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Synonyms of trip

• as in expedition
• as in mistake
• as in to jog
• as in to fall
• as in to hop
• as in to travel
• as in to stumble
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Thesaurus Definition of trip

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Synonyms & Similar Words

• peregrination
• commutation
• misunderstanding
• miscalculation
• misinterpretation
• misjudgment
• misconception
• misstatement
• misconstruction
• miscomprehension
• misdescription
• misapprehension
• misimpression

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• correctness
• infallibility
• preciseness

Thesaurus Definition of trip  (Entry 2 of 2)

• step (along)
• hotfoot (it)
• slump (over)
• precipitate
• nose - dive
• free - fall
• road - trip
• peregrinate
• knock (about)
• perambulate
• drop the ball
• misunderstand
• miscalculate
• misconceive
• misconstrue
• misinterpret

Phrases Containing trip

• trip the light fantastic

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Definition of trip verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

• She tripped and fell.
• trip over/on something Someone will trip over that cable.
• I tripped over my own feet and fell down the stairs.
• (figurative) I was tripping over my words in my excitement to tell them the news.
• (figurative) Lawyers were tripping over each other (= competing with each other in a hurried way) to get a piece of the action.
• trip over/up Be careful you don't trip up on the step.
• She tripped on the loose stones.
• One of the boys tripped over and crashed into a tree.
• accidentally
• trip and fall

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• Details of the president's trip remain shrouded in secrecy .
• They suffered a series of mishaps during the trip.
• I've just been on a trip to France.
• We will have a car at our disposal for the whole trip.
• Talking of holidays , did you hear about Lesley's skiing trip?

trip verb ( FALL )

Trip verb ( make fall ), phrasal verbs.

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noun as in journey, excursion

Strongest matches

Strong matches

• peregrination

noun as in error, blunder

• indiscretion

Weak matches

verb as in fall, err

• miscalculate
• go headlong
• lose balance
• lose footing
• make a faux pas

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Example sentences.

The show will also include documenting the winner’s ISS trip, including their launch and 10-day space station stay, as well as their return journey and landing.

They’re waterproof, which makes them good for whitewater trips, too.

Some said, “That’ll be the trip of your life,” while others noted, “That place will change you.”

It’s here that my parents told me to take a trip to the village to search for these answers on my own.

Case would even offer to fly out promising and hard-to-reach startups to have them join the trip.

Finding the shop is a trip in itself and an introduction to a slice of history.

Anthony Goldstein probably chose a trip to the Quidditch World Cup over his Birthright trip to Israel.

After my first trip to his place in Tucson we called one another on the telephone.

“During this trip, I did as a lone wolf, I risked a lot,” he said.

My trip takes the reverse path, and I begin by assessing the depth of my Shakespeare knowledge in his birthplace.

The Comet started on her first trip up the Arkansas, being the first steam boat that ascended that river.

Liszt has returned from his trip, and I have played to him twice this week, and am to go again on Monday.

But Punch was five; and he knew that going to England would be much nicer than a trip to Nassick.

The Italian trip was discussed, and considerable ignorance of geography was, as is usual, manifested by all present.

I knowed, a-course, that I could go kick up a fuss when Simpson stopped by his office on his trip back from Goldstone.

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• contingency
• endangerment
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• impropriety

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What does the noun trip mean?

There are 25 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun trip , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

trip has developed meanings and uses in subjects including

Entry status

OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

How common is the noun trip ?

How is the noun trip pronounced, british english, u.s. english, where does the noun trip come from.

Earliest known use

Middle English

The earliest known use of the noun trip is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).

OED's earliest evidence for trip is from around 1412–20, in a translation by John Lydgate, poet and prior of Hatfield Regis.

It is also recorded as a verb from the Middle English period (1150—1500).

trip is formed within English, by conversion.

Etymons: trip v.

