: 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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In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results.
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Victoria Balara, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Settlement agreement wording does not bind the IRS, but helpful tax language in a settlement agreement can go a long way.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
However, some parents of autistic children who disagreed with Kennedy’s wording still want answers and support his efforts.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Tuesday's White House statement reverted to the wording used by Russia.
—arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Victoria Balara, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Settlement agreement wording does not bind the IRS, but helpful tax language in a settlement agreement can go a long way.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
However, some parents of autistic children who disagreed with Kennedy’s wording still want answers and support his efforts.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Tuesday's White House statement reverted to the wording used by Russia.
—arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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