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as in exists
to have life
stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden"
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as in ranks
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
our school's football team is first in its division
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as in happens
to take place
the party is next Saturday
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Recent Examples of is
And then there is the entire ballot for performers, which boasts one of the largest peer groups of the TV Academy.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
There is a deep, innate pull that brings New Englanders home.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
But just because there is a growing public awareness doesn't mean businesses are any closer to solving the challenge.
—Christian Perry, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Then there is the danger with the carrying of guns and threats to seniors.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
What draws them there isn't necessarily the belief that someone is listening.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 11 June 2026
There is a chance that other solar activity may knock them off course, according to space weather officials.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2026
There is an effort to dilute the high-pH water in ditches that was contaminated with the large amount of chemicals that spilled, officials said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 29 May 2026
But, more widely, there is also a passing of the torch.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
There is a deep, innate pull that brings New Englanders home.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
But just because there is a growing public awareness doesn't mean businesses are any closer to solving the challenge.
—Christian Perry, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Then there is the danger with the carrying of guns and threats to seniors.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
What draws them there isn't necessarily the belief that someone is listening.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 11 June 2026
There is a chance that other solar activity may knock them off course, according to space weather officials.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2026
There is an effort to dilute the high-pH water in ditches that was contaminated with the large amount of chemicals that spilled, officials said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 29 May 2026
But, more widely, there is also a passing of the torch.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for is
Verb
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Museums are set up in hangars at Moton Field — one of five Tuskegee area training sites used for Black pilots, and the only one that still exists for the public to experience.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Zidane is one of 17 unique versions that exists and features footage that Gordan and Parreno assembled from 17 synchronized cameras installed around the stadium to capture the match from various angles.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
Verb
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This device also stands for that in a certain way.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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On a pedestal at the foot of an impressive cantilevered helical staircase stands the ornate Taca de Portugal.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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From a box-score perspective, Brind’Amour’s case ranks similarly to that of Rick Tocchet, Bill Guerin and Ray Whitney, who are all unlikely to be inducted given other sure-thing candidates about to retire around the league.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Take a look team history, players to watch and where FIFA ranks both teams.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The video does not show what happens next inside the vehicle.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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A lot of good research happens when people can draw on tools, techniques and insights from different areas, disciplines and even fields.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The microbe lives under the eyelid and keeps producing the anti-inflammatory protein over time.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Like many immigrant parents, Alva’s mother took a back seat in her kids’ lives because of the language barrier.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Freddrell’s ultimate passion lies at the intersection of mass media and entrepreneurship.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Yet, beneath the celebration lies an uncomfortable truth.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
Verb
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That vertical integration now places the insurgency on par with mid-size drug cartels in terms of revenue and operational reach, investigators conclude.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Dec. 2025
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That places the program’s average procurement cost at approximately $2 billion per bomber.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The depth comes with questions.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Held in Évian-les-Bains, France, from June 15 to 17, this is the president’s fifth time attending the conference in person and comes amid heightened global turmoil, with the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine expected to loom large over the summit’s economic and geopolitical agenda.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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“Is.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/is. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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