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as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
I'm going to see my man again tonight
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as in person
a member of the human race
every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet
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as in husband
the male partner in a marriage
I now pronounce you man and wife
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as in police
a body of officers of the law
the crowd of onlookers quickly scattered when the man arrived on the scene
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Recent Examples of man
Women are adopting generative AI technology at a significantly lower rate than men, creating an AI gender gap.
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Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Reinhart, who scored in Games 3-5, was a man on a mission from the beginning of this one as evident by his first goal of the game, which gave the Panthers an early lead.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Aaron Rodgers is the new man in town for the storied franchise and will look to make one more run at a Super Bowl.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
At the same time, Musk owns the infrastructure of conservative discourse, via X. That puts both men in a sort of co-dependent situation – Musk owns the medium, while Trump’s ideas are the message.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Reinhart, who scored in Games 3-5, was a man on a mission from the beginning of this one as evident by his first goal of the game, which gave the Panthers an early lead.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Aaron Rodgers is the new man in town for the storied franchise and will look to make one more run at a Super Bowl.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
At the same time, Musk owns the infrastructure of conservative discourse, via X. That puts both men in a sort of co-dependent situation – Musk owns the medium, while Trump’s ideas are the message.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man
Noun
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Jayson Tatum landed in a Boston situation that didn’t rely on him to be the guy until Year 3.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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Usually, all these guys are practicing before the set in the evening.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Prosecutors accused Read, 45, of hitting her boyfriend John O'Keefe with her Lexus SUV in a drunken rage and leaving him to die during a snowstorm on Jan. 29, 2022.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Quintero’s testimony against her boyfriend got her a reduced sentence of 13 years.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
Noun
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In total, 22 children and one elderly person have been treated and 10 of the patients were still hospitalized as of Wednesday, according to officials in the Hauts-de-France region.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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Winners can pick up their claim forms in person at more than 23,000 California Lottery retail partners, but are also allowed to fill out a form online.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Less uplifting, though equally seismic, is the fate of ensemble mainstay Aurora Fane (Kelli O’Hara), whose husband abruptly demands a divorce.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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The memoir describes the fallout of Lacey’s divorce from her emotionally abusive husband.—
Diana Arterian
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Manchester police alleged that Belfield hatched the plan to attack Campbell and led Reece Steven, Steven Cleworth, and Campbell’s ex-wife Coleen Campbell in carrying out the attack.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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It was later confirmed that French police had tracked the ransom trail and freed the victim from a trunk where he’d been held for 58 hours.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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By gender, similar disparities to 2023 remained, with males having a rate more than four times that of females.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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The suspect is described as a male in his 30s, last seen wearing a dark-colored jacket and black pants.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Mack traded vows with her beau, a man TMZ identified only as Frank, earlier this month.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2025
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In the photo, the new couple embraced, as Rodman kissed her beau on the cheek.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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More pre-authorization controls spending and premiums but makes patients' lives harder; less pre-authorization will raise premiums while easing the burden for some patients.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, SAP helps the world run better and improve people’s lives.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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