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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
One onboarding step was phrased so oddly that two teams interpreted it in opposite ways.
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Michael Goshka, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The use of first-person pronouns is dishonest, but there’s a much deeper issue that goes beyond how a statement is phrased.
—Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Talarico addresses past remarks Talarico acknowledged those comments, calling them poorly phrased.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 27 May 2026
It’s phrased in a way that sounds perfectly logical.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
That echoed similar sentiments—though perhaps a bit more critically phrased—from fellow racers.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
Nothing is inherently natural about self-interest, deregulation, or capital accumulation, even if Smith phrased it as such.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The interest between Sacramento State and those within the Mid-American Conference in becoming college football partners was mutual, as Hornets president Luke Wood and athletic director Mark Orr phrased it Monday and from a statement from the MAC commissioner affirmed.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Second, our basic law includes some rights--like the right to bear arms--phrased more strongly than the federal constitution.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
Michael Goshka, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The use of first-person pronouns is dishonest, but there’s a much deeper issue that goes beyond how a statement is phrased.
—Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Talarico addresses past remarks Talarico acknowledged those comments, calling them poorly phrased.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 27 May 2026
It’s phrased in a way that sounds perfectly logical.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
That echoed similar sentiments—though perhaps a bit more critically phrased—from fellow racers.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
Nothing is inherently natural about self-interest, deregulation, or capital accumulation, even if Smith phrased it as such.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The interest between Sacramento State and those within the Mid-American Conference in becoming college football partners was mutual, as Hornets president Luke Wood and athletic director Mark Orr phrased it Monday and from a statement from the MAC commissioner affirmed.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Second, our basic law includes some rights--like the right to bear arms--phrased more strongly than the federal constitution.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phrased
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The driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene, Gonzalez said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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Fuel makes up about 50% of a ship’s expense, said Neil Roberts, head of marine and aviation at Lloyd’s Market Association, which provides technical expertise to Lloyd’s maritime insurance business.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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The decision comes after several parents and teachers expressed concern about AI.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Several Republican senators expressed misgivings about the idea, pointing to the potential for security and legal risks.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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But the way that it's worded in this framework agreement suggested that the United States would be investing in the fund.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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In announcing the potential out-of-state move, the NFL franchise carefully worded its language to allow for a different outcome.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Widdowson, the Ghost in the Machine archival producer, articulated her concerns about the potential of AI to erode our collective sense of historical experience.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
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The idea, Nottapon says, emerged from a thought Jakkarin articulated during development – that a courtroom is less a place of discovery than a kind of theater, where each side stages its own version of reality for the judge.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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The motion also stated that Boutros has instituted a new policy for when judges request grand jury transcripts.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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As stated in promotional materials for the documentary, most American moms don’t want to milk their own cow or stay up working all hours of the night after their kids go to bed.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
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“Phrased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phrased. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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