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Help - Word Forms

The Word forms options give you control over how many variations of your query terms will be sought in your search.

Exact - Only exact matches will be allowed.

Plural & possessives - Plural and possessive forms will be found. (s, es, 's)

Any word forms (default) - match terms must be located within the same paragraph.

Search Type Query Finds
Exact president president
Plural and Possessives president president, presidents, president's
Any president president, presidents, president's, presidential, presidency
Exact program program
Plural and Possessives program program, programs, program's
Any program program, programs, program's, programming, programmatic, programmed, programmer, programmable