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as in tidy
being clean and in good order
keep the kitchen neat so the cook doesn't have to work around piles of dirty dishes
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2
as in pure
free from added matter
I like my soda neat, so skip the ice cubes
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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
that new skateboard park is neat
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as in organized
following a set method, arrangement, or pattern
regime change is rarely a neat process, particularly in a country where a coup d'état is more likely to occur than an election
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Recent Examples of neat
The disguise — which is pretty effective, even with formative generative AI modes — was only revealed about 15 minutes into the film, a neat bit of storytelling that highlighted the power of deepfakery.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
For more than a century, academics identified this statue as conveying a calm, neat, and virtuous masculinity.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Mar. 2026
Putting it in spring training was always a neat solution, but don’t the game’s best players deserve to give their all in a competition that will bring glory and pride to their home nations?
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
It's got some other neat features to boot, such as a USB Type-C port with 98 watts of power delivery, as well as a range of quality-of-life features powered by AI.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
For more than a century, academics identified this statue as conveying a calm, neat, and virtuous masculinity.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Mar. 2026
Putting it in spring training was always a neat solution, but don’t the game’s best players deserve to give their all in a competition that will bring glory and pride to their home nations?
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
It's got some other neat features to boot, such as a USB Type-C port with 98 watts of power delivery, as well as a range of quality-of-life features powered by AI.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neat
Adjective
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When the site opened in 2013, The Evening Standard reported that workers were told not to leave food on desks and to keep work areas tidy amid mice sightings.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Last year, the two made enough from TikTok and YouTube to purchase a house together in a tidy, cookie-cutter subdivision in Jacksonville, near the end of a cul-de-sac where small children ride bikes and neighbors wave in greeting and holiday inflatables sway in orderly front yards.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Investigators suspected Austin's story was pure fiction.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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True, Shakespeare had added the characters of Touchstone and Jacques, thus mocking the sport of love and misting it in disillusionment; but most of the plot is pure Lodge.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even a spontaneous side order of roasted carrots with pomegranate yogurt is haunting me, in a wonderful way.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Jim has a wonderful history with Cannes.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Netanyahu, commenting on the absence of an organized Iranian resistance, has all but expressed such indifference.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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There's been no sign of any organized opposition since the war began, after Iranian authorities crushed mass protests in January.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For a burst of contrasting sweetness, toss in some pomegranate seeds along with a drizzle of hot honey and a tuft of fresh mint too.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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More than 460 people picked up fresh produce when local nonprofit Food Lifeline brought a truckload last Friday, according to Cooper.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Its keyboard and trackpad are mostly as excellent as those on a MacBook Air, only smaller.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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These cabins are located amongst the splendor of the Badlands National Park; expect to wake up surrounded by nature and excellent views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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Pop Mart's Chief Operating Officer, Si De, spoke with CNBC about the company's systematic approach to artists and products — and its ambitions beyond Labubu.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Despite the growing popularity and interest in spatial computing, there is still a lack of a comprehensive and systematic understanding of this concept.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The color, style, and design of railings, trim, porch columns, and even balusters can have a heavy impact on the appearance of the home.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
13 Mar. 2026
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Gross says that using color on the moulding, trim, and even the outside edges of a door is one of her favorite ways to create whimsy.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Neat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neat. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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