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as in vocabulary
the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication
Great Britain, the United States, Australia, and other countries where English is the dominant language
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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
"love" means "nothing" in the language of tennis
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as in diction
the way in which something is put into words
we're finding the language of the legal documents to be tough going
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Recent Examples of language
The language used in the accompanying fact sheet is unusually blunt for a federal document, suggesting a clear intent to publicly distance the new administration from its predecessor’s policy posture.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
For Missouri’s pitch to work out, the teams also need funding commitments from local governments, according to the language of the incentives proposal.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
The language implies Khorram has likely reached an agreement with the prosecution and will testify.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Previously, pro-Kremlin trolls had been notably restrained in commenting on Trump, using neutral or careful language, Agentstvo reported.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
For Missouri’s pitch to work out, the teams also need funding commitments from local governments, according to the language of the incentives proposal.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
The language implies Khorram has likely reached an agreement with the prosecution and will testify.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Previously, pro-Kremlin trolls had been notably restrained in commenting on Trump, using neutral or careful language, Agentstvo reported.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for language
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Zimbabwe and South Africa share in Rhodes a common ancestor; in Ndebele a language with a close connection to Zulu (the most spoken language in South Africa); and the common visual vocabulary sometimes called Ndebele art.—
Percy Zvomuya,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Of note is the incorporation of vocabulary from Ivan’s archaic Norm language, a special touch that entranced me.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
1 June 2025
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After all, ocean issues can involve sophisticated terminology that may make newcomers hesitant to follow along.—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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District 3 Board Member Ann Maine, while in support of the assessment’s goal, questioned if different terminology could be used for the same result to avoid undue attention from the national level.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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This was the voice of Suzanne Vega, a singer with little in the way of vocal dynamics or overt flourish, just a diction of great clarity and control.—
Emma Madden,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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That’s just what The Original Daughter does, from every single word, from diction to syntax to plot and voice to character and even theme.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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The three musketeers became the ‘Fab Four’… Princess Catherine [silently] cannot understand why Prince Harry still won't bite his tongue and continues his destructive path.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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Sweet, crisp, refreshing, a little sour, a little classic, doesn’t turn your tongue brown or give you weirdo breath.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
9 June 2025
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Weyman didn’t have long to prepare for the massive character milestone, but emphasized the importance of dialect to his portrayal of the Grey Wanderer.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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No More Officers often deal with documents in rare dialects, bad translations or messy handwriting.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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After the wording was simplified, the attorney general's office signed off on the League of Women Voters' ballot language for its amendment.—
Neal Earley,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
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Anthropic’s chatbot, Claude, got the title and authors of one paper cited in the expert’s statement wrong, and injected wording errors elsewhere.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Unleashing Wood has ushered in an exciting new phase for a widely influential band that has defined a state-of-the-art jazz idiom deeply engaged with other genres.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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Scientists analyzed recordings of three groups of chimpanzees living in the Ivory Coast and found that chimps can combine their hoots, grunts and calls in a similar way to how humans use idioms or change the order of words to build new phrases.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
11 May 2025
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Today's teen slang might seem like complete gibberish, but you may be surprised by how many terms echo phrases from the past.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
3 June 2025
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This translates as: The banlieues influence Paris and Paris influences the world (Paname is French slang for the city).—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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“Language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/language. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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