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as in bold
displaying or marked by rude boldness
with an audacious disregard for innocent bystanders, rival gang members opened fire
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as in courageous
foolishly adventurous or bold
an audacious effort to start her own business with no real plan or funding
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as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
audacious adventurers risking everything they had for a shot at glory
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Recent Examples of audacious
Dismantling the Department of Labor would be an audacious undertaking for a President who owes his second term, in no small part, to the support of working-class voters.
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Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
But Kirk’s most audacious move of the 2024 cycle was one that was well out of his traditional youth lane.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Trump’s Gaza plan shocks the world but finds support in Israel
Breaking the rules
Republicans may brush off Trump’s words as nothing but audacious spitballing, but by opening the door to a Gaza without Palestinians, Trump has already made the world more brutal and unstable.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
The audacious broad-daylight carjacking and grisly murder in Central Florida last spring perplexed law enforcement officials for months.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
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Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
But Kirk’s most audacious move of the 2024 cycle was one that was well out of his traditional youth lane.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Trump’s Gaza plan shocks the world but finds support in Israel
Breaking the rules
Republicans may brush off Trump’s words as nothing but audacious spitballing, but by opening the door to a Gaza without Palestinians, Trump has already made the world more brutal and unstable.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
The audacious broad-daylight carjacking and grisly murder in Central Florida last spring perplexed law enforcement officials for months.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audacious
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The case for a new general manager is that person would be able to better identify the types of players necessary to round at this roster and have the foresight to take bold and proactive action to make moves happen.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Other rooms feature bold patterns and a mixture of textures.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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The day was saved by advance planning for wildfire mitigation and courageous staff, including security guards and groundskeepers who risked life and limb and remained at the site to fight the deadly blaze.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Click on the video above to see a courageous K9 take her final bow before retirement Need a break?—
Terry Baddoo,
USA TODAY,
8 Feb. 2025
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The flavors lean more toward the classics, rather than any adventurous combinations, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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Duke was fun-loving and adventurous, always looking for new experiences.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Sean also leaned on other gurus in wellness, like Deepak Chopra, Jay Shetty and even unexpected ones like Jay-Z. Additional support came from wise elders in his family, like his mom, in creating this interactive guidebook.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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Leave it to a wise little girl to remind us that there are in fact, more important, things in winning—a loving family, for instance.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2025
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Reddit users were just as quick to praise the pedestrian's actions, seeing the moment as a justified comeback rather than reckless behavior.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The successful audit comes as the government’s finances face significant scrutiny from the new Trump administration after years of reckless spending and fiscal irresponsibility.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
6 Feb. 2025
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Told with elements inspired by Beauty and the Beast, Maura's newest book — featuring a magical princess and the Shadow Emperor — is a daring entry into the hottest new subgenre of romance.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Amid the criticism, there were a couple of voices of support among MAGA Republicans for the president’s daring proposal.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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After all, in Season 1, Helena always treated Helly with brazen disregard.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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Two brazen crooks armed only with a knife are wanted by the NYPD for a string of robberies at fast food restaurants along E. 233rd St in the Bronx last month — with one Popeyes location being hit twice in one week.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Of course, in addition to elevating your look, these Lululemon leg warmers are designed to keep shivering at bay when you brave winter temps just wearing tights.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2025
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President Trump's Executive Order protects the sovereignty of both countries and its brave soldiers.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Audacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audacious. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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