SYNONYM Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

synonym

noun

Definition of synonym

as in equivalent

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 The first end-rhyme word is almost a synonym for what bad writing does. — New York Times, 28 May 2026 Which is why people are still talking about Mangione’s case, using his name as a synonym for the verb to kill, and mirroring aspects of his alleged crime, more than a year later. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026 Concrete, the structure’s dominant material, may be a synonym for fixed and definite, but the experience within is inescapably fluid. — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Commentators have taken to treating gay and its synonyms as an insult. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for synonym

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Noun

Eclipses always come in pairs, but the stages to be expected during a lunar eclipse are staggeringly different from its solar equivalent.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
And for those looking to whisk away the signs of aging, a foundation that’s formulated for mature skin can be the makeup-counter equivalent of the fountain of youth.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of equivalent

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Some Wattpad users decided to look for alternatives and turned to Archive of Our Own, a nonprofit also known as AO3 that has a different philosophy around content.

— Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Most down-alternative inserts can go in the machine on a cold, gentle cycle, while down inserts vary by brand—some are machine washable, others recommend dry cleaning or spot cleaning only.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of alternative

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Lawmakers could offer substitute proposals, with final votes after 100 hours of debate.

— Kevin Freking, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Quinta de la Rosa Extra Dry White Port Perfumed with a note of pear, this offering is a great lower-alcohol substitute for gin or vodka in most cocktails but equally quaffable when splashed with tonic or seltzer.

— Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

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