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cosmetic

[koz-met-ik] / kɒzˈmɛt ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
beautifying; relating to appearance
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
disfiguring


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Results were either mixed or inconclusive, and there was limited strong evidence showing that collagen significantly improves metabolic health, gum disease, or cosmetic outcomes in dentistry.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Her 2022 debut novel, “Aesthetica,” plumbed the lengths one aged-out influencer is willing to go to reverse her cosmetic surgeries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Critics say the changes she has made have been more cosmetic than structural.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

"This is not just a cosmetic trend or a simple before-and-after story," Ranvia says.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

I have been trying to interpret them as genuine weekends, as if, after spending the weekdays on futile and largely cosmetic labor, I had decided to volunteer to do something useful for a change.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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