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lenient

[lee-nee-uhnt, leen-yuhnt] / ˈli ni ənt, ˈlin jənt /


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But a lenient countermessage framed as female autonomy is no better.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

Homeowner associations and ecologists argued for more lenient rules, saying plants carried health benefits and stricter regulations burdened homeowners.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

But moderators who were historically more lenient toward promotional posts have started pushing back after a deluge of Reddit posts designed to manipulate AI search results.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Quashing the original sentence at the High Court in July 2024, Lord Justice Davis said it had been "unduly lenient".

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

His mother would be furious under normal circumstances, but ever since the accident she’d been far more lenient with him.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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