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as in dropout
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Recent Examples of quitter
Biden was never a quitter, from his days as a child with a bad stutter and a family with uncertain income.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 22 July 2024
However, Biles’s decision to prioritize her mental health also gave license for some to call her a quitter.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Reconsidering the airtight conventional wisdom around excluding quitters could turn the program into an engine that nudges the entire economy toward higher wages, better jobs, and the kinds of freedom that capitalism is supposed to create.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 26 June 2024
He’s always been selfless and has never been a quitter.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2024
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 22 July 2024
However, Biles’s decision to prioritize her mental health also gave license for some to call her a quitter.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Reconsidering the airtight conventional wisdom around excluding quitters could turn the program into an engine that nudges the entire economy toward higher wages, better jobs, and the kinds of freedom that capitalism is supposed to create.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 26 June 2024
He’s always been selfless and has never been a quitter.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quitter
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William quickly places Ian under arrest for assaulting an officer, as Rachel calls him a coward.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) Bob Hope didn’t so much play characters as variations on the Bob Hope persona, a wisecracking coward with a tendency to get in way over his head then make matters worse for himself.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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High school dropout turned billionaire Jared Isaacman has collaborated twice with SpaceX to go on missions to outer space—but for a good cause.Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2024
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And dropouts are inevitably a problem for the community at large and not just for those individuals.Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
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Scar then proceeds to desolate the kingdom, with the help of hyenas, while Simba, in exile, grows up to become a pleasure-hunting, grub-eating sluggard.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 19 July 2019
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Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2017
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Some celebrities, like Lorde and Charlize Theron, impressed viewers with minimal reactions to the spiciest chicken.Conor Murray, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The chicken is tender and juicy, a blank canvas for a few meals..Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
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Franco Sarto Carolynn Tassel Loafers $59 at Amazon French women are masters of androgynous fashion, and there’s no better example than tassel loafers.Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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Spanx shirts and comfy loafers fall in the clothing category, but daily planners and travel mirrors are more versatile picks.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Peyton Manning, himself no slouch as a showman, announced Belichick would be joining the Monday Night Football altcast during Netflix’s The Roast of Tom Brady.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Chapman is better defensively, though Alonso is no slouch.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Their name exudes the essence of an idler and slacker, but women’s loafers themselves are quite the opposite.Gaby Keiderling, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Jan. 2023
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This represents the loss of an idea of what the capital should represent, the removal of a place that was an idler’s haven.Anandi Mishra, The Atlantic, 30 July 2022
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“Quitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quitter. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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