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a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field
what's the term for the odd feeling that you've experienced an event before?
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as in to name
to give a name to
the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out
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Recent Examples of term
Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
In terms of all-time hero's journeys, his is up there, from his humble beginnings on Tatooine to learning of his sinister dad to becoming a Jedi master to sacrificing himself to help the Resistance.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 1 May 2026
The current District 2 City Councilmember, Jennifer Campbell, is termed out.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Noun
In 2022, the New York legislature amended the mayoral control law to implement one-year terms, so that mayors could not remove appointees for breaking with their directives.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
In terms of all-time hero's journeys, his is up there, from his humble beginnings on Tatooine to learning of his sinister dad to becoming a Jedi master to sacrificing himself to help the Resistance.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Verb
Oliver-Ronceros, a member of the Ad Hoc Committee, was chair of PSAC for three years until he was termed out in March.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 1 May 2026
The current District 2 City Councilmember, Jennifer Campbell, is termed out.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for term
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Powell, meanwhile, is set to step down as Fed chair when his term concludes on May 15, capping an eight-year tenure as the leader of the central bank.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In his Red Sox tenure, Cora went 620-541, and was 10-17 when the Red Sox fired him on Saturday.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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At the building’s peak, five-foot-tall concrete letters spell out a hundred and three words of a speech delivered by Obama in Selma, Alabama, in 2015, on the fiftieth anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when John Lewis and other civil-rights activists were beaten at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The aspiration gap, in other words, is not just a story about young adults falling behind their parents.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Both Schindler and Vellenga were named to the all-tournament team over the weekend at the Smack Attack hosted by Brother Rice in Chicago.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Karres founded the iconic South End restaurant that grew from an ice cream stand named Zesto’s in 1967 into a local institution known for its hamburgers and soft-serve dip-top cones and shakes.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Other past lives included stints as the Nova-Park Gotham Hotel and Hotel Maxim’s de Paris—understandable, given the inarguable Beaux-Arts opulence to the Landmark building, with its limestone carvings, copper cornices, and Doric columns.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Over the years, his connections proliferated, including a long stint as Orange County’s official attorney.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a larger context, this quintessentially Bengali phrase has come to mean a repast of tea and snacks that encompasses a tradition deeply ingrained in the culture.—
Madhushree Basu Roy,
Saveur,
30 Apr. 2026
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There is a phrase in Japanese that explains it.—
Stephen Wade,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The girls had called a male classmate on Kaitlyn’s watch, but another girl had done all the talking.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The initiative, called the Pitt Regional Campus Tuition Pledge, will cover remaining tuition costs for students attending campuses in Bradford, Greensburg, and Johnstown, as well as those enrolled in the nursing program in Titusville, according to a press release from the university.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The Moon in Sagittarius activates your 3rd House of Communication, encouraging direct expression and clearer exchanges.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The Moon’s move into Sagittarius lights up your 5th House of Creativity, pulling you toward expression, connection, and enjoyment that feels natural.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Netflix has announced that its sci-fi thriller formerly known as 11817 is now titled The Last House.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Alongside her paintings and her early composite portraits on view at Heft, there is also a 2026 sculptural performance work titled Mary and the Quantum Spheres.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/term. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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