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nomenclature

[noh-muhn-kley-cher, noh-men-kluh-cher, -choor] / ˈnoʊ mənˌkleɪ tʃər, noʊˈmɛn klə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /


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In light of that, the province pushed for -- and won -- "an exemption from the International Olympic Committee... because their nomenclature only included one name," Kompatscher said.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 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

Following California’s lead and aiming to make the map less confusing, Oregon also changed its nomenclature.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025

Though dramatic in nomenclature, a bomb cyclone is a low pressure system found north of the tropics and south of the Arctic that deepens, or intensifies, very rapidly over a 24-hour period.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

“I think the proper nomenclature is gay club, Mom,” Ellis says.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King




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