VERBATIM Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

verbatim

adverb

(ˌ)vər-ˈbā-təm

Definition of verbatim

as in directly

in the same words you can't just copy the encyclopedia article verbatim for your report—that's plagiarism

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Recent Examples of verbatim The parallels are uncanny — Ashley is now the general manager of the club, giving the exact same speech that Josh gave verbatim at a Monte Visto fundraiser. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 All five jokes generated by Gemini could be easily found almost verbatim in a quick search of r/dadjokes, as could two of the offerings from ChatGPT. — ArsTechnica, 21 Jan. 2026 However, since the languages are identical, the interpreter just repeats the exact same words verbatim after each line. — Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026 And while many of the pages are copied verbatim from Wikipedia, there are notable changes on topics relating to Musk, his enemies and allies, and his far-right politics. — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for verbatim

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Company executives believe bringing fuel directly to fleet yards could remove that barrier.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
The organization does not tolerate any actions that directly contradict the values and policies of the Fraternity and holds strict rulings against members and chapters that violate Fraternity expectations and the law.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

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The company operates a nationwide system of license plate reader cameras, as well as other law enforcement assistance technologies, that allow agencies to more accurately identify specific vehicles that may have been involved in a crime.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
For the most part, the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 accurately tracks sleep duration, deep sleep, REM sleep, time awake, and sleep latency, and combines the stats into a holistic sleep score.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of accurately

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It’s already been established that Ted is returning to coach the team, though what exactly convinces him to come back is a reveal saved for the premiere itself.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
What all three cases have in common is that nobody can quite explain what exactly the crime here is.

— Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

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