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the manner of speech used by a particular group of people
In military parlance, "bug out" means "to retreat." They spoke the parlance of those in the technology industry.
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Recent Examples of parlance
Kathy Webster, Littleton Mark of a caring nation DEI is common parlance.
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Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
May that kind of pleasure, as the current parlance goes, never find me.
—Jo Hamya, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The parlance for this technique is that it is considered autoregressive.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
In policy parlance, a put would imply that Trump would try to stop market selling at some point.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
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Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
May that kind of pleasure, as the current parlance goes, never find me.
—Jo Hamya, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The parlance for this technique is that it is considered autoregressive.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
In policy parlance, a put would imply that Trump would try to stop market selling at some point.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlance
Noun
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In computing terminology, System 2 compiles its complex high-dimensional, symbolic code into System 1 executables.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Including industry-specific terminology and mirroring language from the job advert can strengthen your application and improve your chances of passing initial screening processes.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To prepare, Reid worked with a dialect coach and learned the specific physicality associated with Natalia's condition.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the former Scandinavian territories, there are words that worked their way into the regional dialect.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Window frames and doors were painted red in the regional vernacular.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The big picture: Kennedy's philosophy, built around skepticism of corporations and mainstream science and promoting chronic disease prevention, has its own vernacular.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Swedes actually have an idiom for this phenomenon.—
Anna Moeslein,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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All kinds of regional idioms, local expressions, and culturally specific terms might fade out.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Gopnik is a derogatory Russian slang word that roughly translates to thug.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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Altman added, referring to a gay slang term for men who are young, boyish and slim.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are also standards about the detention itself, including access to legal counsel, abuse prevention and language access.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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That includes making space for experimentation, encouraging feedback, and avoiding language that suggests the machine is always right.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Parlance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlance. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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