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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
I don't understand a lot of computer jargon
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Recent Examples of jargon
Sam Corbin, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
The original series found a way to achieve that: Slick, attractive characters delivered crisp legal jargon without coming off overly didactic.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Recode Staff, Recode, 13 June 2018
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Noun
Interpreted another way, these drops are stacked to form a SLUSH PILE (54A), which is also jargon for a [Common assignment for editorial assistants].
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
The original series found a way to achieve that: Slick, attractive characters delivered crisp legal jargon without coming off overly didactic.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
That’s like the same thing that happened in 2008 when everybody was bedazzled by all these Wall Street jargon terms like collateralized debt obligations.
—Recode Staff, Recode, 13 June 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jargon
Noun
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In computing terminology, System 2 compiles its complex high-dimensional, symbolic code into System 1 executables.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Including industry-specific terminology and mirroring language from the job advert can strengthen your application and improve your chances of passing initial screening processes.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Like new worlds where height flows in one direction only, as time does here on Earth, such that once traversed, that perch can’t be chirped upon again.—
Laura Kolbe,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2025
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This weekend is the first weekend of spring, and the birds are chirping.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ann was ultimately presented with hundreds of sentences, all based on a limited vocabulary of 1,024 words.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2025
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Mastering language—with its nuanced vocabulary and conceptual frameworks—amplifies your ability to inspire teams and drive innovation.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To prepare, Reid worked with a dialect coach and learned the specific physicality associated with Natalia's condition.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the former Scandinavian territories, there are words that worked their way into the regional dialect.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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That includes making space for experimentation, encouraging feedback, and avoiding language that suggests the machine is always right.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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There are also standards about the detention itself, including access to legal counsel, abuse prevention and language access.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Gopnik is a derogatory Russian slang word that roughly translates to thug.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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Altman added, referring to a gay slang term for men who are young, boyish and slim.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Jargon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jargon. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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