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
Speakers of minority languages, or languages that are not commonly used in schools, courts or government, are often disadvantaged by this lack of linguistic awareness.
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Carol Rose Little,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
However, communicating those decisions with players from different linguistic backgrounds often proved challenging.
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Andrew Pereira,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 June 2026
The working-age population is increasing, owing to consistent employment growth and a steady flow of migrants who are often highly skilled and actively recruited, and tend to come from bordering countries that have significant cultural and linguistic overlaps with Switzerland.
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Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Some of us said at the time that politicians should use everyday language understood by most people, rather than push into new linguistic frontiers on behalf of progressive activists.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Carol Rose Little,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
However, communicating those decisions with players from different linguistic backgrounds often proved challenging.
—
Andrew Pereira,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 June 2026
The working-age population is increasing, owing to consistent employment growth and a steady flow of migrants who are often highly skilled and actively recruited, and tend to come from bordering countries that have significant cultural and linguistic overlaps with Switzerland.
—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Some of us said at the time that politicians should use everyday language understood by most people, rather than push into new linguistic frontiers on behalf of progressive activists.
—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linguistic
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Pay attention during the rest of the day to avoid accidents – verbal or physical.
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Antonucci said working with dogs can help patients practice and improve communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal.
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 29 Jun. 2026.
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