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as in livery
the distinctive clothing worn by members of a particular group the band uniform was brown with red and white stripes

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as in unchanging
not varying with flat-screen TVs, picture sharpness is uniform over the entire screen, even in the corners

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uniform

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verb

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Recent Examples of uniform
Noun
Haley opted for a purple cheerleader uniform, smiling and carrying a white basket for her candy. Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 His love for his former organization was on full display when the Dodgers visited Atlanta in June 2022, Freeman’s first return to Truist Park since swapping a Braves uniform for Dodger blue. Sam Joseph, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Advertisement Exposure to a variety of deepfakes was fairly uniform across the country, the survey said, with political deepfakes being the most common type seen. Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024 Dilly-dally at your own risk. Upgrade your uniform makers. Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
Baking creme brûlée in a Bain Marie/water bath insures gentle, uniform heat around the custards. Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2022 Add drained chickpeas to tahini sauce and continue to process until chickpeas are completely blended into tahini and hummus is smooth and uniform in color, about 3 minutes. Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for uniform 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uniform
Noun
  • Now, the suit is in the white livery with dark knee and elbow patches.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
  • There were lavish necklaces in settings that resembled tire tracks, rings with bands and mounts that evoked knobby treads, and bold stripes that wouldn’t be out of place on a race-car livery.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Stands of conifers throughout the state provide an unchanging backdrop of green.
    Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Visconti shoots Delon in the film’s first half as a force of nature, striding through the elegant, unchanging halls of his uncle’s villa; the other members of the family are usually sitting or standing still as if they’ve already been trapped by class and history.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
Verb
  • Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 11 Aug. 2021
  • The rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more.
    Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg.com, 8 Oct. 2020
Noun
  • Gunmen from the Manfredi and Bevilaqua outfits, led by weed store employee and unlikely sharpshooter Grace, take out the rest of the Triads.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Ditch your tired, old sweats for these elevated, one-and-done outfits.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, San Francisco maintained its above-average performance with a steady score of 74.
    Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Stir in orzo and meatballs; adjust heat to maintain a gentle, steady simmer and simmer until orzo is tender and meatballs are cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes.
    Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Masa’s valet Kato-san glided into the room, attired assassin-like in black suit, white shirt and skinny black tie, and offered a pour from an open bottle of Riesling.
    Alok Sama, Fortune Asia, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Will attire as a symbol of leadership have an impact on Millennials and Gen-Xers?
    Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • Floral sculptures appear throughout the store, including one that is garbed in a silk robe.
    Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The large-scale work shows two men, one richly garbed and another in religious dress, leaned against a table stuffed with objects.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 14 July 2023
Verb
  • Six buses were arrayed outside that legendary Upper West Side emporium, a culinary temple to smoked fish and secular, progressive Judaism.
    Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The headlamps are arrayed in a slim horizontal row at the top, outer edges of the fascia and below, there is a stack of thin, horizontal light elements for the running lamps.
    Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024

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