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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
Alessandro Michele does not want speed to be part of his vocabulary.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
For decades, BCIs were limited to toy demos and small vocabularies.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
There was a clear vocabulary to define consent within OneTaste, but one witness after another spoke of pressure and powerlessness.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Getty Images Unlike previous spikes in vocabulary tied to news events or cultural shifts, the study suggests that this change is being driven by technology itself rather than external circumstances.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
For decades, BCIs were limited to toy demos and small vocabularies.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
There was a clear vocabulary to define consent within OneTaste, but one witness after another spoke of pressure and powerlessness.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Getty Images Unlike previous spikes in vocabulary tied to news events or cultural shifts, the study suggests that this change is being driven by technology itself rather than external circumstances.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocabulary
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Security, errors, and trust dominate the risk analysis Despite the hype and muddled terminology, the core idea of AI agents—systems designed to autonomously take action to carry out specific tasks—is still generating a lot of justifiable excitement.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Educational twists are included, as Joe and the athletes explain sports terminology and lingo.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The expansion will also include more language support, with plans to increase access to consulting and capital assistance in Spanish and Marshallese, according to an organization news release.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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There is no time limit on how long such consultations could take, and experts say the language is flexible enough to allow each member to decide how far to go in responding to armed aggression against another.—
Matt Spetalnick,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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It is written in an almost stream-of-consciousness style, rather like someone reluctantly dredging up their memories, with random thoughts interrupting the narrative, long sentences sometimes running to over a page, little punctuation, and peppered with Kobe dialect.—
Ginny Tapley Takemori
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Cajun dialect is a very particular one.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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The mechanism operates much like a slingshot, storing energy before releasing it in a rapid burst to propel the tongue toward prey.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Launching on 16th October, 2025, the bubblegum pink sculpture features two entwined tongues, forming a surreal, dancing figure at the entrance of the iconic Brutalist gallery.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But first, the deeper history and roots of certain slang terms A number of phrases that are labeled as Gen Z lingo or internet slang today are derived from Black and drag cultures.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Algorithmic social media is driving the creation of new slang at a breakneck pace.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 Aug. 2025
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Because the construction is a natural and graceful part of our English idiom.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Human reviewers still refine idiom and theology, but the transformation in speed will be similar to the jump from quill to printing press.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Vocabulary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocabulary. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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