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
Of course, fairness and competition aren’t synonyms.
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The Bible alerts us to some synonyms for God, such as Truth, Life, Spirit, and Love.
—Sharla Allard, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Nov. 2025
Style is not a synonym for entertainment here.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
There was something arbitrary about the way this term and its synonyms were bandied about.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The Bible alerts us to some synonyms for God, such as Truth, Life, Spirit, and Love.
—Sharla Allard, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Nov. 2025
Style is not a synonym for entertainment here.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
There was something arbitrary about the way this term and its synonyms were bandied about.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synonym
Noun
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Oliver credits much of the Apex's elevated off-grid-ness to its lithium-ion battery bank, noting that the 100-Ah 48V unit stores the equivalent of a 400-Ah battery in 12V size.—
C.C. Weiss
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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With simple syrup the clash of the liqueurs is too sharp, the flavor equivalent of swords clanging together.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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Many schools switched funding away from textbooks, workbooks and paper printouts to digital alternatives.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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And, unlike those alternatives, rates here are fixed and will hold through the account's maturity date.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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As Tottenham’s Italian head coach turned towards the crowd and let out a roar of sheer jubilation, substitute goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario jumped on his back.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Long-term reliance on substitutes is not a sustainable solution and raises important questions about instructional quality and compliance.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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“Synonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synonym. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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