1
as in side
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
depending on what aspect of college life you consider most important, there are several colleges which might be good for you
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2
as in presence
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
he has the aspect of a man used to giving orders and seeing them obeyed
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3
as in orientation
the state or fact of facing a particular direction
the harbor's northern aspect means that vessels are often exposed to strong winds
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as in gaze
archaic
a fixed intent look
his aspect was focused on the distant shore
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Recent Examples of aspect
The judgment process leads to a path that provides access to both life and a leadership style that shows all aspects of human existence.
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Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Couples who talk through this issue with an eye to those emotional aspects have a lot more success.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
The dialogue between these two aspects is fundamental.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Exact details of the plans, however, such as the exact footprint or technical aspects, could remain under wraps for up to a year.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
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Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Couples who talk through this issue with an eye to those emotional aspects have a lot more success.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
The dialogue between these two aspects is fundamental.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Exact details of the plans, however, such as the exact footprint or technical aspects, could remain under wraps for up to a year.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspect
Noun
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Instead, production took place at Tompkins Square Park, on the east side of Manhattan, which more resembles Battery Park in the ’90s.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
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The two sides have reported differing casualty figures.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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July 23 – August 22 Your presence changes the room without trying.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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Petite in shape yet powerful in presence, unofficial popularity rankings have Prada’s silk green tied with Celine’s leather cobalt blue for first place.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2026
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The track and the stadium’s football/soccer field will have an east/west orientation, which is in alignment with Illinois High School Association rules.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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The final arrivals of the events, the offensive linemen, begin their orientation and team interviews as well.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Stoic, steady under pressure, and with an unflinching gaze that does most of the talking for him, Chris has no patience for hypocrisy or cruelty and holds fast to a quiet moral code rooted in fairness and restraint.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Baldwin refused to play this role for white, heterosexual society and instead turned his critical gaze back on white heterosexuals, forcing them to look in the mirror.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Trump held the real newspaper in his other hand, while Mamdani stood next to him.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Wearing a pom pom hat and mittens and shovel in hand, a smiling Michelle Wu is trying to convince residents that the massive snow mounds plaguing city streets are not a bad thing, but a joyful experience.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Other Seminole officials who attended the public meeting at University Carillon United Methodist Church said they were also taken aback by Orange officials’ attitude toward the project.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Some people regard weed-killers and herbicides as dangerous for consumers and the environment, an attitude lent ballast by lawsuits filed against the makers of Roundup, owned previously by Monsanto and now part of Bayer.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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So keep an eye on the price of crude right now.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lunar eclipses are completely safe to watch with the naked eye; no filters or special glasses are needed (unlike solar eclipses).—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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To cope, Sesko practices box-breathing to calm himself, a technique involving four four-second phases of breathing in, holding your breath before exhaling, and then holding again.—
Ian Irving,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Metro then intends to complete the final phase of the extension in fall 2027, adding stations at Westwood/UCLA and Westwood/VA Hospital.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Aspect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspect. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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