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as in lazy
failing to give proper care and attention
a building contractor known mainly for his firm's slack workmanship and slipshod construction
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as in flexible
not bound by rigid standards
slack supervision on the project
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as in loosened
not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched
left the ropes slack
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as in pants
slacks plural
an outer garment covering each leg separately from waist to ankle
she prefers wearing slacks instead of a dress
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Recent Examples of slack
Rhett Allain,
Wired News,
10 Mar. 2026
But what happens when the detox is over and the chorus of text pings, slack dings and social media notifications swells throughout the rest of the year?
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Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
What changes the math is delinquency — the point at which past-due debt stops being a line item and starts triggering levies, forced withdrawals and credit damage at a time when there's little slack to absorb it.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Does no slack in sales volume, despite higher DRAM prices, hurt the case?
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
That’s why trains have a trick called slack action.
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Rhett Allain,
Wired News,
10 Mar. 2026
But what happens when the detox is over and the chorus of text pings, slack dings and social media notifications swells throughout the rest of the year?
—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
The burly bureaucrat in dark slacks and a navy sweater has a scruffy beard and the frazzled look of an anonymous factotum thrust into the limelight.
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Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
What changes the math is delinquency — the point at which past-due debt stops being a line item and starts triggering levies, forced withdrawals and credit damage at a time when there's little slack to absorb it.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
Nitibhon, a Thai supermodel, plays her tycoon as comically drab, keeping her gaunt cheeks slack to emphasize her character’s hollowness.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Does no slack in sales volume, despite higher DRAM prices, hurt the case?
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for slack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slack
Adjective
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But Richmond’s James River stretch also offers calm stretches of flat water near the city center that are ideal for a lazy river tube run.
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Then the release, the arrival, the return to self, and a lazy, funny sort of shyness.
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Reducing the stiffness of the artery Help prevent calcium buildup in the arteries, which can make the arteries harder and less flexible.
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Companies around the region are giving employees flexible hours after their respective national teams play.
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For now, though, Detroit’s automakers are leaning into the lucre that comes from selling millions of fossil-fuel vehicles in a rare moment of loosened regulation.
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Next, carefully remove the bowl from the microwave and use a microfiber cloth to wipe away all the loosened grime.
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Fin whales are typically found in deep, offshore waters in open seas, away from the coast, primarily in temperate to polar latitudes.
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Cesare Attolini was in an escapist mood for spring, taking cues from safari explorations and the European chic riviera destinations to provide the globe-trotting wealthy pack a wardrobe befitting different latitudes.
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Sections lower in the nozzle that were not cooled began to overheat and sag while molten plastic dripped from the engine outlet.
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That slowdown could also reduce revenue from the city’s hotel tax as travel demand sags.
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Add enough of the measured water to loosen the mixture and form a sauce; fluid but not runny is the key.
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The board also had to grant a request to loosen zoning rules, called a variance, to allow for six housing units — which is a few more than would normally be allowed on a lot of its size — and make the project possible.
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Anyone old enough to vote is old enough to remember that California hasn’t always been so careless with its elections.
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That charming and shaggy approach is fitting for such a campy and irreverent comedy, ultimately substituting polish for an equal mixture of artistic grit and careless joy.
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The relaxed fit offers plenty of comfort while the print keeps things visually interesting.
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Her hosting playbook still sets the tone, even as a new generation reshapes it for a more relaxed era.
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“Slack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slack. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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