HR synonym dictionary

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read hr-synonym-dictionary.md

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HR Service Delivery provides a Synonym Dictionary that helps expand text searches with additional keywords.

Before you begin

Role required: admin, ts_admin

About this task

You can edit the HR Synonym Dictionary to reflect your business and terminology.

Note: You must be in the Global scope to edit.

Procedure

Complete the following tasks:
- Load the HR Synonym Dictionary
  
  The HR Synonym Dictionary loads automatically when you check the Load demo data box and activate the Human Resources Scoped App: Core [com.sn_hr_core] plugin.
- Activate the HR Synonym Dictionary
  1. Navigate to System Properties > Text Search.
  2. Check Yes in the Enable Synonym (which can be defined in Synonym Dictionaries) field.
  3. Click Save.
- Edit the HR Synonym Dictionary
  1. Navigate to System Definition > Text Index Synonym Dictionaries.
  2. Click HRSD Synonym Dictionary.
  3. The base system provides five default Synonym Sets.
  4. Click a Synonym Set to edit.
  5. Add words in the Synset box separated by commas. The words in this box are your custom words that you feel your employees use in search.
  6. Or, click Insert a new row to add a Synonym Set.
  7. Click Update.
- Publish the HR Synonym Dictionary
  1. The HRSD Synonym Dictionary form appears.
  2. Click Publish Dictionary under Related Links.
  3. The Synonym Dictionary is active after a few minutes.

Parent Topic:HR Administration

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---
title: HR synonym dictionary
description: HR Service Delivery provides a Synonym Dictionary that helps expand text searches with additional keywords.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/employee-service-management/hr-service-delivery/hr-synonym-dictionary.html
release: brazil
product: HR Service Delivery
classification: hr-service-delivery
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [HR Administration, Configure, Case and Knowledge Management, HR Service Delivery, Employee Service Management]
---

# HR synonym dictionary

HR Service Delivery provides a Synonym Dictionary that helps expand text searches with additional keywords.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin, ts\_admin

## About this task

You can edit the HR Synonym Dictionary to reflect your business and terminology.

**Note:** You must be in the Global scope to edit.

## Procedure

- Complete the following tasks:

- **Load the HR Synonym Dictionary**

The HR Synonym Dictionary loads automatically when you check the **Load demo data** box and activate the Human Resources Scoped App: Core \[com.sn\_hr\_core\] plugin.

- **Activate the HR Synonym Dictionary**
1. Navigate to **System Properties** &gt; **Text Search**.
2. Check **Yes** in the **Enable Synonym \(which can be defined in Synonym Dictionaries\)** field.
3. Click **Save**.
- **Edit the HR Synonym Dictionary**
1. Navigate to **System Definition** &gt; **Text Index Synonym Dictionaries**.
2. Click **HRSD Synonym Dictionary**.
3. The base system provides five default Synonym Sets.
4. Click a Synonym Set to edit.
5. Add words in the **Synset** box separated by commas. The words in this box are your custom words that you feel your employees use in search.
6. Or, click **Insert a new row** to add a Synonym Set.
7. Click **Update**.
- **Publish the HR Synonym Dictionary**
1. The HRSD Synonym Dictionary form appears.
2. Click **Publish Dictionary** under Related Links.
3. The Synonym Dictionary is active after a few minutes.

**Parent Topic:**[HR Administration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/hr-service-delivery/c_AdministerHRServiceManagement.md)