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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
Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
With two of these on the rear axle and one at the front, there's a lot of scope for precise torque vectoring across seven drive modes, and delivering nine different levels of traction control.
—New Atlas, 20 May 2026
Forcing these passengers to find alternative modes of transport, including driving cars, could potentially worsen traffic on New York’s major highways.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 18 May 2026
Stay tuned for a look at offline and online modes before EA UFC 6 releases.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The headphones also include a bevy of helpful features, such as noise cancellation and transparency modes.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 18 May 2026
The device is equipped with two suction modes and has a maximum speed of 25,000 pascals, which is similar to that of a cordless vacuum.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
In the hands of almost any other novelist, this baroque profusion of forms, modes, and registers would achieve nothing more than confusion.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Multi-mode navigation shift Beyond speed, the J-MSR can switch between multiple movement modes.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Noun
How are people who may have been exposed supposed to protect themselves if they are not told of the modes of transmission and the stakes accurately and loudly, including when the definitions evolve?
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
With two of these on the rear axle and one at the front, there's a lot of scope for precise torque vectoring across seven drive modes, and delivering nine different levels of traction control.
—New Atlas, 20 May 2026
Forcing these passengers to find alternative modes of transport, including driving cars, could potentially worsen traffic on New York’s major highways.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 18 May 2026
Stay tuned for a look at offline and online modes before EA UFC 6 releases.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The headphones also include a bevy of helpful features, such as noise cancellation and transparency modes.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 18 May 2026
The device is equipped with two suction modes and has a maximum speed of 25,000 pascals, which is similar to that of a cordless vacuum.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
In the hands of almost any other novelist, this baroque profusion of forms, modes, and registers would achieve nothing more than confusion.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Multi-mode navigation shift Beyond speed, the J-MSR can switch between multiple movement modes.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modes
Noun
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Whether that was Florida officials flying into Oxford for a visit during a bye-week, or Kiffin engaging with LSU officials in different manners over the final few weeks of the Rebels' regular season.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Over the course of 18 months, Jackie and Laura will coach Natty on all the necessary skills to become a big-league service dog, including good manners and basic cues, all while maintaining a healthy diet on food provided by program partner, Eukanuba.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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That hormones shape our moods and feelings, wire our brains and guide numerous, diverse processes throughout the body means that the practice of endocrinology is not based around any particular organ.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Values that are applied selectively are simply moods.—
Aurelien Mangano,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Analysts and journalists have used aggregate EEO-1 data to conduct research and provide insights into workforce trends across job categories, industries and regions.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Public safety dominated the exchange, with sharp disagreements over crime trends, law enforcement authority and the role sheriffs should play in statewide policy.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Best Quince Petite Travel Styles A new season always brings me new travel adventures—along with effortless styles from Quince to match.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
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As reported, Gucci is anchoring the core of its business in a strong midprice proposition between 2,000 euros and 3,000 euros, elevating its top tier with distinctive details and richer materials, and redesigning entry level styles without compromising quality.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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Activist spirits might dismiss this emphasis on the purely sonic as a strategy of avoidance, although the likes of Feizabadi and Kourliandski can’t be accused of sitting idly by.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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There are flavored vodkas like strawberry and blueberry, agave spirits and gin.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Gross grew up in a typical middle-class Jewish household in Long Island, but her father often flew into violent rages which her mother enabled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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This is all in the first three paragraphs, and the breakdowns—a capacious category that, for Lemann, seems to encompass everything from rages to amiable fugues—do not let up.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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The film, which is set to bow in Un Certain Regard on May 21, tumbles through tones, swerving through pitch-black humor, empathy, fury and larger-than-life moments.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Long sought after by breeders and gardeners, the elusive goal of a hosta with stable, lasting red tones has finally been achieved.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The movie thus offers a complaint about the end results of Putinism, not about the ideas—the emotions, the enthusiasms, the resentments, the hatreds—that brought it about.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Urie plays Monty Blakemont III, a dashing art connoisseur and philanthropist, whose enthusiasms are genuine though his financial resources are suspect.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Modes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modes. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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