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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
Full character descriptions can be found below.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Remaining employees then absorb responsibilities that exceed their job descriptions and pay grades, often leading to burnout.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
That means asking whether your job descriptions, screening algorithms, and interview processes are inclusive and free from bias.
—Maxine Harrison, Refinery29, 12 Sep. 2025
Put It Into Practice Research job descriptions in your target field before using this ChatGPT prompt.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
This story contains graphic descriptions of suicide attempts.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Task names and descriptions were based on WikiHow’s task taxonomy.
—The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
The following article contains disturbing descriptions.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The original story was branded as antisemitic due to Dickens’ descriptions of the prejudicial norms of society in those times.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Remaining employees then absorb responsibilities that exceed their job descriptions and pay grades, often leading to burnout.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
That means asking whether your job descriptions, screening algorithms, and interview processes are inclusive and free from bias.
—Maxine Harrison, Refinery29, 12 Sep. 2025
Put It Into Practice Research job descriptions in your target field before using this ChatGPT prompt.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
This story contains graphic descriptions of suicide attempts.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Task names and descriptions were based on WikiHow’s task taxonomy.
—The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
The following article contains disturbing descriptions.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The original story was branded as antisemitic due to Dickens’ descriptions of the prejudicial norms of society in those times.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descriptions
Noun
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This provision appears to not only ban depictions of trans people but could also potentially be applied to drag queens.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
16 Sep. 2025
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Liu directs heart-expanding, tender performances out of his leads, and the screenplay by Martyna Majok forgoes the maudlin or condescending notes of so many Hollywood depictions of immigration stories.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many ingredients, including most of the ají peppers and various types of corn, were imported directly from Peru, Vega said.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The square neckline and flowy silhouette have the ability to flatter different body types, while the lightweight sweater knit delivers a cozy feel.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lord entered the truck in competitions in Louisiana and Texas and loved to park it in front of the Henderson building to take pictures of it, Michelle said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, although consumers have been the primary drivers of this recent uptick in DeFi TVL, institutions of all kinds need to have absolute confidence that transactions, payments, and confirmations can occur as seamlessly as occur using current payment rails and options.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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What was once dismissed as a chatbot kicked off an AI boom of epic proportions and—as billions have flowed into AI startups of all kinds—OpenAI has become the most valuable startup ever, less than a month ago hitting a $500 billion valuation.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Highlights include intimate portraits by Nan Goldin and a monochrome image of Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe during their hedonistic era in New York.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her posts around this time were more often portraits of the outsized characters that dominate conservative politics than about actual policy.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ralph’s Club, the fragrance from Ralph Lauren, got its own physical iteration of sorts Saturday.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
14 Sep. 2025
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The top three countries on the list suggest that hospital systems of all sorts have the capacity to implement new technologies that improve patient outcomes.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The fourth episode depicts him as a negligent and emotionally abusive lover to Satan, further connecting him to the show’s previous portrayals of Saddam Hussein.—
Nick Marx,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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From early portrayals built on stereotypes to today’s layered narratives, positive representation has been an exhausting but necessary journey for creatives of color.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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This weekend continued a trend of movies that court audiences of all ages and various genres, although horror has been a highlight leading into the fall season.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The one-man filmmaking empire has directed dozens of movies across many genres.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Descriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descriptions. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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