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as in terms
a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field
my doctor used all of these medical words that I didn't understand
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as in statements
something that is said
people who believe that the Bible is the literal word of God
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as in vows
a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something
I give you my word that I won't try to escape
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as in instructions
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
the troops waited for their commanding officer to give the word
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as in passwords
a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard
"What's the word?" demanded the sentry
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as in sayings
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
are there truer words than "never look a gift horse in the mouth"?
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as in says
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
tried to word the declaration exactly right
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Recent Examples of words
Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
The evening featured a special performance by Ludacris, along with Ciara, Jessica Alba, Julie Bowen, Kerry Washington, Malin Akerman and Olivia Munn serving as presenters and words from Baby2Baby Co-CEOs Norah Weinstein and Kelly Sawyer Patricof.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
There's a lot of harsh words and harsh things that get said about people.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
In the past, things had been worked out regarding Billy Gunn appearing at the WWE Hall Of Fame, Bryan Danielson giving kind words in a John Cena tribute show, and Chris Jericho appearing on Steve Austin’s podcast on the WWE Network.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Her son's vulnerability precipitated some of those words.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Cruise’s warm words meant a lot to the Die Another Day actress at the time.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
There would be no breakup, no hard words, no goodbyes.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
As Guerrero finished, Bichette stepped to his locker, uttering his final few words, too.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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Jens generally chooses his words carefully, and is, what’s more, particularly reticent just after finishing a long and difficult winter delivery trip; what’s a person supposed to do with words in a blizzard anyway, up on a stormy heath and all directions lost?
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In terms of flashing skin and making sexy in again, Stone wasn't alone.—
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And then beyond that, in terms of my own stuff, there’s some Jacob Collier on there and some Snarky Puppy.—
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State Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson echoed those statements, calling for peaceful, lawful protests.—
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Defence stocks are seeing a high level of volatility in reaction to Trump’s various statements.—
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The couple exchanged vows on April 9, 2022, at the Peltz family's estate in Palm Beach, Fla.—
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The New Jersey native vows to focus on community initiatives and educational programs supporting at-risk youth following his early release.—
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The company also announced a partnership with Google DeepMind to integrate Gemini Robotics AI, enabling Atlas to reason through complex instructions and operate in unstructured environments.—
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At first, doctors sent them home from the hospital with instructions to monitor her symptoms.—
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Software designed to fix security holes was not installed, and the company failed to enforce a policy that ensured employees used secure passwords.—
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Skip sticky notes or digital files with unencrypted passwords.—
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By tradition, Ohio’s mix of snow, clouds, and cold suggests a year that may start with challenges but also holds opportunities for growth — and at least enough food to put on the table, according to the old sayings.—
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The new space resembles the old, complete with walls covered in graffiti with names, sayings, and pictures of the old Post Bar.—
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Windham says details of the building were drawn from inspiration by architect Eero Saarinen, who designed the Global Tech Center in Warren, Michigan.—
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Hill says Mikko, who is nonverbal, also uses an AAC device, which helps people who have speech or language problems to communicate.—
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Without your seed phrases, that money is gone.—
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Although the wording included polite phrases, the anonymity left no room for conversation or compromise.—
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“Words.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/words. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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