as in substitute
a word having the same meaning as another word
He needed an synonym for "cold," and decided to use "freezing."
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Recent Examples of synonym
Migrant is a generic term that doesn’t have any specific legal meaning and is often used incorrectly as a synonym for immigrant.
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Mark Schlakman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
Jett: Scorpios love wearing the color black, and this short first name is a synonym for the shade.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 June 2025
Image The name Takacs has become a synonym for assured, collective excellence, but its story is one of evolution, not stasis.
—David Allen Chet Strange, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Her longer term projects included writing the book Food Festivals: Eating Your Way from Coast to Coast, co-authoring the book Holidays and Festivals Dictionary, and serving as an editor for a synonym dictionary entitled The Synonym Finder, published by Rodale.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
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Mark Schlakman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
Jett: Scorpios love wearing the color black, and this short first name is a synonym for the shade.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 June 2025
Image The name Takacs has become a synonym for assured, collective excellence, but its story is one of evolution, not stasis.
—David Allen Chet Strange, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Her longer term projects included writing the book Food Festivals: Eating Your Way from Coast to Coast, co-authoring the book Holidays and Festivals Dictionary, and serving as an editor for a synonym dictionary entitled The Synonym Finder, published by Rodale.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synonym
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So flavorful is Mendel that 3BR often uses it as a substitute for gin in cocktails made in the distillery tasting room.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering news from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Jellycat — the British equivalent of Beanie Babies — was founded as a high-end children’s toy brand in London in 1999.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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On average, participants reported using the equivalent of 10 to 17 joints per week considering today's strains are widely reported to be much stronger than in past decades.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Synonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synonym. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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