1
as in repetition
the use of too many words to express an idea
teachers loathe the verbiage that students resort to in order to pad a paper
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2
as in rhetoric
language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere
the pretentious verbiage that one finds in the reviews of self-important art critics
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as in language
the way in which something is put into words
as per the standard verbiage of military reports, the assault was launched at "0700 hours"
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Recent Examples of verbiage
The coming months may bring more clarity around the landscape for student loans including the final verbiage of the Republican student loan plan.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The moment was meant to be provocative—to leverage a bit of verbiage, once used almost exclusively by a minority community and its subcultures, for clicks and likes and 15 seconds of social-media attention.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 16 May 2025
There's the verbiage that goes with it and everything.
—Outside Online, 21 May 2025
Shakespeare’s verbiage is carefully calibrated to sound as much like a real conversation as possible.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The moment was meant to be provocative—to leverage a bit of verbiage, once used almost exclusively by a minority community and its subcultures, for clicks and likes and 15 seconds of social-media attention.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 16 May 2025
There's the verbiage that goes with it and everything.
—Outside Online, 21 May 2025
Shakespeare’s verbiage is carefully calibrated to sound as much like a real conversation as possible.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbiage
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For example, listening skills are widely accepted as a core management competency, but deep listening techniques, such as listening for repetition, intentions, and expectations, take time to master.—
Anna Shields,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Matos is a longshot to make the 53-man roster but got a decent amount of repetitions Wednesday.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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His tirades against Ukraine stood out for their bloodthirsty rhetoric.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
17 July 2025
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While democratic Taiwan has long been used to those threats, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the increasingly shrill rhetoric from Chinese leader Xi Jinping and conflict in the Middle East have thrown into sharp relief what could be at stake if peace falters.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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But their language echoes the same arguments about unfair trade, deficits and national security that Trump invoked during his reciprocal tariff rollout.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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English is widely spoken across Puerto Rico, but travelers should keep in mind that Spanish is the island's universal language.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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On their website, the three yellow stripes are prominently featured on the website under the Black Lives Matter wordage, and used on their social media accounts.—
Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria,
USA TODAY,
29 Mar. 2023
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Reached by the Union-Tribune Wednesday morning, Lindsey differed with McGillis’ wordage.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2023
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In the old days, stars — especially female stars — were put on strict diets, their names often changed, and they were usually given voice lessons to learn that classic Transatlantic diction.—
Clement Obropta,
IndieWire,
16 June 2025
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Buckley’s diction was twisty, his sentences often a yard short of the target, but his core arguments were clear.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Wide Array Of Prompting Tips A seasoned user of generative AI is bound to inevitably realize that the wording of their prompts can significantly impact how the AI responds.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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That lawsuit involved a dispute over the wording of the actions for which Trump was found liable in a civil lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll.—
Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
14 July 2025
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But Sieh is the standout, emitting a complex blend of sardonic acceptance, cynical verbosity and submerged emotional longing.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Coogler can let his characters’ verbosity get the better of story momentum.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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Building a Routine That Works with Your Skin, Not Against It A successful acid routine begins with frequency and formulation.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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The floor below those furnishings is made from quite a natural little formulation of linoleum that incorporates a mix of jute fabric, linseed oil, cork flour and natural resins.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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“Verbiage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbiage. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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