: 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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Strategic wording is mandatory in this discussion and sharing space today.
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Catherine Mevs, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
The parents of Libi Cohen-Meguri, also killed at Nova, published a video criticizing the wording.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
That change in wording coincided with its transformation from a nonprofit organization into a business increasingly focused on profits.
—Alnoor Ebrahim, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
According to the letter sent from Paxton’s office to Sorrells, the opinion came down to the wording of the law.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
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Catherine Mevs, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
The parents of Libi Cohen-Meguri, also killed at Nova, published a video criticizing the wording.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
That change in wording coincided with its transformation from a nonprofit organization into a business increasingly focused on profits.
—Alnoor Ebrahim, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
According to the letter sent from Paxton’s office to Sorrells, the opinion came down to the wording of the law.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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