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
The whole script was my story — my stand-up word for word.
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
This not only reinforces clarity, but also reduces the reliance on employees having to scribble notes word for word to decode later.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Six months after they were hired, their performance review echoed that conversation almost word for word.
—Eli Rubel, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
The scene was adapted perfectly by Han, nearly word for word from the book.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
This not only reinforces clarity, but also reduces the reliance on employees having to scribble notes word for word to decode later.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Six months after they were hired, their performance review echoed that conversation almost word for word.
—Eli Rubel, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
The scene was adapted perfectly by Han, nearly word for word from the book.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for word for word
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The other agent graduated from the FBI Academy in 2018 and at the time of his firing was working on public corruption cases and had directly briefed Patel on a particular investigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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These answers are provided here to allow candidates to speak directly to our readers.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Channel Sounding One upgrade that's already hitting the market, Channel Sounding, lets Bluetooth devices like trackers and connected locks find each other more easily and accurately, down to tens of centimeters.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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Forecasts are currently too far out to accurately predict weather for late‑March breaks.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Word for word.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/word%20for%20word. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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