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noun

Definition of uniformnext
as in outfit
the distinctive clothing worn by members of a particular group the band uniform was brown with red and white stripes

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uniform

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adjective

ˈyü-nə-ˌfȯrm How to pronounce uniform (audio)
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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uniform

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verb

as in to apparel

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Recent Examples of uniform
Noun
Includes standard back-to-school apparel; excludes athletic uniforms and luxury goods. — Courtney Johnston, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026 The show looks both stylish and cutting, with everyone’s prep-school uniform somehow perfectly tailored to them. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Adjective
Red always feels like a powerful color for swimwear—easy to spot in a crowd and eye-catching under a more uniform dress or shirt—and this cute and spicy fiery red swimdress is perfect for that nightswim on the way back to your hotel. — Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026 Unlike natural language, which is abundant and broadly uniform in structure, tabular data is relatively hard to find—much of the data is sensitive or proprietary—and diverse. — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for uniform
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uniform
  1. livery
  2. unchanging
  3. apparel
  4. outfit
  5. steady
  6. attire
  7. garb
  8. array
Noun
  • American is operating a special livery aircraft that at times has flown specifically on flights to games.
    — Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Named after a fast-moving band of windstorms with destructive winds, the Huayra 70 Derecho is a roadster with a two-tone livery that combines Pearl Orange with Inky Blue.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
Definition of livery
Adjective
  • The soccer world has moved on from the idea that a coach must share his players' blood and that a team’s identity is just a reflection of an unchanging national character.
    — Michael Morris, Time, 1 July 2026
  • Typically, people recover meteorites in geologically unchanging regions, such as deserts or ice fields, where the meteorites stand out against the landscape.
    — Adam Lark, Scientific American, 28 June 2026
Definition of unchanging
Verb
  • Cole Haan is turning its sights to apparel.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
  • On top of everyday savings, the warehouse club also offers members additional monthly savings on top products—everything from grocery items to apparel.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Definition of apparel
Noun
  • The company made history for the first time four years later with its Vikram-S suborbital rocket, becoming the first private Indian outfit ever to reach space.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 July 2026
  • Her blog, Gal Meets Glam, started as a space to document her personal style — musings on everything from outfits to home decor — and eventually grew and grew into a business.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of outfit
Adjective
  • The spacecraft also measures the distribution of gas in the outer heliosphere, the expansive, protective bubble formed by a steady stream of particles that release from the sun called the solar wind.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The sound hung, tinny, above the steady roar of the wind that had risen as Noe’s wife was laying out dinner.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of steady
Verb
  • Always elegantly attired, always thirsty, never drunk.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • The open concept and casually attired employees bear a resemblance to countless other start-ups.
    — Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Definition of attire
Verb
  • The Qataris, garbed in white robes with red sashes, sat directly behind the goal in the lower bowl.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • Her father's New Year's greeting card for 2023 showed King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida garbed in somber black, which many Thais saw as confirmation of the gravity of her condition.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Definition of garb
Verb
  • Microscale printing advances Using the technique, the team fabricated microtubule arrays with individual tube diameters as small as 6 micrometers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • Line arrays work by suspending multiple speaker cabinets in a curved vertical column, allowing sound engineers to precisely shape the direction and throw of audio across a large space.
    — Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of array

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“Uniform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uniform. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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