1
as in thing
a separate part in a list, account, or series
they remembered to buy all the items on their grocery list except cereal
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2
as in information
a report of recent events or facts not previously known
our next item is about the blizzard blanketing the East Coast
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Recent Examples of item
Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Every item on this list is under $11, but shoppers will want to move fast because these finds are only available May 20 through May 26, while supplies last.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
The haberdashery is all about crafting supplies—specialty fabrics, yarns, and handprinted textiles—while the new mercantile focuses on finished artisan goods, apothecary items, unique gifts and whimsical home décor from small makers.
—Debby Rice, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Underlying profit, which strips out non-trading items, slipped 8% to $458 million.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Every item on this list is under $11, but shoppers will want to move fast because these finds are only available May 20 through May 26, while supplies last.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
The haberdashery is all about crafting supplies—specialty fabrics, yarns, and handprinted textiles—while the new mercantile focuses on finished artisan goods, apothecary items, unique gifts and whimsical home décor from small makers.
—Debby Rice, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Underlying profit, which strips out non-trading items, slipped 8% to $458 million.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for item
Noun
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Mind-blowing things that would never happen in the 'Survivor' of old are happening on Season 50.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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This was a customary thing that would happen in royal families.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The department did not immediately provide additional information about the suspect or suspects.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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No, our purpose is to supplement, extend and update, so our politics may match the scale and speed of contemporary information and commerce, migration and ecology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The Mets want to see better results with his stuff in the zone before giving him another start.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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In fact, one of my chief complaints about some contemporary thrillers is the feeling that characters are required to do dumb stuff by the unseen hand of the author, just so more crazy twists can happen.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Vrabel, meanwhile, stumbled though multiple press conferences while trying to both avoid and explain the issue without ever really providing details.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Confirm the details, simplify the schedule, and move on.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
Noun
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There’s also no shortage of folks rather blindly passing along to others health info seen on social media without verifying the info’s accuracy.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The data collected on studio leadership at the time is incomplete, and even with that missing info, the clearance was still met.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Officials have chosen not to release particulars of the shooter’s movement through the school, surveillance video of the attack, records made by the shooter, some crime scene photos and records from juvenile victims’ phones, the agency wrote in a February letter.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Chicago isn’t Indianapolis, and the particulars in terms of public-school politics differ.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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Eggs, sushi, and crypto The account paid attention to smaller stories, too.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Lake Howell found the sledding a tad tougher in the second set, and was never able to build more than a three-point lead at any point during the match.—
Bill Kemp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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The critical shipping passage has been a key point of the war, driving up gas prices.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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“Item.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/item. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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