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as in contour
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as in character sketch
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Recent Examples of profile
Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The $80 Puma Arizona Sneakers are the best way to snag the look for under $100, and the vintage profile will instantly upgrade your outfits with minimal effort.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The company was real (or inspired by one profiled in The New Yorker), but the examples were not.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
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Verb
If things get bad enough in the economy that the Fed has to cut more aggressively sooner rather than later, that’s not exactly a sign of a market where investors are likely to be overly aggressive with their own risk profile, either.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The $80 Puma Arizona Sneakers are the best way to snag the look for under $100, and the vintage profile will instantly upgrade your outfits with minimal effort.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
That drug is known to metabolize into the identical psych profile an anabolic steroid will produce … Not making excuses or asking for a pass, just putting it out there as a detail that may have been confused with a laundry list of other potential suspects.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The company was real (or inspired by one profiled in The New Yorker), but the examples were not.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profile
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This is the new reality of how CX work can get done if businesses follow the four phases outlined above.—
Munil Shah,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Budd, a Democrat representing House District 103 in south Mecklenburg County, outlined a four-part plan during a news conference Monday that would devote more resources toward law enforcement, courts and state health care infrastructure.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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Fast forward to Thursday night’s affair, Evangelista donned a slightly thicker and lighter version of her trademark eyebrows, rosy lips and light contour below her cheekbones.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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This is because the cream is enriched with two types of hyaluronic acid all while brightening, smoothing, and firming your delicate eye contour.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Grand Prize Winner from these South American countries was Felipe Esteban Toledo Alarcón for his dazzling capture of a ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata), pictured above.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Sep. 2025
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This year's finishes include a pleasing Lavender, Sage (pictured below), Mist Blue, Black, and White.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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Researchers at Rice University have developed a soft metamaterial that can quickly change size and shape under remote control.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Plus by Vestre Set deep in the Norwegian forest, The Plus is one of the most environmentally innovative factories in the world, a furniture maker built in the shape of a massive plus sign, with meaningful sustainable design touches throughout.—
Ethan Karp,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In 2018, James Redford’s liver disease returned, his obituary said.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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John Nichols was auto mechanic, father of 3 Nichols was a Louisville, Kentucky, native who moved to Cincinnati later in life, according to his obituary.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Sep. 2025
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The second, Steel Nomad's regular (4K) and Light (1440p), focuses on APIs more commonly used for game development to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The students raised money to purchase a garden bed constructed by their school’s geometry and construction class, with the PEAK grant paying for seeds and other garden necessities.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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Bochy, meanwhile, continues his run as one of the most successful managers in MLB history.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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As of 2025, the most covered history topic in English secondary schools is the Transatlantic Slave Trade, just edging out World War I and, yes, the Norman Conquest.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Again, Dell’s frequent price shifts can dramatically alter each configuration's value, so timing matters.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft says this configuration allows the cluster to process up to 865,000 tokens per second.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Profile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profile. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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