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as in mansion
a large impressive residence
the estates of multimillionaires line the shores of this ocean resort
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as in health
a state of being or fitness
the mayor pronounced the city's schools to be in their best estate ever
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as in class
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the passionate belief that a society is judged by how well it treats and cares for those in the lowest estate
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Recent Examples of estate
In the show, a street-smart Neapolitan hustler inherits a remote estate in Finnish Lapland.
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Trusts, which are no longer just the go-to estate planning tool for the wealthy, are somewhat more complex and expensive to set up than a will.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The party took place at the couple’s 145-acre estate in Berkshire.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2025
One lucky thrifter managed to bag several goods after arriving early to an estate sale—with hundreds of others lined up behind them—where nearly everything was marked at just $1.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Trusts, which are no longer just the go-to estate planning tool for the wealthy, are somewhat more complex and expensive to set up than a will.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The party took place at the couple’s 145-acre estate in Berkshire.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2025
One lucky thrifter managed to bag several goods after arriving early to an estate sale—with hundreds of others lined up behind them—where nearly everything was marked at just $1.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estate
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The two manage to thrive together amid the decay and disorder of their East Hampton, New York mansion, making for an eerily ramshackle echo of the American Camelot.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 Sep. 2025
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Without establishing time or geographic setting, the film follows Cecile (Mallori Johnson), a young woman from the Congo who flees war in her home country and arrives as a refugee taken in by a white family who live in a strange big mansion.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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According to Salus Research clinical trials, the toothbrush improves gum health and removes twice as much plaque compared to a manual brush.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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This vitamin supports immune health, promotes wound healing and helps the body absorb iron.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday, the group welcomed a training class of Chase The Vote representatives, who will fan out into communities to register voters and drive turnout.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas now has 24 commitments for the 2026 class.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Sep. 2025
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Currently operating as a cattle farm, the property will remain agricultural use under a conservation easement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Sep. 2025
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Queen next headed to Rockfield Studios, on another farm, this one in Wales, to begin recording.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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How about a seriously batshit Julia Fox, leaning heavily into a witchy first-lady-of-the-manor character that has her own line of jade yoni eggs?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Prince and Princess of Wales are known to retreat there with their kids, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, during free weekends, school breaks and holidays, and the Georgian manor is where Kate keeps her beehives.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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Officials did not give any details on the man’s medical condition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Poor weather and battlefield obscurants continue to endanger warfighters as adversaries rely on these conditions to escape attacks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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At every level—executive, judicial, legislative, corporate, institutional, media—every single guardrail that is supposed to protect our democracy is buckling.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Sep. 2025
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Sea-level rise has long been a pesky issue at the Coliseum, presenting problems for the buyers’ goals of eventually transforming the property into a new hub of live sports, entertainment, restaurants, retail, hotels and new housing.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Palettes of water, Gatorade, and yes, ranch dressing have already been delivered.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Seize the opportunity to disappear from society for a bit with this massive ranch that landed on the real estate market in Steamboat, Colorado, for $15 million.—
TJ Macias,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Estate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estate. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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