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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
Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 18 Sep. 2025
As Plato once described, Socrates taught an uneducated boy how to double the area of a square.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 18 Sep. 2025
Pricing starts at $20 million, and even with a staggering average cost of $7,000 per square foot—a Southern California record—the first tower is already 60 percent under contract and in reservation.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Gasper had three hits and Luke Keaschall had a two-run homer to help the Twins square the three-game series.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 27 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The area of that square is b², because the length and the width of a square get multiplied by each other to give the area.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 18 Sep. 2025
As Plato once described, Socrates taught an uneducated boy how to double the area of a square.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
The area of that square is b², because the length and the width of a square get multiplied by each other to give the area.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 18 Sep. 2025
Pricing starts at $20 million, and even with a staggering average cost of $7,000 per square foot—a Southern California record—the first tower is already 60 percent under contract and in reservation.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
Still, steer clear of mixing business with pleasure, especially when Venus squares Uranus, as your relationships and career could unexpectedly collide.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Gasper had three hits and Luke Keaschall had a two-run homer to help the Twins square the three-game series.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square
Adjective
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The handbag has a rectangular shape similar to a vintage doctor’s bag, with a compact mirror hanging from a chain on the side.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The extra-large, rectangular shape offers enough space for long lengths and fluffy curls, while the strong, extra-long teeth form a lock that secures every last strand.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If there’s still a coffee mark, mix powder laundry detergent with equal parts water and white vinegar to make a paste.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Though The Blackening is laugh-out-loud funny, its sharp writing makes for equal parts horror and humor, rarely letting its tension rest for a second.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The entity lists an address that corresponds to a San Francisco office of the Jordan Park Group, a financial investment company.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, Whitehouse is not yet the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, a title that tends to correspond, roughly, to tenure.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) would have the power to overrule decisions from independent agencies dedicated to consumer protection, alarming critics who fear AI companies could bribe officials through political donations to void laws.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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According to court records, Recio agreed to bribe Costanzo, who was the DEA supervisor in Miami, in exchange for his providing the private investigator with confidential information about narcotics investigations.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Instead, the plaza was hectic with hawkers; a Burger King and a store called Cannabis Shop were in view.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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On the roof of the medical school overlooking the plaza there appeared to be police watching down, and drones flew overhead.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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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Gray acknowledged the difficulty of securing an impartial jury in Utah County due to widespread media attention and emotional reactions.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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This is not impartial oversight.—
Matthew J. Frauenfeld,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That sentiment has coincided with plummeting sales of Teslas, particularly in Europe.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Williams, 92, is a Jamaican immigrant with end-stage kidney disease whose roof, parts of which are nine and 19 years old, began to leak after a period of heavy weather in late September that coincided with the passage of Hurricane Helene.—
Mario Ariza,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Square.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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