variants
or lexicons
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a reference book giving information about the meanings, pronunciations, uses, and origins of words listed in alphabetical order
an avid word enthusiast who is compiling a lexicon of archaic and unusual words
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Recent Examples of lexica
The evening leant into the 2016 King Kylie vibe—Kylie herself donned a bubblegum pink wig and matching latex dress—but Kendall and Hailey stayed firmly in their more understated style lexicons.
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Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
Anyway, Samuel Johnson’s A Dictionary of the English Language, to my mind, is the most astonishing of lexicons ever produced in any tongue.
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Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Ant International claims the platform combats hallucinations and other data risks by using over 100 recognition models and 600,000 risk lexicons.
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Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
13 Aug. 2025
But the deeper secret that Alfred and Guinevere share seems to be childhood itself, its orders and codes and lexicons so mysterious to adults.
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Dan Chiasson,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
Anyway, Samuel Johnson’s A Dictionary of the English Language, to my mind, is the most astonishing of lexicons ever produced in any tongue.
—
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Ant International claims the platform combats hallucinations and other data risks by using over 100 recognition models and 600,000 risk lexicons.
—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
13 Aug. 2025
But the deeper secret that Alfred and Guinevere share seems to be childhood itself, its orders and codes and lexicons so mysterious to adults.
—
Dan Chiasson,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lexica
dictionaries
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Christmas hams, party cocktails, elegant layer cakes, and cookout classics fill the dictionaries of Southern family recipes, but one of my favorites is a simple vinaigrette from my grandmother.
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Adopt a sensitive data detection platform that’s access-control-aware and lineage-savvy and extend it with custom dictionaries and RegEx patterns.
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“Lexica.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lexica. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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