thesaurus

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a reference book that groups words with the same or similar meanings together Struggling to find just the right word, she took to the thesaurus for ideas.

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Recent Examples of thesaurus Appropriate uses of generative AI include spell and grammar check or as a thesaurus. Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024 Make sure to fold the letter correctly and use the Jane Austen thesaurus to keep your language historical. Annalise Frank, Axios, 12 July 2024 At their simplest, these programs mask plagiarism through liberal use of a thesaurus; replace enough words with synonyms and hopefully nobody will ever find the original source. Charles Seife, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2023 But the band’s coolness has been constantly called into question by male rock critics high on their own thesaurus finds, and lazy SNL skits about lesbian culture. Faran Krentcil, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for thesaurus
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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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  • Trump has backpedaled so much that a new term entered our lexicon: TACO, which means Trump Always Chickens Out.
    Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
  • By now, The Simpsons has permeated our culture to the point where words the writers made up during the show’s first decade are entering the official lexicon.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 12 June 2025

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“Thesaurus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thesaurus. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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