1
as in manners
a distinctive way of putting ideas into words
uses a colloquial mode of expression for his informal essays
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as in moods
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion
when I'm in my cooking mode, I just have to go into the kitchen and make something
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as in trends
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
slim, tanned bodies are definitely the mode at this beach resort
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Recent Examples of modes
Elaine Yu, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Design one space with two modes The trick with dual-purpose rooms is to resist the urge to cram in two separate setups.
—Alena Conley, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Users add their ingredients, select from one of six preset modes, and initiate the process with a one-touch control interface.
—New Atlas, 5 May 2026
Alternativa is addressing the issue by creating a distribution arm that has already been in talks with platforms, TV channels, in-flight systems and other ancillary distribution modes.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 May 2026
All modes of severe weather will be possible due to a cold front.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The flexible mask has three light modes to target common skin concerns, from fine lines to dullness and acne.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
The human brain’s neurons experience similar modes of decay, and so, too, do our downstream behaviors.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
This means knowing alternative routes or even other modes of transportation.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 2 May 2026
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Its latest model, SenseNova U1, integrates language and vision processing into a single system, improving speed and efficiency by removing the need to translate different modes.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Design one space with two modes The trick with dual-purpose rooms is to resist the urge to cram in two separate setups.
—Alena Conley, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Users add their ingredients, select from one of six preset modes, and initiate the process with a one-touch control interface.
—New Atlas, 5 May 2026
Alternativa is addressing the issue by creating a distribution arm that has already been in talks with platforms, TV channels, in-flight systems and other ancillary distribution modes.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 May 2026
All modes of severe weather will be possible due to a cold front.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The flexible mask has three light modes to target common skin concerns, from fine lines to dullness and acne.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
The human brain’s neurons experience similar modes of decay, and so, too, do our downstream behaviors.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
This means knowing alternative routes or even other modes of transportation.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 2 May 2026
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“Modes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modes. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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