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as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words her boyfriend's articulation of his feelings for her was very touching

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as in speech
the clear and accurate pronunciation of words especially in public speaking you will have to work on your articulation if you want to be an announcer on TV

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Recent Examples of articulation However, there was some redesign for better articulation because characters in the game are straight-limbed. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 26 Apr. 2025 Not to mention a wide array of articulation and light gimmicks. Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 Performers stood in front of the stage, progressing up scales and practicing articulation exercises, prepping for the show’s American roots score, which spans bluegrass, blues and gospel music. Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025 States should further create statewide articulation agreements ensuring credits transfer easily between institutions. Alison Griffin, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for articulation
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Noun
  • Of late, Arteta’s voice has tended to carry most authority on first-team transfers.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • The Geopolitical Play Sander Gerber, CEO and CIO of $20 billion (assets) Hudson Bay Capital, was a rare voice that voiced some support for Trump’s tariff policies for the long-term health of the U.S. economy.
    Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • After the speech went viral, Springsteen released it as a track with a collection of recordings from that performance.
    John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
  • What kind of speech is protected by the First Amendment?
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • The most successful businesses during that time were those with the ability to source materials from multiple vendors or shift their product formulations according to changing circumstances.
    Stephen DeAngelis, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • Hegseth Calls the tune The U.S. was heavily involved in the formulation of the report, officials say.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • However, what begins as simplification quickly becomes centralization, where one platform governs not only distribution but also expression.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • Evoking the concept of kingdoms while exploring diverse expressions of power, the pieces span empires, kingdoms, city-states, chiefdoms, and figures from divine rulers to heroic leaders.
    Essence, Essence, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • This was the voice of Suzanne Vega, a singer with little in the way of vocal dynamics or overt flourish, just a diction of great clarity and control.
    Emma Madden, Vulture, 9 May 2025
  • That’s just what The Original Daughter does, from every single word, from diction to syntax to plot and voice to character and even theme.
    Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025

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“Articulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/articulation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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