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a list giving information about the meanings of specialized words
The book includes a glossary of financial terms.
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The text uses many Hawaiian words (and gives their pronunciation, plus a glossary at the end), such as kuleana, which refers in part to responsibility, especially in terms of caring for the land.
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Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 18 June 2025
Notes and Methods includes a glossary of her meanings along with reproductions of her sketches and paintings.
—Melissa Febos, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025
There’s the obvious proof: a detailed glossary, and a notes and bibliography section that runs over 30 pages.
—Valorie Castellanos Clark, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Ray’s early-season performance highlights a glaring omission in the Krukow and Kuiper glossary from last offseason.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 18 June 2025
Notes and Methods includes a glossary of her meanings along with reproductions of her sketches and paintings.
—Melissa Febos, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025
There’s the obvious proof: a detailed glossary, and a notes and bibliography section that runs over 30 pages.
—Valorie Castellanos Clark, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Ray’s early-season performance highlights a glaring omission in the Krukow and Kuiper glossary from last offseason.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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These controversial women are drawing attention – and opinions Social media terms, slang words added to Cambridge Dictionary The dictionary highlighted some of the roughly 6,200 terms that have been added over the last year, including several that originated in pop culture and on social media.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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This year, in keeping with its annual word-adding tradition, the top minds behind the standard-setting Cambridge dictionary have opened the doors to Generation Alpha.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Glossary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glossary. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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