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as in livery
the distinctive clothing worn by members of a particular group the band uniform was brown with red and white stripes

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as in unchanging
not varying with flat-screen TVs, picture sharpness is uniform over the entire screen, even in the corners

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uniform

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verb

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Recent Examples of uniform
Noun
Baking creme brûlée in a Bain Marie/water bath insures gentle, uniform heat around the custards. Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2022 Skinny jeans are out and the relaxed pant look is the go-to uniform this season. Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2022
Adjective
Cameron puts on his military uniform every day filled with trepidation, good intentions and the innocence of young adulthood, plus a spirit that won't be squashed by the angriest drill instructor. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025 Years ago her uniform consisted of blazers and jodhpur pants from Balenciaga’s fall 2007 collection. Erin Cunningham, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Fresh off the final workout some 24 hours before putting on his true uniform attire for the first time, Liam McNeeley appears calm on the exterior. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025 The uniform jacket was custom-made but lacked functional chest pockets to prevent unwanted glances when using a notebook and pen. Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uniform
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uniform
Noun
  • This example, delivered new in 1996, was raced that year in the Ferrari Challenge, in the famous McDonald’s livery.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
  • That livery debuted last weekend at Nashville Superspeedway and will run for the entire 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This dark energy, which Einstein labeled with the Greek letter lambda, has long been assumed to be unchanging and reliable through time.
    Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Scientists have long assumed that dark energy is a constant, unchanging entity.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On top of everyday savings, the warehouse club also offers members additional monthly savings on top products—everything from grocery items to apparel.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 11 Aug. 2021
Noun
  • The Inzcou lightweight running sneakers are breathable, slip-resistant, and perfect for everything from athletic wear to casual outfits with jeans and leggings.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The couple broke down their outfits with Kai rocking a combination of Maison Margiela and vintage fashion while Gigi donned an Oh Polly fit paired with a Dior bag.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Moore’s leading first-place total of nine votes remained steady from our initial week of polling.
    Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Even short, steady sessions a few times a week can add up to meaningful gains in muscle, metabolism, and overall health.
    Lauryn Higgins, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His image was captured on a trail camera mounted in the driveway, attired in camouflage, an AR-15-style semiautomatic assault rifle strapped to his chest.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Ellen returns to Beltane and dons her May Queen attire and performs her duties alongside Malcolm at the fire ceremony.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Encarnacion-Soto’s body was cleaned up, and garbed in fresh clothes when police found her on the staircase, Kenny said.
    Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 27 July 2025
  • Members of the media garbed in protective uniforms view NASA's New Horizons spacecraft on Nov. 4 2005, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Turning cables into giant sonar arrays DAS works by using standard fiber-optic cables as long chains of acoustic sensors.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The Claremont McKenna College Robert Day Sciences Center is aiming for LEED Gold (a green building standard) and, as mentioned, features a large solar panel array on its roof that contains 11,000 sq ft (1,021 sq m) of solar panels, providing around 342 MWh of energy annually.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Uniform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uniform. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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