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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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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
The previous best Memorial Day in terms of overall revenue belonged to the $306 million in ticket sales collected in 2013 when Fast & Furious 6 zoomed to $117 million, followed by The Hangover Part III with $50 million.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
These sometimes contain more specific accusations, such as the Department of Energy letter, which specifically terms Harvard's efforts to address past problems as insufficient.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
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Noun
Bragg, who’s running for a second term, has previously scooped the support of heavyweight unions 1199SEIU, United Federal of Teachers, DC37 and the Hotel Trades Union, and Manhattan congressional Reps. Nadler, Espaillat and Goldman.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
The previous best Memorial Day in terms of overall revenue belonged to the $306 million in ticket sales collected in 2013 when Fast & Furious 6 zoomed to $117 million, followed by The Hangover Part III with $50 million.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Verb
Altogether, donors have contributed around $244,000 so far in the 34th Senate District, where Sen. Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, is set to term out.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
These sometimes contain more specific accusations, such as the Department of Energy letter, which specifically terms Harvard's efforts to address past problems as insufficient.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
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“Term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/term. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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