1
as in manner
a distinctive way of putting ideas into words
I recognized the writer's distinctive phraseology even before I saw the name
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in diction
the way in which something is put into words
the unique phraseology of the suspect's answer stuck in my mind
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of phraseology
And the Florida governor isn't the only one who appears to be borrowing Trump phraseology.
—
Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 10 July 2023
As a first-act finale, the song — incorporating some twists on Douglass’s phraseology — is a kind of motivational summation of the experiences of the young Douglass, after escaping slavery and making an extraordinary ascent to ever-greater influence.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022
It’s all cloaked in the phraseology of being true to the faith.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022
If a creator doesn’t respond, or doesn’t respond fast enough, he or she is labeled a gatekeeper (for those not fluent in TikTok phraseology, this is not a compliment).
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2023
See All Example Sentences for phraseology
Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 10 July 2023
As a first-act finale, the song — incorporating some twists on Douglass’s phraseology — is a kind of motivational summation of the experiences of the young Douglass, after escaping slavery and making an extraordinary ascent to ever-greater influence.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022
It’s all cloaked in the phraseology of being true to the faith.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022
If a creator doesn’t respond, or doesn’t respond fast enough, he or she is labeled a gatekeeper (for those not fluent in TikTok phraseology, this is not a compliment).
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2023
See All Example Sentences for phraseology
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phraseology
Noun
-
One of the biggest mysteries in the cryptoasset sector is, despite the rapid and comprehensive pivot of U.S. policymakers to one of a pro-crypto outlook, why cryptoasset prices have yet to respond decisively and in a sustained manner.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
-
His manner with the girl is more bemused, placating.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Scheer was smart to whittle down the novel’s winding sentences into short, sharp exclamations and curt instructions — and also to be faithful to Melville’s rendition of the captain’s irritable diction.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
-
Viral TikTok shows the iPhone diction feature bug While Trump and the White House have been mum about the reported glitch, far-right commentators, including Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, have not.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Lately, my go-to style has been an oversized V-neck sweater like this one from Quince.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
-
His editing style, with its big budgets and nonconfrontational leadership, feels akin to hosting.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Owned by the American toy company Hasbro, Monopoly is licensed to 113 countries and printed in 46 languages around the globe.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
-
The production weaves together four Sichuan tales spanning thousands of years, connected through the universal language of food and feasting.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The Show 25’s franchise mode experience has gotten deeper.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
-
The guitar bolts and sweeping synths beg you to imagine Carti as some kind of shadow boss, levitating in the sky like SpongeBob going Goofy Goober mode.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Some online vendors allow the bride to provide her own wording in order to customize the sneakers.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
-
Using someone else’s work without proper attribution — which includes similarities in wording and in the way a story is structured — is a significant breach of our journalistic standards and is strictly forbidden by The Bee.—
Colleen McCain Nelson,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
With optional features such as skin tone, hair color, glasses, mustache, freckles and appropriate military branch uniform, the dolls can be ordered to look like the parent.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
-
His wave illustrations, many of them in color, eschew the sardonic tone that distinguishes his other work, and instead center the power and calm of nature, often commenting on humanity’s relation to it through the presentation of a single, minuscule surfer riding a monster swell.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Pharmaceutical companies are already using AI to optimize drug formulations and predict adverse reactions.—
Mika Newton,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
-
Estrogen creams marketed specifically for anti-aging, on the other hand, have different formulations.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
18 Mar. 2025
Articles Related to phraseology
Cite this Entry
“Phraseology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phraseology. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share