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
Asked if President Donald Trump believes the attack in Qatar — a mediator in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas — undermines the ongoing negotiations, Leavitt reread the president’s statement verbatim.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Inserting it into a resume verbatim and leaving it just like that, is lazy.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Levithan wrote this moment almost verbatim into the novel.
—Katy Hershberger
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Gone already are the days when using AI to write an essay meant copying and pasting its response verbatim.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2025
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Inserting it into a resume verbatim and leaving it just like that, is lazy.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Levithan wrote this moment almost verbatim into the novel.
—Katy Hershberger
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Gone already are the days when using AI to write an essay meant copying and pasting its response verbatim.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbatim
Adverb
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Flyers should try to mitigate any headaches from delays and cancellations by avoiding booking flights with layovers, the non-profit US Public Interest Research Group says, and opt to make reservations directly with the airline rather than a third-party website.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Terry Mattingly,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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This article was updated to more accurately reflect the author’s views.—
Cristina Palacios,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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The plays were eerily similar, with junior guards Danny Mikuta and Carter Coviello and senior forward Andrew Hoffmann sending short passes to Martin, who launched shots instantly and accurately.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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But this view illustrates exactly why he’s expected to be anointed a superstar in Milan.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Almost exactly a year ago, another rock-era institution — the 111-year-old Morrison Hotel, featured on the cover of the Doors’ fifth studio album — was engulfed in flames after a series of smaller fires.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Verbatim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbatim. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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