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as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
a pronounced tendency to slurp her soup
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as in obvious
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
walking with a pronounced limp
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as in said
to correctly produce the sound of (a word or letter) with one's voice
How do you pronounce your last name? We practiced pronouncing our Spanish vocabulary words .
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as in uttered
to say or announce (something) in an official or formal way
The priest pronounced the blessing. Emotions ran high in the courtroom as the judge pronounced sentence.
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as in proclaimed
to say officially or assertively that (something or someone) is something specified
They pronounced the mission a success. She pronounced them married.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
This type of ping-ponging of priorities from administration to administration is typical, but the change is expected to be even more pronounced, given Abruzzo’s novel approach.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
The word is pronounced kha-nu-kah, according to Chabad-Lubavitch of Wisconsin.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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This dynamic often becomes even more pronounced when employers set unrealistic targets or fail to adequately acknowledge the toll that high-pressure environments can take on workers at all levels.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
This type of ping-ponging of priorities from administration to administration is typical, but the change is expected to be even more pronounced, given Abruzzo’s novel approach.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
First responders managed to pull the man from the water, but he was later pronounced dead at a hospital, the sheriff's office said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
The word is pronounced kha-nu-kah, according to Chabad-Lubavitch of Wisconsin.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Generally speaking, patients should anticipate seeing noticeable results in a few months, with full results appearing in 12 to 18 months.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Bayern squad has shown some noticeable holes this season, with the attack, in particular, lacking depth.Manuel Veth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Even now, the demand for change-resilient experts with transferable skills is already obvious across multiple industries, especially in tech and IT.Hilary Tetenbaum, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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One of the additions should be quite obvious to anybody following the Yankees' offseason closely.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Well, that’s just not a common word uttered by the holidayers dressed in designer kaftans.Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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Not a word of condemnation has been uttered by the Western mainstream media, none whatsoever.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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As a result, several nationally prominent institutions had to impose large-scale budget cuts to stem the red ink.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Penn State, now 34-7 over the past three seasons, has to this point been largely hovering in the background, nationally relevant but not nationally prominent.Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Editor’s picks On its own, its is a pretty blatant example of how TikTok’s popular meme formats allow creators to connect over moments that only become funny with time.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Many with a blatant lack of sympathy towards the murder victim.ABC News, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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On Wednesday, California declared a state of emergency for avian flu due to detecting its spread to herds in the southern part of the state.Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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Backlash is growing against self declared feminist ally Baldoni, who has seen an award rescinded by the Vital Voices Global Partnership, a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing and supporting women leaders.Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Knicks outscored the Raptors 40-24 in the second quarter and 31-18 in the third, building a commanding 29-point lead heading into the final period.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Philadelphia Eagles improved to 12-2 on Sunday with a commanding 27-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the battle of Pennsylvania.Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Establish User Fees for Expedited Permitting Reviews One of the most glaring problems in infrastructure and energy development are the delays caused by an excessively complex environmental permitting process.James Broughel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Among the most glaring examples is Ninth Division Commander Gen. Roh Tae-gun (Park Jae-hoon, excellent), a weak-willed lackey seduced by power and greed who’s based on Roh Tae-woo, Chun’s successor as president in 1988.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Pronounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronounced. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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