as in aspect
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
there are so many facets to Benjamin Franklin: statesman, scientist, inventor, American original
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Recent Examples of facet
During her long tenure in District 181, the scope of responsibilities and additional facets of teaching have dramatically changed, Pelak said.
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Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Like every other facet of human traits, the determination of gender is also under genetic control.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
Such cuts could trickle to other facets of the Huntsville economy.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
The Athletic spoke with Cohen on Thursday about all facets of USC athletics.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Like every other facet of human traits, the determination of gender is also under genetic control.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
Such cuts could trickle to other facets of the Huntsville economy.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
The Athletic spoke with Cohen on Thursday about all facets of USC athletics.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facet
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The former Berlin parliament members think these precious aspects of German character have been swept away by leftist sentiments rejecting the past, as in America.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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But one of the most divisive aspects of the law concerns transparency in the crucial upstream phase, requiring AI companies to notify rightsholders when their works are being used as training data for the algorithms of their generative AI systems.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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On the positive side, Lee noted that portfolio activity was slightly better than expectations.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2025
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At the top of new space, most visitors now enter the Grand Hall from the south side of space, although some may still choose to enter from the west side stairs that have been the traditional entry since the aquarium opened.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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The new headset brings key features like color passthrough and hand tracking to the lower $300 price point, rendering the older Quest 2 largely inadvisable.—
Brad Bourque,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
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Not only is Wade squatting lower, but his hand placement is slightly lower as well.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Facet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facet. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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