentified woman told investigators Guillod lured her back to his nearby Sherman Oaks home, saying his daughter would be present. \u2014 Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"An unidentified off-duty Cleveland police officer who was shopping in the store approached Martinez-Morales and identified herself as an officer, police said. \u2014 Kaylee Remington, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"The unidentified male officer and a male offender were both wounded in the area of 69th and Sangamon streets, authorities said. \u2014 William Lee, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"Finlay asked after she was directed to an unidentified officer still at the first crash scene down the road. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 6 May 2022",
"The footage shows the unidentified white police officer struggling with Lyoya after chasing him on foot following a traffic stop. \u2014 Byadisa Hargett-robinson, ABC News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Lyoya\u2019s fatal encounter with an unidentified Grand Rapids police officer was captured in multiple videos released by the agency last week. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Moises Correa, 30, is accused in last July\u2019s incident, which occurred after the unidentified officer stopped a black Chrysler that Correa was allegedly driving at Black Mountain Road and Westview Parkway. \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The unidentified officer was sitting in his patrol vehicle near north John Young Parkway and west Harwood Street around 4:20 p.m. when James Mossetty, 33, allegedly began banging on the vehicle, said OPD spokesperson Officer Michelle Rogers. \u2014 Lisa Maria Garza, orlandosentinel.com , 10 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1861, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"-\u0259-\u02c8den-",
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u012b-\u02c8den-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012bd"
],
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"anonymous",
"certain",
"given",
"one",
"some",
"unnamed",
"unspecified"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035737",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"unification":{
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"breakup",
"disconnection",
"dissolution",
"disunion",
"division",
"parting",
"partition",
"schism",
"scission",
"split"
],
"definitions":{
": the act, process, or result of unifying : the state of being unified":[]
},
"examples":[
"the political unification of several Central European states into a German empire dominated by Prussia",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Cross-strait tensions have intensified as Chinese President Xi Jinping\u2019s calls for unification have become more assertive in the face of increasing opposition from Taiwan. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Thousands of Israelis marched through east Jerusalem on Sunday in an annual Jerusalem Day flag-waving procession commemorating Israel's unification of east and west Jerusalem after the 1967 Six-Day War. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 30 May 2022",
"The true story of the first and only African Samurai in feudal Japan who rose from being a slave for the Jesuits to fighting as a Samurai in the unification of Japan. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Cross-strait relations have grown strained in recent years, as Beijing has ramped up calls for unification , while more Taiwanese oppose the mainland\u2019s aggression and influence. \u2014 Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"Yet a key component of national rejuvenation is unification , which in Beijing\u2019s view requires the destruction of minority cultures. \u2014 Dhondup T. Rekjong, WSJ , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Zoho\u2019s long-term goal has been unification at every level, from the experience to the applications right down to the infrastructure and networks that run in the back end. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
"O\u2019Neill has said there would be no constitutional change on Irish unification until voters decide on it. \u2014 Sylvia Hui And Peter Morrison, Chicago Tribune , 7 May 2022",
"O\u2019Neill has said, on Irish unification , there would be no constitutional change until voters decide on it. \u2014 Sylvia Hui And Peter Morrison, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccy\u00fc-n\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"combination",
"combining",
"connecting",
"connection",
"consolidation",
"coupling",
"junction",
"linking",
"merger",
"merging",
"union"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183322",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"unify":{
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"decentralize",
"deconcentrate",
"spread (out)"
],
"definitions":{
": to make into a unit or a coherent whole : unite":[]
},
"examples":[
"The creation of the national railroad system unified the country.",
"two very different people unified by a common belief",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The new Outlook client for Windows will unify the web and offline clients\u2014when it's done, anyway. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 18 May 2022",
"Digital experience systems unify their digital technology stacks. \u2014 Zack Hamilton, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Chappell\u2019s goal was to unify the interior space, create more of a flow between the rooms by punching through one of the walls, remodel the bathrooms, and start with a clean canvas of Simply White paint by Benjamin Moore. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Whether with process or people (or both), companies that unify S+P can help CXOs and boards make better decisions, both for risk reduction and opportunity potential. \u2014 Michael Gurau, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"And the coach already has taken steps to unify former Cardinal players who have felt ostracized by the program, including the hire of Louisville legend Milt Wagner as the director of player development and alumni relations. \u2014 Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal , 26 May 2022",
"And that will be part of Biden's mission over the next week -- to unify the region around Taiwan as a deterrent to any Chinese belligerence. \u2014 Brad Lendon, CNN , 19 May 2022",
"In an effort to unify the junior middleweight belts, the two champions fought to a draw July 17 at the AT&T Center. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 13 May 2022",
"Eurovision launched in 1956, in part as a postwar effort to unify Europe. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 13 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1502, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Latin unificare , from Latin uni- + -ficare -fy":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8y\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"center",
"centralize",
"compact",
"concenter",
"concentrate",
"consolidate",
"polarize",
"unite"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054414",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"unignorable":{
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"definitions":{
": unable to be ignored : not ignorable":[
"an unignorable problem/error"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And while Aksel may have a point, the intensity of their attraction forges its own unignorable logic. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Her sister, Brigid, played by a genially snappish, quick-witted Feldstein, may be healthier and happier in love, but her discontent \u2014 financial woes, artistic aspirations that are going nowhere \u2014 remains an unignorable thorn in her side. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Still, that success has been accompanied by an unignorable asterisk. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Literary magazines underwent an unignorable shift, as inclusivity suddenly exerted dominance over editorial decisions. \u2014 James Campbell, WSJ , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Regardless of whether or not niacinamide is mentioned in a product's name, it's being included and shouted out at an unignorable rate in numerous skin-care products with numerous purposes. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 21 Aug. 2021",
"Finally, here was unignorable proof that movies with Asian leads could sell tickets \u2014 and that the Marvel Universe was indeed big enough to include more diverse voices and faces and names besides Chris. \u2014 Phil Yu, EW.com , 6 July 2021",
"Justice Democrats is betting that the most efficient way to reshape the Democratic Party is to disrupt this pattern, giving moderates an unignorable reason to guard their left flank. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 24 May 2021",
"The precision of the cicada\u2019s song might make these species an important\u2014and unignorable \u2014doomsday clock. \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic , 11 May 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1955, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259n-ig-\u02c8n\u022fr-\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-120542",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"unigravida":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a woman in her first pregnancy":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from uni- + Latin gravida":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccy\u00fcn\u0259\u02c8grav\u0259d\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012643",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"unijugate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having one pair of leaflets":[
"\u2014 used of a pinnate leaf"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"uni- + jugate":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"|g\u0259\u0307t",
"\u00a6y\u00fcn\u0259\u00a6j\u00fc|",
"y\u00fc\u02c8nij\u0259|\u02ccg\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010105",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"unilacunar":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having a single leaf gap \u2014 compare multilacunar , trilacunar":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"uni- + lacunar":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6y\u00fcn\u0259+"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080403",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"unilateral":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": constituting or relating to a contract or engagement by which an express obligation to do or forbear is imposed on only one party":[],
": done or undertaken by one person or party":[],
": having only one side":[],
": having parts arranged on one side":[
"a unilateral raceme"
],
": occurring on, performed on, or affecting one side of the body or one of its parts":[
"unilateral exophthalmos"
],
": of, relating to, or affecting one side of a subject : one-sided":[],
": unilineal":[]
},
"examples":[
"Our country is prepared to take unilateral action.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Finally, after further argument, Eastman conceded to Jacob that the verdict against Pence\u2019s assertion of unilateral power would have been unanimous. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 17 June 2022",
"On the law, Mr. Pence is right: The Constitution does not give the Vice President unilateral power to reject electoral votes. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"If universities refuse to respect that right, then courts will have to step up and reaffirm that universities do not have unilateral power to dictate how student organizations select their leaders. \u2014 Caleb Dalton, National Review , 11 Mar. 2022",
"That gives unilateral veto power to all 50 Senate Democrats. \u2014 John Harwood, CNN , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Warren and Schumer, who like Biden also hold law degrees, say that the Higher Education Act of 1965 already grants the president an existing unilateral power to enact an unlimited amount of student loan cancellation for all student loan borrowers. \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
"In their lawsuit, the plaintiffs maintain that the legislature should have passed a law withdrawing Ohio from the program instead of DeWine making a unilateral executive decision. \u2014 cleveland , 25 May 2022",
"The Ethiopian government on Monday declared an immediate, unilateral cease-fire in Tigray on humanitarian grounds. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 28 June 2021",
"Like the French over the submarine deal, America\u2019s NATO allies had felt blindsided and disregarded by the unilateral withdrawal. \u2014 Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccy\u00fc-ni-\u02c8lat-\u0259-r\u0259l, -\u02c8la-tr\u0259l",
"\u02ccy\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02c8la-t\u0259-r\u0259l",
"-\u02c8la-tr\u0259l",
"\u02ccy\u00fc-ni-\u02c8la-t\u0259-r\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084350",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"unilateral compound pitting":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": pitting in plant cell walls in which one large pit occurs opposite two or more small pits in an adjacent cell":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052651",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"unilateralism":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Protectionism and unilateralism can protect no one. \u2014 Jamey Keaten, ajc , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Only new legislation can cure presidential unilateralism and that is not in the offing. \u2014 WSJ , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Voters repeatedly cite terrorism, China, and nuclear proliferation as the most significant threats to the United States and are quite comfortable with American unilateralism and a strong American military. \u2014 Gabriel Scheinmann, National Review , 5 Sep. 2021",
"Trump\u2019s tendency toward America First unilateralism was bracing to a man schooled in multilateral Cold War alliance-making. \u2014 Jeremy Carl, Washington Examiner , 11 Feb. 2021",
"Nyabola thinks that the long-term impact of Trump's unilateralism carries two significant risks. \u2014 Luke Mcgee, CNN , 30 Oct. 2020",
"Trump\u2019s instinctive unilateralism , his belief that international institutions cage the U.S. rather than project its power, forced other nations to change their calculations about dealing with Washington. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 29 Oct. 2020",
"Meaningful action to protect human rights is rare, and the collectivist approach, which disdains unilateralism , keeps forceful sovereign responses at bay. \u2014 Aaron Rhodes, WSJ , 18 Oct. 2020",
"The coalition has seen a revival in the post-Covid-19 world, despite the perception of Trump\u2019s unilateralism , particularly because of the rising concern in the West with regards to Beijing, Kugelman said. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz India , 13 Oct. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccy\u00fc-ni-\u02c8la-t(\u0259-)r\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115122",
"type":[
"noun",
"noun or adjective"
]
},
"unilluminating":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": failing to enlighten or clarify : not illuminating":[
"an unilluminating report",
"I found most of the reviews, although favorable, rather unilluminating .",
"\u2014 Stephen Hawking"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Unlike in Van Sant\u2019s film, though, we are treated merely to Ray\u2019s unexceptional and unilluminating thoughts. \u2014 B\u00e9cquer Segu\u00edn, Slate Magazine , 21 July 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1882, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259n-i-\u02c8l\u00fc-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101-ti\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130259",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"unimaginable":{
"antonyms":[
"believable",
"cogitable",
"conceivable",
"convincing",
"credible",
"creditable",
"imaginable",
"plausible",
"supposable",
"thinkable"
],
"definitions":{
": not imaginable or comprehensible":[
"unimaginable horror"
]
},
"examples":[
"the unimaginable horrors of war",
"a disaster of almost unimaginable proportions",
"This technology would have been unimaginable five years ago.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the dark ages of Oz Wizard leadership - the days of \u2018pay no attention to the man behind the curtain\u2019 - influence was unimaginable as technology was delivered with the collaboration of a toilet drain. \u2014 Paige Francis, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Such developments were unimaginable during the heyday of techno utopianism\u2014when Thomas Friedman and others were proclaiming that the world was flat, rendered indivisible by the internet. \u2014 Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune , 11 June 2022",
"If then unregulated nuclear warheads were combined with other unregulated technologies, such as hypersonic or autonomous weapons, the consequences would be unimaginable . \u2014 The Editors, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
"To labor for more than 50 hours \u2014 my body leaking fluids, my nerves electric with unimaginable pain. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
"With millions of cases of a new and relentless virus, hundreds of thousands of deaths and the wait for a vaccine, for many, the first year of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States brought unimaginable pain, fear and frustration. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Mar. 2022",
"What was supposed to be a fun concert will now inevitably leave thousands of young people traumatized after experiencing and witnessing unimaginable pain and anguish. \u2014 Carolyn Evans-shabazz, CNN , 14 Nov. 2021",
