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adjective

ˈgrēn How to pronounce green (audio)
Definition of greennext
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as in lush
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth fields green with meadow grass

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as in inexperienced
lacking in adult experience or maturity a new pitcher who's pretty green, even by rookie standards

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as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment in spite of her age, she's still green enough to be hoodwinked by fast-talking scammers

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green

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noun

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as in vegetation
green leaves or plants the lonely soldier dreamt of the fields of green that he had wandered in as a youth

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as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment I need to save up some green before I can afford that cruise

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Recent Examples of green
Adjective
Vallee also challenges Nippon to make its remaining investment into greener technologies. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Also designed by the Le Crocodile culinary team, the space is home to plush green velvet banquettes and an outdoor wraparound terrace with unobstructed, eye-level views of Manhattan. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
From the week Vandell opened in early December, crowds have gathered outside its forest-green door and down its patch of Los Feliz sidewalk, waiting to join the civilized chaos inside. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 And designer chairs in pops of color throughout channel the greens and reds found in the guest rooms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for green
Recent Examples of Synonyms for green
  1. lush
  2. inexperienced
  3. naive
  4. vegetation
  5. money
  6. grown
  7. immature
  8. simple
Adjective
  • Prolonged periods of drought are scorching French pastures, leeching them of their usual lush green vitality and leaving behind parched, lifeless yellow fields.
    — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Heat and uneven rainfall have stressed forests in some areas, while timely moisture has kept others lush.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of lush
Adjective
  • Edmonton is set to rely on some inexperienced players this season.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Holbrook sisters are undersocialized and inexperienced with the world, and Herzog sees them as figures out of a fable, dreamers who talk incessantly about love and seem connected to the elemental and the ancient.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of inexperienced
Adjective
  • The rookies, of which the Dolphins drafted an NFL-high 13 players, could be considered a bit naive to the intricacies of an NFL season.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • By the early sixties, the romance of the untaught or naïve artist was really catching.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of naive
Noun
  • Before construction began, the lot of land was flat and covered with vegetation.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • More rubbing produces mahogany, tan and brown hues, caused by staining from contact with vegetation.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of vegetation
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  • That pick also comes with significantly more money (close to $3 million in 2026) for a team’s draft bonus pool.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The money will go toward manufacturing research for the hardware behind its quantum processors.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of money
Adjective
  • Of his two grown sons, one works at his father’s company, and the other works as a technician for Thermo Fisher Scientific, a Fortune 100 Company.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • And the knock out dish is the tomato pasta which features a selection of local grown tomatoes prepared a number of ways, all cooked with al dente spaghetti.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of grown
Adjective
  • Tests revealed that Matias had neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer that develops from immature nerve cells, per the Cleveland Clinic.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • There’s nothing wrong with holding on to childhood and being a little immature from time to time.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of immature
Adjective
  • Underpinning this assessment is the fact that disagreements between the two nations have gradually expanded beyond simple tariff disputes.
    — , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In simple terms, cherry juice targets the muscle inflammation caused by exercise, known as oxidative stress.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
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“Green.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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