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
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For that to occur, there would need to be increased and sustained human to human transmission, which has not occurred yet, with yet being the key word here.
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Officials said the department relied in large part on a blind approach -- using artificial intelligence computer commands to search for dozens of those key words in online department, military and command websites.
—arkansasonline.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Here’s a cheat sheet of key words to know when ordering your next meal.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Use your cuticle pusher to gently (key word gently) scrape the gel off your nails.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Officials said the department relied in large part on a blind approach -- using artificial intelligence computer commands to search for dozens of those key words in online department, military and command websites.
—arkansasonline.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Here’s a cheat sheet of key words to know when ordering your next meal.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Use your cuticle pusher to gently (key word gently) scrape the gel off your nails.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for key word
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“Key word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/key%20word. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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