1
as in jagged
not having a level or smooth surface
the driveway is uneven and collects water in several large puddles whenever it rains
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2
as in changing
not staying constant
the level of attendance at the ballpark has been very uneven this season
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as in crooked
inclined or twisted to one side
a goofy guy with an uneven grin
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Recent Examples of uneven
After returning from a season-ending Achilles tear, Rodgers had an uneven campaign last season.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
This portable, rollerball serum can be used twice a day on dull, uneven, and post-blemish skin.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
The memorandum isn’t about fairness or ensuring economic competition, its about using the threat of a trade war to maintain an uneven playing field where US companies can operate abroad without being held to the same standards as local businesses.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
An uneven parking lot had been outfitted with a matrix of black tents erected atop low wooden platforms.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
This portable, rollerball serum can be used twice a day on dull, uneven, and post-blemish skin.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
The memorandum isn’t about fairness or ensuring economic competition, its about using the threat of a trade war to maintain an uneven playing field where US companies can operate abroad without being held to the same standards as local businesses.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
An uneven parking lot had been outfitted with a matrix of black tents erected atop low wooden platforms.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneven
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Located on the historic Santa Barbara plantation, the jagged limestone peak is accessible at four different points with routes up to 164 feet high (50 meters), depending on your athletic ability.—
Curaçao Tourist Board,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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The image teases both the film’s narrative developments and its jagged formal approach, as the director (who shares editing duties with both co-writer Karen Plata and DP Odei Zabaleta) aims to structurally replicate the non-linear disorder and occasional blind spots of ruptured childhood memories.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As a side sleeper who constantly wakes up with a crooked neck and often back pain, this was a huge plus.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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In short, repealing the FCPA will be a boon to crooked foreign corporations and will create an uneven playing field—in their favor.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration has expressed interest in other minerals like lithium, graphite, and titanium, but these are based on rough mineral estimates.—
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Known for his rough and tumble roles, the two-time Oscar winner died Feb. 26, 2025.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Initially worn by construction workers, Timberlands, as they became known, soon transcended their rugged origins and were embraced, beginning in the late ’70s, by everyone from the Milanese jet set to British ravers.—
Kin Woo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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But Coulibaly discovered that Smart had earned his reputation as one of the most rugged point-of-attack defenders in recent league history.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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An unequal level of investment has persisted leading to a lack of free or affordable public spaces in communities of color.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
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Being here can give an impression of political stability and affluence, but many say beneath that veneer lies widespread surveillance, repression and unequal development.—
Guerchom Ndebo,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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That’s a passion that Hughes, who was originally named to the Team USA roster but withdrew at the last minute due to what’s reportedly an oblique injury, shares.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Domínguez had a chance to unseat Verdugo at the end of last season, but the natural center fielder struggled in left field and didn’t hit much after recovery from UCL surgery and an oblique injury robbed him of minor league reps.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Deo’s family told the outlet that the car had a broken window and blood on the front seat, and his shoes were left inside.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2025
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Infielder Nick Madrigal was moved to the 60-day IL with a broken shoulder to make room on the 40-man roster.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Countries like Canada, Portugal, and Australia offer alternative investor visa programs with clear, consistent rules, which would be made more attractive if the U.S. appears unpredictable or politically unstable.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Its secret to staying afloat in an unstable industry in the ever-evolving city of Raleigh is willingness to lean into change.—
Lucille Sherman,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Uneven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneven. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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