- present participle of word.
wording
Americannoun
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wordings
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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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The wording of these disclaimers was all over the map.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
Opponents say the proposition’s vague wording could result in vital services being excluded from the list of program expenses permitted in the 90% of revenues, prompting clinics to cut programs to avoid financial penalties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The wording of the request can make it sound less transactional if it is focused on the couple’s future together, Meier said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Anindya uses several chatbots to find information -- and to help her use effective wording when applying for jobs.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Johnson had told almost no one what he’d decided, and his advisor was eager to get the wording just right.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
That means avoiding “pointers,” wordings that could lead to multiple correct responses, and “traps,” such as referring to a creepy scientist from Gothic literature other than Victor Frankenstein.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
Chief Content Officer Ekaterina Mavrenkova urged staff not to get hung up on precise wordings.
From Reuters ● Feb. 28, 2022
Both wordings have been retained in this e-text.
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