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of or relating to words or language
a dictionary provides lexical information—it tells you what the word "cat" means, not all there is to know about cats
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Recent Examples of lexical
Russian speakers in the experiment proved faster than English speakers at distinguishing shades that corresponded to that lexical distinction.
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Practically, then, the translator reads with an eye to understanding the affordances offered by a text—to re-creating its potentialities, rather than merely offering a lexical equivalent.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
That lexical undercurrent was at play this week as more than 4,000 researchers, social scientists, and others concerned with the issues of aging gathered here to talk about themes of loneliness, dementia, Medicare, and ...
—Clara Germani, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
That lexical undercurrent was at play this week as more than 4,000 researchers, social scientists, and others concerned with the issues of aging gathered here to talk about themes of loneliness, dementia, Medicare, and ... Donald Trump (as in, what last week’s presidential victory bodes for all these issues).
—Clara Germani, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Practically, then, the translator reads with an eye to understanding the affordances offered by a text—to re-creating its potentialities, rather than merely offering a lexical equivalent.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
That lexical undercurrent was at play this week as more than 4,000 researchers, social scientists, and others concerned with the issues of aging gathered here to talk about themes of loneliness, dementia, Medicare, and ...
—Clara Germani, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
That lexical undercurrent was at play this week as more than 4,000 researchers, social scientists, and others concerned with the issues of aging gathered here to talk about themes of loneliness, dementia, Medicare, and ... Donald Trump (as in, what last week’s presidential victory bodes for all these issues).
—Clara Germani, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lexical
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Football content creator Will Powell — better known by his social media pseudonym, Bryan’s Gunn — has always been fascinated by the linguistic quirks and tropes of football.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Those metrics included educational-attainment diversity, linguistic diversity, and industry diversity.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
27 Feb. 2025
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Back in 2018, Osment was involved in a verbal scuffle at an airport in Las Vegas.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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In 2018, police were called when Osment had a public verbal scuffle at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Super Bowl Sunday in 2018.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Open, warm, and highly communicative, Chauffe, who performs as hemlock, has made a name for herself around the country by embracing a free-spirited and loose approach to her music and her everyday life.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Image The accusations, however, that the institution’s leaders are neither approachable nor communicative will linger after Mr. Hill’s departure.—
Christopher Maag,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Lexical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lexical. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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