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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
To say nothing of Payton’s offensive verbiage, the route concepts, the adjusting on the fly and the speed of NFL defenders once the ball is snapped.
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2024
As mentioned before, the paper does not include any verbiage about attempting to crack AES encryption.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2024
Analytical people may prefer more academic, formal verbiage.
—Neven Dilkov, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Company mission statements and pronouncements of purpose in gilded frames and glossy websites mean little if company actions fail to match lofty verbiage when put to the test.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2024
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2024
As mentioned before, the paper does not include any verbiage about attempting to crack AES encryption.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2024
Analytical people may prefer more academic, formal verbiage.
—Neven Dilkov, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Company mission statements and pronouncements of purpose in gilded frames and glossy websites mean little if company actions fail to match lofty verbiage when put to the test.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbiage
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In Malone’s hands, those associations change under the pressure of repetition, particularly in the stark, piercing sound-world of the organ.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Progressive overload means gradually increasing your routine's weight, frequency, or number of repetitions to challenge your muscles.Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024
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Even without immediate action, the rhetoric alone could deeply affect children of immigrants, experts and educators warn.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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And although its rhetoric may not align with that of the West, China should not be imagined as opposed to climate action.Genevieve Guenther, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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The language barrier has always been the catalyst for most problems when working with someone who speaks a foreign language.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The platform launches with a slate spanning 12+ languages and 10+ genres, featuring everything from video-on-demand content to free gaming, radio streaming, and 65 live channels.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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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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Words and syllables land in an odd way, and the diction and clarity is slightly off.Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Solange’s ornate diction and rhythmic delivery reveal the imprint of Max Eggers’ collaboration with his brother Robert on the script for 2019’s The Lighthouse, although to more frequently humorous effect in this case.Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Any kind of wording along those lines should do the trick.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Despite that clear wording, lawyer Alex Kaufman initially claimed in an emergency hearing Saturday that voters aren’t allowed to hand-deliver absentee ballots that were mailed to them.Kate Brumback and Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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When that’s chucked in a blender with his own penchant for spiky-savvy verbosity, the results fizz and pop.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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But many French are deeply sick of hearing his volcanic verbosity.Lee Hockstader, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
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Conversely, liquid formulations can slowly condense as the water and alcohols in them evaporate.Keren Landman, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Its fragrance-free formulation is especially great for moments when your skin might be irritated from more intensive ingredients like, say, retinoids.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Verbiage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbiage. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.
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