diff --git a/src/uwtools/api/template.py b/src/uwtools/api/template.py
index 733909b63..b4a774870 100644
--- a/src/uwtools/api/template.py
+++ b/src/uwtools/api/template.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def render(
         to ``stdout``)
     :param overrides: Supplemental override values
     :param values_needed: Just report variables needed to render the template?
-    :param partial: OK to leave unrendered expressions in template?
+    :param partial: Permit unrendered expressions in template?
     :param dry_run: Run in dry-run mode?
     :return: ``True`` if Jinja2 template was successfully rendered, ``False`` otherwise
     """
diff --git a/src/uwtools/config/jinja2.py b/src/uwtools/config/jinja2.py
index de30200db..13315cbd1 100644
--- a/src/uwtools/config/jinja2.py
+++ b/src/uwtools/config/jinja2.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def render(
     :param output_file: Path to write rendered Jinja2 template to (None => write to stdout).
     :param overrides: Supplemental override values.
     :param values_needed: Just report variables needed to render the template?
-    :param partial: OK to leave unrendered expressions in template?
+    :param partial: Permit unrendered expressions in template?
     :param dry_run: Run in dry-run mode?
     :return: True if Jinja2 template was successfully rendered, False otherwise.
     """