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as in depiction
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
we immediately recognized the man from our cousin's description of him
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as in type
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
fixes small appliances and other things of that description
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Recent Examples of description
Below are political ads and descriptions of those personality groups pulled from Cambridge documents for the NSSF project.
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Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2025
The goals of Flight 8 will be similar to those of Flight 7, SpaceX wrote in a mission description.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Here is the full series’ description: The year is 2052.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
According to the description of the item, Cobain’s hair was originally obtained in Birmingham, England, while Nirvana was on their Bleach tour in 1989 by his good friend, Tessa Osbourne.
—Mauricio Viladegutt, SPIN, 26 Feb. 2025
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Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2025
The goals of Flight 8 will be similar to those of Flight 7, SpaceX wrote in a mission description.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Here is the full series’ description: The year is 2052.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
According to the description of the item, Cobain’s hair was originally obtained in Birmingham, England, while Nirvana was on their Bleach tour in 1989 by his good friend, Tessa Osbourne.
—Mauricio Viladegutt, SPIN, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for description
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Philip Kennicott at the Washington Post wrote, Corbet’s depiction of architecture as a profession is painfully dated, based on a handful of 20th century messianic figures who sought not just to make buildings, but to remake the world.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Expertly made with care and attention to detail, this movie has something to say to everyone in the family, while capturing a depiction of emotional evolution that feels true.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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Killam unleashed a roundhouse kick for his portrait.—
T. M. Brown,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Scott is magnificent in the role, but this is no simple rah-rah portrait of a true American hero.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps the largest of its kind was a retrospective analysis that appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2002.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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These wooden stakes, used to impede attackers, are the first of their kind to be recovered from this period.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Although the portrayal of a high-functioning autistic person can still feel clumsy, and at times disappointingly cartoonish, Christian celebrates his difference even more in The Accountant 2.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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His role shows a very realistic portrayal of the good, the bad, and the ugly of what a studio head has to deal with.—
Vincent Perella,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2025
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Firefly released a recap video showing the landing: NASA Moon Science On Board The lander is packed with NASA science and technology instruments, including a lunar vacuum cleaner of sorts.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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For most people, whole-grain rice of some sort is healthier than white.5 However, while dietary fiber is typically considered good for your health, some people cannot tolerate it well.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So far, no tool exists that can autonomously filter, validate and contextualize data to create a complete intelligence picture.—
Jochen Schwenk,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Philadelphia is 20-38 on the season and currently outside of the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Going 7-of-10 from the stripe also helped seal the deal.—
Matt Schubert,
The Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2025
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In the '90s, florals, stripes, and gingham adorned many a kitchen surface—from wallpaper to window treatments and tablecloths.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2025
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This story has been updated to correct the definition of carbon monoxide.—
Morgan Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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In Idaho and many other places, the legal definition of murder differs from other terms, such as homicide.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Description.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/description. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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