phrasings

plural of phrasing
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as in voices
an act, process, or means of putting something into words research has shown that the phrasing of the question on certain hot-button issues greatly influences the response

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as in dictions
the way in which something is put into words a particularly delicate and careful phrasing of the statement regarding the nature of the couple's relationship

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Recent Examples of phrasings The way poetry defamiliarizes language and seeks unique phrasings seems to scramble this software’s ability to sort text. James Folta, Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025 Distinguished with trademark quivers and phrasings that underlined meaning and action, his voice and range revealed few signs of deterioration. Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • One of the loudest voices in the cattle world agitating against the border reopening is Bill Bullard, the CEO of R-CALF, a national association of independent cattle and sheep farmers.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Casting also plays an important role in promoting diversity, by opening the doors to new voices, new expressions and a broader range of people on screen.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The first three were post-dictions of inflation; the latter four were predictions that had not yet been observed when they were made.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond removing the psychological and practical barrier of injections, oral formulations are not reliant on syringes or refrigeration and are cheaper to manufacture.
    Perdita Nouril, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
  • High-potency formulations of marijuana may carry greater risks for problematic use.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For localization, Voithru’s Totus offers AI dubbing across 29 languages, and XL8 brings both MediaCAT and EventCAT for video localization and real-time interpretation.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Flowkey works across laptops, phones, and tablets and is available in 11 languages.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Wiener Werkstätte’s undue obscurity may have something to do with not only those epistolary expressions of skepticism by the founding fathers of the Frankfurt School, but also Hoffmann’s latter-day Nazism, which in this show goes unmentioned.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Non-age-statement expressions began showing up everywhere, replacing the numbers on the labels of classic single malts from Nikka and Suntory, which launched Hibiki Harmony as a NAS expression to satisfy consumers’ demand.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In their statements, the former presidents praised both Parton’s music and philanthropic endeavors.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The parents' statements about the baby's condition have not been independently confirmed by USA TODAY Network.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Phrasings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phrasings. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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