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you can't just copy the encyclopedia article verbatim for your report—that's plagiarism
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Recent Examples of verbatim
Here's that explanation, verbatim from the company: The DNA symbolizes the importance and impact of science to Neal Milch.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Cassie notices when posts restate their title verbatim in the body or use em dashes, as well as when a poster has terrible spelling and punctuation in their comment history but posts something with perfect grammar.
—Kat Tenbarge, Wired News, 5 Dec. 2025
In the film, Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall play Hujar and Rosenkrantz, and the script is drawn verbatim from the transcript.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Cassie notices when posts restate their title verbatim in the body or use em dashes, as well as when a poster has terrible spelling and punctuation in their comment history but posts something with perfect grammar.
—Kat Tenbarge, Wired News, 5 Dec. 2025
In the film, Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall play Hujar and Rosenkrantz, and the script is drawn verbatim from the transcript.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbatim
Adverb
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This surcharge will apply directly to sellers, not consumers.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Does the Middle East accurately fit within the dominant anti-colonialist narrative of the American progressive movement?—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The team was penalized $25,000 for failing to accurately disclose the game-day availability status of Anthony Black prior to the Magic’s contest against the Pistons on Monday, the league said.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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That’s exactly why one common habit among homeowners gives him pause.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Verbatim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbatim. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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