: the act or manner of expressing in words : phraseology
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Despite the stark wording, there were no mandatory evacuation orders in effect Wednesday morning, a Juneau city spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.
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Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
That’s the period that the $1.1 billion already had been approved for — before it was taken away by Congress, or rescinded, the official-speak wording that sounds gentler than what occurred, as so much bureaucratic language does.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Thus, trying to dodge the law by being sneaky about wording isn’t going to get you off the hook.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
But others, like Cincinnati and Columbus, don't prevent cooperation with ICE and instead focus on more symbolic wording, like being welcoming to immigrants.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
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Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
That’s the period that the $1.1 billion already had been approved for — before it was taken away by Congress, or rescinded, the official-speak wording that sounds gentler than what occurred, as so much bureaucratic language does.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Thus, trying to dodge the law by being sneaky about wording isn’t going to get you off the hook.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
But others, like Cincinnati and Columbus, don't prevent cooperation with ICE and instead focus on more symbolic wording, like being welcoming to immigrants.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wording
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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