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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
NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
The election dealt a blow to Orbán’s effort to secure a fifth consecutive term as Hungary’s prime minister.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026
Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Prediction market betting has come up in the governor’s race to succeed Newsom, who is termed out of office and cannot run again after this year.
—Lia Russell
march 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
There’s a confusion in terms of the approach.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
The election dealt a blow to Orbán’s effort to secure a fifth consecutive term as Hungary’s prime minister.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
This look is also termed the Cellophane.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Prediction market betting has come up in the governor’s race to succeed Newsom, who is termed out of office and cannot run again after this year.
—Lia Russell
march 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for term
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During his tenure at RCA, Pitts held simultaneous positions as president of RCA and CEO of ByStorm Entertainment.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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British colonial authorities recognized the effectiveness of such institutional frameworks and adopted them in their own governance, in systems such as the ryotwari (a method of revenue collection) and mahalwari (a revenue system of land tenure).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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At a minimum, his play in leading the Spurs to a 60-win season — and his words in defense of his unparalleled impact — have made a great case.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The fact that Grace and Rocky start their word list with numbers makes sense, says Arik Kershenbaum, an associate professor at the University of Cambridge who has studied wolf calls.—
Tara Haelle,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Padres took the early lead in the Vedder Cup, named after Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder, who has ties to both cities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Nothing has been officially scheduled yet, the official said, who asked not to be named to discuss the administration's internal plans.—
Joseph Wilkins,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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And, as the title implies, Dunham delves deeper into her Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and endometriosis diagnoses, which involved multiple surgeries and daily pain management, as well as a stint in rehab, brought on by an addiction to the anxiety medication Klonopin.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Disney erased at least 8,000 jobs after D’Amaro’s predecessor, Bob Iger, returned for his second stint as chief executive in November 2022.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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And the phrase, 'party people love to party' is certainly true at our events!—
Emily Strohm,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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After the massive protests in Cuba on July 11, 2021, Wright and Millares created an installation on downtown Miami benches with phrases in support of political prisoners and with a code to add phone credit to cell phones on the island, aiming to help Cubans organize and document what was happening.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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According to Google Maps, the building is registered to a limo company called Toptown Limo Ride.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Baby Amalia, as Mukherjee called her, had been sent to a San Antonio hospital with critically low oxygen levels.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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At least that was my expression.—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Elder most recently served as vice president of brand strategy and creative expression at Purpose Brands, whose portfolio includes Anytime Fitness, Waxing the City, The Bar Method, Stronger U and Basecamp Fitness.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of the Cannes market, Patrick Wachsberger’s 193 is launching sales on the film, which has previously been called Killing Satoshi in online reports, but is officially titled Bitcoin.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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While 20th Century did produce movies based on video games when it was owned by Fox, films such as Hitman and Assassin’s Creed, it is believed to be the first notable titled to be tackled since Disney’s acquisition.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/term. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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