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jargon

[jahr-guhn, -gon] / ˈdʒɑr gən, -gɒn /


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Kim Yo Jong, however, dismissed Chung's suggestion of talks as a "wild dream and unilateral jargon."

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Angela Nibs has spent 20 years working in PR trying to get executives to not use corporate speak or jargon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

In a world where “high leverage” is the trendy jargon, maybe a closer is more of an anachronism than a necessity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

The cyber-abilities of the latest, most powerful AI models, called "frontier" models in AI jargon, can be a boon for cyber-defenders, but the same abilities can also be used for attack.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

There’s one that everyone is at least vaguely aware of: the use of jargon, abbreviations, and technical vocabulary.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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