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
Marta Vidal, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2022
Fire effects are expected to be long-term, lasting anywhere from five to 20 years, and the service says aquatic invertebrate monitoring will continue.
—Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2022
There's no doubt that Blean Woods is already humming with invertebrate life.
—Victoria Turk, Wired, 19 July 2022
Surveying invertebrate life is freelance ecologist and entomologist Graeme Lyons.
—Victoria Turk, Wired, 19 July 2022
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In Jordan, most of the fossils found so far are marine invertebrate fossils, such as bivalves, ammonites and foraminifers.
—Marta Vidal, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2022
Fire effects are expected to be long-term, lasting anywhere from five to 20 years, and the service says aquatic invertebrate monitoring will continue.
—Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2022
There's no doubt that Blean Woods is already humming with invertebrate life.
—Victoria Turk, Wired, 19 July 2022
Surveying invertebrate life is freelance ecologist and entomologist Graeme Lyons.
—Victoria Turk, Wired, 19 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invertebrate
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China’s persistently low consumer inflation indicates that China is struggling with weak domestic demand, stoking fears of deflation.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2025
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Its woman-on-the-run story is weak at times, not quite engaging enough to get through the constant death and destruction.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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These habitats include rivers, lakes and wetlands that support half of all fish species and one-third of vertebrates while providing drinking water and climate regulation for billions of people.—
Shannon McDonagh,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Recently, a study published in Science Advances provided the strongest evidence yet that a brain microbiome can and does exist in healthy vertebrates—fish, specifically.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
WIRED,
5 Jan. 2025
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California ground squirrels have typically been considered herbivores or granivores, eating mostly plants and seeds.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
18 Dec. 2024
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Then, the herbivores evolved and produced droppings laden with ferns.—
Alexa Robles-Gil,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This limited-time Blizzard features rich red velvet cake pieces, silky cream cheese icing, and classic DQ soft serve, all blended into a luxurious, irresistible treat with the color to boot.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2025
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What does a whole-of-society approach look like in leveraging U.S. soft power?—
Tara Sonenshine,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2025
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Octopus Peru 917 Ninth St. This Mexican restaurant serves up four courses for carnivores during Dine Downtown: pozole, shrimp bruschetta, a carne asada platter and churros with ice cream or flan.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Jan. 2025
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The fifth set of tracks, alternatively, were made by a carnivore called Megalosaurus, reported Reuters.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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Zuckerberg blasts Biden admin on Joe Rogan; Dave Portnoy calls CEO ‘spineless jellyfish’ Robby Soave and Lynda Tran react to Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
13 Jan. 2025
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There are about 60 games left and plenty of time to make up that kind of ground, especially in the AL West against the spineless Mariners and after getting through the Astros last year.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
23 July 2024
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“Invertebrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invertebrate. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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