: 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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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
How was that wording decided on?
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Get ready for much more of that next year, as the start of any new rules cycle means teams can quickly find big gains buried in the wording of the new regulations, which can often leave their rivals scrambling.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
But that vague wording has allowed developers to challenge virtually any local rule change that seeks to stop, slow down or even put guardrails on growth.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
How was that wording decided on?
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Get ready for much more of that next year, as the start of any new rules cycle means teams can quickly find big gains buried in the wording of the new regulations, which can often leave their rivals scrambling.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
But that vague wording has allowed developers to challenge virtually any local rule change that seeks to stop, slow down or even put guardrails on growth.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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