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as in serious
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfrivolous
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An electric motorcycle bearing a Honda badge is bound to attract serious attention – and lately, the rumor mill has been buzzing.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 29,
New Atlas,
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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This is important, because academic research has shown that financial literacy educational programs need to generate a sense of excitement in order to have an impact.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Moist soil is important; however, areas where moisture accumulates during the winter are not suitable as this will make the tubers rot.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
6 July 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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Instead of prioritizing keyword optimization, strategists should focus on delivering value and addressing user needs in a complete and meaningful way.—
Kevin Dam,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Kurt's key takeaways Restoring natural, expressive speech to people who have lost their voices is one of the most meaningful advances in brain-computer interface technology.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 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
Adjective
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An attack in Boulder, Colorado, in June and the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., in May, are two recent incidents of anti-Jewish violence that have rocked communities in the U.S. Advertisement Read More: The Rise of Antisemitism and Political Violence in the U.S.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 July 2025
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Most had gone to sleep by the time of the fatal brawl.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
5 July 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 10 Jul. 2025.
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