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Recent Examples of platonic
The ideology was corporatist, with the startup as the platonic economic-political formation, which made startup founders herculean figures.
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Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
But even if the cultural hesitation fades, there are a few hurdles unique to building platonic bonds online.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 Sep. 2025
The thing is Eleanor had a great life in Florida, living with her platonic best friend in a little apartment.
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Panaro and Pope have both denied that their relationship is anything other than platonic.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
But even if the cultural hesitation fades, there are a few hurdles unique to building platonic bonds online.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 Sep. 2025
The thing is Eleanor had a great life in Florida, living with her platonic best friend in a little apartment.
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Panaro and Pope have both denied that their relationship is anything other than platonic.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platonic
Adjective
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In non-hypothetical basketball news, the episode also dives into the WNBA’s moment of unprecedented growth.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Early last month, text messages from 2022 show Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for attorney general and a former member of the Virginia legislature, describing hypothetical violence against a political opponent.—
Jahd Khalil,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The results offer crucial confirmation for theoretical models about how magnetic turbulence carries and dissipates energy in the sun's upper atmosphere, Morton added.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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This is not a theoretical concern.—
David Miliband,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the delays, there are some things travelers can do to prepare for any potential disruptions.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Passive investing leads to the potential overvaluation of stocks, especially large ones.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Women were encouraged to take action against men who had allegedly harmed them — often upending their lives in the process — only to find that the financial and emotional relief in coming forward might be ephemeral at best, nonexistent at worst.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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And there is always and everywhere a tendency to believe in nonexistent mandates and a tendency to believe that your political circumstances are exempt from the normal vicissitudes of politics and public opinion.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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If the court accepts the case, oral arguments could be scheduled for the spring, with a possible decision by June.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sustained, strong winds are possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The whole setup is an ideal literary playground for Lockhart, who weaves wealth, intrigue, and the power of teen emotions into an immersive and atmospheric narrative.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Lee had wanted to make a film set in the world of kabuki, the classical form of Japanese theater that dates back to the 17th century, for more than a decade, and found the ideal text to adapt from in Shuichi Yoshida’s novel of the same name.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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Alongside Tomer-Yerushalmi, other senior legal officials in the military prosecutor’s office are also implicated in the leak and its alleged cover-up.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Court records indicate this was Crouch’s ninth arrest within the county – the most recent being one day before he was slapped with a higher bond amount over the alleged assault charges.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Platonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platonic. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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