as in directly
in the same words
you can't just copy the encyclopedia article verbatim for your report—that's plagiarism
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Recent Examples of verbatim
Literally, those lines, almost verbatim, became that scene in the film.
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H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Well, that question verbatim is a heading in the TCA leadership’s email — and here are the bullet points that followed, in the board’s own words:
Conversations about organizing summer tour have been ongoing since the summer of 2024.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
The Tennessean has no plans to publish the shooter's writings verbatim and has sought to center coverage on public policy, the victims and the community.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2024
This sentiment was repeated almost verbatim in a statement from the PSRB.
—Matthew J. Funchion, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
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H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Well, that question verbatim is a heading in the TCA leadership’s email — and here are the bullet points that followed, in the board’s own words:
Conversations about organizing summer tour have been ongoing since the summer of 2024.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
The Tennessean has no plans to publish the shooter's writings verbatim and has sought to center coverage on public policy, the victims and the community.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2024
This sentiment was repeated almost verbatim in a statement from the PSRB.
—Matthew J. Funchion, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbatim
Adverb
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The president recognizes them as engines of regional prosperity whose success directly benefits American industry.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
semafor.com,
4 June 2025
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The Daily News and our colleagues in the press have been asking lots of questions and getting some answers which have been published, but voters deserve to hear directly from the men and women who would be mayor for the next four years.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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Or, more accurately, a wrong day for any member of the Dallas Wings frontcourt.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Apple Maps and Waze accurately charted traffic patterns, and only Google Maps appeared to be affected.—
Ashley Belanger – May 30,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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Lee’s victory comes exactly six months after the country’s previous leader declared martial law and plunged the nation into chaos.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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That’s exactly what the Klein Vision AirCar is promising.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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“Verbatim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbatim. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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