stints 1 of 2

noun

Definition of stintsnext
plural of stint
1
as in terms
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position signed up for a three-year stint in the army

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2
as in restrictions
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries his parents have always supported him without stint, no matter what interests he has chosen to pursue

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stints

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stint
1
as in retains

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as in skimps

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  1. restrictions
  2. retains
  3. tenures
  4. limitations
  5. exhausts
  6. keeps
  7. denies
Noun
  • On top of this, Google is contending with antitrust cases accusing the company of monopolizing the search market, with potential remedies including a breakup, regulatory oversight, and restrictions on its businesses.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Again, there are sneaky ways to try and overcome those restrictions.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of restrictions
Verb
  • This unique construction method allows for a material that retains the hardness and scratch-resistance of ceramic while gaining the shock-absorbing properties of fiberglass.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The main residence, enveloped in native plantings and a native oak grove, harks back to 1956 and retains a distinct midcentury style, though it was recently reimagined with rich, natural materials, a neutral color palette, and a strong connection to the outdoors through its many windows.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of retains
Noun
  • Workplace design has the power to foster human connection and bring people of all tenures together in meaningful ways.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The past few years have been marked by falling enrollment and declining trust in higher education, public frustration with campus protests, and Congressional hearings that helped end the tenures of several high-profile university presidents.
    Frederick Hess, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of tenures
Noun
  • There’s also the corresponding Van Neumann bottleneck, describing limitations in transfer between the CPU and the memory.
    John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Recognizing the limitations of traditional ceramics used in watchmaking – namely their propensity to shatter upon impact – the brand set out to create a substance that would offer the aesthetic appeal of ceramic without compromising on resilience.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of limitations
Verb
  • The charge against Baldwin was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can’t be brought back to court after the prosecution exhausts its appeals.
    Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
  • This is essential as Ukraine exhausts its Soviet-era stocks and transitions to more advanced NATO weapons.
    Dan Altman, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2022
Definition of exhausts
Verb
  • What makes the show all the more remarkable — and worth seeing every year — is how fresh the theater keeps it.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Many of today’s jobs are designed in a way that keeps us busy with daily tasks and putting out fires, leaving little time for the work that really matters.
    Hope Horner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of keeps
Verb
  • Netanyahu denies all charges and has pleaded not guilty in each case.
    The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Netanyahu has pleaded not guilty and vehemently denies the charges.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of denies
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