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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfrivolous
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Some 182 people with serious mental illness in the city jails are waiting for one of those beds, city correction officials said Thursday.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025 -
So far, the project has helped some counties reduce their administrative separation populations by up to 90% through limiting isolation to cases of recent violence and banning the use of restrictive housing for people with serious mental illness.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
24 June 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2025
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The way this plays out is via a series of extremely earnest conversations about feelings, something women tend to be better at than men just given the way they are socialized.—
Rich Juzwiak,
Time,
25 June 2025
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That means energy prices may be volatile until conditions settle down – even as summer vacations start in earnest and a massive heat wave grips the central and eastern parts of the country.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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There have been 50 major model releases in just the first six months of 2025, with lots of different sizes, features, and use cases (see the table below).—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The tour marks Ballerini’s first visit to Australia in seven years, and follows her major U.S. arena tour supporting her 2024 album PATTERNS.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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In March, more than 250 advocates from 45 states gathered for our annual Headache on the Hill event in Washington, directly engaging lawmakers to advocate for meaningful legislative change.—
Julienne Verdi,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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Young entrepreneurs who share their journey—including what drives them beyond profit—tend to attract more meaningful connections and opportunities than those who only list accomplishments.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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This, coupled with liquidity issues, can lead to cash flow crises, forcing sales at substantial discounts.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The allocation of substantial resources towards isoprene formation indicates its importance.—
Jay Kakade
June 30,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
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The United States has struck a crippling, but not fatal blow at Iran’s nuclear weapons aspirations.—
Brett Schaefer,
National Review,
23 June 2025
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And the mid-Atlantic recently saw its first fatal case of Heartland Virus.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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To honor that momentous first step for the 51’s fortunate 100 owners, The Glenrothes has commissioned a Kintsugi artist to reassemble the column into a unique piece of art, perhaps a vase to grow an orchid like those that grow wild on The Glenrothes Estate and inspired the 51.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
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Jin, catching the fervor behind the formulas, coaxes her to speak from the heart about architecture—in a scene that emphasizes the momentous happenstance of their meeting.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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“Unfrivolous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfrivolous. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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