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as in mansion
a large impressive residence
the estates of multimillionaires line the shores of this ocean resort
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as in health
a state of being or fitness
the mayor pronounced the city's schools to be in their best estate ever
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as in class
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the passionate belief that a society is judged by how well it treats and cares for those in the lowest estate
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Recent Examples of estate
Mainly to find out if Druce is named after some obscure aristocratic relation with a large estate that Druce is about to inherit, making his name slightly more tolerable.
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Viktoria Shulevich, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
The estate of Bob Marley has lined up a series of events to celebrate what would have been the reggae legend’s 80th birthday.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
Last year, Douglas Elliman’s Chris Leavitt sold Palm Beach’s only private island — the remarkable 10 Tarpon Isle — for $150 million, marking the highest-ever sale price for a Palm Beach estate.
—Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Yet her family estate has put the commercial building up for sale for $170 million, according to the Commercial Observer.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Viktoria Shulevich, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
The estate of Bob Marley has lined up a series of events to celebrate what would have been the reggae legend’s 80th birthday.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
Last year, Douglas Elliman’s Chris Leavitt sold Palm Beach’s only private island — the remarkable 10 Tarpon Isle — for $150 million, marking the highest-ever sale price for a Palm Beach estate.
—Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Yet her family estate has put the commercial building up for sale for $170 million, according to the Commercial Observer.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estate
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The mansion belongs to Jennifer, who’s surprised to find Fernando sleeping nude in her bed.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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The comedy trio — Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer — recently reminisced about renting a mansion to live in while making their debut album, Incredibad, in 2009 while Saturday Night Live was on hiatus.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Information in federal systems includes Treasury payments that could be used to figure out the details of intelligence programs or health and personnel records that could reveal the identities of agents or the responsibilities of clandestine officers.—
DAVID KLEPPER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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In September 2024, Vidalia Mills announced a rebrand and strategic capital raise to secure financial health and support growth.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Feb. 2025
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More:Justice Department tells Supreme Court bans on transgender care for minors are constitutional A teacher told the principal the shirt could potentially disrupt classes and could affect LGBTQ+ students.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Tocilizumab belongs to a class of drugs called biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs or bDMARDs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Feb. 2025
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Kremlin troll farms and bots made social media into a national and then global weapon.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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Avian flu is devastating for farms because birds either die from the flu or are culled to prevent its further spread.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Home Alone always seems to re-enter the cultural conversation each Christmas season, but last year, director Chris Columbus answered a long-gestating burning question: How did Kevin's parents afford that lavish manor?—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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Qualley is set to play a governess taking care of children in a remote gothic manor while hiding her psychopathic tendencies.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
17 Jan. 2025
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And to give it a contemporary spin, Halle Berry, one of today’s leading voices behind the movement, had to respin the stigma, shame and misdiagnoses behind perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause — conditions that around 75 million women in the U.S. are experiencing, plus 6,000 more each day.—
Charlie Carballo,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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Consider this example: An NGO working in the Amazon recently needed to build a new strategy to adapt to changing market conditions.—
Nancy Zamierowski,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The main level also includes two bedrooms, a laundry space and many windows that provide all-season views of the woodland setting.—
Richard Lane,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Asthmatic respiratory crisis indicates the pope struggled to maintain a sufficient oxygen level when breathing on his own, according to medical experts.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Now, in the inner circle of what will one day become an infamous cult, Evie becomes increasingly fascinated by their eerie, hidden ranch and with Suzanne, a magnetic older girl in the group.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Last Blood debuted on Sept. 20, 2019, and the movie opens up with Rambo raising horses on a ranch in Arizona.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Estate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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