as in to arrive
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as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
the spectacular sale was enough of a come-on to get many shoppers to try the store for the first time
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as in no
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
come on, you can't be serious in making such an offer!
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Recent Examples of come on
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
Pic comes on the heels of Scream VI, which brought in a franchise-high domestic gross exceeding $108 million in March 2023.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
George Skelton, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
Books Is Madonna a game-changing feminist or capitalist come-on?
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
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Verb
The good book news came on top of another sales triumph for Swift, who this week learned that the Recording Industry Association of America announced that her 11th album, The Tortured Poets Department has gone 6x Platinum.
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For many, the card looked like a come-on or a scam.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for come on
Verb
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Snow had arrived the night before, and another storm was on its way.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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The album arrived one day after his visual album Endless.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
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One consistent lure throughout all those years, however, is the country’s incredible range of natural and man-made shooting locations that can stand in for just about any climate, time of year, natural setting, or metropolitan cityscape in the world.Jamie Lang, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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And the lure of easy credit from these store cards may no longer be worth the steep price.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
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If there were any doubts about what the Playoff would do for rivalry games, they were answered (again) in the third quarter.Kennington Smith III, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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And there are cases where even unrelated tariffs can have negative consequences.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Adding a screen to the speaker must have created a sore temptation for the product people at Amazon to ladle on more features and apps on top of what the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, and Tap can already accomplish.Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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And there’s also a temptation to gussy simple scenes up with a lot of unnecessary cuts, oft-kilter angles, and semi-fussy business.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Early regulation of the still emerging AI industry is likely to make the wrong calls precisely because the unknowns about the industry are greater than the knowns.Clark D. Asay, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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For example, up to 68% of workers with disabilities in emerging economies, like India and Brazil, report that AI has improved workplace accessibility, compared to just 37% in Germany and 45% in the United States.Sander van ‘t Noordende, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The government offers tax incentives to single-family offices that set up shop in the city.Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 27 Nov. 2024
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Beyond herding behavior and financial incentives, various psychological and social factors can affect how traders assess probabilities on these platforms.Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Interjection
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Fact checked by Sarah Scott Mom-of-three Mandy Moore is oh so relatable.Melissa Willets, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
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But oh, whatever happened to the wisdom of the Beatles’ joy?Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
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There are plenty of deals still live across fashion, home, kitchen, and more.Bianca Pineda, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2024
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Sentebale works to support children and young people in Southern Africa, including those living with HIV/AIDS, covering healthcare, education, vocational training, climate resilience and life skills.Janine Henni, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Come on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20on. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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