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Synonyms in modern search - still AWOL?
So it looks like Synonyms (aka the Search Thesaurus/Dictionaries in the Term store) is still not supported by Modern Search. Some searching suggests that people were previously being pointed at a...
Thanks David,
a quick read suggests that hacking acronyms to do synonyms is not going to do what we want.
While they've upgraded Bing search to be able to just enter the acronym, SharePoint Search (the key one for us) is centered around specific phrasing and is about returning the definition, not about finding search results.
At least, that's my reading of Qs 2 and 3 from the FAQ: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftsearch/manage-acronyms#frequently-asked-questions
a quick read suggests that hacking acronyms to do synonyms is not going to do what we want.
While they've upgraded Bing search to be able to just enter the acronym, SharePoint Search (the key one for us) is centered around specific phrasing and is about returning the definition, not about finding search results.
At least, that's my reading of Qs 2 and 3 from the FAQ: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftsearch/manage-acronyms#frequently-asked-questions
Hello CraigHumphrey
in M365 you can use PnP Modern Search Web Parts to configure a modern SharePoint Search, also with query rules:
PnP Modern Search Web Parts: https://microsoft-search.github.io/pnp-modern-search/
And how to use query rules in there: https://microsoft-search.github.io/pnp-modern-search/scenarios/Use-query-rules-for-promoted-links/
Best, Dave
Thanks DaveMehr365,
Yeah, but that's still using Query Rules to manage Synonyms, which is less than ideal. We may have to start down that path and then migrate to Search Taxonomy if/when Microsoft finally supports it for Modern Search. Not ideal...
Thanks agian.
Craig