: 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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Wide Array Of Prompting Tips A seasoned user of generative AI is bound to inevitably realize that the wording of their prompts can significantly impact how the AI responds.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The court concluded the precise wording of the promise did not satisfy the technical requirements of a doctrine known as promissory estoppel.
—Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
That lawsuit involved a dispute over the wording of the actions for which Trump was found liable in a civil lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 July 2025
But for other information, CalMatters found that the chatbot can give different answers when the wording of the query changes slightly, even if the meaning of the question remains the same.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The court concluded the precise wording of the promise did not satisfy the technical requirements of a doctrine known as promissory estoppel.
—Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
That lawsuit involved a dispute over the wording of the actions for which Trump was found liable in a civil lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 July 2025
But for other information, CalMatters found that the chatbot can give different answers when the wording of the query changes slightly, even if the meaning of the question remains the same.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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