Nearby entries

• Trionyx, n. 1835–
• trioperculate, adj. 1900–
• triorchis, n. 1650–
• triose, n. 1894–
• triose phosphate, n. 1934–
• trio-sonata, n. 1884–
• triovulate, adj. 1891–
• trioxan, n. 1915–
• trioxide, n. 1868–
• trioxy-, comb. form
• trip, n.¹ 1412–
• trip, n.² 1305–
• trip, n.³ c1386–1849
• trip, n.⁴ 1600
• Trip, n.⁵ 1909–
• trip, v. c1380–
• tripack, n. 1911–
• tripair, n. 1878–
• tripal | trypal, adj. & n. 1709–
• tripaleolate, adj. 1866–
• tripalmitin, n. 1855–

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Taylor Swift visits a pub with sentimental meaning - and staff reveal what she's really like

B ack in 2022, Taylor Swift went to Ireland with her then-boyfriend Joe Alwyn . Alwyn - from London - was Swift's long-term partner, before a brief romance with Matty Healy and a seemeingly more-intense relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce.

But before their split, they enjoyed a trip to Ireland , experiencing loads of different parts of the country. A reference to the trip even made it into one of Taylor's song s.

The song Sweet Nothing is about how impressed and enamored Taylor and Joe are by each other, and the magical times they've spent together, some of which were in Ireland's Co Wicklow . Considering the pair broke up not long afterr the release of the song, some fans view it as a breakup anthem more than anything.

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In the first verse, she sings: "I spy with my little tired eye, Tiny as a firefly, A pebble that we picked up last July. Down deep inside your pocket, We almost forgot it, Does it ever miss Wicklow sometimes?"

After being in Wicklow, and staying in this fantastic location in Dublin , Taylor and Joe also took a trip to Co Donegal in the north of Ireland, where her presence caused a major stir.

Social media account 'Donegal Page' confirmed her presence, announcing: "Spotted in Donegal. Taylor Swift on a photoshoot on Portsalon Beach."

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Donegal Tourism also reported: "Taylor Swift has shared some lovely moments enjoying Magherawarden Beach, Portsalon yesterday. We hope you had a wonderful time in Donegal."

As their tour of the country continued, the pair also reportedly rented out a stunning castle in Limerick, with a local taking to social media to say: "It was obvious that somebody was there. Every light in the castle was on."

Clearly Taylor and Joe warmed to the island, as they opted to ditch the Video Music Awards in order to spend some time in Belfast instead.

Whilst her famous colleagues were preparing for the MTV VMAs in New York at the time, Taylor who was up for four awards at the event, opted for a weekend in Belfast.

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Taylor took a picture for the ages with staff at the Tipsy Bird in Belfast, posing for an image that will surely have meant the world to those working on that day.

In a social media post, the Belfast bar wrote: "We can confirm she is just as lovely as you would expect and was kind enough to take a picture with our team."

The superstar will be returning to Ireland later this year as part of her massive Eras tour, performing in stadia across the globe.

Those who were unable to get tickets to the massive event at Dublin's Aviva Stadium will had to have settled for seeing it in the cinema, as the event continues to become a cultural phenomenon.

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Gabby Thomas wins 200m at US Olympic trials, Sha'Carri Richardson finishes 4th

Thomas won the bronze medal for the 200m in tokyo in 2021., by eddie pells | associated press • published june 29, 2024 • updated on june 29, 2024 at 8:34 pm.

Sha'Carri Richardson got passed on the outside down the stretch and finished fourth in the 200-meter final at U.S. track trials Saturday, meaning she'll only have one chance for an individual Olympic gold medal next month in Paris.

Gabby Thomas won the race in 21.81 seconds for her second straight national title. Richardson was in the top three in this, her second-best distance, with about 40 meters left, but Brittany Brown and McKenzie Long passed her and pulled away.

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Richardson finished in 22.16 seconds, her slowest of three races through the rounds in the 200.

The 27-year-old Thomas, who decided not to run the 400 meters at trials so she could focus solely on the 200, her best race, will look to add to the bronze medal she won in the event three years ago in Tokyo.

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“I knew I needed to get today done, and this is a first step," Thomas said. “There was no gold medal in Paris without getting the job done today, so I'm just ecstatic to be alongside these amazing, incredible women.”

Richardson will still have the 100 — where she'll go in as a favorite and as the reigning world champion — along with a spot on the women's 4x100 relay team.

Richardson clapped her hands and blew a kiss to the crowd before exiting the tunnel quickly after a race that has never been her best, but in which she was widely viewed as a top-three candidate. She won the bronze medal at worlds last year in the 200.

