as in creature
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
we saw a lot of animals at the wildlife refuge—cranes, alligators, deer, a fox, even an armadillo
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as in physical
of or relating to the human body
had intellectual as well as animal needs
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Recent Examples of animal
Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
That includes emotional support animals, which aren’t considered service animals because they're not specifically trained to support a condition.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Amy Stanford, Health, 27 Mar. 2023
But momentum is building for non-animal approaches, which could ultimately help speed drug development, improve patient outcomes and reduce the burdens borne by lab animals, experts said.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2023
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Noun
Moreover, the mice survived nearly twice as long as animals who didn’t get the treatment.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
That includes emotional support animals, which aren’t considered service animals because they're not specifically trained to support a condition.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Smoothies are an easy way to incorporate more non-animal protein into your diet.
—Amy Stanford, Health, 27 Mar. 2023
But momentum is building for non-animal approaches, which could ultimately help speed drug development, improve patient outcomes and reduce the burdens borne by lab animals, experts said.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animal
Noun
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The fifth movement is his funeral: a witches’ sabbath replete with monsters and creatures, with an undead version of his beloved as their ringleader.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the game, players take on the role of planeswalkers, powerful spellcasters who summon creatures, cast spells and use artifacts to defeat their opponents.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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South Carolina went undefeated during a dominant championship run last year that featured a physical roster no opponent could match up with.—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Burnout is a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion that leads people to be less productive at work and negatively impacts their ability to care for themselves and others.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But this is the nature of the beast, and the reality of a team who just experienced the most disappointing year in franchise history.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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By trampling shrubs, the beasts would encourage the growth of grasses that are good at absorbing greenhouse gases.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Delaney was booked into the Marina del Rey Sheriff's Station at 10:15 a.m. and charged with assault, likely to produce gross bodily injury.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Burnett, then 21, of Hammond got ten years in prison in October after pleading guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, a Level 3 felony.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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