{"id":3412,"date":"2020-11-24T00:57:59","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T08:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordcounter.net\/blog\/?p=3412"},"modified":"2025-10-27T02:39:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T09:39:17","slug":"wordiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordcounter.net\/blog\/2020\/11\/24\/103412_wordiness.html","title":{"rendered":"Avoiding Wordiness: 330 Examples &#038; What to Use Instead"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>\u201cA sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.\u201d<br \/>\n\u2015William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White, The Elements of Style<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You\u2019ve probably come across more than one article, blog post, or product description that took way longer to get to the point.<\/p>\n<p>In your frustration, you may have started skimming the piece, missing important information along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you may have turned the page or clicked away.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, you\u2019ve wasted time, and the writer has wasted both their time and yours.<\/p>\n<p>Creative writing offers a little more leeway with the use of language.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the genre in question, the setting of a story (fictional or real), or the character, flowery phrases may be appropriate to convey authenticity.<\/p>\n<p>Song lyrics require an occasionally awkward turn of phrase to keep a line\u2019s length and beat consistent with the others. The same goes for poetry in general.<\/p>\n<p>Most other writing\u2015be it journalism, business writing, or web writing\u2015lends itself to a spare, even Spartan, style.<\/p>\n<p>Unless a reader wants to be transported to another world, they probably just want you to get to the point. It\u2019s not that they don\u2019t want to hear what you have to say; it\u2019s that they DO want to hear you. Right away.<\/p>\n<p>Sandwiching your message between unneeded verbiage helps no one. It doesn\u2019t make you sound smarter, clearer, or more persuasive. It\u2019s. Just. Noise.<\/p>\n<p>The next time you sit down to write, the burning question running through your mind after each period should be, \u201cDo I really need to tell them this?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Without further ado, here are <strong>330 examples of common cases of wordiness<\/strong>, along with shorter alternatives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUT<\/strong>: Keep a word or phrase if &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>removing it ruins the grammatical structure.<\/li>\n<li>it\u2019s a key idea, fact, feeling, or description.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th width=\"10%\">Number<\/th>\n<th width=\"45%\">Example<\/th>\n<th width=\"45%\">Use instead<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>a little bit<\/td>\n<td>\u201ca bit\u201d or \u201ca little\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>a number of<\/td>\n<td>some, many<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>a total of 12 items<\/td>\n<td>12 items<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>a variety of different things<\/td>\n<td>a variety<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>accomplish<\/td>\n<td>do<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>accrue<\/td>\n<td>gain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>add together<\/td>\n<td>add<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>add up<\/td>\n<td>add<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>added bonus<\/td>\n<td>bonus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>addressee<\/td>\n<td>you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>advance forward<\/td>\n<td>advance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>advance planning<\/td>\n<td>planning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>advance reservation<\/td>\n<td>reservation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>advance warning<\/td>\n<td>warning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>after the conclusion of<\/td>\n<td>after<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>all of<\/td>\n<td>all<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>all-time record<\/td>\n<td>record<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>annoyingly frustrating<\/td>\n<td>frustrating, annoying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>anonymous stranger<\/td>\n<td>stranger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>any and all<\/td>\n<td>any or all<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>apparently<\/td>\n<td>(Delete)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>apportion out<\/td>\n<td>apportion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>are representative of<\/td>\n<td>represent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>as a matter of fact<\/td>\n<td>in fact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>as far as [X] is concerned<\/td>\n<td>regarding (or reword the sentence)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>as of this writing<\/td>\n<td>now, currently<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>as per<\/td>\n<td>per<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>as regards<\/td>\n<td>about<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>ascend up<\/td>\n<td>ascend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>ask a question<\/td>\n<td>ask<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>at the current time<\/td>\n<td>now, currently<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>at the present time<\/td>\n<td>now, currently<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>at the same time as<\/td>\n<td>as<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>at the time of publication<\/td>\n<td>now, currently<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>at this point in time<\/td>\n<td>now, currently<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>ATM machine<\/td>\n<td>ATM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>based on the fact that<\/td>\n<td>because<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>basic essentials<\/td>\n<td>essentials<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>basic fundementals<\/td>\n<td>fundementals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>basic necessities<\/td>\n<td>necessities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>basically<\/td>\n<td>(Delete)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>42<\/td>\n<td>be aware of the fact that<\/td>\n<td>note, understand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>43<\/td>\n<td>beat out<\/td>\n<td>beat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<td>biography of her life<\/td>\n<td>biography<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>45<\/td>\n<td>both