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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
That measure did not include language exempting D.C., meaning the district was only permitted to spend according to its budget from last year.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
But their language echoes the same arguments about unfair trade, deficits and national security that Trump invoked during his reciprocal tariff rollout.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 July 2025
English is widely spoken across Puerto Rico, but travelers should keep in mind that Spanish is the island's universal language.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
The money, which was used to found a range of initiatives including teacher training and English language programs, was suspended by the Trump administration on June 30 pending a review by the federal Office of Management and Budget.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
But their language echoes the same arguments about unfair trade, deficits and national security that Trump invoked during his reciprocal tariff rollout.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 July 2025
English is widely spoken across Puerto Rico, but travelers should keep in mind that Spanish is the island's universal language.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
The money, which was used to found a range of initiatives including teacher training and English language programs, was suspended by the Trump administration on June 30 pending a review by the federal Office of Management and Budget.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for language
Noun
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The cataclysmic effect of her unexpected arrival suggests that soon her vocabulary will expand to include more such ominous language.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Your specific tone, vocabulary and messaging frameworks—the elements that make your content distinctly yours—can easily get lost.—
Cheryl Ragland,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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International responses are often hampered by terminology.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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There is a session for beginner rowers as well where participants get the opportunity to get out on the water and learn the rowing stroke, rowing terminology, and boat handling skills.—
Jessica Hill,
Hartford Courant,
29 July 2025
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The syntax, the diction, the tonal shifts—these are tools for creating aesthetic force.—
Matthew Clark Davison,
Literary Hub,
18 July 2025
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From his advanced diction to his technical precision, the Bruiser Wolf experience permeates his new album Potluck.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Some of the meats available are bulgogi (marinated beef), flat iron steak, short ribs, beef tongue, pork belly, beef brisket, Korean chorizo and teriyaki beef.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The swelling and lesions in a raptor’s throat can displace its tongue and sometimes press on its eyes and brain.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Pat picked up Spanish and the local dialect of the region.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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Such expressions of moral clarity are rare, though, in an age of confusion and endlessly contested facts that has been harnessed by the Netanyahu government, which speaks a fluent dialect of the MAGA language of politics.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Despite the stark wording, there were no mandatory evacuation orders in effect Wednesday morning, a Juneau city spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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That’s the period that the $1.1 billion already had been approved for — before it was taken away by Congress, or rescinded, the official-speak wording that sounds gentler than what occurred, as so much bureaucratic language does.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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He had been raised on some of the similar idioms and great nuances of English and Irish folk music.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
16 July 2025
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Even something as silly as that hockey idiom challenge couldn’t dampen my enthusiasm for long.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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Algorithmic social media is driving the creation of new slang at a breakneck pace.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 Aug. 2025
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These systems can interpret regional slang, idioms and context-specific expressions, hence minimizing both over-censorship and under-enforcement.—
Anees Ali Khan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/language. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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