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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the terminology favored by sportscasters medical terminology that can be hard for the patient to understand
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Recent Examples of terminology
What’s the proper terminology to describe his motion?
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
With technology and social media dominating the lives of younger generations, Friedberg said there’s a knowledge gap in how to cultivate relationships with factories, how to use the correct terminology and how to choose souring destinations for specific product categories.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2026
The class begins with teaching students relevant terminology and studying major internal systems like the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The terminology for these classes is well-established and often recycled.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
With technology and social media dominating the lives of younger generations, Friedberg said there’s a knowledge gap in how to cultivate relationships with factories, how to use the correct terminology and how to choose souring destinations for specific product categories.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2026
The class begins with teaching students relevant terminology and studying major internal systems like the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The terminology for these classes is well-established and often recycled.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminology
Noun
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Honesty isn’t in her vocabulary.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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By the end of the learning unit, Burton said growth in the children could be seen as their vocabularies expanded to using words such as thermometer, blood pressure and punctured.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fisher’s Amish roots and ability to speak Pennsylvania Dutch, the Old Order Amish dialect, has helped build rapport with likeminded musicians.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Even minor differences in curriculum or language and dialect can pose significant challenges and reduce the shareability of these programs.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Across collectors, cultural institutions and design circles, perfume bottles are increasingly being recognized not as packaging, but as artifacts — objects that preserve history, identity and the visual language of their time.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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The milquetoast nature of the statement — with its measured language and nonexistent call to action — and the broader absence of real accountability have nagged at me for weeks.—
Uzma Rentia,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
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The home was dubbed Snowman in honor of Bryan’s late brother, Chris, who earned the nickname from the golf slang for a score of eight on an individual hole.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the original Chicago slang that produced Chad, the female counterpart was typically a Trixie rather than a Stacy.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
8 Apr. 2026
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Together with the challenging sequences of medical procedures and biology jargon, the crowd and pace can be overwhelming.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Suddenly, your life is a chaotic mix of doctors’ appointments, calls from insurance adjusters, and a pile of paperwork filled with confusing legal jargon.—
William Jones,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Buildings—a contemporary, fluid interpretation of the Cretan idiom by Pieris.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Like the idiom, their coffee shop hopes to bring surprising offerings to the coffee scene.—
Jenna Thompson
April 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Terminology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminology. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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