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as in word
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
Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
In plain terms, streamlined means fewer questions asked.
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Alex Burton,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
Or, as our staff termed it today, mad.
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Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Its signing triggered a 60-day window to negotiate the final terms of a deal.
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Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
In plain terms, streamlined means fewer questions asked.
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Alex Burton,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Verb
In District 1, voters will elect a new face, since the seat is being vacated by Hilda Solis, who will be termed out in December.
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Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
Or, as our staff termed it today, mad.
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Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for term
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Increasing access to childcare has been one of Newsom's priorities over his tenure, and the budget funds nearly 23,000 new childcare spaces for the upcoming fiscal year.
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Built around tenure, presence and process, the workforce shows the strain.
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When word spread that Swift attended Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley's 2023 wedding on the New Jersey shore, hundreds of fans and photographers descended on the quiet beach community.
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Review a bill, then send a polite message that clarifies terms, because simple words protect value and invite respectful responses.
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In the 1830s the British colonized this area where the mouth of the Yarra River widens into what would be named Port Phillip Bay.
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The elder Moniak, now 86, played six seasons in the Red Sox farm system from 1958-63, and like Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, was among the young outfielders who benefited from the tutelage of a special batting instructor named Ted Williams at spring training ‘61-63.
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Before his stint as a reluctant casino mogul, Sarris was a prolific author and university professor at UCLA and Sonoma State.
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Guts trails by just 10 stints on the rundown.
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His Raising Cane’s work, titled Cane’s Anthem, continues the Pop-lite aesthetic, utilizing phrases and images that appear to be culled from the mass media.
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Anyway, this phrase survived my query letter, made it into my agent’s submission letter to editors, and ended up in my editor’s copy on the back of the book.
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Artists, tour guides and retirees wield flamingo cutouts, children’s art and bullhorns to protest against corruption, opaque land deals and environmental damage, increasingly calling for Prime Minister Edi Rama to step down.
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Anyone who sees Jett or has information about his whereabouts should call 911.
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Rhaenyra doesn't know what expression to wear when looking at her former childhood friend.
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Reynolds uses the modern expression culture war to describe the mutual antagonism; that feels right.
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In support of the album, Swift planned to embark on a worldwide festival titled Lover Fest in 2020, however, it was officially canceled in February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Despite being titled Housewives, the series was not originally produced by Bravo.
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“Term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/term. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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