: the act or manner of expressing in words : phraseology
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
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Investigators identified recurring wording and patterns across loan submissions, including identical employee lists and other payroll details.
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John Kelly, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
The institute noted that the survey was fielded online using Ipsos' KnowledgePanel and that question wording, timing and sampling error could all affect results.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
For instance, some denials could stem from easily correctable errors if the parents knew of those errors, such as unreadable dental scans or wording from the orthodontist's office that didn't fully explain the medical necessity.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
This vaccine group faced the same questions at its last meeting in September and delayed the vote because the wording of the questions changed several times.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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John Kelly, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
The institute noted that the survey was fielded online using Ipsos' KnowledgePanel and that question wording, timing and sampling error could all affect results.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
For instance, some denials could stem from easily correctable errors if the parents knew of those errors, such as unreadable dental scans or wording from the orthodontist's office that didn't fully explain the medical necessity.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
This vaccine group faced the same questions at its last meeting in September and delayed the vote because the wording of the questions changed several times.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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