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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backboned
Adjective
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023 -
According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Johnson has been on a winning streak this year with Trump in the White House and backing him repeatedly to muscle through a series of very tough votes on the slimmest of majorities.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2025
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That’s really tough to stop from turning into scoring opportunities for the opponent.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Roll the balls, and flash freeze on baking sheets until firm, then transfer to freezer-safe zip-top bags and freeze for up to three months.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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By the end of the conversation, and with the benefit of any prior ones, the model may have a very firm, and potentially accurate, idea of how much money the buyer is ready to spend.—
Jonathan L. Zittrain,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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For most, those fundamentals are sustainable funding, intentional use cases with clear boundaries and principled KPIs that define the plot of AI adoption.—
Shazia Manus,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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For the second time in a month, Gov. Wes Moore made a hard and principled decision.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Although virtuous in its intent, by mandating the public disclosure of campus crime statistics, the law can incentivize underreporting.—
Kevin Mullins,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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In a virtuous friendship, each individual helps the other become better versions of themselves through encouragement, moral guidance and support.—
Gregg D. Caruso,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.—
Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Revolutionary fervor and strict moral codes reshaped film, censoring depictions of gender, modern lifestyles, and social realities.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Judges sometimes make decisions that are objectionable from a moral and legal standpoint.—
Michael Gregory,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The Cadence capsules are leakproof and TSA-compliant, and an organizer keeps everything upright.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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There are cascading or more upright varieties in an array of colors from hot pink to deep purple to white.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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“Backboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backboned. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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