Thesaurus results for PHRASINGS

phrasings

noun

plural of phrasing

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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Othmane Mouden, a Casablanca businessman in his late 30s, believes elections are the only way Moroccans can make their voices heard.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Mike is one of the promising voices shaping the next generation of horror.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of voices

Noun

The platform as a whole is now capable of serving tourists from hundreds of different nationalities, is available in 14 languages, and can manage over 140 types of travel documents.

— Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Speaking at the event, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni urged traditional leaders to promote local languages.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of languages

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The loan of the pandas was one of the few concrete outcomes to come out of the state visit, which saw expressions of goodwill between the leaders, but no fixes to any of the long-standing differences between the two countries.

— Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
This partnership is one of the clearest expressions of that so far.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of expressions

Noun

There's hours and hours and hours of quotes and statements about that.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
In opening statements, the prosecution said recovering the gun was not necessary to getting a conviction, but the defense said its absence showed the prosecution’s case was weak.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

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