Unlike Thomas, she ran three rounds last week in the 100, which can take both a physical and mental toll. Unlike Thomas, she was also dealing with a warning for a lane violation from Friday's semifinal, meaning if she did it again, she'd be disqualified.

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Richardson wobbled slightly at the start, a la her burst from the block in the opening round of the 100 last week, but handled the curve well and was neck and neck for third with Tamara Clark, four lanes to her left, as they hit the straightaway.

The trouble, however, came from her right. Brown finished in 21.90, a personal best, and Long was .01 behind her, with a sizable gap left before Richardson crossed.

Thomas has never lost to Richardson in a 200. Her biggest challenge in Paris figures to come from Jamaican Shericka Jackson, who ran 21.41 at last year's world championships — the second-fastest time in history. Jackson won her preliminary round at Jamaica's nationals Saturday.

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Japanese emperor reconnects with the River Thames in state visit meant to bolster ties with UK

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako smile at the media walk through a guard of honour after arriving at Stansted Airport, England, Saturday, June 22, 2024, ahead of a state visit. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

FILE - Britain’s King Charles III, left and Japans Emperor Naruhito ride in a one carriage during the ceremonial welcome for the State Visit to Britain of the Emperor and Empress, in London, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Naruhito and the Empress Masako, who studied at Oxford a few years after her husband, wrapped up a weeklong trip to Britain on Friday. Their itinerary combined the glitter and ceremony of a state visit with four days of less formal events that gave the royal couple an opportunity to revisit their personal connections to Britain. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool, File)

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FILE - Japan’s Prince Hiro, right, talks with a fellow student at Oxford University when he and other students were welcomed to the university at a matriculation ceremony, on Oct. 15, 1983. Naruhito and the Empress Masako, who studied at Oxford a few years after her husband, wrapped up a weeklong trip to Britain on Friday. Their itinerary combined the glitter and ceremony of a state visit with four days of less formal events that gave the royal couple an opportunity to revisit their personal connections to Britain. (AP Photo/Peter Kemp, File)

FILE - Head of Baliol College Helen Ghosh, right, and Chancellor of the University of Oxford Chris Patten, left, walk with, Emperor Naruhito of Japan and his wife Empress Masako, as they arrive for a visit to Balliol College in Oxford, England, during their state visit to Britain, Friday, June 28, 2024. Naruhito and the Empress Masako, who studied at Oxford a few years after her husband, wrapped up a weeklong trip to Britain on Friday. Their itinerary combined the glitter and ceremony of a state visit with four days of less formal events that gave the royal couple an opportunity to revisit their personal connections to Britain. ( Joe Giddens/Pool Photo via AP, File)

FILE - Japan’s Emperor Naruhito of Japan is shown around The Quire in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle by Charlotte Manley, St George’s Chapel Chapter Clerk, as he continues his state visit to the UK, in Windsor, England, Thursday June 27, 2024. Naruhito and the Empress Masako, who studied at Oxford a few years after her husband, wrapped up a weeklong trip to Britain on Friday. Their itinerary combined the glitter and ceremony of a state visit with four days of less formal events that gave the royal couple an opportunity to revisit their personal connections to Britain. (Andrew Matthews/Pool Photo via AP, File)

FILE - Britain’s King Charles III, Emperor Naruhito, left, Empress Masako and Queen Camilla, right, make their way along the East Gallery to attend the State Banquet in London, Tuesday, June 25, 2024, during the State Visit of the Japanese Emperor and Empress to Britain. Naruhito and the Empress Masako, who studied at Oxford a few years after her husband, wrapped up a weeklong trip to Britain on Friday. Their itinerary combined the glitter and ceremony of a state visit with four days of less formal events that gave the royal couple an opportunity to revisit their personal connections to Britain. (Aaron Chown/Pool via AP, File)

FILE - Japan’s Emperor Naruhito inspects the honour guard on Horse Guards parade during the ceremonial welcome for start of the State Visit to Britain by the Japanese Emperor and Empress, in London, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Naruhito and the Empress Masako, who studied at Oxford a few years after her husband, wrapped up a weeklong trip to Britain on Friday. Their itinerary combined the glitter and ceremony of a state visit with four days of less formal events that gave the royal couple an opportunity to revisit their personal connections to Britain. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool, File)

