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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 San Diego County medical examiner’s office plans to perform autopsies to determine the cause and manner of death of the three people.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Lizzie and Bridget’s Relationship in Monster The show quickly portrays a dynamic between Lizzie and Bridget, with Bridget’s brash, uninhibited manner drawing out the more reserved and stoic Lizzie.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of manner
Noun
  • In deceptively plain diction, the hurdle of one love relationship provokes an exploration of desire and belonging.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Lead actor Anthony Ippolito, who landed the part with an unsolicited self-tape, disappears into the garbled diction and hangdog stubbornness of a young Stallone without ever coming off as a mere impression of a person.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of diction
Noun
  • These diverse cultural influences are evident in the old city’s Italian-style 18th-century architecture, another major draw for visitors.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In a Towie-style home, her former close friend Cee, who is married to Marcus’s brother Mario (Agamemnon), hosts a tense event to mark her return – blood-spattered and still in shock.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of style
Noun
  • Whole lives are neatly bound in tidy language, conveyed within the confines of a page or two.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • So early this year, Henderson's doctors, evaluating his tumor's deep genetic language, turned to a drug made by Merck and AstraZeneca called Lynparza.
    — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of language
Noun
  • Wall Street remains in post-Fed rally mode on Thursday afternoon, despite oil prices moving off their lows of the session.
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • With available drivers, trucks and power units becoming more constrained, Reinke said technology and collaboration can help improve the handoff of containers between transportation modes.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of mode
Noun
  • Nearly 80% of likely voters say 14 statewide propositions and dense wording make the ballot overwhelming, shortly before mail-in voting begins for more than 23 million Californians.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Clumsy wording and odd formatting used to give fraudulent emails away.
    — Pawan Jain, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of wording
Noun
  • That refusal to settle on a single reading extends to how Fan and Franky calibrated the relationship’s tone on set.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The New York setting also perfectly complements Control Resonant’s irresistible tone.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tone
Noun
  • The relationship between estrogen and cognition is also influenced by factors including age, timing of treatment, hormone formulation and route of administration, Schulman says.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026
  • And the makeup category showed up and out in a big way with amazing formulations that resulted in 26 must-have picks.
    — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of formulation

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“Phraseology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phraseology. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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