morpheme

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Recent Examples of morpheme In a multistage process of evolution, words describing diverse body parts had changed into morphemes referring to different zones and fused with content words to yield meaning. Anvita Abbi, Scientific American, 16 May 2023 The slips of paper contained the morphemes, which are the building blocks for the entire language. Ian Austen, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023 Each of the, say, two hundred and fifty passengers on each flight hanging unwittingly on each morpheme. Gregory Pardlo, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morpheme
Noun
  • And so, while the two talked at and around Andy Warhol and to each other, Warhol sat with his tiny dachshund, Archie Bunker, in his lap and snapped the reporters’ pictures with his new Polaroid camera, answering direct questions with shrugs or vague monosyllables.
    Stephen Birmingham, Town & Country, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Hearing this jab of monosyllables is like being poked in the eye.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023
Noun
  • Financial Affairs Committee approved the term sheet, which outlines tax incremental financing details, in March 2025.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • While streaming revolutionized the television industry by changing the way audiences consume content, the fall season still reigns supreme in terms of premieres.
    Essence, Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Bryant is the type of player whose expression can often tell the story of the day, both in times of joy and agony.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Dollcore aesthetics can be tailored to suit a range of moods, from gothic doll vibes to pastel, sugar-sweet interpretations, making this trend versatile for creative expression.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And comparing more recent historic forms of English and Sranan to get at centuries-old linguistic forms isn’t ironclad, Creanza pointed out.
    Cathleen O'Grady, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2018

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“Morpheme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morpheme. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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