something 1 of 2

noun

Definition of somethingnext
as in object
one that has a real and independent existence I heard something fall off the counter

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something

2 of 2

adverb

as in pretty
to some degree or extent a person of something less than total honesty

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Recent Examples of something
Noun
This applies universally to how 40-somethings view 50-somethings; 40-something women mostly covet 50-something men because they’ve been burned by their same-age spouses and want a grown-up. — Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for something
  1. object
  2. pretty
  3. entity
  4. quite
  5. substance
  6. relatively
  7. reality
  8. rather
Noun
  • For King, the film represented an opportunity to not just translate her online charisma into feature acting, but to reclaim some of the power that can disappear when a creator becomes the object of someone else’s obsession.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Behind the bar, the object of her fascination stood in a pair of duck boots, maroon swim trunks, and yesterday’s Fair Isle pullover taut against his tummy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of object
Adverb
  • Located in the heart of the Marais, a restaurant at the Centre Pompidou would have to be pretty special to compete against all the excellent neighboring options.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • And his arm is pretty good — like, throwing a spiral 67 yards good.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of pretty
Noun
  • The data center will still pay traditional property tax, as well as the business personal property tax to other taxing entities.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But there is little mention of such an entity today when the giant news outlet grapples with legal or operational matters.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of entity
Adverb
  • That was quite confusing, so the clubs voted to get rid of it.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Few countries have felt the force of the insect’s impact quite like South Africa.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of quite
Noun
  • For businesses facing a lawsuit, the existence of the suit is often more important than the substance of the suit itself.
    — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The dramatic recipe involves equal parts literary ambition, risk-taking, and chutzpah, with a dash of substance abuse, cooked on the high heat of adolescent lust that brings Tony to Provincetown in pursuit of a schoolmate named Nancy (Emilia Jones).
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of substance
Adverb
  • Schrell examined whether annual production campaigns would be more effective, but concluded that the approach would not make economic or operational sense because of costs, limited hot-cell capacity and the isotope’s relatively short half-life.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike many other regions, Australian largetooth sawfish appear to have maintained relatively stable genetic diversity since at least the 1960s.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of relatively
Noun
  • Built for the Experience Economy The business reality of resort retail is that having a captive audience doesn’t guarantee a shopping audience.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Although apartments vary in configuration, their designs — two students to a bedroom — represent the reality that colleges and universities must compete on housing — in addition to academic programs and athletics.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of reality
Adverb
  • And yet, Simon Farnaby is perhaps most recognizable for mugging his rather expressive and jovial face, usually beneath a crop of untamed curly hair, across a series of scene-stealing comic cameos.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There is no Payroll tax, but rather a complicated system of private accounts (with mandatory employer contributions) for healthcare and retirement savings.
    — Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of rather

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“Something.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/something. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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