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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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
The two messages are not a word-for-word match, to be sure.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
Michael Benanav, Christian Science Monitor, 26 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
Andrea said one of Woroniecki’s preaching lines word-for-word in a police interrogation
The docuseries includes a recorded interview that Andrea participated in after her arrest with Dr. Resnick.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
The two messages are not a word-for-word match, to be sure.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
Adverb
The same sentiment is expressed by someone else, word for word, in one of the Nextdoor threads about Desi.
—Michael Benanav, Christian Science Monitor, 26 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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“Word-for-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word-for-word. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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