: the act or manner of expressing in words : phraseology
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What's the exact wording of the agreement?
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The wording of Farrow's statement also presented no clear timeline to decide the issue, or whether the county would conduct a formal public hearing on the proposal.
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Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
Trade secrets are already protected under FOIA; Rosenberg fears the wording of the bill could broaden the definition of what’s exempt from public disclosure.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
Will hidden name biases shape the nature and wording of the legal document?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The wording of that response has drawn criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
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Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
Trade secrets are already protected under FOIA; Rosenberg fears the wording of the bill could broaden the definition of what’s exempt from public disclosure.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
Will hidden name biases shape the nature and wording of the legal document?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The wording of that response has drawn criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Wording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wording. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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wording
noun
word·ing
ˈwərd-iŋ 
: the way in which something is put into words
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