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as in diagram
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the book's color plate illustrates the internal organs of the human body
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Recent Examples of plate
Given that three of the Red Sox’ previous five balls in play had an exit velocity of 107 mph or greater and a left-handed batter was coming to the plate, it could also be argued pretty convincingly that inserting lefty Wandy Peralta was appropriate.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Bell worked the count to 3-0, and on the fourth pitch of the at-bat, home-plate umpire Chris Segal ruled that a low Helsley fastball missed the zone.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The game was delayed for about 10 minutes in the fourth when plate umpire Ron Kulpa exited after taking a foul ball off his mask.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The plate bears the letters, ‘SG,’ in memoriam of Yarmouth Police Sgt.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Bell worked the count to 3-0, and on the fourth pitch of the at-bat, home-plate umpire Chris Segal ruled that a low Helsley fastball missed the zone.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The game was delayed for about 10 minutes in the fourth when plate umpire Ron Kulpa exited after taking a foul ball off his mask.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The plate bears the letters, ‘SG,’ in memoriam of Yarmouth Police Sgt.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plate
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Even minor changes in clouds, wind or storms can force delays, especially for a mission of this scale.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, on grander scales, older stars across the Universe run out of fuel and die, new episodes of star-formation are triggered, and the Universe continues to expand, driving individual galaxies, groups of galaxies, and clusters of galaxies mutually apart, faster and faster, as time goes on.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Downtown Denver has always been more than office towers and city planning diagrams.—
Steve Weil,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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Instead of piecing together diagrams manually, Visio gives you access to thousands of templates and over 250,000 shapes to map out everything from simple flowcharts to complex network diagrams.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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Grab a compact smart plug to conveniently voice-control compatible home appliances and breathable bed sheets that hot sleepers swear by for a good night’s sleep.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Well, Greg gets the sheet every day.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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Culin also consulted with other scholars and collectors to produce his final report 14 years later, which includes over 1,100 illustrations and descriptions of 239 sets of dice from 130 different tribes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2026
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To tell the pharaoh's story in depth, NPR art director Jackie Lay lays out Hatshepsut's history through illustrations.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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The data center will be powered by 13,800 Nvidia GB300 graphics processing units (GPUs), bringing its total capacity to 44 MW.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the stunning OLED screen, this premium lightweight tablet is a graphics powerhouse and features a new set of radios.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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The images of that crash were shared widely online and caught Noah Williams' attention, triggering painful memories and taking him back to the day his own life changed forever.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Iranian officials told civilians to be on the lookout for survivors and have flooded social media with images that purport to show wreckage from the aircraft.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the event this Promotion is cancelled or terminated, pursuant to subparagraph (iii) or (iv), Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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All prize claims must be submitted within 180 days of the drawing date for draw games.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plate. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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