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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Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
This scene was essentially taken word-for-word from the book, and Chris Briney destroyed it in the best, most devastating way.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Six months after they were hired, their performance review echoed that conversation almost word for word.
—Eli Rubel, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
According to the kids who can still recite these tales word-for-word, apparently not.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
This scene was essentially taken word-for-word from the book, and Chris Briney destroyed it in the best, most devastating way.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
This is why professionals should test and adapt prompts rather than copying them word for word.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Six months after they were hired, their performance review echoed that conversation almost word for word.
—Eli Rubel, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Word-for-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word-for-word. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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