"This is one that will test the contestants for well over an hour as they are forced to push through grueling unimaginable pain in a battle of wills that shows the power of grit, determination, and above all\u2026. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 11 Nov. 2021",
"River's mother Tasha opened up about her unimaginable pain with her own heartbreaking post on Facebook two weeks ago. \u2014 Janine Puhak, PEOPLE.com , 15 Sep. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1611, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u0259-\u02c8ma-j\u0259-n\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u0259-\u02c8maj-n\u0259-b\u0259l",
"-\u02c8ma-j\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"fantastic",
"fantastical",
"implausible",
"inconceivable",
"incredible",
"incredulous",
"unbelievable",
"uncompelling",
"unconceivable",
"unconvincing",
"unthinkable"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172032",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"unimaginative":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having or showing a lack of imagination or originality : not imaginative":[
"unimaginative people",
"an unimaginative menu",
"a predictable and unimaginative plot"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There\u2019s a kid named Podcast who has a podcast, and the little dude\u2019s not even close to being the most unimaginative aspect of this frustrating retread. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Is Hollywood really that unimaginative or shortsighted",
"Cho is a star pianist who was tasked with finding the music in Pfitzner\u2019s and Wagner\u2019s unimaginative accompaniments. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Experience it up close at places like Sand Beach (a name that may seem unimaginative to you, but it\u2019s a testament to how rare sand beaches are around here) or Thunder Hole, which booms with rushing waves. \u2014 Virginia M. Wright, Outside Online , 8 Feb. 2021",
"Such familiar, somewhat unimaginative trappings have an advantage. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Amid cries to reimagine policing, most filmmakers are unimaginative . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 24 Nov. 2021",
"On the other hand, voice prompts perceived as low-effort or boring aren\u2019t as well received \u2014 on TikTok, they\u2019re often criticized for being unimaginative . \u2014 NBC News , 17 Nov. 2021",
"And Thompson remained on the sideline, a spectator to an oddly unimaginative offense that\u2019s lost its punch over the past few weeks. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1814, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u0259-\u02c8maj-n\u0259-tiv",
"-\u02c8ma-j\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101-",
"-n\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190755",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"unimolecular":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": relating to or involving a single molecule or single molecular species : monomolecular":[
"unimolecular reactions"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"uni- + molecular":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"+"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134816",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"unimpaired":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": not damaged or made weaker : not impaired":[
"unimpaired speech",
"unimpaired influence",
"unimpaired drivers [=drivers who are not drunk, drugged, etc.]",
"Age had left his faculties unimpaired \u2026",
"\u2014 Joseph Conrad"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259n-im-\u02c8perd"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Temperature tolerance appears to be good as well with Loke reporting unimpaired function at temperatures up 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit). \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
"Pedestrians should be visible and undistracted, use crosswalks, look for vehicles coming from all directions, walk unimpaired by drugs or alcohol, and not assume that vehicles see the pedestrians, according to the NHTSA website. \u2014 Elizabeth Owens-schiele, chicagotribune.com , 19 July 2021",
"Financially, notwithstanding the revenue collapse last year, Heinemann claims to be in a sound position with its independence unimpaired . \u2014 Kevin Rozario, Forbes , 11 June 2021",
"The plan would let stockholders keep their shares, leave trade creditors unimpaired and hand new debt claims to holders of some unsecured PREIT debt, among other things. \u2014 Jeremy Hill, Bloomberg.com , 2 Nov. 2020",
"The roof calls for a zero-proof cocktail in one hand (for unimpaired stairs negotiation) and binoculars in the other, to scope out the view of Filucy Bay and beyond. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 31 Aug. 2020",
"Marcoux was unimpaired and driving 40 mph over the speed limit at the time of the crash. \u2014 Ryan Vlahovich, azcentral , 15 Feb. 2020",
"The tariffs on Mexico \u2013 which start at 5% on June 10 and then escalate in increments from there \u2013 will have direct implications for the automotive industry, which has relied on the unimpaired flow of goods across the border to keep costs low. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 June 2019",
"That means people with Alzheimer\u2019s may live many years, possibly even until death, with their thinking unimpaired . \u2014 Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com , 22 Sep. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1583, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050441"
},
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"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1744, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259n-im-\u02c8pa-sh\u0259nd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225656",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
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"definitions":{
": in an unimpassioned manner":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\"+"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174632",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"unimpeachability":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being unimpeachable":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But that doesn\u2019t mean that this traditional measure of the public mood is unimportant . \u2014 Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"Pinot was so unimportant in the Valley 50 years ago that the very first planting\u2014in 1971, at Husch Vineyards\u2014was allotted a tiny 2-acre plot. \u2014 Lettie Teague, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"To those not involved with the party, the county party chair race may seem byzantine and relatively unimportant . \u2014 cleveland , 18 May 2022",
"Although seemingly unimportant , the risk that these events could pose to the entire financial system opens the door for discussions on the implementation of new regulations (or the improvement of older ones). \u2014 Esade Business & Law School, Forbes , 10 June 2021",
"Anchorage was no longer an unimportant railroad hub where everyone knew each other but a real city. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2022",
"There's no such thing as an unimportant offseason, but this one feels especially consequential for the Detroit Pistons. \u2014 Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press , 7 May 2022",
"For unimportant pages that are being deleted, in many cases, the best solution is to allow them to 404 instead of redirecting them to the homepage. \u2014 Rashad Nasir, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Razi Hosseini, director of the Public Works Department, said there\u2019s no unimportant drainage project, but staff members have a lot to consider when selecting projects for the bond. \u2014 Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News , 5 Feb. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"While outwardly unimposing , his writings were dark. \u2014 Anthony Venditti, CBS News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"For a powerful politician in Latin America, Juan Orlando Hern\u00e1ndez is an unimposing figure. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
"The agreement with Rodgers all but ensured the Packers a fourth consecutive first-place finish in the unimposing NFC North. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Her presence has been described as gentle, quiet and unimposing . \u2014 New York Times , 8 Dec. 2021",
"The house where Rauch and Loy have lived for the past twenty years is large but unimposing , situated on the southern outskirts of Leipzig. \u2014 Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker , 27 Sep. 2021",
"Flower and pre-roll sales make up more than 50% of their sales, but Yapp said the company saw edibles \u2014 food products that contain cannabis \u2014 flying off the shelves during the pandemic, as newbies sought an unimposing way to get high. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Apr. 2021",
"Until the Ever Given showed up, the minarets of the unimposing mosques were the tallest structures around. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Mar. 2021",
"Until the Ever Given showed up, the minarets of the unimposing mosques were the tallest structures around. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Mar. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Behind Derek Carr, the Raiders' quarterback depth chart is unimpressive . \u2014 Jim Reineking, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"A week ago, after an unimpressive season-opening victory over Fresno State, fans murmured about the Ducks\u2019 coach. \u2014 John Canzano, oregonlive , 11 Sep. 2021",
"Since moving to Paris in the summer of 2017 Mbappe has won four French titles, but each one was a rather mundane, and unimpressive achievement. \u2014 Sam Pilger, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"With Angela Merkel gone and the unimpressive Scholz in her place, Macron is emerging as a clear leader within Europe, not unchallenged, but a vigorous and empowered champion of the EU. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 24 Apr. 2022",
"For many in the region, the plaza three blocks from the White House is an unimpressive slab that plays host to occasional festivals and protests. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Even so, the Timberline fails to fix other issues that plague the Explorer, such as its uncouth four-cylinder powertrain, slow-witted infotainment, and unimpressive interior materials. \u2014 Greg Fink, Car and Driver , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Mandaloun, who was running his first race since he was named winner of last year\u2019s Kentucky Derby after the disqualification of Medina Spirit, finished an unimpressive ninth in the 1 1/8-mile, 14-horse race. \u2014 John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times , 26 Feb. 2022",
"The Pac-12 Conference is on track to send three teams to the NCAA Tournament, an unimpressive total that tracks with its substandard results in non-conference play. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Feb. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The crux of the problem is the highly uninformative disclosure that companies provide on the useful lives of their property plant and equipment. \u2014 Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes , 13 Nov. 2021",
"This was a woefully uninformative approach to examining the history of black political debate\u2014and the likely source of today\u2019s proliferation of Moseses in the black political imagination. \u2014 Adolph Reed Jr., The New Republic , 17 Feb. 2021",
"The lab doesn\u2019t sequence the entire DNA molecule, much of which is repetitious and uninformative , but maps about a million key locations. \u2014 Douglas Preston, The New Yorker , 7 Dec. 2020",
"The report does not bother to explain much further, instead simply offering a few equally uninformative , two-bit quotes from other CVE voices. \u2014 Sam Westrop, National Review , 3 Sep. 2020",
"For a glimpse of how uninformative American antibiotic surveillance is, look at how animal-antibiotic data comes to be. Compiling and releasing those stats is governed by a law called the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA). \u2014 Maryn Mckenna, WIRED , 11 June 2018",
"If the agencies have their way, for example, the mandatory reviews will be about as useful as the many, many self-congratulatory and typically uninformative reports the agencies already produce and have done for decades. \u2014 Chris Sagers, Slate Magazine , 27 July 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During almost every conflict or natural disaster abroad, US adoption agencies are flooded with calls by Americans who want to adopt but are uninformed about the procedures in place to protect the kids. \u2014 Rob Kuznia, Blake Ellis And Daniel A. Medina, CNN , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Implicit in the renowned energy scientist\u2019s usage is the idea that most of us are uninformed or just plain wrong about the fundamentals of the global economy. \u2014 David Marchesephoto Illustration By Br\u00e1ulio Amado, New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
"On the legislature\u2019s uninformed and unfeeling rejection of these fragile human beings, with the passage and override of HB11. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022",
"That encounter is just one of countless examples of unprepared and uninformed hikers heading into the Adirondacks and other wilderness areas around the country. \u2014 Meredith Bethune, Outside Online , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer says those who read the liberal media are uninformed about President Biden. \u2014 Jack Durschlag, Fox News , 12 Apr. 2022",
"To maintain his popular base, Orb\u00e1n\u2019s party organized conspiracy theory campaigns to mobilize more frustrated and uninformed voters. \u2014 Zsuzsanna Szel\u00e9nyi, The New Republic , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Unfortunately, brazen and medically uninformed politicians denying basic human rights over binary ideas of gender have left us no choice but to rally and continue to fight. \u2014 Ashley Andreou, Scientific American , 31 Mar. 2022",
"While performing at the July festival, the artist, who lives in North Carolina, made crude remarks about gay men and shared offensive and uninformed comments about those living with HIV/AIDS. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The result is a perverse, witty and uningratiating pictorial world in which sadomasochism is inevitable and trust has been beached on the sand. \u2014 Neil Genzlinger, New York Times , 6 Mar. 2020"
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"Colleges today are often more concerned with placating a political mob than being a robust and uninhibited venue for speech. \u2014 WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"Pak\u2019s dramatic conception is deft and daring, as seen in dream sequences realized with a light touch and an uninhibited directness. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 17 June 2022",
"Colors with longer wavelengths, such orange, more easily pass through the atmosphere uninhibited . \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The movie\u2019s powerful sense of revolutionary virtue and collective purpose yields to nationalistic pride that\u2019s danced and sung with uninhibited joy. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
"Building a sense of community and real corporate culture requires some uninhibited interactions during the normal course of business. \u2014 Denis Mandich, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"With her newly uninhibited approach to performing, Ang\u00e8le might be one step closer to finding it. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 23 May 2022",
"Because a leathery little scamp like E.T. is lovable only in the uninhibited mind of a child; fear, distrust, and paranoia are born of experience and disappointment. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
"Funny Women of a Certain Age, April 22-23, Featuring the unfettered mouths and uninhibited minds of the funniest, most daring, most experienced people in comedy. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022"
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"an uninhibited child who laughed and cried with equal abandon",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Colleges today are often more concerned with placating a political mob than being a robust and uninhibited venue for speech. \u2014 WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"Pak\u2019s dramatic conception is deft and daring, as seen in dream sequences realized with a light touch and an uninhibited directness. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 17 June 2022",
"Colors with longer wavelengths, such orange, more easily pass through the atmosphere uninhibited . \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The movie\u2019s powerful sense of revolutionary virtue and collective purpose yields to nationalistic pride that\u2019s danced and sung with uninhibited joy. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
"Building a sense of community and real corporate culture requires some uninhibited interactions during the normal course of business. \u2014 Denis Mandich, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"With her newly uninhibited approach to performing, Ang\u00e8le might be one step closer to finding it. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 23 May 2022",
"Because a leathery little scamp like E.T. is lovable only in the uninhibited mind of a child; fear, distrust, and paranoia are born of experience and disappointment. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
"Funny Women of a Certain Age, April 22-23, Featuring the unfettered mouths and uninhibited minds of the funniest, most daring, most experienced people in comedy. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022"
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"\u2014 Robert Penn Warren",
