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Recent Examples of concrete
Adjective
Meanwhile, Roy-Chowdhury notes that although much work remains, the research represents a concrete step toward developing AI that is both open to innovation and responsibly designed. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025 But Longo’s work is less about depicting a concrete moment and more about documenting a poetic truth. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
Number four, the history of the space concreted our decision to work there. Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2025 Reuters reported one member of the group concreted himself to the street while others stuck themselves to it, using what looked like to be the same method adopted in Thursday's airport disruptions. Peter Aitken, Fox News, 14 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for concrete
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concrete
Adjective
  • Then there’s what’s inside the actual soup.
    Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This model ensures that the people most affected by these issues have actual input rather than just serving as inspirational case studies.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The iPhone 17 is set to be the fourth gen of Apple smartphones without a physical SIM card slot in the US.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Even today, thousands of its physical records are stored in former limestone mines in Missouri and Pennsylvania.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The study, published August 4, 2025, in Nature Communications, could reshape how protective materials are designed, opening doors to lighter, more efficient, and application-specific shock-absorbing solutions.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • And bets of $10 or more on higher-risk parlays — gambling that two or more specific things will happen — also will be free of the charge.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Stop watering when the ground freezes and restart the watering routine in spring once garlic starts to sprout.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Emails included in the lawsuit between Zuckerberg and the company's tech support team date back to May 2020, in which similar account freezes from 2017 are mentioned.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With a 63-minute rain delay mixed into the third quarter, the Eagles outscored the Cowboys by a pedestrian 3-0 margin to walk away with a 24-20 victory.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Two Ohio men and 22 Chinese nationals are charged with trafficking drugs to mix with fentanyl and increase its strength, federal officials announced Wednesday.
    David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani offered a different interpretation of the ongoing dilemma, saying that jury nullification is a real possibility, especially when politics is involved.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
  • First, the Chavist regime of Nicolás Maduro is not operating like a real state or even a classic dictatorship.
    Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • After new state data showed substantial academic gains, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education members defended a six-figure consulting contract Tuesday that raised questions earlier this year about family connections to the district.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • America hasn't seen substantial gains in pay equity or general support for women workers for the last several administrations, Robbins said.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The winner of next year’s special election will keep the seat until the end of Rubio’s original term in 2028.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • As Vevo’s Senior Manager of Talent Booking, Cynthia Todd emphasized the close partnership and trust that goes into making opportunities like these special performances come together in Live From Vevo Studios.
    Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Concrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concrete. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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