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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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Npr Staff, NPR, 3 May 2025
But the coaching staff have barely used Vallejo, who has played 10 minutes this term and has made only 32 appearances for the club since joining in 2015.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
This created what's termed a natural experiment, in that the populations born a few weeks on either side of this data should be roughly equivalent in terms of health risks and cumulative exposure.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Ada Limón reflects on her tenure as the poet laureate
U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón reflects on her term and the urgency of connecting to nature through poetry.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 3 May 2025
But the coaching staff have barely used Vallejo, who has played 10 minutes this term and has made only 32 appearances for the club since joining in 2015.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Verb
Stein later termed it the happiest day of his life.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
This created what's termed a natural experiment, in that the populations born a few weeks on either side of this data should be roughly equivalent in terms of health risks and cumulative exposure.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/term. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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