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verbatim

adverb

(ˌ)vər-ˈbā-təm

Definition of verbatim

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 The parallels are uncanny — Ashley is now the general manager of the club, giving the exact same speech that Josh gave verbatim at a Monte Visto fundraiser. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 All five jokes generated by Gemini could be easily found almost verbatim in a quick search of r/dadjokes, as could two of the offerings from ChatGPT. — ArsTechnica, 21 Jan. 2026 However, since the languages are identical, the interpreter just repeats the exact same words verbatim after each line. — Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026 And while many of the pages are copied verbatim from Wikipedia, there are notable changes on topics relating to Musk, his enemies and allies, and his far-right politics. — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for verbatim

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The gracious master of ceremonies gave me the place of honor in the line-up, directly behind him, with Reiffer and the two shikaris bringing up the rear.

— Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Fuel for a compact subcritical reactor The fuel development project is directly connected to AMPERA’s plans for a subcritical micronuclear reactor platform.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of directly

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There are very few tools that can accurately assess skills, but relying on managerial judgment alone is fraught with biases like the halo, horn and recency effects.

— Tonushree Mondal, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
But Matt Kaufman, chief safety officer at Roblox, said last year that for people between about 5 and 25, the system can accurately estimate their age within one or two years.

— Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of accurately

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The playwright’s story plants its clues carefully enough that the eventual revelations feel surprising without feeling arbitrary — exactly what a good ghost story should accomplish.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
What was likely the last live play of Jayden Daniels’ preseason showed exactly why there’s explosive potential in every Washington Commanders snap.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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