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glossary

[glos-uh-ree, glaw-suh-] / ˈglɒs ə ri, ˈglɔ sə- /
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In fact, the word “civilization” is mentioned 24 times in the S-1, along with 38 pages of risk factors, a 6½-page glossary of terms, and myriad beauty shots of rockets and space.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

Mr. Naiden helpfully supplies a glossary and colorful maps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

Here, you’ll find a glossary breaking down what all the ridiculous terms that get batted around when talking about crypto actually mean.

From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2025

My editor appreciated the authenticity right from the start, including the nuanced Hawaiian Pidgin English some of my characters speak, and the value-added glossary I provided at the end.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2025

His book begins with a glossary to help the reader make sense of these new words.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

If you find yourself confused by any of these idioms, please consult one of the many “Love Island” glossaries the internet has to offer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2022

There is something about all the interlocked plotlines and the phone book glossaries of characters that I have found hard to parse without the benefit of words on a page.

From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2022

At one point Lynch simply lists unusual guides and glossaries, such as “The Baltimore Bottle Book: Being an Annotated List of 170 Years of the Collector Bottles of Baltimore City and Baltimore County, 1820-1990.”

From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2016

Updated daily, the site already contains glossaries for more than 1000 languages from 23 different language families, including 145,000 words.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 30, 2015

Unless the prosecutor is going to pass out glossaries to the jury, I want her to use standard English.

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers




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