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as in tenure
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position elected for a two-year term as mayor

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as in word
a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field what's the term for the odd feeling that you've experienced an event before?

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verb (1)

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noun (2)

plural of term
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as in tenures
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position elected for a two-year term as mayor

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as in words
a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field what's the term for the odd feeling that you've experienced an event before?

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of term

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Yet, most agents talk only in terms of percentages and very little else. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025 According to the Athletics ticket terms, if a game is rained out, your ticket is valid for the date it is rescheduled. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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In Mexico, López Obrador was termed out of office last year. Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 17 Mar. 2025 Israel is trying to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire terms In an effort to pressure Hamas to agree to those terms, Israel is blocking all aid supplies to Gaza, including food, fuel and electricity, which humanitarian aid groups have condemned as depriving civilians of basic necessities. Daniel Estrin, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for term

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“Term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/term. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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