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
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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.
—
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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Thursday’s election, the equivalent of a US special election, was triggered to pave Burnham’s route to Downing Street.
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The knockout match this time around is the equivalent of a second-round NCAA Tournament basketball game.
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Without discussing too much in detail, councilmembers raised several potential alternatives during the meeting, including parking garage subsidies, downtown employee waivers and a comprehensive citywide review of parking programs.
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The cost of hair transplantation in the United States leads some patients to explore alternatives abroad.
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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 25 Jun. 2026.
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