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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonantagonistic
Adjective
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The Supreme Court appeared sympathetic to the parents during oral arguments in March and seemed inclined to require that public schools give parents the ability to opt their children out of instruction featuring the books.—
Melissa Quinn
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2025 -
Two years ago, a tragedy caught the world’s attention … but not in a particularly sympathetic way.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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But in this case, what lies behind the first door is not a dark and dreary cave but a vast field of blowing grass, visible far-off castles, unexplored ruins, hostile and nonhostile characters of all sorts, and several glowing trees planted at key locations on the map.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2022
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And while cobras are shy, nonhostile creatures, would-be combatants would do well to bookmark our tips on how to survive a cobra bite.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
4 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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This wasn’t a neighborhood that seemed hospitable to strangers.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The citizens are famously hospitable and love to meet visitors.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Another may use it to create educational materials or social content.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The film tapped into humans' primal fear and became a social phenomenon in the U.S. and abroad, grossing over $470 million at the box office, adjusted for inflation.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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The text messages were largely between Baldoni, his publicist Jennifer Abel and crisis management expert Melissa Nathan, and were obtained through a civil subpoena, Lively's complaint said.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Age verification for pornographic websites Texas enacted a law in 2023 that requires pornography websites to confirm that visitors are at least 18 years old or face civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day.—
Melissa Quinn
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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After years of a legal battle where both sides won key judgments, officials chalked up the apparently amiable end to new personalities at the top of each agency.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
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The performances were too amiable and not particularly satirical (much like the real-life Harris’s own appearance on the show).—
Dave Itzkoff,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The family friendly festival from noon to 6:30 p.m. will feature bands performing Americana, rock, hip hop, blues and folk.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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During public remarks in 2022, Justice Elena Kagan – one of the court’s three liberal justices − spoke out against sweeping injunctions and the ability of challengers to find one friendly judge to issue such an order.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Comedy is also having a moment because of people are looking for a pleasant escape given the political nightmare currently gripping this nation.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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This modern adaptation of a traditional country farmhouse features a welcoming front porch, which has ample room for two or three people to sit and relax on a pleasant day.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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“Nonantagonistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonantagonistic. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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