as in equivalent
a word having the same meaning as another word
He needed an synonym for "cold," and decided to use "freezing."
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Recent Examples of synonym
The Bible alerts us to some synonyms for God, such as Truth, Life, Spirit, and Love.
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Sharla Allard, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Nov. 2025
Style is not a synonym for entertainment here.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
There was something arbitrary about the way this term and its synonyms were bandied about.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
On the topic of taxonomy, most Sansevieria have been moved lately into the genus Dracaena, based on recent DNA analysis, with the Sansevieria name now considered an older synonym.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Sharla Allard, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Nov. 2025
Style is not a synonym for entertainment here.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
There was something arbitrary about the way this term and its synonyms were bandied about.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
On the topic of taxonomy, most Sansevieria have been moved lately into the genus Dracaena, based on recent DNA analysis, with the Sansevieria name now considered an older synonym.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synonym
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There is no equivalent on Chinese sets, where directors have been known to demonstrate the blocking themselves.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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At an annual income of $31,200, the general annual equivalent of a $15 per hour salary, in Roanoke, the cost of living is 47% lower than in Arlington, according to a Forbes cost of living calculator.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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This chemistry is free of cobalt and nickel, and uses aluminum foil instead of copper, giving it a meaningful cost advantage over lithium alternatives.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 28,
New Atlas,
28 Apr. 2026
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Government should help build the market for safer alternatives to plastics through research grants, pilot projects, procurement standards, and tax incentives for packaging and food-service alternatives that are proven to be less toxic.—
Justin Zorn,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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The substitute looks up and sends a shot crashing against the post from a tight angle.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, the CMS Fraud Defense Operations Center stopped nearly $185 million in improper payments to suspect providers billing for skin substitutes.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Synonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synonym. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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