Examples of word-for-word in a Sentence
Adverb
you don't have to record the professor's comments word for word in your notes
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 10 July 2025
With semantic search, AI interprets the meaning behind a query rather than matching it word-for-word.
—Zohar Gilad, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
That morning, veteran guard Veronica Burton recited it word for word.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
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Adjective
The team’s social media post about the news was almost word-for-word the same as Mintzlaff’s quote.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 10 July 2025
With semantic search, AI interprets the meaning behind a query rather than matching it word-for-word.
—Zohar Gilad, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Adverb
As of Sunday morning, the bill was still being read aloud word for word by clerks on the Senate floor.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
That morning, veteran guard Veronica Burton recited it word for word.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
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“Word-for-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word-for-word. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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