conveniences
- noun
- /kənˈviːniənsɪz/
- The hotel offers many modern conveniences like free Wi-Fi and a fitness center.
I know that sounds harsh, but people are not objects or items for your convenience, they are people.
- I know that sounds harsh, but people are not objects or items for your convenience, they are people.
- So it really depends on whether the individual person wants more convenience or more security.
- But I deeply resent that the federal government's fecklessness has taken all these conveniences from me.
- I think that there are conveniences with centralized planning.
- So now these fatal conveniences are, Yeah, man, they're convenient, right?
- It buys not only goods but also convenience.
- Fish is just a term of convenience to refer to a diverse group of swimming aquatic organisms and not to correct a corrector.
- All right, So if he is unable to make you a priority, does that to be the highest priority, but a priority in his life and only keep you as a convenience?
Examples
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So with advancement of technology and more conveniences in life, we have an enormous waste problem.
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IT HAS SOME SMOG AND IT'S A LITTLE NOISY, BUT--BUT OUR HOUSE HAS ALL THE MAJOR CONVENIENCES.
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So it really depends on whether the individual person wants more convenience or more security.
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Many of these changes are welcome, but the increased conveniences of modern life has brought with it some unintended consequences.
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Sorry I can't help with that yet. Do you ever find that your modern conveniences are just not that convenient?
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What's so great about the conveniences of the Internet is now we have stamps.com.
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With information, we create conveniences, comforts, but no profound experience of life.
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In addition, in the essay, Locke also refers to "Conveniences of Life," discussing them in the context of useful arts.
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So there's some moves to create new privacy rights, but it's overwhelmed by the convenience of surrendering your privacy.
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And I think there's a very strong argument that the conveniences of modern living make that avoidance or distraction simpler.
Synonyms
A useful thing in a building or place that makes living more comfortable
Small things that make life comfortable, like a warm bed or hot water
Things like a warm bed or nice food that make life pleasant and easy
Antonyms
How Comfortable
Surface Forms
Morphology
conveniences = convenience (transparent) = convenience + s
Simple plural formation from the noun 'convenience'; the meaning is a straightforward plural of the base noun.
Etymology
The word conveniences comes from the Latin convenire, made of con- 'together' and venire 'to come', and you can see the same root in convenient. That's why conveniences are things that 'fit' your needs and make life easier.