verbalisms

Definition of verbalismsnext
plural of verbalism
as in voices
an act, process, or means of putting something into words the meticulous verbalism of the senator's prepared statement suggests that she knew that it would spark controversy

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Noun
  • Polling suggests the political picture is more complicated than the loudest voices on either side assert.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Hoffman will be joined by Semafor Business reporter Rohan Goswami, alongside a slate of voices navigating the fast-changing future of businesses from manufacturing to hotels, healthcare to credit cards to education.
    Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Tackle a range of skin concerns with skin-friendly formulations from ELEMIS.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • In cases where people have ingested glyphosate, formulations containing surfactant have resulted in more severe symptoms.
    Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Publicly, his expressions of exasperation are a common sight as his Rockets coworkers brick shots or both defensive rotations.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Even so, extinction of the expressions of our past, of our symbols, is always possible.
    Travis Whitlock, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The two companies announced the deal in separate statements Monday, confirming an earlier Bloomberg report.
    Sonia Sirletti, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Conflicting Iranian statements came from two of the three members of the leadership council overseeing Iran since Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the war's opening airstrikes.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Verbalisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbalisms. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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