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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
But staff at the hospitals often took extensive notes, with detailed descriptions of patients and their symptoms.
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ABC News, 24 May 2026
Miami’s wide receivers fit both descriptions.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Magnifier will provide high-contrast visual descriptions and respond to spoken requests, with both tools utilizing the iPhone's Action Button for quick access.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Those modules cover storytelling, image generation, video scripts, SEO, email, social media, blog posts, product descriptions, and vision-to-text, each trained specifically for its use case rather than relying on a generic approach.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 21 May 2026
Those practices included predatory mortgage lending, junk fees, confusing jargon on financial product descriptions, payday loans, and much more.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 20 May 2026
One form requires brokers to list their employers and job descriptions over the last 10 years.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Bucks center Myles Turner had some blunt descriptions of this past season with ex-coach Doc Rivers and superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Companies like Waymo, Zoox, Avride and May Mobility routinely submitted multi-paragraph descriptions to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
ABC News, 24 May 2026
Miami’s wide receivers fit both descriptions.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Magnifier will provide high-contrast visual descriptions and respond to spoken requests, with both tools utilizing the iPhone's Action Button for quick access.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Those modules cover storytelling, image generation, video scripts, SEO, email, social media, blog posts, product descriptions, and vision-to-text, each trained specifically for its use case rather than relying on a generic approach.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 21 May 2026
Those practices included predatory mortgage lending, junk fees, confusing jargon on financial product descriptions, payday loans, and much more.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 20 May 2026
One form requires brokers to list their employers and job descriptions over the last 10 years.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Bucks center Myles Turner had some blunt descriptions of this past season with ex-coach Doc Rivers and superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Companies like Waymo, Zoox, Avride and May Mobility routinely submitted multi-paragraph descriptions to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descriptions
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But these visual depictions of faith, and of the young protagonist’s inflated self-image, are also strengthened by Clichy’s judicious use of sound.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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This record remains one of the most haunting depictions of paranoia and psychological distress in Hip-Hop history.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 May 2026
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That is partially a product of the heaps of experience this group has together in these types of moments.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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All types of alcohol contribute to cancer by damaging DNA and increasing chronic inflammation, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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On this night, as Rashad posed for pictures in Bushwick, SZA was a few miles away in Manhattan, walking the red carpet at the Met Gala.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Once in the asteroid's orbit, NASA's spacecraft is slated to take pictures of the asteroid's surface and shed light on its composition, over the course of about two years.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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As the play reminds us, finding sanctuaries of many kinds in these times can be very difficult to achieve.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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The stand-up and movie star was inundated with jokes of all kinds — though mostly about his stature — at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Sunday, with the special now available on Netflix.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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The projects offer expansive portraits of collective life in the present.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Princess Charlotte seems to have a special bond with Orla, who joined her 7th and 8th birthday portraits in years past.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Tariffs on imports from China reached up to 145% last year, but after back-and-forth tariffs, the countries came to a truce of sorts and signed a one-year agreement suspending many trade penalties into late 2026.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The Oscar winner recently turned 65 and his wife, Amal Clooney, decided to mark the occasion with a special surprise gift, of sorts.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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At this point, there is no claim that any animal suffered injury, and much of the public reaction has been driven by incomplete or misleading portrayals online.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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However, contrary to many portrayals, your skin wouldn't burst right away.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Kurosawa has instead chosen to direct a refined murder mystery dressed up in sumptuous feudal garb, offering his own take on one of the oldest Japanese genres.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
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Whenever the superstar drops a new single, it is played nonstop on stations that focus on pop and R&B, as his work typically straddles the line between those two genres.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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“Descriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descriptions. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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