neologism
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It is called Tanbreez, a neologism that refers to tantalum, niobium, rare-earth elements and zirconium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Pretty much every internet user has seen this occur in some form, which is why Doctorow’s neologism took off so widely.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2025
The neologism refers to folks who trace their heritage to Latin America and is thus a rough synonym for “Latino.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
Though it didn’t appear in print until 1984, and though others have also been credited with the neologism, Ms. Loden claimed authorship of what became an enduring metaphor.
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2022
My father says he is a nauseating commercial neologism.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing neologism
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