FILE - Japan’s Emperor Naruhito is shown around The Quire in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle by Charlotte Manley, St George’s Chapel Chapter Clerk, as he continues his state visit to the UK, in Windsor, England, Thursday June 27, 2024. Naruhito and the Empress Masako, who studied at Oxford a few years after her husband, wrapped up a weeklong trip to Britain on Friday. Their itinerary combined the glitter and ceremony of a state visit with four days of less formal events that gave the royal couple an opportunity to revisit their personal connections to Britain. (Andrew Matthews/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Emperor Naruhito is greeted by dignitaries has he and Empress Masako arrive at Stansted Airport, England, Saturday, June 22, 2024, ahead of a state visit. The state visit begins Tuesday, when King Charles III and Queen Camilla will formally welcome the Emperor and Empress before taking a ceremonial carriage ride to Buckingham Palace. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Japan Empress Masako smiles as she disembarks at Stansted Airport, England, Saturday, June 22, 2024, ahead of a state visit. The state visit begins Tuesday, when King Charles III and Queen Camilla will formally welcome the Emperor and Empress before taking a ceremonial carriage ride to Buckingham Palace. (Chris Radurn/PA via AP)

Emperor Naruhito is saluted by a member of the honour guard as he and Empress Masako arrive at Stansted Airport, England, Saturday, June 22, 2024, ahead of a state visit. The state visit begins Tuesday, when King Charles III and Queen Camilla will formally welcome the Emperor and Empress before taking a ceremonial carriage ride to Buckingham Palace. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Emperor Naruhito is greeted by dignities as he and Empress Masako arrive at Stansted Airport, England, Saturday, June 22, 2024, ahead of a state visit. The state visit begins Tuesday, when King Charles III and Queen Camilla will formally welcome the Emperor and Empress before taking a ceremonial carriage ride to Buckingham Palace. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako disembark their aircraft as they arrive at Stansted Airport, England, Saturday, June 22, 2024, ahead of a state visit. The state visit begins Tuesday, when King Charles III and Queen Camilla will formally welcome the Emperor and Empress before taking a ceremonial carriage ride to Buckingham Palace. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako smile at the media walk through a guard of honour after arriving at Stansted Airport, England, Saturday, June 22, 2024, ahead of a state visit. The state visit begins Tuesday, when King Charles III and Queen Camilla will formally welcome the Emperor and Empress before taking a ceremonial carriage ride to Buckingham Palace. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Emperor Naruhito, left, and Empress Masako walk down from their aircraft as they arrive at Stansted Airport, England, Saturday, June 22, 2024, ahead of a state visit. The state visit begins Tuesday, when King Charles III and Queen Camilla will formally welcome the Emperor and Empress before taking a ceremonial carriage ride to Buckingham Palace. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako walk through a guard of honour after arriving at Stansted Airport, England, Saturday, June 22, 2024, ahead of a state visit. The state visit begins Tuesday, when King Charles III and Queen Camilla will formally welcome the Emperor and Empress before taking a ceremonial carriage ride to Buckingham Palace. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are greeted by dignitaries as they arrive at Stansted Airport, England, Saturday, June 22, 2024, ahead of a state visit. The state visit begins Tuesday, when King Charles III and Queen Camilla will formally welcome the Emperor and Empress before taking a ceremonial carriage ride to Buckingham Palace. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Empress Masako gestures as she speaks to dignitaries as she and Emperor Naruhito arrive at Stansted Airport, England, Saturday, June 22, 2024, ahead of a state visit. The state visit begins Tuesday, when King Charles III and Queen Camilla will formally welcome the Emperor and Empress before taking a ceremonial carriage ride to Buckingham Palace. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

The plane carrying Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrives at Stansted Airport, England, Saturday, June 22, 2024, ahead of a state visit. The state visit begins Tuesday, when King Charles III and Queen Camilla will formally welcome the Emperor and Empress before taking a ceremonial carriage ride to Buckingham Palace. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

The Japanese flag flies form the cockpit window of the plane carring Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako as it arrives at Stansted Airport, England, Saturday, June 22, 2024, ahead of a state visit. The state visit begins Tuesday, when King Charles III and Queen Camilla will formally welcome the Emperor and Empress before taking a ceremonial carriage ride to Buckingham Palace. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

LONDON (AP) — Before Emperor Naruhito of Japan hopped into a horse-drawn carriage with King Charles III , laid a wreath at Westminster Abbey or toured one of Britain’s premier biomedical research institutes, he kicked off his trip to the U.K. by visiting a site that has special meaning for him: The Thames Barrier.

