: 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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Confusion had been caused by the wording of the post by the Premier League’s Match Centre account on X. While the incident with Maguire had clearly been checked, no reference was made to the apparent shirt pull by his fellow defender Matthijs de Ligt on Young.
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
What makes this wording and report a bit strange is there have also been reports indicating that the Rams have already set Stafford's trade value at a first-round pick.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
The wording on Taiwan independence was also removed in 2022 from the State Department website, only to be restored a month later, according to Reuters.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
The wording on Taiwan independence was also removed in 2022, before being restored a month later.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
What makes this wording and report a bit strange is there have also been reports indicating that the Rams have already set Stafford's trade value at a first-round pick.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
The wording on Taiwan independence was also removed in 2022 from the State Department website, only to be restored a month later, according to Reuters.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
The wording on Taiwan independence was also removed in 2022, before being restored a month later.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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