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as in banner
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
the flags of both countries were prominently displayed at the treaty signing
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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail
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Recent Examples of flag
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Shadow bans and spam flags await those who push too far.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
In the months leading up to the exams, the deans of many of California’s top law schools flagged concerns to the State Bar.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
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Noun
Their flags stayed hidden for 85 years — until now.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Shadow bans and spam flags await those who push too far.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Verb
The inspector general also flagged concerns earlier this year, noting that the Merced to Bakersfield segment alone faced a $6.5 billion funding gap and was unlikely to meet its 2033 completion goal.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
In the months leading up to the exams, the deans of many of California’s top law schools flagged concerns to the State Bar.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flag
Noun
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Barack and Michelle Obama will executive produce under their Higher Ground banner along with Vinnie Malhotra.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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In Bern, Switzerland, thousands marched behind banners denouncing fascism and war — part of a wider backlash against the global surge of hard-right politics.—
Thomas Adamson and Yuri Kageyama,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Among our brain’s communication signals are neurotransmitters.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Allowing for correction is a signal that the system is responsive.—
Shiva Chandrashekher,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Othello star Jake Gyllenhaal’s backstage home-away-from-home in Broadway’s Barrymore theater is an extension of the Shakespearean world he’s been steeped in while developing his version of Iago, the duplicitous ensign to the titular Venetian army general played by Denzel Washington.—
Charlotte Collins,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2025
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Othello star Jake Gyllenhaal’s backstage home-away-from-home in Broadway’s Barrymore theater is an extension of the Shakespearean world he’s been steeped in while developing his version of Iago, the duplicitous ensign to the titular Venetian army general played by Denzel Washington.—
Charlotte Collins,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2025
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Because for all the good vibes now, what Hoyer does this season could mean the difference between being happy about winning the Central with 90 wins and thinking seriously about playing for a pennant.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The New York Yankees are off to a good start in their quest to defend their American League pennant, sitting atop the AL East before Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flag. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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