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as in depictions
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 types
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 descriptions
The platform helps users build ATS-friendly resumes using professional templates, then compares those resumes against real job descriptions to identify missing keywords, skills, and qualifications.
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Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
2 July 2026
Investigators have determined the two attacks are unrelated, due to vastly different descriptions of the suspects, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.
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Mark Price
july 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
More interesting than her institutional record, however, are the descriptions offered by those who have served alongside her.
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Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The descriptions of the perpetrators were often eerily similar.
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Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
Some card descriptions are a bit wordy, forcing pauses to reread during your first attempts.
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Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
This is doubly important when buying from Amazon, where lower quality materials can be buried far down the page in product descriptions.
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
For people with disabilities, AI is providing higher quality and faster transcription for the deaf, image descriptions for the blind, and speech generation for those unable to communicate verbally.
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Jessica Melugin,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Character descriptions for all cast are being kept under wraps.
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
2 July 2026
Investigators have determined the two attacks are unrelated, due to vastly different descriptions of the suspects, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.
—
Mark Price
july 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
More interesting than her institutional record, however, are the descriptions offered by those who have served alongside her.
—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The descriptions of the perpetrators were often eerily similar.
—
Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
Some card descriptions are a bit wordy, forcing pauses to reread during your first attempts.
—
Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
This is doubly important when buying from Amazon, where lower quality materials can be buried far down the page in product descriptions.
—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
For people with disabilities, AI is providing higher quality and faster transcription for the deaf, image descriptions for the blind, and speech generation for those unable to communicate verbally.
—
Jessica Melugin,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Character descriptions for all cast are being kept under wraps.
—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descriptions
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My favorite depictions of this city know its real history is too cuckoo to capture sincerely; straight reenactments make the production of 35mm masterpieces look as piddly as Shrinky Dinks.
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The bell’s pyramidal face is decorated with depictions of deceased kings and queens, and its toll was believed to invoke ancestral spirits.
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These types of floor are easy to clean, handle moisture well, and don’t show every footprint.
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While terracotta pots and baskets lined with coconut coir have their uses, these types of containers dry out much faster and will need careful management to ensure plants don't wither away.
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Other pictures on unofficial Telegram channels showed residents crowding into underground stations.
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Ranging from the film pioneer Georges Méliès all the way through 2024’s Anora, Thomson’s survey covers silent pictures, the talkies, the studio era, the New Hollywood, and the age of streaming.
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Birkin’s signature unfussy aesthetic translated well to her living environments, which featured a jumbled array of objects of all kinds, layered by years of flea market finds and vintage store visits.
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With more hot days ahead, Minnesota farmers of all kinds are trying to navigate the heat and dry weather.
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The women’s portraits did not contain SynthID watermarks, but an AI detection tool flagged them as containing synthetic elements.
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Many museums around the world, including the Met, the Getty, and the Musée d’Orsay, own examples of his genre scenes, landscapes, and portraits.
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As researcher Ahmad Nuril Huda writes, like many minorities of all sorts in many different places, Indonesian feminists have benefited from the ability to talk to each other across geographical boundaries using the internet.
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Ser Simon had been an ally of sorts to Aemond's arch-nemesis, Prince Daemon (Matt Smith).
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The artist was beloved by Americans for his intimate portrayals of the country’s values.
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The series has been praised for its heartfelt storylines and realistic portrayals of grief, loneliness, and the process of processing it all.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame attracts 500,000 people each year to Cleveland, while Nashville’s music history and attractions tied to country, gospel and other genres bring in about 17 million people annually.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame attracts 500,000 people each year to Cleveland, while Nashville's music history and attractions tied to country, gospel and other genres bring in about 17 million people annually.
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