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adjective as in decided
Strong matches
agreed, appointed, arranged, bent, concluded, confirmed, determined, entrenched, established, firm, fixed, immovable, intent, ironclad, obstinate, pat, prearranged, predetermined, prescribed, regular, resolved, rooted, scheduled, settled, specified, stated, stipulated
Weak matches
certain, customary, dead set on, decisive, definite, hanging tough, inveterate, locked-in, pigheaded, resolute, rigid, set in stone, solid as a rock, steadfast, stiff-necked, stubborn, unflappable, usual, well-set
adjective as in firm, hardened; inflexible
Strong matches
entrenched, fixed, immovable, jelled, located, placed, positioned, settled, sited, situate, situated, solid, stable, stiff
Weak matches
hard and fast, hidebound, rigid, strict, stubborn, unyielding
noun as in physical bearing
noun as in stage setting
noun as in group, assortment
verb as in position, place
Strongest matches
apply, establish, fix, head, install, introduce, lay, locate, post, prepare, put, settle, turn
Strong matches
affix, aim, anchor, arrange, bestow, cast, deposit, direct, embed, ensconce, fasten, insert, level, lock, lodge, mount, park, plank, plant, plop, plunk, point, rest, seat, situate, spread, station, stick, train, wedge
Weak matches
verb as in decide upon
Strongest matches
agree upon, appoint, designate, determine, establish, fix, impose, lay down, make, name, schedule, settle, specify, stipulate
Strong matches
allocate, allot, arrange, assign, conclude, decree, dictate, direct, estimate, instruct, ordain, prescribe, price, rate, regulate, resolve, value
Weak match
verb as in harden
verb as in decline
Example Sentences
Prosecutors on Wednesday revealed a new indictment against Rinderknecht that upped the stakes by adding one count of arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and one count of timber set afire.
Younger employees - aged between 16 and 20 - are entitled to receive the National Minimum Wage, which is set at £10 and hour.
The framework which McLaren set for acceptable conduct when their drivers race with each other is founded on one basic principle - to not crash with your team-mate.
The Stirling Prize judges said it "sets an ambitious standard for social housing among older people".
It would impose strict guidelines on student admissions, grading, testing and the hiring of faculty, as well as set tuition, define free speech, and limit the number of international students.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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