recreational

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Recent Examples of recreational The resolution proposes an annual observance from April 5 to April 9, encouraging governments to invest in sports, physical activity and recreational programs. Vivek Singh, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 Many recreational runners would be proud of that time. James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025 At these bacteria hotspots, the foundation consistently measured levels of high bacteria that exceeded state health standards for recreational waters, the report said. Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025 Today, more than 5% of the company’s revenue is derived from cannabis companies in the UK, which legalized medical marijuana in 2018, and Germany, which legalized medical use in 2017 and opened a limited recreational market in 2024. Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for recreational
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreational
Adjective
  • Arngrim is also an author, stand-up comic, podcaster, and cooking show host.
    Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 31 May 2025
  • No surprise here, but Deborah is not, in fact, dead, but the terrible obit’s claim — that Deborah killed the Late Night franchise — is more enough to shock the comic out of her funk.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • In Mexico, Pachuca is considered an entertaining team that tends to appeal to neutrals.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 8 June 2025
  • Is the dead spot in an area that is infrequently used and not part of your immediate entertaining space?
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • In his feature debut, Dupont follows the two men with a sense of empathetic detachment and an appreciation for fine detail and humorous dialogue.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 June 2025
  • Popular posts might feature a photo with a humorous caption, an anonymous confession, or a detailed technical answer to a complex question.
    Dan Cody Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • So, that was also fun to play with those levels of calibration.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 9 June 2025
  • The desserts—made by the pastry chef Mariah Neston, who is worth paying attention to—are jazzy and sophisticated and fun.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
Adjective
  • The unintentionally comical effect of that interview created an impression of a young player whose head was tethered to his shoulders with less than customary tightness.
    Tom Williams, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region's case of mistaken identity inspired numerous comical comments on Facebook.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • For the purpose of the art of the deal, the threat of a universal tariff, currently at 10% but hypothetically due to rebound to the ridiculous reciprocal rates of 30% or 40% on key allies at the end of the 90-day pause in July, is a compelling one.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
  • Friday night’s outcome came down to two ridiculous shots from distance that got past one of the best goalies in the NWSL.
    Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • Doing that homage to Pacers legend Reggie Miller, author of the same antic in Madison Square Garden 30 years ago, was electric.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • The antic good humor with which those humans under attack cope is admirable, but we’re reminded this is no joke when one employee’s visiting teenage son is killed.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The post prompted a chorus of amusing responses from commenters.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • Instruct large language model for a quick, amusing tutorial on how to solve a Rubik’s Cube.
    Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025

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“Recreational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreational. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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