NLP
abbreviation or noun
: the capability of a system with artificial intelligence (see artificial intelligence sense 1) to understand and respond effectively to natural language : natural language processing
… Natural Language Processing (NLP) … is a field of artificial intelligence that focuses on the interaction between computers and the human language.—
Bruce Adams
Bruce AdamsNLP focuses on enabling machines to understand, interpret, and generate human language.—JC Bowman
JC BowmanYou can leverage NLP (Natural Language Processing) technology to understand and analyze customer feedback, reviews, and social media comments.—John Newby
John NewbyExamples of NLP in a Sentence
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Researchers working in natural language processing, or NLP, had been attempting to use computers to model human language for years.
—Michael Moyer, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2025
Each course is delivered by Sharon Bolt, a dog and puppy expert and specialist in NLP and law of attraction.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Ellis is meant to help brands and retailers scenario plan, leveraging predictive analytics and natural language processing (NLP) to provide real-time insights that can shorten the decisioning process.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
For instance, Amazon Comprehend is a natural language processing (NLP) tool that uses machine learning (ML) to perform sentiment analysis and extract insights from text documents.
—Dmytro Spilka, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Across the board, facial temperatures rose when participants heard crying—particularly when the cries contained higher levels of NLP, signaling more distress.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The same recipe that worked for CV and NLP should be able to discover the manifold for robotics and yield a shockingly competent generalist robot.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
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Michael Moyer, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2025
Each course is delivered by Sharon Bolt, a dog and puppy expert and specialist in NLP and law of attraction.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Ellis is meant to help brands and retailers scenario plan, leveraging predictive analytics and natural language processing (NLP) to provide real-time insights that can shorten the decisioning process.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
For instance, Amazon Comprehend is a natural language processing (NLP) tool that uses machine learning (ML) to perform sentiment analysis and extract insights from text documents.
—Dmytro Spilka, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Across the board, facial temperatures rose when participants heard crying—particularly when the cries contained higher levels of NLP, signaling more distress.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The same recipe that worked for CV and NLP should be able to discover the manifold for robotics and yield a shockingly competent generalist robot.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
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“NLP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NLP. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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