as in weak
lacking strength of will or character
an invertebrate Congress that blithely went along with the President's ill-conceived plan
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Recent Examples of invertebrate
Marta Vidal, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2022
Fire effects are expected to be long-term, lasting anywhere from five to 20 years, and the service says aquatic invertebrate monitoring will continue.
—Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2022
There's no doubt that Blean Woods is already humming with invertebrate life.
—Victoria Turk, Wired, 19 July 2022
Surveying invertebrate life is freelance ecologist and entomologist Graeme Lyons.
—Victoria Turk, Wired, 19 July 2022
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Adjective
In Jordan, most of the fossils found so far are marine invertebrate fossils, such as bivalves, ammonites and foraminifers.
—Marta Vidal, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2022
Fire effects are expected to be long-term, lasting anywhere from five to 20 years, and the service says aquatic invertebrate monitoring will continue.
—Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2022
There's no doubt that Blean Woods is already humming with invertebrate life.
—Victoria Turk, Wired, 19 July 2022
Surveying invertebrate life is freelance ecologist and entomologist Graeme Lyons.
—Victoria Turk, Wired, 19 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invertebrate
Adjective
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Global Blue's weak February European shopper data released on March 5 did indeed work as a catalyst.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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In addition to a weak critical reception, the film became mired in controversy due to political comments made by lead actress Rachel Zegler in the run-up to its release; the casting of a Latina actress as the titular character; and the use of CGI to reimagine the seven dwarfs.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The search for the oldest vertebrates Haridy’s original aim was to solve the mystery of the oldest vertebrate animal that exists in the fossil record.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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One camp continued to compare the circuitry in adult vertebrate brains; the other focused on embryonic development.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Wired News,
11 May 2025
Noun
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An April 2025 study in Frontiers in Biogeography takes another look at these extinct herbivores, which were wiped out by human hunting during the last Ice Age between around 50,000 and 34,000 years ago.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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Stunning stat: The invasive Lantana camara has entangled 300,000 square kilometers of India's forests, diminishing food sources for herbivores.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The interior of my bZ Limited was comfortable, trimmed in appealing soft materials and roomy.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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While investors remain hopeful for a soft landing for the U.S. economy, how severe could the situation become if another recession occurs?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The carnivore diet, once a fringe curiosity, has gained traction among social media users thanks in part to personalities like Liver King—but its popularity has proven polarizing.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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Although large carnivore populations are declining worldwide, European gray wolves (a subspecies of Canis lupus) defy the trend.—
Olivia Ferrari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This is because her spineless boyfriend was with her on that bus and plane and sat 2 rows away.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Matt and his direct reports quickly reveal themselves to be spineless, self-important, thin-skinned, and out of touch.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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“Invertebrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invertebrate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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