- present participle of word.
wording
Americannoun
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wordings
plural
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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.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of wording
Example Sentences
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Licence argues that the wording of Alexander's letter closely reflects the political and religious language used against Honorius and his supporters during the conflict.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Assuming the Fed leaves rates unchanged as expected, traders will be on the lookout for a potentially stronger description of inflation risks and/or possible wording to signal conditional tightening," said Matt Weller at City Index.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
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
This substance evidently stimulates the normal wording behavior in the hive.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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
It also released diplomas awarded to other students that bore similar font, seal, signatures and wordings as Mr Tinubu's diplomas.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2023
But AIG and other underwriters are looking at going further, adding wordings into insurance policies to exclude cover for Ukraine, Belarus and the Russian and Ukrainian operations of Western businesses, industry sources say.
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
What with the queer wordings and the defective punctuation, it is sometimes difficult to fathom the exact purport of entries.
From The Cornwall Coast by Arthur L. (Arthur Leslie) Salmon
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