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verbatim

[ver-bey-tim] / vərˈbeɪ tɪm /


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The devotion is well-earned: Smith can quote Jefferson verbatim and cites Seneca and Enlightenment philosophers without blinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

She has no trouble adopting Alfredo’s melody and text verbatim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

When it comes to public figures, there are clearly good reasons to stick pretty close to a verbatim transcript of what they really said.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

Hill Valley Mayor Red Thomas blares the same verbatim reelection slogan in 1955 as Mayor Goldie Wilson does in 1985 — “Progress is his middle name” — yet the town is in visible decline.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

He repeated his words verbatim, indicating with hand gestures that we would have to remove our scarves.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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