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Recent Examples of nonliteral
In addition, neurodivergent women, such as those with autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, may be excluded from whisper networks because information is often shared using indirect or nonliteral language.
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Carrie Ann Johnson, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2023
Thirsty, even, in its most nonliteral meaning.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2021
The New York Times is concerned about its subscribers’ intolerance for opposing views, not about nonliteral terminology about opposing pages.
—Nicholas Clairmont, Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2021
Carrie Ann Johnson, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2023
Thirsty, even, in its most nonliteral meaning.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2021
The New York Times is concerned about its subscribers’ intolerance for opposing views, not about nonliteral terminology about opposing pages.
—Nicholas Clairmont, Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonliteral
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Food For Thought About Purposes And AI A veritable Pandora’s box gets opened due to infusing a purpose into AI.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Situated behind gates with plenty of mature trees in the yard for the utmost privacy, the Hamptons-style dwelling is a veritable retreat.Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
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Making the first crewed landing on the moon this century would be a symbolic victory for either country.Andrew Jones, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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The first gloss, offered by the Democrats, was that this had been a power play on the part of the Tesla boss, who has an ambiguous structural role in Trump’s administrative coalition but a pivotal and symbolic one.Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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Told in allegorical language, Jesus is locked in a cosmic battle with the forces of evil.Russell Contreras, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Yu himself created the 10-episode Hulu series, partnering with executive producer and pilot director Taika Waititi to bring the novel’s surreal, allegorical world to life.Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Nonliteral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonliteral. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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