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as in fact
a single piece of information
knows all the niceties of diplomatic protocol
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as in luxury
something that adds to one's ease of living
a woman too fond of the niceties of urban living to even consider becoming a farmer's wife
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as in precision
the quality or state of being very accurate
there's a nicety of detail in his meticulously painted landscapes
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Recent Examples of nicety
The hostility between them will not disappear, and diplomatic niceties may become rarer.
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Mehrzad Boroujerdi, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Shared governance isn’t just a bureaucratic nicety.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Rather than stressing over social niceties, sitting in ornate carriages and snacking on cream cakes, Sophie daydreams while scrubbing floors and delivering tea.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
In the early days of the full-scale invasion, in calls to other leaders, Zelensky would skip the customary niceties and go straight to a request for more weapons.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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Mehrzad Boroujerdi, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Shared governance isn’t just a bureaucratic nicety.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Rather than stressing over social niceties, sitting in ornate carriages and snacking on cream cakes, Sophie daydreams while scrubbing floors and delivering tea.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
In the early days of the full-scale invasion, in calls to other leaders, Zelensky would skip the customary niceties and go straight to a request for more weapons.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nicety
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The problem, as Cukor saw it, was not that American forces lacked facts.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Balance excitement with clarity by checking facts and time frames, because you won’t enjoy being corrected about the details mid-story.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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This charming town on Lake Michigan has emerged as a surprising luxury hotspot, with 53 percent of listings now surpassing $1 million.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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The photos of the pair were taken at a hotel in Sedona, Arizona, and show them together poolside, in a hot tub and on a rooftop deck at the Ambiente luxury hotel.—
Meriam Bouarrouj,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Onstage, her humor hits with precision.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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The show ebbed and flowed with precision, with the uptempo jams countered by Mars’ considerable arsenal of ballads.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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If someone dodges details, slow down and repeat the key request.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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Check out your summary of benefits for more details.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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The backlit keyboard has customizable RGB lighting, which gives a modern look but also adds convenience for gamers.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But convenience often comes with a trade-off, and that trade-off is your data.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Advanced statistical modeling revealed that a group of six piRNAs alone predicted two‑year survival with accuracy as high as 86%.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Improvements in timing accuracy can also open doors to new science.—
Andrei Derevianko,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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The property offers hotel-like amenities such as elevator access, luggage storage, and complimentary bikes.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2026
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The study ranked factors truckers consider in order of importance, including ability to find available parking spaces, convenience to the route, ease of getting in and out, safety and security, amenities offered and, in last place, whether the parking area is publicly or privately owned.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Others, however, see potential benefits, especially for local businesses trying to stay competitive.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Broward County Commission has approved a study to determine the cost and benefits of reinstating Broward County Fire Rescue, an independent agency that was absorbed by the Broward Sheriff’s Office in 2003.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Nicety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicety. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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