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as in romances
also affaires
a brief romantic relationship
an affair between two singles spending the summer at the same beach resort
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as in events
a social gathering
the annual country club dance is a really fancy affair
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as in productions
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
the lead float in the parade was a pretty impressive affair, a giant eagle's head with equally huge wings
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as in things
something that happens
the whole affair from start to finish took a total of 15 minutes
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as in matters
something to be dealt with
it's none of your affair whom I'm going out with tonight
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Recent Examples of affairs
Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased to $16,875,000 from $16,142,000, mainly due to higher selling, marketing, and medical affairs expenses.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
While judge retention elections are typically sleepy affairs in Indiana, that isn’t true this year.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Oct. 2024
Government regulators — Apple has not had meaningful government interventions in its business affairs, but that could change.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
While the ethically-dubious deeds of the rich and famous get a lot of media attention, the trusts are often used in much more quotidian affairs—such as by one partner to shield assets during a divorce, lawyers say.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Black Pentecostal traditions especially have often oriented themselves away from this world’s sociopolitical affairs, toward concerns about personal and social morality and hope of heaven.
—Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
While judge retention elections are typically sleepy affairs in Indiana, that isn’t true this year.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Oct. 2024
Government regulators — Apple has not had meaningful government interventions in its business affairs, but that could change.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
While the ethically-dubious deeds of the rich and famous get a lot of media attention, the trusts are often used in much more quotidian affairs—such as by one partner to shield assets during a divorce, lawyers say.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Black Pentecostal traditions especially have often oriented themselves away from this world’s sociopolitical affairs, toward concerns about personal and social morality and hope of heaven.
—Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affairs
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In the wake of both incidents, the former president was granted presidential-level security as his campaign has been forced to grapple with new security protocols in the planning of his campaign events.Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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And on November 15, right before the film’s official November 22 release, Target’s Jersey City store will be transformed into the ‘Land of Oz’ with a whole host of special events and giveaways.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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But as a third prong of his strategy for the company, Wachtel has also been focused on coming up with unique business models to produce more economical productions that would make sense for certain platforms.Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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The features, which will be helmed by Sergio Carvalho and Sergio Machado, will be the first two fully sustainable productions in Brazil.Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Hopefully things pick up pace next week.Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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There are tradeoffs in the way that humans do things and the way that AI does things.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Past sales have featured discounts on these products and more.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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Lois Alter Mark has traveled to all seven continents and writes about everything from luxury spas, cruises and hotels to quirky museums, street food and her favorite travel products.Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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For most people languishing on the waitlist, the program is essentially on hold, and there are reports of similar circumstances in other parts of the country, including Maine and Oklahoma.Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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In the midst of honoring the actor’s life and successful career, the people who were close to him are also speaking about the circumstances that surrounded his death.Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Whereas some adaptations place Scrooge firmly at the center of your focus, this one emphasizes the rewards of being part of a community, ranging from warm celebrations full of dancing, food and games to something as simple as a nod and smile to a stranger on the street.Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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Homecoming celebrations at Tuskegee University descended into chaos as a shooting broke out last weekend on the Alabama campus.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The show ran for two seasons and nearly 100 episodes between 1985 and 1986.Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Google has already had some embarrassing episodes with its AI Overviews, including advising people to put glue on pizza and to eat rocks.Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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The first measure would raise the minimum wage from $16 per hour to $18 per hour for all businesses by 2026.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson and Remington, handed over hundreds of thousands of names, addresses and other private data — without customer knowledge or consent — to the NSSF, which then entered the details into what would become a massive database.Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affairs. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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