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as in event
a social gathering
we're all invited to the big party to celebrate the end of the year
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2
as in faction
a group of people acting together within a larger group
a small party got together to protest the new chairman's decision
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as in person
a member of the human race
my grandfather's a determined old party, so don't underestimate him
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
for parties of more than six people the restaurant automatically adds a 15% service charge to the bill
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as in participant
one who takes part in something
a party to the agreement
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Recent Examples of party
Niall Stanage, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
Officials have long warned that staffing levels within the agencies that oversee immigration enforcement at DHS have been below what is needed, no matter which party is in the White House.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The Grammy winner and baller were first linked earlier this month while partying at a NYC nightclub.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The party is racked by discord over its position on social issues – especially trans rights and, to an only slightly lesser degree, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
Officials have long warned that staffing levels within the agencies that oversee immigration enforcement at DHS have been below what is needed, no matter which party is in the White House.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
All in the Details Kelly Rutherford rocks dazzling jewelry at the BAFTA 2025 Don Julio winners party on Feb. 16 in London.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The Grammy winner and baller were first linked earlier this month while partying at a NYC nightclub.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for party
Noun
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View the full list of honorees below and find more details and purchase tickets for the 2025 Billboard Women In Music event on the official website.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Coordinate Non-Event Marketing Integrated marketing keeps the event benefits going.—
Karolyn Raphael,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But critics argue the terrorist designation—which carries penalties for doing business with the faction—could exacerbate an already dire situation where millions of civilians rely on aid to survive.—
Juwayriah Wright,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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His threats came on the day there was news that a Trump envoy has held secret talks with Hamas, signaling a departure from a decades-old U.S. policy of not negotiating with the Islamist Palestinian faction deemed a terrorist organisation by Washington.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s something that the team at Amazon strategically figures out what’s the best way to drop the show.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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National Police sent teams to monitor the beach overnight at least twice to watch how the water moves to see where a body would drift if someone drowned and to see where the waves crash.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Every team has that one person everyone relies on for advice, project help, or problem-solving.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Just one person out of 27 people on board the Western Reserve survived the harrowing 60-mile journey back to shore.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
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The groups challenging the firings in court say that was a lie, and Judge Alsup appeared inclined to agree during a court hearing last month.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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As part of the re-boot, the group has also made some operational changes, shutting its U.S. distribution center, selling its London offices, and reducing headcount and the overall cost base.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The delays and burdens of the judicial bypass process led some study participants’ parents to find out about the pregnancy.—
Kate Coleman-Minahan,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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Currently the site is not only organized by Titles, but visitors can also sort through options based on non-hearing participants involved in the production or even the percentage of sign-language offered throughout any particular piece.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Key speeches are faithfully delivered to an audience of two, not thousands; a scene of soldiers destructively revelling on a bridge is given a different spirit by ironic, out-of-time horseplay.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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Another interesting finding from the clinical trial that was more recently reveled is the reduction of visceral fat.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In contrast to this year’s bash, Foster and McPhee Foster celebrated Rennie’s birthday last year by going to Disneyland just the three of them.—
Justine Fisher,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Flourishes like these have attracted big-name clients like Brad Pitt, prompted SNL to tap him to plan its 40th-anniversary bash, and led the New York Public Library to ask him to plan their annual Library Lions Gala.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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