as in physical
of or relating to the human body
started to suffer the corporal ailments that come with advancing age
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Recent Examples of corporal
According to Us Weekly, in April 2021, Matt pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery with corporal injury of a spouse and guilty to one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud or deceit.
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Diane J. Cho, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Here, Jenny Kleeman pulls back the curtain on a different kind of corporal decision.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
Nearly 46% of the entry-level corrections officers and corporal jobs overseeing Arkansas' inmates were unfilled on average in fiscal 2022, the most recent data available.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Months before their divorce settlement, the Dancing with the Stars pro, 42, was arrested in August on suspicion of corporal injury to a spouse.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Diane J. Cho, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Here, Jenny Kleeman pulls back the curtain on a different kind of corporal decision.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
Nearly 46% of the entry-level corrections officers and corporal jobs overseeing Arkansas' inmates were unfilled on average in fiscal 2022, the most recent data available.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Months before their divorce settlement, the Dancing with the Stars pro, 42, was arrested in August on suspicion of corporal injury to a spouse.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corporal
Adjective
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Not having a big, physical presence down low, as well as someone who can block shots, rebound, run the floor, and be a constant lob threat, is a problem when Dončić is on the floor.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Studios plans to continue releasing Hong Kong Cinema Classics in both digital and physical formats beyond these initial offerings.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tune into any bodily responses (ease, tension, vitality, etc.).—
Nancy Zamierowski,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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That’s why Florida must implement mandatory bodily injury (BI) liability insurance.—
Richard D Schuler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Corporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corporal. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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