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as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
a pronounced tendency to slurp her soup
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as in obvious
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
walking with a pronounced limp
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as in said
to correctly produce the sound of (a word or letter) with one's voice
How do you pronounce your last name? We practiced pronouncing our Spanish vocabulary words .
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as in uttered
to say or announce (something) in an official or formal way
The priest pronounced the blessing. Emotions ran high in the courtroom as the judge pronounced sentence.
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as in proclaimed
to say officially or assertively that (something or someone) is something specified
They pronounced the mission a success. She pronounced them married.
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Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
While the broad market has racked up the superlatives, there has been a pronounced flattening of the rally over the past three months, with more downside tests and a less-generous risk-reward bargain.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
It's known for capitalizing on Texas' extreme climate and its pronounced diurnal and seasonal temperature variations to craft intense and flavorful bourbons.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Hammertoes develop gradually over time and can lead to discomfort, pain and difficulty walking as the deformity becomes more pronounced.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 24 Oct. 2024
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Behavioral problems and untreated mental health needs have become more pronounced since pandemic school closures.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
While the broad market has racked up the superlatives, there has been a pronounced flattening of the rally over the past three months, with more downside tests and a less-generous risk-reward bargain.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
It's known for capitalizing on Texas' extreme climate and its pronounced diurnal and seasonal temperature variations to craft intense and flavorful bourbons.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Hammertoes develop gradually over time and can lead to discomfort, pain and difficulty walking as the deformity becomes more pronounced.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 24 Oct. 2024
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Related Articles There are some minor and barely noticeable physical improvements over previous models, such as a slightly less prominent camera bump in the back.Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Other experiments are less noticeable but nonetheless consequential: by increasing early voting, for example, states have observed changes in who participates in elections, including those previously left out of the process.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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But what was once hard to fathom is now an obvious reality.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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In a race supposedly too close to call, the surprise wasn't that Trump won, which was always an obvious possibility, but how quickly the results took shape — this was supposed to take days, remember.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles There are some minor and barely noticeable physical improvements over previous models, such as a slightly less prominent camera bump in the back.Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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However, some prominent Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, who resides in Florida, and former GOP Chairman State Senator Joe Gruters, have expressed support for marijuana legalization.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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As the Cure’s front man and primary songwriter, Smith’s never been shy about drawing blatant lyrical inspiration from his favorite books and poems.Chris Stanton, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is the continuation of the latest fake media outrage days before the election in a blatant attempt to interfere on behalf of Kamala Harris.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Staffing costs in China, company spokes people emphasized, have risen much faster than in India and elsewhere in Asia.Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Most pathways are designed as loops and spoked with connectors allowing for a wide range of options.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
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The latest election results from Morgan Hill show incumbent mayor Mark Turner holding a commanding lead — 20 percentage points — over Yvonne Martínez Beltrán, while Miriam Vega and Soraida Iwanaga are set to take the two vacant city council seats.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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With partial results, Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter had tallied about 56% of the vote, gaining a commanding lead over his Republican challenger, insurance executive Nik Gjonaj, who had 44%, with about a third of the precincts counted.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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By making draconian immigration policies his main pitch to female voters in the election’s final days, Trump is trying to mitigate his most glaring vulnerability, according to several of his top advisers.Eric Cortellessa / Gastonia, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
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Rock-steady strongman City of Troy bears his glaring, now-famous disadvantage related to the surface.Guy Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Lerner expects some trading churn this week but nothing too dramatic.Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The August rally was merely a blip in an otherwise dramatic depreciation of the currency since 2012.Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Pronounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounced. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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