verbalisms

plural of verbalism
as in voices
an act, process, or means of putting something into words the meticulous verbalism of the senator's prepared statement suggests that she knew that it would spark controversy

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Noun
  • Our understanding of the American story is richer—and more complete—when all of its voices are heard.
    Robin Follman, Oc Register, 4 July 2026
  • Mayor Rusty Knox has been one of the voices opposed to expanding the lanes.
    Michael Praats, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Women expect better design, better formulations, and better experiences everywhere else in their lives.
    Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • There’s no shortage of options to choose from, either, including formulations made for specific conditions (pregnancy, postpartum, and premenopause, to name a few) or age.
    Nikki Brown, StyleCaster, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The premise is begging for those capable of delivering big expressions to capture what the F1 drama would have been like in the 1960s.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • The three machines arrayed before me are designed to capture every inch of a performer’s body—their facial expressions, their physical movements, the grain of their voice—and use this data to create an AI likeness.
    Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • In May, a former federal agent was arrested and charged with multiple counts of assault and falsely reporting a crime after making false statements under oath regarding the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis in January.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • But authorities believe there were tensions between Yepez and her employee who was killed, according to a prosecutor’s statements in court and a police report reviewed by The Times.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
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“Verbalisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbalisms. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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