as in aspect
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
there are so many facets to Benjamin Franklin: statesman, scientist, inventor, American original
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Recent Examples of facet
Regulatory/Compliance For some businesses, government regulations and industry compliance or ethics standards create an entire facet of business management that is complex and ambiguous.
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Sherre Demao, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Ament had been involved in multiple FDA trials for ADR and artificial facet joint systems but found each option constrained by the other’s absence.
—William Jones, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Tucker has just been excellent in every facet of the game.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Major law firms attract young lawyers through their sponsorship of pro bono initiatives, many of which have become key facets of their practices.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Sherre Demao, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Ament had been involved in multiple FDA trials for ADR and artificial facet joint systems but found each option constrained by the other’s absence.
—William Jones, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Tucker has just been excellent in every facet of the game.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Major law firms attract young lawyers through their sponsorship of pro bono initiatives, many of which have become key facets of their practices.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facet
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Following the fight, Superintendent Joseph Harrington wrote in an email to parents that every aspect would be thoroughly investigated.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 July 2025
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These genres have totally influenced every aspect of pop culture.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The only exceptions to that were the two weeks on either side of Easter, when traffic rose less than 1% year over year, the firm's data showed, a sign of the company's strategy of driving sales with holiday and seasonal merchandise.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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On the other side, a group calling itself Citizens for the Future of Progress in Thompson has been campaigning to get a budget passed.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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Examining then cutting each blade singularly by hand and stuffing it in a sack.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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The Mavericks have a potential superstar on their hands.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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“Facet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facet. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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