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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 lexicon
But even the scolding used a friendly lexicon, and seemed as upset at the timing of the Russian attack as its casualties.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Not only should it be added to the English lexicon, Dumbgerous Awards should be bestowed on an annual basis.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 May 2025
Invest in language guardianship: Treat your brand’s lexicon like intellectual property (IP).
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The older vocabulary of life-defining commitments and meaning-making projects continued to wither while a new lexicon took hold: self-acceptance, self-esteem, self-love.
—January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Not only should it be added to the English lexicon, Dumbgerous Awards should be bestowed on an annual basis.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 May 2025
Invest in language guardianship: Treat your brand’s lexicon like intellectual property (IP).
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The older vocabulary of life-defining commitments and meaning-making projects continued to wither while a new lexicon took hold: self-acceptance, self-esteem, self-love.
—January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lexicon
dictionary
Noun
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Jacques Bailly took a razor blade to the dictionary in 1991, revolutionizing the mechanics of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 May 2025
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Idaho’s state statute doesn’t define what a flag is, according to Ada County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lauren Montague, who said the office was relying on the Oxford dictionary definition.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
14 May 2025
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“Lexicon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lexicon. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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