squaring

verb

Definition of squaringnext
present participle of square
1
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point that explanation squares entirely with the evidence that we've seen

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2
as in bribing
to influence someone with a bribe tried to square the police officer into ignoring the illegal operation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squaring
  1. corresponding
  2. bribing
  3. coinciding
  4. having
  5. conforming
  6. agreeing
Verb
  • The company was able to automate and tailor review responses to streamline operations and deliver on-time customer care with vastly less intervention from local managers, leading to an increase in review response rate with a corresponding 55% reduction in employee time spent responding to reviews.
    Afif Khoury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • To combat all the injuries, the Chiefs have made a number of corresponding moves as the team juggles starters.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • Chen was sentenced last month to 20 months in prison in a separate case for acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China and bribing an Internal Revenue Service agent in New York.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Chen was sentenced last month to 20 months in prison for acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and bribing an Internal Revenue Service agent.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of bribing
Verb
  • The study show that a major volcanic pulse occurred about 30,000 years before the impact, coinciding with at least a 5 degrees cooling of the climate.
    David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And, coinciding with the holiday, the space station could easily double as Santa's sleigh to innocent eyes.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of coinciding
Verb
  • Gino also expressed an interest in bringing in a third person to fulfill some of his bedroom fantasies, but Jasmine was more interested in having an open relationship.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • On the dietary front, having plenty of protein may also help lower the risk of fractures and falls, Shapses said.
    Korin Miller, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of having
Verb
  • When done correctly, the result should increasingly feel like working 1-1 with an instructor, but without the inconvenience of conforming to the instructor's schedule or competing for time and attention with other students.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • When faced with differences, individuals are likely to respond in one of three ways—by conforming and agreeing with the other person, seeking their validation or distancing themselves altogether.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of conforming
Verb
  • As a result, an early federal election will be held in 2025, with the parties agreeing on February 23, 2025, as the election date.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The New York Mets kept pace in an escalating National League East arms race Sunday, reportedly agreeing to terms with left-hander Sean Manaea on a three-year, $75 million contract.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of agreeing
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Thesaurus Entries Near squaring

squares (off)

squaring

squaring away

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