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
Commentators have taken to treating gay and its synonyms as an insult.
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Understated elegance is just another synonym for old money and a sleek and simple maxi dress is just that.
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Collette Grimes,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Of course, fairness and competition aren’t synonyms.
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Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
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
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Understated elegance is just another synonym for old money and a sleek and simple maxi dress is just that.
—
Collette Grimes,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Of course, fairness and competition aren’t synonyms.
—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
The Bible alerts us to some synonyms for God, such as Truth, Life, Spirit, and Love.
—
Sharla Allard,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for synonym
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synonym
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The center of Super Typhoon Bavi, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, was passing over Rota, an island of 2,000 people in the Northern Mariana Islands.
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In fact, the ratio is typical of that found on the outer edge of planet-forming discs around young stars, implying 3I/ATLAS formed a long way out from its parent star, perhaps in the equivalent of its Kuiper belt.
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In a statement, an AT&T spokesperson said modern alternatives to copper hold up better during disasters and said landline service wouldn’t be discontinued until at least June 1, 2027.
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The fact that a 32-year-old Fabinho has been looked to from the bench tells its own story, but the youthful profiles of Danilo Santos and Ederson do provide alternatives that would be deserving of more minutes in the United States.
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Haaland, a fan favorite in the tournament, will start the match on the substitutes' bench, ESPN reported Friday.
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Mathewson noted that merely keeping abreast of the latest developments is no substitute for working with them directly.
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“Synonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synonym. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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