as in livery
the distinctive clothing worn by members of a particular group
the band uniform was brown with red and white stripes
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as in unchanging
not varying
with flat-screen TVs, picture sharpness is uniform over the entire screen, even in the corners
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Recent Examples of uniform
Mara Karlin, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
The shears’ bypass blade design ensures a smooth, uniform cut every time and accommodates branches and stems.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Because writers’ rates tend to be uniform in Japan, most literary writers don’t use agents or form exclusive relationships with publishers.
—Elif Batuman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2022
Add drained chickpeas to tahini sauce and continue to process until chickpeas are completely blended into tahini and hummus is smooth and uniform in color, about 3 minutes.
—Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2022
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Noun
Those in uniform have, since 1973, volunteered to serve their country anywhere in the world at any time—and to risk their lives doing so.
—Mara Karlin, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
The shears’ bypass blade design ensures a smooth, uniform cut every time and accommodates branches and stems.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
There was a uniform land tax enforced across the empire and even elements of a progressive tax system.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Because writers’ rates tend to be uniform in Japan, most literary writers don’t use agents or form exclusive relationships with publishers.
—Elif Batuman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Baking creme brûlée in a Bain Marie/water bath insures gentle, uniform heat around the custards.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2022
Add drained chickpeas to tahini sauce and continue to process until chickpeas are completely blended into tahini and hummus is smooth and uniform in color, about 3 minutes.
—Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uniform
Noun
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Detail shots showcase the gold and black livery of the fictional car that Pitt and Idris will pilot in F1 — one that any real team on the track wouldn’t hesitate to adopt.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2025
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Historical garments include 1940s zoot suits and 19th-century livery worn by an enslaved person in Maryland.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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My mum’s adoration of her sister was unchanging in spite of the constant changes in Hilda’s impossibly glamorous life.—
Geoff Dyer,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Typically, scientists think of cratons as unchanging, nigh on eternal.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
11 Aug. 2021
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The rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more.—
Kim Bhasin,
Bloomberg.com,
8 Oct. 2020
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Later in the evening, Tyla also emerged in yet another Cavalli outfit—this time, a plunging satiny-silver suit with a croc-print effect.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
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The Resistance Front, an outfit that New Delhi views as a proxy of Pakistani jihadist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, initially claimed responsibility on Telegram, before retracting the claim.—
Michael Kugelman,
Time,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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On the campaign trail, the incumbent government has presented itself as a steady pair of hands as the initial hit to stocks broadened into fears of an impending global recession.—
Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Although the latest employment numbers suggest a steady job market, government data this week showed that more Americans are filing for unemployment benefits as layoffs mount.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The president and vice president were professionally attired in suits and ties befitting the stateliness of the Oval Office while Zelenskyy opted for a casual outfit resembling a tracksuit.—
Evan Nierman,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
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The White House posted photos of the president dressed in golfing attire the previous evening while watching U.S. forces hit Houthis rebels in Yemen who’ve been targeting Israeli and U.S. vessels in the Red Sea.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The crowd of songwriters, publishers and other industry members, all garbed in suits and elegant dresses, immediately rose to their feet, clapping and singing along to Owen’s lyrics of flowing rivers, rustic Cajun hideaways and playing baseball with chert rocks.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
20 Nov. 2024
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People gather expectantly on the streets or gaze from their windows, and then the performers arrive, all garbed in red devil costumes, complete with horns and pitchforks covered in sparkling fireworks.—
Matt Ralphs,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Oct. 2024
Verb
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The best prospect for peace, experts say, would require Myanmar’s military junta to weaken so badly as to be ready to strike a deal with the armed ethnic groups and resistance forces arrayed against it.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 Apr. 2025
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Opposition forces share the amorphous goal of making the country a federal democratic union, an arrangement that might accommodate the interests of the diverse factions arrayed against the junta.—
Ye Myo Hein,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Uniform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uniform. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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