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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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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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AIs can communicate with us using our language.
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Mamdani, proud of his socialist values, had developed a language for communicating a collective, interdependent vision of city life through his consistent emphasis on affordability.
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Officers can use voice commands, and if those don’t work options include pepper spray, a baton, a TASER or fire extinguisher, though some are more difficult to use on a fast-moving animal, the directive says.
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That has worried digital rights and free speech activists, who say that India is increasingly using its powers to silence online voices opposing the government, including ordering social media takedowns and blocking access to some accounts.
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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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Green said data centers could be a hot topic in upcoming elections, as Americans on both sides of the aisle are expressing valid concerns.
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South Florida Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar is expressing skepticism over the Cuban government's announcement of sweeping economic reforms that would open key sectors of the island's economy to private and foreign investment.
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Keep the email body concise, getting straight to the point without formal greetings or repetitive phrasing.
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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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Now in its 38th edition, the annual issue is a record of the highest expressions of craft, ingenuity, creativity, pleasure, and wonder across 15 categories and from around the globe.
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Cancer season brings focus to your creative expression, dating life, hobbies and self-expression.
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wording. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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