Meaning & use
boilerplate
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Standardized text or language that can be reused in different documents or contracts with little or no change.
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The lawyer inserted the usual boilerplate clauses into the contract.
Most software license agreements are filled with dense boilerplate that few people actually read.
A note on using this word
Originally referred to metal printing plates used for reusable stereotyped text; now used broadly for any generic, formulaic wording.
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