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a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field
what's the term for the odd feeling that you've experienced an event before?
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as in to name
to give a name to
the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out
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Recent Examples of term
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
That would tie the president’s hands in terms of not being able to get funding to continue this war.
—NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Those on the receiving end—the weak, feckless losers of the internet—are termed Virgins.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Griffin’s chief operating officer, Gerald Beeson, suggested in no uncertain terms that the mayor had put at risk a planned Citadel redevelopment of 350 Park Ave.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
That would tie the president’s hands in terms of not being able to get funding to continue this war.
—NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Heat minutes later termed it a lower-back injury.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Those on the receiving end—the weak, feckless losers of the internet—are termed Virgins.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for term
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Powell, meanwhile, is set to step down as Fed chair when his term concludes on May 15, capping an eight-year tenure as the leader of the central bank.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In his Red Sox tenure, Cora went 620-541, and was 10-17 when the Red Sox fired him on Saturday.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The game’s objective is to group words or objects into four groups of four based on commonalities within each group as quickly as possible.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pause briefly, choose your words with intention, and stay on point.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both Schindler and Vellenga were named to the all-tournament team over the weekend at the Smack Attack hosted by Brother Rice in Chicago.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Karres founded the iconic South End restaurant that grew from an ice cream stand named Zesto’s in 1967 into a local institution known for its hamburgers and soft-serve dip-top cones and shakes.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Other past lives included stints as the Nova-Park Gotham Hotel and Hotel Maxim’s de Paris—understandable, given the inarguable Beaux-Arts opulence to the Landmark building, with its limestone carvings, copper cornices, and Doric columns.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Over the years, his connections proliferated, including a long stint as Orange County’s official attorney.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a larger context, this quintessentially Bengali phrase has come to mean a repast of tea and snacks that encompasses a tradition deeply ingrained in the culture.—
Madhushree Basu Roy,
Saveur,
30 Apr. 2026
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There is a phrase in Japanese that explains it.—
Stephen Wade,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Plenty of Sellers’ struggles could be pinned on offensive play calling and a lack of polished talent around him.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The plan, conveyed through mediators in Pakistan to break a stalemate with Washington, calls for extending the ceasefire so the parties can work toward a permanent end to the fighting, Axios said.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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In a league too often sanitized by coachspeak, facial expressions might be our last great truth serum.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the publishing industry is not the only place where space for free expression is dwindling in Russia.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Netflix has announced that its sci-fi thriller formerly known as 11817 is now titled The Last House.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Alongside her paintings and her early composite portraits on view at Heft, there is also a 2026 sculptural performance work titled Mary and the Quantum Spheres.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/term. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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