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as in vocabulary
the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication
Great Britain, the United States, Australia, and other countries where English is the dominant language
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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
"love" means "nothing" in the language of tennis
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as in diction
the way in which something is put into words
we're finding the language of the legal documents to be tough going
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Recent Examples of language
Coyle, who spent nearly two decades in Afghanistan conducting language research, is being held by the Taliban General Directorate of Intelligence in near-solitary confinement with no charges filed, according to his family.
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Camilla Schick, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
All that is really a testament to the fact that there are a certain number of filmmakers who are doing extraordinary new work there, but also with a language of cinema that shows a desire to express things and speak about their own environment in a way that uncovers something new.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Parents can help by modeling respectful language and talking about how words affect others.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 Jan. 2026
TechCrunch reported that similar language appeared in earlier versions to comply with California privacy laws.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
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Camilla Schick, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
All that is really a testament to the fact that there are a certain number of filmmakers who are doing extraordinary new work there, but also with a language of cinema that shows a desire to express things and speak about their own environment in a way that uncovers something new.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Parents can help by modeling respectful language and talking about how words affect others.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 Jan. 2026
TechCrunch reported that similar language appeared in earlier versions to comply with California privacy laws.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for language
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Trump, however, has a particular vocabulary for this way of thinking.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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But the baby does not have the vocabulary to tell you exactly what is wrong.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Every day, the two connect via WhatsApp to go over what happened in training that day, from tactics and film to terminology and expectations.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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With modern terminology, the anti-liberal playbook of the 1950s has returned, once more, by conflating progressive politics with communism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Whereas Boyd was plain-spoken on purpose, Wheeler’s diction was always elevated and precise, with a hint of sarcasm.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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For writers like me—less stylistically steady, less given to a consistency of diction and syntax—there’s still a through-line.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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The human body relies on a sensory network in which the nervous system receives and integrates signals from organs, such as the ears, eyes and tongue, as well as sensors throughout the body detecting things like pressure, temperature and balance.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Kirkland’s logo appears on the lateral heel, while the inner tongue tag is modeled after Costco shopping labels with the details of the shoe itself.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Yong Woo cuts her off with a hug, thanking her for hesitating because of him, and the two walk on into a slo-mo sequence, laughing about Ji Seon’s Busan dialect.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The event also featured a video about the three countries and fundraising for Sudan, poetry readings, a Kahoot game about the three dialects and prizes, henna and face painting, Syrian dance, a Sudanese wedding reenactment, a fashion show and ethnic food.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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March 21 – April 19 Speak from the heart, but let your brain mull over the exact wording first!—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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The wording of the executive order Trump signed on his first day back in office last January stated that the transfer of all funds would be halted.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
21 Jan. 2026
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Created in 1947, the Doomsday Clock was created to convey threats to humanity and the Earth using the imagery of apocalypse (midnight) and the contemporary idiom of nuclear explosion (countdown to zero).—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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There’s this Douglas Adams joke that in no language is there the idiom as pretty as an airport.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Pachuco was a term used for Mexican American men in the 1930s and 40s who wore flashy zoot suits, spoke their own slang and formed a small but notable countercultural scene in Los Angeles.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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Indiana, to quote Gen Alpha slang, is mid, literally.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/language. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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