as in indulgence
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as in indulging
to give in to (a desire)
humored her grandfather by listening to his war stories for the hundredth time
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Noun
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For a bit more of an indulgence, Mount Dora also offers wonderful options for wining and dining after a day of adventure.—
Emily LaPointe,
Outside Online,
30 Jan. 2025 -
For those seeking a communion with nature that has more than a dash of indulgence, Clayoquot offers an unforgettable escape into the wild heart of British Columbia.—
Ryan Krogh,
Outside Online,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In reality, the longtime Hollywood star has kept much of her creative focus and interests lately around bringing a healthier and more transparent wine-indulging experience to our world, through her Avaline wine brand.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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But doing it too much and indulging to much could be a reason to evaluate the motive.—
Tribune Content Agency,
The Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Turn French toast into a crowd-pleasing casserole in this easy to make casserole that even the kids can help prepare.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2025
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Transform olive oil and herbs into a company-pleasing bread dipping oil in five minutes or less.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Wesley Terry, Fort Lauderdale Trying to keep his family being from being destroyed by a trio of crises occupied Fort Lauderdale’s Wesley Terry (admitted in 2005) in 2020, according to the mitigation part of his guilty plea for consent judgment.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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Applicants must also have a pistol license, consent to a full background investigation, provide a letter from a physician and consent to random drug testing.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Corbet found the swell of advance enthusiasm gratifying, if bewildering.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
The New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2024
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It's been gratifying just to see how much the industry has shifted, as a result of us coming out so loud.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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For example, changing the tax credit would require the assent of both houses of Congress.—
Rob Nikolewski,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Any business left unfinished at the time of dissolution will fall away, and any bills that have not received royal assent cannot be carried over to the new government.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Amid those changes in the business, a new school of thought has emerged: that success is often found in cultural niches that gain mainstream acceptance from the bottom up, not the top down.—
Dan Rys,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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Those who live elsewhere often find synagogue acceptance difficult, if not impossible.—
Yonat Shimron,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That’s surrender — to the idea that this is a zero-sum war where one side must be erased for the other to survive.—
Hen Mazzig,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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The message attached to the sword was a surrender tag.—
Kevin Chroust,
Outside Online,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Humoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humoring. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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