Thesaurus results for FACET

facet

noun

ˈfa-sət

Definition of facet

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 Soul searching over transgender issues is one facet of a sprawling identity crisis that Democrats are confronting during the midterms and before the next presidential election. — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Each test captures one facet of aging rather than the full picture. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026 Each captures one facet of aging rather than the whole picture, a fragmentation that gives brands more angles to sell. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 Filkins reveals how this combination of diplomacy and private business negotiation is not unique to Kushner, but has become a central facet of American foreign policy under this Administration. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for facet

Recent Examples of Synonyms for facet

Noun

Turning cryptographic posture management into a continuous discipline involves tackling people, process and technology aspects.

— Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
The business aspect of it, coaching changes, the transfer portal, NIL, there are just a lot of things that went into that.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of aspect

Noun

On the process side, find a way to integrate the cryptographic posture management process into your organization’s overall risk management or vulnerability management process, rather than creating a separate process.

— Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Built into the side of a mountain, half of the property stands on what look like elaborate stilts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of side

Noun

Thin partitions marked an early attempt to slice the space into smaller rooms, but the original brick walls remained bare, shivering with cobwebs, where someone had pasted a picture of a man, holy hands bracketing a redbrick heart.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Eve maintains its balance without crutches or a walker, leaving users’ hands free for everyday activities.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026