: the act or manner of expressing in words : phraseology
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What's the exact wording of the agreement?
it's important to get the wording of this law precisely correct
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Filling the next flight are eight empty grey steps without any wording.
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Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Embodied’s wording also seems careful to leave an opening for OpenMoxie to not actually release; although, the company seems optimistic.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
But using temporary measures like CRs have made the money vulnerable to cuts, due to the wording of the agreement.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
This suggests the question of whether the CEO jumped or was pushed is largely academic as trust had already been irreparably damaged—a conclusion supported by the wording of the statement.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Embodied’s wording also seems careful to leave an opening for OpenMoxie to not actually release; although, the company seems optimistic.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
But using temporary measures like CRs have made the money vulnerable to cuts, due to the wording of the agreement.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
This suggests the question of whether the CEO jumped or was pushed is largely academic as trust had already been irreparably damaged—a conclusion supported by the wording of the statement.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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