agree<\/td>\n<td>agree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>46<\/td>\n<td>both of them<\/td>\n<td>both<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>47<\/td>\n<td>brief jaunt<\/td>\n<td>jaunt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>48<\/td>\n<td>brief moment<\/td>\n<td>moment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>49<\/td>\n<td>brief summary<\/td>\n<td>summary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>50<\/td>\n<td>by means of<\/td>\n<td>by, via<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>51<\/td>\n<td>by way of<\/td>\n<td>by, via<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>52<\/td>\n<td>cameo appearance<\/td>\n<td>cameo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>53<\/td>\n<td>cheaper price<\/td>\n<td>cheaper or \u201clower price\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>54<\/td>\n<td>check and see<\/td>\n<td>check<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>55<\/td>\n<td>circle around<\/td>\n<td>circle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>56<\/td>\n<td>clean up<\/td>\n<td>clean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>57<\/td>\n<td>click on<\/td>\n<td>click<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>58<\/td>\n<td>climb up<\/td>\n<td>climb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>59<\/td>\n<td>close intimates<\/td>\n<td>intimates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td>close proximity<\/td>\n<td>near, proximity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>61<\/td>\n<td>close scrutiny<\/td>\n<td>scrutiny<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<td>cluster together<\/td>\n<td>cluster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>63<\/td>\n<td>colder temperature<\/td>\n<td>colder or \u201clower temperature\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>64<\/td>\n<td>collaborate together<\/td>\n<td>collaborate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>65<\/td>\n<td>collide into each other<\/td>\n<td>collide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>66<\/td>\n<td>combine together<\/td>\n<td>combine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>67<\/td>\n<td>come to an end<\/td>\n<td>end<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>68<\/td>\n<td>comes equipped with<\/td>\n<td>includes, comes with, is preinstalled, is preloaded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>69<\/td>\n<td>comes with it right out of the box<\/td>\n<td>includes, comes with, is preinstalled, is preloaded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>70<\/td>\n<td>commence<\/td>\n<td>start<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>compete with each other<\/td>\n<td>compete<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>72<\/td>\n<td>completely destroyed<\/td>\n<td>destroyed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>73<\/td>\n<td>completely finished<\/td>\n<td>finished<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<td>completely opposite<\/td>\n<td>opposite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<td>completely surrounded<\/td>\n<td>surrounded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>76<\/td>\n<td>completely unanimous<\/td>\n<td>unanimous<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>77<\/td>\n<td>components that make up<\/td>\n<td>components<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>78<\/td>\n<td>concerning the matter of<\/td>\n<td>about<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>79<\/td>\n<td>consensus of opinion<\/td>\n<td>consensus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>80<\/td>\n<td>consequently<\/td>\n<td>so<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>81<\/td>\n<td>considering the fact that<\/td>\n<td>because, since<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>82<\/td>\n<td>continue on<\/td>\n<td>continue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>83<\/td>\n<td>cooperate together<\/td>\n<td>cooperate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>84<\/td>\n<td>crammed close together<\/td>\n<td>crammed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>85<\/td>\n<td>currently at this time<\/td>\n<td>currently, now<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>86<\/td>\n<td>dark, black sky<\/td>\n<td>black sky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>87<\/td>\n<td>debris left behind<\/td>\n<td>debris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>88<\/td>\n<td>debut of a new product<\/td>\n<td>product debut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>89<\/td>\n<td>deceptive lie<\/td>\n<td>lie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>90<\/td>\n<td>decrease in size<\/td>\n<td>shrink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>91<\/td>\n<td>Definitely<\/td>\n<td>(Delete)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>92<\/td>\n<td>depart from<\/td>\n<td>depart<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>93<\/td>\n<td>descend down<\/td>\n<td>descend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>94<\/td>\n<td>describe in words<\/td>\n<td>describe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>95<\/td>\n<td>despite the fact that<\/td>\n<td>although, even though<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>96<\/td>\n<td>detrimentally affect<\/td>\n<td>harm, hurt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>97<\/td>\n<td>dry desert<\/td>\n<td>desert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>98<\/td>\n<td>due to the fact that<\/td>\n<td>because<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>99<\/td>\n<td>during the period<\/td>\n<td>during<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>100<\/td>\n<td>each and every<\/td>\n<td>each<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>101<\/td>\n<td>elements that are a part of<\/td>\n<td>elements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>102<\/td>\n<td>emit out<\/td>\n<td>emit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>103<\/td>\n<td>empty out<\/td>\n<td>empty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>104<\/td>\n<td>empty void<\/td>\n<td>void<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>105<\/td>\n<td>encounter<\/td>\n<td>meet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>106<\/td>\n<td>end result<\/td>\n<td>result<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>107<\/td>\n<td>endure for &lt;length of time&gt;<\/td>\n<td>endure &lt;length of time&gt;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>108<\/td>\n<td>ensure the largest amount<\/td>\n<td>maximize<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>109<\/td>\n<td>ensure the least amount<\/td>\n<td>minimize<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>110<\/td>\n<td>enter into (buildings)<\/td>\n<td>enter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>111<\/td>\n<td>escape from<\/td>\n<td>escape<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>112<\/td>\n<td>essentially<\/td>\n<td>(Delete)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>113<\/td>\n<td>exact