: the act or manner of expressing in words : phraseology
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The original wording suggesting that Soliman faced murder charges in Iraq had been included in the government’s successful argument for keeping him in custody.
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Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Younger employees, including 35 percent of Gen Z and millennials, were most likely to say emojis help soften difficult messages or show empathy without relying on formal wording.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The sudden decline is tied to the cancellation of a speech on Palestine, student survey results and poor policy wording.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
However, a comparison shows identical wording in numerous places.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Younger employees, including 35 percent of Gen Z and millennials, were most likely to say emojis help soften difficult messages or show empathy without relying on formal wording.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The sudden decline is tied to the cancellation of a speech on Palestine, student survey results and poor policy wording.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
However, a comparison shows identical wording in numerous places.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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