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as in equal
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
received a square hearing from the disciplinary panel
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
that explanation squares entirely with the evidence that we've seen
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as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
tried to square the police officer into ignoring the illegal operation
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as in standpatter
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Recent Examples of square
Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Stake quarter-inch square metal hardware cloth (wire) 48 inches high every six feet.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Colby, who recently turned 21, has struggled to square this new reality.
—Janet W. Lee, NPR, 7 May 2026
ABC News, 11 May 2026
But video review saw the elbow hit Reid square in his jaw and neck, which sent him to the hardwood.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Adjective
Cherry Creek West could add 830 apartments, 600,000 square feet of office space and 100,000 square feet of retail in two phases.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Stake quarter-inch square metal hardware cloth (wire) 48 inches high every six feet.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
Verb
Later, the Moon squares the Sun and may expose tension between ideas and execution.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Colby, who recently turned 21, has struggled to square this new reality.
—Janet W. Lee, NPR, 7 May 2026
Noun
After folding the napkin into a tight, layered square, Park wiped wine glasses, knives and forks in a corner of a banquet hall as colleagues prepared for real services nearby.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
But video review saw the elbow hit Reid square in his jaw and neck, which sent him to the hardwood.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square
Adjective
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That research led him to conclude that the long rectangular space east of the Palace’s formal gardens originally functioned as a bowling green.—
Stephanie Gallman Jordan,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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Tiny oval lenses and slim rectangular frames have slowly given way to oversized bug-eye silhouettes, wraparound shield sunglasses, and statement-making styles that feel more glamorous than understated.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Establishing fetal personhood would affirm the equal dignity of every human being under the law.—
Kimberly Bird,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Obsession has won over both critics and audiences in equal measure, boasting a coveted 94 percent score among both categories on Rotten Tomatoes as of midday Saturday.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The team waived tight end Bryce Pierre and running back Montrell Johnson in corresponding moves.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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Each Weekly Voting Period will correspond to a group of three (3) finalists, with one (1) Weekly Voting Period occurring per week over five (5) consecutive weeks.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Please, holler at your boy, soften my enemies, bribe the devil.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Another man Wang communicated with, John Chen, was also sentenced to 20 months in prison for acting as an unregistered agent and bribing an IRS agent, prosecutors said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The image of the week was Musk standing in the plaza outside the Great Hall of the People, phone aloft, spinning a full 360 degrees to capture a panoramic video of his surroundings while Cook, Huang, and the other CEOs stood respectfully still.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Fans who had waited 15 years for the Sabres to host a playoff game turned the plaza outside the rink into a party.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Its skull also showed reduced articulations between key bones and a shallow quadrate angle, both of which are associated with piscivory.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With two decades of experience each — Cho has been a prosecutor for 18 years and Mestman for 24 — whoever wins is likely to be a fair, impartial judge.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
17 May 2026
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That justice improves; that the courts are impartial.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Just up the hill from Union Station, the National WWI Museum and Memorial will offer weekend-long activities that coincide with the Liberty Memorial’s 100th anniversary.—
Dan Kelly
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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The latest pressure campaign includes a coming indictment — expected to be announced on Wednesday, to coincide with Cuba’s independence day — against Raúl Castro, Cuba’s 94-year-old former president, who still holds significant sway over its government.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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“Square.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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