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as in person
a member of the human race
you poor thing, you must be exhausted
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2
as in entity
one that has a real and independent existence
the thing to which the subject of the sentence refers
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as in feat
something done by someone
one of the things you can do is to help me clean up
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as in object
something material that can be perceived by the senses
can you hand me that thing over there?
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as in product
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
just the latest thing from her fertile imagination
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as in event
something that happens
the accident was just one of those things that can happen anywhere
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as in purpose
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
the important thing is that we get the project back on schedule
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as in matter
something to be dealt with
I have lots of things to do this afternoon
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as in stuff
things plural
transportable items that one owns
gather your things and get out
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as in specialty
something for which a person shows a special talent
math just isn't my thing
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Recent Examples of thing
What’s a deadline without a head-scratcher to shake things up?
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Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
The best nutrients for bone health Here’s where things get interesting: dairy foods meet many of these requirements.
—Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
Luckily, Pattinson manages to keep things buoyant without diluting the late-capitalism metaphors or the melancholy existentialism.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
In fact, there are many, many things that shouldn’t go in the dishwasher.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2025
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Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
The best nutrients for bone health Here’s where things get interesting: dairy foods meet many of these requirements.
—Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
Luckily, Pattinson manages to keep things buoyant without diluting the late-capitalism metaphors or the melancholy existentialism.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
In fact, there are many, many things that shouldn’t go in the dishwasher.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thing
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Loading your audio article One person was killed and three others were injured when a pickup truck collided with a group of dirt bike riders in Voluntown on Monday.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2025
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At least one person was killed and 18 injured, according to a CNN tally of figures released by various Ukrainian officials.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Translated, the more dollars that any entity is expected to collect in the future, the easier that entity will find borrowing.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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And ‘The Weekend’ Hosts Eyed For Expanded Roles The new entity teased last year and formally announced in November is led by NBCUniversal Media Group’s Mark Lazarus, who updated staff this week on early plans in a memo obtained by Deadline.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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The track has now spent 32 weeks on the Hot 100, a feat that only one other South Korean artist has accomplished — and Jimin knows that act very well.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The model initially debuted as an ultra-utilitarian tool watch boasting new feats of water resistance, shock resistance, and above all magnetic resistance.—
Cait Bazemore,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2025
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Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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Keep a distance from water, wet articles, and metal objects.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Mar. 2025
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The regulation impacts any business that uses AI and sells products or services in the EU.—
Emre Kazim,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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An ordinance banning the sale of new fur products advanced in the City Council yesterday, setting up a final vote as soon as next week.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Every March, the Japanese Friendship Garden hosts its annual event when its cherry blossoms are typically in bloom.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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For your final evening on Grand Turk, make a reservation at Secret Garden, an intimate restaurant at the Salt Raker Inn where every sunset is a social event.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
AFAR Media,
10 Mar. 2025
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Treasuries have been around for a long time, but their underlying purpose is debatable at best.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Your personal changes will offer clarity and revision and give you a purpose that makes life worth living.—
Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Austin Cindric's $50,000 penalty is becoming a hot topic in NASCAR as drivers weighed in on the matter after the incident at the Circuit of the Americas where Cindric hooked the right rear of Ty Dillon's car.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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No halfway measure, but Bove still wants to keep his hooks in the fish in case Washington chooses to resume the matter later on (and to make sure that Adams follows their directives).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thing. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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