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jargon

[jahr-guhn, -gon] / ˈdʒɑr gən, -gɒn /


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In a world where “high leverage” is the trendy jargon, maybe a closer is more of an anachronism than a necessity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

The cyber-abilities of the latest, most powerful AI models, called "frontier" models in AI jargon, can be a boon for cyber-defenders, but the same abilities can also be used for attack.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Another top feature for me is being able to read my doctor’s after-visit notes both in medical jargon and in easy-to-read summaries with explanatory links to medical terms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

But you don’t need to be fluent in markets jargon or have thousands of dollars stashed away to get started.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

As writers, then, we should try to get into our readers’ heads and be mindful of how easy it is to fall back on parochial jargon and private abstractions.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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