Thesaurus results for LEXICON

lexicon

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ˈlek-sə-ˌkän

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a reference book giving information about the meanings, pronunciations, uses, and origins of words listed in alphabetical order an avid word enthusiast who is compiling a lexicon of archaic and unusual words

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Recent Examples of lexicon The term the Fox effect has entered the lexicon to signify that influence. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026 Since then, the term has become so much a part of the lexicon that there are folks who try to quantify it. —

Fatma Tanis, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026 This evolution expanded to the mind-body connection at places like the Esalen Institute and through the Western yoga boom, integrating mindfulness into the fitness lexicon. —

Markos Kounalakis, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026 This one is locked in the lexicon. —

Jayson Stark, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lexicon

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Oxford University Press added the word to its dictionary in 2015.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The dictionary says it's often used as a way to say something has been removed.

— Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026