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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the promotional team for the new computer used a dialect full of acronyms that the press found difficult to follow
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Recent Examples of dialect
The contemporary entertainment industry pushes that logic into nearly grotesque territory, as film and TV productions compete against 24/7 internet feeds and a rapidly changing meme dialect designed to always leave someone out of the loop.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
Fiercely independent, Mallorcans even speak Mallorqui, a dialect of the Catalan language.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Language is often a reflection of the culture that shapes it, impacting tone, idioms, dialects and even silence across regions.
—Ryan Kolln, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Gage’s version recreates the speech in a Southern dialect, which Truth almost certainly never used.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
Fiercely independent, Mallorcans even speak Mallorqui, a dialect of the Catalan language.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Language is often a reflection of the culture that shapes it, impacting tone, idioms, dialects and even silence across regions.
—Ryan Kolln, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Gage’s version recreates the speech in a Southern dialect, which Truth almost certainly never used.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialect
Noun
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New treatment possibilities emerge, often accompanied by unfamiliar terminology and difficult decisions.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
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That’s fractionally lower than the Valley of Mexico, the terminology for Mexico City’s metro area, which is also four times the size of Guadalajara.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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FlareFlow, which operates under COL Group – listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext board – has released approximately 5,200 series to date, with 33 million registered users, support for 14 languages, and a presence spanning upward of 200 countries and regions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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For the last couple of years, the test has been provided in six languages, allowing vital linguistic access to our more than 70,000 students learning English as a second language.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Yet these efforts can sharpen the vocabulary of leadership while leaving the underlying habits of the leadership system untouched.—
Britton Bloch,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The concept of impossible was not in our vocabulary.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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How did the name Go-Go being used as slang for parties come about?—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 May 2026
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The home was dubbed Snowman in honor of Bryan’s late brother, Chris, who earned the nickname from the golf slang for a score of eight on an individual hole.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Dialect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialect. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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