wording

noun

word·​ing ˈwər-diŋ 

: the act or manner of expressing in words : phraseology

Synonyms of wording

• language
• diction
• formulation
• phrasing

Examples of wording in a Sentence

What's the exact wording of the agreement?

it's important to get the wording of this law precisely correct

Recent Examples on the Web

Libra September 23 – October 22 The text, pickup time, or travel detail may need clearer wording today. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

There are caveats in the wording, which allow treatment as before if the keeper is fouled or suffers an impact injury and needs immediate attention. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

September 23 – October 22 The text, pickup time, or travel detail may need clearer wording today. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

The agreement fell apart in July, and Iran resumed attacks against commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, insisting that the memorandum’s vague wording recognized its control of the key waterway. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wording

• birding
• girding
• herding
• undergirding

Kids Definition

wording

noun

word·​ing ˈwərd-iŋ 

: the way in which something is put into words