Internet unbound: On the summoning of Meta staff

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• The federal government announced a new tax policy.

Synonyms

Central, national, united, interstate, confederated, joint, allied

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Local, regional, state, provincial, decentralized, independent, separate

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• The new administration promised to lower taxes.

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Government, management, regime, leadership, authority, governance, direction

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Subordinates, employees, workers, followers, anarchy, chaos, disorder

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• The company sent three representatives to the meeting.

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Delegates, agents, spokespersons, deputies, envoys, ambassadors, proxies

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Masters, bosses, principals, rulers, dictators, loners, individuals

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• Meta is the parent company of Instagram.

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Mother, main, umbrella, holding, primary, foundational, principal

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Child, subsidiary, branch, offshoot, minor, secondary, derivative

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• The teacher gave a stern warning to the noisy class.

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Strict, severe, harsh, firm, uncompromising, unyielding, grave

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Lenient, mild, gentle, soft, forgiving, flexible, tolerant

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• The employee received a reprimand for arriving late.

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Rebuke, scolding, reprimand, censure, admonition, reproach, reprimand

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Praise, compliment, reward, applause, approval, commendation, accolade

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• The corporate executives held a meeting to discuss profits.

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Directors, managers, leaders, administrators, officers, bosses, supervisors

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Employees, subordinates, workers, staff, laborers, followers, underlings

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• My encounter with the famous actor was brief.

Synonyms

Meeting, confrontation, engagement, rendezvous, interface, session, contact

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Avoidance, dodging, parting, separation, evasion, escape, bypassing

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• Her curious question prompted a long discussion.

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Caused, triggered, stimulated, motivated, provoked, induced, incited

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Hindered, prevented, delayed, discouraged, deterred, halted, blocked

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• The organization needs to be transparent about its spending.

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Clear, open, frank, candid, overt, lucid, translucent

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Opaque, secretive, hidden, cloudy, dishonest, concealed, murky

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• His intention was to finish the book by tonight.

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Purpose, aim, goal, objective, intent, design, resolve

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Accident, coincidence, chance, haphazardness, aimlessness, drift

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• The government was accused of suppressing the news.

Synonyms

Quelling, crushing, stifling, subduing, repressing, muzzling, censoring

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Promoting, encouraging, releasing, unleashing, aiding, supporting, freeing

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• The street demonstrations lasted for several days.

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Protests, rallies, marches, protests, displays, exhibitions, shows

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Cover-ups, concealments, withdrawals, hiding, retreats, suppression

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• Heavy fog was obscuring the view of the mountains.

Synonyms

Hiding, masking, concealing, blurring, shrouding, shadowing, clouding

Antonyms

Revealing, exposing, clarifying, highlighting, illuminating, showing, unmasking

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• She played a prominent role in the negotiation process.

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Noticeable, conspicuous, notable, striking, leading, eminent, outstanding

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Obscure, hidden, minor, unknown, inconspicuous, unremarkable, secondary

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• The influential writer changed public opinion.

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Powerful, potent, impactful, persuasive, weighty, dominant, compelling

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Powerless, weak, ineffective, insignificant, impotent, inconsequential

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• Do not let fear stifle your creativity.

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Smother, suffocate, suppress, choke, repress, curb, restrain

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Encourage, promote, express, release, foster, unleash, liberate

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• Academic discourse is encouraged at the university.

Synonyms

Discussion, conversation, dialogue, debate, communication, talk, exchange

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Silence, speechlessness, muteness, quiet, ignorance, non-communication

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• Weeds are undesirable plants in a well-kept garden.

Synonyms

Unwanted, objectionable, unpleasant, unacceptable, unwelcome, distasteful, bad

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Desirable, welcome, acceptable, pleasant, wanted, appealing, liked

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• She consented to take part in the study.

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Agreed, permitted, allowed, approved, acquiesced, complied, yielded

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Refused, denied, objected, disagreed, dissented, rejected, prohibited

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• The government agencies regulate food safety standards.

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Control, govern, manage, supervise, direct, guide, order

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Abandon, neglect, let go, disorganize, confuse, disrupt, deregulate

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• Stealing from the poor is considered entirely immoral.

Synonyms

Unethical, wicked, corrupt, sinful, wrong, base, depraved

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Moral, ethical, righteous, good, virtuous, noble, honorable

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• He was fined for using indecent language in public.

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Vulgar, obscene, crude, offensive, unseemly, improper, coarse

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Decent, polite, proper, respectable, modest, clean, pure

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• The rules were rigorously enforced by the authorities.

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Strictly, severely, sternly, stringently, meticulously, firmly, rigidly

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Laxly, loosely, leniently, casually, carelessly, moderately, softly

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• There is considerable dissent within the political party.

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Disagreement, opposition, protest, objection, discord, variance, conflict

Antonyms

Agreement, consensus, harmony, compliance, conformity, approval, assent

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• Scientists hope the disease will be eradicated soon.

Synonyms

Eliminated, destroyed, wiped out, extirpated, abolished, removed, uprooted

Antonyms

Created, established, built, planted, preserved, saved, fostered