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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
The same day, Gaines, a spokesperson for XX-XY, posted a photo of herself posing with Cunningham, who was in uniform. — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 Fortunately for Nader, going topless is practically part of the European beach uniform – at least according to her supporters. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Adjective
Senate Bill 995, known as the Masuma Khan Justice Act, would create a uniform statewide system to regulate heating, ventilation, air, water and electrical systems in detention centers. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Informal dahlias have petals that can be wavy or curvy, and their blooms are less uniform than formal dahlias. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 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
  • Highlighted for its modular construction to ease servicing and new mirror-like livery, it was originally intended to succeed SpaceShipTwo.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The difference lies only in a special two-tone livery consisting of a red and cream paint scheme.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of livery
Adjective
  • The former Hartford mayor hewed to a simple, unchanging message.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026
  • On just one unchanging set, an old-time concert hall designed by Rachel Hauck and made appropriately ominous, a tiny ensemble enacts a whole Greek tragedy of love and sacrifice that goes from the land of the living to the underworld and back.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 July 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
  • Barcelona believe the Argentina striker wants to join, but Atletico are unwilling to sell for anything close to the €100m or so that the Camp Nou outfit are currently able to offer.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Guest judge Willy Chavarria praises how Jeffrey’s outfit moved (my favorite thing about it), but the strength of Naheim’s tromp l’oeil effect snags him the win, immunity for the next challenge, and $20,000 from Viva.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of outfit
Adjective
  • Oil prices were holding steady after slipping in recent days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the ongoing component crisis, Google credits its in-house chip manufacturing for keeping prices steady and maintaining control over the hardware.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 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
  • Alongside it is Footsi (1979), a video in which two fingers garbed in little shoes and socks move across the artist’s body.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of garb
Verb
  • Political scientists such as William Wohlforth and Victoria Tin-bor Hui have found that throughout history, dominant states sought to actively split the coalitions arrayed against them before those coalitions could cohere.
    — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The iROSA wings sit forward of the legacy solar arrays, augmenting their electricity generation rather than replacing it.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of array

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