as in linguistic
of or relating to words or language the school banned the book for vocabular reasons, as some parents objected to the author's use of profanity

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Adjective
  • This strident belief that languages shape our thinking is referred to as the linguistic relativity hypothesis, which is also informally known as Whorfianism, see my detailed discussion at the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • Critics argue that the rules prohibit linguistic evolution and self-expression.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • And also, similar to the suggestion for No. 1, consider creating safe words or a verbal challenge/response procedure.
    Perry Carpenter, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • But despite months of verbal support from state leaders, no new funding has materialized.
    Leslie S. Richards, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Those transported to the hospital were conscious and communicative at the time of transport, according to Diablo Valley College.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 24 May 2025
  • Jen is super communicative, popular, and wise, linking her spiritual vibe with the Air sign.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, the lexical field around the second part gravitated around effervescent feelings and light in the designs developed by Vuitton’s high jewelry studio under the direction of Francesca Amfitheatrof, who exited her role as artistic director of watches and jewelry in March.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
  • The result is a measurable reduction in lexical, syntactic, and semantic diversity—the very fabric of meaning and precision.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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“Vocabular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocabular. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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