as in strength
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
the justices displayed great intellectual depth and sinew in writing their opinion on this case
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Recent Examples of sinew
But the mayor can use his position to push for vital rebuilding of these sinews of commerce.
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Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
Enemies are bloated, fat, and covered in armor, or are made of sinew and bone, standing two heads taller than the already hulking Slayer, while some perch on the back of what can only be described as flesh-dogs mounted by generic looking demons adorned in cruel looking plate.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Over more than 75 years and the administrations of 14 different US presidents, including the first Trump administration, the US has been the sinew that has kept the alliance together.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Just the machine, without the ghost, without the tender nerve and sinew of life.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
Enemies are bloated, fat, and covered in armor, or are made of sinew and bone, standing two heads taller than the already hulking Slayer, while some perch on the back of what can only be described as flesh-dogs mounted by generic looking demons adorned in cruel looking plate.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Over more than 75 years and the administrations of 14 different US presidents, including the first Trump administration, the US has been the sinew that has kept the alliance together.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Just the machine, without the ghost, without the tender nerve and sinew of life.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinew
Noun
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Every individual brings unique needs, preferences and strengths.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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This new gel, however, manages to combine strength, healing, and sensing capabilities in one material, which is a rare feat.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As demand for electricity surged to power more electric devices in homes and Big Tech's boom in data centers, renewable energy has been the go-to source for the cheapest, fastest way to generate more juice.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, global demand for data center capacity could more than triple by 2030, requiring upgrades in power, cooling, and connectivity.—
Maurice Obeid,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the bottlenecks in frequency comb technology has been the high energy required for spectral broadening.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Starting from the questionable proposition that revolutionary movements require energy and that energy in its most basic form is derived from solar rays, Chizhevsky listed some historical developments that lined up with astronomical developments.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kylie Jenner shared the details of her augmentation on social media this summer—445 ccs, moderate profile, half under the muscle—and other celebrities followed by posting about their own specs.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Besides fatigue, the other possible symptoms can be quite vague and non-specific like abdominal discomfort, pain or swelling or unexplained weight loss, muscle loss or muscle weakness.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Sinew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinew. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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