: the act or manner of expressing in words : phraseology
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What's the exact wording of the agreement?
it's important to get the wording of this law precisely correct
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In a 6-3 vote, the committee agreed to delay the hepatitis B vaccine vote until Friday to allow members time to study the wording of the questions.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
This type of bizarre wording is inherently quotable, but in The Chair Company, such Robinson-isms also help underline the strangeness of casual communication.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2025
The exact wording of the latest draft is unknown.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
The wording of the choices to click on can be confusing.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
This type of bizarre wording is inherently quotable, but in The Chair Company, such Robinson-isms also help underline the strangeness of casual communication.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2025
The exact wording of the latest draft is unknown.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
The wording of the choices to click on can be confusing.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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