Definition of vocabularnext
as in linguistic
of or relating to words or language the school banned the book for vocabular reasons, as some parents objected to the author's use of profanity

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Adjective
  • That linguistic advantage arrives at a moment when Spanish audiovisual production has already proven its global pull.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 June 2026
  • For the last couple of years, the test has been provided in six languages, allowing vital linguistic access to our more than 70,000 students learning English as a second language.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Adjective
  • Pay attention during the rest of the day to avoid accidents – verbal or physical.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
  • Antonucci said working with dogs can help patients practice and improve communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal.
    Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • Experts warn Warsh's less communicative approach risks increasing market volatility and borrowing costs, potentially forfeiting accountability gains.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Even though the pilot doesn’t have all the information passengers might want to hear in that moment, Kennedy said, many would feel relief that the person in charge is transparent, communicative, and cognizant of their feelings and concerns.
    Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • Further complicating the mustelids’ lexical family tree, the Haida ermine, found on islands off the Pacific Northwest coast, was also once considered a subspecies of the common stoat, but is now recognized as its own species.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Vocabular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocabular. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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