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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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It’s all cloaked in the phraseology of being true to the faith.
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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
To commission a gravestone in proper Roman style, with good syntax and phraseology, was proof that her family had ‘made it’ in Londinium.
—Rachel Ashcroft, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2022
This happens when speakers use local phraseology and native jokes.
—Roman Kumar Vyas, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
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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
To commission a gravestone in proper Roman style, with good syntax and phraseology, was proof that her family had ‘made it’ in Londinium.
—Rachel Ashcroft, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2022
This happens when speakers use local phraseology and native jokes.
—Roman Kumar Vyas, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
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Ukraine has every right to defend itself in this manner, and there is no indication that Ukrainian forces would intentionally target nuclear warhead storage sites.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Apparently, my daughter didn’t finish all of the food on her plate, and the mom felt that was incredibly rude and a sign of poor manners.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Solange’s ornate diction and rhythmic delivery reveal the imprint of Max Eggers’ collaboration with his brother Robert on the script for 2019’s The Lighthouse, although to more frequently humorous effect in this case.Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Walz let Vance get away with Stop the Steal diction and spin the bottle to make censorship and cancel culture Harris’ fault.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
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What’s a little Agatha Christie–style poisoning among the ultrarich and everyone else when prestige is on the line?Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Aligning your values with your leadership style and organizational goals is essential for authentic leadership.Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yet research suggests that children up to age 5 can learn and process up to five languages.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Luckily, just in time, Nick whispers the one word in the (British) English language that instantly turns back the clock.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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That is an indication that while DuPont’s end markets are still in recovery mode, the businesses are being run more efficiently than expected.Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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The reinvention that Cheek to Cheek represented coincided with Gaga taking some time away from album-campaign mode and delving into other interests.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trade secrets are already protected under FOIA; Rosenberg fears the wording of the bill could broaden the definition of what’s exempt from public disclosure.Lisa Song, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
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The wording of Farrow's statement also presented no clear timeline to decide the issue, or whether the county would conduct a formal public hearing on the proposal.Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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The tool can modify sentences or longer sections of text to shorten or lengthen the word count, change the tone, or format it in a different way.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Harris camp has been projecting a tone of confidence in the final days leading up to the general election.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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While some setting sprays also classify as fixing sprays, their formulations and benefits usually differ.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Instead of dealing with graphs, this formulation of the conjecture asked about objects called hypergraphs.Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Phraseology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phraseology. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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