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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
Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The 7-foot-6 player is only 22 and a title would have strapped a rocket to his back in terms of stardom.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 June 2026
The current commissioner, Democrat Ricardo Lara, is termed out.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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Noun
By using this framing, the term positions the larger body, the body someone had before weight-loss, as something bad that will haunt them.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The 7-foot-6 player is only 22 and a title would have strapped a rocket to his back in terms of stardom.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Verb
Or, as our staff termed it today, mad.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 June 2026
The current commissioner, Democrat Ricardo Lara, is termed out.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for term
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In his three-year tenure, Cribbs continued Keller’s longtime softball success, leading the Indians during a 37-7 district record.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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The vast majority of Tortorella’s short tenure in Vegas was a roaring success, but properly evaluating his potential moving forward requires examining all angles.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Two sides of the building are clad in giant words, the letters 5 feet tall, drawn from his 2015 speech marking the 50th anniversary of the civil rights marches from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The ambiguity of Chinese, the way meaning pools in the spaces between words, resists translation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Long before Kansas City prepared to host six matches in soccer’s global tournament, an Overland Park kid named Matt Besler gave the city its first taste of the World Cup stage.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Joshua’s contract also states White and Zuffa Boxing cannot be named promoters of the Fury bout, despite Al-Sheikh owning 60 per cent of the company.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The Oilers have shown interest in hiring Babcock, but league sources told The Athletic the NHL is investigating Babcock’s short stint with Columbus in 2023.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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That stint came to an end in April, though, following friendly losses to Egypt and Serbia.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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The phrase is commonly used in restaurant kitchens and originated at soda counters in the 1930s, according to the dictionary.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a single phrase.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Anyone with information about the killing may contact detectives by calling 816-234-5043 or reach out to the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Even some supporters called that a mistake that damaged his credibility.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The top-scoring expression matures for an astounding six years in white American oak barrels.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Salaviza described the short form as a pure mode of expression in which authentic emotion is fundamental, while von Döhren – drawing on her parallel career as an illustrator – emphasized how effectively the format can convey feeling through storytelling.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Her debut novel Felix Austria won the BBC Ukrainian Book of the Year award and was adapted into a film titled Devoted.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Eagle-eyed TikTokers quickly deduced that Franco's new account is only following two others — the official account for an upcoming film titled Love Meets in the Sunshine and Christian Guiton, the film's director.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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“Term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/term. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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