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Configuring synonyms can be done via the thesaurus functionality and works on-premises differently than on SharePoint Online. If you want to be able to search for synonyms in an on-premises environment. You have to create a CSV file which holds all your synonyms (key, synonym, language).
What do you need to know about SharePoint Thesaurus?
First thing you need to do is enter your terms and their synonyms in a comma-separated file. (.csv) Some key things to note: KEY: can contain single or multiple words, no trailing or leading spaces SYNONYM: can contain single or multiple words, they are added to the query if the KEY is found anywhere in the search.
Make sure there are no leading or trailing spaces around the terms. In the Synonym column, enter the synonym (single or multiple words) that you want to add to the query if the term specified in the Key column occurs in a query. Synonyms consisting of multiple words will be added as phrases to the query.
How to import a thesaurus file into SharePoint?
To import a thesaurus file. Verify that the user account that is performing this procedure is an administrator for the Search service application. Start the SharePoint Management Shell. At the Windows PowerShell command prompt, type the following command:
In this article, you will understand how to add synonyms and acronyms in SharePoint 2016 On Premises using PowerShell scripts in SharePoint Search.
Why are there noise words in SharePoint search?
Removing noise words: the keywords you use in your search query determine the set of results you get back from the search engine. Including noise words into your search query like “any”, “are”, “is”, “another”, might affect the query itself and could give you back poor set results.
Summary: In this article for SharePoint administrators, site owners and content owners, learn to use search operators in combination with query rules so that your search results contain common variations and acronyms of common search terms. How can you predict what your user will search for?