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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
The new glasses can play music, translate languages and answer questions about a person’s surroundings by capturing images with the glasses’ cameras, like Meta’s Ray-Ban and Oakley glasses.
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Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Agnieszka Holland’s transnational body of work perfectly align with Marlene’s journey between nations, languages and identities.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 June 2026
His content is translated into 13 languages.
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Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The Homeric poems have been translated into English and other vernacular languages for only the past 400 years.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Delores, like me, has grown up in a changing community, a landscape of mixed languages.
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Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
If things seemed a little pricey at the concession stands, there were some bonding moments that fans of all languages could appreciate — especially those familiar with American football.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
The adversaries made for a striking scene, exchanging insults in mutually unintelligible languages in the dead of night.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
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Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Agnieszka Holland’s transnational body of work perfectly align with Marlene’s journey between nations, languages and identities.
—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 June 2026
His content is translated into 13 languages.
—
Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The Homeric poems have been translated into English and other vernacular languages for only the past 400 years.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Delores, like me, has grown up in a changing community, a landscape of mixed languages.
—
Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
If things seemed a little pricey at the concession stands, there were some bonding moments that fans of all languages could appreciate — especially those familiar with American football.
—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
The adversaries made for a striking scene, exchanging insults in mutually unintelligible languages in the dead of night.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for languages
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His supporters rewarded him with a landslide victory, then held their tongues as the Conservative leader bowed to rancorous calls to resign amid the Partygate scandal after three years in office.
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Members might be led by the Holy Spirit to speak in tongues or prophesy, for example, or to dance during worship.
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It is also being distributed internationally and has been translated into French, Spanish, German and three Greenlandic dialects.
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Language is often a reflection of the culture that shapes it, impacting tone, idioms, dialects and even silence across regions.
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The first three were post-dictions of inflation; the latter four were predictions that had not yet been observed when they were made.
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But more variations of Austronesian languages have been identified in Taiwan, accompanied with more intricate grammatical structures and expansive vocabularies, which has provided insights for linguists.
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The Moxley case has effectively been told three times across three different American vocabularies.
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Concentrated formulations, such as those developed by Orange House, are specifically designed to deliver strong performance with smaller amounts per wash.
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Historically, testing new formulations was a slow and expensive process.
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Language is often a reflection of the culture that shapes it, impacting tone, idioms, dialects and even silence across regions.
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Probably because at the time many of the time signatures and chordal progressions that Miles used were over the head of a young guitar player still functioning in the blues and folk idioms.
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“Languages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/languages. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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