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as in tidy
being clean and in good order
keep the kitchen neat so the cook doesn't have to work around piles of dirty dishes
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as in pure
free from added matter
I like my soda neat, so skip the ice cubes
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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
that new skateboard park is neat
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as in organized
following a set method, arrangement, or pattern
regime change is rarely a neat process, particularly in a country where a coup d'état is more likely to occur than an election
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Recent Examples of neat
After all, not all loose ends can be tied into a neat bow.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
From labeling classroom supplies to personalizing storage bins, this handy tool keeps any space neat and clutter-free.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 4 Dec. 2024
This elegant furniture piece boasts adjustable shelves, offering a neat and sophisticated storage solution for your footwear.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Grappa is also seen as the perfect way to end the meal, served neat and room temperature, often paired with dessert.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
From labeling classroom supplies to personalizing storage bins, this handy tool keeps any space neat and clutter-free.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 4 Dec. 2024
This elegant furniture piece boasts adjustable shelves, offering a neat and sophisticated storage solution for your footwear.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Grappa is also seen as the perfect way to end the meal, served neat and room temperature, often paired with dessert.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Golden Boy 5 Tips for Keeping Your House Clean With Pets Indeed, keeping the house clean and tidy as a pet owner is a major task by itself, never mind with a hyperactive puppy around.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Compact and lightweight, this case is perfect for gaming on the go or just keeping your setup tidy at home.Stephanie Hope, PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
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BrewDog This two-level rooftop spot is a pure sports bar that is right on the Strip but not in a hotel.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Of course, Snoop has jammed with everyone from Willie Nelson to the Gorillaz to the late Quincy Jones, but he’s never sounded so pure and contemplative.Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
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The residents of this wonderful city hold a special place in my heart.Melissa Noel, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
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Watch The Small One on Disney+ Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas This short holiday special catches up with the Ice Age characters at the most wonderful time of the year … well, in theory.Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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The result improved on the efficiency of previous packings, while making use of a novel approach: Rather than packing spheres in a nice, organized way, as Viazovska had done, the mathematicians used graph theory to pack spheres in a very disorderly fashion.Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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This combination meant that American workers became part of an organized, politically coherent working class majority.Stephanie Ternullo / Made by History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
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But the attack called fresh attention to deepening frustrations over health coverage.Stephanie Kelly and Julie Steenhuysen, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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It’s used to highlight fresh cracks and deep rifts alike in pop culture, tech trends and other industries.Anna Furman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The excellent Shailene Woodley pulls off the toughest assignment as the prophetic (or mentally ill) daughter, but Zachary Qunto, Rebecca Henderson and Christopher Sears all forge empathetic beasts.Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Develop Mobile Apps Another excellent and popular idea to build passive income is app creation.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Learning With High-Functioning ASD Individuals on the autism spectrum often exhibit unique strengths, including strong attention to detail, systematic thinking, great problem-solving skills and the ability to hyper-focus on areas of interest.Hashim Hayat, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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To ensure thorough and systematic implementation of the programs, the Care and Loneliness Policy Bureau of the Seoul Metropolitan Government functions as the control tower, developing and executing detailed policies to address challenges effectively.Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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For 2025 the company added a new Black Edition trim, tested here, with 20-inch wheels, dark trim and welcome lighting with the Infiniti logo.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Unlike most of Filson’s offerings, the cut of this jacket is trim, short, and boxy.The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Neat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neat. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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