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noun (1)

plural of cant
as in inclines
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon a steep cant of the riverbank at that turn in the river

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cants

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noun (2)

plural of cant
as in dialects
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field the colorful cant used by movie producers and publicity agents in Hollywood

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cants

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cant
as in tilts
to set or cause to be at an angle carefully canted the ladder against the wall

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Recent Examples of cants
Noun
The fairway cants to the right. — ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cants
  1. inclines
  2. dialects
  3. tilts
  4. slopes
  5. terminologies
  6. angles
  7. inclinations
  8. vocabularies
Noun
  • There are even conveyor belts to ferry folks up steep inclines – which also makes some of China's most beautiful views easier to reach for those less physically able.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The hiking area is extremely dangerous and known for steep inclines, loose gravel and falling rocks, according to the Italian Alpine Rescue unit, which told CNN that more than 80 people died in the Dolomites in 2026 so far.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of inclines
Noun
  • Born from the international slave trade during the 18th century, the hybrid language primarily blended the French spoken by colonists and slavers with multiple West African dialects, particularly from the Senegambian region.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Nov. 2026
  • But hearing that sweet murder-durder voice spring ferth from Ray Donovan is, quite frankly, werth the price of admission for those of us holding an outsized appreciation for actors attempting difficult regional dialects.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of dialects
Verb
  • The newly available cargo bed tilts to 50 degrees and can dump up to 1,400 pounds.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 3 Nov. 2026
  • If anyone with a ChatGPT subscription or an open-weight model can hand off that work, control over a device tilts toward whoever’s curious to look inside—no matter their intentions.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of tilts
Noun
  • Evenings were spent listening to presentations by staff, such as an introduction to Dene beadwork and regalia; spotting wildlife including grizzly bears, moose, and caribou, then watching the setting sun light up the slopes of mighty Denali.
    — Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Depressions, areas below slopes, and land beside streams and floodplains are more likely to contain wetland soils.
    — Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of slopes
Noun
  • That requires someone who can teach those ideas and terminologies to players who learn in different ways and at different speeds.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of terminologies
Verb
  • At speeds above 93 mph (150 km/h), a roof spoiler automatically deploys and shifts angles to increase downforce and high-speed stability.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Adapting to the 20,000-seat Garden, Styles’s stage is a more streamlined semi-circle that still angles for maximum access, plus a little pop.
    — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of angles
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the electorate’s broad inclinations were plainly if not precisely depicted.
    — W Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In 1860, Muybridge was thrown from a carriage, resulting in a head injury that radically changed his personality and possibly heightened his artistic inclinations.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of inclinations
Noun
  • Yet a 2023 Stanford study said that Pangram was biased against non-native English speakers, who might have more limited vocabularies, and many AI researchers contend that such detectors are unreliable.
    — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Chinese law schools have accordingly placed greater weight on teaching Chinese students to argue using the vocabularies of foreign legal systems.
    — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
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“Cants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cants. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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