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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 descriptions of slavery are excruciating.
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The Know, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Regardless of the field, a growing number of job descriptions now ask for AI skills or fluency, Blankstein said.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Character descriptions and Season 2 logline are under wraps.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Detailed descriptions of the suspects and the vehicle, believed to be a Lexus, were not released.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Finances and income differences As has been the case for years, the economy finds Americans with two very different descriptions of their financial situation, in part hewing to their incomes and how much their financial situation is tied to the stock market.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
No other circumstances or descriptions were provided.
—Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 4 Feb. 2026
The majority of these crimes were matched up by his descriptions of the crime scene.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Scale authentically without losing your voice Put your principles, tone, and quirks into full descriptions.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The Know, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Regardless of the field, a growing number of job descriptions now ask for AI skills or fluency, Blankstein said.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Character descriptions and Season 2 logline are under wraps.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Detailed descriptions of the suspects and the vehicle, believed to be a Lexus, were not released.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Finances and income differences As has been the case for years, the economy finds Americans with two very different descriptions of their financial situation, in part hewing to their incomes and how much their financial situation is tied to the stock market.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
No other circumstances or descriptions were provided.
—Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 4 Feb. 2026
The majority of these crimes were matched up by his descriptions of the crime scene.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Scale authentically without losing your voice Put your principles, tone, and quirks into full descriptions.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descriptions
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According to common depictions of his family’s dynamic, Mamdani inherited his leftist political ideology from his father, the anti-colonialist Columbia professor, and his dimpled charm and flair for the theatrical from his filmmaker mother.—
Rebecca Traister,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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Gone with the Wind earned Margaret Mitchell the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1937, though many themes of the book are recognized as problematic today, including racist and stereotypical depictions of Black characters and the glorifications of slavery and the Civil War.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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The company believes that directional borehole disposal could provide robust and deep isolation for many types of radioactive waste, provide flexibility in repository siting, as well as allow for modular implementation adaptable to specific waste management programs and inventories.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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This recipe combines ground beef and veggies, chewy tortillas, rich enchilada sauce, and two types of gooey cheese.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Deuxmoi showed pictures of McRae and Hughes dining at Anton’s in the West Village the month prior.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In these 2-foot-square pictures, long-haired nude female figures in close Edenic companionship with wild beasts poke their heads out from behind lush tropical foliage, and stare, unsettlingly, straight outward.—
Benjamin Lima,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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That said, the long experience of governments trying to restrict young people’s access to temptation goods of other kinds—drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, pornography—justifies cautious optimism.—
Keith Humphreys,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
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Materials of all kinds, including handwritten and typewritten pages and microfilm, are kept in neat rows of archival boxes, some stacked six shelves high.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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Known for era-defining portraits of figures from John Lennon to Barack Obama, Fairey reveals how photography underpins his graphic language across screen print, collage and new commissions created for the show.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Flowers and portraits of the late opposition leader have appeared in memorials across Europe, including outside the former Russian consulate in Frankfurt, highlighting international outrage over his death.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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Less popular today, the city was heavily associated with giant neon signs of all sorts during its heyday in the ’90s.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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As more EVs flood the market—even during this downtime of sorts—things get progressively more interesting in this segment.—
Cyril Soliman,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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Since its 2023 debut, the show has resonated for its raw portrayals of participants shaped by divorce, grief, illness and major life decisions.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Calvo argued to the Herald that fictional portrayals should help establish a better image of the city, not harm it.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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The song has been widely covered across country and folk genres.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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There have been so many different genres — from hip-hop and dance-pop to classic rock and EDM — showcased during the Super Bowl week concert lineup in the Bay Area.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Descriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descriptions. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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