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
On the topic of taxonomy, most Sansevieria have been moved lately into the genus Dracaena, based on recent DNA analysis, with the Sansevieria name now considered an older synonym.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Executives continue to use those descriptors, or synonyms for them, for the upcoming holiday season.
—Courtney Reagan, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Weird what words former Rockies turn into synonyms.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Often, the yellow and green groups have synonyms, the blues have cultural references and the purples have some kind of wordplay involved.
—Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Executives continue to use those descriptors, or synonyms for them, for the upcoming holiday season.
—Courtney Reagan, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Weird what words former Rockies turn into synonyms.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Often, the yellow and green groups have synonyms, the blues have cultural references and the purples have some kind of wordplay involved.
—Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synonym
Noun
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Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Short-term money market funds and cash equivalents can offer places to hide from the volatility.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Several reform bills — including the SAFE Act, the Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act, and the Government Surveillance Reform Act — have been introduced as alternatives that would impose stricter limits on how data of Americans can be accessed.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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One unforeseen storm might send users looking for an alternative.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If your goal is long-term success, there is really no substitute for doing the necessary hard work.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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Station reserves the right to substitute prize of comparable value.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Synonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synonym. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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