as in livery
the distinctive clothing worn by members of a particular group
the band uniform was brown with red and white stripes
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as in unchanging
not varying
with flat-screen TVs, picture sharpness is uniform over the entire screen, even in the corners
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Recent Examples of uniform
Natalia Cano, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
Elijah’s time in uniform comes to an ignominious end when the Union takes him prisoner.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
His explorations with tiny pointers led to a new kind of hash table — one that did not rely on uniform probing.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2022
Add drained chickpeas to tahini sauce and continue to process until chickpeas are completely blended into tahini and hummus is smooth and uniform in color, about 3 minutes.
—Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2022
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Noun
The cover featured a photograph of a girl in a high-school uniform with her panty at mid-thigh.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
Elijah’s time in uniform comes to an ignominious end when the Union takes him prisoner.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Weather Can Change on a Dime Island weather is rarely uniform and frequently changes throughout the day.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
His explorations with tiny pointers led to a new kind of hash table — one that did not rely on uniform probing.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
Baking creme brûlée in a Bain Marie/water bath insures gentle, uniform heat around the custards.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2022
Add drained chickpeas to tahini sauce and continue to process until chickpeas are completely blended into tahini and hummus is smooth and uniform in color, about 3 minutes.
—Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uniform
Noun
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JetBlue recently announced a special livery plane that features Mario, the popular video game hero, as well as other characters from the Nintendo franchise.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2025
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The car now wears a gorgeous red livery that replicates the look of the 1967 Le Mans-winning Mk IV.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As the new year gets underway, leaders are tasked with balancing innovation—a key to staying competitive and efficient—with the unchanging priority of delivering exceptional patient care.—
Jacob Kupietzky,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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In San Francisco and Santa Clara counties, the unchanging threat of fentanyl despite changing overdose rates could not be clearer.—
Kevan Shah,
The Mercury News,
3 Aug. 2024
Verb
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Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
11 Aug. 2021
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The rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more.—
Kim Bhasin,
Bloomberg.com,
8 Oct. 2020
Noun
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Rather, red nails felt like walking out in a new outfit every day.—
Molly Barstein,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2025
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What started as a modest outfit began to blossom into a critical engine for the local economy, eventually employing hundreds of residents from villages near Bioculture’s campus.—
ByRefael Kubersky,
science.org,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While this is promising, grocery stores are taking a measured approach before lowering prices, waiting to see if wholesale declines hold steady rather than immediately adjusting retail prices.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Unlike non-porous stainless steel, which doesn’t provide exposure to oxygen, concrete enables slow and steady oxygenation.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In a portrait that is emblematic of her art, Gottfried photographed a circus entertainer dressed in a top hat and white tie, accompanied by his two canine partners, also formally attired, the large Doberman pinscher in a white tie and a turban, the miniature pinscher with a frilly collar.—
Arthur Lubow,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The film’s stars, including Robert Pattinson, attired the best threads for the red carpet occasion, posing for photos ahead of the film’s screening.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Members of the media garbed in protective uniforms view NASA's New Horizons spacecraft on Nov. 4 2005, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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By now, three or four big guys, all garbed in those white smocks, had popped out onto the Peacock’s front porch.—
Charles Hammer,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The administration may ultimately prevail, but DOGE is almost certainly going to be hindered by the many forces arrayed against it.—
Zachary Karabell,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Feb. 2025
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The other — American; arrayed in sleek spandex; dark curly hair — had already finished.—
Caity Weaver,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Uniform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uniform. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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