as in strength
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
the justices displayed great intellectual depth and sinew in writing their opinion on this case
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Recent Examples of sinew
And yet, these alliances are by no means inevitable; the multilateral sinews that bind peoples and nations need to be cultivated when times are good and bad.
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Time, 28 Oct. 2025
The sinews of the conflict have stretched wider in the last year.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Instead of conceding the point, the 22-year-old stretched every sinew in his body to reach the ball and produced a quite incredible backhand slice which zipped across a stunned Nakashima.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
With Eddie Howe’s squad stripped back to the sinews by injuries, Miley’s ascent to the first team was a pressing need.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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Time, 28 Oct. 2025
The sinews of the conflict have stretched wider in the last year.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Instead of conceding the point, the 22-year-old stretched every sinew in his body to reach the ball and produced a quite incredible backhand slice which zipped across a stunned Nakashima.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
With Eddie Howe’s squad stripped back to the sinews by injuries, Miley’s ascent to the first team was a pressing need.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinew
Noun
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That Smith’s work remains little-known is all the more baffling considering the strength and depth of a retrospective now up at Keith de Lellis.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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His teammates often marvel at his strength both in the weight room and in team drills.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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In a social media post on Monday morning, Kuwait said a service building at a power generation and water desalination plant were damaged in an attack Sunday evening, killing one worker.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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In January, another Polymarket account won big by betting that Nicolás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, would soon be out of power.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Saturn in your companionable 7th house is encouraging Pluto in your playful 5th house, so the energy of these cosmic powerhouses should be a little less hard to handle and a lot more fun!—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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State officials are also discussing possible rebate checks for taxpayers to help blunt high energy costs.—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Researchers have also observed promising improvements in metabolic markers and better preservation of lean muscle mass, says Burns.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Peptides, for instance, are druglike chains of amino acids that have been widely promoted by celebrities and influencers as a way to build muscle and look younger, although there’s little science supporting their use.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Sinew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinew. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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