as in elements
general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based
you need to learn the alphabet of genealogy before you can move on to more advanced study
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Recent Examples of alphabet
In addition, the video showed the suspect flipping through the pages of a journal written in English but using the Cyrillic alphabet.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
The Labubus included in the blind boxes, which hide the exact content of the package until the customer opens it, are based on the letters of the alphabet, according to Pop Mart's website.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The first is more than 150 pages, all written in what appears to be the Cyrillic alphabet.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The mosaic also depicts alpha and omega, the first and last letters in the Greek alphabet — when paired, they’re used as a Christian symbol.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
The Labubus included in the blind boxes, which hide the exact content of the package until the customer opens it, are based on the letters of the alphabet, according to Pop Mart's website.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The first is more than 150 pages, all written in what appears to be the Cyrillic alphabet.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The mosaic also depicts alpha and omega, the first and last letters in the Greek alphabet — when paired, they’re used as a Christian symbol.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alphabet
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A shade structure in the picnic area has been ripped away by the elements, and the wear-and-tear from all that play is obvious on other features.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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While the crumb tray is drying, use the pastry brush to brush away any crumbs on the interior of the toaster and on the heating elements.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While AlphaFold learned the language of amino acids to predict protein shapes, AlphaGenome has learned the complex grammar of the DNA sequence to predict the function of its non-coding regions.—
Miguel Llorca,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Don't Ignore Adverbs Not to make this article into a grammar lesson, but adverbs are another important detail that can easily get glossed over.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Corps officials will evaluate each request on a case by case basis.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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This creates a better environment for fuller, stronger hair to grow—something our testers began to notice after lathering up with it on a regular basis.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Alphabet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabet. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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