1
as in component
one of the parts that make up a whole
a free press is an essential element of a democracy
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2
as in principles
elements plural
general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based
the elements of mathematics can be traced back to Euclid
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3
as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
she felt a bit out of her element in the mathematics section of the exam
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Recent Examples of element
Working as part of a collaboration often scrubs the more human elements from the story, those moments that might be unflattering are the moments that remind people that these mythic figures of our imagination are, in fact, flawed humans, just like you and me.
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Brendan O’Meara 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Therefore, McCormick said the City Council’s decision last year to implement its housing element updates without voter approval was valid.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
By assessing population data, demographics and neighborhoods can be identified as lacking certain elements.
—Fnu Anupama, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The new customization center will incorporate renewable energy with built in energy-efficient design elements in lighting, water consumption and overall layout.
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 9 June 2025
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Brendan O’Meara 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Therefore, McCormick said the City Council’s decision last year to implement its housing element updates without voter approval was valid.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
By assessing population data, demographics and neighborhoods can be identified as lacking certain elements.
—Fnu Anupama, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The new customization center will incorporate renewable energy with built in energy-efficient design elements in lighting, water consumption and overall layout.
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for element
Noun
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Every three months the components are reset to 2.5% weighting.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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One reason is that these five stocks – all DJIA components – have been dropping in price, not rising.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Two Kansas City suburbs are home to some of the safest drivers in the country, a new report says, while other parts of the area has become substantially more risky to drive in over the last 10 years.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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While comparing the skulls of common chipmunks and voles found in the Chicagoland area collected over the past 125 years, a team found evidence that these rodents have been adapting to life in an increasingly urban environment.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 June 2025
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Anime’s influence among athletes, particularly Black and African audiences, was a motivating factor in the collaboration, according to the partners.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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Three key factors make this particularly hard and point to where solutions might emerge.—
Jeff Mahler,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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As technology continues to rapidly advance and new tools are released on a consistent basis, determining how to best tackle cybersecurity threats and a lack of regulations for AI use is essential to keeping sensitive information and valuable IP safe for the long term.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Kavanaugh also noted that the Administrative Procedures Act remains an avenue for plaintiffs to bring challenges to presidential policies on a nationwide basis.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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The first in the series, Crown of War and Shadow, introduces readers to a complex mystical realm, thrilling action sequences and a new sweeping love story.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Indeed, it’s never made anything less than a good one, with a number of them ranking in the excellent-to-stone-cold-classic realm.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
Noun
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First, the Pigment Processor Daily Brightening Serum ($115) targets dark spots and uneven skin tone with ingredients like kojic acid, known for its fast-acting brightening properties, but noticeable does make skin more sensitive to the sun.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Nicotine is the key ingredient, either extracted from tobacco leaf or made synthetically.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Her latest volume, the National Book Award winner Something About Living, is full of impossible cohesions, offering this straight-on singularity of body and mind to birds, grammars, and architectures.—
Cindy Juyoung Ok
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Look for misspellings, poor grammar, or URLs that are suspicious.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
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That’s the domain of humans: the executive who senses when to pivot, the founder who intuits product-market fit before the metrics appear, the storyteller who moves a room, the leader who earns trust in a single conversation.—
Dror Berman,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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So how exactly did the former domain of couples’ massages and cucumber water become the next frontier in medicine?—
Kelsey Eisen,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
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“Element.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/element. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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