: 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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Invoice emails were arriving with unclear wording and no reference the finance team could match.
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Aiyuk’s latest message was clear in its frustration but not always in its wording.
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The disagreements seem to be one-way in that the sheriff wants to change the wording of agreements now rather than on the contract’s closing date.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Invoice emails were arriving with unclear wording and no reference the finance team could match.
—Michael Goshka, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Aiyuk’s latest message was clear in its frustration but not always in its wording.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
The disagreements seem to be one-way in that the sheriff wants to change the wording of agreements now rather than on the contract’s closing date.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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