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as in equal
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
received a square hearing from the disciplinary panel
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
that explanation squares entirely with the evidence that we've seen
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as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
tried to square the police officer into ignoring the illegal operation
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as in standpatter
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Recent Examples of square
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Organizers have sought to hold PrideFest on the square where other communal events take place, close to shops and highly visible.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
Grace McCarty, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Adding a 2,800-square-foot prairie meadow along the eastern border of the dog park to provide natural habitat for birds and pollinators, and offer noise buffering.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
Field Level Media, Reuters, 27 Aug. 2025
In the 19th century mathematicians discovered that squaring the circle with only a ruler and compass is impossible.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
More things to do in Lockhart, Texas Lockhart’s downtown square is also a sight to see, according to Smithsonian.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Organizers have sought to hold PrideFest on the square where other communal events take place, close to shops and highly visible.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Gen Z’ers on TikTok have been blasting long almond nails and endorsing short, square nails for their clean minimalist feel.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Adding a 2,800-square-foot prairie meadow along the eastern border of the dog park to provide natural habitat for birds and pollinators, and offer noise buffering.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Gasper had three hits and Luke Keaschall had a two-run homer to help the Twins square the three-game series.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 27 Aug. 2025
In the 19th century mathematicians discovered that squaring the circle with only a ruler and compass is impossible.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square
Adjective
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The Pros have an entirely new look, with a large rectangular housing around its rear three cameras and flash, along with a second rectangular section below it.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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There’s no steering wheel or pedals, and the rectangular shape has led many in the industry to describe it as a toaster on wheels.—
Salvador Rodriguez,Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The New York Federal Reserve’s measure of Global Supply Chain Pressure showed that July’s level of stress decreased, and is approximately now equal to the long-term average.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The rollbacks apply to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, which often help people of color, LGBTQ students and low-income residents have equal access to educational opportunities.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Following the success of EA’s 2024 return to college football, the company teased a corresponding basketball series this June.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the corresponding quarter last year, comparable store sales were down 21 percent.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to court records, Recio agreed to bribe Costanzo, who was the DEA supervisor in Miami, in exchange for his providing the private investigator with confidential information about narcotics investigations.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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Reviewing fake CDLs experts say are sometimes issued by unscrupulous American trucking schools or bribed Mexican bureaucrats.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The cultural venue is set on a public plaza on Heydar Aliyev Boulevard, a main throughway in Baku that connects the international airport to the old city.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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The majority of the park is outdoors and lands themed to different studios are accessible from a central plaza at the end of a street that looks like Hollywood Boulevard with a hint of New York City.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Its skull also showed reduced articulations between key bones and a shallow quadrate angle, both of which are associated with piscivory.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For a longer journey, Johnson is impartial to his Osprey Aether pack for its airscape back panels, floating lids, and signature Fit on the Fly adjustments.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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Our department is committed to a thorough and impartial review.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Strikingly, this rapid shift coincided with major alterations in genes linked to autism—likely shaped by natural selection factors unique to the human species.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kensington Palace confirmed that William will carry out royal duties Monday through Wednesday, directly coinciding with Harry’s planned public appearances.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Square.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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