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Recent Examples of terminology
In both her case and the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, officials used terminology once reserved for mass‑casualty attacks to describe unarmed civilians attempting to drive away, film an encounter, or help a stranger to her feet.
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Andrew Weinstein, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
But the only certain change is terminology, as all NFL offenses borrow concepts from each other.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Most of Williams’ professional playing time thus far has come with the G League Maine Celtics, who utilize the same system and terminology as their parent club.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Every day, the two connect via WhatsApp to go over what happened in training that day, from tactics and film to terminology and expectations.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Weinstein, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
But the only certain change is terminology, as all NFL offenses borrow concepts from each other.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Most of Williams’ professional playing time thus far has come with the G League Maine Celtics, who utilize the same system and terminology as their parent club.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Every day, the two connect via WhatsApp to go over what happened in training that day, from tactics and film to terminology and expectations.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminology
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Nate’s style, vocabulary and delivery are like no one else who has ever lived.—
Mac Engel
February 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Francesca’s pinnacle Once a Regency world has implied there’s mass print culture capable of speedy and pervasive distribution of colored images, something as persnickety as vocabulary is probably beside the point.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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Steven Gebelin, who represented Puig in 2021 and 2022, testified at trial that his then-client tried to be helpful during the interview but, because the interpreter’s Spanish dialect differed from Puig’s, his answers were translated poorly.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Puig’s former attorney Steven Gebelin testified that during the January 2022 interview, Puig tried to be helpful in answering the investigators’ questions and the interpreter struggled with Puig’s Spanish dialect, according to the New York Times.—
Jaimie Ding,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Despite speaking different languages, Toro Sepulveda and Henry became close friends, both said.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
10 Feb. 2026
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The new program at Butler is one of just five Deaf education programs in the country with a focus on spoken language, according to the program’s website.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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Blending Milanese slang with French and Arabic, his rhymes should bring a fresh energy to the event.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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Born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Bad Bunny reached global success singing in Spanish, popularizing Puerto Rican slang across the world and putting a spotlight on the plight of Puerto Rican people.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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At that point, the officer called in a 10-85 — police jargon for assistance needed.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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These abstracts can be developed with journal editors to help authors avoid unnecessary jargon and be finalized after the peer review process to avoid having experts overly criticize the generalization of the work.—
Kirstin R.W. Matthews,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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But as the practice evolved, eager writers like Jefferson and John Adams (but not George Washington or James Madison, for instance), gravitated to a richer, sympathy-bearing idiom, which no doubt bled into intimate speech, now lost.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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All's fair in love and war — an idiom that Cressida (second from left, played by Jessica Madsen) and her meddling mama would do well to remember while courting the Prince!—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Terminology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminology. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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