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as in be-all and end-all
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as in center
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Recent Examples of alpha and omega
The hosts have been funneling through their alpha and omega of SGA and Jalen Williams.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 June 2025
At the base of the rotunda, serving as an alpha and omega, is Arthur Jafa’s 2016 video Love is the message, the message is Death.
—Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
In that simple but powerful recipe, bean and broth are alpha and omega, enhanced by onion and garlic powders, in addition to fresh.
—Eric Kim, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
Content is its own alpha and omega.
—WIRED, 2 Apr. 2023
And for me, the ‘alpha and omega’ is the freedom.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 May 2022
Some call it our alpha and omega energies.
—Emily Goodson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2022
The Hoyas are his alpha and omega.
—Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 10 Apr. 2021
But Edwards was never convinced that T-cells were the alpha and omega of immunity.
—Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2013
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 June 2025
At the base of the rotunda, serving as an alpha and omega, is Arthur Jafa’s 2016 video Love is the message, the message is Death.
—Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
In that simple but powerful recipe, bean and broth are alpha and omega, enhanced by onion and garlic powders, in addition to fresh.
—Eric Kim, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
Content is its own alpha and omega.
—WIRED, 2 Apr. 2023
And for me, the ‘alpha and omega’ is the freedom.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 May 2022
Some call it our alpha and omega energies.
—Emily Goodson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2022
The Hoyas are his alpha and omega.
—Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 10 Apr. 2021
But Edwards was never convinced that T-cells were the alpha and omega of immunity.
—Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alpha and omega
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Each summer, the jury seems to be out on what the trendiest, be-all and end-all sneaker color is — and 2025 is so far providing us with a slew of options, from white sneakers that can be worn with dresses to those featuring subtle pastels like butter yellow.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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For those whose work is their be-all and end-all, being let go can be earth-shattering.—
BYOrianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2023
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Dressmaker and activist Mary Dickerson (top row, center) inspires a character in HBO's The Gilded Age.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 July 2025
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Both Andretti drivers appeared to be OK after getting checked out at the infield care center.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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Engage Donors Beyond Asks Donors are eager to support causes that are impactful and meaningful.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The county coroner will rule her official cause of death.—
Avery Williams,
The Enquirer,
8 July 2025
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Neanderthals had selected the longest bones that would have contained the most marrow, the study found.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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The first-term San Diego assembly member is MAGA to his marrow, bringing President Donald Trump’s noxious politics and personal approach to Sacramento.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
3 July 2025
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To reach advanced machine intelligence, AI must go beyond perception and understand how the physical world works — anticipating dynamics, causality, and consequences.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Raises 'Cover-up' Question Over Joe Biden Cancer Diagnosis Joe Biden Diagnosed With 'Aggressive Form' of Prostate Cancer While the study identifies a significant association, causality has not been definitively established.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Holmes explained that the partnership was borne out of the service’s complementary core audiences.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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Wake Forest University School of Medicine serves as the academic core of Advocate Health.—
Chase Jordan
July 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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Nielsen and his colleagues concede that their current work does not establish causation, with at least the possibility existing that bad dreams and poor sleep may lead to equally poor dietary habits, rather than the other way around.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 July 2025
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What makes this approach useful for L&D is its ability to isolate variables and establish causation.—
James Glover,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Of the 152 seats the AfD currently has in the Bundestag , 42 are direct seats, where the respective candidates individually won the districts by majority.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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The sky’s most seasoned travelers share their go-to seats for comfort, quiet, and quicker exits.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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“Alpha and omega.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpha%20and%20omega. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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