as in directly
in the same words
you can't just copy the encyclopedia article verbatim for your report—that's plagiarism
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Recent Examples of verbatim
The parallels are uncanny — Ashley is now the general manager of the club, giving the exact same speech that Josh gave verbatim at a Monte Visto fundraiser.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
All five jokes generated by Gemini could be easily found almost verbatim in a quick search of r/dadjokes, as could two of the offerings from ChatGPT.
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ArsTechnica,
21 Jan. 2026
However, since the languages are identical, the interpreter just repeats the exact same words verbatim after each line.
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Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
And while many of the pages are copied verbatim from Wikipedia, there are notable changes on topics relating to Musk, his enemies and allies, and his far-right politics.
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Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for verbatim
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
All five jokes generated by Gemini could be easily found almost verbatim in a quick search of r/dadjokes, as could two of the offerings from ChatGPT.
—
ArsTechnica,
21 Jan. 2026
However, since the languages are identical, the interpreter just repeats the exact same words verbatim after each line.
—
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
And while many of the pages are copied verbatim from Wikipedia, there are notable changes on topics relating to Musk, his enemies and allies, and his far-right politics.
—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for verbatim
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbatim
Adverb
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However, the records do not identify Swift or Kelce and do not reveal if the event is directly connected to the couple.
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Add chunk oak firewood or oak smoking chunks directly onto the hot coals.
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While Americans prepare to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary, historians say one of the most overlooked chapters of the Revolutionary War is Florida's role, or more accurately, its decision not to join the fight for independence.
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Consider how to keep your system running 24/7, securely and accurately.
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That did not go well and still went exactly according to plan.
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As historian Anton-Hermann Chroust notes, many lawyers in the colonies did exactly that.
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“Verbatim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbatim. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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