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as in repetition
the use of too many words to express an idea
teachers loathe the verbiage that students resort to in order to pad a paper
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2
as in rhetoric
language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere
the pretentious verbiage that one finds in the reviews of self-important art critics
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as in language
the way in which something is put into words
as per the standard verbiage of military reports, the assault was launched at "0700 hours"
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Recent Examples of verbiage
The fire department asked for additional information from BP and were told that a notice would be put out as soon as the legal team reviewed the notification’s verbiage.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
In Your Resume Align verbiage in your resume with keywords in the job description.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
That change in verbiage could go a long way to helping voters focus.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
There’s a whole slew of additional verbiage added to the rest of Section 4: Scoring, to augment Rally scoring details.
12.c: Round Robin Withdrawal clarifications, done in an attempt to make round robin competitions more fair in the event of a withdrawal or forfeit.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
In Your Resume Align verbiage in your resume with keywords in the job description.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
That change in verbiage could go a long way to helping voters focus.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
There’s a whole slew of additional verbiage added to the rest of Section 4: Scoring, to augment Rally scoring details.
12.c: Round Robin Withdrawal clarifications, done in an attempt to make round robin competitions more fair in the event of a withdrawal or forfeit.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbiage
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Listen attentively to what’s being said, and practice deep listening techniques, such as listening for repetition, which can signal a need to dig further.—
Anna Shields,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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However, how people really learn is through repetition, resources, reflection and accountability.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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An evaluation of Trump’s past rhetoric and actions and the FCPA’s benefits for American business suggests that foreign corruption enforcement is not going anywhere soon.—
Robert Anello,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Too often, the concept of second chances consists of hollow rhetoric and hurtful stigma.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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On their website, the three yellow stripes are prominently featured on the website under the Black Lives Matter wordage, and used on their social media accounts.—
Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria,
USA TODAY,
29 Mar. 2023
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Reached by the Union-Tribune Wednesday morning, Lindsey differed with McGillis’ wordage.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2023
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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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Some of the wording spray-painted on one of the vehicles reportedly matched graffiti that was reported at the same location on Feb 26.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
20 Mar. 2025
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That is yet another wording that creates some heartburn.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Still, the challenge lies in managing the explosive verbosity that modern tools enable effortlessly.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Crisp articulation of ideas trumps verbosity, fostering a culture that treasures originality and respect for the reader’s time.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Pharmaceutical companies are already using AI to optimize drug formulations and predict adverse reactions.—
Mika Newton,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Estrogen creams marketed specifically for anti-aging, on the other hand, have different formulations.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Verbiage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbiage. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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