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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 tabloid media, on the other hand, is not so precise in its verbiage.
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Emma Sandler, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
The 42-year-old coach always maintained the same verbiage amid questions about his coaching future.
—Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
Those tools require more verbiage and operational time before the snap.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Bourne’s availability The verbiage is pretty much the same, but the 49ers have added a lot to their offense under Shanahan since wide receiver Kendrick Bourne in 2020.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Emma Sandler, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
The 42-year-old coach always maintained the same verbiage amid questions about his coaching future.
—Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
Those tools require more verbiage and operational time before the snap.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Bourne’s availability The verbiage is pretty much the same, but the 49ers have added a lot to their offense under Shanahan since wide receiver Kendrick Bourne in 2020.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbiage
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Such instances of repetition can’t help feeling like fainter echoes of the original, especially when Season 2 doesn’t deliver the same thrill of discovery as its predecessor.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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The team used a code on top of the repetition codes to give them bit-flip protection.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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This reform effort did not emerge from academic theory or ceremonial Sunshine Week rhetoric.—
Bobby Block,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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Corey Perry, a newcomer to the team, is already fitting right in with his rhetoric.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Nationally, median early career wages range from $40,000 for a foreign language degree to $80,000 for a computer science degree, according to an analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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Administration officials have cut that time roughly in half, partly by eliminating Spanish-language courses.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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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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For writers like me—less stylistically steady, less given to a consistency of diction and syntax—there’s still a through-line.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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With the program and song texts only available to download on the cellphone, the audience was left in the dark without texts and, with amplification obscuring diction, not knowing what’s what.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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This wording would need to be nailed tight, else some entities might try to claim a loophole exists and proceed as though the prohibition did not apply in their circumstance.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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If the petition collects enough signatures and is verified, the attorney general will decide the exact wording.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
17 Jan. 2026
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This working prompt injection came only after much trial and error, explaining the verbosity and the detail in it.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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The truth is, there is rarely a Merritt Wever or an Adrien Brody in awards speeches—extreme cases of brevity or verbosity that stun both those in the room and at home.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, as the substance is considered a supplement and not a medicine, formulations by manufacturers often bypass strict regulatory controls.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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These pastas may contain more fiber and protein than white pasta, but nutrition facts vary significantly between brands and product formulations.—
Sarah Anzlovar,
Verywell Health,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Verbiage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbiage. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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