too-wordy/too-wordy.js

Find wordy or unnecessary passages in your writing

const matcher = require('./matcher');

let wordyWords = [
  'a number of',
  'abundance',
  'accede to',
  'accelerate',
  'accentuate',
  'accompany',
  'accomplish',
  'accorded',
  'accrue',
  'acquiesce',
  'acquire',
  'additional',
  'adjacent to',
  'adjustment',
  'admissible',
  'advantageous',
  'adversely impact',
  'advise',
  'aforementioned',
  'aggregate',
  'aircraft',
  'all of',
  'all things considered',
  'alleviate',
  'allocate',
  'along the lines of',
  'already existing',
  'alternatively',
  'amazing',
  'ameliorate',
  'anticipate',
  'apparent',
  'appreciable',
  'as a matter of fact',
  'as a means of',
  'as far as I\'m concerned',
  'as of yet',
  'as per',
  'as to',
  'as yet',
  'ascertain',
  'assistance',
  'at the present time',
  'at this time',
  'attain',
  'attributable to',
  'authorize',
  'because of the fact that',
  'belated',
  'benefit from',
  'bestow',
  'by means of',
  'by virtue of the fact that',
  'by virtue of',
  'cease',
  'close proximity',
  'commence',
  'comply with',
  'concerning',
  'consequently',
  'consolidate',
  'constitutes',
  'demonstrate',
  'depart',
  'designate',
  'discontinue',
  'do damage to',
  'do harm to',
  'due to the fact that',
  'during the course of',
  'each and every',
  'economical',
  'eliminate',
  'elucidate',
  'employ',
  'endeavor',
  'enumerate',
  'equitable',
  'equivalent',
  'evaluate',
  'evidenced',
  'exclusively',
  'expedite',
  'expend',
  'expiration',
  'facilitate',
  'factual evidence',
  'feasible',
  'finalize',
  'first and foremost',
  'for all intents and purposes',
  'for the duration of',
  'for the most part',
  'for the purpose of',
  'forfeit',
  'formulate',
  'have a tendency to',
  'honest truth',
  'however',
  'if and when',
  'impacted',
  'implement',
  'in a manner of speaking',
  'in a timely manner',
  'in a very real sense',
  'in accordance with',
  'in addition',
  'in all likelihood',
  'in an effort to',
  'in between',
  'in excess of',
  'in lieu of',
  'in light of the fact that',
  'in many cases',
  'in my opinion',
  'in need of',
  'in order to',
  'in regard to',
  'in some instances',
  'in terms of',
  'in the affirmative',
  'in the case of',
  'in the course of',
  'in the event that',
  'in the final analysis',
  'in the midst of',
  'in the nature of',
  'in the near future',
  'in the negative',
  'in the process of',
  'inception',
  'incumbent upon',
  'indicate',
  'indication',
  'initiate',
  'irregardless',
  'is applicable to',
  'is authorized to',
  'is responsible for',
  'it is essential',
  'it is',
  'it seems that',
  'it was',
  'magnitude',
  'majority of',
  'make an effort',
  'maximum',
  'methodology',
  'minimize',
  'minimum',
  'modify',
  'monitor',
  'multiple',
  'myriad of',
  'necessitate',
  'nevertheless',
  'not certain',
  'not many',
  'not often',
  'not unless',
  'not unlike',
  'notwithstanding',
  'null and void',
  'numerous',
  'objective',
  'obligate',
  'obtain',
  'of late',
  'of the fact that',
  'off of',
  'on the contrary',
  'on the other hand',
  'one particular',
  'optimum',
  'outside of',
  'overall',
  'owing to the fact that',
  'participate',
  'particulars',
  'pass away',
  'pertaining to',
  'point in time',
  'portion',
  'possess',
  'preclude',
  'previous to',
  'previously',
  'prior to',
  'prioritize',
  'procure',
  'proficiency',
  'provided that',
  'purchase',
  'put simply',
  'readily apparent',
  'refer back',
  'regarding',
  'relocate',
  'remainder',
  'remuneration',
  'requirement',
  'reside',
  'residence',
  'retain',
  'satisfy',
  'shall',
  'should you wish',
  'similar to',
  'solicit',
  'sooner rather than later',
  'span across',
  'strategize',
  'subsequent',
  'substantial',
  'successfully complete',
  'sufficient',
  'terminate',
  'that which',
  'the month of',
  'the point I am trying to make',
  'therefore',
  'time period',
  'took advantage of',
  'transmit',
  'transpire',
  'type of',
  'until such time as',
  'utilization',
  'utilize',
  'validate',
  'various different',
  'what I mean to say is',
  'whether or not',
  'with respect to',
  'with the exception of',
  'witnessed'
];

// Replace a basic white-space with more-robust white-space matching for new lines, half-space etc.
wordyWords = wordyWords.map((w) => w.replace(/ /g, '[\\b\\s\\u200C]*'));
const wordyRegex = new RegExp(`\\b(?<!-)(${wordyWords.join('|')})\\b`, 'gi');

module.exports = function isTextWordy(text) {
  return matcher(wordyRegex, text);
};