squaring

verb

Definition of squaringnext
present participle of square
1
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point that explanation squares entirely with the evidence that we've seen

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2
as in bribing
to influence someone with a bribe tried to square the police officer into ignoring the illegal operation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squaring
  1. corresponding
  2. bribing
  3. coinciding
  4. having
  5. conforming
  6. agreeing
Verb
  • To be clear, Martell’s cask programme is fully geared to offer a luxurious experience and the corresponding price tag.
    Mark Littler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mace, a Republican representative from South Carolina, has made headlines and faced protests for her proposal to ban transgender people from using restrooms corresponding to their gender identity on Capitol Hill.
    Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • She was also found guilty of bribing government officials and violating bank lending rules.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune Asia, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Robyn gains entry to the impound lot by bribing the officer, and takes off with the truck.
    Erica Thompson, TVLine, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of bribing
Verb
  • The Mexican crackdown started last December, coinciding with the drop from the record month of immigration.
    Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The slump, in fact, started sooner than that — coinciding with the Lakers’ NBA Cup schedule.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of coinciding
Verb
  • But to have the engine running well, having Wall Street analyst sponsorship is worth a few cylinders.
    Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • When having fun is far down the list of priorities, sleeping with a delivery guy could be revolutionary.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of having
Verb
  • When faced with differences, individuals are likely to respond in one of three ways—by conforming and agreeing with the other person, seeking their validation or distancing themselves altogether.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Anything over the conforming loan limit is considered a jumbo loan, which typically comes with more stringent requirements for credit scores and debt-to-income ratios.
    Amy Rose Dobson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of conforming
Verb
  • Whereas other participating schools have previously paid the VII Group up-front money, the company is agreeing to pay Auburn $115,000 this year to cover the costs of its 22-member official team travel party.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The New York Yankees shored up their pitching staff with one big move Tuesday, agreeing to terms with left-hander Max Fried on an eight-year, $218 million contract according to multiple reports.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of agreeing
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Thesaurus Entries Near squaring

squares (off)

squaring

squaring away

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