morphemes

Definition of morphemesnext
plural of morpheme
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Noun
  • But the 2025 didn’t unfold the way Derrick Hall expected, at least in terms of his individual stats at first.
    Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In terms of lost instructional days Little Lake ranks high.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This doesn’t mean that unique phrases can be stolen with impunity, or even that people shouldn’t feel morally obligated to acknowledge the sources of their inspiration.
    Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The key is knowing how to read — or listen — between the lines and recognizing that phrases that sound nice and innocent, even kind, are not that at all.
    Kathy and Ross Petrass, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Morphemes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphemes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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