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as in tidy
being clean and in good order
keep the kitchen neat so the cook doesn't have to work around piles of dirty dishes
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2
as in pure
free from added matter
I like my soda neat, so skip the ice cubes
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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
that new skateboard park is neat
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as in organized
following a set method, arrangement, or pattern
regime change is rarely a neat process, particularly in a country where a coup d'état is more likely to occur than an election
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Recent Examples of neat
The traditional ignition on the steering wheel’s left is replaced by a start/stop button — a neat updating of Porsche’s legacy.
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Efficient, neat, always available as a means of compensating for her (completely justified) fear of not being a brilliant enough copywriter.
—Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
The traditional ignition on the steering wheel’s left is replaced by a start/stop button — a neat updating of Porsche’s legacy.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
These resist neat categorization.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Efficient, neat, always available as a means of compensating for her (completely justified) fear of not being a brilliant enough copywriter.
—Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
The traditional ignition on the steering wheel’s left is replaced by a start/stop button — a neat updating of Porsche’s legacy.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
These resist neat categorization.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neat
Adjective
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Southerners know the importance of keeping a clean and tidy house.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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Financial details remain undisclosed, but international presales moved briskly at film markets over the past year, suggesting Yeon and his collaborators have likely already made a tidy return.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Well, despite Peaches dying, all Robbie got was a massive load of pure fentanyl.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Soon, boundary-free mowing took hold, powered by new technologies like pure vision, UWB, and RTK—each with merits and drawbacks.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For years, those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world’s worst mass murderers and criminals.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Stargazing is a wonderful pursuit that appeals to both the casual and dedicated observer, but views outside of cities are often much clearer and brighter thanks to different levels of light pollution.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Although dry air and other unfavorable atmospheric conditions have recently hindered development, the disturbance is expected to move into a more favorable environment later this week, giving it a better chance to become organized.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Now, a shower is installed but awaiting an organized signup system.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This is the second time in a row that fresh Hindi releases fell short at the box office while a south-Indian film ranked high among global top scorers for a weekend.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The radiance and fresh-grapefruit scent linger on the skin; so do the moisturizing sunflower, passion fruit, açai, babassu, and rice bran oils.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Harry Dean Stanton is excellent.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Moisture recovery ranged from good to excellent, with morning relative humidity levels between 55% and 88%.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Two separate systematic reviews and meta-analyses highlight these benefits.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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This systematic approach helped Singapore rank second in the 2025 IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking and fourth in the 2024 WIPO Global Innovation Index, proving that infrastructure investment trumps incentive programs.—
Kevin Cushnie,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The lack of any real surprises or subversions along the way can be a drag, making the Prime Video miniseries feel a bit padded even at a relatively trim six hour-long episodes.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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The standard trim, layer, and fine-tune features are all here, plus elements like automatic captions, text, 4K HDR, and more.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Neat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neat. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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