as in inclination
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
a steep cant of the riverbank at that turn in the river
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as in deception
the pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have
many accused the evangelist of cant, since his lavish lifestyle seemed to bear little resemblance to what he was preaching
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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the colorful cant used by movie producers and publicity agents in Hollywood
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as in leaning
running in a slanting direction
the cant buttresses on the interior walls are made of solid oak
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Recent Examples of cant
IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2018
The cockpit is canted towards the driver and the warm glow of the ambient lights bathe the cabin in red.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
While Cahan’s novella canted toward Jake’s perspective, Rothstein’s play is an unabashedly feminist-forward retelling.
—Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
The top deck solar array is canted up 30 degrees to catch the low Sun angle near the south pole of the Moon.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Oct. 2023
The boot excels when bombing groomers and making quick turns in the trees thanks to a canting system built from racing experience that minimizes interaction between the cuff and shell.
—Douglas Schnitzspahn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2023
Her turned face on the pillow, canted slightly up, didn’t look at the camera.
—Kathleen Alcott, Harper's Magazine, 8 Apr. 2022
With the front wheels canted like the head of a curious dog, the Mach 1 enjoys precise turn-in and averages a 1.13-g ride through Turn 1.
—Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
The spring can be tightened or loosened to throw targets from 30 to 95 yards and the trap can be tilted up and down and canted for a wide variety of presentations.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 24 May 2023
Verb
Instead, think of a vector positioned in the x-y plane and canted at 45 degrees to the x-axis.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2018
The cockpit is canted towards the driver and the warm glow of the ambient lights bathe the cabin in red.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
While Cahan’s novella canted toward Jake’s perspective, Rothstein’s play is an unabashedly feminist-forward retelling.
—Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
The top deck solar array is canted up 30 degrees to catch the low Sun angle near the south pole of the Moon.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Oct. 2023
The boot excels when bombing groomers and making quick turns in the trees thanks to a canting system built from racing experience that minimizes interaction between the cuff and shell.
—Douglas Schnitzspahn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2023
Her turned face on the pillow, canted slightly up, didn’t look at the camera.
—Kathleen Alcott, Harper's Magazine, 8 Apr. 2022
With the front wheels canted like the head of a curious dog, the Mach 1 enjoys precise turn-in and averages a 1.13-g ride through Turn 1.
—Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
The spring can be tightened or loosened to throw targets from 30 to 95 yards and the trap can be tilted up and down and canted for a wide variety of presentations.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 24 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cant
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Sure, under Major League Baseball’s current economic system, the game’s financial playing field is tilted.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The planets in our solar system orbit the sun in roughly the same plane, known as the ecliptic, which is tilted relative to Earth's equator by about 23.5 degrees.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Orlando’s Franz Wagner would’ve been in play here, but his mid-December oblique injury has limited him to 25 games.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Bosa made the Pro Bowl this season, but had issues with oblique injuries, missed two games and had nine sacks — his fewest in a non-injury season since his rookie year.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Its roof slopes down quite steeply from front to back; its front wall also slopes.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Multiple architectural elements are sloped or curved, including the hallways between guest rooms.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2025
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Consumers also are leaning more on their credit cards.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Above average temperatures: Areas where temperatures are expected to at least lean above average include much of the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, Southeast and Southwest.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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It is also elevated by the presence and placement of diamonds on the flange and indexes, which are notably set into the curve on either side of a deep flange, originally angled that way in 1963 to enhance readability of the seconds index.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2025
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But a postseason game is different, in part because teams angle all season to secure home-field advantage in the playoffs.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Cant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cant. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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