Word For The Day, Wednesday, January 9, 2013-- modus vivendi

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Word For The Day, Wednesday, January 9, 2013-- modus vivendi

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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

modus vivendi [moh-duh s vi-ven-dee -dahy]

hear it pronounced

a working arrangement between conflicting interests; practical compromise

Noun

Origin: 1875–80; < Latin modus vivendī mode of living

Example Sentences:

1. “A government drawn from a minority of the population cannot attempt to exterminate the majority, so it must try to find a modus vivendi.” –David P. Goldman, “Insoluble Syria,” 1/3/13

2. “During the separation, my parents adopted a modus vivendi that enabled them to tolerate each other.” –Cultural Dictionary

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

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[TruthShallSetYouFree]

The religious, Constitution-loving, pro-gun, anti-Obamacare majority must find a modus vivendi in order to survive four more years of the polar opposite.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Let’s go, gang.

[xsmommy]

where we going?

[tioga]

I want to go, but I want to go back to bed, too. Life is TOUGH when you are semi-retired.

[Diogenesis]

Mr. RomneyCARE avoided a modus vivendi with Gov. Palin,
the Tea Party, and conservatives, so he could surely lose
for his partner and friend, George Soros.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

where we going?

To school, to do our homework. You're the one who got me this gig in the first place.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

I want to go, but I want to go back to bed, too. Life is TOUGH when you are semi-retired.

Just do the best you can, dear.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A++

So Mitt and the human palindrome are buddies?

[Honorary Serb]

The House Republican leadership and the obama Administration seem to have found a modus vivendi on taxation.

But the higher taxes are hurting the American people!!!!

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A++

The House Republican leadership and the obama Administration seem to have found a modus vivendi on taxation.

Let's see if they can find one on spending.

[SoothingDave]

Their MO is to ask for mo’, mo’, mo’!

[xsmommy]

were you pinged here?

[xsmommy]

and u dun me prahd ; )

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Thanks.

[secret garden]

Has CYC posted a modus vivendoodah post yet?

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Not yet.

[left that other site]

Perhaps I am inflexible, but I just can’t force myself into a Modus Vivendi with this current administration.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A++
I’m in ostrich mode myself, modus head-in-sandi.

[left that other site]

Well, there are other ways to go underground than “Ostrichism”. :-)

[SoothingDave]

No youtube at work.