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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
Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
With 365 beaches rimming this island of just over 100 square miles, there's a different one for every day of the year, the saying goes.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025
Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
Injectable treatments like fillers are often used to make faces proportionally thinner by heightening cheekbones and squaring out the jaw.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 20 May 2025
Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 May 2025
There’s probably a Christmas movie playing in the town square, hot cocoa being handed out at the tree lighting, and an Easter egg hunt on the church lawn come spring.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
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Adjective
At 43,000 square feet, the store is half the size of a full-sized BJ’s club, the release said.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
With 365 beaches rimming this island of just over 100 square miles, there's a different one for every day of the year, the saying goes.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025
Verb
Reconciling stories of success and troubling audit report The following board discussion centered around the board members’ attempt to square the outpouring of enthusiasm and support in the room with the troubling results of the audit.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
Injectable treatments like fillers are often used to make faces proportionally thinner by heightening cheekbones and squaring out the jaw.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 20 May 2025
Noun
Tight end Mitchell Evans was the only player to toss a ball into one of the target squares.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 May 2025
There’s probably a Christmas movie playing in the town square, hot cocoa being handed out at the tree lighting, and an Easter egg hunt on the church lawn come spring.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square
Adjective
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The Siesta's rectangular cut makes for a much roomier, more comfortable bag.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 May 2025
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Indianapolis 500 Stats First Indianapolis 500: 1911 Circuit Length: 2.5-mile, rectangular oval including two long straights, four 90-degree turns and two short chutes.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The film’s blank spaces and ambiguities linger even after a melodramatic pivot that’s easily seen coming, and will entice and confound viewers in equal measure.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Still, the overall vibe in Capital One Arena was laced with equal parts sadness and optimism, and that made sense.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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One inevitable complication in understanding how attention paid to stories in the news corresponds with political support is that consumers can design a media diet of information from only one side or perspective.—
Ruth Igielnik,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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What’s Going On Inside Your Brain When Your Mind Goes Blank? New Insight Into Eureka Moments Example of the hidden picture puzzles in the black/white images on the left; corresponding real-world picture on the right.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Qatar also allegedly bribed FIFA officials for the rights to the World Cup in the first place.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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Hackers have been stealing Coinbase customer information by bribing the company’s overseas support agents for access.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The plazas have utilised the truss-work pattern, (and) the railings and concrete benches.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The plaza had sculptures, brick pyramids, clean lines, and big signage.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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India blamed Pakistan for backing the attackers, while Islamabad denied involvement and called for an impartial international investigation.—
Zia ur-Rehman,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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They were asked to fill out questionnaires gauging their familiarity with the case and ability to be fair and impartial.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Trump Media’s announcement also coincides with the start of the bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas where Vice President JD Vance, Trump Media board member Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are expected to speak.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Harry’s trip to China coincides with King Charles’ royal visit to Canada.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Prosecutors claimed that the couple attempted to avoid paying off their debts after Todd Chrisley declared bankruptcy, despite their lavish lifestyle and earnings from the show.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
28 May 2025
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New loans were taken out to pay off the old ones, according to prosecutors, until Todd Chrisley filed for bankruptcy, walking away from more than $20 million in unpaid loans.—
Russ Bynum,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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“Square.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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