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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
The tool, available on Amazon’s smartphone app or through a mobile browser, uses large language models to recommend a product by matching a shopper’s purchase history with product descriptions and reviews.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The descriptions of these individuals in the classroom materials often downplay or even justify their violent actions.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
His descriptions of the abuse are graphic and detailed.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
This story contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing.
—James Powel, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
If any of the above descriptions match the state of your gasoline, play it safe and dispose of it appropriately.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
The injuries, along with Utah’s varying descriptions and handling of them, left even less room to breathe amid growing fan frustration.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The initiative focuses on publishing concise, high-quality species descriptions to shorten the gap between discovery and formal recognition drastically.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
How does Ishmael, in Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, carry me through his pages-long descriptions of the weird gunk inside a sperm whale’s head?
—Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The descriptions of these individuals in the classroom materials often downplay or even justify their violent actions.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
His descriptions of the abuse are graphic and detailed.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
This story contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing.
—James Powel, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
If any of the above descriptions match the state of your gasoline, play it safe and dispose of it appropriately.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
The injuries, along with Utah’s varying descriptions and handling of them, left even less room to breathe amid growing fan frustration.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The initiative focuses on publishing concise, high-quality species descriptions to shorten the gap between discovery and formal recognition drastically.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
How does Ishmael, in Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, carry me through his pages-long descriptions of the weird gunk inside a sperm whale’s head?
—Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descriptions
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One telling sequence early on has the children studying in a classroom featuring depictions of Mohammed, Jesus, Lao Tzu, Buddha and Confucius, highlighting to what extent the Bujang Valley had been a melting pot of cultures and religions.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The program was developed through the Producers Guild’s One Guild initiative, which supports inclusive membership, employment, content, and authentic depictions.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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Keeping homes warm using electric heaters this winter could be more costly than usual, particularly compared with other types of heating like natural gas and oil, federal estimates show.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The types of care proposed for the campus on Rosecrans attempt to ensure that there is a smooth ramp of services capable of intersecting with a wide range of symptom severity, from moderate anxiety to suicidal ideation.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Go through a corn maze, sip on apple cider, and take silly pictures with the cardboard cutouts.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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Clear messaging can help relations of all kinds flow smoothly now.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Now, spots of all kinds leave their mark, from smaller accessories like wool pillbox hats, to more statement pieces like knee-high boots.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
24 Oct. 2025
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Franco-Chinese painter Xie Lei, known for his dreamlike portraits of ghostly, ambiguous figures adrift in dark spaces, has been announced as the winner of this year’s Prix Marcel Duchamp, France’s most prestigious contemporary art prize.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the months since, more portraits in more opulent and baroque frames, and added decorative ornaments in shiny gold — including wall finials and fireplace accents — have been added.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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On July 31, for example, the crew entered their spacecraft in their flight suits for a multiday training — a dress rehearsal of sorts — at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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That could be seen as a referendum of sorts.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Officials have given conflicting portrayals of the task force's work so far.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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The artist’s portrayals of nude Hindu deities, however, stand accused of offending religious sentiments — a reaction his supporters believe is exacerbated by his Muslim heritage.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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DeJohnette continued to pivot genres.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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At a time when homages to retro Latin genres have become a cliché, Como Las Canto Yo succeeds by subverting expectations.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Descriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descriptions. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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