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Recent Examples of terminology
Rolling back the terminology means reprinting guidance, rewriting websites, and retraining staff—all at a time when health budgets have tightened.
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Dr. Nikki Romanik, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The same applies to some of the terminology, such as the Lake Erie Renewable Energy Resilience Project.
—Craig Rucker, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
In Marx’s terminology, this is a form of capital fetishism.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
That terminology has always bothered me.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Dr. Nikki Romanik, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The same applies to some of the terminology, such as the Lake Erie Renewable Energy Resilience Project.
—Craig Rucker, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
In Marx’s terminology, this is a form of capital fetishism.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
That terminology has always bothered me.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminology
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Experts at Scholastic say such books help kids gain the vocabulary to describe their feelings, improve self-awareness, and learn strategies for handling negative emotions.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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White-collar workers in China have developed their own vocabulary for this malaise.—
Lavender Au,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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Studies have found regional dialects of birds’ songs and evidence that some birds learn songs from their parents while still in the shell.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Oct. 2025
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For Minha, the biggest challenge was mastering the North Korean dialect.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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That could be something as simple as making sure the Care for All resources are in every language, through to adapting the charity partners the company works with.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Does this language feel robust enough?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Oct. 2025
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What other slang does Gen Alpha use?—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Oct. 2025
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Parents and educators need to learn language used online Online teens often use slang, symbols and slogans that adults may not understand to refer to white supremacy, antisemitism and mass shootings.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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In footage of actual bail hearings, judges are harsh and dismissive, even as defendants ask about the legal jargon being used to determine their fate.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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Whoever fills Castiglione’s seat will inherit a $200-plus million department and a to-do list written largely in corporate jargon.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The history of labor struggle, infused with religious idioms, is a source of identity and values evident in everything from union meetings in churches to prayers on picket lines.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, analytical software has revolutionized linguistic inquiry, enabling greater understanding of the ways language works—when, how, and why words break out; the specific contexts for expressions and idioms.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Terminology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminology. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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