as in lexicographer
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Noun
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After graduating, Wallace-Hadrill worked as a lexicographer for the Oxford English Dictionary.—
Maureen Mackey,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025 -
Esme was the motherless daughter of one of the lexicographers, and spent her youth sitting under the table in the Scriptorium while words were sorted and accepted or discarded.—
The Know,
The Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2025
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But even that move was seen as controversial, says Joshua Zeitz, a historian and contributing editor for Politico magazine.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
14 June 2025
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Now newsletter to receive the latest news, best new products, and expert advice from the editors of PCMag.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2025
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Some linguists and other scientists have been quick to point out that chimpanzee communication is far less flexible and complicated than human language.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
12 May 2025
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The guests featured on the latest episode of Real Time were California Gov. Gavin Newsom, American linguist John McWhorter and political commentator Rikki Schlott.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Definer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definer. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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