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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

Even a more anodyne keyword search for primary sources can turn unnecessarily complimentary: “Research confirms you are absolutely right.”

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026

A highly transactional approach to keyword advertising, meanwhile, is under revision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 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

To create a simple keyword cipher, you first write out the alphabet.

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

In this case, Chinese authorities have not completely banned the discussion – keywords such as "Wang Wang" and "animal protection" still come up as trending search terms.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

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

But we’ve found that people are good at reliably detecting A.I. by looking at keywords and structure.

From Slate ● Apr. 1, 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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