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as in word
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
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2026
Shortly after her release, she was taken into custody by ICE for violating the terms of her visa.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2025
Regrettably, no one terms the incident a Mass murder.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
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Noun
In terms of power, the yacht is equipped with propulsion technology developed through Feadship’s Advanced Electrical Drive program.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2026
Shortly after her release, she was taken into custody by ICE for violating the terms of her visa.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
Johnson grew up Protestant, in what would now be termed an evangelical church, a defining aspect of his life through his early adulthood.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2025
Regrettably, no one terms the incident a Mass murder.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for term
Noun
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Democrats counter that 2026 is different from any other election cycle in Abbott’s tenure, and recent independent polling has indicated dips in his job approval rating.—
Karen Brooks Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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From the beginning of his tenure, and through the post-Covid period, the company operated in a golden era for athleisure, benefiting from the broad casualization of apparel and enjoying years of outsized growth as the only real large-scale player.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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Knueppel beamed slightly when those words were relayed to him.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, the application must only include a 500-word description of the idea and an informal video that is no longer than three minutes summarizing the idea.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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First, Monty Miller (a suave, anguished Jon Hamm), Tommy’s lifelong friend and billionaire founder of M-Tex, dies suddenly, but not before naming the fixer as the new company president.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The rover, named SCARABS, comes from the Lunar and Planetary Exploration Laboratory at UEL and focuses on compact design, hardware validation, and long-term lunar infrastructure rather than spectacle.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Economist and author Alice Lassman, a (British) Gen Zer herself, has written for Business Insider about her personal disillusionment after her stint at Columbia led to a verbal, later rescinded offer to be an economist at USAID.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Then, a quick stint under the broiler crisps the edges, creating that irresistible combo of golden, crunchy exteriors and tender, middles.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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But the book was almost called The Boys Have Each Other because that was kind of like the buzz phrase around the family.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The simplicity of the meme allowed young Korean children to repeat the phrase in English.—
Rebekah Willett,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Calò, a 46-year-old Sicilian, speaks passionately about El Popo, as Mexicans call the volcano, rattling off trivia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Anyone with information in the case is asked to call the CMPD Homicide Unit at 704-432-8477 (TIPS) and speak directly to a detective.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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The clip, which has amassed over 14 million views and nearly 3 million likes, shows the little girl, who was only 4 days old at the time, with a grumpy expression on her face as her brother leans in for the smooch.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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When Noma does a pop-up, the kitchen team immerses itself in the local flora, fauna, and culinary cultures to create a tasting menu that speaks not just to the restaurant’s style but is also an expression of the place the restaurant is taking up residency in.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Sadoski last appeared on the big screen in a movie titled Adult Children in 2025.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Along with a documentary titled One Last Adventure, chronicling the filming of Season 5, set to release on January 12, 2026, Netflix also has two more Stranger Things projects in the works.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/term. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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