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as in regarding
having to do with
books on sports heroes are my favorite reading matter
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as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
he's getting on in years and doesn't see or hear as well as he used to
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as in operating
being in effective operation
please don't leave the sanding machine on if you're not going to be near it
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Recent Examples of on
Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
All four episodes of Adolescence are streaming on Netflix.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Flinn showed up to the park on a cold day and saw strong winds howling out.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Preposition
More than a decade on, the So Kates have become such a fixture in Zendaya’s wardrobe that even her employers, Louis Vuitton and Valentino, have been taught to expect no less.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
All four episodes of Adolescence are streaming on Netflix.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Flinn showed up to the park on a cold day and saw strong winds howling out.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for on
Preposition
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The tragedy is still under investigation but concerns have been raised regarding congested airspace and understaffed air traffic control facilities at Reagan National.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
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Critics of the deal have cited concerns about the intentions of Nippon Steel regarding continuing domestic production, particularly in blast furnaces.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2024
Preposition
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Rubio cited no specific evidence against Khalil, a 30-year-old legal permanent resident whose American citizen wife is in the late stages of pregnancy.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 2%, Shanghai's Composite Index rose 0.6% and Shenzen's Component Index rose 1.2%, with investors buoyed by Beijing's announcement of stimulus measures to bolster the economy against the escalating American tariffs.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But with the Heat’s worst regular-season since 2014-15 now complete, there’s now also plenty of data to make conclusions about this roster moving forward.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Hindus speak of Kalki, Muslims await the Mahdi, and Buddhists look forward to the coming Maitreya.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Under Proposition 309, voters casting mail-in ballots could provide a driver's license or non-operating identification license number, the last four digits of a social security number, or a unique identifying number provided by the secretary of state for voter registration purposes.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
The Arizona Republic,
27 Oct. 2022
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2023
Preposition
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There has to be an intentionality in how people speak upon and interact with New Orleans, regard its traditions as sacred and position its voices as experts.—
Cierra Chenier,
Essence,
15 Apr. 2025
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Number one is what the project was already calling upon, but was very, very appropriate for this because there’s just so much to explore.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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After Trump and Beijing went back and forth on tariff hikes in recent days, Chinese goods entering the U.S. were set to face a massive 104 percent import tax, while U.S. goods entering China will encounter an 84 percent tariff.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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The advent of agentic AI has also brought forth the need for additional prompt engineering techniques to suitably lean into AI agents.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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As Leon’s production toils blandly along, Washington employs a light, high delivery, lapsing into vagueness and singsong.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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On a match day, the keenest supporters would gravitate to the main entrance halfway along, just after the dressing room windows where Ian Wright occasionally peered out and caused a commotion.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Third, operational command of Kamikaze planes is difficult because results cannot be evaluated with any accuracy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Future Of Experience Built On Intelligent Infrastructure Although consumers may not directly engage with mainframes or fully comprehend their operational role, their influence remains significant.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“On.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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