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as in things
something material that can be perceived by the senses I kept tripping over countless little objects scattered about the darkened room
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as in entities
one that has a real and independent existence trying to determine whether communication with the dead is an object for study, a hoax, or a figment of the imagination
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as in purposes
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish the object of this course is to teach you algebra
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as in protests
to present an opposing opinion or argument they objected to the conductor's insistence that their train tickets were not valid
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Recent Examples of objects
Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026 However, the researchers clarify that this principle applies only to objects with mass and to signals that carry energy or information. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026 Formas’ collection is deep and well-researched, filled with rare furniture and design objects like this Clear Special Vase from iconic Italian architect and designer Gaetano Pesce. —Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 All that persists where the disks once were are the surviving planets and moons, plus any asteroids and icy objects, often found in belts and clouds, that remain. —Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026 The Geffen Galleries currently have 1,700 objects on view, with around 800–900 more expected to be added over the summer. —Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 My friends, being my friends, invariably champion the necessity of objects piling up in my yard. —Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026 Most of these sand-sized fragments in the solar system originate from comets – cold, icy objects from the outer reaches of the solar system. —Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026 Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026 The space station circles our planet at an altitude referred to as low-Earth orbit, which is closer to Earth's atmosphere and allows the outpost to move more quickly around Earth than objects further out in space. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 Congress is on a two-week recess, but the Senate and House could move to fund all of DHS except ICE and CBP as early as Thursday using a procedure known as unanimous consent that allows the chambers to circumvent formal voting as long as no member objects. —Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026 These telescopes are perfect for go-to observation of night sky objects alongside easy astrophotography and the ability to contribute to citizen science missions. —Harry Bennett, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Or they could be interpreted as beams of energy that radiate within and from the more timeless objects Acosta depicts on canvas. —Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026 This is what the National Center for Law and Economic Justice objects to. —Editorial, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 If even one property owner objects, the city requires a public hearing before anything can proceed. —Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 Pashaei objects to the alleged silencing and retaliation against American female athletes who have spoken up for the protection of women's sports from biological male trans athletes. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Art What to call objects that bespeak both the three-dimensionality of sculpture and the surface drama of painting? —Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026 However, the researchers clarify that this principle applies only to objects with mass and to signals that carry energy or information. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026 Formas’ collection is deep and well-researched, filled with rare furniture and design objects like this Clear Special Vase from iconic Italian architect and designer Gaetano Pesce. —Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 All that persists where the disks once were are the surviving planets and moons, plus any asteroids and icy objects, often found in belts and clouds, that remain. —Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026 The Geffen Galleries currently have 1,700 objects on view, with around 800–900 more expected to be added over the summer. —Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 My friends, being my friends, invariably champion the necessity of objects piling up in my yard. —Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026 Most of these sand-sized fragments in the solar system originate from comets – cold, icy objects from the outer reaches of the solar system. —Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026 Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Understanding and identifying activity helps scientists better understand how these objects change over time. —Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026 The space station circles our planet at an altitude referred to as low-Earth orbit, which is closer to Earth's atmosphere and allows the outpost to move more quickly around Earth than objects further out in space. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 Congress is on a two-week recess, but the Senate and House could move to fund all of DHS except ICE and CBP as early as Thursday using a procedure known as unanimous consent that allows the chambers to circumvent formal voting as long as no member objects. —Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026 These telescopes are perfect for go-to observation of night sky objects alongside easy astrophotography and the ability to contribute to citizen science missions. —Harry Bennett, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Or they could be interpreted as beams of energy that radiate within and from the more timeless objects Acosta depicts on canvas. —Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026 This is what the National Center for Law and Economic Justice objects to. —Editorial, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 If even one property owner objects, the city requires a public hearing before anything can proceed. —Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 Pashaei objects to the alleged silencing and retaliation against American female athletes who have spoken up for the protection of women's sports from biological male trans athletes. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objects
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Confirm timing, assign ownership, and keep things clear.— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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But things got wild when the robot started break dancing and bashing itself into a million robotic pieces.— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Conferences are private entities and, as such, employment matters are governed by the federal National Labor Relations Act, making that idea at least theoretically possible.— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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For the first phase, only entities who have made certain tariff payments will be able to make refund submissions.— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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Princess Elizabeth and her family toured the Sandringham Park grounds, which were being used for agricultural purposes to contribute to the war efforts, in August 1943.— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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But as soon as one flagellar motor reverses direction and starts rotating clockwise, the bundle falls apart; the reverse-twirling filament unravels the braid and puts the cell’s flagellar motors at cross-purposes, kicking the cell around.— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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Woman, Life, Freedom protests The 2020 election of Joe Biden led to tentative efforts to restore the JCPOA, but any progress made was squashed by the 2021 election of hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi as president of Iran.— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Mar. 2026
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Then that correction gets a correction from Andy, who protests that Lisa was really only a villain her last year of Housewives.— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
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Taking time before a storm arrives to unplug the right appliances and household items can be the difference between weathering the storm safely and thousands of dollars in damages.— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
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Jackson County Public Health is rolling out a series of vending machines that will contain free health items, like fentanyl test strips, first aid kits, condoms, hand sanitizer, and Naloxone, the life-saving drug that can reverse an opioid overdose.— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
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Speaking at Semafor World Economy in Washington, DC, on Thursday, Zeldin said current regulatory authority on PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, wasn’t set up to make sure polluters pay the cost for cleaning up waterways instead of the ratepayers.— Colin Campbell, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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Under President Biden, the FDA added nearly 20 peptides to the federal list of substances that should not be produced by compounding pharmacies — businesses that mix medications that aren’t available from drugmakers.— Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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All of Tinley Park’s goals were scored by sophomores.— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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As the Moon moves through Cancer, your focus shifts to friends, group dynamics, and shared goals.— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
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The narrator in Pseudo-Quintilian’s fiction complains of the unfairness of the bout.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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For example, when Jehosheba complains that her Martha slacks off when her dad is out of town, Daisy infers that the Commander made a visit to the Colonies.— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Objects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/objects. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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