While the massive flood control gates on the River Thames don’t top most lists of must-see tourist sights, the stopover underscored the emperor’s fascination with the waterway that is the throbbing heart of London.

Britain’s King Charles III, left and Japans Emperor Naruhito ride in a one carriage during the ceremonial welcome for the State Visit to Britain of the Emperor and Empress, in London, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool, File)

That interest was born 40 years ago when Naruhito studied 18th-century commerce on the river as a graduate student at the University of Oxford. But those two years, chronicled in his memoir “The Thames and I,” also forged a special fondness for Britain and its people. The future emperor got his first chance to live outside the palace walls, marveling at the kindness of strangers who rushed to help when he dropped his purse, scattering coins across a shop floor, and experiencing traditions like the great British pub crawl.

“It would be impossible in Japan to go to a place where hardly anyone would know who I was,’’ Naruhito wrote. “It is really important and precious to have the opportunity to be able to go privately at one’s own pace where one wants.’’

Naruhito and the Empress Masako, who studied at Oxford a few years after her husband, wrapped up a weeklong trip to Britain on Friday. Their itinerary combined the glitter and ceremony of a state visit with four days of less formal events that gave the royal couple an opportunity to revisit their personal connections to Britain.

The visit came at a time when the U.K. is seeking to bolster ties with Japan as it aims to be the most influential European nation in the Indo-Pacific region, said John Nilsson-Wright, the head of the Japan and Koreas program at the Centre for Geopolitics at the University of Cambridge. In October 2020, Britain touted an economic partnership with Japan as the first major international trade agreement it had struck since leaving the European Union earlier that year.

“The U.K.-Japan relationship is hugely important. … It’s based on shared common experience. It’s based also on the affinity between our two peoples,’’ Nilsson-Wright said. “Britain and Japan can act as a source of stability and, hopefully, mutual reassurance at a time when political change is so potentially destabilizing.”

The trip, originally planned for 2020, was intended to be the emperor’s first overseas visit after he ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne the previous year. But it was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the death of Queen Elizabeth II , although he did attend her funeral.

The state visit began Tuesday, when Charles and Queen Camilla formally welcomed the emperor and empress, then accompanied them on a ceremonial carriage ride to Buckingham Palace. Naruhito later laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Westminster Abbey before returning to the palace for a state banquet.

But before the pomp and circumstance, Naruhito donned a blue hard hat and toured the Thames Barrier, a series of retractable steel gates that protect London from flooding while allowing ships to continue navigating the river. After the state visit, he and his wife toured their old colleges at Oxford.

It was at Merton College that the future emperor, who was born Hironomiya Naruhito, was known simply as Hiro because it was easier for faculty and students to remember (and because the prince liked the sound of it), he wrote in “The Thames and I.”

One of his greatest joys at Merton was to go to the Middle Common Room, a meeting place for graduate students, to drink coffee and talk with other students after lunch.

“These moments, with my fellow students, brief as they were, were very important for me,’’ Naruhito wrote.

Among those students was Keith George, an American law student from West Virginia who lived next door to Naruhito. George jokingly described their relationship as the prince and the pauper, as he was a 22-year-old “Appalachian hillbilly.”

Yet he treasures a framed photograph snapped by Associated Press photographer Peter Kemp on the day they met. Both are wearing white tie and academic gowns. And they are laughing.

“It was authentic. It was not contrived,″ George said. “Yes, when I met him the first time ... you can’t help from being completely aware of the fact that this is the Crown Prince, eventually to be the emperor of Japan. But once the dust settles on that note ... it all goes back to: Are you genuine friends or not? We were.”

And they still are.

FILE - Japan’s Prince Hiro, right, talks with a fellow student at Oxford University when he and other students were welcomed to the university at a matriculation ceremony, on Oct. 15, 1983. (AP Photo/Peter Kemp, File)

Britain in the 1980s was a revelation to Naruhito because the country seemed to respect the past even as it embraced the future, he wrote in his memoir, recalling the peaceful co-existence of scholars in traditional caps and gowns with young people wearing punk rock garb.

