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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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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
  • Lanigan-O’Keeffe believes the objects’ origins will have little impact on the final prices.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • By contrast, modern proponents of the existence of a ninth planet focus their searches further out, looking instead to orbital peculiarities in smaller objects that occupy the distant reaches of the solar system.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of object
Adverb
  • If the premise is that for the Commanders to excel, Daniels needs to excel — and that’s a pretty foolproof premise — then Blough’s ability to keep his quarterback out of danger and maximize his extraordinary abilities is paramount.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Aside from both being models, the mother-daughter duo share some pretty significant style overlap.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of pretty
Noun
  • My guiding principle in all of this was to tell the truth and not to have some sort of political spin or way of making any particular entity look better than another.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • All three are located on water bodies already owned by the utilities or public entities hosting them.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of entity
Adverb
  • Creative director Dan Hay's (known for his work on the modern Far Cry games) teased a game that's quite different from what's shown in the first CG trailer above.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • How to Use Coriander as a Spice Although cilantro and coriander come from the same plant, their flavors—and kitchen uses—are quite different.
    — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of quite
Noun
  • Timothy Westlake, chief of staff at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration who is seeking confirmation to be assistant secretary for mental health and substance use, was also questioned.
    — FATIMA HUSSEIN, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Tate McRae has so many more substances to dunk herself in, after all.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of substance
Adverb
  • The controversy Pitt stepped into comes down to old versus relatively new approaches to dealing with drinking problems.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But clear weather and relatively light winds aided air tankers, which dropped water on hot spots throughout Thursday, while hand crews and bulldozers strengthened fire lines around the fire.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of relatively
Noun
  • Some people talking about this all the time about the danger side of it, but the reality is AI is here.
    — , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The more nuanced reality On the other hand, the debate reflects a clash between the medical and cultural frameworks used to make sense of addiction, Das said.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of reality
Adverb
  • But their primitive way of living reveals itself to rather more devastating effect when their third child is born, and Inger commits an act of unthinkable desperation.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Dmitriy Mazurov plays successful company director Gleb, whose seemingly perfect life starts to unravel, not due to the conflict however, but rather his suspicions that his wife (Iris Lebedeva) is having an affair.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of rather

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“Something.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/something. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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