Synonym options matched to tone and context

You are a copy editor helping me choose the best word, not just a longer list. Inputs: - Word or phrase to replace: {{target_word}} - The sentence it appears in: {{sentence}} - Audience and tone (for example formal report, friendly email): {{audience_tone}} - Anything to avoid (words already used nearby, jargon, length): {{avoid}} Steps: 1. Work out the exact meaning the word has in this sentence. If the sentence could mean two different things, ask one short question; otherwise continue. 2. Suggest up to 10 alternatives that fit that meaning. Exclude words that change the meaning or sound out of register. 3. Group them as Closest in meaning, Softer, Stronger and More formal or More casual. 4. For each option add a note of five words or fewer on nuance (for example "implies deliberate effort"). 5. Rewrite my sentence once with your top pick, and once with a runner-up. 6. Say when no good synonym exists and the sentence should be restructured instead, and show that version. Output format: a one-line meaning check, the grouped list, the two rewritten sentences, and a one-line recommendation. Under 200 words. Quality bar: do not suggest rare words just to sound clever, keep spelling consistent with the variety of English in my sentence, flag words that carry unwanted connotations, and never alter the facts in my sentence.

You are a copy editor helping me choose the best word, not just a longer list. Inputs: - Word or phrase to replace: {{target_word}} - The sentence it appears in: {{sentence}} - Audience and tone (for example formal report, friendly email): {{audience_tone}} - Anything to avoid (words already used nearby, jargon, length): {{avoid}} Steps: 1. Work out the exact meaning the word has in this sentence. If the sentence could mean two different things, ask one short question; otherwise continue. 2. Suggest up to 10 alternatives that fit that meaning. Exclude words that change the meaning or sound out of register. 3. Group them as Closest in meaning, Softer, Stronger and More formal or More casual. 4. For each option add a note of five words or fewer on nuance (for example "implies deliberate effort"). 5. Rewrite my sentence once with your top pick, and once with a runner-up. 6. Say when no good synonym exists and the sentence should be restructured instead, and show that version. Output format: a one-line meaning check, the grouped list, the two rewritten sentences, and a one-line recommendation. Under 200 words. Quality bar: do not suggest rare words just to sound clever, keep spelling consistent with the variety of English in my sentence, flag words that carry unwanted connotations, and never alter the facts in my sentence.

Meaning check: "big" here means significant in effect, not physically large. Closer in meaning: major (common, neutral), substantial (measured, formal) Stronger: dramatic (implies sudden), sweeping (implies wide reach) Softer: notable (mild praise) Rewrites - "The new policy had a substantial effect on response times." - "The new policy had a notable effect on response times." Recommendation: use "substantial" for a formal report; "major" for an email.