splices

Definition of splicesnext
present tense third-person singular of splice

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splices
Verb
  • To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Tokyo Central is owned by Japanese company Pan Pacific Retail Management, which also runs the grocery chains Gelson’s and Don Quijote.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Following her character’s breakup with a cowboy (played by Luke Grimes), Langley hitches a ride back to Tennessee with a sage country singer who’s already seen it all (Miranda Lambert).
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Piecemeal progress As Scott hitches his legacy to trying to eradicate the thousands of vacant homes that have blighted the city for decades, the contrast between the two neighborhoods may be the biggest hurdle.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • But when your activities are genuinely aligned – when a single meeting serves your growth, your relationships, and your team’s development simultaneously – the work itself compounds.
    Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • The supply chain Dave Thomas built is a competitive asset that compounds over time and can’t be replicated quickly by a competitor who chose differently.
    Pete Suerken, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Armour hooks my arm, and the panic abates.
    Adam Erace, Fortune, 24 May 2026
  • Marketing experts say while more and more cash is flowing into the clip-ification of all things, those watching the content can view clips as cheap and disposable moments, not something that hooks someone on a show or internet personality.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • The ash people’s perspective allies them with the group looking to strip-mine Pandora’s resources.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Splices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splices. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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