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general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based
you need to learn the alphabet of genealogy before you can move on to more advanced study
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Recent Examples of alphabet
The museum is adorned with the 36 letters of the Armenian alphabet and a glass hazarashen skylight, inspired by traditional roofs in homes across the Armenian Highlands.
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
This second, ks, version makes its way to the Romans and their Latin, which is where the English alphabet comes from.
—James Doubek, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Though some teams write sentences and paragraphs with the standard alphabet, most have an entire shorthand developed over time and programmed into the internal system.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Jo-Ann Staves would help with tutoring children, teaching them English and the alphabet.
—Anna Heqimi, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
This second, ks, version makes its way to the Romans and their Latin, which is where the English alphabet comes from.
—James Doubek, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Though some teams write sentences and paragraphs with the standard alphabet, most have an entire shorthand developed over time and programmed into the internal system.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Jo-Ann Staves would help with tutoring children, teaching them English and the alphabet.
—Anna Heqimi, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alphabet
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If the novel concerned only these elements—the clash of cultures in a small town, the thrill of the landscape beyond it—readers would still turn the last page with a fruitful, even nourishing, sense of disorientation.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Prices of three niche elements — tungsten, sulfur and helium — have climbed sharply in recent weeks.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Keuilian subsequently copped to the bad grammar.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Her duties include reviewing police reports, making notes and checking grammar — steady, meticulous work that keeps the station running smoothly.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Alvarado loaded the bases before Guel’s hit and then added 2 runs on 2 errors by the Wildcats.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Cruises are available on a space-available basis only.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Alphabet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabet. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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