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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
scientific vocabulary
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as in language
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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Recent Examples of vocabulary
Rosanna Arquette has a major issue with Quentin Tarantino's vocabulary.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
At age 3, most kids have a vocabulary of 500 to 1,000 words.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Melissa Morales of Somos Votantes, a Latino voter and civic engagement organization, said Democrats should cut the word out of their campaign vocabulary.
—Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
But what Kucker and her colleagues found was that even when children watched with an adult or watched educational media, the relationship between screen use and vocabulary did not change.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
At age 3, most kids have a vocabulary of 500 to 1,000 words.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Melissa Morales of Somos Votantes, a Latino voter and civic engagement organization, said Democrats should cut the word out of their campaign vocabulary.
—Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
But what Kucker and her colleagues found was that even when children watched with an adult or watched educational media, the relationship between screen use and vocabulary did not change.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocabulary
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Sesame’s clinicians will also stay with the patient throughout any IMI RMA procedures to help translate medical terminology, provide emotional support, and offer any other care coordination needed.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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College football disputes invented that terminology.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Still, for distributors and exhibitors in the United States, bringing foreign-language films to theaters sometimes seems like an act of philanthropy, while French sales agent grumble about the low sales prices.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Foreign language films, documentaries, cross pollination with their music artists, and more producing are all on the table.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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The gambit that Shelley somehow comes to possess her fictional creation is sustained, as Ida alternates between a very American dialect and a more high-toned British accent.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Having a few weeks of rehearsal ahead of filming helped McEwen and Kidman to establish the similarities in their performances, as did work with Kidman’s dialect coach.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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One passage depicts the Bonnie-and-Clyde-like notoriety of Frank and the Bride, leading ordinary women to adopt her wild hairdo and goth makeup (including what are evidently meant to be burns on her mouth and tongue from all that electricity).—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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In addition to his signature tongue, Simmons is known for his brash personality.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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In 1993, Green started compiling 500 years of English slang by sifting through mountains of primary sources.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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Blending Milanese slang with French and Arabic, his rhymes should bring a fresh energy to the event.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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This further underscored the symbiotic relationship between Humphreys and smooth jazz, an idiom not held in high regard by the person booking the concerts.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Those books introduced me to a vision of American teenage life and taught me the rhythms and idioms of American English, nuances that would later replace my Britishisms and shape my career as a journalist.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Vocabulary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocabulary. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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