"\u2026 he was very shy, very reticent, and altogether uninstructed in the ordinary daily intercourse of man with man.",
"\u2014 Anthony Trollope"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As a result, dyslexia is known by enduring and sometimes contradictory myths, like that people who have it are all highly intelligent\u2014or unintelligent and just not willing to admit it. \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 16 May 2022",
"Spliced videos have also portrayed her as stuttering and unintelligent . \u2014 New York Times , 1 May 2022",
"And self-assured enough to make Melinda feel inane, extraneous, unintelligent . \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Many who immigrate to the United States have to start their careers in lower-wage jobs, and they are looked down upon and dismissed as unskilled and unintelligent . \u2014 NBC News , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Just a suggestion that people who tweet or speak profoundly unintelligent and potentially dangerous things should no longer be given a pass. \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 9 Sep. 2021",
"Some people use fat to mean unlovable, undesirable, slovenly, unintelligent , lazy. \u2014 Your Fat Friend, SELF , 28 May 2021",
"The viewer feels an automatic sense of superiority because the cast appears so unintelligent . \u2014 Ian Goldstein, Vulture , 16 Mar. 2021",
"It\u2019s about weaning ourselves off the entire approach of criticizing opposing political views by calling those who hold them unintelligent or irrational. \u2014 Andrew Pulrang, Forbes , 24 Feb. 2021"
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"\u2014 John N. Green"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The responses are both shocking and unintelligible . \u2014 Abigail Anthony, National Review , 14 June 2022",
"Kelsey McCowan Heilman, staff attorney for the Oregon Law Center, said the notices are cluttered with legal jargon and are frequently unintelligible . \u2014 oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
"The group talked quietly, but the audio was unintelligible . \u2014 Robert Legare, CBS News , 7 June 2022",
"With Anne\u2019s rising despair, her surroundings grow blurry, the ambient sound increasingly unintelligible . \u2014 Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
"Who would have ever guessed that the biggest talking point of the Mariners\u2019 season so far would be a novelty song with largely unintelligible lyrics that was written in 1955",
"At his audition, Mr. Poitier\u2019s unintelligible , singsong island accent dismayed theater founder Frederick O\u2019Neal. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Jan. 2022",
"In some cases, headers also include a series of letters and numbers that appear unintelligible but, in fact, are cryptographic signatures that can be used to verify an email\u2019s sender and contents. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Some types of aphasia can result in the person speaking in complete sentences with unintelligible meaning, while other types can affect the person\u2019s ability to name objects or repeat words and sentences. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The law of unintended consequences doesn\u2019t always produce negative results. \u2014 Michael Lynch, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"ABC News asked experts about whether the financial penalties levied against Russia are having unintended consequences and what other tools the Biden administration could use to counter Putin's aggression that don't hurt American consumers. \u2014 Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News , 30 June 2022",
"The conflict in Ukraine is driving a modernization of NATO weaponry, honing the alliance\u2019s ability to face off against Russia and adding to the list of unintended consequences from Moscow\u2019s invasion of its smaller neighbor. \u2014 Daniel Michaels, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
"Although there haven\u2019t been any issues with CRISPR\u2019s safety in humans yet, scientists will need to watch patients who get the therapies to make sure unintended consequences don\u2019t arise in the future. \u2014 Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"Tjada D\u2019Oyen McKenna, the chief executive of the humanitarian group Mercy Corps, said that sanctions are having unintended consequences for the most vulnerable communities and that higher shipping costs and export controls are making matters worse. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"The vastly different experiences illustrate the unintended consequences of a $178 billion bailout that Congress dumped into the national health-care system at the start of the pandemic in an urgent attempt to keep hospitals and doctors afloat. \u2014 Christopher Rowland, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"Adding lanes to a swimming race, for example, might have unintended consequences. \u2014 David Wharton, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"Policy makers also need to take note of the unintended consequences of having too much information on the internet. \u2014 Michael Luca, WSJ , 17 June 2022"
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"Last year, 163 people were killed by children in 392 unintentional shootings across the country, according to the gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety. \u2014 Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"The number of unintentional shootings involving children rose during the Covid-19 pandemic as gun sales skyrocketed and more children stayed at home, according to Everytown for Gun Safety, an organization that tracks shootings in the U.S. \u2014 Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"There have been 106 unintentional shootings by children this year, as of May 27. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 7 June 2022",
"Between 2015 and 2021, there were 2,446 unintentional child shootings, resulting in 923 deaths and 1,603 injuries. \u2014 Eric W. Fleegler, Scientific American , 2 June 2022",
"For example, secure storage of firearms can protect children and adults by preventing unintentional shootings and suicides involving a firearm and can limit access to firearms for individuals who present a risk to themselves or others. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
"Officers are required to report unintentional shootings to the department. \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
"Last year, there were at least 379 unintentional shootings by children nationwide, resulting in 154 deaths and 244 injuries, the group said. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Apr. 2022"
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"There were at least 392 unintentional shootings by children younger than 18 last year, with 163 deaths, according to the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety, which tracks reports. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 28 June 2022",
"Last year, 163 people were killed by children in 392 unintentional shootings across the country, according to the gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety. \u2014 Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"The number of unintentional shootings involving children rose during the Covid-19 pandemic as gun sales skyrocketed and more children stayed at home, according to Everytown for Gun Safety, an organization that tracks shootings in the U.S. \u2014 Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"There have been 106 unintentional shootings by children this year, as of May 27. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 7 June 2022",
"Between 2015 and 2021, there were 2,446 unintentional child shootings, resulting in 923 deaths and 1,603 injuries. \u2014 Eric W. Fleegler, Scientific American , 2 June 2022",
"For example, secure storage of firearms can protect children and adults by preventing unintentional shootings and suicides involving a firearm and can limit access to firearms for individuals who present a risk to themselves or others. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
"Officers are required to report unintentional shootings to the department. \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
"Last year, there were at least 379 unintentional shootings by children nationwide, resulting in 154 deaths and 244 injuries, the group said. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But polls have shown persistent resistance and uninterest in getting the vaccine among a high number of Republicans. \u2014 Maeve Reston, CNN , 28 Apr. 2021"
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"the teacher decided to make a career change after having to teach yet another class of uninterested teens",
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"There are people who identify as trans and who are uninterested in GCS. \u2014 Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads , 10 June 2022",
"And yet the show is refreshingly uninterested in a conventional heroine\u2019s journey toward romantic or professional fulfillment. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Among those completely uninterested in the new Terra 2.0 is billionaire investor Mark Cuban. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"Tess is killing it, leaving boys crying in her dust, and Annie is braiding hair, uninterested in the game unfolding around her. \u2014 Kathleen Newman-bremang, refinery29.com , 25 May 2022",
"Like his full-bodied namesake, the bust was detached, uninterested . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
"At a time in which most F1 team bosses are clearly uninterested in making room for additional teams, there\u2019s some thought that either brand might be interested in buying a team. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 13 May 2022",
"People who are this uninterested in the safety of their and other children are not generally the type to take kindly to a stranger telling them how to drive. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
"While 33% were curious about the metaverse, some 27% were uninterested and 23% were suspicious. \u2014 Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes , 1 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Investing in other cryptocurrencies is [select one: wrong, stupid, immoral, uninteresting ] and should be discouraged and ignored socially for the benefit of others as a form of consumer protection. \u2014 Pete Rizzo, Forbes , 4 July 2022",
"Those reasons are mostly unknowable and uninteresting . \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 23 June 2022",
"Given how uninteresting and uncompetitive these conference finals have been so far, that seems like the wrong direction. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Most of us have had the experience of being at a social gathering where another person droned on and on about an uninteresting topic. \u2014 Jack Zenger, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"In the realm of uninteresting extended digressions, Mr. Dyer recalls stealing shampoo from hotels and his ambition never to have to buy shampoo again. \u2014 Joseph Epstein, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"Thousands of people tweeted to criticize the commercials as being boring or uninteresting . \u2014 Ashley Lutz, Fortune , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Environments lack depth and dimension, coming across flat and uninteresting . \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Ben Power\u2019s screenplay proves unfocused, spending too much time on the relatively uninteresting personal lives of the younger protagonists and not enough on the complex geopolitical machinations propelling the region to war. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The performance of galantamine over decades is far superior to the uninterpretable data package upon which the FDA relied in approving Aduhelm. \u2014 Sam Gandy, STAT , 17 June 2021",
"The raw data itself has misaligned rows and columns, and uninterpretable entries in incorrect fields. \u2014 Lauryn Schroeder, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Aug. 2020",
"If Chicago\u2019s experience holds true at the other hospitals participating in Gilead\u2019s study, there will be little or no difference in patient improvement between the two remdesivir arms, making the comparison uninterpretable . \u2014 Matthew Herper, STAT , 27 Apr. 2020",
"During his infamously contentious confirmation hearings as a Supreme Court nominee in 1987, then-judge Robert Bork said the meaning of the Ninth Amendment was too uncertain for judges to enforce, famously comparing it to an uninterpretable inkblot. \u2014 James T. Knight Ii, National Review , 20 Nov. 2019",
"Specifically, Figure 1 of the study is uninterpretable . \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 10 Oct. 2018",
"The series\u2019 infamous dream sequences are at once uninterpretable and sufficiently, if incompletely, interpreted by the characters on the show so that the mystery can unfold coherently. \u2014 Willa Paskin, Slate Magazine , 3 May 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The priests continued their chanting, uninterrupted , as mourners turned their eyes upward, searching the sky. \u2014 Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"Indeed, Altria\u2019s annual revenues have grown uninterrupted for a full decade. \u2014 Brett Owens, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Doug Mills submitted to hundreds of Covid tests in order to give our readers uninterrupted access to a White House in transition between two vastly different administrations. \u2014 The New York Times, New York Times , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Now, all forms of entertainment float into my life uninterrupted via invisible Wi-Fi signals to every available screen. \u2014 Jessica Cruel, Allure , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Tournaments at La Costa Resort & Spa later operated under multiple names, uninterrupted from 1991-2007. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 May 2022",
"The heater features an extremely durable corrosion-resistant galvanized metal cabinet with a wind-resistant design, providing uninterrupted performance in nearly all weather. \u2014 Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics , 19 May 2022",
"That means more time back in my day and increased productivity due to an uninterrupted , frictionless experience. \u2014 Yoni Avital, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Lawyers for Watson and the plaintiffs have agreed not to go to trial from Aug. 1 to March 1 to enable Watson to play the season uninterrupted . \u2014 cleveland , 16 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But for years, eight or nine of the roughly 10 sketches each week have been expected, uninventive , rote duds. \u2014 Zak Jason, Wired , 21 May 2021",
"The earnest but uninventive special suffers from a lack of electrifying performances that have defined past ceremonies, with rousing crowd favorites and inspired team-ups between inductees and newer artists. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 7 Nov. 2020",
"Celebrity cameos are generally a safe bet, but Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's commercial for the luxury car brand Genesis reminded us of how uninventive the tactic can be. \u2014 Author: Maura Judkis, Sonia Rao, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Feb. 2020",
"Celebrity cameos are generally a safe bet, but Chrissy Teigen and John Legend\u2019s commercial for the luxury car brand Genesis reminded us of how uninventive the tactic can be. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2020",
"Nonetheless, once again, the passing was slow, sloppy and uninventive . \u2014 SI.com , 3 Oct. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Your fianc\u00e9's response to this unwanted and uninvited touching is extremely common. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 29 June 2022",
"Your fianc\u00e9's response to this unwanted and uninvited touching is extremely common. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"At the feather-light conclusion of the second movement, the uninvited melody of a ringtone cried out, and the whole hall cringed as Goodyear cast a look of fatherly disappointment over the rows. \u2014 Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela were among the uninvited nations, even though other countries with questionable credentials, like Brazil and Haiti, were included. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"The uninvited visitor surveyed the room and left in a huff. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Though this was certainly a special day made even more so for Gwaltney, Hanks' love of weddings, especially showing up to them uninvited , is well-documented. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Trespassing, Princeton Court: On Feb. 24, a Princeton Court resident called police after discovering a man entered her apartment uninvited and was following her. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Big Tech has unlocked our doors and walked into our homes uninvited . \u2014 Maritza Johnson, Fortune , 28 Feb. 2022"
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"\u02cc\u0259n-in-\u02c8v\u012b-t\u0259d",
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"An embryo is created through the union of sperm and egg.",
"a perfect union of Eastern and Western music",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"From 1910 to 1912, former President Theodore Roosevelt attacked the court for invalidating state and federal minimum wage laws, child labor laws and laws protecting the right to belong to a union . \u2014 Brad Snyder, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"The rival camps formed competing factions in the union elections last September. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 9 June 2022",
