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While terminology changes and treatment advances are promising, experts note that broader systemic and societal changes could make the biggest difference.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
To use modern terminology, Michell was talking about the concept of escape velocity, which can be explained by means of a simple experiment.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
She was also tested on her knowledge of Korean terminology, showing her understanding of taekwondo’s origins.
—Nicole Stracek, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
Security, errors, and trust dominate the risk analysis Despite the hype and muddled terminology, the core idea of AI agents—systems designed to autonomously take action to carry out specific tasks—is still generating a lot of justifiable excitement.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
To use modern terminology, Michell was talking about the concept of escape velocity, which can be explained by means of a simple experiment.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
She was also tested on her knowledge of Korean terminology, showing her understanding of taekwondo’s origins.
—Nicole Stracek, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
Security, errors, and trust dominate the risk analysis Despite the hype and muddled terminology, the core idea of AI agents—systems designed to autonomously take action to carry out specific tasks—is still generating a lot of justifiable excitement.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 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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For Minha, the biggest challenge was mastering the North Korean dialect.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Day-one fans of Taylor Swift know that the pop superstar has come a long way since launching her music career as a country singer — and that evolution is apparent in her dialect, according to speech scientists.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
23 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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But there’s a whole lot of other slang spoken around here.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
8 Sep. 2025
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But first, the deeper history and roots of certain slang terms A number of phrases that are labeled as Gen Z lingo or internet slang today are derived from Black and drag cultures.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Keep your language simple, avoid jargon and use captions, ASL interpreters and visual aids.—
Elle Chan,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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The medical jargon for me is the worst.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 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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Nonnas There's a saying that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, and Joe Scaravella (Vince Vaughn) of 2025's Nonnas is the perfect depiction of the idiom.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Terminology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminology. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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