key word
noun
: a word that is a key: such as
a
usually keyword
: a significant word from a title or document used especially as an index to content
b
: a word exemplifying the meaning or value of a letter or symbol
Examples of key word in a Sentence
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Luxury is the key word: A report from Skyscanner says 44% of US adults are willing to travel short-haul to see their favorite acts live, but only 18% are willing to fly long-haul for the same reason.
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Fortune Editors, Fortune Europe, 5 June 2024
The line-up of performers and presenters for the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards is just about set, and the key word is collaboration.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 May 2024
The key words of the night all began with the letter T for the Millers.
—Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Jan. 2024
Supporting your people Empathy is the key word in crisis management and in learning from crises.
—London Business School, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Entrepreneurs must pay attention that their AI systems are trained on diverse, accurate and verified data sets (with verified being the key word here).
—Don Markland, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Potential is the key word here, as most of the girls had little to no training coming in.
—Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
Balance is the key word to use when describing her styling work—the proportions are always just right.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Jan. 2024
The key word here is slightly: Each training image should only have a small influence on the network’s behavior.
—Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2023
Fortune Editors, Fortune Europe, 5 June 2024
The line-up of performers and presenters for the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards is just about set, and the key word is collaboration.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 May 2024
The key words of the night all began with the letter T for the Millers.
—Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Jan. 2024
Supporting your people Empathy is the key word in crisis management and in learning from crises.
—London Business School, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Entrepreneurs must pay attention that their AI systems are trained on diverse, accurate and verified data sets (with verified being the key word here).
—Don Markland, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Potential is the key word here, as most of the girls had little to no training coming in.
—Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
Balance is the key word to use when describing her styling work—the proportions are always just right.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Jan. 2024
The key word here is slightly: Each training image should only have a small influence on the network’s behavior.
—Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2023
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“Key word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/key%20word. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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