VERBIAGE Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

verbiage

noun

ˈvər-bē-ij

Definition of verbiage

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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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 Hernandez doesn’t have any fluff to his game, to his verbiage, or in his quest to someday stand as a world champion. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 Beneath the dry legal verbiage, the timeline described in the 28-page complaint reads almost like the libretto of a five-act opera. — Mary Carole McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 The opposing locker room remains the same size, but with World Cup verbiage on the wall. — Pete Grathoff june 8, Kansas City Star, 9 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 See All Example Sentences for verbiage

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Noun

Yayoi Kusama, whose obsessive repetitions of dots and nets became a means of expressing infinity, leaving an indelible mark on contemporary art worldwide, died on August 14 of multiple organ failure at a hospital in Tokyo.

— Tessa Solomon for ARTnews, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Michelle Malkin, a gambling researcher at East Carolina University, emphasized how anticipation and rapid repetition mirror gambling mechanics.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of repetition

Noun

From a consideration of apoptosis—the orderly elimination of damaged or unnecessary cells—Solé moves on to failing machines, eroded memories, vanished languages, brittle digital archives, and more.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
High-needs students — defined as those receiving free or reduced price meals, English language learners and students with disabilities — also performed about 10 points below the overall student body in each category.

— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 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

Touma said that, not unlike today, access to education and wealth often affected one's diction and vocabulary.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026
Regrettably, even after all this time living here, my bride never fails to seize the opportunity to suggest my diction is something less than poifect.

— Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of diction

Noun

Inside a large company, familiar questions return with slightly different wording.

— Erum Manzoor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Analysts suggest this may reflect that as the Fed gradually downplays forward guidance, market sensitivity to Fed wording—as well as the Fed's overall influence over markets—could be waning.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of wording

Noun

As diffusion models and computational power matured toward the end of 2023 and into 2024, the frontier inevitably moved to video.

— Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Making robots skillful The second stage introduces a latent diffusion model, which gives BeyondMimic its ability to generate and combine movements.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

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