variants
also linguistical
as in lexical
of or relating to words or language
the age at which children begin to acquire linguistic skills
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Recent Examples of linguistic
Deciphering a lost writing system requires a rare combination of linguistic flair, statistical savvy, and deep cultural knowledge of the region in question.
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Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
For example, Adam Johnson, from Atlanta, moved to Japan to improve his linguistic skills, which later became a love affair with the country, and encouraged his Black community to visit more often.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 May 2025
In explaining his plan to reporters, Trump had something of a linguistic revelation.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 May 2025
Significantly, this executive order revokes a previous one, issued by President Bill Clinton, which mandated that the federal government offer linguistic access to people with limited English proficiency.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
For example, Adam Johnson, from Atlanta, moved to Japan to improve his linguistic skills, which later became a love affair with the country, and encouraged his Black community to visit more often.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 May 2025
In explaining his plan to reporters, Trump had something of a linguistic revelation.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 May 2025
Significantly, this executive order revokes a previous one, issued by President Bill Clinton, which mandated that the federal government offer linguistic access to people with limited English proficiency.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linguistic
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the lexical field around the second part gravitated around effervescent feelings and light in the designs developed by Vuitton’s high jewelry studio under the direction of Francesca Amfitheatrof, who exited her role as artistic director of watches and jewelry in March.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
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The result is a measurable reduction in lexical, syntactic, and semantic diversity—the very fabric of meaning and precision.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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These were meetings of twenty-five or so women, each of whom paid the substantial sum of ten dollars to hear Fuller exercise her verbal brilliance in the course of a thirteen-week-long series, in semiprivate settings.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The incident began with a verbal argument, according to Pembroke Pines Police.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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Others lauded Fox for his performance but questioned why city staff and the outside search firm working on the hire haven’t been more communicative with council members, including about the pauses in the hiring process.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2025
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For tenants who are communicative and experiencing short-term financial hardships such as those two CPS workers, the rental assistance program is effective, Lee said.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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“Linguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linguistic. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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