"The coordinators, part of the organizing group calling itself the Post Production Guild, won all eight National Labor Relations Board union representation elections, according to the CWA. \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"Employees of tech giants including Apple and Amazon have recently held union elections with the National Labor Relations Board, a formal process that can be both tense and lengthy. \u2014 Caroline O'donovan, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"Days after baristas at two Chicago Starbucks voted to unionize, workers at two more city stores have filed for union elections with the National Labor Relations Board. \u2014 Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"Since December, workers at more than 175 Starbucks locations in 25 states have filed for union elections, according to The New York Times. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 24 May 2022",
"Workers at the Jantzen Beach location and two other Portland stores expecting to hold union elections in the coming weeks. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 May 2022",
"The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, which handles labor-management issues for legislative branch employees, would have jurisdiction over supervising union elections and recognizing bargaining units and investigating unfair labor practices. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"While Apple hasn't publicly opposed unionization, Vice noted, its talking points strongly suggest a non- union stance. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 13 May 2022",
"Yes voters resented how they\u2019d been treated by Amazon, and felt annoyed by Amazon\u2019s anti- union propaganda. \u2014 The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
"And can employers structure different return-to-office policies for workers who are unionized versus non- union workers",
"That means 15 or 20 pro- union workers can ensure victory in a typical Starbucks store \u2014 a level of support that can be summoned in hours or days. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Amazon, for its part, has conveyed its anti- union stance to warehouse workers through signage inside its warehouses, text messages, and meetings that workers were required to attend before the election periods kicked off. \u2014 Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The vote is notable considering the company\u2019s anti- union stance. \u2014 Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2021",
"Twitter cracks down on A.I. bots supporting Amazon in its anti- union stance. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 6 Apr. 2021",
"The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, whose chance of winning in Alabama depended on limiting turnout to those who were pro- union , objected. \u2014 Sean Higgins, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022"
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"\u2014 Peter H. Lewis"
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"\u2014 Robert Coover"
],
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"\u2014 Ronald Reagan"
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"\u2014 J. D. Salinger"
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},
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"There are no clear blueprints to be discovered in history that can help us shape the future as we wish. Each historical event is a unique congeries of factors, people, or chronology. \u2014 Margaret McMillan , Dangerous Games , 2008",
"[Tiger] Wood's unique skill set was on display again at last week's U.S. Open, but this victory was more visceral. It was all heart. \u2014 Alan Shipnuck , Sports Illustrated , 23 June 2008",
"Space is a strange and unique item\u2014you can't take it to a lab and analyze it like beef jerky. \u2014 Bob Berman , Astronomy , November 2007",
"A century ago a doctor was considered to be part of a social elite. He\u2014and medicine was then very much a masculine endeavor\u2014had a unique mastery of a special body of knowledge. He professed a commitment to levels of competence and integrity that he expected society to respect and trust. \u2014 Richard Horton , New York Review of Books , 31 May 2007",
"Most stars are not born in isolation but instead in groups of several thousand to tens of thousands, all of which emerge from the same parent cloud of gas. Each cloud has a unique and homogeneous mix of chemical elements and isotopes, which its stellar progeny inherits. Even when the stars disperse, they retain their unique chemical tag \u2026 \u2014 Rodrigo Ibata et al. , Scientific American , April 2007",
"As a dozen new books will testify, our nation is in the midst of a great barbecue renaissance, with each region proudly claiming its own unique style. \u2014 Ruth Reichl , Gourmet , July 2005",
"She's in the unique position of running for office against her husband.",
"Humans are unique among mammals in several respects.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It\u2019s the combination of culture and nature that makes Windsor\u2019s expeditions unique . \u2014 James Reginato, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
"Ruiz says the commingling and cross-pollinating of these cultures is one of the many things that made the SoCal scene unique . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"Vascocu oversees a program focused on independent, small-batch and unique Italian and American amari as well as house cocktails, Negroni variants, spritzes, a rotation of frozen cocktails and no-ABV drinks. \u2014 Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"The future of mental health care is personalized and unique to each individual, and data makes that possible. \u2014 Gary Drenik, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"What makes the trail even more unique , considering its history, is that it is hosted by Black farmers with longstanding ties to the area. \u2014 Ligaya Figueras, ajc , 19 June 2022",
"The bold, always stylish owner of the Pynk is a powerful mover in Chucalissa and one of the most dynamic and unique characters currently on television. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 19 June 2022",
"Each brain is unique , resilient, and compensates in different ways in response to damage or dysfunction \u2014 a phenomenon known as plasticity, and the reference charts are based on measures of brain structure, not function. \u2014 Kasra Zarei, STAT , 18 June 2022",
"While outside advisors and other VCs can help shape the market view, founders hold the keys to conveying how their companies are unique , different, or simply better than any others. \u2014 Mike Ghaffary, Fortune , 15 June 2022"
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"French, from Latin unicus , from unus one \u2014 more at one":""
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"yu\u0307-\u02c8n\u0113k"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for unique strange , singular , unique , peculiar , eccentric , erratic , odd , quaint , outlandish mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected. strange stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable. a journey filled with strange sights singular suggests individuality or puzzling strangeness. a singular feeling of impending disaster unique implies singularity and the fact of being without a known parallel. a career unique in the annals of science peculiar implies a marked distinctiveness. the peculiar status of America's First Lady eccentric suggests a wide divergence from the usual or normal especially in behavior. the eccentric eating habits of preschoolers erratic stresses a capricious and unpredictable wandering or deviating. a friend's suddenly erratic behavior odd applies to a departure from the regular or expected. an odd sense of humor quaint suggests an old-fashioned but pleasant oddness. a quaint fishing village outlandish applies to what is uncouth, bizarre, or barbaric. outlandish fashions of the time",
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"particular",
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"peculiar",
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"private",
"privy",
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"singular",
"subjective"
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"conflict",
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"dissensus"
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"accompanied by unison strings"
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": producing pitches ordinarily associated with the keys played":[
"one of the organ's unison stops"
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": the writing, playing, or singing of parts in a musical passage at the same pitch or in octaves":[]
},
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"Noun",
"the members of the committee are in unison on this point",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Yet, even as wins have failed to come, players have been in virtual unison that life has become better in the days since several left their final meeting with Andersen in tears. \u2014 Danny Moran, OregonLive.com , 3 Nov. 2017",
"As the first quarter comes to a close, Hawkeye fans turn in unison to wave and smile at the patients at the university's children's hospital, reports CBS News correspondent Dana Jacobson. \u2014 CBS News , 2 Nov. 2017",
"The translation was, literally, faithful: God himself had moved their hands in unison , only one possible translation for his Word. \u2014 Wyatt Mason, New York Times , 2 Nov. 2017",
"Time Detroit Lions owner Martha Ford and her three daughters stood with Lions players for the singing of the national anthem as part of a broad show of unison before Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 24 Sep. 2017",
"Fox attacks on his own, crouching, extending his arms and that 6-6 wingspan, moving his feet in unison with his opponent\u2019s. \u2014 Ailene Voisin, sacbee , 22 Sep. 2017",
"For five minutes and 55 seconds, 50 independent stewards watched the dancers, making sure everyone moved in unison and kept dancing the entire time. \u2014 Priscella Vega, Burbank Leader , 22 Sep. 2017",
"Today, America\u2019s major physician organizations are recommending something, strongly and in unison : The latest health-care bill, known as Graham-Cassidy, would do harm to the country and should be defeated. \u2014 James Hamblin, The Atlantic , 21 Sep. 2017",
"Smartphone alerts beeped in unison and television stations suddenly cut to an ominous black screen with bold, white script warning of a possible missile attack. \u2014 Charlie Campbell / Tokyo, Time , 20 Sep. 2017"
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"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"Middle English unisoun , from Middle French unisson , from Medieval Latin unisonus having the same sound, from Latin uni- + sonus sound \u2014 more at sound entry 1":"Noun"
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"\u02c8y\u00fc-n\u0259-s\u0259n",
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"accord",
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"concurrency",
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": a railway train that transports a single commodity directly from producer to consumer":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The logistics center will have direct rail focus, multi-commodity, carload of unit train , BNSF controlling interest, and BNSF capital drives development of business park. \u2014 Marcus Gutierrez, Houston Chronicle , 8 Mar. 2020",
"The People\u2019s Armed Police is a crack unit trained to put down terrorist attacks, rebellions and riots. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Aug. 2019",
"Two new rail yards will create rail storage for 165 rail cars, accommodate a 90-car unit train and provide rail car switching within the port, according to the Ports of Indiana. \u2014 Karen Caffarini, Post-Tribune , 3 Nov. 2017"
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"1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133901"
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": a vote cast by a political subdivision as a single unit regardless of the number of persons voting or eligible to vote":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170722",
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": a watermark on a stamp that is a single entire design":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161836",
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"unite":{
"antonyms":[
"break up",
"dissever",
"part",
"section",
"separate",
"sever",
"split",
"sunder",
"unlink"
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},
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"Verb",
"Party members united in support of their candidate.",
"Students united to protest the tuition increase.",
"uniting against a common enemy",
"The struggle to end slavery united rich and poor.",
"A treaty united the independent nations.",
"The sperm and egg unite to form an embryo.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The 2nd Mass are a group of survivors, civilians, and soldiers who unite to fight back against the alien occupation. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 June 2022",
"That recognition is also the root of her growth as an artist, one who is well-rounded enough to play and unite different genres effectively. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
"If countries whose very existence seems at stake will not unite for self-protection, how can the United States hope to effect a union among them",
"The film, which stars Rooney Mara and Frances McDormand, centers on a group of Mennonite women who unite against their rapists. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 22 June 2022",
"The next few months will be critical, as the public and opposition parties assess whether Mr. Macron can unite instead of divide. \u2014 Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 June 2022",
"Macri\u2019s administration argued that animals would be less divisive and unite all Argentines, leaving politics out of it and focusing on environmentalism. \u2014 Federico Perelmuter, The New Republic , 21 June 2022",
"Warren himself spoke briefly late in the day, alluding indirectly to the controversy by saying Baptists should unite on ambitious missionary goals. \u2014 Deepa Bharath And Peter Smith, Chron , 15 June 2022",
"The weekend\u2019s finale is the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, in which artistic performers, dancers, musicians, military personnel, key workers and volunteers will unite to bring iconic moments from the Queen\u2019s reign to life in a festival of creativity. \u2014 Rob Picheta, CNN , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Hence Washington\u2019s desire to see Japan and South Korea unite . \u2014 Paula Hancocks, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"Alison Sweeney, Lacey Chabert and Autumn Reeser unite in a new film series starting Jan. 8. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Can Democrats and business unite against a common enemy",
"The Ravens gave up the most passing yards in Week 1 (409 yards), and this was against one of the weaker offensive unite in the league. \u2014 Zack Jones, Forbes , 18 Sep. 2021",
"For a while, at least, the spirit of September 12th helped a country divided over the 2000 election unite against a common enemy. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Sep. 2021",
"The knives are full size pocket knives and smaller keychain knives, above, in various themes of hope, dream, love, laugh, happy, resilient, wish, peace, brave, believe, faith and unite . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Sep. 2021",
"Kabul could fall to the Taliban within a few weeks unless all political forces opposed to the insurgency unite behind a common war plan, a senior government member warned. \u2014 Alan Cullison, WSJ , 9 Aug. 2021",
"On the nose, pear and candied lemon unite with soft gardenia. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 21 Nov. 2020"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1604, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French uniter , from Latin unitus , past participle of unire , from unus one \u2014 more at one":"Verb",
"obsolete unite united, from Middle English unit , from Latin unitus , past participle":"Noun"
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"uncongenial"
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"a united effort"
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},
"examples":[
"a united campaign against drug abuse",
"the party must present a united front if it hopes to win the election",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But all are united in their belief that the only way to foster real change around gun violence in America is by keeping the momentum going, even when mass shootings aren\u2019t making headline news. \u2014 Vogue , 18 June 2022",
"Never in the television age has an entire congressional committee been so united in going for the jugular of a former president. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 9 June 2022",
"Republicans have remained united in their opposition to the bill. \u2014 Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
"Macron beat out far-right and anti-European Union candidate Marine Le Pen, whose candidacy had worried E.U. backers, especially as the continent seeks to remain united against Russia\u2019s assault on Ukraine. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Americans need to stand united against the Ukraine invasion, even when its economic consequences might further raise prices at the gas pump, wrote Garry Kasparov and Uriel Epshtein. \u2014 Richard Galant, CNN , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Europe has thus far maintained a united front against Russia over the war in Ukraine, imposing round after round of economic sanctions, which included an embargo of its coal imports. \u2014 Anna Cooban And James Frater, CNN , 30 May 2022",
"There should be a united front across the industry that condemns these actions, because not much seems to have changed in the last two years since the spike in these hate crimes started. \u2014 Shirley Ju, Variety , 29 May 2022",