“I did not feel that was out of the ordinary,’’ Naruhito wrote. “It seemed to me that both reflected the spirit of the place. This was, after all, a country which produced the Beatles and the miniskirt. I felt that while the British attach importance to old traditions, they also have the ability to innovate.’’

Naruhito also wrote about the novelty of walking through the streets of Oxford without being noticed, of spending hours in the local records office doing his academic research and of having the chance to do his own shopping and other mundane chores that most people take for granted.

And he remembered climbing a hill northeast of the city just to take in the view.

“It was best toward sunset,’’ he wrote. “I can never forget the moment when the silhouettes of the spires of Oxford one by one caught the evening light and seemed to float above the mists. This mystical sight, which has aroused so much admiration, is called Oxford’s dreaming spires.’’

But behind it all there was always the River Thames, which flows southeast from Oxford to London before emptying into the North Sea.

“I think perhaps (what) it symbolized to him was a combination of beauty and freedom,” George said.

Naruhito began studying river commerce as a boy when Japan’s roads and rivers offered a glimpse of travel and freedom outside the confines of the palace. So when he arrived in Oxford, it was logical to study the Thames.

Looking back at the research he did 40 years ago, Naruhito is flooded with nostalgia.

“The memories of my time with the Thames come back to me,’’ he told reporters in Tokyo before visiting Britain. “The list goes on and on, including my hard work in collecting historical materials … the beautiful scenery around me that healed me from my fatigue from research, and the days I jogged along the river.’’

Associated Press writers Mari Yamaguchi and Mayuko Ono in Tokyo contributed.

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SME definition

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent 99% of all businesses in the EU. The definition of an SME is important for access to finance and EU support programmes targeted specifically at these enterprises.

What is an SME?

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are defined in the EU recommendation 2003/361 .

The main factors determining whether an enterprise is an SME are

• staff headcount
• either turnover or balance sheet total

These ceilings apply to the figures for individual firms only. A firm that is part of a larger group may need to include staff headcount/turnover/balance sheet data from that group too.

Further details include

• The revised user guide to the SME definition (2020) (2 MB, available in all EU languages)
• Declaring your enterprise to be an SME (the form is available in all languages as an annex in the revised user guide)
• The SME self-assessment tool which you can use to determine whether your organisation qualifies as a small and medium-sized enterprise

What help can SMEs get?

There are 2 broad types of potential benefit for an enterprise if it meets the criteria

• eligibility for support under many EU business-support programmes targeted specifically at SMEs: research funding, competitiveness and innovation funding and similar national support programmes that could otherwise be banned as unfair government support ('state aid' – see block exemption regulation )
• fewer requirements or reduced fees for EU administrative compliance

Monitoring of the implementation of the SME definition

The Commission monitors the implementation of the SME definition and reviews it in irregular intervals. Pursuant to the latest evaluation, the Commission concluded that there is no need for a revision.

On 25 October 2021, we informed stakeholders by holding a webinar with presentations on the SME evaluation's results and next steps.

Supporting documents

• Study to map, measure and portray the EU mid-cap landscape (2022)
• Staff working document on the evaluation of the SME definition  (2021)
• Executive summary on the evaluation of the SME definition  (2021)
• Q&A on the evaluation of the SME definition  (2021)
• Final report on evaluation of the SME definition  (2018) (10 MB)
• Final report on evaluation of the SME definition (2012)  (1.8 MB)
• Executive summary on evaluation of the SME definition (2012)  (345 kB)
• Implementing the SME definition (2009)  (50 kB)
• Implementing the SME definition (2006)  (40 kB)

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The Meaning of the Putin-Kim Connection

V ladimir Putin’s recent trip to North Korea was a remarkable event for many reasons. It was his first visit there in 24 years, the pageantry was especially lavish even by Russian and North Korean standards, and Kim Jong Un and Putin seized the moment with a new mutual defense pact that echoed the Cold War era. But the upshot is a decidedly mixed bag.

On one hand, we shouldn’t read too much into the rendezvous. Putin was perhaps keen to show he still has friends days after representatives of more than 90 countries, many of them deep-pocketed, gathered in Switzerland to forge a Ukraine peace plan. That summit came on the heels of new Western commitments , including by the U.S. , to provide Kyiv with better weapons and more money. Putin’s turning to the hermit Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, by contrast, was not the most impressive optics.

