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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
What's neat about this is the reinforcement learning program informs the control system for movement and using the racket arm.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
My mother, Viola Bloomer — pinochle enthusiast and pilot — drew a great breath and dove after her son, legs butterflying up into a neat pike.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
For neat and clean slices when serving, run your knife under hot water, then wipe dry it before slicing.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Sakurai is a master game designer, but a fun revival of a cult classic racing game, while neat, isn't quite as exciting as one of the biggest fighting games of all time.
—PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
My mother, Viola Bloomer — pinochle enthusiast and pilot — drew a great breath and dove after her son, legs butterflying up into a neat pike.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
For neat and clean slices when serving, run your knife under hot water, then wipe dry it before slicing.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Sakurai is a master game designer, but a fun revival of a cult classic racing game, while neat, isn't quite as exciting as one of the biggest fighting games of all time.
—PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neat
Adjective
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Having plenty of storage options ensures your entryway works for everyday life while still looking tidy.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Aug. 2025
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When they were not being worn, white gloves could be kept clean inside a compartment of a tidy, organized purse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Rifkind said its investors are a point of strength for schools who aim for a pure growth capital boost.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The TikTok video, capturing the moment the friends met after a year apart, gained traction for its clear depiction of pure, enduring friendship.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Justyna was a wonderful coach, horse woman and lovely lady.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Flipping through them now is like a slide show of greatest hits—a wonderful reminder of things encountered on my trips.—
Pat Tompkins,
AFAR Media,
25 Aug. 2025
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The United Auto Workers claimed a narrow, contested victory in a union election at the BlueOval SK Battery Park, in what would be a historic outcome for organized labor in Kentucky's budding battery industry.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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Snowflake has a strategic long-term advantage because its platform sits at the core data layer, the central place where data is stored, organized, and managed.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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When Tran brought up the idea of opening a restaurant and selling fresh tofu, Nguyen was immediately on board, despite having no prior experience in the food industry.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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There’s a framboise, a raspberry treat hand-dipped in white chocolate and filled with fresh raspberries and non-berry versions like a long pastry shaped like a vanilla bean pod, and a matcha variety molded into the shape of a Chinese dumpling.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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An excellent crosser of the ball, though, so every cloud.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Easy to throw on with jeans, a maxi skirt, or wide-leg palazzo pants, this Wiholl polo is an excellent choice at just $15.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Enjoy a friendly, hands-on, systematic introduction to playing guitar.—
Jake Richardson,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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The systematic denial of financial services to Black Americans — through redlining, segregation, and discriminatory banking and insurance practices — functioned as a form of domestic economic sanctions.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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With its square neckline and contrast trim, this ribbed maxi offers a contemporary take on the classic silhouette.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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Acceleration, depending upon trim level engine type, varies from 6.7 to 7.5 seconds from 0-to-60 miles per hour.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Neat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neat. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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