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as in tidy
being clean and in good order
keep the kitchen neat so the cook doesn't have to work around piles of dirty dishes
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2
as in pure
free from added matter
I like my soda neat, so skip the ice cubes
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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
that new skateboard park is neat
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as in organized
following a set method, arrangement, or pattern
regime change is rarely a neat process, particularly in a country where a coup d'état is more likely to occur than an election
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Recent Examples of neat
The neat rows of machines inside are hot to the touch, a clue to the energy-guzzling demands of bitcoin creation.
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Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
The three-piece suits that fill his closet are all perfectly neat and folded like an untouched rack at Brooks Brothers.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
There’s something quite neat about chasing a 100th title and a 25th slam.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The problem is that these stages rarely unfold in a neat, linear fashion.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for neat
Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
The three-piece suits that fill his closet are all perfectly neat and folded like an untouched rack at Brooks Brothers.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
There’s something quite neat about chasing a 100th title and a 25th slam.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The problem is that these stages rarely unfold in a neat, linear fashion.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for neat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neat
Adjective
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This aversion to water can also be justified by their love of a tidy coat, which water can easily dishevel.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Some residences under $5 million embody a level of splendor that defies tidy definitions.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Kiper calls him the best pure guard in the draft, a road-grader in the run game.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Booker seems like the top pure guard in this year's draft class, making his overall positional value lower.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Katy Perry reportedly sang ‘Its a wonderful world,’ Gayle King beamed in zero gravity, as Lauren Sánchez—pilot, philanthropist, and Jeff Bezos’s fiancée, led Blue Origin’s first all-female crew to the edge of space.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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And Giuseppe Trevisani, wonderful guy, is my favorite excuse of all.—
Domenico Starnone,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Yet the 6,000 inhabitants also depend, for the most part, on the avocado, either directly or indirectly—a link further complicated by the presence of organized crime in the region.—
Gwendolina Duval,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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Congressional Republicans are highly reluctant to cross a leader who remains incredibly popular within the party, while Democrats have traditionally been more supportive of protectionist policies favored by organized labor.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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But the losses do suggest Democrats must dig harder for fresh faces and new ideas n their party’s campaign hierarchy.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Like them, Eugene was given more depth and significance in the TV adaptation, providing fresh emotional stakes for longtime fans and newcomers alike.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In a survey of more than 15,000 users after its rollout in 2024, 90% of respondents ranked their experience as excellent or above average.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Scott McKenna bossing the defence, Fabio Silva scoring goals for fun, Oli McBurnie bashing around and suddenly speaking excellent Spanish… this is a cause to believe in.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The ruling party’s officials and military leaders are responsible for abuses, crimes and human rights violations that are part of the systematic repression campaign, according to U.N. experts.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Put on trial before a military tribunal and found guilty on 474 counts of murder (as well as embezzlement of public funds, material injury, and systematic violations of human rights) was Equatorial Guinea’s first post-independence president, Francisco Macías Nguema.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Within seconds, the door was opened by a faceless robot dressed in a beige bodysuit that clung tight to its trim waist and long legs.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Generous interior space allows tall adults to stretch out in the rear while a large boot, which varies depending on trim level, swallows luggage and prams with ease.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Neat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neat. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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