ABUTMENT Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

abutment

noun

Definition of abutment

as in juxtaposition

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as in attachment

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Recent Examples of abutment It will be put in place after new abutments are built, USFS officials say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025 In Turkey, the same procedure, including the implant, abutment, and crown, costs $450–$900. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025 According to the autopsy report obtained by Dateline from the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, McNeal’s tractor veered from the road, colliding with an overpass abutment, and then caught fire. — Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025 The driver lost control after striking the car, struck the bridge abutment on the right shoulder, crossed all lanes of traffic and struck the median wall, according to MSP. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for abutment

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Noun

Offering a striking juxtaposition directly next to the monochromatic fridge was Kris’ dessert stash.

— Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Both the card and the poem speak of juxtaposition and the ramifications of decisions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of juxtaposition

Noun

Irolla and the hospital are building a prosthetic for Apgar with a gel liner and a hook extension that is designed to fit around the bat and provide a more secure attachment.

— Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Is there some velcro attachment on Anarion’s neck and the blade itself?

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of attachment

Noun

While technical rigor, reputation, and proximity to your industry or market still matter, today’s decision is increasingly driven by a firm’s ownership structure and its ability to advise beyond compliance.

— Louis Grassi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The hotel is also a popular spot for meetings and events, thanks in part to its ballrooms, boardrooms, and proximity to the Montreal Convention Center, a 12-minute walk away.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026

Definition of proximity

Noun

The utility separates projects in the pipeline into different categories depending on how far along the interconnection application is.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
The installation is awaiting a change to its interconnection that will allow this, says Craig Horne, Energy Vault’s CTO.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2026

Definition of interconnection

Noun

Skubal is not blind to the potential for headlines that exists every time a microphone or camera enters his vicinity.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Its gravity is so intense that anything in its vicinity experiences extreme time dilation — to the extent that an hour on the planet's surface is equivalent to seven years for everyone else.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of vicinity

Noun

Warner was confined to a walking boot, crutches and a scooter for six weeks after surgery to allow the bone to heal and the sutures to fully close.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 26 May 2026
He was born with single suture sagittal craniosynostosis — a condition in which skull bones fuse too early in infancy, potentially causing problems with brain growth — and had six major surgeries by age 10.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

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For the last two years, New Frontier — our dynamic, cutting-edge program at the intersection of art, cinematic storytelling, and emerging technologies — has been on pause to evaluate the rapid changes in our media landscape.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
The intersection of sports with Wall Street is not new – just look at the investment of private equity into the NFL, NBA, MLB and the PGA Tour – but the trend seemingly continues to accelerate into global sports.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

Definition of intersection

Noun

Pricing and release date are currently unknown, but both these toy lines are known for more reasonable pricing, as well as legendary articulation and detailing.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Since then, it’s been clear that there is still a lot to be done to arrive at a certain articulation around the forest in my work.

— KATHERINE ROCHESTER, Artforum, 10 July 2026

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