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as in dent
a sunken area forming a separate space
the previous occupant's furniture had left some fairly noticeable indentations in the carpet
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Recent Examples of indentation
The grid pattern is what differentiates a coffered ceiling from a tray ceiling, which would consist of one large indentation.
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Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
Press your thumb into the top of the dough ball to make an indentation for filling.
—Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
What’s more, the indentations could provide additional insights about early microbial life on Earth, which thrived when oxygen wasn’t present.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Eventually, the caverns’ ceilings might have collapsed, making the large indentations on the lakebed.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
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Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
Press your thumb into the top of the dough ball to make an indentation for filling.
—Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
What’s more, the indentations could provide additional insights about early microbial life on Earth, which thrived when oxygen wasn’t present.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Eventually, the caverns’ ceilings might have collapsed, making the large indentations on the lakebed.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indentation
Noun
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There are simply not enough possible discretionary, non-defense domestic spending cuts to make a dent in the debt.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025
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If the label was truly out to torpedo Drake’s career to gain a negotiation advantage, those percentage drops don’t seem significant enough to make a dent.—
Bill Hochberg,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Use that old toothbrush for scrubbing tight corners, grout, and other indents or details.—
Bridget Reed Morawski,
Architectural Digest,
14 Jan. 2025
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The presence of an indent represented a 1, while the absence of an indent represented a 0.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But the concerns about how the state ended up in the budget hole to begin with, remains central to the blame game.—
Mikenzie Frost,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Harris English finished with a flurry Friday afternoon in the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open, carding birdies on his final three holes for a 6-under 66 and a one-stroke lead over Andrew Novak heading into Saturday’s final round.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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The skyrocketing costs associated with the AI revolution have been a boon for companies like Nvidia, Broadcom, and Marvell, which have thrived on the explosive demand for AI chips and services.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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America may have bought itself time with restrictions on chip exports, but its AI lead just shrank dramatically despite those actions.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Over the centuries, the decomposing bodies left cavities inside the hardened mineral casings.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Jan. 2025
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The five-year survival rate for all types of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers is 91%—meaning that 91% of people with lip cancer are still alive five years after their diagnosis.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
31 Dec. 2024
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The skirt falls almost like a mermaid tail, and incorporates a very wide slit from the top of the leg.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2025
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For the skirt and dress lovers out there, this set features a cute long-sleeve top and a midi skirt that has a subtle slit on it.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Jan. 2025
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In homage to stock car racing’s roots in North Carolina, Red Bull Non-Stock 600 pits teams against one another in a go-kart race around an oval track.—
AvidXchange Music Factory,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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These pathological behaviors pit colleagues against each other, creating a hostile environment of instability and chaos that shifts the focus of their toxic behaviour.—
Jason Walker,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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But in the third, the Arizona school found its groove.—
Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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The unusual sail shape combines a white triangular section with a clear acrylic base that has a subtle groove to hold your phone in place and a gap underneath for the exhaust grill from the noisy fan.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Indentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indentation. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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