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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
Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
The original lift has been replaced with a more efficient modern version that services four of the nearly 6,200-square-foot home’s six floors.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
These encounters had convinced Beyer that many congregants were wrestling with how to square their sympathy for Jewish Israelis with the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Bauers clearly hit the base square in the middle, and the call was quickly overturned, leading to laughs from both managers, the Rays’ Kevin Cash and the Brewers’ Pat Murphy.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Transportation is convenient, dining is elevated, and the extra square footage is appreciated, but none of those things fundamentally change your trip.
—Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
The original lift has been replaced with a more efficient modern version that services four of the nearly 6,200-square-foot home’s six floors.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Moon squares Jupiter, pitting your ambitious 10th house against your friendly 7th house.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
These encounters had convinced Beyer that many congregants were wrestling with how to square their sympathy for Jewish Israelis with the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
Venture out beyond the square, and the small-town USA illusion breaks.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Bauers clearly hit the base square in the middle, and the call was quickly overturned, leading to laughs from both managers, the Rays’ Kevin Cash and the Brewers’ Pat Murphy.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square
Adjective
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Reach top shelves and clean corners easily thanks to the sweeper's long handle and flat rectangular head.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
7 Apr. 2026
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Oval and rectangular spoons are more convenient for spice jars and other containers with narrow openings.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The three companies plan to become equal partners in Cellcentric, a venture focused on fuel-cell systems for heavy-duty trucks and industrial vehicles.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Before Congress changed the law in 1997, homeowners could defer taxes on home sales by purchasing another house of equal or greater value.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Indoors, reportedly, one came across a corresponding ease, to the surprise of outsiders.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Porter County Treasurer Jimmy Albarran and Porter County Assessor Sue Neff will offer the one-hour workshops timed to correspond with the arrival of the 2025 Pay 2026 tax bills.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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And after CLEAResult fired Darlington in 2017, the brothers began bribing CLEAResult employee Peter Marra — sending him cash and gift cards for special favors like getting heads-ups on inspections and audits.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Asha was bribing people to use a scale!—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Plans include a plaza in front of the two residential buildings and walkways leading toward City Hall.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Apr. 2026
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Estrada-Vicente, who was driving the vehicle, allegedly fled through the parking lot and exited the Home Depot plaza the wrong way via the one-way entrance to the plaza, nearly striking other cars attempting to pull into the lot, according to police.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 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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The Panama Canal Authority charges fees based on the size and type of ships that are using the waterway and rates are uniform, impartial, and non-discriminatory , according to the European Parliamentary Research Service.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Lutes allegedly violated this ban by preventing an impartial investigation of his son’s alleged insubordination.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fanatics aligned this year’s event to coincide with the 2026 World Cup final weekend at MetLife Stadium.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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That was quickly followed by SAG/AFTRA’s announcement of their Actor Awards show dates coinciding with Oscars in both 2027 and 2028 (Feb 28 2027 and Feb 20 2028).—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Square.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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