same<\/td>\n<td>same<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>114<\/td>\n<td>exactly the same<\/td>\n<td>the same<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>115<\/td>\n<td>exactly word for word<\/td>\n<td>exactly or \u201cword for word\u201d (pick one)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>116<\/td>\n<td>exit out of<\/td>\n<td>exit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>117<\/td>\n<td>expedite<\/td>\n<td>speed up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>118<\/td>\n<td>extremely<\/td>\n<td>(Delete)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>119<\/td>\n<td>factor that plays a role<\/td>\n<td>factor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>120<\/td>\n<td>fade away<\/td>\n<td>fade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>121<\/td>\n<td>famous celebrity<\/td>\n<td>celebrity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>122<\/td>\n<td>far away from<\/td>\n<td>far from<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>123<\/td>\n<td>fill up<\/td>\n<td>fill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>124<\/td>\n<td>finish up<\/td>\n<td>finish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>125<\/td>\n<td>first and foremost<\/td>\n<td>foremost<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>126<\/td>\n<td>flee from<\/td>\n<td>flee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>127<\/td>\n<td>following on<\/td>\n<td>after<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>128<\/td>\n<td>for all intents and purposes<\/td>\n<td>(Delete)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>129<\/td>\n<td>for the purpose of (+ gerund)<\/td>\n<td>to<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>130<\/td>\n<td>for the reason that<\/td>\n<td>because<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>131<\/td>\n<td>foreign imports<\/td>\n<td>imports<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>132<\/td>\n<td>forward progress<\/td>\n<td>progress<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>133<\/td>\n<td>free gift<\/td>\n<td>gift<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>134<\/td>\n<td>fundamental basis<\/td>\n<td>basis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>135<\/td>\n<td>fuse together<\/td>\n<td>fuse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>136<\/td>\n<td>future ahead<\/td>\n<td>future<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>137<\/td>\n<td>generally<\/td>\n<td>(Delete)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>138<\/td>\n<td>give the opportunity to<\/td>\n<td>let, allow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>139<\/td>\n<td>glide smoothly<\/td>\n<td>glide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>140<\/td>\n<td>good-quality<\/td>\n<td>quality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>141<\/td>\n<td>grab onto<\/td>\n<td>grab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>142<\/td>\n<td>grow larger<\/td>\n<td>grow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>143<\/td>\n<td>has enough space on the inside to fully accommodate<\/td>\n<td>fits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>144<\/td>\n<td>has the ability to<\/td>\n<td>can<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>145<\/td>\n<td>has the capacity to\/for<\/td>\n<td>can<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>146<\/td>\n<td>have an effect on<\/td>\n<td>affect, influence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>147<\/td>\n<td>have an impact on<\/td>\n<td>affect, influence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>148<\/td>\n<td>have got (e.g., I\u2019ve got)<\/td>\n<td>have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>149<\/td>\n<td>have the capability to<\/td>\n<td>can<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>150<\/td>\n<td>he is a man who is<\/td>\n<td>he is<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>151<\/td>\n<td>head up<\/td>\n<td>head<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>152<\/td>\n<td>help out<\/td>\n<td>help<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>153<\/td>\n<td>high up in<\/td>\n<td>high in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>154<\/td>\n<td>hotter temperature<\/td>\n<td>hotter or \u201chigher temperature\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>155<\/td>\n<td>how-to tutorials<\/td>\n<td>tutorials<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>156<\/td>\n<td>human artifact<\/td>\n<td>artifact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>157<\/td>\n<td>I believe<\/td>\n<td>(Delete)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>158<\/td>\n<td>I feel<\/td>\n<td>(Delete)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>159<\/td>\n<td>I think that<\/td>\n<td>(Delete)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>160<\/td>\n<td>impacts that result from<\/td>\n<td>impacts, results<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>161<\/td>\n<td>In a place where<\/td>\n<td>where<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>162<\/td>\n<td>in a similar manner<\/td>\n<td>similarly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>163<\/td>\n<td>in a situation in which<\/td>\n<td>when<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>164<\/td>\n<td>in advance of<\/td>\n<td>before<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>165<\/td>\n<td>in an effort to<\/td>\n<td>to<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>166<\/td>\n<td>in close proximity to<\/td>\n<td>close to<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>167<\/td>\n<td>in connection with<\/td>\n<td>about<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>168<\/td>\n<td>in excess of<\/td>\n<td>more than, over<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>169<\/td>\n<td>in light of the fact that<\/td>\n<td>considering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>170<\/td>\n<td>in my own personal opinion<\/td>\n<td>in my opinion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>171<\/td>\n<td>in order for<\/td>\n<td>for<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>172<\/td>\n<td>in order to<\/td>\n<td>to<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>173<\/td>\n<td>in reference to<\/td>\n<td>about<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>174<\/td>\n<td>In some ways<\/td>\n<td>(Delete)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>175<\/td>\n<td>in spite of the fact that<\/td>\n<td>although or though<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>176<\/td>\n<td>in terms of<\/td>\n<td>regarding (or recast the sentence)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>177<\/td>\n<td>in the amount of<\/td>\n<td>for<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>178<\/td>\n<td>in the amount of &lt;specific amount&gt;<\/td>\n<td>for &lt;specific amount&gt;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>179<\/td>\n<td>in the 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