morphemes

Definition of morphemesnext
plural of morpheme

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Noun
  • Hitting was a major concern last regular season for the Rangers, who got middling production in terms of home runs (18th) and RBIs (19th) and struggled to consistently get on base, ranking 26th in batting average and OBP.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The defense characterized the case in starker terms.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Ethan began learning to express himself through a combination of short spoken phrases and pointing to icons on a tablet.
    Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Dynamic contrasts were boldly drawn, but phrases and passages were also beautifully tapered, up and down, when they were meant to.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Morphemes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphemes. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.

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