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
While not replicating lyrics verbatim, the outputs often share thematic content, rhyming patterns, and arrangements, effectively creating derivative works.
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Virginie Berger, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Staff are required to read prepared statements verbatim.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
Hardeman allegedly copied a fellow academic’s dissertation verbatim, with the exception of swapping some names and places, to write a grant application to the National Institutes of Health.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
And yet, it’s still rooted in something real, because Perry plucked much of the heavy-handed dialog Keery delivers verbatim from the Wowee Zowee press kit, contemporaneous Malkmus interviews, and things Malkmus told Perry himself.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
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Virginie Berger, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Staff are required to read prepared statements verbatim.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
Hardeman allegedly copied a fellow academic’s dissertation verbatim, with the exception of swapping some names and places, to write a grant application to the National Institutes of Health.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
And yet, it’s still rooted in something real, because Perry plucked much of the heavy-handed dialog Keery delivers verbatim from the Wowee Zowee press kit, contemporaneous Malkmus interviews, and things Malkmus told Perry himself.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbatim
Adverb
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My ultimate goal is to help people feel a sense of wellness, and these ingredients directly nourish that.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
23 July 2025
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None of the repayment will be from arena coffers directly.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
22 July 2025
Adverb
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The number of deaths was never accurately calculated, with estimates running from 1,000 to 6,000.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 July 2025
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But accurately predicting tsunamis is challenging because of the many factors at play.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
30 July 2025
Adverb
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With a tripod set and the moment perfectly staged, Arrieta dropped to one knee – only for two unsuspecting tourists to stroll directly into the frame at exactly the wrong time.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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But that's exactly what this former science teacher (Bryan Cranston) did with his ex-student (Aaron Paul).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Verbatim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbatim. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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