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as in terms
a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field
my doctor used all of these medical words that I didn't understand
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2
as in statements
something that is said
people who believe that the Bible is the literal word of God
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3
as in vows
a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something
I give you my word that I won't try to escape
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4
as in instructions
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
the troops waited for their commanding officer to give the word
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5
as in passwords
a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard
"What's the word?" demanded the sentry
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6
as in sayings
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
are there truer words than "never look a gift horse in the mouth"?
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as in says
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
tried to word the declaration exactly right
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Recent Examples of words
John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
And, Governor, again, powerful words.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Napier is just 20-20 after last week’s ugly loss to USF, which has put him back on the hot seat — words that have been used a lot around Florida over the past decade.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Some of the papers appear to have highlighted words, though they couldn't be made out clearly.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Bella and Luna are both Spanish words.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
With the Eagles battling division rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, Carter got into quarterback Dak Prescott's face as the two players exchanged words.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
The first sentence has something like 31 words and takes a while to say, let alone read and digest.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
And, Governor, again, powerful words.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Napier is just 20-20 after last week’s ugly loss to USF, which has put him back on the hot seat — words that have been used a lot around Florida over the past decade.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Some of the papers appear to have highlighted words, though they couldn't be made out clearly.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Bella and Luna are both Spanish words.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
With the Eagles battling division rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, Carter got into quarterback Dak Prescott's face as the two players exchanged words.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for words
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The terms are frequently referenced by video game streamers.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Israel hit Doha, Qatar, an ally that has been hosting peace talks, neutralizing the president’s effort to persuade Hamas to accept terms for a ceasefire.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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New record highs reached for average 401(k) balances On average, many savers didn't need to dread taking a peek at their 401(k) statements as of late June.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Soliman’s legal team filed statements from all three balking at how DHS had cherry-picked their research.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The couple exchanged vows in front of friends and family on March 29, 2025, in Grenada.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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With Tiva, love, passion and vows could spring at any time.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Do that by using a clean rag or paper towel treated with a small amount of commercial cleaning or bleach solution, and rub them for as long as directed by the manufacturer's instructions.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
10 Sep. 2025
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In recent incidents, Google's Gemini CLI destroyed user files while attempting to reorganize them, and Replit's AI coding service deleted a production database despite explicit instructions not to modify code.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Next, see if your passwords have been exposed in past breaches.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Password managers de-risk the need for handwritten passwords and significantly improve security by generating and storing strong passwords for every system or application.—
Max Silber,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Punk sayings and doodles are used as embroidery and prints for dresses, sweatshirts, and denim.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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One of Keith Burckhardt’s sayings, still, is burned into Russell Mayor Hilary Buchert’s head.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Jones says Southwest has a plan to close the gap.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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YouTube says the rollout will happen over the coming weeks and that support for more AI dubs in different languages will be added over time.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, domain names are appreciating assets, and their value tends to grow over time, especially in relation to emerging industries or trending phrases.—
Michael Gargiulo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many kids find repeating these phrases satisfying, or silly, or just plain fun to say, Estevez says.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Words.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/words. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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