splices

Definition of splicesnext
present tense third-person singular of splice

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Verb
  • To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Tokyo Central is owned by Japanese company Pan Pacific Retail Management, which also runs the grocery chains Gelson’s and Don Quijote.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Piecemeal progress As Scott hitches his legacy to trying to eradicate the thousands of vacant homes that have blighted the city for decades, the contrast between the two neighborhoods may be the biggest hurdle.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Both compounds bind to opioid receptors in the brain, which triggers chemical changes that, with regular use, can lead to dependence and withdrawal symptoms similar to those caused by oxycodone or heroin.
    Andrew Kolodny, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
  • There is no certainty that this means an end to the hostilities, which began on February 28 with a massive Israeli-US bombardment of Islamic Regime compounds in Tehran, is in sight.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Mark Lanier, a lawyer for the plaintiff, questioned Mosseri on Wednesday about whether Instagram chooses profits over the health and safety of minors and whether Mosseri oversees an app that hooks younger users.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The cat who reaches through the kennel bars and hooks a paw around your finger.
    Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The ash people’s perspective allies them with the group looking to strip-mine Pandora’s resources.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Splices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splices. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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