key word
noun
: a word that is a key: such as
a
usually keyword
: a significant word from a title or document used especially as an index to content
b
: a word exemplifying the meaning or value of a letter or symbol
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Rigidity Is The New Enemy Of B2B Marketing Rigidity is the key word here.
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Nikos Lemanis, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The key words and the message belong to Christian believers from the third century.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 15 July 2025
If the Red Sox and Twins decide to sell — again, if is the key word there — a pair of relevant names would be Rob Refsnyder and Willi Castro.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Glassy is the key word, of course, suggesting that the new tone has been retooled to fit with the Liquid Glass design of Apple’s new software.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Nikos Lemanis, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The key words and the message belong to Christian believers from the third century.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 15 July 2025
If the Red Sox and Twins decide to sell — again, if is the key word there — a pair of relevant names would be Rob Refsnyder and Willi Castro.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Glassy is the key word, of course, suggesting that the new tone has been retooled to fit with the Liquid Glass design of Apple’s new software.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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“Key word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/key%20word. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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