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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
This year’s awards spotlight 291 nominees across 32 categories, covering film, television, gaming, music, podcasting, journalism, Spanish-language media, and more.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
The play has come to represent Ridgetop, a small, high-performing North Loop school located off Airport Boulevard that became home to one of the district’s first wall-to-wall dual language programs, which offers Spanish and English instruction in every classroom.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Viewers could also set personalized watch lists, receive gold medal alerts, track live action via timeline markers, and select from up to 21 commentary languages.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
OpenAI still uses safety language when discussing its mission online.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
The play has come to represent Ridgetop, a small, high-performing North Loop school located off Airport Boulevard that became home to one of the district’s first wall-to-wall dual language programs, which offers Spanish and English instruction in every classroom.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Viewers could also set personalized watch lists, receive gold medal alerts, track live action via timeline markers, and select from up to 21 commentary languages.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
OpenAI still uses safety language when discussing its mission online.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for language
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The central concern that pushed the Council to do all this was not primarily Palestinian rights—in those days, the word Palestinian was not in its vocabulary—but changes its leaders found alarming in the way American Jews chose to define themselves.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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Banish the word ‘struggle’ from your attitude and your vocabulary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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There's no standard for bagged soil terminology, so always check the label.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Feb. 2026
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While some terms or phrases may linger for centuries, most of today’s slang terminology is more current.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 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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Perennials like brittlebush, creosote and the little flame tongues of chuparosa are out.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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The bright red, tubular flowers attract hummingbirds, whose long beaks and tongues perfectly suit the flower shape.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
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Nearby is Fwala, a Qatari dialect word for a dessert assortment served to guests.—
Rachel Morris,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Steven Gebelin, who represented Puig in 2021 and 2022, testified at trial that his then-client tried to be helpful during the interview but, because the interpreter’s Spanish dialect differed from Puig’s, his answers were translated poorly.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Companies can get around those rules by using other wording on their packaging.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Companies can get around those rules by using other wording on their packaging.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Those books introduced me to a vision of American teenage life and taught me the rhythms and idioms of American English, nuances that would later replace my Britishisms and shape my career as a journalist.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Next to the particularities of place—the Midwest, the South—or enmeshed with it, are the particularities of language, of idiom, and ways of saying.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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In 1993, Green started compiling 500 years of English slang by sifting through mountains of primary sources.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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Blending Milanese slang with French and Arabic, his rhymes should bring a fresh energy to the event.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/language. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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