Thesaurus results for DESCRIPTIONS

descriptions

noun

plural of description

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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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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 Here are some highlights with official descriptions courtesy of the folks at Comic-Con. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026 Several immigration enforcement operations in the US over the last year have resulted in fatalities –– with initial descriptions from authorities of clashes between agents and suspects later contradicted by video evidence. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 Since ChatGPT launched in 2022, many tech workers’ job descriptions have changed to include a greater focus on AI. — Joelle Gross, NBC news, 8 July 2026 In several other shootings involving federal officers, initial descriptions by immigration officials have sometimes been contradicted later by video evidence. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 Calls for video after the shooting In other other shootings involving federal officers, initial descriptions by immigration officials have sometimes been contradicted later by video evidence. — Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026 Wilder has been criticized so often for the pejorative descriptions of Indigenous people in the book series that in 2018, a division of the American Library Association removed her name from a prestigious achievement award for children’s literature. — Emily Staunton, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026 These descriptions are inaccurate and overlook the bigger picture. — Michael Gold Cfp, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Investigators have determined the two attacks are unrelated, due to vastly different descriptions of the suspects, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. — Mark Price july 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

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Noun

His wartime propaganda cartoons, for example, included stereotypical and racist depictions of Japanese people.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Stretching nearly 70 meters, the embroidery contains more than 620 people and 737 animals across 58 scenes, including striking depictions of battle and its aftermath.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 July 2026

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Though Australians may be used to seeing other types of seals on their coasts – fur seals, leopard seals – Neil’s species is much less common, adding to his appeal.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Rock Hill schools are unique in York County, York County Council Chairwoman Christi Cox said, in facing two types of economic incentives that hold money back from them.

— John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

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Grocery stores will often rollback products on produce that are in season — the exact kinds that customers would want for a backyard barbeque.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
So as opposed to, say, inspiring American leaders of all kinds, like a real explanation of the character of Harriet Tubman or of Chief Joseph or Americans struggled against real hardships.

— Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

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Colorful embroidery decorated Bluemarble’s washed blue jeans, while printed portraits were seen on Undercover’s jeans and key chains dangled from Vetements’ jeans with unraveled hems.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Monks and ordinary Tibetans are forced to replace portraits of previous Dalai Lamas and even traditional thangkas with portraits of Xi Jinping and Mao Zedong.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

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As researcher Ahmad Nuril Huda writes, like many minorities of all sorts in many different places, Indonesian feminists have benefited from the ability to talk to each other across geographical boundaries using the internet.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 June 2026
Ser Simon had been an ally of sorts to Aemond's arch-nemesis, Prince Daemon (Matt Smith).

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of sorts

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There are new stipulations about investing in a range of genres, from animation to documentaries in addition to narrative and unscripted TV and movies.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 July 2026
Vulture music critic Craig Jenkins is tracking the highlights of this year’s full-length releases across genres.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026

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