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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
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
This relic from the past sewed together the 116-foot diameter panels that covered an area of roughly 16,000 square feet.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Kvaratskhelia could easily have shot but was smart and unselfish enough to square the ball to Vitinha.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Allison Gollenberg, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
Today, the square is home to a variety of beloved brands, from jewelers like Chanel, Mikimoto, and Van Cleef & Arpels, to the one-and-only Ritz Paris.
—Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
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Adjective
Inside yards are between 3,000 to 5,000 square feet and can be combined or kept separate.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
This relic from the past sewed together the 116-foot diameter panels that covered an area of roughly 16,000 square feet.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Verb
Finding language to square that circle will be challenging.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Kvaratskhelia could easily have shot but was smart and unselfish enough to square the ball to Vitinha.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Noun
Dragging for ticks involves running a square of canvas through edge areas and checking it for the bugs every 25 meters, said Cantoni, who was recently dragging for ticks just off Horsebarn Hill in Storrs.
—Allison Gollenberg, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
Today, the square is home to a variety of beloved brands, from jewelers like Chanel, Mikimoto, and Van Cleef & Arpels, to the one-and-only Ritz Paris.
—Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square
Adjective
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But if an establishment’s old rectangular signs were small and discreet enough, as most gay bars’ were at the time, then they were permitted to survive the transition.—
Anton Hur,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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Renderings released Monday feature a rectangular stone facade lined with imposing columns along a grand entryway.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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In 1986, eager to shift the burden away from taxpayers, Congress mandated that new presidential libraries raise an endowment equal to 20% of the cost, for future maintenance.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Instead, fill a spray bottle with equal parts vinegar and warm water and after blotting the stain dry, spray the solution onto the affected area.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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The nebula’s colors appear vivid because of a filter in the spectrograph that allows specific wavelengths of light to pass through, corresponding to specific types of gas.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Each box needs to correspond to a different title – no counting one book in multiple boxes!—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Similar raids by the feds at addresses tied to then-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and then-San Leandro City Councilmember Bryan Azevedo eventually led to criminal indictments against both politicians, as well as the businessmen accused of bribing them.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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The Nazis ordered the case closed after six months, and a local official was allegedly bribed to record his death as an accident to ensure Sindelar would have a state funeral.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The 5,000-square-foot space in the center’s plaza is free and accessible to all.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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According to police, the officers found two mothers of the youth within the plaza and arrested them.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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With his piano-pounding performances, wild vocals, bouffant hair and makeup, Little Richard burst onto the musical scene in the 1950s and shook up the stuffed shirts with a string of his hit songs that got both black and white people dancing.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
9 May 2020
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Karen Knorr’s photos of the private members’ clubs of London in the early 1980s are full of stuffed shirts wearing gleaming brogues.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
25 Feb. 2020
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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If Harris got her way, the perception would be that these are administration officials, not impartial judges.—
Washington Post Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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The government insists that Turkey’s courts are impartial and act independently of political pressure.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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“Square.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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