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Recent Examples of platonic
Panaro and Pope have both denied that their relationship is anything other than platonic.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp developed a fast friendship during the filming of Stranger Things and have publicly expressed their enduring (platonic) love for each other on multiple occasions.
—Jessica Leon, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Luxe Leather In buttery-soft leather, the funnel-jacket achieves its platonic ideal.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
So, reinvest in your platonic relationships by planning events with friends and creating deeper bonds with people who already love you.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp developed a fast friendship during the filming of Stranger Things and have publicly expressed their enduring (platonic) love for each other on multiple occasions.
—Jessica Leon, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Luxe Leather In buttery-soft leather, the funnel-jacket achieves its platonic ideal.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
So, reinvest in your platonic relationships by planning events with friends and creating deeper bonds with people who already love you.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platonic
Adjective
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Advertisement Think about it through the lens of a hypothetical industrial company.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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The experiment relies on detecting the faint interactions between hypothetical dark matter particles and atoms of liquid xenon, a noble gas chosen for its purity and stability.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Our own investments in AI over the last decade have transitioned from theoretical exploration to practical implementation, delivering tangible results for businesses.—
Derya Matras,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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To overcome that, some investors are choosing to back companies that use AI to solve immediate and costly business problems for established large clients, rather than chase a theoretical potential.—
Ganesh Rao,Julianna Tatelbaum,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But the provision banning software tools like virtual private networks, or VPNs, has caused concern over potential government overreach in tech spaces.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The research, conducted without her knowledge, was commissioned by a potential political rival, according to the person who carried out the opposition research, who asked for anonymity because the poll was a private survey.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Worries about missing the playoffs are all but nonexistent, regardless of who’s in net.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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That information drips out in the regular media but is almost nonexistent on social media.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Darya Minovi, a senior analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists, pointed to that pending change as a possible motivation for not publishing the PFNA assessment.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Now, enduring peace in the region is possible.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Projections of economic gains from major sporting events are typically optimistic, euphoric, chimerical or conjectural.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.—
Mark Jenkins,
Washington Post,
7 Nov. 2023
Adjective
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Every player, especially a starter, has a role that is most ideal for him and his teammates.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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If the site was to be pursued for a data center, the location’s proximity to fresh water is also ideal — data centers need cooling methods to prevent overheating, and Lake Michigan is a good source if used responsibly, Wilson said.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Platonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platonic. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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