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verbatim

Pronunciation: [vərˈbeɪtɪm]

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Learn how to use verbatim in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “communication”

(adverb) exactly as it was said or written, without any changes. If you repeat something verbatim, you say it the same way it was originally said, word for word.

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She quoted the poem verbatim in her presentation.

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He didn't repeat what I said verbatim; he changed a few words.

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Can you repeat the instructions verbatim so I don't miss anything?

Context: “communication”

(adjective) describing something that is an exact copy of what was spoken or written. If something is verbatim, it matches the original word for word.

Example

The transcript was a verbatim account of the meeting.

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The summary was not verbatim; it left out important details.

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Is the document a verbatim copy of the original letter?

How to pronounce verbatim

Pronunciation: [vərˈbeɪtɪm]

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