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a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field
what's the term for the odd feeling that you've experienced an event before?
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as in names
to give a name to
the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out
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Recent Examples of terms
Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
According to Goldstein, the current issues with eVTOLs operating without pilots are a mixture of regulatory, infrastructure in terms of communicating with other aircraft and controllers on the ground, and consumer acceptance.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
In the early days of the conflict, the Ukrainian military was much more agile than Russian forces in terms of adapting tactics and equipment.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
There was pressure from Qatar, too, which used all its soft power, in terms of its diplomacy and, of course, finance and media to push Israel to end the war after the strike.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Drapes The first step to washing your curtains is to determine whether your window treatments are curtains or drapes—people often use these terms interchangeably.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Seats are elected from each of the city’s wards and serve staggered, four-year terms.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
In terms of competition, though, Huawei is the alpha dog in Chinese AI chips, shipping between 300,000 and 400,000 of its Ascend AI chips last year, compared to just north of 10,000 units from Cambricon.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
What does winter look like in terms of snow?
—ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
Sara Shallenberger Brown was a trailblazer for the family in terms of philanthropy.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
According to Goldstein, the current issues with eVTOLs operating without pilots are a mixture of regulatory, infrastructure in terms of communicating with other aircraft and controllers on the ground, and consumer acceptance.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
In the early days of the conflict, the Ukrainian military was much more agile than Russian forces in terms of adapting tactics and equipment.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
There was pressure from Qatar, too, which used all its soft power, in terms of its diplomacy and, of course, finance and media to push Israel to end the war after the strike.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Drapes The first step to washing your curtains is to determine whether your window treatments are curtains or drapes—people often use these terms interchangeably.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Seats are elected from each of the city’s wards and serve staggered, four-year terms.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
In terms of competition, though, Huawei is the alpha dog in Chinese AI chips, shipping between 300,000 and 400,000 of its Ascend AI chips last year, compared to just north of 10,000 units from Cambricon.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
What does winter look like in terms of snow?
—ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
Brixius terms the results creolization, a hybridization of people and knowledge.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terms
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Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama all experienced shutdowns lasting more than two weeks during their tenures.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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During their tenures, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama all experienced shutdowns lasting more than two weeks.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Italian journalists were forced to eat their words by the end of the tournament.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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His words looked even smarter following the game.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit, which names AES and John Sonday, alleged the company knew American Sporting Supplies was not following workplace safety laws in the building but failed to take any action.—
Kelly Puente,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
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Each class and then school names a winning book, and from those the school board names a districtwide winner.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Shelton appeared in a total of 191 matches in two stints with Sporting KC across all competitions.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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After stints in New York, London, and Paris, the third annual edition of Vogue World is taking place this weekend in Hollywood, paying homage to the role of fashion in film (and vice versa).—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Visceral and tactile, the piece quietly establishes a visual language out of small seemingly insignificant moments that through subtle transformation become impactful expressions of grief and loss.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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The El Mayor lineup consists of all the usual suspects—blanco, reposado, rosado reposado, añejo, extra añejo, and cristalino expressions—with a few other special releases.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Peterson hosts a regular show on BBC Radio 6 Music, founded the influential Acid Jazz and Brownswood Recordings labels, and in recent years began the We Out Here festival in Dorset, England.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
24 Sep. 2025
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And the startup not only attracts speculators directly on its website and mobile app, but also white labels its markets to brokers like Robinhood and Webull, adding liquidity and scale.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The bilingual tours include round-trip transportation from Oaxaca City, traditional meal shared in one of the women’s homes, and community visits.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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The boat tours are about 40 miles roundtrip, and 2 to 2½ hours long.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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One-by-one the students came up to the mic to say silly phrases that Sheeran looped together to form a rhythm, earning praise from the teachers for his pedagogical skills.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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Priority handles refer to usernames comprising full names, multi-word phrases, or alphanumeric combinations.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Terms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terms. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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