1
as in repetition
the use of too many words to express an idea
teachers loathe the verbiage that students resort to in order to pad a paper
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2
as in rhetoric
language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere
the pretentious verbiage that one finds in the reviews of self-important art critics
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as in language
the way in which something is put into words
as per the standard verbiage of military reports, the assault was launched at "0700 hours"
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Recent Examples of verbiage
Shakespeare’s verbiage is carefully calibrated to sound as much like a real conversation as possible.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
This lack of clarity amongst our verbiage, then, spills over into confusion amongst the general population and marketplace.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
McDaniels started the meetings by explaining his verbiage for various formations and concepts.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Techies might recognize that this verbiage is akin to a start-up company that makes a minimal viable product (MVP), showcasing what product is under development and represents the minimum requirements for viability, see my coverage at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
This lack of clarity amongst our verbiage, then, spills over into confusion amongst the general population and marketplace.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
McDaniels started the meetings by explaining his verbiage for various formations and concepts.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Techies might recognize that this verbiage is akin to a start-up company that makes a minimal viable product (MVP), showcasing what product is under development and represents the minimum requirements for viability, see my coverage at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbiage
Noun
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Disjointed communication between interviewers often leads to repetition and confusion.—
Nadia Edwards-Dashti,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Lifting heavier weights or successfully completing more repetitions are other signs of muscle gain.—
Jennifer Steinhoff,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Trump frequently used similarly bellicose rhetoric at various times during his first term.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
13 June 2025
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While the reactionary right offered the most frothing anti-gay rhetoric, much of the anti-gay policymaking happened under a Democrat, Bill Clinton.—
Lucas Schaefer
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Photosynthesis was such a profound development; so were eukaryotes, nervous systems and language.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
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The government's 2011 population census found that a little more than 10% of Indians fluently speak the language.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
8 June 2025
Noun
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On their website, the three yellow stripes are prominently featured on the website under the Black Lives Matter wordage, and used on their social media accounts.—
Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria,
USA TODAY,
29 Mar. 2023
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Reached by the Union-Tribune Wednesday morning, Lindsey differed with McGillis’ wordage.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2023
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This was the voice of Suzanne Vega, a singer with little in the way of vocal dynamics or overt flourish, just a diction of great clarity and control.—
Emma Madden,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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That’s just what The Original Daughter does, from every single word, from diction to syntax to plot and voice to character and even theme.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even subtle changes in the wording of CDC recommendations—a should swapped for a may—can have big ripple effects, Limaye told me.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2025
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McLaughlin was reacting to CNN anchor Abby Phillip's post questioning DHS's wording.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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But Sieh is the standout, emitting a complex blend of sardonic acceptance, cynical verbosity and submerged emotional longing.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Coogler can let his characters’ verbosity get the better of story momentum.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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The most successful businesses during that time were those with the ability to source materials from multiple vendors or shift their product formulations according to changing circumstances.—
Stephen DeAngelis,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Hegseth Calls the tune The U.S. was heavily involved in the formulation of the report, officials say.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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“Verbiage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbiage. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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