diff --git a/doc/build-freebsd.md b/doc/build-freebsd.md
index 694224621eb..549d189e7d1 100644
--- a/doc/build-freebsd.md
+++ b/doc/build-freebsd.md
@@ -129,6 +129,6 @@ cmake -B build -DENABLE_WALLET=OFF
 ### 2. Compile
 
 ```bash
-cmake --build build     # Use "-j N" for N parallel jobs.
-ctest --test-dir build  # Use "-j N" for N parallel tests. Some tests are disabled if Python 3 is not available.
+cmake --build build     # Append "-j N" for N parallel jobs.
+ctest --test-dir build  # Append "-j N" for N parallel tests. Some tests are disabled if Python 3 is not available.
 ```
diff --git a/doc/build-netbsd.md b/doc/build-netbsd.md
index 988f3b93a7a..05b80eb7476 100644
--- a/doc/build-netbsd.md
+++ b/doc/build-netbsd.md
@@ -118,6 +118,6 @@ Run `cmake -B build -LH` to see the full list of available options.
 Build and run the tests:
 
 ```bash
-cmake --build build     # Use "-j N" for N parallel jobs.
-ctest --test-dir build  # Use "-j N" for N parallel tests. Some tests are disabled if Python 3 is not available.
+cmake --build build     # Append "-j N" for N parallel jobs.
+ctest --test-dir build  # Append "-j N" for N parallel tests. Some tests are disabled if Python 3 is not available.
 ```
diff --git a/doc/build-openbsd.md b/doc/build-openbsd.md
index 1ad90f23bcc..7ab51054ad2 100644
--- a/doc/build-openbsd.md
+++ b/doc/build-openbsd.md
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ cmake -B build -DBerkeleyDB_INCLUDE_DIR:PATH="${BDB_PREFIX}/include" -DWITH_BDB=
 ### 2. Compile
 
 ```bash
-cmake --build build     # Use "-j N" for N parallel jobs.
-ctest --test-dir build  # Use "-j N" for N parallel tests. Some tests are disabled if Python 3 is not available.
+cmake --build build     # Append "-j N" for N parallel jobs.
+ctest --test-dir build  # Append "-j N" for N parallel tests. Some tests are disabled if Python 3 is not available.
 ```
 
 ## Resource limits
diff --git a/doc/build-osx.md b/doc/build-osx.md
index 51f3446e44f..3c6c9ad09e6 100644
--- a/doc/build-osx.md
+++ b/doc/build-osx.md
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ After configuration, you are ready to compile.
 Run the following in your terminal to compile Bitcoin Core:
 
 ``` bash
-cmake --build build     # Use "-j N" here for N parallel jobs.
-ctest --test-dir build  # Use "-j N" for N parallel tests. Some tests are disabled if Python 3 is not available.
+cmake --build build     # Append "-j N" here for N parallel jobs.
+ctest --test-dir build  # Append "-j N" for N parallel tests. Some tests are disabled if Python 3 is not available.
 ```
 
 ### 3. Deploy (optional)
diff --git a/doc/build-unix.md b/doc/build-unix.md
index 85add7fa539..9c46df2a9cb 100644
--- a/doc/build-unix.md
+++ b/doc/build-unix.md
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ To Build
 
 ```bash
 cmake -B build
-cmake --build build    # use "-j N" for N parallel jobs
-cmake --install build  # optional
+cmake --build build    # Append "-j N" for N parallel jobs
+cmake --install build  # Optional
 ```
 
 See below for instructions on how to [install the dependencies on popular Linux
diff --git a/doc/build-windows-msvc.md b/doc/build-windows-msvc.md
index 27da0bd0785..0d10fecd855 100644
--- a/doc/build-windows-msvc.md
+++ b/doc/build-windows-msvc.md
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ In the following instructions, the "Debug" configuration can be specified instea
 
 ```
 cmake -B build --preset vs2022-static          # It might take a while if the vcpkg binary cache is unpopulated or invalidated.
-cmake --build build --config Release           # Use "-j N" for N parallel jobs.
-ctest --test-dir build --build-config Release  # Use "-j N" for N parallel tests. Some tests are disabled if Python 3 is not available.
+cmake --build build --config Release           # Append "-j N" for N parallel jobs.
+ctest --test-dir build --build-config Release  # Append "-j N" for N parallel tests. Some tests are disabled if Python 3 is not available.
 cmake --install build --config Release         # Optional.
 ```
 
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ cmake --install build --config Release         # Optional.
 
 ```
 cmake -B build --preset vs2022 -DBUILD_GUI=OFF # It might take a while if the vcpkg binary cache is unpopulated or invalidated.
-cmake --build build --config Release           # Use "-j N" for N parallel jobs.
-ctest --test-dir build --build-config Release  # Use "-j N" for N parallel tests. Some tests are disabled if Python 3 is not available.
+cmake --build build --config Release           # Append "-j N" for N parallel jobs.
+ctest --test-dir build --build-config Release  # Append "-j N" for N parallel tests. Some tests are disabled if Python 3 is not available.
 ```
 
 ### 6. vcpkg-specific Issues and Workarounds
diff --git a/doc/build-windows.md b/doc/build-windows.md
index 03af0654cea..84db7fa4b5f 100644
--- a/doc/build-windows.md
+++ b/doc/build-windows.md
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ This means you cannot use a directory that is located directly on the host Windo
 
 Build using:
 
-    gmake -C depends HOST=x86_64-w64-mingw32  # Use "-j N" for N parallel jobs.
+    gmake -C depends HOST=x86_64-w64-mingw32  # Append "-j N" for N parallel jobs.
     cmake -B build --toolchain depends/x86_64-w64-mingw32/toolchain.cmake
-    cmake --build build     # Use "-j N" for N parallel jobs.
+    cmake --build build     # Append "-j N" for N parallel jobs.
 
 ## Depends system