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inanimate

[in-an-uh-mit] / ɪnˈæn ə mɪt /


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“Emotions play a disproportionate role in driving decision-making. A mere inanimate logo, font or typeface goes only so far,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Mathers tapped into her creative side when she got the Dare prompt to “Have a deep and meaningful conversation with an inanimate object for 60 seconds.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Rice cakes join a long list of inanimate objects that time-poor young Chinese have jokingly adopted for low-maintenance companionship in recent years, ranging from mango pits, to rocks, to cardboard dogs.

From Barron's Feb. 5, 2026

Stella's Gingerbread house plushie is an "Amuseable", a line of toys with tiny faces modelled on inanimate objects from toilet rolls to boiled eggs.

From BBC Jan. 3, 2026

These and other inanimate things she saw and experienced.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison




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