1
as in thing
a separate part in a list, account, or series
they remembered to buy all the items on their grocery list except cereal
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2
as in information
a report of recent events or facts not previously known
our next item is about the blizzard blanketing the East Coast
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Recent Examples of item
Judd said the investigation into the retail crimes began in October, when Publix reported that a series of high-end liquor items were being stolen from stores in Central Florida.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Though select items are available online, knowledge of the brand has spread mostly by word of mouth in and around St. Moritz; Schuler-Voith-Albers-Schönberg recently opened a showroom there offering bespoke and custom options.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025
This travel-ready style has zippered pockets to keep important items secure.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
Remove your shoes and other items before entering your home.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Though select items are available online, knowledge of the brand has spread mostly by word of mouth in and around St. Moritz; Schuler-Voith-Albers-Schönberg recently opened a showroom there offering bespoke and custom options.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025
This travel-ready style has zippered pockets to keep important items secure.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
Remove your shoes and other items before entering your home.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for item
Noun
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Surrounded by pediatric oncologists, Matt starts to think about how insignificant his contributions to the world are in the grand scheme of things.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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But because of the way Tony Gilroy has structured each season as a quartet of three-hour arcs, the release schedule makes sense, giving viewers a chance to gobble up each segment of the larger story in one go, rather than spreading the whole thing out over many months(*).—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The latest resignation comes after the agency agreed to share tax information to help federal agents find immigrants in the U.S. illegally.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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For more information on the kittens and what to do when witnessing someone abandoning pets on the side of a road, visit the shelter’s website.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And somebody who does not have that skill and talent makes terrible looking stuff for those tools.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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Everybody's talkin' all this stuff about Britney Spears.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Write down the smallest details that make your life meaningful.—
Jennifer Kamara,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Every package would need a scannable code linking to key info like batch numbers, expiration dates, and how much THC or other cannabinoids are in each serving.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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For more info on attendees and to sign up for the livestream, click here.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These would be mental health domain-specific AI foundational models that are substantially similar in their domain particulars.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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County health officials declined to provide particulars about the individuals, such as their age, gender or town of residence.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In this story: hair, Virginie Moreira; makeup, Ammy Drammeh; grooming, Yuko Fredriksson; braiding, Lorraine Dublin, Angela Torio Rivera; manicurist, Adam Slee; tailor, Judith Grant.—
Malick Bodian,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
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Then, after young mothers and children who had just arrived shared their stories, the Holy Father returned to the sister who had been mentioned before.—
Mireya Villarreal,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At one point, physicians even considered halting treatment to allow Pope Francis to die peacefully.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The point is, a little intention can encourage you to think twice before gossiping, Helander says, and prevent your conversation from slipping into cruel, purposeless trash talk.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Item.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/item. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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