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as in diagram
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the book's color plate illustrates the internal organs of the human body
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Recent Examples of plate
With his club riding an eight-game losing streak, Alonso stepped to the plate in the bottom of the 10th inning and delivered everyone from their misery.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The shutdown of major subduction zones would mean that the Earth’s tectonic plates stop clashing and jostling about.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Arrange 2 ounces chips on each of 6 plates.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
While working in tandem with fellow rookie Carter Jensen — who made his first start behind the plate — the KC natives stymied the Phillies the rest of the way.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The shutdown of major subduction zones would mean that the Earth’s tectonic plates stop clashing and jostling about.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Arrange 2 ounces chips on each of 6 plates.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
While working in tandem with fellow rookie Carter Jensen — who made his first start behind the plate — the KC natives stymied the Phillies the rest of the way.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plate
Noun
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In recent years, funding projects have been launched on a national scale.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Strong domestic participation gives companies confidence to launch bigger IPOs and those in turn attract foreign investors that prefer scale and liquidity.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Concept diagrams suggest projectiles could be configured for multiple missions, including anti-air fragmentation.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Students could then be assigned a diagram of the water cycle with missing labels; filling in the blanks on the diagram offers them a hands-on activity to reinforce the information in the quiz.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When investing in quality bedding, a solid sheet set is an ideal starting point.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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Or spread it in a single layer on a baking sheet and dry it in an oven on the lowest temperature, around 170 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Graphic by Newsweek of a house snapped in two and an umbrella shielding it from a shower of dollar bills, with illustrations of coal and a nuclear power plant.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Professional graphics cards designed for CAD work cost more upfront but deliver reliability when your team faces tight deadlines.—
Dmitrii Fadeev,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the Ryzen 7 AI CPU, this HP OmniBook X Flip includes Radeon 860M graphics, which will give you a leg up on content creation tasks like running video editing software.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Hey Alexa, create an image of traders popping champagne in the New York Stock Exchange.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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In images taken from the Israel-Gaza border on Tuesday, plumes of smoke could be seen rising above the city, which is the largest in the Gaza Strip.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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In Florida, the winners of drawing games have about six months to cash in, according to lottery officials.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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On another wall is Chris Drury’s rather beautiful circular drawing made from dust and ash.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plate. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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