shorthand
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Words such as “believed,” “thought” and “decided” are convenient shorthand, but they also risk attributing human mental states when the evidence supports only observed behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
And that old saw has always been a fairly decent shorthand, if only because older people tend to be the most reliable voters.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
Jamuna Paar - literally "across the Yamuna" - is shorthand for the city's eastern neighbourhoods and the subject of endless teasing over their neglected civic infrastructure.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
His nimble, stylish solo on Henry Mancini’s 1963 theme to the police-caper comedy “The Pink Panther” became cultural shorthand for an era of sly jazz panache.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The word organic has become a kind of shorthand for food that is healthier or more natural or chemical-free.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
Vocabulary lists containing shorthand
When You Reach Me
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The Boy Who Dared
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