as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint
he approaches his medical duties with a lightheartedness that some patients find disturbing
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Noun
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Did the grocery store place the trash can near the corn because folks were shucking with wild abandon and leaving behind a big mess?—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025 -
Players and franchises have been moved from once comfortable positions with the abandon this season.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Hidden costs include an 80% failure rate (registration required), data storage, expensive specialized talent and friction points in training cycles that can lead to project abandonment.—
Dr. Jason Corso,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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However, the enthusiasm was short-lived, as the sell-off on Monday revealed that investors remain anxious about the uncertainties regarding the frequency and magnitude of potential rate cuts.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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In places without a data center, local officials expressed enthusiasm about the prospect of expanding the tax base.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Another weather metaphor, this one a veritable non sequitur; what does a summer breeze have to do with spontaneity or repetition?—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 July 2025
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For 90 minutes, the crowd — many of whom still sported their Bonnaroo wristbands — screamed and sang along with every lyric, electrified by the spontaneity of the night.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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These dwellings are a cornerstone of nomadic life—designed for portability, warmth, and resilience on the steppe.—
Undraa Buyannemekh,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Aug. 2025
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At 27 feet long, these Edison solar lights easily add ambiance, warmth, and a welcoming feel to any outdoor space, and they can be doubled up to decorate larger areas with more light if needed.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Other college football coaches often gesture at this hierarchy; Swinney conveys it with an evangelist’s zeal.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Such collaboration isn’t new, but former NOAA officials worry that the current administration, with its zeal for privatization, will jettison core federal observing systems and rely instead on private sector data to forecast the weather.—
Meg Wilcox,
Wired News,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Oasis is instigating joy on reunion tour What Oasis has brought with this tour, perhaps inadvertently, is a communal spirit.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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This cooperative spirit accelerates learning curves and elevates the entire region's reputation.—
Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Lightheartedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightheartedness. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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