: the act or manner of expressing in words : phraseology
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What's the exact wording of the agreement?
it's important to get the wording of this law precisely correct
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If ballot language is challenged in court, Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins will now get three opportunities to write his own before the courts can redraft the wording.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2025
Chen’s set, interweaved throughout several episodes, goes fine — it’s hit and miss (there are also probably some translation blips that disservice the wording).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Bannon previously suggested the Constitution's wording would allow Trump to run again, as his two terms were not consecutive.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The wording of Florida’s bill is nearly identical to similar bills in multiple states.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2025
Chen’s set, interweaved throughout several episodes, goes fine — it’s hit and miss (there are also probably some translation blips that disservice the wording).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Bannon previously suggested the Constitution's wording would allow Trump to run again, as his two terms were not consecutive.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The wording of Florida’s bill is nearly identical to similar bills in multiple states.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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