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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
Alireza Iranmehr, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025
City Council ignored Hyde Park community in rezoning vote, lawyer says
It's opposed by the neighborhood council and thousands of Hyde Park residents who believe the project is too big to fit the aesthetics of the square.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
To date, the Timbers have leased but not owned the Tualatin Hills district land that includes their current indoor training facility, which has been expanded twice since 2015 to its current 27,000 square feet and includes a grass field and synthetic turf.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 June 2025
On June 23, the sun in Cancer will square Neptune in Aries, creating a fog and tug-of-war that pits our emotional needs against our wildest, most impulsive desires.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 June 2025
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Adjective
The very next day, June 25, the Tehran Symphonic Orchestra was set to hold a free concert in the square.
—Alireza Iranmehr, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025
City Council ignored Hyde Park community in rezoning vote, lawyer says
It's opposed by the neighborhood council and thousands of Hyde Park residents who believe the project is too big to fit the aesthetics of the square.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Verb
Even the smallest, entry-level rooms have ample storage space, though these Inside cabins do lack windows and start at a cozy 151 square feet.
—Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
To date, the Timbers have leased but not owned the Tualatin Hills district land that includes their current indoor training facility, which has been expanded twice since 2015 to its current 27,000 square feet and includes a grass field and synthetic turf.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
Venus will square Pluto on June 9th, intensifying relationships and power struggles within them.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 June 2025
On June 23, the sun in Cancer will square Neptune in Aries, creating a fog and tug-of-war that pits our emotional needs against our wildest, most impulsive desires.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square
Adjective
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Save on runners and rectangular options starting at $33.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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For example, a set of blue chairs at the far end of a rectangular garden will make the space feel larger than a set of red chairs in the same place.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Warrior mindset: Being fair means treating everyone with equal respect and navigating situations with some thought and judgment.—
Marek Niedzwiedz,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Breakthroughs for the global game have also included the equal pay deal agreed stateside in 2022 by US Soccer, and a five-year rights agreement with broadcasters Sky Sports and the BBC for the English Women's Soccer League starting 2025 which is set to give unprecedented reach to matches.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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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,
19 July 2025
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Analyst Alan Gould’s new price target of $510, raised from $430, corresponds to about 33% upside ahead.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
19 July 2025
Verb
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In 1986, Amos Fiat and Adi Shamir proposed a way to use hash functions to address the audience’s other concern: that the student might have bribed the professor to pick certain boxes.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
9 July 2025
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Dopamine anchoring is, effectively, all about bribing yourself.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The Depot, located on Santa Fe Avenue between Union Avenue and W. 11th Street, is a park, a 2/3 of an acre plaza designed to be a central public gathering space, with benches and public art.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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Long before the renovation, the plaza was the launch pad for Chris Bianco’s career.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Restructuring sounds proactive; business optimization sounds strategic; and a focus on cost structures feels impartial.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
20 July 2025
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While representing a 26-year-old Shoshone County woman accused in 2014 of suffocating her boyfriend’s 22-month-old child, Taylor succeeded in getting the trial moved to Kootenai County out of concern of seating an impartial jury.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
17 July 2025
Verb
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The first episode of Beyond the Villa coincides with the season 7 finale of Love Island USA on July 13 at 9 p.m. ET, exclusively on Peacock.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Some of the camp games are just for fun, while others coincide with a lecture and a life lesson.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
12 July 2025
Verb
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If Jackson can stay steady (and healthy), the Panthers’ double-down bet will pay off.—
Mike Kaye
July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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The work paid off, as chassis No. 100913 has subsequently garnered class wins at the Amelia Island, Radnor Hunt, and Hilton Head concours—all in 2021—along with the 2024 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance and this year’s ModaMiami.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 July 2025
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“Square.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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