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as in certainly
not merely this but also
the blue whale is a huge, even awesome animal by any measure
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as in quite
to a full extent or degree
I will love you even to the end of time
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as in exact
being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent
the distance to town is an even mile
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as in plane
having a surface without bends, breaks, or irregularities
let's find an even stretch of ground to pitch our tent
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as in identical
resembling another in every respect
the armies of the two countries are fairly even
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as in steady
not varying
energy demands do not stay even throughout the day but peak significantly during the afternoon hours
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as in to smooth
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
even the filling before adding the top layer of the cake
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as in to equate
to make equal in amount, degree, or status
the contention that producing more arms will even us with the enemy and therefore make us more secure
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Recent Examples of even
Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Harris refused to accept any responsibility – or to offer even the outline of a genuine plan to keep inflation rates low.
—Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
Discard all the paper towels, then shake the chickpeas into an even layer.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
Andrew Keatts, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
The catch, run and score evened the game at 10.
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Bengals back on top in Kansas City
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After a Patrick Mahomes interception, the Bengals offense capitalized.
—NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
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Ben was even present for one of the first matchups of the 2024 college football season on the ESPN pregame broadcast of the LSU-USC game in Las Vegas.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Harris refused to accept any responsibility – or to offer even the outline of a genuine plan to keep inflation rates low.
—Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Place pretzel bites in an even layer on a small rimmed baking sheet; set aside salt packet.
—Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
Discard all the paper towels, then shake the chickpeas into an even layer.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
Verb
The Padres and Dodgers resume their National League Divisional Series matchup Tuesday at Petco Park after San Diego evened the series Sunday with a blowout win.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
The catch, run and score evened the game at 10.
11d ago / 2:08 PM PDT
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Bengals back on top in Kansas City
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After a Patrick Mahomes interception, the Bengals offense capitalized.
—NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for even
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In the immediate aftermath of a major assassination, groups certainly can experience communications breakdowns, confusion, grief, and paranoia.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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Tems even earned a nomination for Best R&B Song, showing that R&B voters are certainly open to recognizing African music.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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His mimicry of Satchmo, the baseline test all these shows must pass, really is quite impressive.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Just like many areas that saw a surge of visitors seeking outdoor adventure during COVID, Sedona’s popularity—which was already quite high—soared further.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, for this exact reason, the studios decided to steer clear of the second weekend of November, which means there’s nothing else to talk about.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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Scientists are still debating the exact nature of the core’s material.Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Plus this episode also delivers peak unhinged Lex while he's stranded on an island post-plane crash and suffering from malaria, which leads to a moment that teases his natural killer instincts that he's kept so well hidden from Clark, and the world, so far.Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2021
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But those cars were powered by pushrod engines with conventional cross-plane cranks.Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 2 Oct. 2022
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In 2022, the state governor’s race map was virtually identical.Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2024
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Cytochrome c oxidase is a gene sequence critical enough to be conserved and nearly identical across individuals, but slight variations mean the gene can be used to easily distinguish between species.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, San Francisco maintained its above-average performance with a steady score of 74.Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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But wait times stayed well under an hour statewide in the morning and early afternoon, even as a steady stream of voters filtered through voting locations.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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It’s made with a sugar and coconut oil blend to smooth and moisturize after gently exfoliating your scalp or body.Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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The speaker grille on the Super Linton has an improved design with internal shaping to smooth the power output of the midrange and treble units while enhancing the transition through the crossover region.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Vulnerability Is Not Weakness Male leadership often gets equated with power, confidence and control.Krystyna Larrave, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Musk also equated a vote for Trump with a vote for P’nut, and his post has been viewed more than 35 million times.Yash Roy, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Even.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/even. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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