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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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phrasings
  1. voices
  2. dictions
  3. formulations
  4. languages
  5. expressions
  6. statements
Noun
  • When 39 days of elite physical punishment concluded with stadium lights dimming across North America, millions of fans limped away from watch parties with hoarse voices and sore feet.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Former chief voices his support All of this played out as Kowalski was retiring from the department.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 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
  • Cofounded by Juliette Lailler and Marie Belile, Krème touts clean, creamy formulations and focuses on nourishing the skin’s microbiome, which shields against germs, pathogens and inflammation.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • However, researchers have likewise criticized the HABITS trial for possible discrepancies in the treatment formulations given to patients.
    — Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of formulations
Noun
  • Local players globally are building AI-native products on local rails, in local languages, with local licenses and with local context, years before that attention arrives.
    — Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Lawmakers in New Zealand have passed a bill to make English one of the country’s official languages.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of languages
Noun
  • At first, the men from Maidenpool laugh in his crispy little face, but soon their expressions evolve, from disbelief to disdain to awe and, finally, to terror.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • His sister died in early 2019, and his mom had died a few years prior, and most posts are tributes to them, or raw expressions of despair.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of expressions
Noun
  • This assertion kicked off more than 20 minutes of contentious back-and-forth, in which Kennedy made a number of false and misleading statements about a range of topics including measles, autism and Lyme disease.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Zoll and Pohlad each followed suit with statements that basically made Buxton untouchable.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of statements

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“Phrasings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phrasings. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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