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
Often, the yellow and green groups have synonyms, the blues have cultural references and the purples have some kind of wordplay involved.
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Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The statute neither mentions tariffs (or any of its synonyms) nor has procedural safeguards that contain clear limits on the President's power to impose tariffs.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Migrant is a generic term that doesn’t have any specific legal meaning and is often used incorrectly as a synonym for immigrant.
—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
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Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The statute neither mentions tariffs (or any of its synonyms) nor has procedural safeguards that contain clear limits on the President's power to impose tariffs.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Migrant is a generic term that doesn’t have any specific legal meaning and is often used incorrectly as a synonym for immigrant.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synonym
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Canada’s Remembrance Day equivalent is Armistice Day, also November 11.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Goldman Sachs estimates that AI automation could affect the equivalent of 300 million full-time jobs worldwide.—
Jane Sadowsky,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Schutz Tyche Cow-Print Loafers Durable leather loafers are the best alternative to flats in the slushy winter months, and this Schutz cow print pair will make for a chic pop of print.—
Olivia Cigliano,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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The battery is made from abundant, geopolitically safe materials, avoids rare elements, and is claimed to cost less than lithium-ion alternatives.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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The France midfielder signed from Lyon in the summer has been eased into his Premier League career after a two-month injury layoff, with Guardiola using him mostly as an impact substitute since returning to action in mid-October.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Private-sector sources, including the university’s sentiment survey, provide a partial substitute amid the blackout.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Synonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synonym. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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