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as in word
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 to name
to give a name to
the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out
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as in words
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 term
Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
That means Warsh’s nomination remains stalled, even with the end of Powell’s term as chair less than a month away.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, Politico reported there was a shakeup in the Mahan campaign due to what were termed differences over strategy.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Sali Al-Harbi, a young researcher from Al Qassim, the kingdom’s date heartland, discovered that the pits share enough in common with human bone — in terms of calcium, structure, and density — that they could plausibly be used in fracture repair and reconstruction.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Regrettably, no one terms the incident a Mass murder.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Frontier Management, the company that Colony had hired to manage Greenhaven, denied liability and settled the lawsuit on undisclosed terms.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
That means Warsh’s nomination remains stalled, even with the end of Powell’s term as chair less than a month away.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
Those on the receiving end—the weak, feckless losers of the internet—are termed Virgins.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, Politico reported there was a shakeup in the Mahan campaign due to what were termed differences over strategy.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
Jackson eventually settled with Chandler for undisclosed terms — but late in the Michael filmmaking process, his estate’s attorneys found a clause in that settlement stipulating no movie can ever portray or even refer to Chandler.
—Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Sali Al-Harbi, a young researcher from Al Qassim, the kingdom’s date heartland, discovered that the pits share enough in common with human bone — in terms of calcium, structure, and density — that they could plausibly be used in fracture repair and reconstruction.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
Garamendi said the tools exist for Lara, who terms out of office next year, to ensure policyholders are paid in a timely manner.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Regrettably, no one terms the incident a Mass murder.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
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