niceties

plural of nicety

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Recent Examples of niceties Yet apart from the legal niceties, Israel has already, for all intents and purposes, taken over the territory. Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025 Oh, and New Amy also discovers than everyone pretty much hated Old Amy, who was a demanding, uncompromising chief of internal medicine with no time for niceties. Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025 Not all bows and curtsies But the visit may not all be royal- and heritage-themed niceties, bows and curtsies. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 Xi could do the same to ByteDance without the legal niceties, which is why Congress required ByteDance to sell TikTok in the first place. Emily Baker-White, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 The moral obligation to protect American lives ultimately supersedes diplomatic niceties about sovereignty, particularly when that sovereignty exists more in theory than in practice. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025 Such diplomatic niceties do not alter realities. David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025 Trump brushed aside those legal niceties, saying Bondi would immediately take over leadership of the Metropolitan Police Department. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025 Rooms even come equipped with niceties like his and her straw hats and handwoven beach bags, and all of these are yours to keep. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for niceties
Noun
  • What’s being erased are actual historical facts.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Here are the benefits of butternut squash, plus its nutrition facts, risks, and uses.
    Isabel Vasquez RD LDN, Health, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City has 700 guest rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows framing views of the Wasatch Mountains, along with amenities like fire pits and multiple dining options.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The unit offers modest amenities like televisions, table tennis, and limited exercise space, but remains tightly regulated.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That means record stores around Indy must balance fans' expectations while contending with companies that hold back release details until the last minute.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
  • However, the work continues at the state Capitol in Lansing with many budget details still not made public.
    Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Think of it as your seasonal checklist, a mix of everyday essentials and little luxuries designed to make the new season feel that much brighter.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The idea is that art and cultural connection aren’t luxuries, but essentials that can improve well-being and combat isolation.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Basic research funded by NSF paved the way for everyday conveniences such as smartphones, the Google search engine and artificial intelligence.
    Ryan Summers, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Start with the fact that these guys have zero artificial amplification, and many of their selections—Shakedown Street, Help on the Way, Estimated Prophet and Terrapin Station, to name a few—rely, in their original forms, on pedal effects, reverb, electric keys and other conveniences of voltage.
    John Briley, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Most states pay benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • After that, both new and current WIC beneficiaries will start to see their benefits impacted, especially those in areas without state funds to supplement the loss of federal dollars, Hard said.
    Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Niceties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niceties. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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