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as in bold
displaying or marked by rude boldness
with an audacious disregard for innocent bystanders, rival gang members opened fire
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as in courageous
foolishly adventurous or bold
an audacious effort to start her own business with no real plan or funding
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as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
audacious adventurers risking everything they had for a shot at glory
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Recent Examples of audacious
As few as five people may have known about Ukraine's audacious plans to attack thousands of miles into Russian territory as they were first formulated, said Ivan Stupak, a former officer in Ukraine's SBU security service.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
The audacious gameplay brings out the best in the other queens, too.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 May 2025
Now Smith is making an audacious pivot for his next venture, called Mura.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The quiet effort amounts to an audacious — skeptics might say desperate — bet that Democrats can buy more cultural relevance online, despite the fact that casually right-leaning touchstones like Mr. Rogan’s podcast were not built by political donors and did not rise overnight.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
The audacious gameplay brings out the best in the other queens, too.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 May 2025
Now Smith is making an audacious pivot for his next venture, called Mura.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The quiet effort amounts to an audacious — skeptics might say desperate — bet that Democrats can buy more cultural relevance online, despite the fact that casually right-leaning touchstones like Mr. Rogan’s podcast were not built by political donors and did not rise overnight.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audacious
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Running a small business is a bold and courageous endeavor.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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From the postwar period to present, perhaps no nation of carmakers has made bolder strides or wielded greater influence on manufacturers and consumers alike than Japan.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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On June 26, Mercury’s debut in Leo inspires us to be more expressive, confident and courageous in our exchanges.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Sebastian Carmona became the lead plaintiff and was joined by other courageous Salinas Valley farmworkers.—
Ignacio Ornelas Rodriguez,
Mercury News,
30 May 2025
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For less adventurous palates, there will be barbecue and funnel cake vendors among about 30.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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Director Robert Zemeckis finds mixed results marrying broad comedy and pop-culture references with the title wooden boy's adventurous quest to become a real kid.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Considering Micah Parsons, Trey Hendrickson and T.J. Watt are all in line for new deals soon, getting something done with Hutchinson sooner rather than later would be wise.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Which is wiser: Spending money on more firefighting resources after wildfires break out and absorbing the extraordinary cost of damages, or investing in technologies and training to prevent wildfires from happening in the first place?—
Abhishek Singh,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Keep an open mind, as an erratic square between Mars and Uranus on June 15 could shake things up in unpredictable ways and result in some reckless behavior.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The girl’s 47-year-old stepmom is charged with child endangerment and reckless endangerment by discharging a firearm from within a motor vehicle, Shelby County court records show.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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His career was built around the principles that a great idea can come from anywhere, a box office triumph is meant to be shared by an entire team and our creative choices need to be bold and daring.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
5 June 2025
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The Russian missile attack on Ukraine comes days after Ukraine’s security service launched a series of daring, large-scale drone attacks deep into Russia, striking airfields and hitting 41 Russian military aircrafts.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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The trio were three of 10 inmates to make the brazen May 16 escape from their Orleans Parish jail.—
Louis Casiano , Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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Somehow, all of this led Akasha to adopt his most brazen business model yet.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Tielemans has mastered the balance, being brave in wanting the ball whatever the situation or stadium while never willingly giving ground to an opponent.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Naturally, the truth does eventually come out at the reception, but Samantha still puts on a brave face for her friends.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
30 May 2025
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“Audacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audacious. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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