: the act or manner of expressing in words : phraseology
Examples of wording in a Sentence
What's the exact wording of the agreement?
it's important to get the wording of this law precisely correct
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The Mistral association is now years into expensive litigation due to the ambiguous wording of its governing documents, and the testimony of its witnesses and representatives.
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Jacob Leuze, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024
There's not much room for creativity in the wording of onboard safety videos, Mitchell said, because they are largely dictated by federal regulators.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 16 May 2024
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Jacob Leuze, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024
There's not much room for creativity in the wording of onboard safety videos, Mitchell said, because they are largely dictated by federal regulators.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 16 May 2024
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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