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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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The team focused on concepts and emotion instead of word-for-word translation.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The song relays, word for word, a story by his three-year-old daughter about a girl who won’t stop wiggling.
—John Kenney, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Despite the complex, stream-of-consciousness lyrics, hundreds of mouths could be seen contorting word-for-word with Springsteen’s, giving the show an intimate, local bar atmosphere.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The team focused on concepts and emotion instead of word-for-word translation.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
Not a word for word quote, so don’t quote Margaret.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The song relays, word for word, a story by his three-year-old daughter about a girl who won’t stop wiggling.
—John Kenney, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Word-for-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word-for-word. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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