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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
In order to convincingly create a film in which the usually villainous Yautja is the hero, Trachtenberg and his team took a page from J.R.R. Tolkien's book and created an actual language for the fierce alien.
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Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
These poems engage directly with memory, as well as both language and the act of making.
—Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
Don’t say Discovery The language in the Senate bill avoids any mention of the Smithsonian, Space Center Houston, Discovery, or even the space shuttle.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
Strip out all corporate language, jargon, and unnecessary words.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
These poems engage directly with memory, as well as both language and the act of making.
—Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
Don’t say Discovery The language in the Senate bill avoids any mention of the Smithsonian, Space Center Houston, Discovery, or even the space shuttle.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
Strip out all corporate language, jargon, and unnecessary words.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for language
Noun
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During the Cold War, popular culture provided Americans with images of (and a vocabulary for) nuclear war.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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Babbel isn’t like those free apps that flood you with random vocabulary.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Over time, the confusing terminology—agentic AI, agent AI, generative AI—will fade.—
Shaz Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Certified Nurse Jenna Woods will explain delivery room terminology, how to prepare and holistic comfort measures.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Buckley’s diction was twisty, his sentences often a yard short of the target, but his core arguments were clear.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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So Fuller, too, keeps shifting her diction into high gear.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Tipp's reactions to new triggers included throat closing, tongue swelling, flushing, itching, vomiting, diarrhea, brain fog, bone pain, headaches and extreme stomach pain.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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The beef tongue taco is insane, and all the birria meat is incredibly tender and flavorful.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Applications are now open to educators worldwide currently teaching kindergarten through high school in a public, private or charter school, who speak Spanish, Portuguese, English or any native dialect.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
28 June 2025
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With Scottish writer George Blake’s novel, The Shipbuilders, language and dialect were tamed thanks to Sylvia’s views.—
Nicola Wilson
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Though many residents supported clarifying the language, some residents were concerned that including the new wording on November's ballot was too soon.—
Lauren De Young,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
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Get specific about the wording that identifies your people.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Overall, the impression the car imparts is decidedly futuristic, and the design idiom certainly aligns with other recent luxurious EV concepts, such as those unveiled by Jaguar, Mercedes, and Genesis, as well as production vehicles such as the Tesla Cybertruck.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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By the time these terms get into the mainstream, new ones have already appeared, although some (such as to dig or cool) remain staples of the idiom despite wide non-Negro use.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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And June 2025 brought a fresh batch of slang that's either charming, confusing, or mildly alarming.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
8 July 2025
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Words change meaning over time, slang infiltrates the mainstream, and sometimes, a little creative license is acceptable.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/language. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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