as in directly
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you can't just copy the encyclopedia article verbatim for your report—that's plagiarism
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Recent Examples of verbatim
An analysis by The Tennessean found the statistics were taken nearly verbatim from a post on a book review website that allows users to report and catalog books considered to be explicit for children.
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Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 14 July 2025
The Tennessean has no plans to publish the shooter's writings verbatim and has sought to center coverage on public policy, the victims and the community.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 29 May 2025
While not replicating lyrics verbatim, the outputs often share thematic content, rhyming patterns, and arrangements, effectively creating derivative works.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Staff are required to read prepared statements verbatim.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
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Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 14 July 2025
The Tennessean has no plans to publish the shooter's writings verbatim and has sought to center coverage on public policy, the victims and the community.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 29 May 2025
While not replicating lyrics verbatim, the outputs often share thematic content, rhyming patterns, and arrangements, effectively creating derivative works.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Staff are required to read prepared statements verbatim.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbatim
Adverb
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Lead directly influences human learning abilities and behavioral disorders.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The use of voting machines is more accurate, faster and cheaper than hand-counting paper ballots, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, and all voting machines used in U.S. elections must pass tests requiring them to accurately count at least 10 million votes.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The directory data accurately reflected each of these employment changes.—
Pratheek Rebala,
ProPublica,
21 Aug. 2025
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The president has full command of the National Guard and has activated up to 800 troops to support law enforcement, though exactly what form remains to be determined.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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From the jump, Quinta Brunson has been rewarded for doing exactly what Quinta Brunson wants to do, with her ABC sitcom, Abbott Elementary, earning seven Emmy nominations in its inaugural season.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Verbatim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbatim. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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