as in aspect
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
there are so many facets to Benjamin Franklin: statesman, scientist, inventor, American original
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Recent Examples of facet
Bell has offices for various facets of its business around the Metroplex.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025
The wonky demise of Republicans’ bid to rein in federal judges marks a setback to one facet of Trump’s efforts to broaden executive power.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 25 June 2025
With an innate ability to automate repetitive, routine and time-consuming tasks, AI has transformed every facet of our lives, including manufacturing, distribution, transportation, healthcare, education, entertainment and more.
—Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Enjoy all facets of Caribbean culture including a parade, food tastings, crafts, stories and festivities.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025
The wonky demise of Republicans’ bid to rein in federal judges marks a setback to one facet of Trump’s efforts to broaden executive power.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 25 June 2025
With an innate ability to automate repetitive, routine and time-consuming tasks, AI has transformed every facet of our lives, including manufacturing, distribution, transportation, healthcare, education, entertainment and more.
—Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Enjoy all facets of Caribbean culture including a parade, food tastings, crafts, stories and festivities.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facet
Noun
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Not just because of the whole water aspect, but the lack of infrastructure on bodies of water.—
Roberto Baldwin,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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Although Krypto's big screen debut was a relatively recent development, the pup has a rich but very complex and often contradictory comic book history—and the way Superman deals with all that history speaks to one of the strongest aspects of the movie as a piece of superhero comic adaptation.—
James Grebey,
Time,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Flip tortillas; scatter 2 tablespoons of the cheese over one half of toasted side.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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There's a dual front light plus an integrated rear light, and a side kickstand and full fenders.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 July 2025
Noun
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And in thinking about it, contemplate what happens to the productivity of humans when their work is paired with other hands, human and mechanical.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine shakes hands with Coco Gauff of the U.S. after winning the first round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 1, 2025.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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“Facet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facet. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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