- a variation of keyword.
key word
Example Sentences
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The key word is “distillation,” a technique by which a new AI model taps the expertise of an existing one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
"I imagine everything will be very polished, pristine - again, romantic is that key word," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
And I think that’s the key word in all this, is trust.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
Resilience was the key word when the Iran war was just a week or two old, and the damage was greatest to overseas markets, such as South Korea and Brazil.
From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026
Sometimes we would play half the night, coming up with endless possibilities for questions and answers, only repeating the key word in every sentence.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
