: 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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The final wording of the legislation will be announced sometime next week.
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Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The new wording would require a challenger to put forward evidence sufficient to support a finding of fabrication before the court probes further.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
There is no wording in the Visa Bond Pilot Program that grants immunity to athletes competing in major sporting events such as the World Cup.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Investors meticulously scrutinize the statement, looking for tiny wording changes that could signal what the committee is planning to do next.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The new wording would require a challenger to put forward evidence sufficient to support a finding of fabrication before the court probes further.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
There is no wording in the Visa Bond Pilot Program that grants immunity to athletes competing in major sporting events such as the World Cup.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Investors meticulously scrutinize the statement, looking for tiny wording changes that could signal what the committee is planning to do next.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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