Definition of articulationnext
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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 If Kimbangu’s articulation of a homegrown theology of Black liberation appealed to many Congolese in violent colonial times, now his message resonates differently as Congo faces instability stemming from a violent rebellion in the east. Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Her use of a pick, precise articulation, and inventive phrasing helped establish a new approach to electric bass playing in popular music. Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026 This level of articulation enables more complex movement patterns and a more human-like gait compared to many current-generation humanoid robots. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026 There’s a quick-disconnect sway bar underneath for better articulation, but Jeep didn’t go nuts with the hardware. Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for articulation
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Noun
  • May 21 – June 20 Your voice has more range than usual today.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
  • Local leaders often respond to the loudest voices, and right now those voices tend to call for more sweeps and arrests.
    Shianne LeClaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • This is part of the reason, for example, that her execution speech is not a giant rail against Henry VII.
    Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
  • Shame on any educational institution that censors speech condemning it.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • The additional patents can include new doses, formulations or delivery devices.
    Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 13 May 2026
  • Ashwagandha comes in a variety of formulations and dosage forms such as capsules, powders, and liquid.
    T'Keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Moira was a constant scene-stealer, with her over-the-top outfits and unique enunciation.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
  • But the tunefulness and, well, enunciation showcased on his third album, Jump Out, are equally related to Chicago drill melodicists like Sicko Mobb, and closer in content and delivery to emo-rap crooners and the hazy absurdism of the Pack than rage.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Experiments like Strachey’s were part of an explosion of postwar research on the relationship between mathematics and language, expressions of a broader fascination with the automation of knowledge, which crossed disciplines and suffused the culture.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • That presentiment lies behind the many present expressions of apocalypse.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • But Auschwitz had also left its mark on his diction—a sort of verbal tattoo.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • Feldmann, a relatively recent Juilliard graduate, showed his Lieder-singing chops in the Viennese fare, his tone robust, his diction crisp.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026

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“Articulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/articulation. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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