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as in equal
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
received a square hearing from the disciplinary panel
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
that explanation squares entirely with the evidence that we've seen
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as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
tried to square the police officer into ignoring the illegal operation
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as in standpatter
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Recent Examples of square
Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Resting in the historic Vista Las Palmas neighborhood amid a half-acre cul-de-sac parcel at the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains, the glass, stone, and butterfly-roof dwelling features four bedrooms and five baths in almost 4,700 square feet of split-level living space.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Witness Rishabh Pant's stupendous 61 that has given India a chance to square the series.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Overlooking Dalmatia’s largest square, guests can enjoy prime views of the Adriatic from their in-suite balcony or while dining at San Marco, the resort’s restaurant.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The fire, which stood at 13% contained late Sunday, has scorched 36 square miles and transformed the community into ash.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Resting in the historic Vista Las Palmas neighborhood amid a half-acre cul-de-sac parcel at the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains, the glass, stone, and butterfly-roof dwelling features four bedrooms and five baths in almost 4,700 square feet of split-level living space.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
Moreover, while transiting your sign, Mercury will square Neptune in your fourth house of home, creating confusion regarding your identity and life at home.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Witness Rishabh Pant's stupendous 61 that has given India a chance to square the series.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Noun
Villa fans gather in the main squares of those destination cities.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Overlooking Dalmatia’s largest square, guests can enjoy prime views of the Adriatic from their in-suite balcony or while dining at San Marco, the resort’s restaurant.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square
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In the northeastern part of the tell, archaeologists discovered some burials, one covered by a large, rectangular basalt slab.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, the tech giant offered a private sneak peek to showcase the sleek, environmentally friendly rectangular design of the coming store that takes up a city block at Miami Worldcenter.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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But the results weren’t equal across all student groups.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2025
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One basis point is equal to 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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The pattern uncovered by the team corresponds with models that suggest black holes grow through repeat collisions in densely packed star clusters.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement World & Nation ‘TikTok refugees’ unexpectedly turn to Chinese alternative as ban looms Jan. 14, 2025 Police said Brainard’s Tinder account was used to correspond with the man.—
Kathy McCormack and Patrick Whittle,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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What to Know In 2020, amid the U.S. presidential election, Smirnov falsely told his FBI handler that Burisma officials had bribed then-Vice President Biden and his son Hunter.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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According to a unanimous Court of Appeal ruling in summer 2024, the trial judge marred the original guilty verdict by allowing the jury to proceed despite knowing that one juror had attempted to bribe the others.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
6 Jan. 2025
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Like Disney's parks, the lands are accessible from a central plaza which is found at the end of a street stretching from the entrance.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Its location in a small shopping plaza along U.S. 31, the county’s major highway, makes the market convenient to hundreds of workers who commute between Benzie County and Traverse City, the region’s largest city and business center.—
Keith Schneider,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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Far from being an impartial steward of monetary policy, the Fed has routinely prioritized deficit spending and economic stimulus over sound money principles.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The complaint says those actions have caused Combs economic and reputational harm, as well as tainted his right to a fair trial with an impartial jury.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Israeli officials claim most of the 26 remaining hostages are alive, which coincides with the list Hamas provided.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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In an attempt to rewrite history, Dawn Richard has now manufactured a series of false claims all in the hopes of trying to get a pay day — conveniently timed to coincide with her album release and press tour.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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All that Olympic exposure and other events paid off.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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This is one group of items where being self-aware will pay off.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Square.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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