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as in serious
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as in important
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfrivolous
Adjective
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But legal experts said a criminal contempt finding would be a serious step to be avoided.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 May 2025 -
The restaurant sector must get in the game in order to make a serious dent on improving customer health.—
Hank Cardello,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Three Key Lessons: Pareek’s Insights into Innovation Over the course of his career, Pareek has learned many important lessons.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Big-ticket buying Washing machines are seen for sale at a home improvement store in Falls Church, Virginia, February 3, 2025, following the announcement of tariffs by US President Donald Trump on important goods from Canada and Mexico.—
Sara Salinas,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This will prevent them from losing the deposit paid to take the house off the market, also known as earnest money.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2025
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The episode starts in earnest with final runway looks.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Quail Hollow Club was the host to the PGA Championship back in 2017, when Thomas won his first major championship.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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For the White House, Harvard presents a major hurdle in its effort to force change at universities that Republicans claim have become hotbeds of liberalism and antisemitism.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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According to Huang, that means, taking the time to thoughtfully design and produce each piece, ensuring that every item is meaningful and serves a purpose for our customers.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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Sometimes, the most meaningful conversations don't even require a formal sit-down and begin with a simple question or two.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Apple made substantial modifications to its App Review Guidelines on Friday and emailed registered developers regarding the changes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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That could mean substantial delays in shipments, experts note.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Across all suicide attempts not involving a firearm, only 4% result in death; but for firearm suicide, approximately 90% of attempts are fatal.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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That stretch proved to be fatal for the Heat, as the Cavaliers extended their lead to nine with 16.9 seconds to play and put the game away before Miami scored again following this rough late-game span.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The video was shot in the city on Tuesday following a momentous meet-up in the park that was shut down by the NYPD.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2025
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Just in time for the momentous occasion, adidas Football is getting in on the action.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Unfrivolous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfrivolous. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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