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as in serious
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as in important
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfrivolous
Adjective
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Seven restaurants were closed because of serious health violations: Chuys Restaurant, 4441 River Oaks Blvd., had a score of 27 and was closed because of unsafe temperatures in the restaurant’s cold storage units.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025 -
Some of the Thunderbird pilots flying high had to overcome serious obstacles on the ground.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
24 May 2025
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Trump stressed the deal would maintain American control of the storied company, which is seen as both a political symbol and an important matter for the country’s supply chain, industries like auto manufacturing and national security.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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An important first step is choosing plants that prefer the growing conditions present in your garden, like shade versus sun, for starters.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Director Dean Fleischer Camp’s family adventure feels like an excessively earnest Disney Channel movie compared with the delightfully unhinged 2002 cartoon.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Blissfully, the 2002 film Lilo & Stitch gets an adaptation that is vibrant, whimsical, and earnest (and also cute and fluffy!).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Catch Up On The Story Chelsea can become the first club to win all four major UEFA trophies – but who else could complete the set?—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Decades of academic research have consistently found that stadiums and arenas are not major drivers of economic development.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Write down your top five most meaningful professional decisions.—
Stefan Gogoll,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Working with Halsey, who also lives with Ehlers-Danlos, was particularly meaningful.—
Mike Wass,
Variety,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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This indicates substantial price swings during these periods.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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In the February meeting, however, Clinton’s top economic advisers, including Bob Rubin, the then head of the National Economic Council, and Lloyd Bentsen, the Treasury Secretary at the time, were advocating substantial cuts in the budget.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Her father was charged A CT baby had fractures and injuries medical personnel say could have been fatal.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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In addition to the loss of wildlife, collisions are also fatal to humans.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Other pictures and clips showed the teenager with some of his fellow prom-goers and a large shot of the entire class celebrating the momentous occasion.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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The foursome chipped into a momentous worst-to-first reversal for the Tar Heels.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
25 May 2025
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“Unfrivolous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfrivolous. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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