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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
Job descriptions aren’t always accurate.
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Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
In contrast, the nearby portraits of presidents from Joe Biden to Bill Clinton are all accompanied by descriptions of their years in office, including Clinton’s 1998 impeachment.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
This story contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Poppy’s narration — full of descriptions of sandy beaches, sparkling pools, and humid AirBnbs — is what pulls the reader into her world.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Priya Rathod, a career expert at job site Indeed, recommends that applicants use artificial intelligence to match keywords in job descriptions with those in their resume.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Semprevivo pointed out that Powell never used those terms or descriptions at any point in his earlier deposition.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The podcast has been scrapped from the internet, but descriptions and episode titles can still be found online.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 9 Jan. 2026
All venues are equipped with accessibility measures including audio descriptions, sign language interpretation and multilingual dubbing.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
In contrast, the nearby portraits of presidents from Joe Biden to Bill Clinton are all accompanied by descriptions of their years in office, including Clinton’s 1998 impeachment.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
This story contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Poppy’s narration — full of descriptions of sandy beaches, sparkling pools, and humid AirBnbs — is what pulls the reader into her world.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Priya Rathod, a career expert at job site Indeed, recommends that applicants use artificial intelligence to match keywords in job descriptions with those in their resume.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Semprevivo pointed out that Powell never used those terms or descriptions at any point in his earlier deposition.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The podcast has been scrapped from the internet, but descriptions and episode titles can still be found online.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 9 Jan. 2026
All venues are equipped with accessibility measures including audio descriptions, sign language interpretation and multilingual dubbing.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descriptions
Noun
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The movement is considered a response to the ever-present and growing sense of alienation among people, as well as a rejection of the traditional depictions of everyday life in Eastern Europe.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Pormanove, 46, was also known online for completing extreme challenges on livestreams, and his death drew public scrutiny for — and an investigation by French authorities into — the streaming platform Kick for allowing creators to share videos that include depictions of physical and verbal abuse.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Don’t let the cream’s $8 price tag fool you; the anti-aging find tackles fine lines, wrinkles, and clogged pores, all while being gentle enough for all skin types.—
Isabel Bekele,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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While Stern, 68, has worked as an actor in multiple types of projects since the '70s, his last few have been on TV.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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Kardashian included a round-up of photos throughout the years, featuring pictures of Chicago skiing, cuddling with her mom, spending time with her family and posing in a field of flowers.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Snapchat filters, chokers and saturated pictures are making a comeback, sort of.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Feel free to conduct your own taste test to find the kinds that align with your palate.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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Universal stars are also better for new beginnings of all kinds for 2026.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Academy Collection has also added the Kobal Foundation Collection of Photograph Negatives, which consists of approximately 20,000 original negatives, including portraits and behind-the-scenes images by some of Hollywood’s greatest photographers.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Above the presidential portraits is gold lettering that matches the new Rose Garden sign, titling the makeshift exhibit.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Over time, Hedeyat became a deity of sorts.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
15 Jan. 2026
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The last test involved presenting the horses with a novel object—a sculpture of sorts, made of linoleum, plastic and string.—
Marta Hill,
Scientific American,
14 Jan. 2026
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These portrayals aren’t entirely wrong.—
Sarah Kurchak,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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The triple Golden Globe Award nominee picks up the role after portrayals from DeForest Kelley, who originated the character on the original Star Trek series from 1966 to 1969, and Karl Urban, who assumed the role of McCoy for the Star Trek reboot series that began with the 2009 relaunch.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Dec. 2025
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Its relatively modest 26 prompts ask readers to expand their stacks into new genres.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
13 Jan. 2026
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Yahoo Media Group and The Nonfiction Hotlist have announced a partnership that will see Yahoo promote and distribute 20 short docs across a variety of genres to a global audience.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Descriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descriptions. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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