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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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Relevance

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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
  • In Italy, history is visible and physical, woven into the landscape, the architecture, the objects of our daily life.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Moreover, its ultra-low infrared emissivity suppresses thermal radiation, hiding objects from heat-seeking cameras.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of object
Adverb
  • Bell’s effectiveness was pretty representative of the offense as a whole which, despite Achane’s absence, finished with 321 total yards, roughly 13 less than the Chiefs.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The Mini is much cheaper, and pretty mighty given its weight and size.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of pretty
Noun
  • On Wednesday, local media reported that India's premier criminal investigation agency filed a case against Bhanu Tatak, the adviser to a group resisting the hydropower project, accusing her of illegally taking funds from foreign entities.
    — Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The liberal Yabloko party, the only registered political entity that dared to publicly criticize the war, was removed from the ballot last month by Russia’s Supreme Court, and only had a few dozen candidates in the single-seat races.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of entity
Adverb
  • Some of the guests on board had upcoming bookings for the top-of-the-line (and priced like it) ship, though many remained quite fond of our Le Lyrial.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • So anyway, my artistic trajectory was going along quite nicely in Joy Division.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of quite
Noun
  • Instead, the sensor could help answer practical questions in the field, such as whether an unknown substance presents a threat and what level of protective equipment may be required.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Boldenone, one of the substances at issue, has been associated with livestock-production practices and meat-contamination claims in prior anti-doping cases involving athletes competing in Colombia.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of substance
Adverb
  • With housing prices high across the region, Kuna has lately emerged as an attractive — and relatively affordable — bedroom community for workers in other Treasure Valley cities.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The findings could help researchers extract more energy from sulfur, an abundant and relatively inexpensive material already being explored as an alternative to cathode materials used in lithium-ion batteries.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of relatively
Noun
  • Down to the Wires The stadium’s structural reality, however, tells only a fraction of the story.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Those results reflect a complicated and difficult reality in Florida’s insurance marketplace.
    — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of reality
Adverb
  • Even if the relationship isn’t fake, something about Bronwyn’s newfound fame (or, rather, adjacency to fame by way of Lisa Barlow) may have altered her brain chemistry into thinking this is a normal way to navigate and present a new relationship.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This had nothing to do with work on the field, but rather a promotion for how the team is about to honor its past.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of rather

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“Something.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/something. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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