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Complex noun phrases are essential components of concise academic writing. See examples of pre- and post- noun phrase modification on this page.
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Complex Noun Phrase Examples
Examples of complex noun phrases and noun phrase modification as used in authentic texts.
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (10/07/2026) is DIVERSE: different; including many different types. More at
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1 day ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (09/07/2026) is MINIMUM: the smallest amount or number. More at
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2 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (08/07/2026) is FINITE: limited. More, with examples from authentic texts, at
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3 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (07/07/2026) is AMBIGUOUS: unclear; having more than one possible meaning; uncertain. More at
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4 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (06/07/2026) is COHERENT: having clear and logical connections among the various parts. More at
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5 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (03/07/2026) is BENEFIT: an advantage; a helpful effect. More at
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8 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (02/07/2026) is TECHNOLOGY: practical uses of scientific discoveries. More at
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9 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (01/07/2026) is ATTITUDE: a way of behaving or thinking; an approach. More, with examples from authentic texts, at
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10 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (30/06/2026) is PARAMETER: one of a set factors which has an effect on the others or on a system. More at
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11 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (29/06/2026) is CHALLENGE: a difficulty to be faced; a call to engage in a contest. More at
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12 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (26/06/2026) is CONFLICT: a strong disagreement between people, groups, or countries; a situation where ideas or beliefs cannot exist easily together. More at
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15 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (25/06/2026) is GENERATION: the creation of something new; all the people who are around the same age; products which are at a similar level of development. More at
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16 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (24/06/2026) is NOTION: an idea or belief. More at
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17 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (23/06/2026) is INDEX: an indicator or scale of value; a system of numbers or letters used for classification. More at
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18 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (22/06/2026) is PHENOMENON: anything which can be perceived - especially something surprising or interesting; an event, process . More at
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19 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (19/06/2026) is MINIMAL: the smallest amount or degree; the least possible. More, with examples from authentic texts, at
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22 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (18/06/2026) is MUTUAL: reciprocal; having a similar relationship with each other. More at
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23 days ago
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Complex Noun Phrase Examples
Examples of complex noun phrases and noun phrase modification as used in authentic texts.
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24 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (17/06/2026) is SUSPEND: to stop for a period of time; to hold one substance in other. More at
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24 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (16/06/2026) is FOUND: to establish something of importance; to base something on a particular belief, custom or approach. More at
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25 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (15/06/2026) is INTEGRAL: being an important part of; contained within rather than being separate. More at
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26 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (12/06/2026) is VIOLATE: to break a rule, norm or law; to harm. More, with examples from authentic texts, at
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29 days ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (11/06/2026) is PERSIST: to continue on a course of action. More, with examples from authentic texts, at
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about 1 month ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (10/06/2026) is STRAIGHTFORWARD: simple, clear, easy to understand; not complicated. More at
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about 1 month ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (09/06/2026) is UNDERGO: to experience; suffer. More, with examples from authentic texts, at
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about 1 month ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (08/06/2026) is ONGOING: continuing; happening now; unfinished. More at
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about 1 month ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (05/06/2026) is CURRENCY: money used in a particular country or region; general acceptance of a particular usage. More at
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about 1 month ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (04/06/2026) is GUIDELINE: a rule about how something should normally be done. More, with examples from authentic texts, at
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about 1 month ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (03/06/2026) is INFRASTRUCTURE: systems, communications, services, and utilities which help a country or city to function well. More at
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about 1 month ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (02/06/2026) is SCHEDULE: a plan of times for completing particular tasks. More at
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about 1 month ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (01/06/2026) is CONTROVERSY: an ongoing public dispute or debate. More at
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about 1 month ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (29/05/2026) is DURATION: how long something lasts. More, with examples from authentic texts, at
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about 1 month ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (28/05/2026) is INSIGHT: the ability to understand things intuitively; a sudden realisation about how something works. More at
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about 1 month ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (27/05/2026) is PROTOCOL: a set of rules explaining how to behave in particular (often formal) situations. More at
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about 2 months ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (26/05/2026) is SUPPLEMENT: an addition; something extra. More at
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about 2 months ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (25/05/2026) is RELUCTANCE: a lack of willingness to do something. More, with examples from authentic texts, at
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about 2 months ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (22/05/2026) is IDENTICAL: the same as. More, with examples from authentic texts, at
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about 2 months ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (21/05/2026) is PARADIGM: a model, example, or an accepted way of thinking about something. More at
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about 2 months ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (20/05/2026) is RELEASE: to allow to escape; give freedom to; publish; emit. More at
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about 2 months ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (19/05/2026) is SIMULATE: to produce something or perform in such a way a that it seems real. More at
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about 2 months ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (18/05/2026) is THESIS: a long piece or writing on a serious subject; a main idea. plural: theses. More at
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about 2 months ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (15/05/2026) is UNIQUE: existing as the one and only example. More, with examples from authentic texts, at
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about 2 months ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (14/05/2026) is COMPREHENSIVE: complete and all inclusive. More, with examples from authentic texts, at
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about 2 months ago
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Five-Day: Daily Collocation Game
Five-A-Day is a daily word game based on collocation. Find a common collocate for each of five sets of words. A new game is available each day.
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about 2 months ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (13/05/2026) is DECADE: a period of ten years More at
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about 2 months ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (12/05/2026) is DEFINITE: certain, clear, well estblished More at
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2 months ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (11/05/2026) is CONTRARY: opposite, against; used to show contrast. More at
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2 months ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (08/05/2026) is FEDERAL: concerning the central government rather than a regional one. More at
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2 months ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (07/05/2026) is UTILIZE: to make practical use of something. More, with examples from authentic texts, at
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2 months ago
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ACADEMIC WORD OF THE DAY Today's word (06/05/2026) is MOTIVATE: to make someone keen to do something. More at
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