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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
Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
While major pro sports leagues feature a stable arrangement, with unionized players negotiating a CBA and collectively bargained terms exempt from antitrust scrutiny, the opposite is true in college sports.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The terms adorable, quaint, and charming come to mind with Canton, North Carolina, where everything a small town needs is packed into a few blocks.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
By the terms, Israel would then free two hundred and fifty Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences and more than a thousand other Palestinians who have been detained, some for allegedly taking part in Hamas’s attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Dan, now 77, is serving two life terms without the possibility of parole.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Forbidden from leaving their individual hotel rooms, the crew slowly come to terms with the state of indefinite confinement.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Maybe you’re burnt out from the constant people pleasing, or simply come to terms with the fact that work is taking a real toll on you.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
First, exchanges need to allow companies to list with greater flexibility, so that European firms can list at scale without being forced to seek more favorable terms overseas.
—Aman Ghei, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
Dodgers’ offense can’t hit Sánchez’s changeup The Phillies’ ace did not need long to set the terms of engagement against him.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
While major pro sports leagues feature a stable arrangement, with unionized players negotiating a CBA and collectively bargained terms exempt from antitrust scrutiny, the opposite is true in college sports.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The terms adorable, quaint, and charming come to mind with Canton, North Carolina, where everything a small town needs is packed into a few blocks.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
By the terms, Israel would then free two hundred and fifty Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences and more than a thousand other Palestinians who have been detained, some for allegedly taking part in Hamas’s attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Dan, now 77, is serving two life terms without the possibility of parole.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Forbidden from leaving their individual hotel rooms, the crew slowly come to terms with the state of indefinite confinement.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Maybe you’re burnt out from the constant people pleasing, or simply come to terms with the fact that work is taking a real toll on you.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
First, exchanges need to allow companies to list with greater flexibility, so that European firms can list at scale without being forced to seek more favorable terms overseas.
—Aman Ghei, Fortune, 27 Sep. 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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Frank Reich was fired in Carolina after just one win in 11 games, but the rest are all at interesting points in their tenures.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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The table below compares Wilson's Seattle tenures to the most illustrious runs made by other dual-threat quarterbacks before enshrinement.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Yesavage backed his words — and then some.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Apparently, Grier forgot his own words, because the lines that the Dolphins have built are collectively their worst this decade, something evident in a crushing 27-24 loss to Carolina, a game in which Miami blew a 17-0 lead.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Tuchel names his next England squad on Friday as the countdown to next summer’s World Cup finals continues.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The suit names Family Dollar Stores of Missouri LLC; the parent company, Family Dollar Inc; and the property owner, Arthur Fels Company, as defendants.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Two of those involved UMass, where former FCS national championship coaches Mark Whipple and Don Brown combined to go 22-72 during their second stints.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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But not every employer is impressed by a long list of short stints.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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But on the Internet he might be best known for his facial expressions and reactions from red carpet photo calls and interviews.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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With durable materials and a wide variety of expressions, Emotion Friends double as a playful tool and a teaching resource.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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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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For over a decade, Donovan Taylor has been sharing his love for the 10 neighborhoods in Louisville’s West End by starting tours.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Goodall’s speaking tours brought her to Miami on many occasions, including an April 2023 lecture at Florida International University’s Ocean Bank Convocation Center and, a decade earlier, to the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center (now Watsco Center) in April 2013.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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The email obtained by NPR instructs employees working on energy efficiency and renewable energy projects to avoid using about a dozen words and phrases, many of which are central to their work.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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The quirky phrases are super fun, and the knit design is adorable.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Terms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terms. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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