variants
also linguistical
as in lexical
of or relating to words or language
the age at which children begin to acquire linguistic skills
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Recent Examples of linguistic
By adding sixth grade, Cruz said the school was able to hire a part-time music teacher, who also can speak Spanish and integrate cultural and linguistic activities into music instruction.
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Yet, there are always those who cling to the old definitions, much like linguistic prescriptivists, who refuse to acknowledge that these changes have occurred.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
This linguistic duality reflects the film’s broader themes of displacement and creative struggle.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
But knowing that genes serve as a reliable proxy for cultural exchange, researchers may be able to probe for new linguistic links where evidence has so far been lacking.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Yet, there are always those who cling to the old definitions, much like linguistic prescriptivists, who refuse to acknowledge that these changes have occurred.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
This linguistic duality reflects the film’s broader themes of displacement and creative struggle.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
But knowing that genes serve as a reliable proxy for cultural exchange, researchers may be able to probe for new linguistic links where evidence has so far been lacking.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linguistic
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Barrett designed a reading program to help flag emerging lexical items and turbocharge additions, tripling the volume of new words added in the site’s periodic updates over the course of a year.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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Templates enforce everything from slide masters to the lexical choices that signal risk levels; the model should not be able to invent metrics or rewrite disclaimers.—
Noah Ohrner,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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In a statement, the agency said officers issued multiple verbal commands for the driver to stop before opening fire when the vehicle continued to reverse toward them.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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James finds the wit in every line of Perkins’ script, playing his characters straight and with emotional depth while still showing an unerring instinct for where to place his verbal emphasis for maximum laughs as well as horror.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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That started in huddles, with a demonstrably more communicative Jokic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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Whitney Decker told the detective her ex-husband had always been communicative about their children and previously returned them when he was supposed to.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Linguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linguistic. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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