variants
also linguistical
as in verbal
of or relating to words or language
the age at which children begin to acquire linguistic skills
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Recent Examples of linguistic
The influence of La Liga throughout the late 2000s from a linguistic sense has been tangible.
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Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
That linguistic advantage arrives at a moment when Spanish audiovisual production has already proven its global pull.
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Callum McLennan,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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.
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Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
This poll is part of an ongoing project exploring the views of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, which are usually not highlighted in other surveys because of small sample sizes and lack of linguistic representation.
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Terry Tang,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
That linguistic advantage arrives at a moment when Spanish audiovisual production has already proven its global pull.
—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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,
15 June 2026
This poll is part of an ongoing project exploring the views of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, which are usually not highlighted in other surveys because of small sample sizes and lack of linguistic representation.
—
Terry Tang,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linguistic
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Ro said interactive chatbots have technological hurdles to overcome, such as a mismatch between their verbal comments and their facial expressions.
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According to the preliminary investigation, a woman and Diguglielmo got into a verbal fight over a parking space, BSO said.
Adjective
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Experts warn Warsh's less communicative approach risks increasing market volatility and borrowing costs, potentially forfeiting accountability gains.
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Even though the pilot doesn’t have all the information passengers might want to hear in that moment, Kennedy said, many would feel relief that the person in charge is transparent, communicative, and cognizant of their feelings and concerns.
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Further complicating the mustelids’ lexical family tree, the Haida ermine, found on islands off the Pacific Northwest coast, was also once considered a subspecies of the common stoat, but is now recognized as its own species.
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Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.
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But Trump so far, it’s mostly been rhetorical.
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Beginning in her early teens, Joyce loved watching Kirk’s debates on Instagram, seeing in them not carefully honed rhetorical tactics but authentic civility.
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“Linguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linguistic. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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