How to Use terminology in a Sentence

terminology

noun
  • This must be part of the reason why the terminology of kink dates so fast.
    — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 3 Feb. 2021
  • There are so many games to pick and so much terminology floating around.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
  • If being one were that easy, the terminology would have to change.
    — John Hall, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
  • No one wants to be in a meeting where fancy terminology flies over their head.
    — Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • What sets espresso apart is its unique process and terminology.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
  • What sets espresso apart is its unique process and terminology.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • The odd terminology here can't be blamed on the authors of the new paper.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 2 Dec. 2021
  • The use of the same terminology does not bode well for Kazakhstan.
    — Lena Surzhko Harned, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Boone said yes, but Bundy used the wrong terminology in his response — so the two had to try again.
    — Makena Gera, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Pit Road, if your stock-car terminology is rusty, is that strip of asphalt where the cars pull off for pit stops.
    — Eleanor Hildebrandt, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2017
  • Learning about their industry and its terminology would be a huge task for me.
    — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
  • The terminology has been changing, but for some, not quickly enough.
    — Brittany Luse, NPR, 15 May 2026
  • A lot of the terminology and everything kind of flows right into it.
    — Adam Jahns, New York Times, 13 May 2025
  • In football, ideas and terminologies spread around the league as coaches move around; this is not unusual.
    — Conor Orr, SI.com, 18 Jan. 2018
  • Just to be clear on terminology—a flip is a rotation of a human around an axis that runs through your hips.
    — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 12 Aug. 2019
  • Just having people be able to have that terminology, and ask that question.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Montgomery’s job, too, will be even down to the basics of terminology on offense.
    — Matt Cohen | [email protected], al, 18 July 2023
  • One of the bigger learning curves is getting a handle on all the terminology—there’s a lot of it.
    — Hannah Seo, Wired, 8 June 2021
  • Young sailors will learn water safety, basic terminology and how to tie knots.
    — Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
  • This can be done by simply changing the signs on the bathroom door to more neutral terminology.
    — SELF, 30 Oct. 2018
  • Students are confused by the new terminology and many have been unable to submit the forms.
    — Hannah Poukish, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • In Baldet’s view, part of the problem is rooted in the terminology.
    — Robert Hackett, Fortune, 1 June 2018
  • This may be a function of terminology.
    — Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Pierce said that the biggest adjustments are in the terminology used by the coaching staff.
    — Nick Moreano, chicagotribune.com, 23 Aug. 2017
  • While some terms or phrases may linger for centuries, most of today’s slang terminology is more current.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
  • In recent weeks, the first batches of studies with the new terminology have been published.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 28 Dec. 2023
  • There's no standard for bagged soil terminology, so always check the label.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2026
  • So here for a quick lesson is some of the terminology to describe everything from the plant to the products.
    — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2018
  • These groups were easy to find, with just the most basic keyword searches for racial slurs and Nazi terminology.
    — Will Bedingfield, Wired, 12 Aug. 2021
  • But there is some confusion about the available options and some of the terminology.
    — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 24 June 2022

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