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a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field
what's the term for the odd feeling that you've experienced an event before?
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as in to name
to give a name to
the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out
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Recent Examples of term
Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Berlingeri and Bad Bunny dated off and on from 2017 to 2022, according to Page Six, but remained on good terms.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
One trustee, Keys Allen, is termed out, and another spot — Alina Mullen’s — has been unoccupied for months.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The terms of any potential settlement remain unclear.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Berlingeri and Bad Bunny dated off and on from 2017 to 2022, according to Page Six, but remained on good terms.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Both of whom have been termed day-to-day but did not travel with the team.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
One trustee, Keys Allen, is termed out, and another spot — Alina Mullen’s — has been unoccupied for months.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for term
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Miliband’s tenure at the top culminated in defeat to then-Prime Minister David Cameron.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Huskies are enjoying the best season of Nolan’s eight-year tenure, so there’s a lot of joy to go around.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Matt Byrne is the Bob Holt Razorback Reporter, named in honor of the longtime reporter who covered University of Arkansas sports.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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The files suggest that the couple and their children visited Epstein's island, and were named in a version of his will released in the Epstein documents.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Ottman wrestled elsewhere after his last WWF stint in 1994.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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His first five games ever coming out of the bullpen came after he was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs last September following stints with the White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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But conversely, O’Hara, who died late last week at 71, could make a ho-hum phrase utterly hilarious.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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That phrase will take on new meaning this July as Disneyland announced its famed ghostly estate will become available for weddings for the first time.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Training and case management through FRAP is supposed to help attorneys deal with what Clegg calls a difficult area of law.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy Basham was called for a foul on the play and Masogayo sank the and-1 for the win.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bad Bunny took us through tableaux of Latinx joy, with different expressions of beautiful hair in each vignette.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Rapper Snoop Dogg wears a blank expression, moments after watching Team USA's Lindsey Vonn crash out of the women’s downhill in Cortina d’Ampezzo this morning.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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Fresh off a trek with the B-52’s late last year, the band announced a West Coast run aptly titled the Mutate, Don’t Stagnate tour, and has now filled out its 2026 schedule with a batch of June dates in Eastern North America.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
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Censori, the feature reveals, is launching a long-term art project titled BIO POP — a seven-year performance-art project of which the string of nude appearances was merely the first act.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/term. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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