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as in tenure
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position elected for a two-year term as mayor

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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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verb (1)

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plural of term
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as in tenures
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position elected for a two-year term as mayor

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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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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of term

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Buchanan unexpectedly resigned her position on the Village Board on May 9 with two years left on her term, saying she was burned out and no longer had the bandwidth to serve. Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025 The semi-finals against Paris Saint-Germain were not to be in terms of results but there were spells in both games to be proud of. Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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For example, the common cold and now COVID-19 are endemic in the U.S. A higher-than-normal number of cases in an area is termed an outbreak. Rebecca Schein, The Conversation, 7 May 2025 Ryan’s bounce back performance came at the end of what could be termed a bounce back week for the Twins that culminated with a 5-0 win over the Angels at Target Field. Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for term

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“Term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/term. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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