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a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field
what's the term for the odd feeling that you've experienced an event before?
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as in to name
to give a name to
the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out
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Recent Examples of term
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
The previous best Memorial Day in terms of overall revenue belonged to the $306 million in ticket sales collected in 2013 when Fast & Furious 6 zoomed to $117 million, followed by The Hangover Part III with $50 million.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
These sometimes contain more specific accusations, such as the Department of Energy letter, which specifically terms Harvard's efforts to address past problems as insufficient.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
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Noun
Bragg, who’s running for a second term, has previously scooped the support of heavyweight unions 1199SEIU, United Federal of Teachers, DC37 and the Hotel Trades Union, and Manhattan congressional Reps. Nadler, Espaillat and Goldman.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
The previous best Memorial Day in terms of overall revenue belonged to the $306 million in ticket sales collected in 2013 when Fast & Furious 6 zoomed to $117 million, followed by The Hangover Part III with $50 million.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Verb
Altogether, donors have contributed around $244,000 so far in the 34th Senate District, where Sen. Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, is set to term out.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
These sometimes contain more specific accusations, such as the Department of Energy letter, which specifically terms Harvard's efforts to address past problems as insufficient.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for term
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If enacted, the TERM Act would represent the first major change to the tenure and appointment process for Supreme Court justices in over two centuries, with implications for the balance of power among the branches of the federal government.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Collectors of Hedi Slimane pieces, for instance, know that collections from his Dior Homme tenure (2000-2007) and Saint Laurent (2012-2016) can be identified by the numbers on the wash tag.—
Benjamin Voyer,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Letters are limited to less than 250 words and must be signed (no pseudonyms nor initials).You must include your email address, address with city and daytime phone number for verification.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Proof that actions speak louder than words: last week, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez took Inter Miami’s squad to task over a streak of bad results.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Verb
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In 2015, he was named head coach at Montana, one of the top FCS programs in the country.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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It’s even named after his childhood nickname, Kurky.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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That paved the way for Fields to return to the House after a previous 1993-97 stint.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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Ana Swanson and Lazaro Gamio Selfies From the Front: Inside the ‘V.I.P.’ Brigade for Ambitious Russian Officials After a stint with a drone unit led by a member of Parliament, Russian officials return to work, and promotions, garlanded as war veterans.—
Lazaro Gamio Nataliya Vasilyeva Ryan Francis Bradley Ilham Ahmed,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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That much of the act’s power can be destroyed by tweaking its definition of one phrase reveals its central weakness.—
Emma Marris,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2025
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The impetus to travel overland to Afghanistan at 19 came from a need — for want of a better phrase — to discover something within myself, not to discover Afghanistan.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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The use of dance and movement, costuming and even facial expressions during the performance can be as effective, even more so, than words that convey the weight of these gender expectations.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Participants will discover the creative possibilities of technology in narrative creation, including the application of Afrofuturism to enhance representation and expression.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 May 2025
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She's set to release her ninth studio album, titled Something Beautiful, alongside a film, on May 30.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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In addition to acting in notable projects like The Conjuring and Mystic Pizza, the actress also published a book of essays in 2025 titled Turning to Birds.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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“Term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/term. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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