: 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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While analysts argued about the Prime Minister’s wording, tanks rolled into central Gaza, and tens of thousands of Palestinians fled on foot, heading to southern areas of the enclave where there is no infrastructure to accommodate them.
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Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Others say the wording of official warnings needs improving.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Some of the wording suggests a political ideology, specifically with anti-fascist language.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
Others simply said the wording of the question didn't make sense.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Others say the wording of official warnings needs improving.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Some of the wording suggests a political ideology, specifically with anti-fascist language.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
Others simply said the wording of the question didn't make sense.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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