The synonyms LookML parameter lets you specify a list of words or phrases that can be used to help large language models or application developers understand other ways that users may refer to a field. Synonyms aren't surfaced in a Looker Explore but instead appear as part of a field's metadata when you use the Looker API to get information about a LookML model.
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