1
as in thing
a separate part in a list, account, or series
they remembered to buy all the items on their grocery list except cereal
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2
as in information
a report of recent events or facts not previously known
our next item is about the blizzard blanketing the East Coast
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Recent Examples of item
The items, many intentionally damaged, suggest displays of wealth and power by the region’s elites.
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Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The partners’ favorite items in the collection hint at the elasticity of their vision.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
Hoarding disorder is a psychiatric condition defined by urges to save items and difficulty discarding current possessions.
—Mary E. Dozier, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
This location is said to be in place for at least a year, with menu items rotating and changing as Netflix’s lineup grows.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The partners’ favorite items in the collection hint at the elasticity of their vision.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
Hoarding disorder is a psychiatric condition defined by urges to save items and difficulty discarding current possessions.
—Mary E. Dozier, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
This location is said to be in place for at least a year, with menu items rotating and changing as Netflix’s lineup grows.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for item
Noun
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Jake Paul has nothing but good things to say about his Disney days.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Few things can complicate the otherwise straightforward matter of death quite like family and the possibility of inheritance.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For more information and to register, visit apld.org/international-landscape-design-conference.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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All of this stuff goes back to last year’s legal challenge against the legality of the Premier League’s APT regulations, which was, legally, entirely separate to the ongoing saga related to the 130 charges against City.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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This is stuff that happens in our business all the time.—
Fred Bronson,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Kennedy, who was spotted doing a walk-through at the home this week with his security detail's vehicles parked outside, will live in the same neighborhood as the woman whose mother sold Mar-a-Lago to Donald Trump in 1985.—
Carol Ross Joynt,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The brass hardware gives it a hint of an edge to balance out the rustic wood, while the scalloped details on the doors adds some whimsy to the mix.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Contact the developer for more info on available residences.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2025
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Expect food, music, dance, live wrestling, a car show and plenty of family activities on Cesar Chavez Street and Clinton Avenue on either side of Parque Castillo; 149 Cesar Chavez St. More info at stpaulwestsidefiestas.com.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Judges in both cases are now working through the particulars, but legal experts say that either scenario has troubling implications.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
The Christian Science Monitor,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Ukrainian troops' statements come after President Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to meet on Friday to discuss the particulars of the rare earths deal.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sponsors have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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His first-person stories include supersonic rides in seven separate aircraft pulling up to 9 Gs and flying to 84,000 feet; driving a Bugatti at 253 mph and Indy cars at 200 mph; expeditions to the North and South Poles; summiting the Matterhorn and 23,000-ft.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Goodrich leads all scorers with 39 points in the 106-98 loss at Chicago. 1972 — Wilt Chamberlain plays his last pro basketball game.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Read more: Warriors' Steve Kerr Offers Massive Update on Steph Curry Following Scary Injury Curry has been great for the Warriors this season, averaging 24.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Item.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/item. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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