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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
South Korean officials confirmed details of Kim’s defection, and his descriptions of hardships faced by North Koreans mirror numerous accounts defectors shared with CNN.
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Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of adjectives that get used in character descriptions and direction.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Below is the full lineup, with descriptions per the festival.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Even the astronauts' geologic descriptions were filled with human moments that put me in the spacecraft alongside them.
—Andrew Chaikin, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Even in the harshest descriptions of the violence and almost unbelievably cruel twists of fate that Yarris endured (the DNA testing keeps getting accidentally mucked up), Brody lends him a vital indomitable spark.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The facility in Independence produces ammunition for military and personal rifles, according to online descriptions of the plant.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
And while the cuisine doesn’t offer anything revolutionary, the names and descriptions are quite evolutionary.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
Tom Clark, director and curator of the Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden, said the plant’s infamous odor serves an important evolutionary purpose and has inspired a wide range of descriptions from visitors.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of adjectives that get used in character descriptions and direction.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Below is the full lineup, with descriptions per the festival.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Even the astronauts' geologic descriptions were filled with human moments that put me in the spacecraft alongside them.
—Andrew Chaikin, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Even in the harshest descriptions of the violence and almost unbelievably cruel twists of fate that Yarris endured (the DNA testing keeps getting accidentally mucked up), Brody lends him a vital indomitable spark.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The facility in Independence produces ammunition for military and personal rifles, according to online descriptions of the plant.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
And while the cuisine doesn’t offer anything revolutionary, the names and descriptions are quite evolutionary.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
Tom Clark, director and curator of the Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden, said the plant’s infamous odor serves an important evolutionary purpose and has inspired a wide range of descriptions from visitors.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descriptions
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Many works appear to be collages, but on close inspection turn out to be flat oil on canvas depictions of pop and cultural artifacts.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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Tolan and other historians show how these hostile depictions developed in time in monasteries and royal courts.—
Anna Piela,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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While all three attacks are being treated as separate incidents, counterterror police are conducting the investigations due to the nature of the attacks, their locations and the types of buildings involved, the Met said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Imam was different from the scrappy Steubenville types with whom Barnes had spent his twenties.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Wheatley has always had a decent handle on atmosphere, and Normal definitely possesses more of a sense of location than other pictures of its ilk.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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In May 2025, CACC posted pictures to its social media pages showing lines of people turning in stray animals or surrendering their pets to city shelters.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The most advanced computer chips, the kinds only in AI data centers now, will eventually make their way to Deere machines.—
Tyler Jett,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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There are different kinds, but the most common are acoustic leak detection devices, and a leak detection system monitors water flow through a pipeline.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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For instance, portraits of Kim II Sung, the founder and supreme leader of North Korea, and Kim Jong Il, the father of current leader Kim Jong Un, are mandatory in public places like train stations, hospitals, schools and factories.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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Centred on intimate portraits of women rebuilding their lives, the film follows individuals shaping a future in the shadow of a shared past.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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The three women — Ashley, Park, and her interpreter, Eunice (Seoyeon Jang) — decide Park will have a trial session with Austin, which will serve as an audition of sorts for a full-time position as the club’s physical therapist.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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The City Council signed off Thursday on Mayor Mamdani’s pick to lead the city’s Department of Investigation, an olive branch of sorts amid escalating tension between the mayor and Council Speaker Julie Menin.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Others featured in the show have similarly criticized their portrayals.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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These kinds of portrayals enforce biases that are damaging in the real world.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
14 Apr. 2026
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The videos cluster into a few recognizable genres.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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With well over 100 acts from various genres at eight different stages, the bands serve as another way to make friends at the festival, which draws about 125,000 attendees per weekend.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Descriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descriptions. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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