1
as in energetic
having active strength of body or mind
a dynamic new challenger for the title of heavyweight champion
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2
as in aggressive
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
a dynamic speech expressing her party's goals and values
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Recent Examples of dynamic
Their chemistry was electric, and their dynamic reminded us that humor can be a cornerstone of a strong bond.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
This very dynamic is what makes the casting perfect.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Adekunle Gold’s involvement as co-producer adds a dynamic layer to the documentary.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Edward, out of prison, much older and graying, runs into Oswald — or, more accurate to their dynamic, Oswald runs into him.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
This very dynamic is what makes the casting perfect.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Adekunle Gold’s involvement as co-producer adds a dynamic layer to the documentary.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Edward, out of prison, much older and graying, runs into Oswald — or, more accurate to their dynamic, Oswald runs into him.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynamic
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While the brand is only five years old, Florentina has been quite energetic in putting out 15 collections.—
Ugonnaora Owoh,
Essence,
19 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the longer, bigger flares may occur due to magnetic reconnection events, or when two different magnetic fields collide near the black hole and release energetic particles moving near the speed of light.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Instead, her life was turned upside down last week after President Donald Trump’s administration began instituting mass layoffs as part of an aggressive effort to trim the federal workforce.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Beef, coffee and orange juice are among groceries with higher prices, but eggs are uniquely affected by the aggressive strain of avian flu, which has strained supply.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Engaging with patient safety expertise will be crucial in creating a robust regulatory environment that balances the drive for innovation with the necessity of safeguarding patient health.—
Rob El Kareh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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The diesel option provides a robust 277 horsepower through a Duramax 3.0L Turbo-Diesel engine.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
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While Montessori is known for its vigorous teachings of math, science and other core subjects, the curriculum moves with the child and teachers can adapt to different learning styles.—
Gqlshare,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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For some, this process is a welcome departure from the vigorous scrubbing of years past.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
12 Feb. 2025
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In the costume drama based on Guy de Maupassant’s 1885 novel of the same name, Pattinson portrayed an ambitious and amoral social striver, a former soldier who seeks to improve his fortunes by seducing the wives (played by Christina Ricci, Uma Thurman and Kristin Scott Thomas) of powerful men.—
Kevin Cassidy,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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While those odds of an impact are slim, astronomers are closely tracking the space rock to uncover more details — a process that could soon involve the most powerful observatory ever launched into space.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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The court approved desegregation plan was fiercely resisted by the Boston School Committee and the many parents who took to the streets in, sometimes violent, protest.—
Aaron Kupchik,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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According to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, nearly three-quarters of those polled disapproved of Mr. Trump’s pardons for people convicted of violent crimes, and more than half disliked his pardons for even those convicted of nonviolent offenses.—
Meridith Kohut,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Riverdale In Riverdale, outside Village Hall, there was a lively scene Tuesday afternoon as members of Michael Airhart’s mayoral campaign were ordered to remove their campaign signs from a median.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Around the room’s standing tables and plush, blush-pink lounge seats, friends, castmates, and both new and familiar faces engaged in lively conversation.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Fed again zeroed in on the potentially inflationary effects of Trump’s economic agenda, this time in more emphatic terms.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Could there be a more emphatic conflation of symbolic maleness and brute force?—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Dynamic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynamic. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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