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as in vocabulary
the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication
Great Britain, the United States, Australia, and other countries where English is the dominant language
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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
"love" means "nothing" in the language of tennis
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as in diction
the way in which something is put into words
we're finding the language of the legal documents to be tough going
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Recent Examples of language
Richard Linklater’s French-language black-and-white film Nouvelle Vague, paying tribute to the French New Wave movement, initially looked like one of the strongest candidates for the honor.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration describes FTD as a group of brain disorders caused by degeneration of the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain that affect behavior, language and movement, according to The Associated Press.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Looking ahead, Khan indicates plans to expand into the Marathi and Bengali-language markets after consolidating current regional operations, with Punjabi identified as a future target.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Experts now say this language contributes to stigma, embarrassment and even avoidance of care.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration describes FTD as a group of brain disorders caused by degeneration of the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain that affect behavior, language and movement, according to The Associated Press.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Looking ahead, Khan indicates plans to expand into the Marathi and Bengali-language markets after consolidating current regional operations, with Punjabi identified as a future target.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Experts now say this language contributes to stigma, embarrassment and even avoidance of care.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for language
Noun
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The answer is to read more, in conjunction with expanding one’s vocabulary.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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The consensus narrative of institutional finance has become so detached from empirical reality that diagnosing the problem requires abandoning its vocabulary for the precision of mathematics.—
Benjamin D. Summers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While terminology changes and treatment advances are promising, experts note that broader systemic and societal changes could make the biggest difference.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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To use modern terminology, Michell was talking about the concept of escape velocity, which can be explained by means of a simple experiment.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The spoken narrative, with its spare, literary diction and vigorous precision, seems to add details and even scenes to the image-scape.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
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But even atop those peaks, the orchestra and chorus remained well-balanced, and the chorus’s diction impeccable.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Quickly push the pill to the back of the cat’s tongue and let go.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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At the time, Bates did not hold her tongue about losing the show.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gullah Creole is a mix of Southern and [some other] dialects.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Another study by the University of California-Berkeley found ChatGPT responses reinforce dialect discrimination.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The wording from McDaniel's answer was a bit bizarre and confusing, but then again, that does fit his personality.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The business community, including the California Chamber of Commerce and the powerful Western States Petroleum Association, strongly opposed the changes even before the final wording was released, staging an all-out lobbying effort this week as lawmakers returned to the Capitol.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nonnas There's a saying that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, and Joe Scaravella (Vince Vaughn) of 2025's Nonnas is the perfect depiction of the idiom.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Because the construction is a natural and graceful part of our English idiom.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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But there’s a whole lot of other slang spoken around here.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
8 Sep. 2025
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But first, the deeper history and roots of certain slang terms A number of phrases that are labeled as Gen Z lingo or internet slang today are derived from Black and drag cultures.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/language. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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