"Even before President Biden traveled to Tokyo this week to strengthen a partnership with Australia, India and Japan, the alliance was struggling to present a united front, as India refrained from condemning Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022"
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"asymmetry",
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"disproportion",
"disunity",
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"violence"
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": the quality or state of not being multiple : oneness":[]
},
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"a sense of national unity",
"there's an aesthetic unity to the sculpture garden that makes it an ideal spot for quiet relaxing",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But more powerful, said activists who have organized the community for the past decade, is a budding sense of national unity that is inclusive and tolerant \u2014 and unlike Russia in every way. \u2014 Max Bearak, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"The last time Americans had anything close to national unity was after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. \u2014 Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"Adorned with ornate sculptures of cherubs and tritons, as a show of national unity and strength, and featuring panel paintings, the eye-catching coach is moving work of art. \u2014 CNN , 3 June 2022",
"The need to find a compromise with Hungary underlined the fragility of European unity when the 27-member E.U. is faced with even a single obstructionist member. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
"Infrastructure was a rare source of bipartisan unity as Biden struck a deal that attracted several Republican senators. \u2014 CBS News , 16 May 2022",
"Gavin Williams, 32, a lawyer from the British city of Bristol, who was with a group of friends all wearing Union Jack sunglasses, sees a potential Ukrainian win as a sign of European unity . \u2014 Andrew Jones, NBC News , 13 May 2022",
"But some experts say that despite the elevated anti-virus steps, North Korea will likely continue its weapons tests to try to strengthen national unity . \u2014 Greg Norman, Fox News , 12 May 2022",
"While the seventh-annual Latin American Music Awards offered a sizzling celebration of Latin music, there was also an unmistakable message of global unity . \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"Middle English unite , from Anglo-French unit\u00e9 , from Latin unitat-, unitas , from unus one \u2014 more at one":""
},
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"\u02c8y\u00fc-n\u0259-t\u0113"
],
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"balance",
"coherence",
"concinnity",
"consonance",
"consonancy",
"harmony",
"orchestration",
"proportion",
"symmetry",
"symphony"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050159",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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": a principle that aesthetic value or beauty in art depends on the fusion of various elements into an organic whole which produces a single impression":[]
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185630",
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": scientific empiricism sense 1":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181049",
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": accent (as of up and on in upon ) that unites the meanings of words":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174437",
"type":[
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"antonyms":[],
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": of, relating to, or designating an electrolyte that dissociates into two univalent ions":[]
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"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1911, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135808",
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": a universal proposition in logic":[],
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},
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"Adjective",
"an idea with universal appeal",
"a pattern that is universal across all cultures",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Like play, and unlike glyphs, eating is universal , a common experience of all people. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"While the characters graduated from high school and are now in college, the themes in the show are universal no matter the age. \u2014 Emily Longeretta, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"That perspective was not universal Wednesday afternoon at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, which experienced a deadly E. coli bacterial outbreak among nearly a dozen who visited animal exhibits in 2019, the last time the fair ran full bore. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"Even ransomware mills can\u2019t strongarm as much money from victims when protection is universal . \u2014 Neil J. Rubenking, PCMAG , 17 June 2022",
"Although the video and the song can be considered love letters to Los Angeles, the themes are universal . \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
"The range of products may be small, but Bieber says they were developed to be universal . \u2014 Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"Part of that meant that while the rom of the rom-com could be universal , sometimes the com wouldn\u2019t be. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 June 2022",
"Losso cautions that the feature might not be universal . \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 3 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With a soaring stock market and historically low unemployment levels, there was no universal , pressing economic anxiety or crisis that Biden could soothe. \u2014 Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner , 17 Apr. 2020",
"The descriptions of leaving the body and blissful unity with the universal seem almost scripted from religious beliefs about souls leaving the body at death and ascending toward heavenly bliss. \u2014 Robert Martone, Scientific American , 10 Sep. 2019",
"Many of the universals that hold up best are negative. \u2014 The Economist , 22 Aug. 2019",
"If there are universals among their tactics, they are probably linked to shared evolutionary history or shared strategies for hijacking a host. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 30 May 2019",
"May 2019) Antonello\u2019s real subjects are universals rather than particulars: love, despair, sorrow, amusement, and, above all, light. \u2014 The New York Review of Books , 9 May 2019",
"Her platform includes abolishing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), making healthcare universal for all Americans, paid family leave, and more. \u2014 Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire , 27 June 2018",
"Patriarchal capitalism has arguably had a vested interest in promoting the latter idea as a human universal : as the Marxist psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich pointed out, with women providing free housework and caregiving, capitalists could pay men less. \u2014 Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker , 23 Apr. 2018",
"Like any good storyteller, Sean Dorsey has a knack for distilling the universal from the specific. \u2014 Claudia Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Apr. 2018"
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"those who believe that the language of the Bible is univocal : it is never metaphorical but intended to be taken literally",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yet, as with almost everything Shostakovich wrote, the score defeats a univocal interpretation, its classical four-movement structure interlaced with political, personal, and purely musical messages. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Who Lived Her Songs\u2014Cash greatly complicates the popcult caricature of country music as a univocal genre of jingoist belligerence and boosterism, as exemplified by Toby Keith, Daryl Worley, Hank Williams Jr., and the late-career Charlie Daniels. \u2014 Chris Lehmann, The New Republic , 7 Dec. 2021",
"To be sure, a great deal of Irish verse during the 1910s and 1920s, univocal \u2018in the intensity and wrath of [its] invective,\u2019 lacked the rhetorical nuance of Yeats\u2019 Modernism. \u2014 Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
"According to the Morgans, the House of Commons allowed no American petition to be read into the record and debated, on the grounds of a univocal recoil, by the Commons, from the Americans\u2019 assertion of the right of representation. \u2014 William Hogeland, The New Republic , 25 Jan. 2021",
"The book contends that the Commons was univocal in shutting down any consideration of the petitions. \u2014 William Hogeland, The New Republic , 25 Jan. 2021",
"The univocal gasp of my students still haunts my nightmares. \u2014 Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker , 23 Apr. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Earth was uninhabitable immediately after that collision. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 15 June 2022",
"Zelenskyy said Russia\u2019s offensive in the Donbas could leave its communities in ashes and uninhabitable . \u2014 Fox News , 27 May 2022",
"Zelenskyy said Russia\u2019s offensive in the Donbas could leave its communities in ashes and uninhabitable . \u2014 Yuras Karmanau And Elena Becatoros, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
"Even places where Ukraine\u2019s military has made recent gains remain perilous and largely uninhabitable . \u2014 Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
"But city housing officials later confirmed the building was not listed as vacant, a designation that indicates a structure is both unoccupied and either uninhabitable or deemed a nuisance because of code violations. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 11 May 2022",
"Current estimates suggest at this rate of warming 80 percent of the Maldives will be uninhabitable by 2050, scattering climate refugees to distant shores. \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The resulting disaster has rendered the area surrounding the station uninhabitable , potentially for thousands of years. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In a dystopian future where climate change, dust storms, and lack of resources make Earth close to uninhabitable , Hathaway plays Dr. Amelia Brand, the chief scientist of an expedition dedicated to relocating the human race. \u2014 Sophie Goulopoulos, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Mar. 2022"
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"The museum is kept at a uniform temperature to protect the artifacts.",
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"Noun",
"the band uniform was brown with red and white stripes",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"That doesn\u2019t necessarily mean the end has come for either in a Clippers uniform . \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
"That game marked his last performance in a Bills uniform . \u2014 Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"The father of three children, Sergeant Buhai belonged to a unit deployed near the mining town of Zolote, and his time in uniform paralleled Sergeant Bachinsky\u2019s. \u2014 Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Hall was not in uniform the following week against Tennessee. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Nickeil Alexander-Walker was the least efficient player in the NBA in a Pelicans uniform . \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Mar. 2022",
"According to leaks from Jon Prosser, the new MacBook Air will be thinner and lighter than the previous-generation mode, but will do away with the tapered design in favor of a uniform thickness. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 6 Dec. 2021",
"It must be rolled out to a uniform thickness and can then be rolled up directly. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Install one layer of regular drywall, then squirt a bead of the compound on the back of the other sheet, a few inches in from the edges and in a random but fairly uniform pattern. \u2014 Jeanne Huber, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Echo handled dry and uniform debris easily, gobbling it up at full throttle, quickly filling its bag. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 29 Apr. 2022",
"After Sunday, however, there\u2019s no question about what uniform the reliever will be wearing next year. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"The performers are splendid, uniform in their commitment and expressiveness. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Both are averaging 16 points per game in a Mavericks uniform this season, and both have shown an ability to find success against the meager Jazz perimeter defense. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"To maintain a strong brand, Gerst reminds marketers to keep colors, fonts, and graphics uniform across all video content. \u2014 Henry Devries, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Basketball had been an escape, the white Falcons uniform a suit of armor for a team shaping up to have its best season ever. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Holding 10 years of major league service time, Jordan Lyles is a former first-round draft pick who arrived in the majors at 20 years old and is wearing his seventh big league uniform this spring with the Orioles. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 27 Mar. 2022",
"When the dressing is warmed through and uniform , pour it over the spinach salad and toss to coat. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Stoll became frustrated and threw a hot dog at the officer, who was in full uniform at the time of the incident, according to the station. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 4 July 2022",
"Welcome, as well, to a chance to flash what\u2019s inside the hat and uniform . \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 July 2022",
"Once the wood is smooth and clean, use synthetic paint brushes to apply two coats of stain for a uniform , polished look. \u2014 Daniel Bortz, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Righthander Garrett Whitock, dressed in full uniform , threw a bullpen session on Wednesday. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"On Sunday, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott, in full dress uniform , passed out small rainbow pride flags to spectators. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"On Sunday, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott, in full dress uniform , passed out small rainbow pride flags to spectators. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
"On Sunday, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott, in full dress uniform , passed out small rainbow pride flags to spectators. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"The play opens with a naked man waking up after spending the night with another man, then dressing himself in an SS uniform . \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 25 June 2022"
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"circa 1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1956, in the meaning defined above":"Communications code word"
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"adjective"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After his plane crashes in the Pacific, Hanks's everyman washes up on an uninhabited island and is forced to fend for himself for months, all alone\u2013except for Wilson. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
"The majority of those Haitians, 348 of them, landed in Puerto Rico\u2019s uninhabited Mona Island and were rescued. \u2014 D\u00c1nica Coto, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
"The majority of those Haitians, 348 of them, landed in Puerto Rico\u2019s uninhabited Mona Island and were rescued. \u2014 D\u00c1nica Coto, ajc , 13 May 2022",
"The majority of those Haitians, 348 of them, landed in Puerto Rico\u2019s uninhabited Mona Island and were rescued. \u2014 D\u00c1nica Coto, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
"The majority of those Haitians, 348 of them, landed in Puerto Rico\u2019s uninhabited Mona Island and were rescued. \u2014 D\u00c1nica Coto, ajc , 13 May 2022",
"On an uninhabited island in the Celtic Sea, a wildlife volunteer\u2019s daily observations of a rare flower takes a dark turn into the strange and metaphysical. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 21 May 2022",
"The majority of those Haitians, 348 of them, landed in Puerto Rico\u2019s uninhabited Mona Island and were rescued. \u2014 D\u00c1nica Coto, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
"The majority of those Haitians, 348 of them, landed in Puerto Rico\u2019s uninhabited Mona Island and were rescued. \u2014 D\u00c1nica Coto, ajc , 13 May 2022"
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"noun"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Or to avoid that issue altogether, opt for a union suit \u2014a warm one-piece that won\u2019t let any cold air get between your skin and your outer layers. \u2014 Field & Stream , 20 Jan. 2021",
"Undershirts have come a long way from their days as an offshoot of the one-piece union suits men wore as undergarments in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to protect precious clothes from sweat. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 2 Aug. 2017"
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"1846, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204643"
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"noun"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Earlier, when the web browser was the lone medium to access the internet, an ISP could easily identify and block the uniform resource locator (URL) of that page and the content would be unreachable. \u2014 Niharika Sharma, Quartz India , 21 July 2019"
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"1993, in the meaning defined above":""
