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as in chamber
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall
finally had a room to himself when his older brother went off to college
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
we can room up to four visitors in our two guest bedrooms
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Recent Examples of room
Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Make room on the table for pear pie, which has a buttery and flaky homemade crust and a brown sugar crumble that's to-die-for delicious.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The Wall Street investment bank says stocks like Chewy have plenty more to room.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Founded in 1982, The property features 18 rooms, seven cabins, a spa, dining porch and wine cellar on 250 acres perched on a nearly mile-high ridgeline with mist-shrouded, forever views of the rolling hills.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Make room on the table for pear pie, which has a buttery and flaky homemade crust and a brown sugar crumble that's to-die-for delicious.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
BofA’s research points to room for growth—if current trends in monetary policy, inflation, and investor sentiment persist.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The Wall Street investment bank says stocks like Chewy have plenty more to room.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for room
Noun
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By creating space for these histories in her fictive realm, Pritam strove to remember those on the periphery.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The rest of the compartment is roomy with enough space to fit a makeup compact, lip balm, and a Kindle.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The filibuster has long been viewed as a way to encourage bipartisanship in Congress and guard against political dominance by slim majorities in the upper chamber.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The department is responsible for ensuring safety protocols are followed through every stage of spacecraft development and testing, and when scientists and engineers interface with potential hazards like high-pressure procedures, vacuum chambers, radioactive materials and heavyweight hardware.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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In all those cases, the fund may lack the capital for seizing the opportunity.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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The opportunities are limitless.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Reportedly, the company intends to reuse the fundamental robotic core — which houses the complex multimodal interaction and motion-control technology — to create a diverse range of new figures.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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The company was founded by high school buddies Mark Warren and Chris Pence, who came together to start the business in 2012 and have since expanded into a 13,000-square-foot facility that houses a 20-person team.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Where to Go Your mini-moon should be intimate, indulgent, and stress-free—luxe places that feel remote but are easy to get to.—
Jim Augerinos,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The enhanced subsidies — put in place in 2021 — have helped millions of middle-class Americans pay less for their monthly premiums.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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White built an apartment in their basement for his mother.—
Marisa Peñaloza,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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After Isaiah’s body was found, three other children — ages 16, 14 and 9 months — were taken from the same Lynwood apartment complex where it was discovered, according to NBCLA.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Professor of Science at Harvard University, recently made waves online for his theory that the interstellar comet has a 30% to 40% chance of being an artificial alien object sent to observe the solar system, Futurism reported.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Most of Canada will also have a chance to see the lights.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The great infrastructure projects of the last century included airports, transnational highways, and deep water harbors that accommodated cargo containers.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Gymshark and Nike alum Ronald Reijmers was named vice president of global retail to accommodate the restructure.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/room. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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