as in directly
in the same words
you can't just copy the encyclopedia article verbatim for your report—that's plagiarism
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Recent Examples of verbatim
The parallels are uncanny — Ashley is now the general manager of the club, giving the exact same speech that Josh gave verbatim at a Monte Visto fundraiser.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
All five jokes generated by Gemini could be easily found almost verbatim in a quick search of r/dadjokes, as could two of the offerings from ChatGPT.
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ArsTechnica,
21 Jan. 2026
However, since the languages are identical, the interpreter just repeats the exact same words verbatim after each line.
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Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
And while many of the pages are copied verbatim from Wikipedia, there are notable changes on topics relating to Musk, his enemies and allies, and his far-right politics.
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Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
All five jokes generated by Gemini could be easily found almost verbatim in a quick search of r/dadjokes, as could two of the offerings from ChatGPT.
—
ArsTechnica,
21 Jan. 2026
However, since the languages are identical, the interpreter just repeats the exact same words verbatim after each line.
—
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
And while many of the pages are copied verbatim from Wikipedia, there are notable changes on topics relating to Musk, his enemies and allies, and his far-right politics.
—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for verbatim
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbatim
Adverb
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
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The more detailed the data becomes, the more accurately organizations can prioritize where action will have the greatest effect.
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But evoking Season 1 also accurately forecasts a partial return to form.
Adverb
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Israel does not want to eliminate all Palestinians as a people, but that’s exactly what Hamas and Hezbollah want for Israeli Jews.
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That's exactly why this hooded donut pet bed is on my Prime Day shopping list.
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“Verbatim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbatim. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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