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as in idler
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Recent Examples of drop out
Brittany Gibson, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
The trial results showed that the treatment was well tolerated overall, despite half a dozen patients dropping out due to worse side effects.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2025
Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
The statewide dropout rate — the number of students who left school before graduating — fell less than a percentage point to 1.9% during the the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Colorado Department of Education.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Kennedy began his campaign as a Democrat, then ran as an independent before dropping out and endorsing Trump.
—Brittany Gibson, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
The trial results showed that the treatment was well tolerated overall, despite half a dozen patients dropping out due to worse side effects.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
Both suspects have been classified as frequent runaways and high school dropouts.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
The statewide dropout rate — the number of students who left school before graduating — fell less than a percentage point to 1.9% during the the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Colorado Department of Education.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop out
Verb
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Musk withdrew the suit in June 2024, then revived it in August 2024 under similar complaints.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Budget officials withdrew that OMB memo two days later.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His discoveries promise to upset the gaming tables of every school of thought that wagers on new and untested art for idlers’ rewards: the love of novelty, the will to make or unmake reputations, the wish to be hip or au courant.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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Their name exudes the essence of an idler and slacker, but women’s loafers themselves are quite the opposite.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Harper's BAZAAR,
19 Jan. 2023
Verb
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White nurses were afraid of the disease, quit, and sought employment elsewhere rather than risk infection.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
8 Feb. 2025
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The rates of new job openings and people quitting their jobs, both of which jumped in 2021 and 2022, have since fallen below pre-pandemic levels.—
Don Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps predictably, loud quitters can suffer consequences too.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2025
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Imagine how much value creation is left on the table when summing the contributions from so many uninspiring efforts. Combating a Quitters' Day Culture Undoubtedly, leaders strongly influence whether a quitter's day culture emerges.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Kyle opted for a pair of sleek black slipper loafers to complete the ensemble.—
Nick Hall,
WWD,
7 Feb. 2025
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Style it with a slouchy wool coat that wraps around your waist and a pair of chunky loafers for contrast.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Here's How Fans Saved It Delta is a modern remake of the game that updates its visuals to better achieve the cinematic luster that the original had in its sights, although the 2004 version was no slouch.—
Ashley Bardhan,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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Rookie nickel back Cooper DeJean is no slouch either.—
Mike Preston,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Gabbard repeatedly refused to call Snowden a traitor at the hearing.—
Justin Green,
Axios,
4 Feb. 2025
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Anyone who refuses to label a traitor to the U.S. as a traitor is completely unqualified to lead our intelligence community.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Scar then proceeds to desolate the kingdom, with the help of hyenas, while Simba, in exile, grows up to become a pleasure-hunting, grub-eating sluggard.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
19 July 2019
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Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2017
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“Drop out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20out. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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