terminology

Example Sentences

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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

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

Lincoln Crown Court heard the authorities began to suspect that some of the 188 items submitted by Price had been "seeded" – terminology used in the detectorist community for being planted in the soil.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

My brother, the revolutionary weirdo, has covered himself in flame retardant, to use his terminology.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson