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as in depictions
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
we immediately recognized the man from our cousin's description of him
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as in types
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
fixes small appliances and other things of that description
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Recent Examples of descriptions
One form requires brokers to list their employers and job descriptions over the last 10 years.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Bucks center Myles Turner had some blunt descriptions of this past season with ex-coach Doc Rivers and superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Companies like Waymo, Zoox, Avride and May Mobility routinely submitted multi-paragraph descriptions to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Other ESPNers optimize each clip, fine-tuning titles, descriptions and thumbnails, which themselves have the capability to go viral.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
The letters include Rodriguez-Singh’s descriptions of her living conditions.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
This is a versatile exercise, one that may be used both for creating new texts and for revising preexisting descriptions and narratives.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
All were descriptions applied to Lexie Shehab and her performance of two songs, accompanied by a pianist.
—Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
But up-front costs remain somewhat vague in NTT’s public descriptions.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Bucks center Myles Turner had some blunt descriptions of this past season with ex-coach Doc Rivers and superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Companies like Waymo, Zoox, Avride and May Mobility routinely submitted multi-paragraph descriptions to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Other ESPNers optimize each clip, fine-tuning titles, descriptions and thumbnails, which themselves have the capability to go viral.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
The letters include Rodriguez-Singh’s descriptions of her living conditions.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
This is a versatile exercise, one that may be used both for creating new texts and for revising preexisting descriptions and narratives.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
All were descriptions applied to Lexie Shehab and her performance of two songs, accompanied by a pianist.
—Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
But up-front costs remain somewhat vague in NTT’s public descriptions.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descriptions
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According to Variety, the clause prevented any depictions or mentions of Chandler in any dramatization of Jackson’s life.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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There’s critique of Hollywood alien depictions.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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That is partially a product of the heaps of experience this group has together in these types of moments.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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All types of alcohol contribute to cancer by damaging DNA and increasing chronic inflammation, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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On this night, as Rashad posed for pictures in Bushwick, SZA was a few miles away in Manhattan, walking the red carpet at the Met Gala.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Once in the asteroid's orbit, NASA's spacecraft is slated to take pictures of the asteroid's surface and shed light on its composition, over the course of about two years.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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As the play reminds us, finding sanctuaries of many kinds in these times can be very difficult to achieve.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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The stand-up and movie star was inundated with jokes of all kinds — though mostly about his stature — at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Sunday, with the special now available on Netflix.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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The design ethos translates to a warren of nook-and-cranny sitting rooms decorated in sage and slate, ox-blood leather, curiosities and ancestral portraits.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The first room, the Studio, is a recreation of the photographer’s famous atelier on Rue Paul Fort in Paris, known as Studio Luce, where fashion pictures, still-life imagery, portraits coexist as a kaleidoscopic trip inside Roversi’s oeuvre and intimate workspace.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Tariffs on imports from China reached up to 145% last year, but after back-and-forth tariffs, the countries came to a truce of sorts and signed a one-year agreement suspending many trade penalties into late 2026.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The Oscar winner recently turned 65 and his wife, Amal Clooney, decided to mark the occasion with a special surprise gift, of sorts.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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At this point, there is no claim that any animal suffered injury, and much of the public reaction has been driven by incomplete or misleading portrayals online.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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However, contrary to many portrayals, your skin wouldn't burst right away.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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In addition to the Hot Country Songs tally, the cut is also steady atop the Billboard Hot 100, which is compiled in the same manner, except all genres are included.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Hosted by the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, this music festival will feature religious musical guests from across genres, including Switchfoot, the Arcadian Wild, Jervis Campbell and others.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Descriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descriptions. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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