nomenclature
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Along Ventura County’s coast, locals have dubbed a geyser-like geologic formation the “Rincon Volcano,” but it appears also to be a case of inaccurate nomenclature.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
The legal news website SCOTUSblog has also begun using interim docket as its default nomenclature, rankling some commentators who accused the site of adopting a term that plays down the real-world repercussions of interim orders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
But as his nomenclature has become longer, the number of soldiers assembled for inspection has shrunk each year with embattled forces deployed to frontlines elsewhere.
From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025
My mom sure knew how to keep a secret, but she had a real lack of imagination for nomenclature.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024
“You are even more clever than I could have hoped,” Hector says, not bothering to refute or confirm her musings about his colleague’s nomenclature.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vocabulary lists containing nomenclature
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The Namesake
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