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as in fact
a single piece of information
knows all the niceties of diplomatic protocol
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as in luxury
something that adds to one's ease of living
a woman too fond of the niceties of urban living to even consider becoming a farmer's wife
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as in precision
the quality or state of being very accurate
there's a nicety of detail in his meticulously painted landscapes
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Recent Examples of nicety
In a culture where formal niceties smooth many interactions, Mr. Emanuel was blunt and dogged.
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Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Little niceties for the hosts who are graciously putting you up for Christmas?
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2024
Green Border forces us to confront raw human behavior, shorn of all niceties and posturing.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 June 2024
If the idea of waking up in a 20th-century train car sounds questionable, all the modern niceties of a luxury hotel room were present — including plush bedding and a rainfall shower with bath amenities from Byredo.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
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Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Little niceties for the hosts who are graciously putting you up for Christmas?
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2024
Green Border forces us to confront raw human behavior, shorn of all niceties and posturing.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 June 2024
If the idea of waking up in a 20th-century train car sounds questionable, all the modern niceties of a luxury hotel room were present — including plush bedding and a rainfall shower with bath amenities from Byredo.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nicety
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There are so many players hooked, in fact, that Chess.com runs a tournament for current and former NFL players – the subject of a recent documentary by NFL films.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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In fact, Mahomes — by himself — was in more TV ad spots than all the other players and coaches on the Chiefs combined.—
Dan Shanoff,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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The properties of next-gen materials are an opportunity to create a new aesthetic, and the Istanbul facility also has its own in-house creative studio dedicated to working with design teams at the luxury and premium brand level from a product development perspective.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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It was masterminded by Guido Spinello and Salvatore Lo Giudice—Taormina locals and founders of the luxury local travel company Sicily Lifestyle.—
Andrew Sessa,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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This generates affordable precision mass, deters adversaries, and protects our democracies.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Power of Phage At the heart of Parallel Health’s innovation is its unique approach to phage therapy, a treatment method that uses microbes called bacteriophages to combat bacterial infections: precision antibiotics, but safe and natural.—
WWD,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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Operative notes — reports that document the details of a surgical procedure — are tedious to write and often contain inaccuracies and incomplete information, researchers noted in a report of the study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.—
Nancy Lapid,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Though plot details are still under wraps, the vacation horror-cum-satire series has been characterized by critics as much darker than the previous two seasons.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
15 Feb. 2025
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Jevons Paradox has also been observed, for example, in explosive demand for modern conveniences like air conditioning, passenger airplanes, and MRI machines.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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The move was likely motivated by convenience — yet also helped modern-day archaeologists.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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Information accuracy can depend on how recently the data was updated.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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The system, the automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, or ADS-B, would’ve enabled air traffic control to track the aircraft with much greater accuracy.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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The amenities continue outdoors, where the picturesque mountain-view grounds are laced with olive trees and hold a pool and spa, a bocce court, a fire pit, and a barbecue area.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2025
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For her first real estate purchase, the young owner of this compact, 300-square-foot apartment wanted all the amenities of a true home.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
8 Feb. 2025
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Social Security benefits are paid to more than 70 million Americans on a monthly basis, and help form the bedrock of income for many retirees, survivors of deceased claimants and disabled people.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The benefits here are to conserve client battery life while optimizing network resources.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Nicety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicety. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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