Thesaurus results for LEXICON

lexicon

noun

ˈlek-sə-ˌkän

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a reference book giving information about the meanings, pronunciations, uses, and origins of words listed in alphabetical order an avid word enthusiast who is compiling a lexicon of archaic and unusual words

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Recent Examples of lexicon And there are a few that longtime host Julie Chen Moonves has adopted into her own personal lexicon. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Before data clean rooms entered the marketing lexicon, affiliate networks were stitching together click-to-conversion paths across devices and sessions to assign attribution. — Lauren Newman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 By treading lightly with finishes, opening up the loft area to more light, and getting clever with storage, Marie channeled the unit’s coastal locale, conjuring up an aesthetic lexicon that suggests the interior of a boat with its clean, functional lines. — Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026 Louden points out that sometimes an English word strengthens and diversifies the Pennsylvania Dutch lexicon rather than diminishes it. — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for lexicon

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Most dictionaries do not even list the meaning—’to kill’—that the government now proposes.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026
Collier said it's already seen some 2,000 developers hop on board to make tools like a metronome, dictionary, e-book reader, and music streaming apps.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 July 2026