: the act or manner of expressing in words : phraseology
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But legal experts say the wording was murky, making judicial interpretation a moving target.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Both sides were ordered to meet and confer on the specific wording of the jury instruction.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Reinstating stricter wording could limit eligible roles.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Jake Rosenberg of The Athlete Group, which is conducting the search for OU, told Sportico after this story’s publication that the wording was not intentionally chosen for the posting and was meant to be standard boilerplate.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Both sides were ordered to meet and confer on the specific wording of the jury instruction.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Reinstating stricter wording could limit eligible roles.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Jake Rosenberg of The Athlete Group, which is conducting the search for OU, told Sportico after this story’s publication that the wording was not intentionally chosen for the posting and was meant to be standard boilerplate.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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