: the marks (such as periods and commas) in a piece of writing that make its meaning clear and that separate it into sentences, clauses, etc.
grammar, punctuation, and spelling
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“Punctuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/punctuation. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.
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