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as in repetition
the use of too many words to express an idea
teachers loathe the verbiage that students resort to in order to pad a paper
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as in rhetoric
language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere
the pretentious verbiage that one finds in the reviews of self-important art critics
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as in language
the way in which something is put into words
as per the standard verbiage of military reports, the assault was launched at "0700 hours"
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Recent Examples of verbiage
The moment was meant to be provocative—to leverage a bit of verbiage, once used almost exclusively by a minority community and its subcultures, for clicks and likes and 15 seconds of social-media attention.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 16 May 2025
There's the verbiage that goes with it and everything.
—Outside Online, 21 May 2025
Shakespeare’s verbiage is carefully calibrated to sound as much like a real conversation as possible.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
This lack of clarity amongst our verbiage, then, spills over into confusion amongst the general population and marketplace.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 16 May 2025
There's the verbiage that goes with it and everything.
—Outside Online, 21 May 2025
Shakespeare’s verbiage is carefully calibrated to sound as much like a real conversation as possible.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
This lack of clarity amongst our verbiage, then, spills over into confusion amongst the general population and marketplace.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for verbiage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbiage
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Generally speaking, contract manufacturers thrive on predictability and repetition; their systems are typically built around lean principles optimized for HVLM.—
Scott Graybeal,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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For global and local players alike, the message is clear: competing in China now means playing by a different rulebook — one that values connection over conversion, responsiveness over repetition, and trust over transaction.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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In recent years, many of Ye’s public outbursts have had antisemitic rhetoric.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
27 June 2025
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In the absence of evidence, Trump always rushes in with rhetoric.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The removal of the language in the final Senate bill is a welcome relief, confirming that entity type should not dictate whether state and local taxes are deductible.—
Lynn Mucenski Keck,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Prevost, who was co-valedictorian and yearbook editor among other accolades, had a reputation for being a good person to turn to for help with homework, especially math or languages.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
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On their website, the three yellow stripes are prominently featured on the website under the Black Lives Matter wordage, and used on their social media accounts.—
Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria,
USA TODAY,
29 Mar. 2023
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Reached by the Union-Tribune Wednesday morning, Lindsey differed with McGillis’ wordage.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2023
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Buckley’s diction was twisty, his sentences often a yard short of the target, but his core arguments were clear.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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So Fuller, too, keeps shifting her diction into high gear.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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How other Idaho leaders have reacted to public land sale U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, opposed the original wording of the provision alongside Crapo, speaking out for the first time last Friday in a statement to the Statesman.—
Alex Music,
Idaho Statesman,
27 June 2025
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The wording of the notice suggests the collected data can be used much more broadly than past department data sets.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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But Sieh is the standout, emitting a complex blend of sardonic acceptance, cynical verbosity and submerged emotional longing.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Coogler can let his characters’ verbosity get the better of story momentum.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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This is often prescribed alongside a mild steroid and hydroquinone in a formulation known as triple combination cream.8 Over-the-Counter Skin Lighteners Products with gentler active ingredients are available without a prescription.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
6 July 2025
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And differences in dosing and formulation must be accounted for.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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“Verbiage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbiage. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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