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jargon

[jahr-guhn, -gon] / ˈdʒɑr gən, -gɒn /


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Volatile stocks, known as “high beta” in finance jargon, have been the only game in town since last April’s “Liberation Day” swoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The language used to describe snack tins is so flowery — and muddled by hyper-wellness jargon — it’s almost nonsensical.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

In the age of artificial intelligence, there is the added advantage that the purposeful ambiguity of corporate jargon makes it confusing for large language models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Digging into the jargon on mortgage regulations and credit scores can be daunting.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

This time, however, we were in trouble, because I did not know enough of the crystallographic jargon.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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