nicety

noun

ˈnī-sə-tē How to pronounce nicety (audio)
Definition of nicetynext
1
as in fact
a single piece of information knows all the niceties of diplomatic protocol

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2
as in luxury
something that adds to one's ease of living a woman too fond of the niceties of urban living to even consider becoming a farmer's wife

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3
as in precision
the quality or state of being very accurate there's a nicety of detail in his meticulously painted landscapes

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Recent Examples of nicety Although the history of British colonialism is every bit as violent as the history of slavery, it’s just been papered over with Queen Victoria and niceties. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 July 2026 With the trade deadline just six days away, the time for such niceties is over. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 28 July 2026 No, not the usual idle front-row niceties, but the scorching heat wave that has settled like a dense cloud over the City of Lights. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 24 June 2026 But Biden still kept up the niceties. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nicety
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  1. fact
  2. luxury
  3. precision
  4. detail
  5. convenience
  6. accuracy
  7. amenity
  8. perfection
Noun
  • The fact is, surveillance of women's intimate health data puts them at risk.
    — Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Bass campaign, citing the fact that Raman appeared on Piker’s stream the same day, fired off an email to reporters claiming the councilmember had lied about her reasons for missing the Jewish heritage event.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of fact
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  • Private Blend, in luxury, generates about 60 percent of the brand’s turnover, with Signature, in prestige, making the remaining 40 percent.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The standard issue concierge, luxury transfers and same day dry cleaning are on offer, but there are no gym or wellness facilities.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of luxury
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  • Fanny, his autistic eight-year-old granddaughter sees the world with bright precision and a sense of wonder.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • If the draft resolution is adopted in October, keeping track of the differences between these time scales, especially the drift between UTC and UT1, would become a more important part of high-precision timekeeping.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of precision
Noun
  • Argentina recently unveiled new investment requirements and application process details for the scheme, which experts say is expected to begin accepting applications by the fourth quarter of 2026.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The decision, announced last week without fanfare, offered no details beyond that broad mandate.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of detail
Noun
  • In states that haven’t banned the substance, it’s sold at gas stations, smoke shops and convenience, grocery and health food stores in various forms, including powders, loose-leaf teas, capsules, tablets and concentrates.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The outlet considered affordability, accessibility, rewards programs, menu variety and convenience.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of convenience
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  • Crews used laser levels and temporary adhesive to fix items to the walls, checking their work for accuracy against renderings of the actual office before nailing many adornments to the walls.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Despite the slight blue shift, most people will find the P1's color accuracy more than acceptable.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of accuracy
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  • Passengers will enjoy the amenities and seamless nature of private jet travel at a fraction of the cost.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the spaces had views of the nearby music stages, others had different amenities — including a vintage Atari video game machine.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of amenity
Noun
  • While Indiana and Hoover are striving for perfection as the program aims to defend its national title, TCU is just hoping to score more than two touchdowns against a Power Four opponent.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Possibly, but Sheridan is famously focused on perfection and crafting a compelling story.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Nicety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicety. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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