MAINS Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

mains

noun

Definition of mains

plural of main

as in mainlands

one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division islanders periodically traveled back to the main for supplies

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as in weights

the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts the main of the tree is still healthy

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Recent Examples of mains Start by planning the menu, including fall appetizers, mains, desserts, and seasonal drinks—and make sure to finalize the guest list a week out. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026 Over the course of several hours, a kaleidoscopic array of appetizers, mains and desserts were paraded out for the hundreds of guests wearing their Sunday finery. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 There’s a large selection of crudos and small plates as well as pasta dishes and heartier mains. — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026 The device can deliver speedy phone charging and doubles as a mains power extension with a portable form factor that won’t eat up too much of your baggage allowance. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The sewer bond funds will be used to rehabilitate sewer mains, build additional green infrastructure and make upgrades to pump stations. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 Amphora is the main dinner venue, featuring select starters, mains, and desserts created by James Beard–affiliated chefs. — Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 For mains, guests were given the option of beef tenderloin with beans, sesame, and house-made Sriracha or a separate protein with summer peas and a ginger scallion sauce. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 25 July 2026 Officials are trying to determine which water agency controls the burst main, as a number of different mains intersect in the area. — Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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Noun

The two mainlands themselves are only 55 miles apart where Alaska's Seward Peninsula and Russia's Chukotka Peninsula sit on opposite sides of the Bering Sea.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025

Definition of mainlands

Noun

However, the model’s final hardware requirements, downloadable weights, and independent benchmark results were not publicly available at the time of the announcement.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
During its original heyday, the Alite series dipped to weights below 400 lb (181 kg) and was even popular for motorcycle camping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of weights

Noun

The cores can preserve physical and chemical evidence of geological processes that occurred over long periods.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Their on-wafer 2D mesh fabric spans the entire surface of the wafer, letting any of its 900,000 AI cores talk to any other directly without data leaving the silicon.

— Nandan Nayampally, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of cores

Noun

The places with the biggest insurance gaps are those where heavy precipitation flooding occurs away from large water bodies, said Jeremy Porter, the chief economist at First Street.

— MICHAEL PHILLIS, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
The Case for Empowerment During Midlife In defense of proactive women, particularly those navigating midlife, having more information about what’s happening in their bodies can feel incredibly validating.

— Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of bodies

Noun

But with more skin-care options than ever—from niche and luxury brands to medical-grade formulas—do drugstore staples still hold up?

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
The clean, minimalist versions in the Philo lineage, think wool, clean seams, no hardware noise, are the ones that will age into wardrobe staples.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of staples

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The South's joint chiefs said Saturday the military stepped up surveillance and vigilance for possible further launches from the North and was closely sharing information with the United States and Japan.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
The news of film chiefs’ imminent exit comes as Paramount Skydance prepares for its landmark $111 billion merger with Warner Bros.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of chiefs

Noun

Wittgenstein proposed to abandon the appeal to essences for the concept of family resemblance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
To experience a thicker, chewier noodle, order the tsukemen (dipping-style ramen) with a broth, as dense as gravy, fusing the essences of pork, chicken and fish.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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