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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
I don't understand a lot of computer jargon
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Recent Examples of jargon
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
The teacher told detectives that Laura would use complex medical jargon to talk about her child’s health which would not make sense.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Recode Staff, Recode, 13 June 2018
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Noun
The logistics of the case are somewhat entertaining when the courtroom drama picks up because Peck excels at rattling off legal jargon, as evidenced by his enduring performance as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
The teacher told detectives that Laura would use complex medical jargon to talk about her child’s health which would not make sense.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jargon
Noun
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The terminology was already there.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 May 2026
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Benefit structures also include terminology and rules that require careful interpretation.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Verb
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, using this handy guide to identify the birds chirping in my yard each morning.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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And the birds are chirping their hearts out.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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My Italian vocabulary has expanded to hundreds of words and some key phrases.—
Bob Brody,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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In financial categories, professionalism often shows up in the small parts of the experience, especially when people are still learning vocabulary and sequence.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The name Ca’ Riviera is derived from the Venetian dialect.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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The pronunciation is part of an American dialect that is losing steam, linguists told NPR.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Akil had a stammer, and English was his third or fourth language.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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There are languages besides English and Spanish.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Noun
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How did the name Go-Go being used as slang for parties come about?—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 May 2026
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The home was dubbed Snowman in honor of Bryan’s late brother, Chris, who earned the nickname from the golf slang for a score of eight on an individual hole.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Jargon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jargon. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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