: the act or manner of expressing in words : phraseology
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What's the exact wording of the agreement?
it's important to get the wording of this law precisely correct
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But, according to an audit conducted by the school district office of Chief Auditor Dave Rhodes, the wording of the 2022 referendum failed to specify which non-teaching staff would see the benefits.
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Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
March 21 – April 19 Speak from the heart, but let your brain mull over the exact wording first!
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The wording of the executive order Trump signed on his first day back in office last January stated that the transfer of all funds would be halted.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 21 Jan. 2026
This wording would need to be nailed tight, else some entities might try to claim a loophole exists and proceed as though the prohibition did not apply in their circumstance.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
March 21 – April 19 Speak from the heart, but let your brain mull over the exact wording first!
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The wording of the executive order Trump signed on his first day back in office last January stated that the transfer of all funds would be halted.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 21 Jan. 2026
This wording would need to be nailed tight, else some entities might try to claim a loophole exists and proceed as though the prohibition did not apply in their circumstance.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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