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a word having the same meaning as another word
He needed an synonym for "cold," and decided to use "freezing."
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Recent Examples of synonym
There was something arbitrary about the way this term and its synonyms were bandied about.
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Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
On the topic of taxonomy, most Sansevieria have been moved lately into the genus Dracaena, based on recent DNA analysis, with the Sansevieria name now considered an older synonym.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Executives continue to use those descriptors, or synonyms for them, for the upcoming holiday season.
—Courtney Reagan, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Weird what words former Rockies turn into synonyms.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
On the topic of taxonomy, most Sansevieria have been moved lately into the genus Dracaena, based on recent DNA analysis, with the Sansevieria name now considered an older synonym.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Executives continue to use those descriptors, or synonyms for them, for the upcoming holiday season.
—Courtney Reagan, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Weird what words former Rockies turn into synonyms.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synonym
Noun
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Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Short-term money market funds and cash equivalents can offer places to hide from the volatility.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Well, this sure beats the alternative for Texas Rangers fans.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Norris, meanwhile, has positioned himself as an alternative to the political establishment.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Caitlin Clark-effect was not a myth, and there is no substitute for an organic creation that can consistently bust 3-pointers from 30 feet.—
Mac Engel
March 31,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Messi went in as a halftime substitute in the 2-1 victory over Mauritania on March 27, a result against an inexperienced opponent that did not sit well with Scaloni.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Synonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synonym. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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