variants
also linguistical
as in lexical
of or relating to words or language
the age at which children begin to acquire linguistic skills
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Recent Examples of linguistic
Secular organizations complemented these efforts by offering linguistic and cultural support.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
Skokie, home to great ethnic, linguistic and cultural diversity, will showcase 28 cultures at the 33rd annual Festival of Cultures to be held May 17 and 18 at Oakton Park.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
This inconsistency suggests that these models fail to account for linguistic differences in the way humans reason and convey causality.
—Siobhan Hanna, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
With this book, Willy’s style began venturing into aberrant linguistic territory.
—Benjamin Hale
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
Skokie, home to great ethnic, linguistic and cultural diversity, will showcase 28 cultures at the 33rd annual Festival of Cultures to be held May 17 and 18 at Oakton Park.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
This inconsistency suggests that these models fail to account for linguistic differences in the way humans reason and convey causality.
—Siobhan Hanna, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
With this book, Willy’s style began venturing into aberrant linguistic territory.
—Benjamin Hale
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linguistic
Adjective
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Templates enforce everything from slide masters to the lexical choices that signal risk levels; the model should not be able to invent metrics or rewrite disclaimers.—
Noah Ohrner,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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With the arrival of printing, the new terminology created more opportunities for lexical growth, as did the publishing industry; and the emergence of the internet has produced still more.—
David Crystal
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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James Pabst, 25, did not comply with verbal commands and the standoff ensued.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
10 July 2025
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However, The Hollywood Reporter alleged that the actor didn’t have a deal in place; only a verbal agreement with the studio for future projects.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Which domains are operationally critical and which are purely communicative?—
Daniel Strauss,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Geminis are social, communicative, and witty, so give your child a name that can keep up!—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
17 June 2025
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“Linguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linguistic. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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