facet

noun

ˈfa-sət How to pronounce facet (audio)
Definition of facetnext
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 Legal experts have long been skeptical of the Trump campaign promise — and facet of the 2024 Republican Party platform — to utilize the act during peacetime since immigration hasn't historically constituted an invasion. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025 The leading swimwear manufacturer’s apprenticeship program rotates recent graduates through every facet of the business—from cutting and sewing to sales and operations. — Adele Stafford, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2025 Drawing on his finance background, Carney has made clean energy, climate policies and economic prosperity for Canada some of the central facets of his campaign. — Hira Humayun, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025 Trump's speech − clocked at 1 hour and 39 minutes, the longest of its kind in modern U.S. history − offered ample reminders of how the second-term Republican president has already tested the limits of executive authority in almost every facet of the job. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for facet
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  1. aspect
  2. side
  3. hand
Noun
  • The Cost Of Sleep Deprivation In The Workplace When employees are chronically sleep-deprived, every aspect of organizational performance suffers: morale, communication, focus, creativity, and long-term retention.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The next step in Eagleman’s argument is that there are too many channels in a human-to-human relationship for an A.I., or eventually a robot, to emulate—such as smell, touch, social interactions with friends and family—and that these aspects are hardwired into our natures.
    — Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of aspect
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  • Along Mexico Border To Hold Migrants, Report Says The Federal Reserve Cuts GDP Projections As Inflation Stays Too High Because both sides have accused one another of neglect and mistreatment, the Hulu series is intentionally told through multiple perspectives.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • For the ponytail, start by finding a deep side part.
    — Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of side
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  • Sigma Beauty Spa Brush Cleaning Glove $42 AMAZON Rather than lathering your brush by hand, slide on this glove for extra grit with half the effort.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Getting the back just right takes another pair of eyes and hands.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of hand

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