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search engine

[surch en-juhn] / ˈsɜrtʃ ˌɛn dʒən /
NOUN
computer program that searches
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A new German online search engine is helping people to discover if their ancestors were members of the Nazi Party.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Use of ChatGPT's online search engine has tripled over the course of a year, according to OpenAI.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Through methods like search engine optimization and other nifty page-ranking subterfuge, this nonverified content climbs to the top of search results and people’s consciousness.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

Some are using ChatGPT as a glorified search engine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

After a quick glance over his shoulder to make sure Nurse Beverly had left the room, he quickly called up a search engine and typed in “whatnot rules.”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix