as in bulk
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
reading is the very staple of a person's education
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as in to adhere
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Recent Examples of staple
EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Try these household staples and products to get rid of rust.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Phoenix and Gaga joined U.K. talk show Good Morning Britain Thursday for an interview about starring in the film as DC Comics staples Joker and Harley Quinn, respectively, and things got off to a comical start over an innocent mixup on Phoenix's part.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Moore, an industry staple since the early 1980s, picked up her first major acting award for The Substance last month, delivering an empowering speech about the value of knowing one’s worth in a business that often overlooks women.
—EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Try these household staples and products to get rid of rust.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
Repetitive tasks like stapling documents and stamping brochures were not stimulating enough.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Phoenix and Gaga joined U.K. talk show Good Morning Britain Thursday for an interview about starring in the film as DC Comics staples Joker and Harley Quinn, respectively, and things got off to a comical start over an innocent mixup on Phoenix's part.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staple
Noun
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Volcanic and geologic evidence in Ethiopia and elsewhere in Africa indicates the existing oceans may one day spill into the growing rift, severing a small portion of the continent from the greater bulk of Africa, according to experts.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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As the bird flu continues to impact egg prices, many restaurants will have to adjust their supply channels, with some resorting to bulk buying from grocery stores, Thompson said.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That’s in large part because, while hard-partying Khadija has socially integrated via a secular, Westernized lifestyle, her shy, quiet daughter has responded by adhering ever more devoutly and stringently to her Muslim faith — vulnerable to the social-media grooming tactics of jihadist recruiters.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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After planting, position the top of the mini greenhouse back on its base and adhere the two halves together with duct tape.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Wine finishes can go quickly overboard, leaving the whiskey with an abundance of big, fruity, tannic notes that overpower its core identity.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2025
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As downtown continues to navigate the post-pandemic era and stakeholders reimagine what an urban core can and should be, new projects are helping build that future.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The question of security guarantees is a sticking point for companies, Ukrainian businessmen and analysts said.—
Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Language learning app Duolingo killed off its plucky mascot, Duo the owl, this week — creating a social media marketing moment that may have more sticking power than recent Super Bowl ads.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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Now, the only thing standing in the way of Shaw being the Cubs' opening day third baseman is not Bregman, but his own body.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Newcomers to his body of work have increased 110 percent, and in that category are now three times the number of women than in the past.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The movie, which follows two cousins on a trip to their late grandmother’s hometown in Poland, recently tied with Deadpool & Wolverine for best comedy at the Critics Choice Awards.—
Zoe G. Phillips,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Big or small, printed or tied, the iconic shape will always bring a feminine, fun, flirty flair to the function.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The unique construction fosters strategic, 33% weight shift to improve stability and places 100 grams of Tungsten in the heel and toe to lower the center of gravity for higher launch.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2025
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The fabric’s weight, exclusivity, sturdiness, and expense came from the fact that there was simply more of it.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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First, the firm argues that the company’s intrinsic value has been obscured by its inefficient conglomerate structure, resulting in it trading in line with its lowest multiple refining segment despite a majority of EBITDA coming from its other premium businesses.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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The vast majority of New York’s immigrants — including its undocumented immigrants — make our city better, period.—
Steven Choi,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Staple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staple. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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