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as in manner
a distinctive way of putting ideas into words
I recognized the writer's distinctive phraseology even before I saw the name
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as in diction
the way in which something is put into words
the unique phraseology of the suspect's answer stuck in my mind
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Recent Examples of phraseology
Pope Francis, whose native language is Spanish and not Italian, has at times during his papacy made up words, or used slang or inappropriate phraseology during his remarks, often while speaking off-the-cuff.
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Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 28 May 2024
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
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Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 28 May 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phraseology
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The family of a woman who was strangled to death last year during a conjugal visit with her husband at a Northern California prison has called for reforms after a second woman was killed in a similar manner.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The super app’s main value-add is orchestrating these services seamlessly, mediating payments and user data in a user-friendly manner.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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Beyond fashion deals, the shop’s charm is the cross-generational style advice dispensed by both women.—
Amy Tara Koch,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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And, of course, Lynch's visionary style — ever so risky, strange, and deliberately confusing — set a new standard for the medium.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Advanced tools like optical character recognition (OCR) and natural language processing (NLP) extract key data— for example, sender details, dates, and document types — instantly. 2.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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That echoes language used by former President Joe Biden, who championed US alliances and sought to bring American partners in Asia closer together on security cooperation in the face of what the US sees as a growing security threat from Beijing.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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The garland features 20 LED lights with eight lighting modes to brighten your home in the evenings.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Tory Burch chose color-blocking as the preferred mode of expression and took commonplace pieces to new heights (a sequined swimsuit was the talk of the town after the label’s runway presentation).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Even small wording changes without proper citation are still considered plagiarism.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Thomas' school of thought suggests that readers should look only at the wording of the Constitution, which placed no impediments on the rights of U.S. citizens to own a gun.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, flowering branches are embroidered on pale sheer chiffon tunics in watery pastel tones.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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In contrast, reformist newspapers struck a more optimistic tone.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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As astute observers have noted, that formulation suggests Team Trump is comfortable letting Iran retain a measure of its nuclear potential, and might even consider removing sanctions without a comprehensive dismantling of its atomic effort.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to jojoba oil and a blend of fruit extracts, the formulation is nourishing, easily blendable, and streak-resistant.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Phraseology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phraseology. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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