shorthand
Example Sentences
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Practically since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, people have been saying that “compute” — shorthand for the immense computing power required by AI models — could become the oil of the 21st century.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Soon, the word became a stand-in for “catchy,” shorthand that could be used to categorize just about any song with a single word.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Its flagship product, ChatGPT, has become shorthand for A.I. itself.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
It's a playful shorthand for deeper histories of migration, class and taste.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
"Who cares a fig about Sydelle Pulaski? Nobody, that's who. I'm no fool, you know. I knew I couldn't trust any one of you. You can't read my shorthand because I wrote in Polish."
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
Vocabulary lists containing shorthand
When You Reach Me
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The Boy Who Dared
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