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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
His quirky phraseology was unpredictable and did not keep normal hours.
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
The issues included the controller’s failure to use proper phraseology, which refers to the prescribed language that a controller is supposed to use when communicating with pilots.
—Emily Steel, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
In journalistic phraseology, the nut graph sets up the premise or controversy or questions raised by a newspaper story.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
The job descriptions are incorporating this gen-AI phraseology.
—Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
The issues included the controller’s failure to use proper phraseology, which refers to the prescribed language that a controller is supposed to use when communicating with pilots.
—Emily Steel, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
In journalistic phraseology, the nut graph sets up the premise or controversy or questions raised by a newspaper story.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
The job descriptions are incorporating this gen-AI phraseology.
—Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phraseology
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Here he’s been renamed Vadim (or Vlad) Baranov and is played by Paul Dano in the actor’s charmingly offhand and cerebral manner.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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The former general further called on the public to express their aspirations in a peaceful and constructive manner, and promised their voices will be heard.—
Niniek Karmini,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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But even atop those peaks, the orchestra and chorus remained well-balanced, and the chorus’s diction impeccable.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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The syntax, the diction, the tonal shifts—these are tools for creating aesthetic force.—
Matthew Clark Davison,
Literary Hub,
18 July 2025
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Laissez-faire, free-market style capitalism has been a cornerstone of the Republican Party's economic platform, and Trump has always touted himself as a capitalist businessman.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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And just as important as its style and storage is its price.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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The site is available in 24 languages and offers 35 local currencies, Trip.com says.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The school teaches Indigenous languages and cultures, addressing the historical loss caused by assimilation policies.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The same was also true for the second game, although the addition of first-person elements did change things up somewhat (and no, the first game’s Integral first-person mode is not the same functionally).—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Waymo has hit expansion mode on its services nationwide, launching in Austin this year and expanding its San Francisco area operations in March.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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Despite the stark wording, there were no mandatory evacuation orders in effect Wednesday morning, a Juneau city spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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That’s the period that the $1.1 billion already had been approved for — before it was taken away by Congress, or rescinded, the official-speak wording that sounds gentler than what occurred, as so much bureaucratic language does.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Naveena Denim Mills is introducing new directions in dye and wash aesthetics, including smokey grey, green cast, and brown cast indigo tones that bring a fresh update to classic denim.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Aug. 2025
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Children, especially in early developmental stages, are acutely sensitive to tone, timing, and emotional mirroring.—
Marc Fernandez,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Aug. 2025
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Good Start is now marketed as Good Start Dr. Brown’s, with three infant formulations: one for gas, fussiness and spit-up; a second for easy digestion and softer poops; and a third that is milk- and lactose-free.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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While the two share some hormonal overlap, their formulations, doses and risks are designed for very different purposes.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Phraseology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phraseology. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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