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well-being

April 18, 2023

Hyphenate.

website

April 18, 2023

One word, lowercase. Also: webcam, webpage, webfeed.

warden

April 18, 2023

Lowercase unless before a name. Preferred form is to set the lowercased title apart from the name by commas. The senior warden, Jane Doe, made the announcement. See also titles: clergy and religious

ward / -ward

April 18, 2023

No ‘s’ at the end of this suffix. Examples: backward, downward, forward, homeward, onward, toward. 

voicemail

April 18, 2023

One word.

videoconference, -ing

April 18, 2023

One word. The committee used the videconferencing platform to interview candidates.

vestry

April 18, 2023

Lowercase.

vespers

April 18, 2023

Lowercase.

URL

April 18, 2023

This acronym for Uniform Resource Locator, an internet address, is acceptable on first reference. When including a URL in text, it is not necessary to include https or www. When […]

United States

April 18, 2023

The abbreviation U.S. is acceptable on first reference as a noun and adjective. Many refugees are seeking asylum in the U.S. The U.S. Supreme Court will decide on the case later […]

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