pretensions

plural of pretension

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Recent Examples of pretensions But she is best remembered for Keeping Up Appearances and her role as Hyacinth Bucket, a working-class woman with pretensions of social superiority. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2025 Such pretensions on the part of the mega-rich aren’t new; Lowell reminds us of that. Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretensions
Noun
  • However, the rights that these certificates grant are not equal to the rights afforded to straight couples.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
  • Not for nothing did the sports division fork over a bundle for the rights to license the Roundball Rock theme—which for years effectively served as the soundtrack to Jordan crushing the dreams of his opponents—from its shooting guard-size composer, John Tesh.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Unlike his own travails under Cruyff, Lineker says that Flick’s 4-3-3 shape suits Barca’s current England attacker Rashford, who has five goals and four assists in 12 appearances since joining on a season-long loan from Manchester United.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Operational and logistical challenges posed by new regulations and sustainability goals will also be addressed.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Despite his claims of innocence, her husband, Scott Peterson, was convicted of her murder in 2004.
    James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • And the advent of consumer DNA products has led to numerous claims of fertility fraud over the years.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sea lines of communication, or SLOCs, are the principal maritime routes between ports used for trade, military or other purposes.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His ambitions are bolstered by his father, Larry Ellison, Oracle’s executive chairman, who currently ranks as the second-richest man in the world.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Inditex’s ambitions to scale its logistics influence haven’t ended with its own facilities.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But Mother Nature can influence our plans and activities.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • This week, the dramatic collapse of plans for Barcelona to play a La Liga game against Villarreal in Miami — first reported by The Athletic — added extra spice to the compelling and captivating Clasico.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That includes the several members of the Citizens Redistricting Commission who have spoken up; their work is being thrown out for purely partisan aims.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Taken together, all of this is a warning shot to Putin to back down from his maximalist aims in Ukraine and get serious about ending the war.
    Daniel Fried, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The State Department did not respond to CNN’s questions about the administration’s intentions for the birth control commodities.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Harper inked a 13-year, $330 million deal with Philadelphia in 2019 and wanted to make his intentions known about his loyalty.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Pretensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretensions. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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