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to convey in appropriate or telling terms
tried to word the declaration exactly right
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Recent Examples of worded
Subtle elements, such as how profiles are presented, how events are curated or even how notifications are worded, contribute to this.
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Gideon Kimbrell,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
But the way that it's worded in this framework agreement suggested that the United States would be investing in the fund.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
In announcing the potential out-of-state move, the NFL franchise carefully worded its language to allow for a different outcome.
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Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
Beijing’s statement after the meeting with the Iranian Foreign Ministry was carefully worded to not blame Iran for the crisis while also calling for greater efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz.
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Selina Wang,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
When Perkins was arrested in 2012, the law laying out the process was worded differently.
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Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
Separation is particularly risky from a controlling partner, or perhaps more aptly worded, from someone who is losing control.
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Kathryn Spearman,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
State election code requires ballot measures be neutrally worded.
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Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
If the Heat hadn’t worded the trade that way, then Miami would be at greater risk of the first-round pick conveyed to Charlotte being unprotected.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Gideon Kimbrell,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
But the way that it's worded in this framework agreement suggested that the United States would be investing in the fund.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
In announcing the potential out-of-state move, the NFL franchise carefully worded its language to allow for a different outcome.
—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
Beijing’s statement after the meeting with the Iranian Foreign Ministry was carefully worded to not blame Iran for the crisis while also calling for greater efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz.
—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
When Perkins was arrested in 2012, the law laying out the process was worded differently.
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Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
Separation is particularly risky from a controlling partner, or perhaps more aptly worded, from someone who is losing control.
—
Kathryn Spearman,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
State election code requires ballot measures be neutrally worded.
—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
If the Heat hadn’t worded the trade that way, then Miami would be at greater risk of the first-round pick conveyed to Charlotte being unprotected.
—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worded
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In January, the FBI flagged the group and sent some of the evidence, including over half a dozen videos, to local law enforcement, prosecutors said.
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Attorneys for Kil said the university was in the process of reinstating her.
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Smita Sharma, who helped her mom study for the naturalization exam, expressed both excitement and disbelief.
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Others expressed concern that the development would alter the boardwalk’s character.
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One onboarding step was phrased so oddly that two teams interpreted it in opposite ways.
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The use of first-person pronouns is dishonest, but there’s a much deeper issue that goes beyond how a statement is phrased.
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Violations will result in disciplinary action, the email stated.
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This usually may come up after an employee has stated an issue.
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The painting has undergone extensive restoration, removing overpainting by other hands and revealing imagery that, experts say, may have articulated a message of religious tolerance in a moment of social tensions arising partly from a refugee crisis.
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Not least because Liverpool never received an official approach from Bayern and, if Ngumoha was feeling remotely unsettled, then that hadn’t been articulated to the club.
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“Worded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worded. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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