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Recent Examples of terminology
Because of its focus on industry professionals, some of the features and terminology might be confusing or unnecessary for an average homeowner.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
The world of wellness, especially online, can sometimes be a chaotic mix of terminology and memes.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
The Warriors historically don’t practice much at all, so there will be an adjustment period as Butler learns Golden State’s terminology and set plays.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Understand the terminology, and understand the difference between a sure bet and a longshot bet.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
The world of wellness, especially online, can sometimes be a chaotic mix of terminology and memes.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
The Warriors historically don’t practice much at all, so there will be an adjustment period as Butler learns Golden State’s terminology and set plays.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Understand the terminology, and understand the difference between a sure bet and a longshot bet.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminology
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In these and the more recent scores at MIT, the semiotic vocabulary of the Lakȟóta shape kit functions as abstract notations for musicians and performers to interpret.—
Christopher T. Green,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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My mom is an avid (and award-winning) quilter, so quilting terms have always been part of my vocabulary.—
Sam Corbin,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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That potential exists even moreso in soccer than in most other North American pro sports, given the limitless potential for mixing of languages, accents and even disparity of meanings based on dialect.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Madison, who won the Oscar for Best Actress, learned Russian, worked with a dialect coach to master the Brooklyn accent, shadowed real dancers, and even installed a pole in her living room for the role.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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The song has been covered in various languages by more than 30 singers in its 52-year history — including The White Stripes, Olivia Newton-John, Miley Cyrus, Mindy Smith and many more.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Not to be confused with the dual language program for English learners (EL), Ambroiggio said approximately 7,000 students whose first language is other than English are in a program to develop their English skills to a level with their peers.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Today’s teens face enough pressure without new slang emerging online to shame them.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2025
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Although challenges remain, future systems trained on greater amounts of non-English data could be capable of discerning subtle differences between dialects and understanding the meaning and cultural context of slang or Internet memes.—
Anne Neuberger,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Jan. 2025
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That means 74% of employees see problems being ignored, downplayed, or spun into meaningless corporate jargon.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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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
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While often used sarcastically to mock true believers, the idiom reflects Italy’s enduring ambiguity toward Fascism, even 80 years after its fall.—
Mattia Ferraresi,
airmail.news,
1 Feb. 2025
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Knowing the correct four-word idioms is a sign of education.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Terminology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminology. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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