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as in diagram
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the book's color plate illustrates the internal organs of the human body
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Recent Examples of plate
The trooper contacted the owner of the misused registration plate and learned that the Acura had been recently sold on an online marketplace, according to state police.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
The phone also has a back plate crafted out of a combination of glass and graphene, the latter material helps keep the phone lighter and cooler.
—Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The 12 plate appearances over three straight hitless games is tied for second-longest drought of his young career.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
An all-German cheese plate for dessert was a standout—especially a raw milk, mushroomy beauty that oozed onto the plate.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
The phone also has a back plate crafted out of a combination of glass and graphene, the latter material helps keep the phone lighter and cooler.
—Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The 12 plate appearances over three straight hitless games is tied for second-longest drought of his young career.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
An all-German cheese plate for dessert was a standout—especially a raw milk, mushroomy beauty that oozed onto the plate.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plate
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That’s exactly where many organizations are flying blind, building AI agents without a strategy for how to keep them running, governed and optimized at scale.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Related Articles Hurricane season 2025: What is the Saffir-Simpson intensity scale?—
Maureen Mccann,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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Grab a diagram template and build a flowchart, org chart, or floor plan.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The system is working through visual state machines and sequence diagrams.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Despite being light and airy, the sheets regulate temperature year-round and have even replaced our old winter wool sheets.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
29 May 2025
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His sheet would include key metrics like return on equity, debt levels, and cash generation.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Perhaps there’s no better illustration of Faena’s success in cultivating regenerative relationships than artist-patron Lyra Drake.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Emblazoned with colorful graphics, the illustrations include, beach balls, popsicles, suns, bikinis, barbecue grills, and aptly fruits.—
Charlie Carballo,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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The gameplay pits players against each other with 3D graphics and unique matches.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
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Surface Laptop Studio 2 for $2,800: The Surface Laptop Studio 2 was the only Surface laptop that came with an option for discrete graphics, offering an option for creators and gamers.—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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The Ivy League institution previously housed the images, believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved African people in the United States, in the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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Lee Jun-seok has sought to burnish his image as a center-right reformer who is committed to conservative policies but rejects the insulated, outdated political culture of the conservative political establishment.—
Jong Eun Lee,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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Winning Pega 4 numbers from May 20 drawing Day: 3-9-7-3, Wild: 6 Noche: 2-4-6-6, Wild: 0 Check Pega 4 payouts and previous drawings here.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Tickets for the game cost $1, and drawings happen twice daily, according to lottery officials.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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“Plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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