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as in lush
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth
fields green with meadow grass
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as in inexperienced
lacking in adult experience or maturity
a new pitcher who's pretty green, even by rookie standards
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as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
in spite of her age, she's still green enough to be hoodwinked by fast-talking scammers
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as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
the lonely soldier dreamt of the fields of green that he had wandered in as a youth
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as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
I need to save up some green before I can afford that cruise
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Recent Examples of green
Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2026
The bitterness is concentrated in the green shoot itself.
—Caitlin Beale, Health, 11 Feb. 2026
Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Shaggy suede, smoother nubuck and mesh form the upper with gray, blue and several shades of green.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Biohacker Bryan Johnson recently claimed that the green powder AG1 doesn’t deliver meaningful benefits for gut health or anything else.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2026
The bitterness is concentrated in the green shoot itself.
—Caitlin Beale, Health, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
Bitter greens contain prebiotic fibers, which are food for the healthy bacteria in your gut.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Shaggy suede, smoother nubuck and mesh form the upper with gray, blue and several shades of green.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for green
Adjective
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This small town is surrounded by lush green landscapes and enjoys temperatures that are consistently 20 degrees lower than metro Phoenix, making for moderate weather year-round.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The lush mixed planting includes canna, coleus, ornamental grass, and rose campion.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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All of Quigley’s challengers are politically inexperienced but impassioned Democrats running to the incumbent’s left.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The most common complaints include denying legitimate claims, partnering with inexperienced and unqualified service providers, poor service, and slow response times.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Critics say Starmer was, at best, naive in not recognizing the risks involved.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Critics say Mandelson’s ties with Epstein made his appointment too risky and Starmer was, at best, naive.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Nancy Guthrie lived alone in the upscale Catalina Foothills neighborhood, where houses are spaced far apart and set back from the street by long driveways, gates and dense desert vegetation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection of the skin caused by exposure to a fungus that lives in soil, plants, decaying vegetation, moss and hay.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Karen Powers overheard the adjuster accusing her husband and brother of having failed to perform work with the money that State Farm had issued on the earlier claim.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Cathy is also a woman feeling the pressure of getting married, ideally to a dude with money.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But for Brenda and Michael Leon’s two grown daughters, a lengthy court process is nothing new.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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She is survived by her husband, production designer Bo Welch, and her grown sons, Matthew and Luke.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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The film’s vintage patina doesn’t detract from rising actor Will Price’s confident performance as an immature mobster who prefers bitcoin to stacks of Benjamins.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Unlike older drugs, this formula safely accounts for a baby’s immature metabolism.—
Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Feltner’s routine was pretty simple.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Crime 101 takes the same view of quid pro quo as the most basic form of American commerce and makes simple but brutal points about value and self-worth, where your car, its year, make and model, matters more than your resumé.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Green.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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