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a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field
what's the term for the odd feeling that you've experienced an event before?
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as in to name
to give a name to
the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out
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Recent Examples of term
Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Environmental scientists have already termed this project a ‘vanity height’ construction – building far beyond practicality merely for record-breaking purposes.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Her music and presence have empowered generations, while her fearless style redefined beauty on her own terms.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
However, instead of dedicated keys, leaping is merely a part of THE's internal command line, termed the Humane Quasimode, where other commands can be sent.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Environmental scientists have already termed this project a ‘vanity height’ construction – building far beyond practicality merely for record-breaking purposes.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for term
Noun
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Adames had a rocky start to his tenure in San Francisco after signing a seven-year, $182 million deal this offseason, the largest contract in franchise history at the time.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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Parsons has enjoyed a solid start to his tenure in Green Bay.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Before that, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet and Gilles Simon — the other three of the four Mousquetaires of French men’s tennis — have sent Monfils off into his last season with some kind words.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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One-word answers litter the path toward your desperate, fumbling attempt to get away.—
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An earlier news release on September 23 had named 31 states.—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has named multidisciplinary artist Nilbar Güreş, known for her humorous, poetic, yet critical works commenting on social topics, as Turkey’s representative to the Sixty-First Venice Biennale, set to take place May 9–November 22, 2026.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The keyboard combo of Brown (a Waterboy since 2013) and James Hallawell (back in the fold since 2021, after a stint from 2010-13) brings so much joy and energy to the party.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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John Christopher Jones, who appeared 16 times on Broadway, with stints in Hurlyburly, The Iceman Cometh, Beauty and the Beast and more, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Add in writer Steven Knight’s penchant for characters who, for the want of a better phrase, kick ass and take names.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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For him, that phrase captures Biggie’s style, spirit, and influence.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This zone is crucial for pitch framing, where catchers use their presentation to influence umpires into calling borderline pitches strikes.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Sep. 2025
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Generation X was the first to cope without ubiquitous workplace pensions, relying instead on a new savings tool called the 401(k).—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lessons will include crafting song lyrics, gaining confidence in artistic expression and pairing songwriters with students in a mentorship program.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Breton aimed to access the unconscious through dream and automatism, a surrealist technique of creating art without conscious control, allowing spontaneous expression from the subconscious mind, free from rational thought or aesthetic rules.—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sony Pictures has made Aaron Sorkin‘s The Social Network follow-up official, titling it The Social Reckoning and setting a fall theatrical release of October 9, 2026.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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His album, titled El Rey de Habana, signifies his shift away from what’s typically recognized as reparto, fusing R&B, Brazilian funk, Jersey club, Afrobeats, and reggaeton.—
Ana González Vilá,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/term. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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