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
Their education facet focuses on clergy training, working with reproductive endocrinologists and doing panel conversations.
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Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
This strange relationship reveals an interesting facet of the forces driving the AI industry: Amazon is essentially using Anthropic as a proof-of-concept for its AI datacenter business.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
There are three facets of building a distinct personal brand.
—Andrea Nicholas, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
With a raw and honest sound that is undeniably catchy and resonates deeply with her audience, Naomi has captured the very essence of young romance in all its beautiful, messy glory and the many facets people navigate in love.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
This strange relationship reveals an interesting facet of the forces driving the AI industry: Amazon is essentially using Anthropic as a proof-of-concept for its AI datacenter business.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
There are three facets of building a distinct personal brand.
—Andrea Nicholas, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
With a raw and honest sound that is undeniably catchy and resonates deeply with her audience, Naomi has captured the very essence of young romance in all its beautiful, messy glory and the many facets people navigate in love.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facet
Noun
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Now, a new study published April 17 in Science promises to shed light on at least one aspect of that mystery.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Royals did a better job in this aspect Wednesday, with Kyle Isbel hitting an RBI triple and Perez an RBI single.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The benefits on the network side are also a major reason for our investment in Capital One.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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The picture on the left side of the frame was a painting of the two dogs, Barney and Buford.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The distance from your thumb to the opposite side of your hand measures roughly 10 degrees in the night sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Reusable gloves, trash bags, grabber tools, hand sanitizer, sunscreen and water will be provided.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Facet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facet. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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