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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
Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2025
Sources with knowledge of the situation told The Athletic that the clash began when the India team dragged their kit bags across the square at the Oval ahead of practice instead of carrying them, to the displeasure of Fortis, and then Gambhir complained about the amount of grass on the pitch.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 26 July 2025
For comparison, the IKEA in Portland, Oregon, is roughly 280,000 square feet with 1,200 parking spots outside, while the new Beaverton location fits into a shopping strip with just a few stalls for parking.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 26 July 2025
Brady Oltmans, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
He is preoccupied with squaring the circle: purveying great, affordable coffee that doesn’t stiff the producer.
—Nina Caplan, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
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Adjective
Cool cheesecake completely in the pan for about 2 hours before cutting into 12 squares.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2025
Sources with knowledge of the situation told The Athletic that the clash began when the India team dragged their kit bags across the square at the Oval ahead of practice instead of carrying them, to the displeasure of Fortis, and then Gambhir complained about the amount of grass on the pitch.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Verb
It was built in 1923 and has a living area of 1,090 square feet.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 26 July 2025
For comparison, the IKEA in Portland, Oregon, is roughly 280,000 square feet with 1,200 parking spots outside, while the new Beaverton location fits into a shopping strip with just a few stalls for parking.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 26 July 2025
Noun
The Bruins’ leader in hits, runs, doubles, home runs and slugging percentage squared on the first pitch of the at bat.
—Brady Oltmans, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
He is preoccupied with squaring the circle: purveying great, affordable coffee that doesn’t stiff the producer.
—Nina Caplan, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square
Adjective
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From the rectangular steering wheel, the pilot can activate any of the five drive modes.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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But those hulking rectangular boxes, the massive data centers sprouting up across the country, are emerging as a giant magnet for dollars in a way that rivals consumer spending itself.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There's another pathway of equal concern, Brown said.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The price cap was rolled out to equal parts skepticism and hopefulness that the policy would stave off Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Under their de-escalation, Beijing’s corresponding levy on US products stood at 10 percent.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Often in host countries with poor governance a gray economy emerges where undocumented migrants must bribe venal officials for documentation to live or work.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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That plan proved ill-fated, however, when he got caught trying to bribe a city official.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
30 July 2025
Noun
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For acts such as Skaggs and The Oak Ridge Boys, among many others, a nondescript office plaza in Music City's Hendersonville suburb has fostered country's bluegrass and gospel roots for generations.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
9 Aug. 2025
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In Córdoba, colonial chapels cast long shadows across warm sandstone plazas, while Mendoza stirs slowly beneath the crystalline melt of the Andes—its sprawling vineyards glowing gold in the slanting afternoon light.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The vice president would have been better advised to stand for fair and impartial maps in the Hoosier State and beyond.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
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The debate over whether algorithms can ever be truly impartial has been simmering for years; what’s new is the urgency to move from philosophical musing to enforceable standards.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Safety concerns and recalls associated with the Cybertruck have coincided with faltering sales for the truck.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The rating was Trump’s best since May and coincides with an uptick in respondents’ approval of his handling of national security issues since last week, following a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Iran.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Drake has long followed a similar flood-the-market philosophy, and it’s paid off for him.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Clearly, the experiment paid off: at the table next to us, all four diners ordered a second round of spicy pickled palomas.—
Angela Lian,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Square.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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