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as in language
the way in which something is put into words
it's important to get the wording of this law precisely correct
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as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words
the wording of the pollster's questions seemed to reflect a built-in bias
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as in saying
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
tried to word the declaration exactly right
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Recent Examples of wording
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Other than a change in administration, though, there's really nothing that has changed in the statute's wording, so this change in statutory interpretation seems to be driven in reality by a change in policy preferences by the new administration.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
The logistics were daunting, but carefully calibrated— Angel explained that even wording introductions to attendees at the reception desk were discussed, to make clear that the cookout was centered on trans femmes and donations were encouraged.
—Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The group is asking the court to require a rewrite of the ballot language and the wording displayed at polling sites.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Other than a change in administration, though, there's really nothing that has changed in the statute's wording, so this change in statutory interpretation seems to be driven in reality by a change in policy preferences by the new administration.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
The vote was initially set for Thursday but was then postponed to Friday at the last minute because of wording discrepancies in the voting language.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
The logistics were daunting, but carefully calibrated— Angel explained that even wording introductions to attendees at the reception desk were discussed, to make clear that the cookout was centered on trans femmes and donations were encouraged.
—Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wording
Noun
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In a similar vein, Timnit Gebru, a computer scientist writing during her time working at Google, warned of the dangers of large language models acting as stochastic parrots, which repeat language patterns without understanding, and in doing so replicate the biases embedded in their training data.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The dust-up stems back to the Spanish singer’s recent appearance on the New York Times’ Popcast, where she was asked about singing in about 13 different languages one her new album Lux and the challenges of communicating with a global audience.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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The movie welcomes franchise newcomers Ernie Hudson, Conan O’Brien and Greta Lee as the voice of Lilypad, according to Pixar’s trailer description on YouTube.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Listening to local voices, setting clear standards for transparency and human rights, and responding firmly to breaches of those standards—including by India—will be key to making deals in South Asia that can last.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Waymo touts its safety record, citing company research saying that compared to a human driver, Waymo vehicles reported a 91% reduction in serious injury crashes, 79% fewer airbag deployments and 80% fewer injury-causing collisions.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Nist, however, pushed back against this recollection, saying her bed simply wasn’t big enough for the two of them.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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There is a sense of replay in the heightened and artificial diction with which Mateus has her cast bear witness, and this sense is enhanced by the painterly compositions that frame the speakers.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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The spice that makes this dish work is Carl's precious decor and fussiness about keeping the place impeccable, communicated with exquisite diction by the burly Scales.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The formulations, doses, and follow-up protocols vary widely.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 Nov. 2025
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In each formulation tested, the weight loss leveled off in mice treated with the plasmids.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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However, one woman recently shared a personal experience when expressing genuine emotion clashed with workplace expectations.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Spoelstra was remarkably upbeat before the game, offering gratitude for the outpouring of support from the NBA community and expressing relief that nobody was injured in the inferno.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Real search phrasing tied to specific stories can help reveal which terms invite clicks and which ones bury solid pieces under vague language.—
Malana VanTyler,
Ascend Agency,
6 Nov. 2025
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Davis expressed frustration that the town's Facebook post phrasing was based on an assumption, despite incomplete records.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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Davis also challenged that judgment, citing the First Amendment protections for religious expression.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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About presidential clemency power A pardon is an expression of forgiveness that eases the consequences of a criminal conviction, according to the DOJ.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wording. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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