as in poetry
the art or power of speaking or writing in a forceful and convincing way
the impressive articulacy of the members of the debating society known as the Oxford Union
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Recent Examples of articulacy
The results are astonishing, and Robin transforms from a struggling, depressive, and too often rageful child into a youth of prodigious wisdom and articulacy.
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Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for articulacy
Noun
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From her poetry and her Facebook page, Annie's specific interest is in Oracular writing, a form of divination script that positions the poet as a medium between humanity and the supernatural or non-human world.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the daily jazz shows, the hotel’s programming includes classical music pop-ups, art exhibitions, and poetry readings.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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That rhetoric has been replaced by a basic long-leash Republicanism — a shift that may be unsurprising with a dealmaker in the Oval Office, but has disappointed progressives and hardcore populists and sent legal sherpas scrambling to freshen their advice.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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My approach combines conservative principles with practical solutions, delivering measurable results—not rhetoric.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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In this sense, thinking is less about eloquence or computation per se, and more about the ability to build internal models of the world and run them forward, whether to solve a problem, make a judgment, imagine a possibility, or simply navigate reality with some sense of direction.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk’s own commentary works with tacit eloquence through such parallels and contrasts.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Articulacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/articulacy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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