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as in equal
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
received a square hearing from the disciplinary panel
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
that explanation squares entirely with the evidence that we've seen
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as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
tried to square the police officer into ignoring the illegal operation
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as in standpatter
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Recent Examples of square
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Organizers have sought to hold PrideFest on the square where other communal events take place, close to shops and highly visible.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In the next two years, wildlife officials hope to expand the population to about 390 square miles of land in southern England.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
White House special envoy Steve Witkoff arrives Saturday at the plaza known as the hostages square in Tel Aviv to meet families of hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
More things to do in Lockhart, Texas Lockhart’s downtown square is also a sight to see, according to Smithsonian.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Organizers have sought to hold PrideFest on the square where other communal events take place, close to shops and highly visible.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
As planned, the development would turn the former Olympia Resort grounds that once included a hotel and ski chalet on the slope into a new active entertainment complex with a 60,000-square-foot venue.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In the next two years, wildlife officials hope to expand the population to about 390 square miles of land in southern England.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
In many ways, Noah Hawley is the ideal showrunner to square that circle.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
White House special envoy Steve Witkoff arrives Saturday at the plaza known as the hostages square in Tel Aviv to meet families of hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square
Adjective
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Most rectangular pieces feature a menu item — written in Japanese and English — as well as a price.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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All iPhones are expected to receive rectangular camera bumps with rounded corners.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The New York Federal Reserve’s measure of Global Supply Chain Pressure showed that July’s level of stress decreased, and is approximately now equal to the long-term average.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The rollbacks apply to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, which often help people of color, LGBTQ students and low-income residents have equal access to educational opportunities.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Following the success of EA’s 2024 return to college football, the company teased a corresponding basketball series this June.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the corresponding quarter last year, comparable store sales were down 21 percent.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to court records, Recio agreed to bribe Costanzo, who was the DEA supervisor in Miami, in exchange for his providing the private investigator with confidential information about narcotics investigations.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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Reviewing fake CDLs experts say are sometimes issued by unscrupulous American trucking schools or bribed Mexican bureaucrats.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The cultural venue is set on a public plaza on Heydar Aliyev Boulevard, a main throughway in Baku that connects the international airport to the old city.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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The majority of the park is outdoors and lands themed to different studios are accessible from a central plaza at the end of a street that looks like Hollywood Boulevard with a hint of New York City.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Its skull also showed reduced articulations between key bones and a shallow quadrate angle, both of which are associated with piscivory.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Once again, Attorney General Bonta has failed to perform his fiduciary duty of providing fair and impartial information to the voters.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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Primus said in his tenure the STB always strove to be impartial and apolitical.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Strikingly, this rapid shift coincided with major alterations in genes linked to autism—likely shaped by natural selection factors unique to the human species.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kensington Palace confirmed that William will carry out royal duties Monday through Wednesday, directly coinciding with Harry’s planned public appearances.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Square.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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