loanword

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Recent Examples of loanword The English language comprises a hodgepodge of words borrowed from all over the globe, and a wide variety of those loanwords hail from the languages of India. Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 Which brings us to the ménage à trois — for some things, only a French loanword will do — between Hayley, Yasmin, and Henry, which exists at the opposite end of the boundary-setting spectrum. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2026 For instance, people, a French loanword, may be spelled peple, pepill, poeple, or poepul. Big Think, 10 Apr. 2025 The newest dictionary additions include loanwords from Southeast Asia, South Africa and Ireland. Peter Guo, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025 In fact, Mandarin itself used thousands of loanwords from Japanese and English when new disciplines such as sociology and natural science entered China’s curricula a mere century ago. Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023 Most English loanwords borrow from languages that, like English, use the Latin alphabet. Sarah Bunin Benor, The Conversation, 21 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loanword
Noun
  • Are these neologisms diagnosing modern phenomena or illuminating preëxisting cultural realities?
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2025
  • These neologisms weren’t just clever.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • That coinage quickly grew antiquated as programming costs necessitated steady price increases.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2026
  • Lydians are widely recognized as the inventors of coinage, helping to make their capital, Sardis, synonymous with fabulous wealth in the ancient Mediterranean.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Her vetting crusades have brought about a new Washington colloquialism.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The show chugged along nonetheless, gradually attracting fans who adored its stark cinematography and weirdo colloquialisms.
    Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Tshabalala’s bluntness about the economic cost is the rare honest signal here; business will not be pacified by euphemisms.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
  • The Execution Crisis Defined Rasmus Holst, CEO of Zensai, describes it without euphemism.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • The club has reportedly agreed personal terms with Diomande, who is eager to make the move, and rival club PSG has withdrawn from the bidding.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Graham is serving in an interim role to fulfill her brother's current term.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • If a few of the pictures—Tina Modotti’s telegraph poles, Manuel Álvarez Bravo’s optician’s sign—have come to define Mexican modernism, the show explores the full range and depth of that style, often with superb vintage prints.
    Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
  • There are also pieces by Rufino Tamayo, Diego Rivera, and other giants of Mexican modernism.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026

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“Loanword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loanword. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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