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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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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
That verbiage sounds more like a lawyer or politician than one of the world’s leading shipyards.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
Those aren’t the worst ideas, despite the PC verbiage.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2025
Having that same voice and verbiage is so critical.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
His verbiage leaves the door open for skepticism, however.
—Andrew Hughes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
Those aren’t the worst ideas, despite the PC verbiage.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2025
Having that same voice and verbiage is so critical.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
His verbiage leaves the door open for skepticism, however.
—Andrew Hughes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbiage
Noun
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Homosexual life, by contrast, is one of unfruitful stasis and sterile repetition.—
Garth Greenwell,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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An effective way to ensure your brand values and message are visible on your website is repetition.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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Her Bluesky feed in the hours after Kirk’s murder was filled with inflammatory rhetoric.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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While detailing the first in-person meeting between her and Rodríguez, Pascal spoke about the specific rhetoric that trans actors sometimes come up against, which is that trans actors should connect with trans subjects based solely on identity, rather than the many other aspects of their humanity.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The usual way to craft programming code entails the handwriting of source code, often using a conventional programming language such as Python, C++, and other popular coding languages.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Having sat with Jones in their home studio, Ronson understood the language of digital sound meters, tape machines and knobs and faders, as well as the importance of reading the room.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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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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The spoken narrative, with its spare, literary diction and vigorous precision, seems to add details and even scenes to the image-scape.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
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But even atop those peaks, the orchestra and chorus remained well-balanced, and the chorus’s diction impeccable.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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While analysts argued about the Prime Minister’s wording, tanks rolled into central Gaza, and tens of thousands of Palestinians fled on foot, heading to southern areas of the enclave where there is no infrastructure to accommodate them.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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Others say the wording of official warnings needs improving.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
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This working prompt injection came only after much trial and error, explaining the verbosity and the detail in it.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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The truth is, there is rarely a Merritt Wever or an Adrien Brody in awards speeches—extreme cases of brevity or verbosity that stun both those in the room and at home.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bader’s formulation avoids this problem by using ascorbyl glucoside, a water-soluble derivative that stays intact in the bottle, then converts into active Vitamin C once absorbed.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
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But why restrict yourself to only three numbers, as Pythagoras did in this formulation?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Verbiage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbiage. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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