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Recent Examples of platonic
Abbas plans to get Javad impeached for moving classified intelligence that was later stolen by Noor; Abbas isn't convinced that Javad's meetings with Noor were purely platonic.
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Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Popular on Variety With energetic and bold splatters of image and sound, directing duo Jack Clark and Jim Weir conjure up a similarly disquieting mood as that in other films about reunions exposing the cracks in platonic and romantic relations.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
The movie’s release one day before Valentine’s Day, on the platonic Palentine’s Day and the Parks and Rec-spawned Galentine’s Day, reinforces its very message.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
To be platonic soulmates with your ne’er-do-well ex?
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Popular on Variety With energetic and bold splatters of image and sound, directing duo Jack Clark and Jim Weir conjure up a similarly disquieting mood as that in other films about reunions exposing the cracks in platonic and romantic relations.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
The movie’s release one day before Valentine’s Day, on the platonic Palentine’s Day and the Parks and Rec-spawned Galentine’s Day, reinforces its very message.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
To be platonic soulmates with your ne’er-do-well ex?
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platonic
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Proponents of the move say the reserve would act as a hedge against financial instability in a hypothetical future in which cryptocurrencies replace regular money issued by central banks.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Proponents argued that an investment in Bitcoin would help the government chip away at the $36 trillion national debt, and ensure that the United States remained dominant in a hypothetical future where the global economy runs on cryptocurrencies.—
David Yaffe-Bellany,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Innovation should be practical and actionable, not just theoretical.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The duo’s early work was more concerned with the theoretical underpinnings of architecture than the practice itself.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Friday's controversial Oval Office meeting was initially scheduled for Trump and Zelensky to sign a minerals deal and discuss potential paths to end the Russia-Ukraine war.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Investors should brace themselves for more potential volatility.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Well-structured and fluent, the paper includes several Bible verses that catch her attention — yet turn out to be nonexistent.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Here, founders say, fear of political retribution or public cancellation is nonexistent.—
Ira Porter,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2025
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He has been floated as a possible presidential candidate in 2028.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Dying in the most horrific manner possible is his business, and business is booming.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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But the possible consequences of an Iranian nuclear capability are largely conjectural (save for one: nobody would think of invading Iran anymore).—
Barry R. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Sep. 2010
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That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.—
Mark Jenkins,
Washington Post,
7 Nov. 2023
Adjective
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First embraced by shoemakers when leather was scarce during World War II, the tightly woven palm fibers are ideal for warmer climates, which Canary Islands native Manolo Blahnik surely knows a thing or two about.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2025
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Many of the park’s trails are ideal for mountain biking, with Lakeside Loop, Evitts Mountain Trail, and Rocky Trail being the most popular for cyclists.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Platonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platonic. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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