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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
scientific vocabulary
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the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication
children learn enough of the common vocabulary to make themselves understood by around the age of two
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English speakers love the Romance vocabulary.
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Adam Aleksic, Washington Post, 2 June 2026
Nothing highlights football’s global popularity and appeal better than the extraordinary volume of slang words, tactical ideas, and expressions from cultures around the world that have become part of the sport’s vocabulary.
—Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
There’s going to be some ups and downs – but up wasn’t even in the team vocabulary the past three years.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
From nine finalists to one champion All told, there were seven spelling rounds and one multiple-choice vocabulary round, which was added to the onstage competition in 2021 to put less emphasis on rote memorization.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 May 2026
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Adam Aleksic, Washington Post, 2 June 2026
Nothing highlights football’s global popularity and appeal better than the extraordinary volume of slang words, tactical ideas, and expressions from cultures around the world that have become part of the sport’s vocabulary.
—Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
There’s going to be some ups and downs – but up wasn’t even in the team vocabulary the past three years.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
From nine finalists to one champion All told, there were seven spelling rounds and one multiple-choice vocabulary round, which was added to the onstage competition in 2021 to put less emphasis on rote memorization.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocabulary
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Voibe uses OpenAI’s latest Whisper model to transcribe speech into text up to three times faster than typing while maintaining strong accuracy with natural speech, accents, and technical terminology.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
6 June 2026
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Tiny stuff, that no one except insiders would notice—shuttle cockpit switch positions, authentic uniform patches, terminology.—
Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2026
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The titular bear, who communicates with the girl through language—seemingly telepathic—plays a crucial role in her survival.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The term English learners is defined by the Illinois State Board of Education as students who do not meet certain English proficiency standards and whose home language background is a language other than English.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Brig is in the Upper Valais, a gaunt and conservative place where the inhabitants speak Walliser German, an Alpine dialect that many Swiss people find unintelligible.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The contemporary entertainment industry pushes that logic into nearly grotesque territory, as film and TV productions compete against 24/7 internet feeds and a rapidly changing meme dialect designed to always leave someone out of the loop.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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Kansas City is brushing up on its interpretive skills, preparing to welcome and accommodate visitors of all tongues for the world’s largest sporting event.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Symptoms such as swelling of the lips or tongue, hives and difficulty breathing warrant emergency medical attention.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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How did the name Go-Go being used as slang for parties come about?—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 May 2026
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The home was dubbed Snowman in honor of Bryan’s late brother, Chris, who earned the nickname from the golf slang for a score of eight on an individual hole.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Suez Canal incident of March 2021 revealed the same pattern in a different idiom.—
Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Probably because at the time many of the time signatures and chordal progressions that Miles used were over the head of a young guitar player still functioning in the blues and folk idioms.—
Steve Baltin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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“Vocabulary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocabulary. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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