search engine
noun
: computer software used to search data (such as text or a database) for specified information
also
: a site on the World Wide Web that uses such software to locate key words in other sites
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Basic research funded by NSF paved the way for everyday conveniences such as smartphones, the Google search engine and artificial intelligence.
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Ryan Summers, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Srinivas, who often jabs the search engine giant, made an interesting point.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
And then there’s matcha, the stealth competitor already stealing PSL’s crown on search engines.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
For now, Fradin noted that, unlike traditional search engines, where platforms carefully guard algorithms to prevent low-quality content from gaming the system, ChatGPT’s shopping recommendations are entirely AI-driven.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Summers, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Srinivas, who often jabs the search engine giant, made an interesting point.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
And then there’s matcha, the stealth competitor already stealing PSL’s crown on search engines.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
For now, Fradin noted that, unlike traditional search engines, where platforms carefully guard algorithms to prevent low-quality content from gaming the system, ChatGPT’s shopping recommendations are entirely AI-driven.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Search engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20engine. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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