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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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No More Officers often deal with documents in rare dialects, bad translations or messy handwriting.
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Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
While some of these notes use Church Slavonic, most of them are written in a vernacular dialect and many recount personal matters and everyday happenings
Less than 3 percent of the Medieval settlement has actually been excavated systematically.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 4 June 2025
But as Maronites increasingly interacted with the island’s majority Greek-speaking population and became bilingual, Sanna evolved to incorporate several Greek words, adding to its uniqueness among the many Arabic dialects.
—Menelaos Hadjicostis, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
India, of course, is not a monolithic place but a vast subcontinent containing 22 official languages, more than 1,000 dialects, and 28 diverse states.
—Reshma B, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
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Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
While some of these notes use Church Slavonic, most of them are written in a vernacular dialect and many recount personal matters and everyday happenings
Less than 3 percent of the Medieval settlement has actually been excavated systematically.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 4 June 2025
But as Maronites increasingly interacted with the island’s majority Greek-speaking population and became bilingual, Sanna evolved to incorporate several Greek words, adding to its uniqueness among the many Arabic dialects.
—Menelaos Hadjicostis, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
India, of course, is not a monolithic place but a vast subcontinent containing 22 official languages, more than 1,000 dialects, and 28 diverse states.
—Reshma B, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialect
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Automated transcription tools may struggle with accuracy, particularly in disciplines with specialized terminology or nuanced language.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Jane says 'cuckold' is a 'spot-on' description for Diddy Geragos asked about Jane researching lifestyle terminology that could help define their relationship in 2022.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 June 2025
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Strip out all corporate language, jargon, and unnecessary words.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Because perhaps heartbreak is not only a curse, but also a language.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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Jones relies on a dance vocabulary, evolved from Balanchine, for the five women, each of whom is a muse, as well as the male Mortal employed for a final pas de deux.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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Each brand employs a strikingly similar aesthetic vocabulary: muted color palettes dominated by whites, blacks, and earth tones; sans-serif typography that suggests clinical precision; and packaging that prioritizes geometric simplicity over ornamental flourish.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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That word first exploded onto the scene in World War II Britain as Royal Air Force slang for a bomb of enough penetrating power to shatterwhole blocks of homes and pavements.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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The second effort brought in 11 local partners (small, medium and large businesses) who offered practical advice on how to responsibly enjoy beaches, forests, and even Puerto Rican slang.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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“Dialect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialect. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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