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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
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
However, the exact wording of the memorandum of understanding has not been released.
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Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Dec. 2025
Colombia responded angrily to the deal after it was approved, citing the absence of wording on fossil fuels.
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Arkansas Online,
23 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Bloomberg previously reported that there could be differences in the wording between the English and Persian versions of the MOU.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
However, the exact wording of the memorandum of understanding has not been released.
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Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Verb
The footer contains off wording about inbox preferences and a Scottsdale address not tied to Netflix.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Dec. 2025
Colombia responded angrily to the deal after it was approved, citing the absence of wording on fossil fuels.
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Arkansas Online,
23 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wording
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Eight groups challenged the department’s definition in court, representing nurse practitioners, therapists, speech language pathologists and more.
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Keep language simple, confirm times, and leave extra room between commitments.
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The voice actor hall allowed attendees to meet voice actors from some of their favorite shows.
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Barreto’s muffled voice is heard responding.
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Alicent mistakenly believed Viserys was talking about their son Aegon II, saying Aegon II should be on the throne after Viserys dies, which lead to the Dance of the Dragons civil war.
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In days past, saying that communism was a mistake would have earned the artist a one-way ticket to Siberia.
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This isn’t to suggest that Young needs to pick up where Hunt has left off, in terms of salty diction.
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But Auschwitz had also left its mark on his diction—a sort of verbal tattoo.
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Among those who tested positive and those who tested negative, the researchers calculated the odds of having received a 2025-26 formulation of the Covid vaccine.
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The only reasonable conclusion when this formulation is applied is that this group of seven Canucks veterans must be viewed organizationally as depreciating assets.
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The daycare later released a statement expressing condolences and pledging support for the family.
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But last month, Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, wrote to Ofwat expressing concerns over the rescue package.
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The phrasing came straight from Parliament’s own Declaratory Act of 1766, passed on the same day the Stamp Act was repealed.
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Kalshi adjusted its classification phrasing in a new series of applications for wordmarks such as Kalshi American Power Index and KPOW—the first requests it’s made since Sportico reported on the previous filings.
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Rhaenyra doesn't know what expression to wear when looking at her former childhood friend.
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Reynolds uses the modern expression culture war to describe the mutual antagonism; that feels right.
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wording. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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