PICKETED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

picketed

verb

past tense of picket

as in preserved

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It’s integrated into the IFEMA structure, which meant one entry gate had to be preserved.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
There's nothing of that age that's so beautifully preserved, [including] evidence of individual cells.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of preserved

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With confetti colors and an appealing blocky design (buffered by rounded edges), these statement pieces are easy to clean and light enough to be moved from playroom to patio without a hitch.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 Aug. 2026
Context can be diagnosed, buffered, and in many cases reshaped.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of buffered

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Prosecutors also contended Alvarez was still an active member of the 18th Street gang.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
This increase in work, the jury contended, was directly tied to Skains’ decision to file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which determined Skains had the right to sue over the discrimination.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of contended

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With a recent Gallup poll showing that 75% of Democrats are opposed to data centers being built near them, presidential hopefuls will be jockeying to position themselves as the one who was against data centers earliest and most often.

— Patrick McNamara, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Pancho opposed the fortification of the town, although most of his siblings supported it.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of opposed

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The latest reminder came 42 minutes into Thursday’s hearing in a Louisiana district court in which more than 30 athletes fought to be included within the NCAA rule change that effectively gave every athlete five years to play five seasons.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In an address late Thursday, Milei reasserted Argentina’s claim to the islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, which the United Kingdom has controlled since 1833 and over which the two countries fought a war in the early 1980s.

— Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of fought

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In Freeport, Allen has built the Bahamas Maritime Museum, where relics are cataloged, conserved, and displayed, creating local jobs and drawing tourists.

— Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Hibernation on demand Hibernation is a specialty of squirrels, hamsters, and bears, but the neural circuit that triggers it is conserved across mammals, and is present in species that never hibernate in the wild—like mice.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of conserved

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After years staying in her home state during the pandemic, Hagerman has resisted the urge to upsize her house to keep rent costs down.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Chieftain Rajah Tupas resisted the Spanish for nearly a month before Legazpi bombarded local villages, forcing Tupas into a settlement.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of resisted

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Companies and health systems that treat ambient documentation as a pure software problem (deploy it, minimize edits and measure only time saved) are more likely to discover the limits the hard way.

— Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Factor in a five-year survival rate of just under 30% for the disease a decent number of lives could be saved in the UK alone by blowing on one’s cup of English Breakfast.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

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