: 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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Attorney General Andrea Campbell needs to clear the air over her role in the income tax ballot question wording that the state Supreme Judicial Court found misleading.
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Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2026
The justices split over whether this was a simple dispute over legal wording or a moral question involving desperate families.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
The new wording gives widening projects — particularly those in rural areas — more leeway.
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Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Browne himself suggested wording that became a part of the title.
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Maddie Stone,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
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Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2026
The justices split over whether this was a simple dispute over legal wording or a moral question involving desperate families.
—
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
The new wording gives widening projects — particularly those in rural areas — more leeway.
—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Browne himself suggested wording that became a part of the title.
—
Maddie Stone,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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