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keyword

[kee-wurd] / ˈkiˌwɜrd /


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The company’s lighter flash models power AI Overviews and AI Mode, which allow search-engine users to perform complex queries in natural language — far surpassing the keyword matching and ranking techniques of previous generations.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

In one test, participants listened to lists of related words that were connected by a theme, but the central keyword tying them together was never spoken.

From Science Daily Mar. 11, 2026

They said Sunday that they are alarmed that the government didn’t perform a basic keyword search of victim names to verify the success of its redaction process.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 1, 2026

The show broadcast a message this week in the middle of an episode: "The keyword in Love Island is… Love. We love our fans. We love our Islanders. We don't love cyberbullying, harassment or hate."

From BBC Jun. 28, 2025

Many turned on funny tricks—a silly keyword, perhaps, or a pun.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Searching popular keywords like "citywalk" on the app brought up itineraries for the day, including where to eat and convenient routes from one attraction to another.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

The number of job postings with AI keywords almost doubled to 4.2% from July 2025 to March 2026.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Some downloads, it says, were coordinated among several Meta IP addresses, all based on the same algorithmic keywords and occurring simultaneously, suggesting that the infringements “took place within Meta’s walls.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Search engines were looking for keywords, but AI engines need to be able to process the meaning on the page easily.

From BBC Apr. 6, 2026

“You might need to narrow things down. Do you have any other keywords you want to include?”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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