WORD FOR WORD Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

word for word

adverb

Definition of word for word

as in directly

in the same words you don't have to record the professor's comments word for word in your notes

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Recent Examples of word for word Translating the existing screenshots word for word would have been the fast path, but the team instead brought in a local culture expert to help rethink the visuals from the ground up, not just the language layered on top of them. — Gilad Bechar, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 That evening, during the prime-time news on Channel 12, a military reporter named Nir Dvori relayed the story nearly word for word. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 The names and phone numbers change, but much of the sales pitch remains almost word for word. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Planck himself sat in the audience, wearing his chauffeur’s hat, as his driver delivered the familiar speech word for word. — Ryan Hawk, Fortune, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for word for word

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In recent days, Lanmò San Jou, leader of the 400 Mawozo gang, which participated in the ambush on the Salvadorans, has released several videos on social media and addressed Bukele directly.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Its integrated thermal, visual, acoustic, and gas sensors detect overheating, leaks, abnormal noise, and equipment wear, logging every reading directly to its corresponding asset.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

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Before the system can accurately overlay information onto the road, each motorcycle must be calibrated and registered in the app's AR Vision Garage.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
Voter confidence Large majorities of voters are at least somewhat confident that their votes will be counted accurately both nationwide and in their own states, and that eligible voters will be allowed to vote.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

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