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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
His verbiage leaves the door open for skepticism, however.
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Andrew Hughes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
But Landman still had to learn new verbiage, something he’s had experience with with all the different coaches he’s experienced since college.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2025
In addition to data dignity, algorithm regulations and the controversies around First Amendment protections for the use of AI, Kwan and Lanier discussed verbiage.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
There was a time in the 1970s, 1980s, and somewhat into the 1990s when other verbiage was fighting for prominence.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Andrew Hughes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
But Landman still had to learn new verbiage, something he’s had experience with with all the different coaches he’s experienced since college.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2025
In addition to data dignity, algorithm regulations and the controversies around First Amendment protections for the use of AI, Kwan and Lanier discussed verbiage.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
There was a time in the 1970s, 1980s, and somewhat into the 1990s when other verbiage was fighting for prominence.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbiage
Noun
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LaNasa echoed her friend’s concern while adding an ignorance of history will lead to its repetition.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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After each repetition, participants performed a grip strength task and an arrowhead flanker task to measure attention.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Between February and May, when Dudek’s tenure ended, his erratic rhetoric and decisions routinely made front-page news.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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By moving from rhetoric to large-scale military action, Maduro is signaling that Venezuela will fight drug trafficking on its own terms while resisting Washington's narrative of Caracas as a narco-state.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The language was tacked on in a last-minute amendment just before the legislature adjourned for the 2024 session.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Various exemptions for the requirement include having certain disabilities, having less than three years of formal English language learner instruction or receiving intensive support.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 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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But even atop those peaks, the orchestra and chorus remained well-balanced, and the chorus’s diction impeccable.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Contemporaries often reported his near fixation on matters of diction, punctuation, and even spacing in his verses.—
Gregory Jusdanis,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However, a comparison shows identical wording in numerous places.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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While the exact wording of prompts have become less important in recent months thanks to the more advanced intelligence of LLMs, many best practices remain that can yield better results than others.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 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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Crisp articulation of ideas trumps verbosity, fostering a culture that treasures originality and respect for the reader’s time.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Supply will not be an issue, as 2025-2026 formulations of the vaccine have already been or are in the process of being shipped to pharmacies, said Groves.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Preliminary trial results published in the medical journal JAMA suggest that a single dose of MM120, an oral pharmaceutical formulation of LSD, can significantly reduce symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), offering a potential alternative to daily medications.—
Dr. Christian S. Monsalve,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Verbiage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbiage. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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