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pigeonhole
verb
to lay aside for use or reference at some later, indefinite time
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- First recorded as a verb in 1835–45.
- Combines pigeon¹ + hole; previously, used mainly as a noun, meaning “a small compartment in a desk or cabinet, used for filing or sorting papers.”
EXAMPLES OF PIGEONHOLE
- My manager chose to pigeonhole the complaint and revisit it once they had more context.
- They decided to pigeonhole the blueprint until the budget was approved.
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Why Dictionary.com chose sidereal
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- First recorded in 1625–35.
- Combines Latin sīdereus, meaning “of or belonging to the stars,” + -al².
EXAMPLES OF SIDEREAL
- Earth’s sidereal day is nearly four minutes shorter than a solar day.
- She explained that sidereal drift is the reason star signs have shifted over centuries.
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