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Recent Examples of terminology In the past two decades, wildfires have been doing things not even computer models can predict, environmental events that have scientists racking their brains for appropriately dystopian terminology: firenadoes, firestorms, gigafires, megafires. Jordan Thomas may 28, Literary Hub, 28 May 2025 District 3 Board Member Ann Maine, while in support of the assessment’s goal, questioned if different terminology could be used for the same result to avoid undue attention from the national level. Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025 After all, ocean issues can involve sophisticated terminology that may make newcomers hesitant to follow along. Simi Thambi​, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 Musk has criticized the bill before, but using tamer terminology. Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for terminology
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Noun
  • Jones relies on a dance vocabulary, evolved from Balanchine, for the five women, each of whom is a muse, as well as the male Mortal employed for a final pas de deux.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
  • Each brand employs a strikingly similar aesthetic vocabulary: muted color palettes dominated by whites, blacks, and earth tones; sans-serif typography that suggests clinical precision; and packaging that prioritizes geometric simplicity over ornamental flourish.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
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  • Some stems from that, and then some stems from being around Pacific Islanders all day and other Samoans and Hawaiians and different dialects and different slang.
    Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 11 June 2025
  • And last summer, Ferrari executives reportedly received WhatsApp voice messages mimicking their CEO’s voice, down to the regional dialect.
    Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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  • Prevost, who was co-valedictorian and yearbook editor among other accolades, had a reputation for being a good person to turn to for help with homework, especially math or languages.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
  • The removal of the language in the final Senate bill is a welcome relief, confirming that entity type should not dictate whether state and local taxes are deductible.
    Lynn Mucenski Keck, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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  • That word first exploded onto the scene in World War II Britain as Royal Air Force slang for a bomb of enough penetrating power to shatterwhole blocks of homes and pavements.
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
  • The second effort brought in 11 local partners (small, medium and large businesses) who offered practical advice on how to responsibly enjoy beaches, forests, and even Puerto Rican slang.
    Josh Rivera, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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  • Different vendors use different jargon for basically the same (or a very similar) solution.
    Tate Olinghouse, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • The rebrand became an immediate laughingstock, described by critics as out-of-touch corporate jargon.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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  • Once the cast gained confidence — whether in the idiom, or in improv itself — the next challenge was, ironically, holding back.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
  • This eight-week class, with lessons on English grammar, pronunciation and idioms, is for adult (18 years and older) intermediate and advanced English learners who can have a conversation in English but want to improve their pronunciation and comprehension.
    Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Terminology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminology. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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