as in principles
general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based
the elements of mathematics can be traced back to Euclid
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Recent Examples of elements
On paper, certain design elements shouldn’t make sense, like the vine wallpaper mixed with cloth foliage fabric wall coverings, or the houndstooth wallpaper in a bathroom that’s already an alchemy of half a dozen different tile patterns.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
The collaboration features shield motifs along with chain link elements for jewelry.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
But the season also introduced many new elements — some that could stay around and others that won’t.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 May 2026
The quantum engineering of new molecules could lead to better drugs and to batteries that don’t use costly, environmentally damaging commodities such as rare earth elements.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
The company’s Phantom 3500 program builds on Otto’s earlier Celera aircraft concepts, integrating elements from the Celera 800 airframe and Celera 500L piston-engine design.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
All of the stage elements, creatures, and Yoshi himself are rendered in a 3D visual style similar to that of Super Mario Bros.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
These outlier elements of our country who are seen as unacceptable show up on the scene and change the whole idea of what mainstream means.
—Charley Crockett, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
While elements of his defensive flaws are overplayed, Tuchel has clearly felt that his negatives outweigh the positives.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
The collaboration features shield motifs along with chain link elements for jewelry.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
But the season also introduced many new elements — some that could stay around and others that won’t.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 May 2026
The quantum engineering of new molecules could lead to better drugs and to batteries that don’t use costly, environmentally damaging commodities such as rare earth elements.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
The company’s Phantom 3500 program builds on Otto’s earlier Celera aircraft concepts, integrating elements from the Celera 800 airframe and Celera 500L piston-engine design.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
All of the stage elements, creatures, and Yoshi himself are rendered in a 3D visual style similar to that of Super Mario Bros.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
These outlier elements of our country who are seen as unacceptable show up on the scene and change the whole idea of what mainstream means.
—Charley Crockett, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
While elements of his defensive flaws are overplayed, Tuchel has clearly felt that his negatives outweigh the positives.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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“Elements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elements. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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