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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
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Mehta had argued that the language of Trump's pardon for the defendants in question had only applied to their terms of imprisonment, and not to the details of their supervised release.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
Spirit produced from column stills, termed aguardiente, must be between 70% and 94.8% ABV.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Donald Trump declined to attend the Kennedy Center Honors during his first term, while his administration proposed a massive scale back of federal arts funding.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Mehta had argued that the language of Trump's pardon for the defendants in question had only applied to their terms of imprisonment, and not to the details of their supervised release.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
While the exchange of electrons with sulfur is relatively slow, iodine undergoes electron exchange (technically termed a redox reaction) extremely quickly.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
Spirit produced from column stills, termed aguardiente, must be between 70% and 94.8% ABV.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for term
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Wrote Thomas Harrigan: Profar not only refined his approach at the plate, recording the lowest chase (21.9%) and whiff (17.0%) rates of his big league tenure, but also did more damage on contact than ever before.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Finishing his tenure as a San Antonio Spurs assistant before fully transitioning into his new role, Budenholzer wanted Horford, a rising star with the Hawks, to see basketball at the highest level.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Connections challenges players to uncover threads connecting a series of words.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email [email protected].—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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Trump today named Christopher Rocheleau as acting commissioner of the agency.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
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Warner Chappell Publishing was a frequent winner at the annual BMI, ASCAP and SESAC Awards in Nashville, with the subsidiary Warner-Tamerlane Publishing being named publisher of the year at the most recent BMI Country Awards in November, with Vaughn in attendance for the honors.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
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After six seasons on Saturday Night Live, Molly Shannon says Jennifer Aniston's hosting stint made a lasting impression.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Bagwell also had brief stints in WWE (then WWF), World Wrestling All-Stars in Australia, Total Nonstop Actions Wrestling (TNA), and multiple independent promotions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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This is, however, the phrase’s first appearance in a daily Times crossword.—
Deb Amlen,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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But the reason was strictly to choose joy, which is a phrase that’s been on my lock screen for the last two years, for personal life and work life.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Onscreen talent will discuss how their work are expressions of modern masculinity.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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Observers also noted contrasts in the reserved expressions of Democratic leaders, sparking curiosity at dynamics at play.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Kunis played a young addict that works through her addiction with her mother's help in the movie, which is based on a book titled How's Amanda?—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The new show, titled Duck Dynasty: The Revival, will once again follow the Robertson family as Willie and Korie Robertson focus on plotting the future for the family’s Duck Commander business and watch their own children deal with the challenges of adulthood.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/term. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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