as in bulk
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
reading is the very staple of a person's education
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as in to adhere
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Recent Examples of staple
Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Consider the following 50 songs, including another from the queen herself, the new classics — those Christmas tunes created in the last quarter-century that have the potential to become holly, jolly staples.
—Maura Johnston, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Jay King, The Athletic, 10 Apr. 2024
Neil the Demon staples his face back together after Sister Andrea slices it!
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The streamer also has seasonal staples, including the rom-coms Love Actually and The Holiday.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Consider the following 50 songs, including another from the queen herself, the new classics — those Christmas tunes created in the last quarter-century that have the potential to become holly, jolly staples.
—Maura Johnston, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
With Davis no longer stapled to Porziņģis’ side on the perimeter, the Mavericks, on their way to setting that NBA record for offensive rating in a single season, had no more answers left.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 10 Apr. 2024
Neil the Demon staples his face back together after Sister Andrea slices it!
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staple
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However, pharmacists producing the drugs in bulk — known as 503B compounding facilities — will get an additional month, with a deadline of March 19.Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Costco is a warehouse retail chain known for selling products in bulk.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Add sprinkles and chill before cutting: Top with sprinkles, pressing gently to adhere.Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Follow the package instructions to adhere double-sided adhesive sheets to all felt sheets.Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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At the core of intelligent system design is the principle of instrumentation and iterative improvement.Evan Kaplan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Long a bastion of white males, the 94 district courts and 13 courts of appeals form the core of the federal judicial structure.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Barton appears to enjoy juxtaposing the banality of Helen’s life as a wife and mother—flawlessly hosting her husband’s holiday work party, sticking jewels on a crown for a Nativity costume—with the extravagant action of her secret life.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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But nothing ever seems to stick, and that's because no experiment has given any hint that quarks and leptons are composite particles.Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Some people are drawn to the sight of bodies in motion.Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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The naked bodies of both women, who had been shot and stabbed, were found in a remote area in the city of Fremont on Feb. 2, 1986.Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Last year, there were 34 such cases, tied for the highest number in at least five years.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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And because every number is loaded with callbacks and foreshadowings, both musically and lyrically, the rangy story is tied into a very tight thematic bundle.Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Designed to lock in moisture post-wash or refresh dry strands, this daily staple tackles frizz, enhances texture, and leaves hair silky and manageable—no residue, no weight.Erin Parker, Allure, 27 Dec. 2024
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Any doubt about the existence of rape culture simply crumples under the weight of reality.Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Auditing is not about finding wrongdoing, per se; a majority of issues found in an audit are solvable by implementing better processes and/or simply following the ones in place.Sean Manning, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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As of this fall, the program has helped more than 40,000 students re-enroll, the majority of whom are women and people of color.Crystal Hudson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Staple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staple. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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