as in oblique
running in a slanting direction
The diagonal design ran up the wall all the way from the lower left to the upper right-hand corner.
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as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
The ramp was set at a low diagonal to make it easier for wheelchairs.
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Recent Examples of diagonal
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
The path of totality — the first in Spain since 1905 — cuts a diagonal track across the northeast of the country, from Galicia to Catalonia, with the longest duration (about 1 minute, 44 seconds) occurring just before sunset.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 July 2025
Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Some run in the straight lines followed by a rook, some follow the diagonals of a bishop, and others hold off opponents like a pawn.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The dress included shades of sand and brown in horizontal, vertical and diagonal stripes throughout.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
The path of totality — the first in Spain since 1905 — cuts a diagonal track across the northeast of the country, from Galicia to Catalonia, with the longest duration (about 1 minute, 44 seconds) occurring just before sunset.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 July 2025
Noun
The bottom-left to top-right diagonal represents the winning percentage of teams against opponents of the same seed.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Some run in the straight lines followed by a rook, some follow the diagonals of a bishop, and others hold off opponents like a pawn.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
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Mason Jones, who missed the last game with an oblique injury, came off the bench to post 15 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals for the Kings (5-0).—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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In his absence, the Marlins will rely primarily on Graham Pauley (who has played 23 games at third base and filled in when Norby missed time with an oblique injury earlier this season) and Javier Sanoja, who has played nine games at third this season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Even on their romantic outing on the ice rink and slopes, the lovebirds chose to wear complementing cozy 'fits.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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The lower-level entrance did not meet accessibility standards due to the steep slope of the walkway, according to library officials, and water collected at the base of the walkway near the building, at times entering the building.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Our inclination might be to freeze event planning and ride out the storm, but history shows that innovation thrives in adversity.—
Shawn Pierce,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket arced downrange over the Atlantic Ocean, heading northeast to place its payload into the Kuiper constellation at an inclination of 51.9 degrees to the equator.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
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Designed by Moody Nolan, the facade pattern was inspired by Cincinnati's five inclines.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
29 July 2025
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The difficulty of trekking the roughly 47-mile West Coast Trail, which requires climbing more than 100 ladder systems up steep inclines and crossing swift rivers, effectively limits access to experienced backpackers.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2025
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“Diagonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagonal. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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