key word
noun
: a word that is a key: such as
a
usually keyword
: a significant word from a title or document used especially as an index to content
b
: a word exemplifying the meaning or value of a letter or symbol
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Use your cuticle pusher to gently (key word gently) scrape the gel off your nails.
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025
This simple step gives prospects a higher chance of standing out in recruiters’ key word searches.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The erasers If selflessness is the primary tenet for Iowa’s defensive linemen, the key word for the linebackers is responsibility.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
The key word here is orbital – New Glenn will be Blue Origin’s first orbital vehicle, different from its suborbital New Shepherd launches.
—Valerie Stimac, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025
This simple step gives prospects a higher chance of standing out in recruiters’ key word searches.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The erasers If selflessness is the primary tenet for Iowa’s defensive linemen, the key word for the linebackers is responsibility.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
The key word here is orbital – New Glenn will be Blue Origin’s first orbital vehicle, different from its suborbital New Shepherd launches.
—Valerie Stimac, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Key word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/key%20word. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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