making

[mey-king] / ˈmeɪ kɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

preparing

Synonyms

STRONG

accomplishing building composing constructing creating effecting executing fabricating fashioning forging forming generating manufacturing originating producing shaping

ADJECTIVE

totaling

Synonyms

STRONG

aggregating completing computing concluding constituting producing reckoning summing

WEAK

adding up to consisting of

NOUN

imagination

Synonyms

STRONGEST

formulation

STRONG

authoring building causation composition conception constituting construction contriving designing devising fabrication fancying fashioning forging occasioning origination performing planning producing production shaping

Antonyms

STRONG

destruction ruin

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Unlike simple copy-and-paste bots, malicious swarms produce varied output that resembles normal human interaction, making detection much more difficult.

From Salon

A spokesperson for NHS Fife added: "As this is a personal employment matter, we will be making no further comment."

From BBC

It is many elite universities’ biggest holding—making up more than 40% of assets at Harvard, Yale and Princeton—and they continue to commit new dollars to private-equity managers.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I did a good job of just playing solid points, making a ton of first serves and making him work."

From Barron's

Binoche says making the documentary has taught her that directing is not so different from acting.

From Barron's

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