- present participle of word.
wording
Americannoun
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the act or manner of expressing in words; phrasing.
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the particular choice of words in which a thing is expressed.
He liked the thought but not the wording.
noun
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the way in which words are used to express a statement, report, etc, esp a written one
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the words themselves, as used in a written statement or a sign
Synonym Usage
See diction.
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Etymology
Origin of wording
Example Sentences
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Stop AI was plotting its next stunt, draping banners from the top of the Golden Gate Bridge, when Kirchner and Allen got into a screaming match over the wording, Allen and other members say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
But its vague wording was ripe for misinterpretation.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
Argos said it had "updated wording on a search page to replicate what we already include on our product pages to be even more clear for our customers".
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The Kremlin said Friday it had not yet seen the video but that it appeared to have "strange wording".
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
When wording is varied, only certain variations will be easy for the reader to track.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
After Business Insider ran its first article, reporting that in four cases her dissertation lifted wordings from other academics without using quotation marks, Oxman apologized.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 8, 2024
The two sides, however, interpreted the wordings differently.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2023
Ambiguous business interruption policy wordings led to a slew of court cases across the world in the past two years over whether or not the COVID-19 pandemic was covered by insurance.
From Reuters ● Apr. 8, 2022
One interview will lead to another, as I must see and contrast all the possible wordings and facials tics available.
From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2019
Some of the more formal sorts of invitations—as to weddings—have become rather fixed, and the set wordings are carried through regardless of the means at hand for proper presentation.
From How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) A Complete Guide to Correct Business and Personal Correspondence by Crowther, Mary Owens
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