terminology

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“Radical transparency” and “radical acceptance” are terms that have been co-opted by TikTokers and AI chatbots to coddle people with therapy-speak until the terminology has lost all its meaning.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Without clear terminology, it can be difficult to distinguish between structures formed by physical forces and those created by living organisms.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Some technology executives are still sticking with the old terminology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

They are ready and I’m loving it and they’re so hip to the game and they know the terminology so I just loved it, man.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

To begin with, the phrase “running out of fuel” has no meaning in Air Traffic Control terminology.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell