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• noun (Context 1)

Conditions, stipulations, or requirements under which an action may be undertaken or an agreement reached.

Usage Example

"Both parties carefully reviewed the conditions of the employment contract before signing."

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conditions
stipulations
provisions
Strong
provisos
specifications
requirements
clauses
particulars

• noun (Context 2)

Words or phrases used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of study.

Usage Example

"The textbook includes a glossary of medical expressions at the back for easy reference."

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expressions
words
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phrases
terminology
nomenclature
designations
labels
locutions

• noun (Context 3)

The state or footing of a social or professional relationship between people or groups.

Usage Example

"The neighbors have remained on friendly footing for over twenty years."

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footing
relations
Strong
standing
status
relationship
rapport

• noun (Context 4)

Fixed or limited periods of time for which something lasts, such as an academic session or a period of office.

Usage Example

"The university divides the academic year into three distinct semesters."

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semesters
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trimesters
sessions
periods
tenures
stints
durations
spans
quarters

• verb (Context 5)

To give a descriptive name or designation to something (third-person singular present tense of 'term').

Usage Example

"The historian calls this period the golden age of scientific discovery."

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calls
names
labels
dubs
Strong
designates
styles
entitles
denominates
christens

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Terms. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/terms
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