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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonantagonistic
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On social media, where content creators have been dissecting the case, some commenters have been distressingly sympathetic to Diddy’s defense.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2025 -
There’s not a single sympathetic White character in the film.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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But in this case, what lies behind the first door is not a dark and dreary cave but a vast field of blowing grass, visible far-off castles, unexplored ruins, hostile and nonhostile characters of all sorts, and several glowing trees planted at key locations on the map.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2022
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And while cobras are shy, nonhostile creatures, would-be combatants would do well to bookmark our tips on how to survive a cobra bite.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
4 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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Those proteins—called effectors—attack specific targets that collectively disable the host's defense responses and make the host more hospitable for its bacterial conqueror.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2025
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There must be a penalty until the campus is shown to be hospitable to Jewish students.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
11 May 2025
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Inspired by the energy of young, charismatic stars on the 2018 team including Keenan Allen, Mike Williams and Derwin James Jr., Julian started to craft a social media persona that matched the on-field personnel.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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In a case that's drawing significant social media attention, a Georgia college student and her father are being held in the same immigration detention center and facing deportation after they were separately stopped by police for driving without valid licenses.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Coleman, a reverend and attorney, who devoted his life to fighting civil injustices and easing the burdens of those around him, died on May 9 from leukemia.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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This could include legal pursuits such as civil lawsuits intended to prevent AGI from being reached.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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The radical left has become more and more like the characters in a Charles Dickens novel, crammed to the seams with amiable idiots and moral monstrosities.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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Likewise, the amiable relationship between former and sitting presidents shows that if party leaders could overcome partisanship in the name of unity and friendship, so too could other Americans.—
Peter Kastor,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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During public remarks in 2022, Justice Elena Kagan – one of the court’s three liberal justices − spoke out against sweeping injunctions and the ability of challengers to find one friendly judge to issue such an order.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Hussain has a friendly, reassuring presence, making the already-simple recipes even less intimidating.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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But overall, this affordable bed frame offers a good mix of pleasant aesthetics and practical storage solutions.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
15 May 2025
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If busier weekends someday mean parking an extra block away, that will be a pleasant problem to solve.—
Belal Aftab,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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“Nonantagonistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonantagonistic. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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