morphemes

Definition of morphemesnext
plural of morpheme
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Noun
  • Holmgren is one of the best defenders in the game, both in terms of premier rim protection and play-by-play consistency.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Sachs, co-writing the film per usual with Mauricio Zacharias, has a deep investment in the Manhattan arts scene of the period that pays off in terms of the drama’s immersiveness.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • After the breakdown plunges into a low-pass filter, the song emerges out the other hand with a fully fledged vocal, lyrics and all—a relatively rarity in Willner’s world of half-syllables and blurred phrases.
    Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
  • The chats are of a wide variety and do not appear to contain any obvious triggering words or phrases.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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“Morphemes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphemes. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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