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"bought unisexual toys for the couple's new baby",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This provides both benefits and pitfalls for the less-mobile unisexual females. \u2014 Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian , 13 Jan. 2017",
"Not unisexual mole salamanders, which reproduce primarily by cloning and sometimes snatch other species' sperm to kickstart their reproductive systems. \u2014 Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian , 13 Jan. 2017",
"But there\u2019s also a related variety of all-female salamanders, usually referred to just as unisexual Ambystoma. \u2014 Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian , 13 Jan. 2017",
"One clue is that unisexual Ambystoma salamanders steal DNA from the sperm of other salamander species left lying around. \u2014 National Geographic , 10 May 2016",
"Not unisexual mole salamanders, which reproduce primarily by cloning and sometimes snatch other species' sperm to kickstart their reproductive systems. \u2014 Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian , 13 Jan. 2017"
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"\u2014 Robert Duffer",
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"\u2014 Robert Duffer",
"\u2014 often used before another noun Unibody construction was brought on by demands on automakers to produce lighter, more fuel-efficient models. \u2014 Carl Larsen"
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"the band uniform was brown with red and white stripes",
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"That doesn\u2019t necessarily mean the end has come for either in a Clippers uniform . \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
"That game marked his last performance in a Bills uniform . \u2014 Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"The father of three children, Sergeant Buhai belonged to a unit deployed near the mining town of Zolote, and his time in uniform paralleled Sergeant Bachinsky\u2019s. \u2014 Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Hall was not in uniform the following week against Tennessee. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Nickeil Alexander-Walker was the least efficient player in the NBA in a Pelicans uniform . \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Mar. 2022",
"According to leaks from Jon Prosser, the new MacBook Air will be thinner and lighter than the previous-generation mode, but will do away with the tapered design in favor of a uniform thickness. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 6 Dec. 2021",
"It must be rolled out to a uniform thickness and can then be rolled up directly. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Install one layer of regular drywall, then squirt a bead of the compound on the back of the other sheet, a few inches in from the edges and in a random but fairly uniform pattern. \u2014 Jeanne Huber, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Echo handled dry and uniform debris easily, gobbling it up at full throttle, quickly filling its bag. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 29 Apr. 2022",
"After Sunday, however, there\u2019s no question about what uniform the reliever will be wearing next year. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"The performers are splendid, uniform in their commitment and expressiveness. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Both are averaging 16 points per game in a Mavericks uniform this season, and both have shown an ability to find success against the meager Jazz perimeter defense. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"To maintain a strong brand, Gerst reminds marketers to keep colors, fonts, and graphics uniform across all video content. \u2014 Henry Devries, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Basketball had been an escape, the white Falcons uniform a suit of armor for a team shaping up to have its best season ever. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Holding 10 years of major league service time, Jordan Lyles is a former first-round draft pick who arrived in the majors at 20 years old and is wearing his seventh big league uniform this spring with the Orioles. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 27 Mar. 2022",
"When the dressing is warmed through and uniform , pour it over the spinach salad and toss to coat. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Stoll became frustrated and threw a hot dog at the officer, who was in full uniform at the time of the incident, according to the station. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 4 July 2022",
"Welcome, as well, to a chance to flash what\u2019s inside the hat and uniform . \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 July 2022",
"Once the wood is smooth and clean, use synthetic paint brushes to apply two coats of stain for a uniform , polished look. \u2014 Daniel Bortz, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Righthander Garrett Whitock, dressed in full uniform , threw a bullpen session on Wednesday. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"On Sunday, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott, in full dress uniform , passed out small rainbow pride flags to spectators. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"On Sunday, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott, in full dress uniform , passed out small rainbow pride flags to spectators. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
"On Sunday, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott, in full dress uniform , passed out small rainbow pride flags to spectators. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"The play opens with a naked man waking up after spending the night with another man, then dressing himself in an SS uniform . \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 25 June 2022"
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"definitions":{
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"noun",
"verb"
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": to make into a unit or a coherent whole : unite":[]
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"centralize",
"compact",
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"consolidate",
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"examples":[
"The creation of the national railroad system unified the country.",
"two very different people unified by a common belief",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The new Outlook client for Windows will unify the web and offline clients\u2014when it's done, anyway. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 18 May 2022",
"Digital experience systems unify their digital technology stacks. \u2014 Zack Hamilton, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Chappell\u2019s goal was to unify the interior space, create more of a flow between the rooms by punching through one of the walls, remodel the bathrooms, and start with a clean canvas of Simply White paint by Benjamin Moore. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Whether with process or people (or both), companies that unify S+P can help CXOs and boards make better decisions, both for risk reduction and opportunity potential. \u2014 Michael Gurau, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"And the coach already has taken steps to unify former Cardinal players who have felt ostracized by the program, including the hire of Louisville legend Milt Wagner as the director of player development and alumni relations. \u2014 Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal , 26 May 2022",
"And that will be part of Biden's mission over the next week -- to unify the region around Taiwan as a deterrent to any Chinese belligerence. \u2014 Brad Lendon, CNN , 19 May 2022",
"In an effort to unify the junior middleweight belts, the two champions fought to a draw July 17 at the AT&T Center. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 13 May 2022",
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"HappyNest will now be investing in GoKidGo\u2019s interconnected story universe , which is situated in the fictional town of Pflugerville. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 6 June 2022",
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"Keeping your head warm while looking stylish can be challenging, but the unisex Big Sur beanie in Thistle cotton manages to do both. \u2014 Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times , 8 Dec. 2021",
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"To maintain uniformity throughout the state, the bill prohibits cities and towns from imposing additional limits on electric bikes, except by regulating speed limits. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"And that law is, and must be, to maintain uniformity , superior to any state common-law legal standard. \u2014 Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Boxed dyes are also sent to a panel of women all over the country who evaluate them on factors such as ease of use and color performance, including gray coverage, color richness, uniformity and accuracy compared to the image on the box. \u2014 Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
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"Friday night at the Javits Center, countless demi-celebrities in Thom Browne confections clutched small teddy bears in their arms and gazed across a field of five hundred more teddy bears seated with alarming uniformity . \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Groove to its color-keyed uniformity and its sheer chromatic intensity. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 25 Apr. 2022"
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"In an attempt to universalize emission standards and crackdown on carbon havens, the tax would charge importers of steel, aluminum, iron, fertilizer, cement, and electricity the equivalent of the EU\u2019s domestic carbon price. \u2014 Ariel Cohen, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
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"Warren and Schumer, who like Biden also hold law degrees, say that the Higher Education Act of 1965 already grants the president an existing unilateral power to enact an unlimited amount of student loan cancellation for all student loan borrowers. \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
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"The first Starbucks in Utah has officially voted to unionize . \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022"
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"The rival camps formed competing factions in the union elections last September. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 9 June 2022",
"The coordinators, part of the organizing group calling itself the Post Production Guild, won all eight National Labor Relations Board union representation elections, according to the CWA. \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"Employees of tech giants including Apple and Amazon have recently held union elections with the National Labor Relations Board, a formal process that can be both tense and lengthy. \u2014 Caroline O'donovan, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"Days after baristas at two Chicago Starbucks voted to unionize, workers at two more city stores have filed for union elections with the National Labor Relations Board. \u2014 Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"Since December, workers at more than 175 Starbucks locations in 25 states have filed for union elections, according to The New York Times. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 24 May 2022",
"Workers at the Jantzen Beach location and two other Portland stores expecting to hold union elections in the coming weeks. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 May 2022",
"The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, which handles labor-management issues for legislative branch employees, would have jurisdiction over supervising union elections and recognizing bargaining units and investigating unfair labor practices. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
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"Yes voters resented how they\u2019d been treated by Amazon, and felt annoyed by Amazon\u2019s anti- union propaganda. \u2014 The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"Amazon, for its part, has conveyed its anti- union stance to warehouse workers through signage inside its warehouses, text messages, and meetings that workers were required to attend before the election periods kicked off. \u2014 Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The vote is notable considering the company\u2019s anti- union stance. \u2014 Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2021",
"Twitter cracks down on A.I. bots supporting Amazon in its anti- union stance. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 6 Apr. 2021",
"The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, whose chance of winning in Alabama depended on limiting turnout to those who were pro- union , objected. \u2014 Sean Higgins, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022"
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"Peru\u2019s unicameral congress has twice tried to remove him from office. \u2014 Franklin Briceno, The Christian Science Monitor , 19 Apr. 2022",
"In 2010, with nearly 53 percent of the popular vote, Fidesz ended up with over two-thirds of parliamentary seats in the unicameral Parliament. \u2014 Zsuzsanna Szel\u00e9nyi, The New Republic , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Peru\u2019s unicameral Congress is deeply fragmented among 10 political parties and rarely can come to any consensus on passing legislation. \u2014 Franklin Brice\u00f1o And Regina Garcia Cano, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The president will defend himself before the unicameral congress on Monday, or send his lawyer to do so. \u2014 Matthew Bristow, Bloomberg.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Marsh specifically dealt with the practice of the Nebraska legislature to pay a chaplain to deliver legislative invocations ahead of its unicameral meetings. \u2014 David Aaro, Fox News , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"The movie is packed to the rafters with characters with disabilities at every turn seamlessly blending in with able-bodied performers to evoke a bubbling diverse melting pot of unquestioned universality . \u2014 Gus Alexiou, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Thus, while policies should be neutrally available to all, the important work of advancing social and cultural ideas that support increased fertility need not presume neutrality or universality . \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The universality of human nature \u2014 the equal dignity of us all that is the key principle of the American project \u2014 means that, freed from the shackles of oppression, all nations could live freely, peacefully, and prosperously. \u2014 Shay Khatiri, The Week , 26 Mar. 2022",
"They were made in Mexico, Asia, the D.C. region and other areas to demonstrate both the universality and the individuality of arboreal forms. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"As a master tailor, Greenfield went on to make suits for U.S. presidents and productions including Boardwalk Empire and The Great Gatsby, and today the factory bearing his name is the last union shop remaining in the New York area. \u2014 Eric Twardzik, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
"Coalfield Development is a union shop , and our union partners are helping design our training programs. \u2014 Michael Zakaras, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"In the non-union jobs, there was arbitrary discipline, pay cuts, and termination of long-term workers, where in the union shop , those things were rare. \u2014 Jim Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Dec. 2021",
"The university\u2019s recent proposal did not address the union shop clause. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Oct. 2021",
"The remaining staff are working overtime to push merchandise out to stores for the holiday season, Mr. Mateo, a union shop steward for the Laundry, Distribution and Food Service Joint Board, Workers United, SEIU, said through a translator. \u2014 Jennifer Smith, WSJ , 26 Sep. 2021",
"Among those let go was another internal critic and union shop steward, Christopher Robbins, and Richard Yeh, a radio veteran who had been quoted in The New York Times as criticizing the selection of Ms. Cooper. \u2014 Ben Smith, New York Times , 23 May 2021",
"Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama appeared to reject unionization, a major win for the e-commerce giant, which waged a high-profile battle to prevent the facility from turning into its first union shop on U.S. soil. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Nate Castro, a postal staffer and union shop steward in Florida with more than three decades of experience, said the rationale behind DeJoy's policy changes has been unclear. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 18 Aug. 2020"
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"Sunday and one fire unit remains on the scene to control a few remaining hot spots, fire officials said Monday. \u2014 Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"Apartment buildings are generally allowed more than one unit . \u2014 Blake Nelsonstaff Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
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"The search for a donor was complicated by his blood type, O Positive, which makes him a universal donor , but only able to receive a kidney from a person with his blood type. \u2014 Patrick Martin, chicagotribune.com , 4 Feb. 2018"
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"But Arvizu, 68, told him the pasture would soon lie fallow \u2014 brown like the unirrigated land that surrounded it. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Aug. 2021",
