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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
Aaina Bhargava, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
If anything, this square is a warning that not every promise can withstand the test of time or practicality.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
The purchase of the 19,100 square-foot building, which cost $3 million, was intended to provide more space and parking.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Pizza squares on the diet-for-health trays.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
My teacher taught me how to graph out the image and copy it, square by square.
—Aaina Bhargava, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
If anything, this square is a warning that not every promise can withstand the test of time or practicality.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
When that happens, the refrigerant evaporates and gets compressed at a very high pressure–typically several hundred pounds per square inch.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
The purchase of the 19,100 square-foot building, which cost $3 million, was intended to provide more space and parking.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
How do right-wing figures square their support for the First Amendment with Kimmel’s sidelining?
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Pizza squares on the diet-for-health trays.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square
Adjective
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Regardless, its existence was a political statement and a sign of wealth, as large rectangular stone towers were generally limited to rival Anglo-Norman lords and rulers.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many were rectangular in shape, but a few were round as well.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And will that move just equal deck chairs on the Titanic?—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Many products claim to fade wrinkles, fine lines, and dark spots, but claims don’t always equal results.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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WalletHub then evaluated the five dimensions using 45 relevant metrics, with their corresponding weights.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Two years after the Golden State Valkyries paid $50 million as a league expansion fee, the three franchises set to enter into the league in 2028, 2029 and 2030 were announced with a corresponding $250 million expansion fee.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In May, Coinbase revealed that cybercriminals had bribed a few of its overseas customer support agents to leak customers' personal data.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Executives and employees from a strip club operator are facing charges for allegedly bribing a New York official with free trips and private dances.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s located near Dadeland Mall in the King Creek’s shopping plaza in the space formerly occupied by Mamma Dora’s.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Plans for American Family Field's winterization − and a new public plaza featuring a beer garden, performance stage, and mini golf − are advancing.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
29 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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Our reviews are impartial and our opinions are our own.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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Guterres also announced that nominations were now open for candidates to join the new International Independent Scientific Panel on AI, designed to provide impartial scientific evidence on the impacts of the technology.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The actress and singer appeared to be caught off guard during Monday's episode of Today after interviewer Melvin bluntly noted that the filming the movie coincided with the finalization of her divorce from Ben Affleck, who executive-produced the musical, earlier this year.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Deadline has confirmed that the original artwork was replaced by stills from the Ian Fleming spy movies over the weekend, following a social media backlash that coincided with James Bond Day on October 5.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Square.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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