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you can't just copy the encyclopedia article verbatim for your report—that's plagiarism
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Recent Examples of verbatim
Hardeman allegedly copied a fellow academic’s dissertation verbatim, with the exception of swapping some names and places, to write a grant application to the National Institutes of Health.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
And yet, it’s still rooted in something real, because Perry plucked much of the heavy-handed dialog Keery delivers verbatim from the Wowee Zowee press kit, contemporaneous Malkmus interviews, and things Malkmus told Perry himself.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
The commands among the event’s cadre, which was mostly made up of former U.S. military combat veterans acting as platoon leaders and battlefield shepherds, sounded almost verbatim like orders given during any military field exercise.
—Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 28 May 2025
While there might be branding value in republishing content on other platforms, there is zero SEO benefit if it is republished verbatim.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
And yet, it’s still rooted in something real, because Perry plucked much of the heavy-handed dialog Keery delivers verbatim from the Wowee Zowee press kit, contemporaneous Malkmus interviews, and things Malkmus told Perry himself.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
The commands among the event’s cadre, which was mostly made up of former U.S. military combat veterans acting as platoon leaders and battlefield shepherds, sounded almost verbatim like orders given during any military field exercise.
—Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 28 May 2025
While there might be branding value in republishing content on other platforms, there is zero SEO benefit if it is republished verbatim.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbatim
Adverb
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And Craig’s wife directly accused him of poisoning her when she was discharged from her second hospital stay, the dental employee who saw the potassium cyanide package told investigators, according to the affidavit.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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In the snap, Justin is facing away from the camera, while Hailey looks directly into the lens This couple is not exactly known for being on the same page sartorially.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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That accurately sums up the plea deal. — Richard Vatz, Towson Add your voice: Respond to this piece or other Sun content by submitting your own letter.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 July 2025
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Investors can price risk and returns more accurately, making capital markets much more efficient.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Adverb
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And yet, that’s exactly what Instagram is now encouraging: to share the imperfect, the unfinished, the vulnerable.—
Bryanna Symone,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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Arguably only McLaren and Sauber got it exactly right on Sunday.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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“Verbatim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbatim. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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