as in aspect
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
there are so many facets to Benjamin Franklin: statesman, scientist, inventor, American original
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Recent Examples of facet
Planetary protection is a serious facet of interplanetary exploration.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Hope is a key currency here, and one facet of it, consistently raised by Ukrainian officials, is the idea of European or NATO troops providing security guarantees to Kyiv through their specific presence in frontline areas – as peacekeepers of sorts.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Only on iOS, Fraud Buster has another facet involving your screenshots and photos.
—PCMAG, 3 Feb. 2025
Some leaders also come with a second persona, representing a different facet of their personalities or time in their careers.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Hope is a key currency here, and one facet of it, consistently raised by Ukrainian officials, is the idea of European or NATO troops providing security guarantees to Kyiv through their specific presence in frontline areas – as peacekeepers of sorts.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Only on iOS, Fraud Buster has another facet involving your screenshots and photos.
—PCMAG, 3 Feb. 2025
Some leaders also come with a second persona, representing a different facet of their personalities or time in their careers.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facet
Noun
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An unusual aspect of the study was its setting: the emergency room.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Another aspect of emotional eating is the process of specific cravings, usually including unhealthy, energy-dense foods.—
Allison Futterman,
Discover Magazine,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The reason each side keeps going is to punish their respective arch nemesis and salvage their reputations.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Draw a circle with a 5- to 6-inch diameter on one side of the parchment.—
Martin Sorge,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The San Francisco Police Department said that they will be fully staffed and have cancelled days off to have enough officers on hand.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Largely starved of service, one air shot in the box saw Moyes put his head in his hands.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Facet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facet. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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