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
See All Example Sentences for word for word
Recent Examples of Synonyms for word for word
Adverb
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Instead, the women and their husbands found out about the data center project from speaking directly to the workers hired to move dirt and dig runoff ditches ahead of construction.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
20 Feb. 2026
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Citrini became the top finance Substack after accurately identifying early investment prospects in artificial intelligence and weight-loss pharmaceuticals.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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To tell their story accurately.—
Justin Adams,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Word for word.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/word%20for%20word. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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