as in directly
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you can't just copy the encyclopedia article verbatim for your report—that's plagiarism
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Recent Examples of verbatim
When asked, Goldstein playfully echoes his publicist, nearly verbatim.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
The text messages are produced here verbatim, with spelling, syntax and grammatical errors intact.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
These Are the Early Symptoms My Doctors Missed’ By Cheyenne Buckingham
13 Ways to Turn a Plate of Pasta Into a High-Protein Dinner
By Audrey Bruno
Not to mention, zeroing in on the exchange verbatim is more likely to lead to overanalyzing every word than truly gaining clarity.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Apr. 2025
Literally, those lines, almost verbatim, became that scene in the film.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
The text messages are produced here verbatim, with spelling, syntax and grammatical errors intact.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
These Are the Early Symptoms My Doctors Missed’ By Cheyenne Buckingham
13 Ways to Turn a Plate of Pasta Into a High-Protein Dinner
By Audrey Bruno
Not to mention, zeroing in on the exchange verbatim is more likely to lead to overanalyzing every word than truly gaining clarity.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Apr. 2025
Literally, those lines, almost verbatim, became that scene in the film.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbatim
Adverb
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In addition to UnitedHealth Group, the lawsuit named Chief Executive Andrew Witty and Chief Financial Officer John Rex as co-defendants, alleging they were directly involved in the dissemination of misleading information to investors during the affected period.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Every item in this collection comes directly from my personal archive.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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The spatial sound technology accurately replicates the acoustic environment of a professional studio using headphones, empowering creators to produce studio-quality mixes in any location.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said that Khalil failed to accurately complete his application for his green card and that this could be a reason for permanent resident status being revoked.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Adverb
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That’s exactly the transformation Ashley Berges invites you to explore.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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What if leaning into uncertainty is exactly what allows the best ideas, deepest collaboration, and most authentic leadership to emerge?—
Melanie Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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“Verbatim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbatim. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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