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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
From the language dialect to various art forms, the Gullah Geechee story is one of survival, creativity, and community, a commonality found in our bloodline.
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Dontaira Terrell, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
Morris has some predictions, both for the fate of the Nashville accent and the southern dialect zone as a whole.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Aug. 2025
Species names and sales terms vary across regions, with sellers often using local dialects, slang, or even misspellings to avoid detection.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
In Italy, there are 20 different regions, hundreds of regional dialects, and at least 350 kinds of pasta.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
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Dontaira Terrell, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
Morris has some predictions, both for the fate of the Nashville accent and the southern dialect zone as a whole.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Aug. 2025
Species names and sales terms vary across regions, with sellers often using local dialects, slang, or even misspellings to avoid detection.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
In Italy, there are 20 different regions, hundreds of regional dialects, and at least 350 kinds of pasta.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialect
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Security, errors, and trust dominate the risk analysis Despite the hype and muddled terminology, the core idea of AI agents—systems designed to autonomously take action to carry out specific tasks—is still generating a lot of justifiable excitement.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Educational twists are included, as Joe and the athletes explain sports terminology and lingo.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The language was tacked on in a last-minute amendment just before the legislature adjourned for the 2024 session.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Various exemptions for the requirement include having certain disabilities, having less than three years of formal English language learner instruction or receiving intensive support.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
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For decades, BCIs were limited to toy demos and small vocabularies.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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There was a clear vocabulary to define consent within OneTaste, but one witness after another spoke of pressure and powerlessness.—
Thessaly La Force,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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But first, the deeper history and roots of certain slang terms A number of phrases that are labeled as Gen Z lingo or internet slang today are derived from Black and drag cultures.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Algorithmic social media is driving the creation of new slang at a breakneck pace.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Dialect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialect. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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