phraseology

noun

ˌfrā-zē-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce phraseology (audio)
Definition of phraseologynext
1
as in manner
a distinctive way of putting ideas into words I recognized the writer's distinctive phraseology even before I saw the name

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2
as in diction
the way in which something is put into words the unique phraseology of the suspect's answer stuck in my mind

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Recent Examples of phraseology According to the outlet, the victim's mother ended up recognizing the letter's writing style and phraseology as that of Meher. — Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 May 2025 His quirky phraseology was unpredictable and did not keep normal hours. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025 In journalistic phraseology, the nut graph sets up the premise or controversy or questions raised by a newspaper story. — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025 The job descriptions are incorporating this gen-AI phraseology. — Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for phraseology
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phraseology
  1. manner
  2. diction
  3. style
  4. language
  5. mode
  6. wording
  7. tone
  8. formulation
Noun
  • The findings from that autopsy – along with Wells’ cause and manner of death – are not yet available, as the medical examiner’s office is waiting for the results of routine toxicology tests.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • In the few years following the discovery of ‘Oumuamua’s bizarre motion, Farnocchia and his collaborators began noticing that multiple asteroids orbiting close to Earth also accelerated in a cometlike manner.
    — Darryl Z. Seligman, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
Definition of manner
Noun
  • This was a lexicon both earthy and expansive, a diction vulgar and elevated, granular and capricious.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • This isn’t to suggest that Young needs to pick up where Hunt has left off, in terms of salty diction.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Definition of diction
Noun
  • After Canada suffered its most deadly shooting in Nova Scotia in 2020, where 22 people were killed, the government put in place major reforms and bans on assault-style weapons.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • England plays with a faster and sometimes more direct style and has been carried by Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, who each have six goals.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of style
Noun
  • Handwritten messages in Thai and other languages, including Korean, were left alongside white flowers, expressing condolences to the victims.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • The author’s debut novel was published in 1974, spent 14 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list and has been translated into more than 35 languages.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
Definition of language
Noun
  • Existing College Football Points can still be used elsewhere in the game but will no longer apply to these specific modes.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Energy-save mode But thriving in the heat is not only about what coaches, medical staff and performance staff do for the players.
    — Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of mode
Noun
  • That broad wording makes the offer sound useful to almost anyone planning travel.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • The budget language did not mention Peregrine by name, but its wording mirrors that used by FDLE in its April agreement with the company, and by the agency in its request for $6 million to the Legislature in January.
    — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of wording
Noun
  • Destinations that combine crystal-clear seas, warm sand tones and unspoilt scenery consistently stand out as the places people most dream about visiting.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
  • Navigation instructions are presented in plenty of time and with a confident tone.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
Definition of tone
Noun
  • Consumers are becoming increasingly comfortable interrogating formulations rather than simply admiring them, and that changes the relationship between brand and buyer in ways the industry is only beginning to understand.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • While Toray has not disclosed the specific chemical modification behind the material, the company says the new formulation can reduce curing times by up to 45 percent.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
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“Phraseology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phraseology. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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