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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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
From song to song, the entire arena could be seen hitting Soulja’s nostalgic moves, and rapping lyrics word-for-word.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Jon Fleischman, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
Some Grokipedia entries, such as the one for Monday, appear to be word for word the same as the corresponding Wikipedia entries.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Leo is known to read his speeches word-for-word, a drastic departure from Francis’ habit of going off script.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
From song to song, the entire arena could be seen hitting Soulja’s nostalgic moves, and rapping lyrics word-for-word.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
The ordinance Costa Mesa is considering mirrors Long Beach’s almost word for word: one employee per three kiosks, a 15-item cap, and a ban on self-checkout for any item kept in a locked case.
—Jon Fleischman, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
Some Grokipedia entries, such as the one for Monday, appear to be word for word the same as the corresponding Wikipedia entries.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 28 Oct. 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 13 Jan. 2026.
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