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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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2026
Others expect students to parrot their notes word-for-word on the exam.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
John Kenney, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
That narrative appears word for word in both arrest reports — for a Venezuelan man and a Mexican man.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Harrison has also started singing again, reciting word-for-word the lyrics of old 1970s hits.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2026
Others expect students to parrot their notes word-for-word on the exam.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
The song relays, word for word, a story by his three-year-old daughter about a girl who won’t stop wiggling.
—John Kenney, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
That narrative appears word for word in both arrest reports — for a Venezuelan man and a Mexican man.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Word-for-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word-for-word. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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