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"First hosted by Bill Clinton in Miami in 1994, that inaugural meeting marked a moment of U.S. ascendency, as America stood atop a unipolar world after the collapse of the Soviet Union. \u2014 William Neuman, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
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"The end of the unipolar moment was hastened by these wars, and by much else. \u2014 Michael Krepon, Forbes , 30 Aug. 2021",
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"Her first outfit of the season is a cutout black dress and gloves; her last is a green unitard with coordinating eyeliner and nails. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"For Bornstein, the unitard \u2019s layering potential elevates it above standard loungewear\u2014and not a minute too soon. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 Oct. 2021",
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"Matek, a brand known for its technical base layers for skiing,, introduced a unitard to its repertoire this summer, too. \u2014 Rachel Besser, Vogue , 13 Aug. 2021"
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"Earlier this year, Payhawk became Bulgaria\u2019s first unicorn with a $215 million Series B led by Greenoaks Capital Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners. \u2014 Katherine Love, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Booking a shipping container seemed akin to trying to catch a unicorn . \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Significant parts of the U.S. oil and gas industry are behaving like a spoiled child that\u2019s just been given a pony but wants a unicorn . \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Healthtech unicorn Carbon Health is laying off 250 employees. \u2014 Alexandra Sternlicht, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
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"Rong Niu travels the country flipping bowls from her foot to her head from a unicycle . \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Sanchez is one of 30 residential streets where through vehicle traffic is limited and people are allowed to walk or run down the middle of the street \u2014 or ride a bike, skateboard, wheelchair or unicycle . \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Dec. 2021",
"What\u2019s more realistic than a seaboard-spanning 3,000-mile trip is a small jaunt on some shorter, local portion of the trail, for recreation, exercise, or as a daily commute by bike, foot, or, maybe, unicycle . \u2014 Michael Venutolo-mantovani, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 Sep. 2021",
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"The federal executive branch is unitary , and the attorney general answers to the president. \u2014 Josh Blackman, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
"That\u2019s political poison for Ukrainian nationalists, who foresee building a unitary Ukrainian state from the complicated territorial patchwork that Ukraine inherited from the Soviet Union. \u2014 Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 Dec. 2021",
"In the case of a certain type of gravitational wave, the group found that unitary three-point functions are few and far between. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 10 Nov. 2021",
"China has a unitary , top-down system in which regulations are promulgated from Beijing. \u2014 Frank Lavin, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021",
"The Supreme Court didn\u2019t buy it, either, but Justice Antonin Scalia\u2019s dissent in Morrison v. Olsen (1988), a case challenging the independent counsel statute that grew out of the Burford scandal, became a foundational text to the unitary cult. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 18 Oct. 2021",
"The crowd, which had been cheering Trump up to that point, suddenly lost its unitary glee. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 26 Aug. 2021",
"According to independent Lebanese economist Roy Badaro, Lebanon requires new leadership -- a single unitary government that can navigate the competing interests of various groups, in order to pave the way out of the crisis. \u2014 Guy Davies, ABC News , 4 Aug. 2021"
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"Party members united in support of their candidate.",
"Students united to protest the tuition increase.",
"uniting against a common enemy",
"The struggle to end slavery united rich and poor.",
"A treaty united the independent nations.",
"The sperm and egg unite to form an embryo.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The 2nd Mass are a group of survivors, civilians, and soldiers who unite to fight back against the alien occupation. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 June 2022",
"That recognition is also the root of her growth as an artist, one who is well-rounded enough to play and unite different genres effectively. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
"If countries whose very existence seems at stake will not unite for self-protection, how can the United States hope to effect a union among them? \u2014 Charles Austin Beard, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"The film, which stars Rooney Mara and Frances McDormand, centers on a group of Mennonite women who unite against their rapists. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 22 June 2022",
"The next few months will be critical, as the public and opposition parties assess whether Mr. Macron can unite instead of divide. \u2014 Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 June 2022",
"Macri\u2019s administration argued that animals would be less divisive and unite all Argentines, leaving politics out of it and focusing on environmentalism. \u2014 Federico Perelmuter, The New Republic , 21 June 2022",
"Warren himself spoke briefly late in the day, alluding indirectly to the controversy by saying Baptists should unite on ambitious missionary goals. \u2014 Deepa Bharath And Peter Smith, Chron , 15 June 2022",
"The weekend\u2019s finale is the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, in which artistic performers, dancers, musicians, military personnel, key workers and volunteers will unite to bring iconic moments from the Queen\u2019s reign to life in a festival of creativity. \u2014 Rob Picheta, CNN , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Hence Washington\u2019s desire to see Japan and South Korea unite . \u2014 Paula Hancocks, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"Alison Sweeney, Lacey Chabert and Autumn Reeser unite in a new film series starting Jan. 8. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Can Democrats and business unite against a common enemy? \u2014 Win Mccormack, The New Republic , 25 Nov. 2021",
"The Ravens gave up the most passing yards in Week 1 (409 yards), and this was against one of the weaker offensive unite in the league. \u2014 Zack Jones, Forbes , 18 Sep. 2021",
"For a while, at least, the spirit of September 12th helped a country divided over the 2000 election unite against a common enemy. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Sep. 2021",
"The knives are full size pocket knives and smaller keychain knives, above, in various themes of hope, dream, love, laugh, happy, resilient, wish, peace, brave, believe, faith and unite . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Sep. 2021",
"Kabul could fall to the Taliban within a few weeks unless all political forces opposed to the insurgency unite behind a common war plan, a senior government member warned. \u2014 Alan Cullison, WSJ , 9 Aug. 2021",
"On the nose, pear and candied lemon unite with soft gardenia. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 21 Nov. 2020"
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"\u2014 People , 6 July 1998"
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"The more apt comparison, rather, weighs the life unimmunized kids could be leading if they were vaccinated. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
"Humble, while stressing that data is still emerging, says omicron is proving highly contagious, much more than delta, particularly for those unimmunized and previously infected with COVID-19. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 15 Dec. 2021",
"The strategy can, potentially, free up doses for others who remain unimmunized , among whom first injections would save more lives. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Again, the variant poses the biggest threat for the unimmunized . \u2014 Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2021",
"Across the country, pediatric cases of COVID-19 are skyrocketing alongside cases among unimmunized adults; child hospitalizations have now reached an all-time pandemic high. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Rather, the risk is more that the Delta variant will take root in pockets of unimmunized communities that haven\u2019t been previously been infected with the coronavirus. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2021",
"Rather, the risk is more that the Delta variant will take root in pockets of unimmunized communities that haven\u2019t been previously been infected with the coronavirus. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2021",
"Rather, the risk is more that the Delta variant will take root in pockets of unimmunized communities that haven\u2019t been previously been infected with the coronavirus. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2021"
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"\u2014 Steve Herbert",
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"\u2014 Curtis N. Thomson",
"As it is, the fact of a single unified sovereignty ensures that these regions must remain persistently stunted relative to those of central Japan.",
"\u2014 Jane Jacobs",
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"\u2014 Thomas McLaughlin"
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"Though unionist when founded, the Alliance Party has become neutral on unionism, and now appeals to Catholic voters too. \u2014 Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 June 2022",
"The party doubled its 2017 performance to finish third, behind Sinn F\u00e9in and the unionist Democratic Ulster Party (DUP), a dominant force for decades that now appears to be in decline. \u2014 Brian T. Brown, NBC News , 15 May 2022",
"Election results reflected the demoralization of unionist voters, the disarray of their leaders and an electorate with new priorities \u2014 much of which can be traced to Brexit. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
"Conservative government says the Brexit customs arrangements cannot work without unionist support in Northern Ireland. \u2014 Sylvia Hui And Peter Morrison, Chicago Tribune , 7 May 2022",
"For all the symbolism, the victory was as much about disarray in the unionist movement as the rise of the nationalists. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"Ever since Northern Ireland was founded as a Protestant-majority state a century ago, its governments have been led by unionist politicians who defined themselves as British. \u2014 Jill Lawless And Peter Morrison, Anchorage Daily News , 4 May 2022",
"The days of doing democracy on unionist terms are gone. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
"Under Northern Ireland\u2019s power-sharing rules, a government can\u2019t be formed without the support of both the main unionist and nationalist parties. \u2014 Jill Lawless, ajc , 11 May 2022"
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"Silbaugh said there was another small, unidentifiable strand of DNA on the handle, and that blood is far more rich with DNA than epithelial, or skin, cells, and far more likely to show up on a test. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"Only Benjamin remained in the village of Portbou, buried in a now unidentifiable grave. \u2014 Adam Kirsch, The New York Review of Books , 25 May 2022",
"The approximate number of unidentifiable object reports received by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, per testimony yesterday. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
"Silence hung in the room as Millicent combed through mementos covered in some sort of substance, a seemingly unidentifiable composite of dust, paint, plaster, and mold. \u2014 Katie Herchenroeder, The New Republic , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Bennett died on March 8 from unidentifiable causes. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 May 2022",
"From what is visible in the video, the largest living thing behind the wheel of the Endurance is an anemone (species unidentifiable ). \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
"In edited footage from two bodycams worn by officers responding at the scene released on Jan. 21, Sherrod is seen standing outside a Circle K near 17th Avenue and Van Buren Street holding an unidentifiable object. \u2014 Julie Luchetta, The Arizona Republic , 26 Jan. 2022",
"However, on the wall there is only an enormous and exceedingly bad painting, in a heavy wooden frame, done primarily in weary shades of brown, depicting a Tuscan landscape with dim saints and sentinel cypresses and an unidentifiable bird on a bough. \u2014 John Banville, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022"
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"Though unionist when founded, the Alliance Party has become neutral on unionism , and now appeals to Catholic voters too. \u2014 Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 June 2022",
"In the glory days of trade unionism in the 1960s and 1970s, the labor situation periodically turned nasty, and there was rock-throwing violence. \u2014 Matt Durot, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"In a place where color carries huge weight \u2014 green signifies Catholic nationalism, orange Protestant unionism \u2014 the Giants chose a soothing and apolitical teal for their uniforms. \u2014 Brian T. Brown, NBC News , 15 May 2022",
"While more people are now voting for the third-way Alliance Party, which argues that other bread-and-butter issues matter more than unionism or nationalism, for now, Northern Ireland\u2019s political and constitutional reality remains unchanged. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 6 May 2022",
"My own research shows that the effects of unionism depend on the relationship forged in the workplace between labor and management. \u2014 Harry C. Katz, Fortune , 2 May 2022",
"Unlike those sensationalized but not entirely misleading depictions of tough guys with shadowy criminal associations, the new unionism has a distinctly upper middle class quality. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Such a result would further destabilize and radicalize unionism , making the resurrection of power-sharing even harder. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 17 Nov. 2021",
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"To be able to taste and discuss these wines in a relaxed, unintimidating setting is a welcome splurge. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 18 June 2022",
"The design is quietly luxurious but unintimidating , elegant but never opulent, even with the luminous frescoes overhead above the freestanding beds in the premium suites. \u2014 Ann Abel, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Just as its title suggests, Chef McBay\u2019s recipes come with an unintimidating approach. \u2014 Jasmine Grant, Essence , 16 Apr. 2020",
"Moore went through six seasons of capers-and-quips on the spy thriller before teaming with Tony Curtis for The Persuaders, a definitively unintimidating millionaire-playboys-solving crime series. \u2014 Glenn Kenny, HWD , 23 May 2017",
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"Those ages 18-64 had a 10% to 110% greater risk than uninfected people of developing 22 of the health conditions. \u2014 Pam Belluck, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
"But as daily infections in the city soared, some were asked to stay with their uninfected roommates until more transport could be arranged, said two workers. \u2014 Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"Masks work by erecting a barrier that can stop those airborne virus particles from being inhaled by an uninfected person, and KN95 and N95 masks provide the best protection. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"By testing all children any time that 1% of a student body was diagnosed with COVID-19, schools had enabled thousands of uninfected Utah kids to keep attending in person without spreading the virus in classrooms. \u2014 Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"Indeed, many other organisms, including unicellular eukaryotes, contain the same synaptic genes, says Sally Leys, a marine biologist at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. \u2014 Max Kozlov, Scientific American , 9 Nov. 2021",
"They can be found in plants, unicellular organisms, and inside neurons. \u2014 Andrea Morris, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
"And even today, there are far more unicellular organisms than multicellular ones on the planet. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 22 Sep. 2021",
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"Jennings, too, as early as the turn of the 20th century, sensed and believed that the behavioral workings of animals were often elaborations on systems already in place in unicellular life. \u2014 Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American , 28 May 2021",
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"The beetle is so tiny that it is dwarfed by some unicellular organisms, which are usually microscopic. \u2014 Lauren M. Johnson, CNN , 25 Oct. 2019",
"How did life make this spectacular leap from unicellular simplicity to multicellular complexity? \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 29 July 2014"
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"\""
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": a unique item":[]
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"y\u00fc\u02c8nikw\u0259t\u0113",
"-w\u0259t\u0113",
