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
Commentators have taken to treating gay and its synonyms as an insult.
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Understated elegance is just another synonym for old money and a sleek and simple maxi dress is just that.
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Collette Grimes,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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.
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Sharla Allard,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for synonym
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Understated elegance is just another synonym for old money and a sleek and simple maxi dress is just that.
—
Collette Grimes,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Of course, fairness and competition aren’t synonyms.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for synonym
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synonym
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More than two decades since the Concorde supersonic airliner last took to the skies, NASA has been flying an experimental aircraft designed to replace loud sonic booms with a quieter thump equivalent to a car door slamming shut 20 feet away.
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In 2014 she was made a dame, the female equivalent of a knight, for services to the arts and to charity.
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However, a golden milk latte may still offer some anti-inflammatory benefits and is a good alternative to sugary coffee drinks.
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In addition to its telecommunications capabilities, the company is also developing a commercial position, navigation, and timing service as an alternative to GPS.
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Koulibaly misjudged a clearance and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy was unable to keep out substitute Marcus Pedersen’s rasping shot to give Norway the lead close to halftime.
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Goldman Sachs recently highlighted this complexity by describing AI as both a complement and a substitute for labor depending upon the nature of the work involved.
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“Synonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synonym. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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