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to convey in appropriate or telling terms
he had trouble thinking of how to phrase his question for the visiting dignitary
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Recent Examples of phrased
Explain the mechanism that Washington used to compel quarterback Demond Williams to return because the consequences were too onerous to ignore, like LSU losing out on $4 million in NIL for 2026 or however it’s phrased.
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
This suggests that the models’ internal beliefs are skewed based on how questions are phrased, or by their topics.
—Chara Podimata, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Disney and the Shermans understood that the selection of the right actress was crucial, as that would determine, to some extent, how songs and dialogue would be phrased and presented.
—Todd James Pierce, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
Since its first drink in 1954, Harry's Banana Farm in the West Palm Beach area of Florida has been serving up well drinks and plenty of sass, which can usually be seen on the ever-changing and cheekily phrased marquee sign out front.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
One crucial distinction, though, comes from how the question is phrased.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Yet if apocalypticism is phrased in the rhetoric of visionary metaphor and symbol, then the current climate crisis is rendered in the language of arid climatology and geology, a distinction which makes a huge difference.
—Ed Simon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Verizon's trade-ins are phrased in phone cost, with the 17, 17 Pro and Air available for free with an eligible device and unlimited data plan, or $1,100 off the list price of the Pro Max.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
This suggests that the models’ internal beliefs are skewed based on how questions are phrased, or by their topics.
—Chara Podimata, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Disney and the Shermans understood that the selection of the right actress was crucial, as that would determine, to some extent, how songs and dialogue would be phrased and presented.
—Todd James Pierce, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
Since its first drink in 1954, Harry's Banana Farm in the West Palm Beach area of Florida has been serving up well drinks and plenty of sass, which can usually be seen on the ever-changing and cheekily phrased marquee sign out front.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
One crucial distinction, though, comes from how the question is phrased.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Yet if apocalypticism is phrased in the rhetoric of visionary metaphor and symbol, then the current climate crisis is rendered in the language of arid climatology and geology, a distinction which makes a huge difference.
—Ed Simon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Verizon's trade-ins are phrased in phone cost, with the 17, 17 Pro and Air available for free with an eligible device and unlimited data plan, or $1,100 off the list price of the Pro Max.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phrased
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The Nebraska congressman said the president’s recent rhetoric about acquiring Greenland by placing tariffs on European allies.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ives said many customers have reservations about data privacy and protection, which could be a hurdle for general AI chatbots becoming go-to services for businesses.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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But in Los Angeles, immigrant rights advocates expressed concerns about requiring the LAPD to police another agency.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The woman in the video expressed shock at the police presence at her house and at the search of her home.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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The first claim drew a swift, if carefully worded, denial from the school, followed months later by Hudson’s threat of litigation, which has yet to materialize.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
17 Dec. 2025
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The 2010 exemption specifically targeted Jackson County and was worded to apply only to charter counties with populations between 600,000 and 700,000 people, a population level Jackson County has now surpassed.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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And Lewis has not, until now, articulated his strategy for the paper's future.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2026
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Art isn’t easy, Stephen Sondheim articulated about the creative process.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Her answer is a departure in terms of how publicly it was stated.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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In response to an inquiry, Meta directed CNBC to a 2019 statement from a spokesperson, which stated that Zuckerberg did not communicate with Epstein again after the dinner.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Phrased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phrased. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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