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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the mere term" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize that something is only a name or label without any additional significance or value. Example: "In this discussion, we should not get caught up in the mere term 'sustainability' without understanding its deeper implications."
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When asked this question: "If this were true, even the mere term conventional truth would be unacceptable, for whatever is conventional is incompatible with truth," Gorampa Replies: "Since [conventional] truth is posited only in relation to a conventional mind, there is no problem.
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One man's resistance is another man's terrorism (and both may be right; the linguistic trouble arises when they are not, and the meaningful terrorism is broadened into a mere term of abuse).And so on, and on.
In mere terms of carbon dioxide, however, the results reveal that the effect of the tunnel may be strengthened if added to an adequate policy in favour of the railway and that the amounts of CO2 produced should not be considered by themselves but in connection with their relative travel demand.
Gamemakers often err on the side of caution, stuffing their creations with as much material as possible, lest they face the accusation that the work is insubstantial — not in terms of the weight of its message or meaning but in mere terms of its bulk.
Relationships, however, go deeper than mere terms and conditions, and research suggests that fulfilling, self-affirming work far outweighs mere wealth accumulation as a motivation for people to get out of bed in the morning.
The contract covers a range of matters and it needs to properly address each individual consideration, which go far beyond mere terms of compensation.
In West Virginia, Mr. Manchin's constituents shook their heads at the mere mention of the term assault weapon, which they consider pejorative.
In a highly charged political atmosphere, the mere use of the term "terrorist" is loaded, not least, as one administration official acknowledged privately, because the phrase conjures up an image of America under attack, something the White House wants to avoid.
One has even proposed making the mere mention of the term "north-south" a crime of high treason punishable by a long jail term.The second task for the new president will be to improve the standard of living.
It's as if the mere existence of the term "hacker" has added ammunition to the prosecution of such figures as Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning, and Aaron Swartz, the Internet activist who was indicted and charged with eleven violations of the act in 2011.
Forget the fact that those media companies had almost no experience in retailing: this was during the high-water mark for e-commerce, when the mere mention of the term was enough to send an Internet company's stock soaring.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
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