1
as in thing
a separate part in a list, account, or series
they remembered to buy all the items on their grocery list except cereal
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2
as in information
a report of recent events or facts not previously known
our next item is about the blizzard blanketing the East Coast
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Recent Examples of item
Overall, the material for storage for most of these items, especially the food, is glass.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
What clothing items are eligible during tax-free weekend?
—Alaina Morris, The Tennessean, 14 July 2025
While the apartments are self-service, breakfast items for the following day are replaced every day between noon and 4 p.m., and fresh bread is delivered between 8 and 8:30 p.m. daily.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 1 July 2025
When some companies make fixing their items almost impossible, community organizations and activists are fighting back to help remedy the issue and the broken system.
—Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
What clothing items are eligible during tax-free weekend?
—Alaina Morris, The Tennessean, 14 July 2025
While the apartments are self-service, breakfast items for the following day are replaced every day between noon and 4 p.m., and fresh bread is delivered between 8 and 8:30 p.m. daily.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 1 July 2025
When some companies make fixing their items almost impossible, community organizations and activists are fighting back to help remedy the issue and the broken system.
—Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for item
Noun
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Meanwhile…things haven’t looked so good for Starbucks in China recently, and not just because its baristas can’t spell names in Chinese characters, either.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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The downside is that each method has a potential reaction from the AGI or ASI that could turn things ugly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
11 July 2025
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Police have urged anybody with any information or drone shots in the area of Beacon or the surrounding north-east Wheatbelt area, shot between June 29 and July 4, to get in touch and upload the footage.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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My mom, on the other hand, continues to live every day in joyful chaos—no systems, just stuff.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 July 2025
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Many of us have too much unnecessary stuff in our lives.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The hotel’s resident nutritionist, Charlotte LaGuardia Abbate (MS, CNS, CDN) takes you through the earliest form of food preservation, diving into the details of fermenting your own food and learning about the changes that occur during this natural process.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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Five years of inspection reports released to The Associated Press do not offer any details of those plans at Mystic, raising new questions about the camp’s preparedness ahead of the torrential July 4 rainfall in flood-prone Texas Hill Country.—
Jim Mustian,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
Noun
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For more info: CBS News GAMES: Candy Land, the game that still hits a sweet spot For the last 75 years, generations have taken turns weaving through a rainbow road, surrounded by all things candy.—
David Morgan
July 11,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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Tickets for all new shows will go on sale July 11 at 10 a.m. local time with full info available on Heart’s website.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The particulars on the contract buyout are unknown at the moment, but confirmation from those in the media are that Clarkson will be signing with the New York Knicks.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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But nailing down the particulars of the problem proves more slippery.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Editor's note: This story is part of a series tracking the experiences of four graduating seniors at four different Michigan universities.—
Meg Vandermark,
Freep.com,
5 July 2025
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For beautiful views of the Tennessee River and Wilson Dam, head to this greenspace with a scenic 1.3-mile trail along the waterfront with interpretive displays sharing stories about Florence’s history.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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To keep squirrels from taking over, try spicy seed mixes or placing feeders at least 10 feet from any launch point.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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At this point, again, Gladys has been burned by Billy Carlton.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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“Item.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/item. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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