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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 names
to give a name to
the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out
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Recent Examples of terms
Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
According to Goldstein, the current issues with eVTOLs operating without pilots are a mixture of regulatory, infrastructure in terms of communicating with other aircraft and controllers on the ground, and consumer acceptance.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
In the early days of the conflict, the Ukrainian military was much more agile than Russian forces in terms of adapting tactics and equipment.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
There was pressure from Qatar, too, which used all its soft power, in terms of its diplomacy and, of course, finance and media to push Israel to end the war after the strike.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Drapes The first step to washing your curtains is to determine whether your window treatments are curtains or drapes—people often use these terms interchangeably.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Seats are elected from each of the city’s wards and serve staggered, four-year terms.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
In terms of competition, though, Huawei is the alpha dog in Chinese AI chips, shipping between 300,000 and 400,000 of its Ascend AI chips last year, compared to just north of 10,000 units from Cambricon.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
What does winter look like in terms of snow?
—ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
Sara Shallenberger Brown was a trailblazer for the family in terms of philanthropy.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
According to Goldstein, the current issues with eVTOLs operating without pilots are a mixture of regulatory, infrastructure in terms of communicating with other aircraft and controllers on the ground, and consumer acceptance.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
In the early days of the conflict, the Ukrainian military was much more agile than Russian forces in terms of adapting tactics and equipment.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
There was pressure from Qatar, too, which used all its soft power, in terms of its diplomacy and, of course, finance and media to push Israel to end the war after the strike.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Drapes The first step to washing your curtains is to determine whether your window treatments are curtains or drapes—people often use these terms interchangeably.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Seats are elected from each of the city’s wards and serve staggered, four-year terms.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
In terms of competition, though, Huawei is the alpha dog in Chinese AI chips, shipping between 300,000 and 400,000 of its Ascend AI chips last year, compared to just north of 10,000 units from Cambricon.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
What does winter look like in terms of snow?
—ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
Brixius terms the results creolization, a hybridization of people and knowledge.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terms
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Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama all experienced shutdowns lasting more than two weeks during their tenures.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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During their tenures, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama all experienced shutdowns lasting more than two weeks.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There would be no breakup, no hard words, no goodbyes.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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As Guerrero finished, Bichette stepped to his locker, uttering his final few words, too.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The host also names the show's hottest location ever.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit names production banners Dark Age Cinema and Fuzz on the Lens Productions as defendants, in addition to producer Phil Falcone and Leone and the filmmaker’s banner Art the Clown.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Woodward had been athletic director at his alma mater since 2019 after stints at Washington and Texas A&M.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Chavarria took the opportunity to look back at his 30-plus year fashion career, which included stints at everyone from Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren to Yeezy, and said his story was the true American dream.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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McDaniel’s facial expressions were also notable, something play-by-play commentator Al Michaels even brought up on the broadcast in the fourth quarter when McDaniel looked visibly frustrated.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The shades, stoic facial expressions and ensembles?—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While Sora labels their videos with watermarks, these can be removed or overlooked once the Sora videos spread to other social media platforms, according to Torney.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
30 Oct. 2025
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The fragmentation of this reality has made things exciting, confusing, and frustrating for the average individual who, when walking into a dispensary for the first time, is confronted with a wall of packages and detailed, jargony labels.—
Carly Fisher,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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While the museum will officially open Tuesday, limited tours have been available since 2023, and the public is allowed access to most of its main galleries since October.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Known for its heliskiing tours, this hotel can whisk you away to 60 powdery peaks.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Learning basic phrases in a local language is a sign of respect when traveling abroad.—
Wilson Santiago Burgos,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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With Grandma continues that tradition, featuring Creole phrases and translations as well.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Terms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terms. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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