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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the promotional team for the new computer used a dialect full of acronyms that the press found difficult to follow
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Recent Examples of dialect
The interview was conducted in a mixture of English and Low German, a dialect widely spoken within the Christian Mennonite community.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Eligible genres include tango, folk, flamenco, and other traditional subgenres, excluding tropical music and its derivatives, and must be in Spanish, Portuguese or in indigenous languages or dialects.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Early French influence led to many dialects.
—Aubri Juhasz, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
At École Pointe-au-Chien, the focus is on teaching local French dialects first, an approach the school's founders believe is unique in the state and possibly the country.
—Aubri Juhasz, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Eligible genres include tango, folk, flamenco, and other traditional subgenres, excluding tropical music and its derivatives, and must be in Spanish, Portuguese or in indigenous languages or dialects.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Early French influence led to many dialects.
—Aubri Juhasz, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
At École Pointe-au-Chien, the focus is on teaching local French dialects first, an approach the school's founders believe is unique in the state and possibly the country.
—Aubri Juhasz, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialect
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Parental control settings on iPhones and Android phones are notoriously complicated, with options scattered across different menus and unclear technical terminology.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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This means developing models that can interpret industry-specific terminology, understand company protocols, and engage in meaningful dialogue with employees across different departments.—
Quora,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Apart from any constitutional questions, there is also the problem that confessional language issued by the secretary of state in his official capacity distorts the message of Easter.—
Chloe Breyer,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Pope Francis preached the same gospel in different language.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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The examples are countless, and, behind the expansion of vocabulary, there is always a foundation that is likely forgotten or plainly unknown by people who adopt it via popular culture.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
18 Apr. 2025
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For those of us old enough to remember Martin (or caught up through reruns), that phrase is etched into our pop culture vocabulary.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
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Their motto is gambler’s slang for risking it all in one effort to win big.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2025
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Robert De Niro’s daughter poked fun at the actor for struggling to keep up with teen slang.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Dialect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialect. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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