as in oblique
running in a slanting direction
The diagonal design ran up the wall all the way from the lower left to the upper right-hand corner.
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as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
The ramp was set at a low diagonal to make it easier for wheelchairs.
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Recent Examples of diagonal
Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The garment went asymmetric with the sheer material wrapped around one shoulder and upper arm, creating a diagonal neckline.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The bottom-left to top-right diagonal represents the winning percentage of teams against opponents of the same seed.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Bound by Delaware, Sacramento, Virginia and Acton streets, the project site will also feature about 60,000 square feet of open space, a diagonal connection to the Ohlone Greenway that cuts through the center of the site and ground floor retail and childcare.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The garment went asymmetric with the sheer material wrapped around one shoulder and upper arm, creating a diagonal neckline.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
France is often associated with having an 'empty' middle, a strip of vast land that traverses the country diagonally (the 'diagonale du vide', the empty diagonal), which is less populated than its mountains or coastlines and has fewer infrastructure and services.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The bottom-left to top-right diagonal represents the winning percentage of teams against opponents of the same seed.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagonal
Adjective
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Among those players were outside linebacker Princely Umanmielen (originally sidelined with an ankle), center Cade Mays (ankle) and left guard Damien Lewis (oblique).—
Alex Zietlow
November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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He was released after the trade deadline but re-signed a minor league deal and was added to the postseason roster after Elias Díaz’s oblique injury.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Perched on a steep, dramatic slope at Stokes Point, just outside Sydney, Belah House is a five-story waterfront residence unlike anything else in the country.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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The west slopes of the central Appalachians could pick up several inches Monday.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Their test setup involved a ramp containing sand to simulate sloping dunes on Mars.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The inclination to avoid that threshold already impacted Denver’s decision not to sign a rookie contract extension with Peyton Watson last month.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lin—whose early career at Zappos and mathematical inclinations molded him into an early backer of companies like Airbnb and DoorDash—has been at Sequoia since 2010.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The seven-mile Torreya Challenge Loop steadily climbs and dips, meandering over creeks, an old forest road, and blackberry brambles, following a ridge where mountain laurels bloom in the spring and visitors can find the steepest incline in the park.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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The trail transitions into the Chimney Flats Trail, which travels northwest up an incline for roughly a mile before coming to a paved road.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Inside, its sloped rooflines, expansive windows, and original stone fireplace made an immediate impression.—
Kristen Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
25 Sep. 2025
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Snipers set up on a very sloped roof on a suspect barricaded in a motel.—
Harper’s Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Diagonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagonal. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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