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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

indenting

/ɪnˈdɛntɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does indenting mean?

verb

The act of making something more attractive or easier to read by adding extra space at the beginning of a line of text. Indenting is often used to set off a quotation or to separate items in a list.

Example

"The writer used indenting to make the poem easier to read and understand."

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