wordings

plural of wording
1
as in dictions
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 voices
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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Noun
  • The first three were post-dictions of inflation; the latter four were predictions that had not yet been observed when they were made.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Disney will press viewers to make their voices heard by leaving a comment with the FCC online, entering the corresponding docket number along with their submission.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 June 2026
  • The party’s rhetoric, which includes nativism and calling to move on from the shadow of the Holocaust, has ignited allegations of antisemitism from leading Jewish voices in Germany, even as the party and its defenders say its policies are ideal to keep Jews safe.
    Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • In recent years China’s Communist Party has ramped up oversight of religious institutions, rolled back the use of ethnic minority languages in primary, secondary schools and kindergartens.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Among other things, the council revolutionized the Catholic Church’s relations with other religions and the laity, and allowed Mass to be celebrated in vernacular languages rather than Latin.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Concentrated formulations, such as those developed by Orange House, are specifically designed to deliver strong performance with smaller amounts per wash.
    Zachary Reed, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
  • Historically, testing new formulations was a slow and expensive process.
    Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • The way poetry defamiliarizes language and seeks unique phrasings seems to scramble this software’s ability to sort text.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Distinguished with trademark quivers and phrasings that underlined meaning and action, his voice and range revealed few signs of deterioration.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Altitude can also produce meaningfully different interpretations of the grape—higher sites can create wines that are more mineral and tense, while other locations yield softer and more fragrant expressions.
    Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Denby, as a critic, was fascinated by the great dancer Vaslav Nijinsky, as much for his expressions as for his torso, arms, or legs.
    Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Republicans have sought to cast Talarico as too far to the left for Texas, highlighting his past statements on gender and other issues.
    Caroline Linton, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • That means many households will be paying more per kilowatt-hour at the same time air conditioners are running longer and harder, a combination that can quickly drive up summer statements.
    Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 30 June 2026
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“Wordings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordings. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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