In addition, the mutual defense pact that Kim and Putin announced—an “ alliance ,” according to Kim, but not Putin—isn’t worth all that much. Both Russia and North Korea have nuclear weapons. It’s the nukes, not their new diplomatic partnership, that provide their best deterrent against attack.

There’s also the fact that China can’t be happy with this budding friendship. Beijing doesn’t need Putin emboldening Kim to act more aggressively, further destabilizing a region China would prefer to keep quiet. Threats from North Korea drive South Korea, Japan, and the U.S. closer together, creating problems for Beijing in East Asia.

On the other hand, top-level Russia–North Korea cooperation should concern Western governments. North Korea, like Russia, is a dangerous nuclear-armed country with sophisticated cybercapabilities . If Kim is listening to foreign friends, America and Europe would prefer he turn to China’s Xi Jinping, who wants more stability in the global order, than to Putin, who benefits from chaos.

Nor is the tightening Moscow-Pyongyang axis good for Ukraine and its Western backers, because North Korea has weapons that Russia badly needs and incentives to share them. Days before Putin’s trip, South Korea’s Defense Minister said Seoul had detected 10,000 shipping containers sent from North Korea to Russia that could carry nearly 5 million artillery shells.

Openly showcasing their ties underscores Putin’s confidence. The Russian leader knows that when so many countries, including the U.S., are holding critical elections , the threat of energy and food crises will compel the West to limit sanctions. Creating an economic emergency for resource-rich Russia would trigger supply shocks and price surges that no one can afford—and Western nuclear plants still need Russian uranium to operate.

Now take a second look at that Swiss-sponsored peace conference. Putin knows Ukraine has (still limited) backing from the U.S. and Europe. But China didn’t attend the event. India, the Saudis, and the United Arab Emirates sent lower-level delegations. The West may be firmly with Volodymyr Zelensky, but much of the Global South wants a cease-fire and a Ukrainian-Russian compromise that ends threats to food and fuel supplies that risk a punishing global recession.

For these reasons, Putin believes he can wait to make a peace deal. Maybe for a long time—especially if Donald Trump wins the White House come November, and a friendlier far-right government takes power in France in the coming weeks. Such a scenario could undermine the West’s support for Ukraine and force Zelensky, or his successor, to the bargaining table.

Materiel from North Korea can make Putin’s waiting easier. For the West, that’s the worst news of all.

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Anti-tax protests tore through Kenya’s capital.

By Daniel E. Slotnik

Anti-tax riots rocked Kenya

Kenya’s president, William Ruto, deployed the military yesterday to crack down on what he called “treasonous” protesters after thousands of demonstrators, furious over the passage of tax increases , flooded the streets of the capital, Nairobi, stormed the Parliament building and set fire to the entrance.

The police fired tear gas and guns. At least five people were reported dead from gunshot wounds, and more than 30 others were injured, according to a joint statement by Amnesty International, the human rights group, and several Kenyan civic organizations. The numbers could not be immediately confirmed by The Times.

Kenyans have widely criticized the bill, saying that it would drive up the cost of living for millions. But the government has argued that the legislation was crucial to securing revenue for important initiatives.

Here’s what to know .

Other protests: The demonstrations spread beyond Nairobi, as protesters blocked streets with burning tires in Nakuru, a city some 100 miles away. Last week, at least one person was killed and 200 others were injured across the country, Amnesty International said. In recent days, the government has been accused of abducting critics and making mass arrests.

What’s next: Ruto now has two weeks to sign the legislation into law or send it back to Parliament for revisions.

Photos: Here’s what it looks like on the ground .

Israel’s top court ruled on drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews

Israel’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously yesterday that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish men . The decision has threatened to split Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government, which depends on two ultra-Orthodox parties.

All nine judges on the court agreed that there was no legal basis for the military exemption. Debate over the issue, which has long been a source of tension between secular Israelis and the ultra-Orthodox community, has grown only more heated as the war in Gaza continues and reservists are called to serve second and third tours.

What’s next: There’s no timeline for conscriptions, but any such move is almost certain to meet fierce religious resistance. As a means to pressure the ultra-Orthodox community to accept the judgment, the court said that the government could suspend subsidies for religious schools that do not adhere to the ruling.

