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as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words
research has shown that the phrasing of the question on certain hot-button issues greatly influences the response
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as in diction
the way in which something is put into words
a particularly delicate and careful phrasing of the statement regarding the nature of the couple's relationship
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as in saying
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
he had trouble thinking of how to phrase his question for the visiting dignitary
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Recent Examples of phrasing
Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
That phrasing raised two difficult questions, acknowledges Kasisomayajula Viswanath, a researcher at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health who chairs the committee: When is something a consensus?
—Bykai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
But that phrasing leaves out a part of his comment that significantly changes what Hovde was saying.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
To help people come up with just the right phrasing, Spoonful of Comfort’s website includes plenty of potential messages to spark personalized notes.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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The Vikings’ evaluation process, to use O’Connell’s phrasing, has evolved since 2022.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
That phrasing raised two difficult questions, acknowledges Kasisomayajula Viswanath, a researcher at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health who chairs the committee: When is something a consensus?
—Bykai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
But that phrasing leaves out a part of his comment that significantly changes what Hovde was saying.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
To help people come up with just the right phrasing, Spoonful of Comfort’s website includes plenty of potential messages to spark personalized notes.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phrasing
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Sarah Sherman dons a Neanderthal forehead and chevron eyebrows to play freakazoid congressman Matt Gaetz, while Alec Baldwin pitched down his voice ever so slightly to play RFK Jr.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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Listen to your inner voice and broaden your scope regarding something or someone of interest.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Words and syllables land in an odd way, and the diction and clarity is slightly off.Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 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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Conversely, liquid formulations can slowly condense as the water and alcohols in them evaporate.Keren Landman, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Its fragrance-free formulation is especially great for moments when your skin might be irritated from more intensive ingredients like, say, retinoids.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 29 Oct. 2024
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The language barrier has always been the catalyst for most problems when working with someone who speaks a foreign language.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The platform launches with a slate spanning 12+ languages and 10+ genres, featuring everything from video-on-demand content to free gaming, radio streaming, and 65 live channels.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Any kind of wording along those lines should do the trick.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Despite that clear wording, lawyer Alex Kaufman initially claimed in an emergency hearing Saturday that voters aren’t allowed to hand-deliver absentee ballots that were mailed to them.Kate Brumback and Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
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This extremely personable, charismatic leader deserves great credit for developing and superbly articulating a vision.Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
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Gallant has publicly criticized Netanyahu for not articulating a postwar plan for Gaza.Morgan Phillips, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
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His expression was a mixture of confusion and dejection.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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The man reacted with a stunned expression, looking in the direction of the waitress with anger before realizing that his family had orchestrated the joke.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Phrasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phrasing. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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