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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
Speaking of sexy, Kristen Wiig, to borrow Pop Crave’s verbiage, stunned in a black silk dress, and Taylor, who has walked every red carpet body-first, wore a trompe l’oeil couture dress by Thom Browne with an artsy and meticulously pieced-together anatomical bodice.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Mar. 2026
Sullivan used the same verbiage to describe the situation surrounding Tua Tagovailoa, the former franchise quarterback who could very well be traded or cut on June 1.
—Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
As of Sunday, that verbiage has since been deleted.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
At a recent campus campaign stop, Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate James Fishback dropped some unusual verbiage while inveighing against junk food in school cafeterias.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Mar. 2026
Sullivan used the same verbiage to describe the situation surrounding Tua Tagovailoa, the former franchise quarterback who could very well be traded or cut on June 1.
—Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
As of Sunday, that verbiage has since been deleted.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
At a recent campus campaign stop, Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate James Fishback dropped some unusual verbiage while inveighing against junk food in school cafeterias.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbiage
Noun
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That repetition wasn't accidental.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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Even when some of the tricks become apparent, each new repetition somehow delivers more than the last.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Stop listening to the rhetoric coming from the government.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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Musk’s attorney pressed him on the discrepancy between mission rhetoric and personal enrichment.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong apologized for using vulgar language in a heated exchange with a fan during Sunday’s loss to the Chicago White Sox.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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In 1996, Fuhrman pleaded no contest to perjury for falsely denying his use of racist language.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 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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But Auschwitz had also left its mark on his diction—a sort of verbal tattoo.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Feldmann, a relatively recent Juilliard graduate, showed his Lieder-singing chops in the Viennese fare, his tone robust, his diction crisp.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Confused by Garcia’s wording, police thought he’d been shot.—
Ella Moore,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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What matters is not political rhetoric, but policy wording.—
Contessa Brewer,Dawn Giel,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Director Scott Ellis understands all this, and thus the admirably specific physical business and slurred verbosity in his gently outré revival really makes for quite the amusing diversion.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Director Scott Ellis understands all this and thus the admirably specific physical business and slurred verbosity in his gently outré revival really makes for quite the amusing diversion.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Their preferences include authentic storytelling, clean formulations and culturally resonant branding, which is shaping product pipelines and marketing strategies.—
FMG Studios,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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Asked to describe her thematic preoccupations as a filmmaker, Sode offers a succinct formulation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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“Verbiage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbiage. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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