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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
Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
What started as jargon in online communities and gym culture has now become mainstream vernacular for describing almost anything.
—Allan Smith, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Recode Staff, Recode, 13 June 2018
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Noun
But the system also needs to know how to respond when presented with medical jargon — like what a physician might see on an intake form.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
What started as jargon in online communities and gym culture has now become mainstream vernacular for describing almost anything.
—Allan Smith, NBC news, 16 Feb. 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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Private training academies can even use medical terminology and titles in their company names and certificates.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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There's no standard for bagged soil terminology, so always check the label.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Match the chirping birds and cheerier moods with a fun, fresh manicure.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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Their exasperation with the officiating left the hosts chirping more at the officials than their rivals.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This poses a problem, Boeldt said, as any attempt to stop children from using certain terms will just invent and breed a new set of vocabulary that in turn will then force a new set of attempts to monitor that language, inevitably becoming a never-ending cycle.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Anyone can continue to learn and refine their vocabulary and grammar.—
Karen Stollznow,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nearby is Fwala, a Qatari dialect word for a dessert assortment served to guests.—
Rachel Morris,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Steven Gebelin, who represented Puig in 2021 and 2022, testified at trial that his then-client tried to be helpful during the interview but, because the interpreter’s Spanish dialect differed from Puig’s, his answers were translated poorly.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In another study published in October 2025, Kucker and her colleagues found the caregivers’ temperaments, and that of their child’s, influences digital media use and thereby language learning.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Compounding the problem is the language of this provision.—
Tim Regan-Porter,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 1993, Green started compiling 500 years of English slang by sifting through mountains of primary sources.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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Blending Milanese slang with French and Arabic, his rhymes should bring a fresh energy to the event.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Jargon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jargon. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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