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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
There was also opponent-relative verbiage sprinkled throughout as the schedule was being announced.
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Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Regional presidents Neel Kashkari of Minneapolis, Lorie Logan of Dallas and Beth Hammack of Cleveland released statements explaining their votes, offering similar rationale regarding the verbiage in the statement — but not over the decision to keep a hold on rates form their current position.
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Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
That produced a jumble of verbiage difficult for voters to decipher.
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John Seiler,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2026
The Roadrunners are also using the spring to adjust to new offensive coordinator Rick Bowie, adapting to fresh verbiage that is closer to how Traylor operated during his days as a high school coach at Gilmer.
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Greg Luca,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Regional presidents Neel Kashkari of Minneapolis, Lorie Logan of Dallas and Beth Hammack of Cleveland released statements explaining their votes, offering similar rationale regarding the verbiage in the statement — but not over the decision to keep a hold on rates form their current position.
—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
That produced a jumble of verbiage difficult for voters to decipher.
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John Seiler,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2026
The Roadrunners are also using the spring to adjust to new offensive coordinator Rick Bowie, adapting to fresh verbiage that is closer to how Traylor operated during his days as a high school coach at Gilmer.
—
Greg Luca,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbiage
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For each exercise, aim for two to three sets of 8-12 repetitions, two to three times per week on non-consecutive days.
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If the change introduces a new logic or compliance requirement, expect a longer runway, repetition and coaching in the flow of work.
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For too long Western leaders have been deterred by Putin’s escalation rhetoric.
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Concha argued that her positions and rhetoric reflect a broader shift in the Democratic Party toward socialism and extremism.
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Eight groups challenged the department’s definition in court, representing nurse practitioners, therapists, speech language pathologists and more.
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Keep language simple, confirm times, and leave extra room between commitments.
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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.
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Reached by the Union-Tribune Wednesday morning, Lindsey differed with McGillis’ wordage.
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This was a lexicon both earthy and expansive, a diction vulgar and elevated, granular and capricious.
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This isn’t to suggest that Young needs to pick up where Hunt has left off, in terms of salty diction.
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His verbosity has become a point of contention.
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Clarity In the AI era, verbosity is free and clarity is expensive.
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But the additional wording on the MSG sign about confidentiality during and post-event reinforces that there is no livestream, no TV broadcast and likely a social media blackout – until Swift and Kelce deem otherwise.
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The Republican National Committee sued in 2024, arguing that the wording of federal election statutes indicates that Election Day itself is the deadline for when ballots can be received.
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Transformers, diffusion models, state space models and mixture-of-experts are not interchangeable.
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Other people emphasize the rules and regulations slowing down diffusion and stymieing change.
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“Verbiage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbiage. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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