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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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as in to name
to give a name to
the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out
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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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as in names
to give a name to
the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out
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Recent Examples of term
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
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
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Noun
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
Verb
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
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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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