Synonyms of word
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as in term
a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field
my doctor used all of these medical words that I didn't understand
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2
as in statement
something that is said
people who believe that the Bible is the literal word of God
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3
as in information
a report of recent events or facts not previously known
what's the latest word on the airplane crash?
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as in promise
a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something
I give you my word that I won't try to escape
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as in instruction
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
the troops waited for their commanding officer to give the word
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as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
don't tell anyone I told you about the shake-up, but that's the word right now
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as in password
a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard
"What's the word?" demanded the sentry
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as in saying
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
are there truer words than "never look a gift horse in the mouth"?
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as in to say
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
tried to word the declaration exactly right
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1
as in terms
a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field
my doctor used all of these medical words that I didn't understand
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2
as in statements
something that is said
people who believe that the Bible is the literal word of God
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as in vows
a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something
I give you my word that I won't try to escape
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4
as in instructions
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
the troops waited for their commanding officer to give the word
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5
as in passwords
a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard
"What's the word?" demanded the sentry
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as in sayings
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
are there truer words than "never look a gift horse in the mouth"?
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as in says
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
tried to word the declaration exactly right
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Recent Examples of word
Michael Russo, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Conversational interfaces for LLMs in general are essentially a gnarly hack for systems intended to generate the next likely words to follow strings of input text.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
The only loss at SCOTUS was the decision, very mildly worded, that Trump had to use best efforts to return to Maryland a migrant wrongfully deported.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Read every single word, as there will be a pop quiz this week to test your knowledge.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Conversational interfaces for LLMs in general are essentially a gnarly hack for systems intended to generate the next likely words to follow strings of input text.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
Verb
No erudition added to five paragraphs of very carefully worded, almost mollifying, explanation?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
The only loss at SCOTUS was the decision, very mildly worded, that Trump had to use best efforts to return to Maryland a migrant wrongfully deported.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Word.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/word. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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