1
as in juxtaposition
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as in attachment
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Recent Examples of abutment
Their family home is only feet away from the Blue Earth River, which has overpowered the dam’s west abutment and is causing mass flooding along the area.
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Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 26 June 2024
Workers have also begun repairing the concrete abutments that will support the future bridge.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Work on the bridge began in 2021 and included replacing the abutments, support piers and bridge deck.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
From designing and milling dental prosthetics to creating custom abutments, the lab leverages this technology to consistently produce superior results.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
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Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 26 June 2024
Workers have also begun repairing the concrete abutments that will support the future bridge.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Work on the bridge began in 2021 and included replacing the abutments, support piers and bridge deck.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
From designing and milling dental prosthetics to creating custom abutments, the lab leverages this technology to consistently produce superior results.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for abutment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutment
Noun
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That juxtaposition of casual form with refined technique is at the heart of the trend.—
Unilever Food Solutions Contributor,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Watching the Rockies lightbulb flicker, the juxtaposition with the Nuggets remains striking.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fahy plays Devon, who is troubled by her sister Simone’s (Alcock), attachment to her socialite employer, Michaela Kell (Moore).—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, the Swiss attachment to universal civil protection remains notable, and the reasons behind it go deeper than finances alone.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
The Dial,
24 Apr. 2025
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Chicharito also benefitted from his market placement in LA, in his case mainly due to the proximity to an adoring Mexican fanbase throughout Southern California.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Newcomers to Congress and business-world mainstays are planting roots in proximity to the nation’s great halls of power, too.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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Then there was the problem of whether there would be enough demand to support another limestone quarry in the vicinity.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The bill by Republican Rep. David Faulkner would establish an alert system, similar to the Amber Alert system, that would issue a notice to the public when there's been an unprovoked shark attack in the vicinity.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The mother required sutures for her head injuries, the LAPD said.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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This, too, is design performed with scalpel and sutures, and the scars don’t show.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Police responded to multiple calls just before 12:30 a.m. for a street takeover and fireworks being shot off at the intersection of Wakelee Avenue and Franklin Street, the Ansonia Police Department said.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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Jason O'Bryan Jason O'Bryan has set up a professional life at the intersection of writing and cocktails.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Speech therapy: Speech therapy can help people with mild autism who have challenges with language comprehension, articulation, or pragmatic skills.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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The hand scene was really a kind of articulation for me of this idea that sometimes our bodies know best.—
Anaja I. Smith,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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Walker’s velocity was down a tick across the board, with his four seam fastball 2.2 mph slower than his average.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Place loin seam side down on a rimmed baking sheet; brush evenly with mustard.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Abutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutment. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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