1
as in to speak
to utter clearly and distinctly
enunciate your words, and then you won't have to repeat them so often
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2
as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
today the President enunciated a new foreign policy
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3
as in to say
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
a paper that enunciates the goals of the environmental organization
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Recent Examples of enunciate
In an interview several years ago, rock star Pat Benatar, who had been initially trained as an opera singer, acknowledged the difficulty in making the transition from one style to another, specifically citing her need to learn not to enunciate.
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George Varga, Mercury News, 28 July 2025
For the most part, however, the order is aspirational and refrains from enunciating policy positions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 July 2025
How his marble mouth refuses to enunciate, a problem exacerbated even further when reading from a teleprompter.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 1 July 2025
By allowing individuals to dial down anxiety, modulate tone, and enunciate clearly on the fly, CQ transforms communication into an intentional, learnable skill set.
—Su Bridgman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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George Varga, Mercury News, 28 July 2025
For the most part, however, the order is aspirational and refrains from enunciating policy positions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 July 2025
How his marble mouth refuses to enunciate, a problem exacerbated even further when reading from a teleprompter.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 1 July 2025
By allowing individuals to dial down anxiety, modulate tone, and enunciate clearly on the fly, CQ transforms communication into an intentional, learnable skill set.
—Su Bridgman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enunciate
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The Global South initiative speaks to billions of individuals whose innovations have been marginalized by traditional power structures.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The right to speak freely is the ultimate personal liberty and the foundation of Karen’s 11-year career at The Post.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Besides Robbins, several Republicans have announced plans to seek their party’s gubernatorial nomination, including 2022 gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen and Kendall Qualls, who sought the GOP nomination in 2022.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Nine finalists — three for each award category — will be announced at the Los Angeles auto show in November.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Doctors and public health experts said that the hepatitis B shot is currently recommended for all babies at birth because the risk if a baby is missed is too high.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Aid groups say the Israeli military continues to restrict access to food, water, and humanitarian aid, worsening a crisis already marked by starvation and displacement.—
Kaity Kline,
NPR,
18 Sep. 2025
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Companies that fail to articulate a vision that resonates with these generations risk losing top talent and innovative capacity.—
David Henkin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Magellan poll found that 54% of voters anticipate the economy will decline in the next 12 months (with more Democrats expressing this fear than Republicans), a pessimistic view that requires our politicians to articulate a plan for the worst-case scenario.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
20 Sep. 2025
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The findings of the study have been recently published in the journal Science.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Who hardly uttered a peep of dismay throughout contract negotiations.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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This was hardly the only nonsense uttered at the 40-minute press briefing, which was light on policy specifics but heavy on praise for the AI industry as a whole.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tottenham is part of the borough which researchers at University College London recently proclaimed the most ethnically diverse in Britain-possibly all of Western Europe-with 113 ethnic groups speaking over 193 languages.—
Adia Harvey Wingfield,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Breaking the Myth In the wake of market shifts and headlines proclaiming the end of the short/long-term stay platform gold rush, FIBI offers a different perspective—one grounded in experience.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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An allied assertion is that if AI generates foul code, tell the AI to get its act together and fix the darned stuff.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Carlson asked the state’s environmental agency about the protocol for discontinuing treatment and was told to keep the state posted.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Enunciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enunciate. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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