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
Yes, God confuses the language and scatters everyone, thereby creating linguistic and cultural diversity.
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John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
The film casted exclusively from theater groups across different states to represent the linguistic diversity found in Indian prisons.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Those include recognition of Kurdish cultural and linguistic rights, meaningful political participation and effective reintegration for ex-combatants.
—Alpaslan Ozerdem, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
This has been robustly demonstrated across linguistic and cultural groups.
—Howard Steele, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
The film casted exclusively from theater groups across different states to represent the linguistic diversity found in Indian prisons.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Those include recognition of Kurdish cultural and linguistic rights, meaningful political participation and effective reintegration for ex-combatants.
—Alpaslan Ozerdem, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
This has been robustly demonstrated across linguistic and cultural groups.
—Howard Steele, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for linguistic
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
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That could put them at a disadvantage compared to upcoming glasses like those from Google, which have a display for showing information along with providing verbal answers.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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As such, wardrobe styling and other modes of non-verbal communication — from raising an eyebrow or throwing a cutting look to the way one lights a cigarette or sways to a disco beat — were particularly key to creating character.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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The issue is that when touch is used purely for stimulation, this deeper communicative function is often overlooked.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Making sure leaders are accessible and communicative doesn’t end after onboarding.—
Roula Amire,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Linguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linguistic. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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