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a new word or expression or a new meaning of a word
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Recent Examples of neologism
Osmond and Huxley had discussed possible neologisms to describe the impact such drugs had on the body and mind.
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Paul Lindholdt, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2024
Buzzwords and neologisms have increasingly defined travel trends in recent years, and 2025 looks to be no different.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
For those who seek to reform U.S. foreign policy, the best path may be to send Rhodes’s neologism into retirement.
—Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2020
During the next coffee break, Crutzen’s neologism was the main topic of conversation.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
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Paul Lindholdt, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2024
Buzzwords and neologisms have increasingly defined travel trends in recent years, and 2025 looks to be no different.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
For those who seek to reform U.S. foreign policy, the best path may be to send Rhodes’s neologism into retirement.
—Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2020
During the next coffee break, Crutzen’s neologism was the main topic of conversation.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Neologism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neologism. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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