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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
I don't understand a lot of computer jargon
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Recent Examples of jargon
Paula Aceves, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Its talky theatricality and soapy melodrama is bolstered by more political jargon than a CNN Election Night roundtable (and with smarter dialogue).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
Recode Staff, Recode, 13 June 2018
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Noun
For the lyrics, Camille integrated the legal jargon that would typically go into a closing argument.
—Paula Aceves, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Its talky theatricality and soapy melodrama is bolstered by more political jargon than a CNN Election Night roundtable (and with smarter dialogue).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
That’s like the same thing that happened in 2008 when everybody was bedazzled by all these Wall Street jargon terms like collateralized debt obligations.
—Recode Staff, Recode, 13 June 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jargon
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Hardee’s has not provided public updates on its 2025 cage-free egg commitment, though sister brand Carl’s Jr. has already reached this goal in the U.S. Transparency extends from annual reports to labels on store shelves, where the proliferation of options and terminology can be daunting.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Although the fires have brought devastation, Kimmel said, the last week has also been full of various lessons — including those on firefighting terminology and emergency responses.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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Edwards recalled how a few Cavaliers players were chirping at Dillingham, which prompted the guard to go right back at them with buckets in the fourth quarter.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Scientists have detected a strange space phenomenon where bursts of electromagnetic waves sound like birds chirping when converted into audio signals, according to a study.—
Shannon McDonagh,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Their project for this week was to make Zoom presentations on music vocabulary.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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As sidekicks, Dreux and Alyssa share a value system, vocabulary and hearty appreciation for fun.—
Natalia Winkelman,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Suffice to say that considering the setting and the dialect, Eggers is promising another deep dive into a muddy, costumed and violent time period consistent with his oeuvre, which has earned him a loyal film following.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the interview, Jancsó said AI was used to tweak certain parts of the Hungarian dialect in the movie used by stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones—as well as in the creation of architectural drawings that appeared near the conclusion of the film.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Divergent aspects of Cage’s language—hypnotically simple harmony in the first, percussive murmuring in the other—complemented the film’s rapt aura.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The post also used language resembling false claims that circulated about Musk in September 2024 and early January.—
Katie Smith,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Ghosting, a slang term typically used in dating, is when someone abruptly ends all communication without informing the other person as to why.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
24 Jan. 2025
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Robinson called it the All Net Resort and Arena, using basketball slang for a shot so perfect the ball passes through the net without touching the rim.—
Nathan Fenno,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Jargon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jargon. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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