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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the terminology favored by sportscasters medical terminology that can be hard for the patient to understand
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Recent Examples of terminology
Masculinity influencers throw around medical terminology and cite scientific studies with the confidence and authority of a licensed doctor.
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Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 24 June 2025
Over time, the confusing terminology—agentic AI, agent AI, generative AI—will fade.
—Shaz Khan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Certified Nurse Jenna Woods will explain delivery room terminology, how to prepare and holistic comfort measures.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Five other experts that Popular Science corresponded with for this article all agree on this ‘crisis’ terminology.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
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Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 24 June 2025
Over time, the confusing terminology—agentic AI, agent AI, generative AI—will fade.
—Shaz Khan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Certified Nurse Jenna Woods will explain delivery room terminology, how to prepare and holistic comfort measures.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Five other experts that Popular Science corresponded with for this article all agree on this ‘crisis’ terminology.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminology
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There’s almost a template to the Lexington format and a distinctive vocabulary too.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
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So, in the case of La Tête d’Or, [chef] Daniel [Boulud] had this ambition to create something that was kind of a grand New York steakhouse but with a French influence, which led to a more refined vocabulary, and that led to wanting to elevate the cooking to be on display.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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In it, Italian peasants Matteo and Natale discuss this same cosmic occurrence in the rustic Paduan dialect of the time.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 July 2025
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Around the table, his family speak the local dialect of the Veneto region.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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The money, which was used to found a range of initiatives including teacher training and English language programs, was suspended by the Trump administration on June 30 pending a review by the federal Office of Management and Budget.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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English is widely spoken across Puerto Rico, but travelers should keep in mind that Spanish is the island's universal language.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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The use of technology is overdone, the slang is annoying and the characters seem unlikable.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Crashing out is a slang term used to negatively describe emotional overload or emotional dysregulation that presents as sudden, angry, frustrated, or distressing emotional outbursts or behaviors.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
20 July 2025
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Mayer said reducing churn — industry jargon for customer losses — is the most substantial factor in improving streaming services’ economics, even more so than gaining new subscribers or generating revenue from those customers.—
Ali McCadden,Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
18 July 2025
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There’ll be no judgment or jargon here, but real strategies to take control of your finances and build something that can change your family’s future.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
28 June 2025
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To quote a homespun idiom, there are different horses for different courses.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 July 2025
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Especially in multilingual markets, users frequently mix languages and use non-standard grammar, local idioms, creative spelling and hybrid sentence structures.—
Alessa Cross,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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“Terminology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminology. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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