Hunger in Gaza: A U.N.-backed panel of experts said that almost 500,000 people face starvation and that the war had created a catastrophic lack of food.

The meaning of Julian Assange’s plea deal for the press

The plea deal that the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange reached with prosecutors was bad for American press freedoms. But it could have been much worse, writes my colleague Charlie Savage in a news analysis.

Assange pleaded guilty today in a courtroom in Saipan, part of a remote U.S. territory in the Western Pacific, to one charge of violating the Espionage Act for sharing state secrets on WikiLeaks. Assange then was to return to Australia, his home country, after spending five years in British custody. Here’s what we know about Assange and his deal.

For the first time in American history, gathering and publishing information that the government considers secret has been successfully treated as a crime, setting a chilling precedent for journalists. Because Assange agreed to a deal, however, there is no risk that the case could lead to a definitive Supreme Court ruling that supports a narrow view of press freedoms.

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The Hague: The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Gen. Valery Gerasimov, above left, Russia’s most senior military officer, and Sergei Shoigu, above right, a top member of its Security Council, in a sharp but mostly symbolic condemnation of the war in Ukraine.

Europe: The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Russia and its proxy security forces had committed multiple human rights violations during the decade-long occupation of Crimea.

Ukraine: The president, Volodymyr Zelensky, removed Yurii Sodol , a top general, from his post amid criticism that his decisions had led to excessive casualties.

Wagner: Russia has taken control of Wagner’s mercenary arm in Africa .

Heat: Thousands of people are dying around the world at major events that are not adequately prepared for scorching temperatures.

U.S.: The surgeon general declared gun violence a national public health crisis and recommended an array of preventive measures.

South Korea: A blaze at a battery plant that killed 23 people underscores the harsh conditions that the country’s migrant workers endure.

Haiti: The first wave of a 2,500-member international force sent to restore order in the gang-plagued nation arrived yesterday.

France: The far-right National Rally party has made itself more appealing to French voters. Here’s how .

China: The long stretch since a Chinese company had a hot initial public offering on Wall Street is a sign of how hard it is to find a foreign market where political scrutiny might not jeopardize a Chinese company’s listing.

SPORTS NEWS

Euro 2024: Italy’s late equalizer marred what may have been Luka Modric’s last time playing for Croatia.

Tennis: Roger Federer’s graduation speech at Dartmouth College has become a hit : “The truth is, whatever game you play in life, sometimes you’re going to lose,” he said.

Baseball: Read about how an obsession with strikeouts changed the sport.

MORNING READ

Wood-fire-oven pizzerias, once rare outside Italy, are now fixtures in many American cities. The result? Pizza in the U.S. is better than it has ever been, writes my colleague Brett Anderson — who ate dozens of pizzas in 18 states to report this article .

Planning a trip? Here are 22 of the country’s best places for pizza .

CONVERSATION STARTERS

Too many chess grandmasters? There are about 1,850 holders of the game’s top title. Some players wonder if the designation matters anymore.

In Kew Gardens: London’s famous gardens have long had links to Japan . Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will tour them tomorrow as part of a state visit.

Pets aren’t people : Animal-welfare ethicists and veterinary scientists say we’re humanizing our pets too much .

ARTS AND IDEAS

China’s trip to the dark side of the moon.

China is now the first country to bring soil from the far side of the moon back to Earth . The sample, which parachuted into Inner Mongolia yesterday aboard a capsule from the Chang’e-6 spacecraft, could hold clues about the origins of the moon and Earth.

The far side of the moon is something of a mystery: It never faces Earth, so direct communication with landers there is extremely difficult, making the area hard to reach successfully. Some scientists hope that China’s missions could advance the global scientific understanding of the solar system.

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Dress: How short is too short for a skirt? Our fashion critic offers advice .

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That’s all for today. Thank you for reading, and see you tomorrow. — Dan

You can reach Dan and the team at [email protected] .

An earlier version of this newsletter referred imprecisely to the European Court of Human Rights as related to the E.U. It is an international court of the Council of Europe, not of the E.U.

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Daniel E. Slotnik is a general assignment reporter on the Metro desk and a 2020 New York Times reporting fellow. More about Daniel E. Slotnik