SOCKETS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

sockets

noun

plural of socket

as in openings

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Noun

There are new openings, such as the Cape Froward National Park in Chile, and landmark anniversaries, like a Beethoven festival in Leipzig, Germany, to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer’s death.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects an average of around 82,000 electrician openings annually through 2035, with employment in the trade growing significantly faster than the overall labor market.

— Shiva Dhawan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of openings

Noun

Cups and bowls used as utensils to dispense food throughout kitchen.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Little label cards and dollar-store bowls make basic snacks look curated, and pre-portioned cups or cones mean nobody has to miss a play to grab a refill.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of bowls

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City crews have also been clearing more than 31,000 catch basins and drainage systems and inspecting and reinforcing vulnerable hillsides and burn areas, including Pacific Palisades, Bass said in a statement.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The climate pattern can influence temperatures, rainfall and tropical cyclone activity across multiple ocean basins.

— Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of basins

Noun

There were no bedrooms, just sleeping alcoves set into the walls.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
Incorporating antique finds, greenery, and utilizing your home’s quirky features, like alcoves and nooks, are just a few of the ways your home is set apart from the rest on the block.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of alcoves

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The quicker melting changes the usual flow of water through valleys and into the lake, compounding the challenges.

— Silvia Console Battilana, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley National Park offers scenic train rides through colorful forests, open meadows, and river valleys, with special excursions during peak fall foliage season.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of valleys

Noun

Step into the workplaces of artists like potter Paul Eshelman and several others in the towns and scenic nooks surrounding Galena.

— Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 14 Oct. 2026
At the offices, Karp steered me briskly past open-plan tables and upholstered nooks, past signage announcing corporate fun.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of nooks

Noun

The smoothness of Knock Knock echoes through the rolling mid-tempo grooves of Stiltz’s unshowy arrangements, featuring drifting pedal steel from Theo Stocks and tasteful embellishments from Ana Roxanne on piano and vocals.

— Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
But one of the most striking features of Libertad is that even its most intense tracks feature catchy melodies and irresistible grooves.

— Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026

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