verbiage

noun

ˈvər-bē-ij How to pronounce verbiage (audio)
Definition of verbiagenext
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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3
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 But the market’s tendency to parse imprecise (or overly precise) verbiage for hidden signals may not be easily extinguished. — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 All this negative verbiage stems from disagreements over contracts with Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach and what the sheriff agreed to do. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026 Or the verbiage might imply the company has clinical evidence proving its application works, even though the app has never been tested independently. — IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2026 Regional presidents Neel Kashkari of Minneapolis, Lorie Logan of Dallas and Beth Hammack of Cleveland released statements explaining their votes, offering similar rationale regarding the verbiage in the statement — but not over the decision to keep a hold on rates form their current position. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for verbiage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbiage
  1. repetition
  2. rhetoric
  3. language
  4. wordage
  5. diction
  6. verbosity
  7. wording
  8. diffusion
Noun
  • For each exercise, aim for two to three sets of 8-12 repetitions, two to three times per week on non-consecutive days.
    — Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • If the change introduces a new logic or compliance requirement, expect a longer runway, repetition and coaching in the flow of work.
    — Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of repetition
Noun
  • As for Turkey, despite the heated rhetoric from both sides, Israel and Turkey are probably not going to militarily clash or fight a war against each other anytime soon.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Critics say such rhetoric undermines public confidence in election results.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of rhetoric
Noun
  • In a world order in rupture, international law remains the one language power still has to answer to.
    — Alain Berset, Time, 6 July 2026
  • Although it is celebrated primarily in Latin, Lauer said the language is only part of its appeal.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
Definition of language
Noun
  • 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
  • Reached by the Union-Tribune Wednesday morning, Lindsey differed with McGillis’ wordage.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023
Definition of wordage
Noun
  • This was a lexicon both earthy and expansive, a diction vulgar and elevated, granular and capricious.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • This isn’t to suggest that Young needs to pick up where Hunt has left off, in terms of salty diction.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Definition of diction
Noun
  • His verbosity has become a point of contention.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • Clarity In the AI era, verbosity is free and clarity is expensive.
    — Ankur Shah, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of verbosity
Noun
  • But the additional wording on the MSG sign about confidentiality during and post-event reinforces that there is no livestream, no TV broadcast and likely a social media blackout – until Swift and Kelce deem otherwise.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The Republican National Committee sued in 2024, arguing that the wording of federal election statutes indicates that Election Day itself is the deadline for when ballots can be received.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 29 June 2026
Definition of wording
Noun
  • Transformers, diffusion models, state space models and mixture-of-experts are not interchangeable.
    — Ashutosh Saxena, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Other people emphasize the rules and regulations slowing down diffusion and stymieing change.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
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