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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
The court wrote that a third doctor quoted nearly verbatim from Center’s erroneous report.
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Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
The Tennessean has no plans to publish the writings verbatim and has sought to center coverage on public policy, the victims and the community.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Sound-alike actors have been hired to bring the dialogue to life, but every line has been lifted verbatim from the data of Mats’ text chats.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
According to Leonardi, there were many other times when segments weren’t executed verbatim, with the talent going slightly off script.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
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Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
The Tennessean has no plans to publish the writings verbatim and has sought to center coverage on public policy, the victims and the community.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Sound-alike actors have been hired to bring the dialogue to life, but every line has been lifted verbatim from the data of Mats’ text chats.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
According to Leonardi, there were many other times when segments weren’t executed verbatim, with the talent going slightly off script.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbatim
Adverb
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What’s interesting about the expectation and subsequent demand that Brave New World to directly confront the evils of an administration the filmmakers didn’t know was coming is that those same criticisms weren’t leveled at any of Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) Captain America movies.—
Richard Newby,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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Palmer believes these accusations directly resulted in his release from WWE in September 2024 and is suing for damages, including punitive and special damages, as well as interest.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Just how high that bill will be and who bears the brunt of it is impossible to accurately predict for now, Justin Weidner, an economist at Deutsche Bank, said.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Tareq Ramadan, an adjunct anthropology professor at Wayne State University, worked along with the team and estate to ensure that the collection accurately depicted Malcolm’s years in the city.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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For blemishes or pigmentation around the face, Pena recommends matching your skin tone exactly to seamlessly conceal imperfections.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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The absence of superstars willing to bring their cachet and calves to the event thrusts Mac McClung, the two-time defending champion who’s played exactly five career NBA games, onto the marquee.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Verbatim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbatim. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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