NEW WAVES Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

new waves

noun

plural of new wave

as in last words

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Noun

Through a microphone, the journalists listened as Pike spoke what were meant to be her last words—about love—and sang with her Buddhist spiritual adviser.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Smolensk, Russia, February 1837 and February 1860 Belatedly, John’s last words reached Adelaide.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of last words

Noun

The machine features solid performance for both work and play, and switching it between laptop and tablet modes couldn't be easier.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
Combined with its intelligent cleaning modes, this allows the K70 to adapt its cleaning routine to different maintenance requirements.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of modes

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Low-fat diet trends have led some people to believe that dietary fat isn’t healthy.

— Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 13 Nov. 2026
If these trends in carbon sinks continue, then in the coming decades, humans will be relying more heavily on the oceans to slow down climate change.

— Andrew C. Manning, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of trends

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The more Vision rages, the calmer and more reasonable Ultron becomes.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
Foster, a defense contractor who’s just lost his job, rages at the burdens of everyday life in America, and thinks the world is working against certain people.

— Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

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