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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
scientific vocabulary
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as in language
the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication
children learn enough of the common vocabulary to make themselves understood by around the age of two
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However, is their hand forced when their own manager uses it as part of their own vocabulary?
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Mark Carey, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Remove them from your vocabulary to unlock new levels in your entrepreneurial game.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Eugene Lopes, who has been tutoring Depa in jail for his GED, said that Depa has an extensive vocabulary and is generally very polite.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
As Bunny’s vocabulary grew, Devine modeled more abstract concepts, like YESTERDAY, by narrating that Bunny had, the previous day, GO SEE FRIEND.
—Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Mark Carey, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Remove them from your vocabulary to unlock new levels in your entrepreneurial game.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Eugene Lopes, who has been tutoring Depa in jail for his GED, said that Depa has an extensive vocabulary and is generally very polite.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
As Bunny’s vocabulary grew, Devine modeled more abstract concepts, like YESTERDAY, by narrating that Bunny had, the previous day, GO SEE FRIEND.
—Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocabulary
Noun
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The world of wellness, especially online, can sometimes be a chaotic mix of terminology and memes.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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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
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The Academy didn’t seem to mind, awarding the film 13 Oscar nods, the most for any non-English language film in history.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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Given the baroque language of the text, not to mention the metaphysical events within the narrative itself, Dieter’s exact exploits remain open for interpretation.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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Director Brady Corbet denied the allegations, saying that stars Adrian Brody and Felicity Jones worked for months with a dialect coach to perfect their characters’ Hungarian accents, and that only the Hungarian portions of the film were adjusted manually using Respeecher technology.—
Zoe G. Phillips,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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In his interview with Red Shark News, Jancsó said AI was used to tweak certain parts of the Hungarian dialect spoken by stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones in The Brutalist for the sake of accuracy.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Aaliyah Edwards might not be the first name that rolls off the tongue when listing off former UConn women’s basketball players.—
Staff And Wire Reports,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2025
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The story ends up focusing not on the man who could not remain silent, but on a man who held his tongue.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 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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Plus, since most of the app's content is in Mandarin, subtitles are suddenly rampant — as are posts from Americans who want to learn the language, including by exchanging translations of popular slang phrases with Chinese commenters.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
15 Jan. 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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Glover’s score — for rock band, piano and acoustic strings — evokes pop idioms while politely sidestepping direct quotation.—
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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