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as in kindness
an act of kind assistance
as an only child, she was used to getting every kind of indulgence from her doting parents
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as in luxury
something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary
bubble baths were her one indulgence
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Recent Examples of indulgence
Amid such a tumult of exertion and indulgence, the art of directing may seem like an afterthought or a footnote to the sheer volume of creative work that occurs even when the camera isn’t rolling.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
To receive the indulgence, a person must perform certain acts within about a week after the blessing; these acts include going to confession, taking Communion, and saying particular prayers for the pope (the Lord’s Prayer, or Our Father; the Hail Mary; and the Glory Be).
—Leo Xiv, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Apr. 2026
The MorphoScan’s measurements ebbed and flowed from day to day as expected, with my weight dropping the day after a cardio workout and increasing after a weekend of indulgence.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
For those looking for a more elegant holiday indulgence, the La Dolce egg delights.
—Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
To receive the indulgence, a person must perform certain acts within about a week after the blessing; these acts include going to confession, taking Communion, and saying particular prayers for the pope (the Lord’s Prayer, or Our Father; the Hail Mary; and the Glory Be).
—Leo Xiv, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Apr. 2026
The MorphoScan’s measurements ebbed and flowed from day to day as expected, with my weight dropping the day after a cardio workout and increasing after a weekend of indulgence.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
For those looking for a more elegant holiday indulgence, the La Dolce egg delights.
—Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indulgence
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Dolores is a tribute to all of us to continue the struggle for justice and humanity — not to be caught up in an ideology for a cause that is greater than our basic human needs for kindness, dignity and belonging.—
Lynn DeWoskin Covarrubias,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Send a caring text because kindness opens doors without fuss.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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This charming town on Lake Michigan has emerged as a surprising luxury hotspot, with 53 percent of listings now surpassing $1 million.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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The photos of the pair were taken at a hotel in Sedona, Arizona, and show them together poolside, in a hot tub and on a rooftop deck at the Ambiente luxury hotel.—
Meriam Bouarrouj,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Solway advised others to make sure more than one person has power-of-attorney privileges.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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As the façade of privilege begins to crack, the film charts an unsettling psychological terrain.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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The property offers hotel-like amenities such as elevator access, luggage storage, and complimentary bikes.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2026
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The study ranked factors truckers consider in order of importance, including ability to find available parking spaces, convenience to the route, ease of getting in and out, safety and security, amenities offered and, in last place, whether the parking area is publicly or privately owned.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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His team found that this Omnistealer was compatible with more than 60 cryptocurrency wallet extensions, including MetaMask and Coinbase; more than 10 password managers, including LastPass; more than 10 web browsers, including Chrome and Firefox; and cloud storage services like Google Drive.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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Shuttle services have been arranged to transport journalists between the media center and a hotel in the city’s main shopping mall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The light that falls from the left, through half-open windows, onto Vermeer’s walls, some of them bare, testifies not so much to an overcast Dutch day as to a suffusion of grace.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Luna is in your sign, boosting your intuition with lunar grace.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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The band's courtesy visit was a pleasant break for Japan's first female leader, known for her long working hours and now struggling with strained diplomatic ties with China, the fallouts from the war in the Middle East as well as rising prices at home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The band’s courtesy visit was a pleasant break for Japan’s first female leader, known for her long working hours and now struggling with strained diplomatic ties with China, the fallouts from the war in the Middle East as well as rising prices at home.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, every American who wanted to evacuate was evacuated, but thousands of Vietnamese who had worked for or collaborated with the Americans were left to the mercy of the North Vietnamese.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Still, Patel didn’t offer any specifics on how to keep costs down; the company has thus far been at the mercy of component suppliers.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Indulgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indulgence. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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