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as in poor
of low quality
shoddy merchandise that soon fell to pieces
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as in notorious
not respectable
a waterfront area filled with shoddy saloons, tattoo parlors, and houses of prostitution
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Recent Examples of shoddy
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 Nov. 2024
Her anguish worsened with a subsequent discovery: Florida law essentially blocked her from suing doctors and the hospital alleging shoddy medical care.
—Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2018
Only traditional organic feeds such as the shoddy are allowed
—Craig Ballinger, Slate Magazine, 20 Mar. 2017
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Adjective
One good game will not be enough to calm the nerves of the Bruin fandom that has seen some consistently shoddy play from its squad through the first month of the season.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 Nov. 2024
Her anguish worsened with a subsequent discovery: Florida law essentially blocked her from suing doctors and the hospital alleging shoddy medical care.
—Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
Recycled pop bottles are made into carpets and seat linings, and cotton shoddy—used to make blue jeans—is recycled and turned into sound insulation.
—Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2018
Only traditional organic feeds such as the shoddy are allowed
—Craig Ballinger, Slate Magazine, 20 Mar. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoddy
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Everybody connected to the death of this poor guy is dead now.Makena Gera, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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With sleep disorders affecting approximately 70 million Americans and poor sleep linked to serious health risks like heart disease, stroke and cognitive decline, the Tone Buds represent a significant advancement in personal sleep technology.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Vancouver’s permissive policies and mild weather have lured thousands of people who are vulnerable to addiction to a city notorious for Canada’s most expensive housing.David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Cuba always seemed an odd member of the notorious club, which included Syria and Iran.Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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How exactly is the novel genome synthetic and different from the natural version?Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Everyone knows synthetics always spell trouble with a capital ‘T’ in an Alien movie and Alvarez’s m.o. was to play on audiences’ prejudices against such androids.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
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Two women were now the lead anchors on Today, creating a powerful symbolism just as terrible revelations were surfacing about several men in the industry.Eric Deggans, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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The start of the Palisades and Eaton Fires was a case of terrible timing: A drought had turned abundant vegetation into crisp fire fuel, and the winter rains were absent.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The plea deal would have effectively ended over 20 years of wrangling and closed the book on one of America's most infamous legal chapters.Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Santa Ana winds are infamous for driving fast-moving fires in Southern California, pushing embers well beyond a blaze’s boundary and into neighborhoods and across major roadways.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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City-Scale Digital Twins The digital twin concept involves creating virtual replicas, modeled using real-world data, in order to create simulations that can be used for planning and managing development.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Smallville is a Farmville-like simulation involving characters that communicate and interact with each other under the control of large language models.Will Knight, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
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New England legislators and regulators consistently blocked building additional pipelines from the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and other regions in the U.S. and Canada, which could bring cheap, onshore natural gas to replace fuel oil.Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The 25-year-old is cheap, still a season away from salary arbitration eligibility, also plays the corner outfield spots, and won’t be a free agent until after the 2028 season.Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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And Mark, in turn, begins to suspect that something shady is happening at Lumon.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach Offers Balinese Culture in Every Sip at Tree Bar At Tree Bar at Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach enjoy a beverage under the shady embrace of the iconic Pohon Pole tree.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Shoddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoddy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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