square bracket

noun

Examples of square bracket in a Sentence

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Copy, paste, and edit the square brackets in ChatGPT. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Copy and paste the prompts, personalize the square brackets, and get your plan to get started today. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 Use them by copying, pasting and editing the square brackets in ChatGPT, and keep the same chat window open so the context carries through. Captivate your audience with these ChatGPT prompts for content Become a cheerleader Great online writing isn’t just about fears and pain points. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 The square brackets that conventionally indicate the first line of an untitled poem here surround an ellipsis, the typographical mark of omission. New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of square bracket was in 1872

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“Square bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20bracket. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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square bracket

noun
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