wording

1 of 2

noun

word·​ing ˈwər-diŋ 

: the act or manner of expressing in words : phraseology

wording

2 of 2

present participle of word entry 2

Synonyms of wording

Noun

• language
• diction
• formulation
• phrasing

Examples of wording in a Sentence

Noun

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

Noun

Translated into English, the wording on the flag read ‘Anthony the big one is a Catalan’. — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

That gives Amazon an advantage over tools that simply search for suspicious wording or potentially dangerous links. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

As for home invasion, the prosecution argued that if the wording of the home invasion charge is what ties it to the murder, they should be allowed to rewrite it and try the case again. — Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Inside a large company, familiar questions return with slightly different wording. — Erum Manzoor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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