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as in realistic
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Recent Examples of nonabstract
In New York City, these economic consequences tend to be nonabstract.
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Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2018
Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonabstract
Adjective
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Yet others are realistic: any action here will anger some corner of the Democratic coalition that, at the moment, is far from unified or confident that their team in Washington knows what’s next.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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What is realistic is that Israel maintains permanent control over millions of Palestinians who lack basic rights and, indeed, moves toward the destruction of the Palestinian people through active expulsion and death.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2025
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Some of the Israeli hostages who have returned since January 19 have reported being deprived of food, held in tunnels for months and not seeing daylight, and being subjected to physical and psychological abuse.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Regular mindfulness practices may improve your ability to cope with the physical and emotional challenges of menopause, including hot flashes.78 Practicing mindfulness can involve yoga, meditation, or even just noticing your breath or the sights and sounds around you at any moment.9 4.—
Sarah Jividen,
Health,
15 Feb. 2025
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What this means isn't clear because the spokesperson would not confirm any details about the mission, including its payload, objective, or launch date.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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Now, with the reliance of courts to act as non-political arbitrators continues to be questioned, McConnell offered a warning to the Senate about the need to continue an objective confirmation process.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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When the concrete caved in on the visitation wall in front of Hall, the whole Friedmann investigation changed.—
Keith Sharon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Yet even though the Catalans finally returned to the 1:1 rule under Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits at the turn of 2025, that never amounted to anything serious or concrete as the England international wound up at Premier League rival Aston Villa instead.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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United fans have been given little reason to cheer this season, and there are few tangible things to be hopeful about in the short or medium term.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Upshot Of The Trump DOGE Dividend Amount The DOGE dividend, with its promise of turning efficiency gains into tangible benefits for Americans reflects a novel approach to fiscal policy — one that ties government performance directly to public rewards.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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At one point, the film undergoes distinct transitions, replacing its naturalistic form with kaleidoscopic vistas, while also swapping its dramatic blocking for documentary-style talking heads, involving an entirely new set of subjects.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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His one break from naturalistic realism is only a little distracting.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
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These new figurative works were just as blindingly direct as before.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Art also typically plays a key role in Erdem’s collections: this time, the eponymous designer partnered with Kaye Donachie, a Scottish painter known for her figurative works, on appliques hand-drawn onto gauzy fabrics, which made the models look like walking watercolor paintings.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Mercury is expected to join the other planets in being visible to the unaided eye by Friday, Feb. 28.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Living on a ramshackle riverfront house all but sinking into the blue, Liang lives a mostly solitary existence, keeping a joyless job at a waste-management center with only one other visible employee, Hao (Chin Yu-pan).—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Nonabstract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonabstract. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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