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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • Contraction of is not.

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  • phrase Is not.

Etymologies

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is +‎ -n't

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Examples

  • While it might be a bit much to say Hagelin was a cult hero during his time there, the term isn't too far off the mark.

    A College Hockey Hero, Now a Rangers Rookie Mike Sielski 2011

  • If the label isn't clear, he recommends checking the Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep Cosmetic Database ewg.org/skindeep for personal-care product safety information.

    Protecting the health of your nails for a polished look 2011

  • You may think the term isn't appropriate: It makes moms and dads sound like hormonal teenagers pining away for a crush.

    CNN.com 2011

  • You may think the term isn't appropriate: It makes moms and dads sound like hormonal teenagers pining away for a crush.

    CNN.com 2011

  • The advisers voted 20-3 with one abstention the label isn't adequate.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • LTE is also the standard that's attracting most wireless providers, including Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and eventually Sprint Nextel--so the term isn't going away.

    CNET News.com 2011

  • Ballmer: "Intel's done a lot of work maing them lighter, thinner…" Video of ultrabooks, though the word isn't used - why not?

    Ballmer's parting message to CES: just Windows, Windows, Windows 2012

  • Getty Images Blake Mycoskie Although he's the founder of TOMS Shoes, the company that donates a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair sold, his name isn't Tom.

    Sole Man Blake Mycoskie 2012

  • But if their name isn't on the account, they don't have the authority to access the money, she says.

    Money Issues of Surviving Spouses Tom Lauricella 2011

  • The vote on the designation isn't scheduled until Sept. 13, but residents and business owners already are firing at it.

    Skyscraper District Opponents Stand Tall Laura Kusisto 2011

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