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as in tongues
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 dialects
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 dictions
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 languages
For millennia, human brains adapted to local environments, languages and cultural practices.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
SonyLIV’s 2025 slate spans multiple languages with 25 original series across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Bengali.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Only a handful of languages are available at the start (English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish, with Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean to follow later this year).
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Six copies have been found — two complete and three fragments — and they were written in three languages, just like the Rosetta Stone, according to the post.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
While the syntax of esoteric languages may be hard to understand, the actual programming stack is often wonderfully simple.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
The Christ Cathedral had several Mass services planned in multiple languages throughout the day.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
The tagline has also been translated into 40 languages.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
SonyLIV’s 2025 slate spans multiple languages with 25 original series across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Bengali.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Only a handful of languages are available at the start (English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish, with Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean to follow later this year).
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Six copies have been found — two complete and three fragments — and they were written in three languages, just like the Rosetta Stone, according to the post.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
While the syntax of esoteric languages may be hard to understand, the actual programming stack is often wonderfully simple.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
The Christ Cathedral had several Mass services planned in multiple languages throughout the day.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
The tagline has also been translated into 40 languages.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for languages
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This matters because chameleons hunt by ballistically launching their tongues like slingshots, using a tapered bone in their throat as a ramp.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
10 Sep. 2025
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Launching on 16th October, 2025, the bubblegum pink sculpture features two entwined tongues, forming a surreal, dancing figure at the entrance of the iconic Brutalist gallery.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many live in complex social groups, communicate in different dialects, pass on culture through generations, engage in play and even grieve the loss of family and friends as was the case here.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Simulate high-stress scenarios with diverse dialects and vernacular; document any empathy drop-off.—
Tayfun Bilsel,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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For decades, BCIs were limited to toy demos and small vocabularies.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As the industry evolves, brands that combine innovative formulations, compelling storytelling, and diverse retail strategies are positioned to capture disproportionate market share in this expanding category.—
Kaleigh Moore,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Unlike whole foods such as fruits, vegetables, fresh meats, whole grains, nuts and seeds, ultraprocessed foods are mostly industrial formulations that contain many additives, including salt, sugar, oils, preservatives, emulsifiers and synthetic ingredients.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, analytical software has revolutionized linguistic inquiry, enabling greater understanding of the ways language works—when, how, and why words break out; the specific contexts for expressions and idioms.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 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
Cite this Entry
“Languages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/languages. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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