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noun

ˈjär-gən How to pronounce jargon (audio)
Definition of jargonnext
as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field I don't understand a lot of computer jargon

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verb

as in to chirp
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the birds who began jargoning to greet the dawn

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Recent Examples of jargon
Noun
If the work is technical and rigorous, make that clear without drowning it in jargon. — Marsha Murray, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The drug has possible multiple indications – industry jargon for its ability to treat more than one condition – for lung and prostate cancer. — Annie Nova, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
That’s like the same thing that happened in 2008 when everybody was bedazzled by all these Wall Street jargon terms like collateralized debt obligations. — Recode Staff, Recode, 13 June 2018 See All Example Sentences for jargon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jargon
  1. terminology
  2. chirp
  3. vocabulary
  4. dialect
  5. language
  6. slang
Noun
  • The terminology may differ, but the underlying patterns rarely do.
    — Farzana Abdulhusein, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Lloyd will wear the green dot in Charlotte, however, with Okereke just trying to learn the terminology.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of terminology
Verb
  • There’s even a soundtrack of chirping birds and rushing water.
    — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Rutschman said some of his former Orioles teammates chirped at him throughout the game and gave him a hard time about getting around the ballpark as a visiting player.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of chirp
Noun
  • As the Senate ages, Fetterman won’t be the last case litigated entirely in that vocabulary, for want of any real capacity to evaluate, accommodate, or retire an official on medical grounds.
    — Michael P.H. Stanley, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Commanders offensive lineman Brandon Coleman compared picking up a new offense to learning a new vocabulary in school.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of vocabulary
Noun
  • Owner and chef Stefania Marchesini, who fished professionally herself for 11 years, pays a premium to local fishermen, especially for soft-shell crabs known in the local dialect as moeche.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • What used to be two entirely separate compliance projects is starting to look like two dialects of the same emerging language.
    — Abdelahhad Barbour, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dialect
Noun
  • Although there are plenty of books in three languages (Arabic, French, and English), there are also museums, a planetarium, and a lab dedicated to restoring and preserving ancient manuscripts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Emily Elconin / Bloomberg via Getty Images The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has for decades sent election monitors to polling sites to protect voters from discrimination based on race, disability or language.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of language
Noun
  • Young artists like the members of the Chilean boy band Q_ARE are fusing these elements with Latin music styles, Spanish and English lyrics and Chilean slang to pioneer a uniquely Latino pop subgenre.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The latest slang to capture the Gen Z zeitgeist is a way to say poser, try-hard or fraud.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Jargon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jargon. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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