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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
I don't understand a lot of computer jargon
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Recent Examples of jargon
Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The logistics of the case are somewhat entertaining when the courtroom drama picks up because Peck excels at rattling off legal jargon, as evidenced by his enduring performance as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Recode Staff, Recode, 13 June 2018
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Noun
This is not the kind of writing that typically appears in October, whose articles are often pocked with jargon.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The logistics of the case are somewhat entertaining when the courtroom drama picks up because Peck excels at rattling off legal jargon, as evidenced by his enduring performance as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
That’s like the same thing that happened in 2008 when everybody was bedazzled by all these Wall Street jargon terms like collateralized debt obligations.
—Recode Staff, Recode, 13 June 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jargon
Noun
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Pre, pro and postbiotics explained All the gut-health terminology surrounding ARIH can get confusing quickly.—
Ryan Brennan
May 18,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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Organizational memory captures institutional knowledge such as decision rationale, failed approaches, domain terminology.—
Perseus Yang,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Atkinson was chirping at Blair, which Black said was common (for Atkinson to be chirping at anyone), and there was a lot of contact.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, using this handy guide to identify the birds chirping in my yard each morning.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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That tension has long been part of Stewart’s red carpet shoe vocabulary.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
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Swifties often attempt to speak or sing as Taylor Swift does, employing a similar vocabulary and vocalizations.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Yet Cornelius Krull, the patriarch, speaks only a German dialect and never utters more than two words.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Many older residents speak not just Italian and Croatian, but also a local dialect derived from Old Venetian and Old Croatian.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong apologized for using vulgar language in a heated exchange with a fan during Sunday’s loss to the Chicago White Sox.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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In 1996, Fuhrman pleaded no contest to perjury for falsely denying his use of racist language.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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How did the name Go-Go being used as slang for parties come about?—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 May 2026
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The home was dubbed Snowman in honor of Bryan’s late brother, Chris, who earned the nickname from the golf slang for a score of eight on an individual hole.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Jargon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jargon. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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