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November 22, 2023

Word of the Day: Boilerplate

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Word of the Day
: November 22, 2023

\BOY-ler-playt\ noun

What It Means

Boilerplate is a noun that refers to standard or formulaic language, a meaning that comes from an earlier meaning still in use: syndicated material supplied to newspapers in matrix or plate form. Boilerplate can also refer to tightly packed snow.

// The last paragraph of the contract was legal boilerplate.

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