as in inclination
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
a steep cant of the riverbank at that turn in the river
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as in deception
the pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have
many accused the evangelist of cant, since his lavish lifestyle seemed to bear little resemblance to what he was preaching
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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the colorful cant used by movie producers and publicity agents in Hollywood
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as in leaning
running in a slanting direction
the cant buttresses on the interior walls are made of solid oak
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Recent Examples of cant
Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2024
The Eras Tour is one of those cant-miss concerts that everyone will be talking about for years (and decades) to come, so don’t miss out on this incredible show.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2024
The Eras Tour is one of those cant-miss concerts that everyone will be talking about for years (and decades) to come, so don’t miss out on this incredible show.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2024
The Eras Tour is one of those cant-miss concerts that everyone will be talking about for years (and decades) to come, so don’t miss out on this incredible show.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2024
If thieves’ cant—a language known only to criminals—was the Devil’s cabinet, bourgeois society couldn’t help but peep inside.
—JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2020
There's hundreds of cant-miss deals on travel accessories this Prime Day, from supportive neck pillows and lightweight steamers to portable chargers and noise-canceling headphones.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
Instead, think of a vector positioned in the x-y plane and canted at 45 degrees to the x-axis.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2018
The cockpit is canted towards the driver and the warm glow of the ambient lights bathe the cabin in red.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
While Cahan’s novella canted toward Jake’s perspective, Rothstein’s play is an unabashedly feminist-forward retelling.
—Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
The top deck solar array is canted up 30 degrees to catch the low Sun angle near the south pole of the Moon.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Oct. 2023
The boot excels when bombing groomers and making quick turns in the trees thanks to a canting system built from racing experience that minimizes interaction between the cuff and shell.
—Douglas Schnitzspahn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2023
With the front wheels canted like the head of a curious dog, the Mach 1 enjoys precise turn-in and averages a 1.13-g ride through Turn 1.
—Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
Noun
The Eras Tour is one of those cant-miss concerts that everyone will be talking about for years (and decades) to come, so don’t miss out on this incredible show.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2024
The Eras Tour is one of those cant-miss concerts that everyone will be talking about for years (and decades) to come, so don’t miss out on this incredible show.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2024
The Eras Tour is one of those cant-miss concerts that everyone will be talking about for years (and decades) to come, so don’t miss out on this incredible show.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2024
The Eras Tour is one of those cant-miss concerts that everyone will be talking about for years (and decades) to come, so don’t miss out on this incredible show.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2024
If thieves’ cant—a language known only to criminals—was the Devil’s cabinet, bourgeois society couldn’t help but peep inside.
—JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2024
Verb
Sharply angled surfaces, called chines, run from the nose to the air intakes on either side of the lower fuselage; chines then run further back from those intakes to the wings and to twin tail fins, which are slightly canted from the vertical.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2020
There's hundreds of cant-miss deals on travel accessories this Prime Day, from supportive neck pillows and lightweight steamers to portable chargers and noise-canceling headphones.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
Instead, think of a vector positioned in the x-y plane and canted at 45 degrees to the x-axis.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2018
The cockpit is canted towards the driver and the warm glow of the ambient lights bathe the cabin in red.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
While Cahan’s novella canted toward Jake’s perspective, Rothstein’s play is an unabashedly feminist-forward retelling.
—Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
The top deck solar array is canted up 30 degrees to catch the low Sun angle near the south pole of the Moon.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Oct. 2023
The boot excels when bombing groomers and making quick turns in the trees thanks to a canting system built from racing experience that minimizes interaction between the cuff and shell.
—Douglas Schnitzspahn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2023
With the front wheels canted like the head of a curious dog, the Mach 1 enjoys precise turn-in and averages a 1.13-g ride through Turn 1.
—Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cant
Verb
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Midway through the period, though, the ice started to tilt in the other direction.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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But it was renamed The Land of Hope and Dreams tour earlier this month, and is clearly tilting in a more political direction now that Trump is back in the White House.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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The 28-year-old right-hander is returning from an oblique strain that removed him from the starting competition in spring training.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Manaea was initially shut down in February with the right oblique strain, then suffered a setback in early April when inflammation in the muscle required a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
Verb
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The bucket-style hat has a wide, slightly sloping brim to keep the sun out of your eyes and is constructed with nylon and quick-drying mesh fabric interior to keep sweat at bay.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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Because of the sloping topography of Regalia’s 15.3 acres, the three-story townhomes would appear no taller than neighboring two-story homes, Mattamy Homes officials said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Barry leans heavily on old clips of his writing to fill this book up, and that’s fine, but near the end the bag of leftovers grows soggy.—
Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Americans could be squeezed further if the tax breaks have employers and workers lean more heavily on tips, exacerbating post-pandemic tipping fatigue.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
Verb
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The nylon bristles are angled to ensure that strands migrate to the side of the cleaner head rather than getting wrapped around or tangled in the brush bar.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Rather than build on a north-south axis, Frank angled the more than 5,000-square-foot steel-beam structure to run from the southeast to northwest on its corner parcel, with everything flaring out from a spacious central hub.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
21 May 2025
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“Cant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cant. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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