dialectal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialectal
Adjective
  • But these seductions or deceptions are canceled when the work confronts us with the photographic records of the performative procedure itself—and not only by making the photograph an integral component, the dialectical complement to the material sculptural production.
    Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
  • Her private practice specializes in using dialectical behavior therapy and other cognitive behavioral approaches to treat different mood, anxiety, and personality disorders.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Adjective
  • Oak Brook’s regional claims to fame include its upscale namesake outdoor shopping mall, Oakbrook Center, along with office buildings along the I-88 corridor and high-end subdivisions, many of which are gated.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
  • Florida, the No. 2 seed in Conway, fell out of NCAA regional play in just three games, with both losses coming against the third-seed East Carolina Pirates.
    Jackson Castellano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • That makes for an interesting combination of permeability and a nonstandard, random-looking pattern.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 25 May 2025
  • Faster processing times, but nonstandard documents may be harder to categorize.
    Haokun Qin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • So what follows is the colloquial Q&A, more or less unedited, from my email exchange with that reporter.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope Trollope is a more colloquial writer.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • For Forbes, learning the defense itself wasn’t as intensive as understanding the Rams’ techniques and vernacular.
    Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
  • Originally appearing in Latin or Greek, several stories of transgender saints made their way into vernacular languages.
    Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
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“Dialectal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialectal. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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