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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
Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Doremiland At over 10,000 square feet on Deck 19, Doremiland will be broken up into dedicated spaces for guests of every age and offer supervised childcare.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
The emotional standoff Earle's Saturn squares Cooper's moon This aspect introduces a heavier emotional dynamic.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Its unconventional location inside the city—a couple of blocks away from the main square—is not the only impressive aspect of Cenote Zací.
—Regina Zumarraga, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The ambitious construction project, initiated in 2015 and designed by CO Architects occupies 35,000 square feet and seats 800.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Doremiland At over 10,000 square feet on Deck 19, Doremiland will be broken up into dedicated spaces for guests of every age and offer supervised childcare.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Verb
Even then, the math is tough to square.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
The emotional standoff Earle's Saturn squares Cooper's moon This aspect introduces a heavier emotional dynamic.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
The city said the work near the square is now expected to be done by the end of the summer and the rest of the work on River Street by the end of the year.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Its unconventional location inside the city—a couple of blocks away from the main square—is not the only impressive aspect of Cenote Zací.
—Regina Zumarraga, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square
Adjective
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How to ignore the rectangular stain on the wall, where an air conditioner unit had been ripped out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Shop the rug in three colors and in a variety of round, rectangular, and runner shapes.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Yet this didn’t leave the warring empires on equal footing.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Challenges outside the operating room Not every person with advanced disease has an equal shot at a new organ, and not everyone in America has an equal likelihood of needing one.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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The theme of each Met Gala, which sets the tone for the evening’s dress code, tends to correspond with that year’s Costume Institute fashion exhibition.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Anika Reed The Costume Institute exhibit has a distinct theme each year that corresponds with the Met Gala.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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The ruling also stands in stark contrast to the decision earlier this month by a different 7th Circuit panel, which abruptly reversed the May 2023 convictions of former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and lobbyist Michael McClain, who were accused of orchestrating the plot to bribe the speaker.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sam Woodward Did your parents ever bribe you to get good grades?—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Mamdani administration’s plan would remove cars from the southern end of the plaza, restore the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch as a true gateway to Prospect Park, add three-quarters of an acre of public space, cut dangerous pedestrian crossings, and speed up the B41 bus for 27,000 daily riders.—
Jonathan Timm,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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During Monday’s meeting, VanTrust Vice President of Development David Rezac showed renderings of the new office building — a 450,000 square foot building that will feature three amenity decks, 6 stories of parking, an outdoor plaza space, and a retreat center with an amphitheater.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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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But by state law, the board is not an impartial player.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The attorneys argued that allowing such visual displays of the victims in the courtroom could potentially challenge the court’s ability to choose an impartial jury for the trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The launch is expected to coincide with the 250th anniversary in July.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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This increase in spending has coincided with more layoffs in the tech sector.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Square.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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