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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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Recent Examples of term
Dietrich Knauth, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Should Powell leave next May when his term as chair runs out, that would create another vacancy and give the president five seats.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 Aug. 2025
According to many of the physicians who spoke with The Hollywood Reporter, video calls’ increasing pervasiveness since the onset of the pandemic in 2020 — termed the Zoom Boom among industry insiders — has been one of the most notable shifts in recent years.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
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Noun
Trump has made tariffs a pillar of U.S. foreign policy in his second term, using them to exert political pressure and renegotiate trade deals with countries that export goods to the United States.
—Dietrich Knauth, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Should Powell leave next May when his term as chair runs out, that would create another vacancy and give the president five seats.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Another part of the broad opposition to Truman’s foreign policy agenda was what Bloom terms a Black anti-colonial insurgency, supported by figures like labor leader A. Philip Randolph, performer and activist Paul Robeson, and sociologist W. E. B. DuBois.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 Aug. 2025
According to many of the physicians who spoke with The Hollywood Reporter, video calls’ increasing pervasiveness since the onset of the pandemic in 2020 — termed the Zoom Boom among industry insiders — has been one of the most notable shifts in recent years.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for term
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During his tenure as councilman, Wright found himself in the middle of a dispute between former Ludlow Mayor Josh Boone and former City Administrator Elisha Chamberlain, who was ultimately fired in 2019.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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What happened during Evans' tenure In addition to his two terms as a city councilor, Evans also previously served as Director of Minority & Women Business Enterprises for the city.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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Humor that has been lost from the words themselves is reinfused via prop comedy — Toby and Andrew do whippits and snort coke in a hot tub; the irate Malvolio demolishes their stash with a hair dryer — but Conlee’s Toby feels underpowered, and Ferguson’s Aguecheek lacks pathos.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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With eighteen words tucked into a 37-page education bill, the Indiana state legislature took a major step towards easing the lives of educational entrepreneurs.—
Michael McShane,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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In Laurium, Michigan, the Laurium Manor Inn was named the best historical bed and breakfast while Ludington's Cartier Mansion placed second.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Food Network named Otto Pizza & Pastry in Tempe, Arizona, the best pizza slice in the state.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Thaksin also faces another key legal test in September, when the Supreme Court will decide whether his six-month stint in hospital detention prior to his release on parole in 2024 should count as time served in a jail term for abuse of power and conflicts of interest.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
22 Aug. 2025
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Although his career trajectory was irrevocably shifted by a knee injury in the first round of the 2012 playoffs, Rose went on to have a 15-year NBA career following stints with the New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers and Memphis Grizzlies.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Westman’s writings, viewable in the videos, and the words, phrases and symbolism the shooter drew on the weapons used in the attack show an apparent obsession with past shooting attacks, Gais said.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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But one boy mom said replacing that phrase with something more intentional has completely transformed the way her boys move, play and grow.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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His wife, Becca (Connie Nielsen), wears an expression of perpetual disappointment.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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Open Doors, the Locarno Film Festival’s Locarno Pro-organized co-production platform and talent development program for filmmakers from regions where artistic expression is at risk, has wrapped up its 23rd edition with a focus on the African continent.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, BFI Southbank will also mount a rep season of her work titled Laura Mulvey: Thinking Through Film.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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The new album, titled The End Is Near, will arrive next year.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/term. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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