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# Create synonyms
# Create synonyms {#ariaid-title1}
* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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*  1 minute to read
Define terms to treat as equivalent in search queries.
## Before you begin
Role required: ais_admin
## About this task
You must have already created a synonym dictionary. For information on creating synonym dictionaries, see [Create a synonym dictionary linked to a search profile](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/kN2kJ8_nxK7jdEYkIGLH8g "Define a new synonym dictionary and link it to a search profile.").
## Procedure
1. Navigate to AllAI SearchAI Search EngineDictionaries.
2. Open the synonym dictionary that you want to add the new synonym to.
3. In the AI Search Dictionary Terms related list, select New.
4. On the Dictionary Term form, fill in the fields.
For a description of the field values, see [Dictionary Term form](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/XKhFnyLpWd7zVRkRDhiZ6g "The Dictionary Term form contains information about individual typo handling, stop word, and synonym terms defined for AI Search. Use this form when creating or modifying a typo handling entry, a stop word, or a synonym in dictionaries linked to your search profiles.").
5. Select Submit.
The new synonym appears in the AI Search Dictionary Terms related list.
6. **Optional:** Repeat the preceding steps for each additional synonym that you want to create.
7. Choose one of the following actions.
* To save the modified dictionary and refresh its active synonyms in all linked search profiles, select Publish.
* To save the modified dictionary without refreshing its active synonyms in all linked search profiles, select Update.
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## Define a synonym with equivalent words and phrases
This example shows a synonym defining vacation, holiday, PTO, and the phrase time off as equivalent.
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