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as in bit
a very small amount
there's more than just a tad of hyperbole in the critics' praise for the promising young pianist
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as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
grandfather never tires of telling us about the days when he was just a tad
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Recent Examples of tad
However, the notion that future generations will interpret history through the lens of AI is a tad concerning.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The technology sector’s stranglehold on market outperformance eased a tad this year, with the bull rally broadening out to include small-cap stocks.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
The show is a tad more expansive than Derry Girls, following Saoirse, Robyn and Dara, who journey on a hilarious odyssey through Ireland and beyond as each tries to piece together the truth of the past.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
The Ice Age Trail is, in every positive sense, Midwest Nice—pleasant to look at, if a tad boring, but as accommodating and kind as can be.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2024
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The technology sector’s stranglehold on market outperformance eased a tad this year, with the bull rally broadening out to include small-cap stocks.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
The show is a tad more expansive than Derry Girls, following Saoirse, Robyn and Dara, who journey on a hilarious odyssey through Ireland and beyond as each tries to piece together the truth of the past.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
The Ice Age Trail is, in every positive sense, Midwest Nice—pleasant to look at, if a tad boring, but as accommodating and kind as can be.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tad
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And that has stoked concerns about chemical bits lingering in the final product.Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Jan. 2025
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This is a little bit different from the ECC on DDR4, which was an extra module present on chips intended for server or commercial use.Brad Bourque, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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Forest’s manager is notorious for giving little away, but his body language spoke volumes: smiling, upbeat, eager to get going.Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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Showing exasperation with the players involved does little to inspire confidence in them, and communicates to supporters that a manager is thinking about their own brand as much as the side’s performance.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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My family walked with Krewe of Confetti Kids on Saturday for its annual kids parade in Algiers Point.Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Kody has been criticized by his former wives for not being there for his adult kids Kody Brown is open to mending things with his family.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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For example, municipal and fire prevention agencies must give property owners advance — and continual — warnings to clear dead vegetation and to wet dry brush within 10 feet of the house with periodic, prolonged sprinklings.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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It's got a sprinkling of influence of-without sounding too grandiose-Wes Anderson.Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Rioux was the Guinness World Record holder for tallest teenager, standing at 7 feet, 5 inches as a 15-year-old.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Finding housing for a couch-surfing teenager is different than finding housing for a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Padres had already been a team seen as having a shot at Sasaki’s services, and not just because of the team’s recent history of handing out major contracts and making big splashes.C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The New York Yankees made a huge splash in free agency by signing pitcher Max Fried to a $218 million contract in December.Newsweek, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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There’s a rousing musical sequence where the Take That lads rampage through the West End and, at the song’s peak, Williams leaps from the top of a double-decker red bus.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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A lot of the new lads signed early, which helped them to bed in.Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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May these new releases bring a glimmer of light among the darkness.Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Art Graffiti, Through Grief and Discovery Clement Gelly There was the glimmer of possibility in stories of bolt cutters and train yards and spray cans—possibilities of disruption and liberation.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Tad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tad. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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