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phrasings

noun

plural of phrasing
1
as in voices
an act, process, or means of putting something into words research has shown that the phrasing of the question on certain hot-button issues greatly influences the response

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as in dictions
the way in which something is put into words a particularly delicate and careful phrasing of the statement regarding the nature of the couple's relationship

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Recent Examples of phrasings The way poetry defamiliarizes language and seeks unique phrasings seems to scramble this software’s ability to sort text. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025 Distinguished with trademark quivers and phrasings that underlined meaning and action, his voice and range revealed few signs of deterioration. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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  1. voices
  2. dictions
  3. formulations
  4. languages
  5. expressions
  6. statements
Noun
  • Gloria Steinem, voice for women's rights, dies Gloria Steinem, the journalist and activist who became one of the leading voices of the women’s liberation movement of the 1970s, has died.
    — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The answer is to not passively accept what is given but to organize to make our voices heard.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of voices
Noun
  • The first three were post-dictions of inflation; the latter four were predictions that had not yet been observed when they were made.
    — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Definition of dictions
Noun
  • But, following the busy summer driving season, many refineries go into September and October planning to undergo maintenance, reduce their outputs, and switch to churning out winter-grade fuel formulations.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The outlet reported that Coca-Cola and Pepsi differ somewhat in their formulations.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of formulations
Noun
  • The teachers need to be certified in elementary education, fluent in Spanish and certified to teach students who speak other languages, Jackson said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Tourists speaking several languages, some wearing foam Statue of Liberty crowns, filled the seats; Quan made his way to an upper-deck railing.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of languages
Noun
  • Day-to-day shifts on the frontlines in Ukraine and rhetorical expressions of domestic discontent are not among Putin’s major concerns.
    — MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In the new campaign, nods to the geometric symbol are recurrent and span from literal expressions as seen on a knitted sweater, to subtler ones, as hinted by a red pouch held by a talent.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of expressions
Noun
  • Reputation risk asks what assumptions, statements or future behavior of that influencer could become attached to the company.
    — Sindhu Bhaskar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Musk’s public profile and statements have driven major valuation boosts in companies like Tesla and SpaceX, but Gibney argues his claims are often out of sync with facts or evidence.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of statements

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“Phrasings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phrasings. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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