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as in diagram
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the book's color plate illustrates the internal organs of the human body
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Recent Examples of plate
The food arrived on a mottled brown ceramic plate, its inexact edges forming something between a circle and an octagon.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
But McCarthy was erased at the plate on a perfect throw to the plate from Austin Slater.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Trout is 4 for 6 with two homers and four walks in his first 10 plate appearances of the season.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Freddy Fermin is back behind the plate and batting ninth after giving way to Luis Campusano on Friday.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
But McCarthy was erased at the plate on a perfect throw to the plate from Austin Slater.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Trout is 4 for 6 with two homers and four walks in his first 10 plate appearances of the season.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Freddy Fermin is back behind the plate and batting ninth after giving way to Luis Campusano on Friday.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plate
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Even minor changes in clouds, wind or storms can force delays, especially for a mission of this scale.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, on grander scales, older stars across the Universe run out of fuel and die, new episodes of star-formation are triggered, and the Universe continues to expand, driving individual galaxies, groups of galaxies, and clusters of galaxies mutually apart, faster and faster, as time goes on.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The car mechanic sees an interactive diagram and step-by-step repair instructions on top of the engine parts.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Pull in live data from Excel, SQL Server, or other databases, and your diagrams update automatically.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
21 Mar. 2026
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But instead, what the public saw was a term sheet that specifies at a very high level, a very weak settlement that really cements Live Nation's dominance, that will cement Live Nation's technology as the preferred ticketing infrastructure.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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White kids were given textbooks, while the Latino kids were given sheets of paper, and there were a lot of racial slurs being used in the school.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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His 120 illustrations are colorful, sometimes combining nature photography with Walden’s original creations to form detailed settings.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Before the three scientists’ work, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans were largely abstract animals to most people – zoo exhibits, textbook illustrations, evolutionary symbols.—
Mireya Mayor,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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The data center will be powered by 13,800 Nvidia GB300 graphics processing units (GPUs), bringing its total capacity to 44 MW.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the stunning OLED screen, this premium lightweight tablet is a graphics powerhouse and features a new set of radios.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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Fatalities data, the group says, is based on a range of sources, including sources among medical workers, publicly available images and official statements.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Whereas the intimate, snapshot-style images call us to bask in the anachronistic warmth of the analog, the profane photographs beckon toward the messy pleasures of the body.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the event this Promotion is cancelled or terminated, pursuant to subparagraph (iii) or (iv), Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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All prize claims must be submitted within 180 days of the drawing date for draw games.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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