1
as in rights
an entitlement to something
a pretension of long standing to the throne of Hungary
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2
as in goals
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
has serious pretensions of becoming a writer
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Recent Examples of pretensions
Such pretensions on the part of the mega-rich aren’t new; Lowell reminds us of that.
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretensions
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Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, Iranian state media reported, after the rights group Amnesty International said the man, Babak Shahbazi, had been sentenced to death in an unfair trial marred by allegations of torture.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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This event will kick off the network and wrestling promotion’s new rights deal.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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While employees may experiment with AI individually, the absence of structured guidance prevents cohesive adoption that aligns with organizational goals.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Her exit leaves questions about the city's path forward on pressing climate goals.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump is a man of many hats Immigration has become the dominant political issue in Britain, eclipsing concerns over a faltering economy, as the country faces a record number of asylum claims.—
Vitalii Yalahuzian,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Consensus estimates suggest that the weekly claims will revert to roughly the four-week average level this week, as the spike last week was primarily due to filings in Texas.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In a 2004 study, the United States Institute of Peace said that hundreds of terrorist groups had migrated online, utilizing a tool meant for better communication for often nefarious purposes.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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While the shift could be seen as a bargaining tactic amid tense negotiations with OpenAI over its restructuring and IPO ambitions, insiders emphasize that Microsoft is simply going with the best-performing models.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The strategy behind the sentiment At Tapestry’s Investor Day, Coach was presented as the group’s growth engine, with ambitions to scale to $10 billion in sales.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Efforts to reprice 2026 plans are underway to account for this new, tougher landscape.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Staff and wire reports LONDON – Britain's Prince Harry visited Ukraine on Friday, arriving in Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation to detail his charity's plans to help rehabilitate wounded soldiers, the Guardian and ABC News reported.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The assassination of popular conservative commentator Charlie Kirk last week sent shockwaves throughout the United States, sparking new discourse on a growing wave of violence that risks normalizing the use of force to achieve political aims.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The husband and wife team at the helm aims to foster joy, drawing inspiration from their experiences in Korea and Florida.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Long lines, crowded aisles, and depleted shelves can make a grocery outing with the best of intentions fall flat, fast.—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Yet, despite our best intentions, these very systems often become the barriers that hold us back from operational excellence.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Pretensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretensions. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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