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": a very large family of freshwater mussels (suborder Submytilacea) having a pearly often roughly sculptured shell with a thick epidermis and larvae that pass through a glochidium stage and being represented in nearly all parts of the world but chiefly in North America where the nacreous shells of many of them are used for button making":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133512"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133651"
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"a primitive unifacial flint tool flaked only on one face"
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"\u00a6yun\u0259+"
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"adverb",
"noun"
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"his unique concern was his own comfort",
"I can't walk away with a unique copy. Suppose I lost it?",
"\u2014 Kingsley Amis",
"the unique factorization of a number into prime factors"
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": being without a like or equal : unequaled":[
"could stare at the flames, each one new, violent, unique",
"\u2014 Robert Coover"
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": distinctively characteristic : peculiar sense 1":[
"this is not a condition unique to California",
"\u2014 Ronald Reagan"
],
": able to be distinguished from all others of its class or type : distinct sense 1":[
"You will see an assortment of digital tags that let the Web site identify your computer as a unique visitor.",
"\u2014 Peter H. Lewis"
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"a very unique ball-point pen",
"we were fairly unique , the sixty of us, in that there wasn't one good mixer in the bunch",
"\u2014 J. D. Salinger"
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"individual",
"individualized",
"particular",
"patented",
"peculiar",
"personal",
"personalized",
"private",
"privy",
"separate",
"singular",
"subjective"
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"general",
"generic",
"popular",
"public",
"shared",
"universal"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for unique strange , singular , unique , peculiar , eccentric , erratic , odd , quaint , outlandish mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected. strange stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable. a journey filled with strange sights singular suggests individuality or puzzling strangeness. a singular feeling of impending disaster unique implies singularity and the fact of being without a known parallel. a career unique in the annals of science peculiar implies a marked distinctiveness. the peculiar status of America's First Lady eccentric suggests a wide divergence from the usual or normal especially in behavior. the eccentric eating habits of preschoolers erratic stresses a capricious and unpredictable wandering or deviating. a friend's suddenly erratic behavior odd applies to a departure from the regular or expected. an odd sense of humor quaint suggests an old-fashioned but pleasant oddness. a quaint fishing village outlandish applies to what is uncouth, bizarre, or barbaric. outlandish fashions of the time",
"examples":[
"There are no clear blueprints to be discovered in history that can help us shape the future as we wish. Each historical event is a unique congeries of factors, people, or chronology. \u2014 Margaret McMillan , Dangerous Games , 2008",
"[Tiger] Wood's unique skill set was on display again at last week's U.S. Open, but this victory was more visceral. It was all heart. \u2014 Alan Shipnuck , Sports Illustrated , 23 June 2008",
"Space is a strange and unique item\u2014you can't take it to a lab and analyze it like beef jerky. \u2014 Bob Berman , Astronomy , November 2007",
"A century ago a doctor was considered to be part of a social elite. He\u2014and medicine was then very much a masculine endeavor\u2014had a unique mastery of a special body of knowledge. He professed a commitment to levels of competence and integrity that he expected society to respect and trust. \u2014 Richard Horton , New York Review of Books , 31 May 2007",
"Most stars are not born in isolation but instead in groups of several thousand to tens of thousands, all of which emerge from the same parent cloud of gas. Each cloud has a unique and homogeneous mix of chemical elements and isotopes, which its stellar progeny inherits. Even when the stars disperse, they retain their unique chemical tag \u2026 \u2014 Rodrigo Ibata et al. , Scientific American , April 2007",
"As a dozen new books will testify, our nation is in the midst of a great barbecue renaissance, with each region proudly claiming its own unique style. \u2014 Ruth Reichl , Gourmet , July 2005",
"She's in the unique position of running for office against her husband.",
"Humans are unique among mammals in several respects.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both offer a six-speed manual transmission, but the Acura is unique in combining the 200-hp version of this engine with a continuously variable automatic transmission. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 3 July 2022",
"Each algal bloom is unique in terms of size, toxicity and ultimately its impact on local communities. \u2014 cleveland , 30 June 2022",
"Thornton's story is not unique , as Elvis was influenced by B.B. King, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Jackson, Tharpe, Big Boy and more. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"Gatorade athletes have rich backgrounds, cultures and interests that make their journeys unique . \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 28 June 2022",
"What makes your business unique and sets you apart? \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The obstacles Tampa Bay has overcome to build a budding dynasty in a league that\u2019s structured to promote parity makes its story unique and extraordinary. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"Uechtritiz listed the walk-in fireplace from France, elevated master suite, secret passageways and detailed millwork as examples of what makes the estate unique . \u2014 Brianna Griff, Chron , 8 June 2022",
"It\u2019s the combination of culture and nature that makes Windsor\u2019s expeditions unique . \u2014 James Reginato, Town & Country , 23 June 2022"
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"French, from Latin unicus , from unus one \u2014 more at one":""
},
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"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"adjective"
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"\u02cc\u0259n-in-\u02c8spek-t\u0259d"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The walls of my house conceal miles of uninspected wiring. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Van appears as an old, possibly uninspected panel van in desperate need of a new muffler. \u2014 Kris Frieswick, WSJ , 6 May 2021",
"Lohan also faces four other charges: operating an unregistered vehicle, operating an uninspected vehicle, driving without a license, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle in the 3rd degree, the online court records state. \u2014 Monica Haider, CNN , 12 Jan. 2020",
"In some states, dams go uninspected because of exemptions in state law. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Nov. 2019",
"For uninspected passenger vessel examinations by the Coast Guard, visit wow.uscgaux.info or download the free Coast Guard safe boating app. \u2014 Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press , 19 July 2019",
"Most of the interior of Antarctica seems like this to me, not just uninspected or unnamed but unknown. \u2014 Barry Lopez, Harper's magazine , 10 Jan. 2019",
"Hemmons wrote that East Cleveland is home to scads of uninspected rentals, including at least 156 vacant apartment buildings. \u2014 Marcia Pledger, cleveland.com , 8 Jan. 2018",
"An investigation revealed that the Midnight Express bus was unauthorized, uninspected and under-insured when 26-year-old Jamie Frecks died. \u2014 Donna Mcguire And Judy L. Thomas, kansascity , 27 July 2017"
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"circa 1775, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-135956"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-140310"
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"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": free from illusion":[]
},
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"\u02cc\u0259n-i-\u02c8l\u00fc-zh\u0259nd"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sahota is a bold storyteller who seems to have learned as many tricks from TV as from Tolstoy, and has a jeweller\u2019s unillusioned eye for the goods. \u2014 James Wood, The New Yorker , 2 Aug. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-140813"
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"adjective"
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": tending to produce unity":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-141850"
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"\u2014 see south africa, republic of":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-143242"
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"adjective"
],
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": represented by, being, or having as each element a square matrix whose determinant has a value of 1":[
"a unimodular group",
"a unimodular transformation"
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"\u00a6y\u00fcn\u0259\u0307+"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-153326"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
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"was unintimidated by threats"
]
},
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"\u02cc\u0259n-in-\u02c8ti-m\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101-t\u0259d"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This athletic, youthful and well-coached Pelicans team is undeterred and unintimidated . \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 24 Apr. 2022",
"In a reporting and Newspaper Guild career spanning nearly 40 years, Ms. Levy was wholly unimpressed by power and wholly unintimidated by those who wielded it. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Early on, the Patriots remained unintimidated , smashing a pair of home runs off Bieber. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 19 Sep. 2021",
"As both teams adjust to the loss of top stars due to the Tokyo Olympics, coach Marc Skinner said his side is unintimidated by the road environment. \u2014 Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com , 18 July 2021",
"Raised by school teachers and experienced in teaching media classes, the filmmaker couple were unintimidated by the prospect of teaching their fourth-grade and fifth-grade boys. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 29 June 2021",
"O\u2019Connor was initially unintimidated but began to feel trapped in Prince\u2019s isolated house. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 June 2021",
"Yet as a training exercise with bonafide tension, with the outcome dependent on last-minute free throws, a mild early season scare against an unintimidated opponent is of infinitely more value than another yawn-inducing blowout. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 25 Nov. 2019",
"Evidently unintimidated , the driver offers a polite smile and nods at me. \u2014 Christopher Bagley, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 4 May 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
"1764, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-154047"
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"noun"
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": the divine summons to all people to repent and accept the gospel":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-160645"
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being unique of its kind : oneness":[
"the question of the unicity of the distemper virus",
"the unicity of each angelic form within its species",
"\u2014 W. N. Clarke"
]
},
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"-s\u0259t\u0113",
"y\u00fc\u02c8nis\u0259t\u0113",
"-i"
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"Latin unic us sole, single, unique + English -ity":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-162052"
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"uninfectious":{
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"adjective"
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"\"+"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-162243"
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"unintimate":{
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"\"+"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-163832"
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"universal affirmation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-180514"
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"uniqueness theorem":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a theorem in mathematics: a given problem has at most one solution":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-185546"
},
"uninflammable":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
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"\u2014 not used technically"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6\u0259n+"
],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-191223"
},
"uninflated":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": not inflated":[
"an uninflated balloon",
"uninflated prices"
]
},
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"\u02cc\u0259n-in-\u02c8fl\u0101-t\u0259d"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These life vests keep a slim profile when uninflated . \u2014 Field & Stream , 23 Mar. 2021",
"Also visible were parts of the phallotheca, a pouch that holds the uninflated , retracted phallus. \u2014 Kate Baggaley, Popular Science , 20 Jan. 2021",
"There are two inflated chambers in the air bag, one on each side, along with an uninflated panel that stretches between them to slow down a head's movement. \u2014 Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver , 18 June 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1775, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-192648"
},
"unicist":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an advocate or adherent of a theory of unicity":[]
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"\u02c8y\u00fcn\u0259s\u0259\u0307st"
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"a monotonous, uninflected voice",
"uninflected plurals"
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},
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"\u02cc\u0259n-in-\u02c8flek-t\u0259d"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hawke brings a certain spooky nonchalance to the role, conveying the mundanity of evil through the uninflected naturalism of his delivery. \u2014 A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
"And just as its allover, uninflected red doesn\u2019t entirely flatten out the space (perspective lines, painted in reserve, remain to suggest depth), the colored works arrayed around the studio break up the monochrome with exquisite harmonies. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"In its quiet, uninflected way, Battleground delivers valuable insights, leaving it to viewers to assess and take some action or not. \u2014 Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"Its view of the couple and others in their lives is clinical\u2014there\u2019s no subjectivity beyond what\u2019s enacted onscreen, and the uninflected images mimic the conventions of observational documentaries. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The first half of Adania Shibli\u2019s novel Minor Detail tells the story of this crime in spare, uninflected prose. \u2014 Robyn Creswell, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
"The first half of Adania Shibli\u2019s novel Minor Detail tells the story of this crime in spare, uninflected prose. \u2014 Robyn Creswell, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
"One is relational, dispersed, anecdotal, and temporal, while the other is factual, immediate, non-hierarchical, and uninflected . \u2014 David Salle, The New York Review of Books , 13 Dec. 2020",
"The first half of Adania Shibli\u2019s novel Minor Detail tells the story of this crime in spare, uninflected prose. \u2014 Robyn Creswell, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020"
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"1713, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-202233"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-212900"
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"unit pulse":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-213211"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or giving rise to a single quantum of energy":[]
},
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"\u00a6y\u00fcn\u0259+"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-222649"
},
"united provinces":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"former administrative area of northern India formed 1902 with Allahabad as its capital":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-223904"
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"uninfluenced":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": not affected or altered by an external force : not influenced":[
"made up his mind uninfluenced by his parents' opinions"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8in-\u02ccfl\u00fc-\u0259n(t)st",
"especially Southern -in-\u02c8fl\u00fc-"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"What other body would be likely to feel confidence enough in its own situation, to preserve, unawed and uninfluenced , the necessary impartiality between an individual accused, and the representatives of the people, his accusers? \u2014 Adam White, National Review , 19 Dec. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1735, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-005157"
}
}
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