For the purpose of this debate, "downsizing" refers to the act of prioritising the maintenance of a few close friendships at the cost of drastically reducing one's social circles.

A boarding school is a residential educational institution where students live on campus during the academic year, away from their families. Students receive both academic instruction and extracurricular activities within the school's facilities.

For the purpose of this debate, "resume padding" refers to the strategic involvement of individuals, particularly students, in charitable activities with the primary goal of enhancing their resumes rather than a genuine desire to contribute to the cause. This practice has become increasingly common among students seeking to bolster their college applications, as admissions committees often view participation in charity work favourably. 

"Quiet quitting" refers to the act of putting in the bare minimum effort to keep one's job, but not devoting any extra time or energy to their roles. 

In Abrahamic religions, the "Messianic Age" is the future period of time on Earth in which a messiah/prophet/saviour will reign and bring universal peace and brotherhood, without any evil. Many believe that Judgement Day will come at the end of such an age.

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free trade area (FTA) consisting of 10 ASEAN members (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Laos and Vietnam) and five of the bloc's dialogue partners China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. 

Between early 2022 and late 2023, France withdrew its military personnel stationed in Niger, ending its decade long involvement in the country following a military coup that overthrew the government. The US suspended training and assistance to local forces, promising to resume cooperation with Niger on the condition its military junta committed to a rapid transition to civilian rule. In March 2024, Niger welcomed Russian trainers, troops and equipment into the country.

An exclusivity clause limits rights to specific parties who have signed a contract. It grants to parties only the rights outlined in the contract and further limits how parties may use the rights they were given.

A "zero-hour contract” is often signed between an employer and an employee, whereby the employer is not obliged to provide any minimum number of working hours to the employee. 

A unicameral legislature refers to a legislature with only one house or assembly, e.g. Bangladesh and Singapore.

A bicameral legislature refers to a legislature with two houses or assemblies, e.g. India and the United States.

In the United States, the Electoral College is the group of presidential electors that is formed every four years for the sole purpose of voting for the president and vice president.

Minimum Support Price (MSP) is the minimum price set by the government for certain agricultural products, at which the products would directly be bought from the farmers if the open market prices are less than the costs incurred. Currently, the Indian government offers an MSP on 23 major agricultural crops, however, there is no legal guarantees of its provision.

"End-of-the-World" narratives are portrayals that emphasize the potential destruction of the earth if global warming continues. This includes but is not limited to statistics of potential climate refugees, renderings of the future dystopia, emotionally strong language etc.

 The true crime community includes creators narrating true crime stories, analysing police interviews or commenting on ongoing trial proceedings.