as in weak
lacking strength of will or character
an invertebrate Congress that blithely went along with the President's ill-conceived plan
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Recent Examples of invertebrate
Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2023
A year later, the state budgeted $10 million to pull DNA out of historic insect collections, as well as to launch ambitious new field studies to better understand the extent of California’s invertebrate biodiversity.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2022
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Researchers in the Republic of Korea, or South Korea, have discovered two unusual invertebrate species through the first study of its kind in more than 100 years.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Jessica Ware is associate curator of invertebrate zoology at the American Museum of Natural History.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2023
A year later, the state budgeted $10 million to pull DNA out of historic insect collections, as well as to launch ambitious new field studies to better understand the extent of California’s invertebrate biodiversity.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2022
Noun
Initiated in 2019, the partnership between the two centers on the creation of a research unit around the biology of the precious coral, also known as Mediterranean red coral, aims to better understand the marine invertebrate and contribute to its preservation.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Researchers in the Republic of Korea, or South Korea, have discovered two unusual invertebrate species through the first study of its kind in more than 100 years.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invertebrate
Adjective
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Defense lawyers contend these cases should never have been brought, with weak evidence that juries consistently reject, prompting legal experts to question the prosecution strategy.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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But some indications suggest that the jobs report could come in weaker than expected.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nearly a decade later, eerily parallel findings in a vertebrate would tip the scales.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
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Suddenly, most of the major groups of animals alive today — including vertebrates which would eventually include humans — evolved and started populating the world's oceans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The consumption of raw milk and other unpasteurized dairy products can cause serious health risks and be especially dangerous for people with weakened immune systems, according to the Food and Drug Administration.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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The primary concern is costs, according to Bloomberg, along with weakened demand in China.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2026
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Though the herbivores typically only feast on veggies, groundhogs still have formidable teeth.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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This suggests that these trees have evolved a unique defense strategy where chemical compounds are mobilized to seal wounds, while also inhibiting the invasion of pathogens or herbivores.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The team aimed to recreate this kind of dynamic control in a soft, synthetic material using digital design rather than complex biological systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The village range will include a hybrid hoodie combining a soft fleece front with a ripstop nylon back, displaying a tricolor mountain motif, as well as a T-shirt designed as a nod to the Paris Games in 2024 and a recycled polyester sherpa.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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In Vietnam, particularly, conservation resources have historically been mostly focused on primates, elephants and large carnivores.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Understanding where these carnivores are living is crucial for informing conservation and land management decisions.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The nagging wife, the angry daughter and the spineless detective.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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He must be impeached, but with a spineless Congress and a corrupt Supreme Court how this will happen is in grave doubt.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Invertebrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invertebrate. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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