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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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
According to the kids who can still recite these tales word-for-word, apparently not.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
This not only reinforces clarity, but also reduces the reliance on employees having to scribble notes word for word to decode later.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Unlike older translation tools that convert sentences word-for-word (often leading to clunky or confusing results), Live Translation takes a more natural approach by translating phrases.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
According to the kids who can still recite these tales word-for-word, apparently not.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
The whole script was my story — my stand-up word for word.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
This not only reinforces clarity, but also reduces the reliance on employees having to scribble notes word for word to decode later.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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 29 Sep. 2025.
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