Examples of word-for-word in a Sentence
Adverb
you don't have to record the professor's comments word for word in your notes
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Zach Berman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Doctors don’t treat patients by following FDA labels word-for-word and stopping there.
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Payton Herres,
STAT,
19 May 2026
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Not a word for word quote, so don’t quote Margaret.
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Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Bernard, the quiet seventh-round pick from Nigeria, started singing word-for-word.
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Zach Berman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Doctors don’t treat patients by following FDA labels word-for-word and stopping there.
—
Payton Herres,
STAT,
19 May 2026
Adverb
The finished product appeared to show Kerr reciting the song nearly word for word over the course of the season.
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Not a word for word quote, so don’t quote Margaret.
—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for word-for-word
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“Word-for-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word-for-word. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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