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Recent Examples of platonic
Your 7th House of Partnership softens as the Moon arrives, increasing the happiness in one-to-one bonds, platonic or not.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
This emerald-green grass is a lush outdoor carpet that has become the platonic ideal of an American lawn.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Some of the suits claim that anthropomorphic chatbots, while engaging with users as platonic and romantic companions, acted as potent suicide coaches, helping teenagers and adults alike write suicide notes and plan their deaths.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
To be in a relationship with others—whether platonic, romantic, or political—requires enduring them without going crazy.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
This emerald-green grass is a lush outdoor carpet that has become the platonic ideal of an American lawn.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Some of the suits claim that anthropomorphic chatbots, while engaging with users as platonic and romantic companions, acted as potent suicide coaches, helping teenagers and adults alike write suicide notes and plan their deaths.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
To be in a relationship with others—whether platonic, romantic, or political—requires enduring them without going crazy.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platonic
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For example, in a hypothetical scenario where total damages equal $100,000, if a court or insurance company determines the injured party was 10% at fault for the crash, the final award would be reduced by that percentage, or $10,000.—
William Jones,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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This prospect may not be merely hypothetical, as United Airlines and American Airlines have reportedly discussed merging into one company.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
17 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, according to the researchers, their technique works even when there is no perfect theoretical model of the material, and the sample is not pure (which is often the case in real-world materials).—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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This week, that scenario started to feel less theoretical.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
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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Claude’s potential culpability in this and other potential war crimes was a subject of widespread speculation, not only in the media but in Washington.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Plane outlets are often slow, loose, or even nonexistent, and when delays stack up, a dead phone becomes a real problem—not just an inconvenience.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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During testing, Mythos faced near-nonexistent software defenses that lacked many protections present in the real world—a scenario Martin compares to a soccer forward scoring a goal against the world’s worst goalkeeper.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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Few details have been released, but Miami Fire told CBS News Miami that crews were called to the corner of 9th Street and South Miami Avenue in Brickell after getting reports of a possible overdose of a 20-year-old man.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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After the flight crew allegedly requested an onboard doctor, a physician-passenger advised that due to the severity of the burns and their proximity to her genitals, AC should be transported to an urgent care facility as soon as possible, the complaint says.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Projections of economic gains from major sporting events are typically optimistic, euphoric, chimerical or conjectural.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.—
Mark Jenkins,
Washington Post,
7 Nov. 2023
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And Aniston’s aviator sunglasses are the ideal blend of retro and iconic.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Cleaning professional Robin Murphy, president of Maid Brigade, says vodka is an ideal cleaning agent for sanitizing wooden cutting boards.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
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Earle also seemed to hint at an alleged feud in August 2025 with another pointed comment on TikTok.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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One of the alleged victims, 95-year-old Angela Liriano, said she was left without money for food after her benefits disappeared.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Platonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platonic. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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