say for
idiom
—used with words such as something, little, a lot, etc., to show that someone or something does or does not deserve to be praised, admired, etc.
It says a lot for her that she stayed in the game even though she was injured.
The students' low test scores don't say much for the education they're receiving.
Examples of say for in a Sentence
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No one can say for sure which camp is right and which one is wrong.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
However, some analysts say for the average borrower, the new rates will not make a significant impact.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Essentially, astronomers need more observations to say for sure what will ensue in the stars billions of years from now.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
What does this say for the power, viability and future of the CFO to CEO pipeline?
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The Bo-Berry sausage biscuit and Bo-Berry cookies are available for a limited time, though the fast-food chain didn’t say for how long.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
The Wodehouse character couldn’t say for certain that Pabst was trying to include a message to his Third Reich viewers.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 6 May 2025
No one can say for sure how this is going to affect the populace on a near-term and long-term basis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
While no one can say for sure, space scientists know where to start looking—exoplanets.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
However, some analysts say for the average borrower, the new rates will not make a significant impact.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Essentially, astronomers need more observations to say for sure what will ensue in the stars billions of years from now.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
What does this say for the power, viability and future of the CFO to CEO pipeline?
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The Bo-Berry sausage biscuit and Bo-Berry cookies are available for a limited time, though the fast-food chain didn’t say for how long.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
The Wodehouse character couldn’t say for certain that Pabst was trying to include a message to his Third Reich viewers.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 6 May 2025
No one can say for sure how this is going to affect the populace on a near-term and long-term basis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
While no one can say for sure, space scientists know where to start looking—exoplanets.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Say for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say%20for. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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