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as in saying
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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as in lecturing
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the Mayanists have been invited to speak about their latest archaeological discoveries
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Recent Examples of speaking
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Julia may end this episode on a (relatively speaking, always remember) high note, but Henry … oh boy, Henry.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The events conclude with a public speaking competition on Friday.
—Natalie McMillan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Reyes will be speaking to CBS Sacramento later on Monday.
—Esteban Reynoso, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Those episodes were beaten out, however, by an episode from Telepathy Tapes, which explores the idea that non-speaking individuals with autism can communicate telepathically.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Julia may end this episode on a (relatively speaking, always remember) high note, but Henry … oh boy, Henry.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Written updates can replace performative speaking and free time for real discussion.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The events conclude with a public speaking competition on Friday.
—Natalie McMillan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
When asked for comment on Thursday, Town Manager Alvin Schwapp replied that Bloomfield has a policy against speaking about pending lawsuits.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Reyes will be speaking to CBS Sacramento later on Monday.
—Esteban Reynoso, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking
Noun
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Wasserman is currently chair of LA’s 2028 Summer Olympics committee, and his connection with Maxwell has been a major talking point of the #NOlympics movement.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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Elizabeth did most of the talking.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In an appearance on Fox News, the Trump-supporting singer bashed the choice of Bunny, saying the performance was an insult to the MAGA movement.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Piagentini dismissed those factors as beside the point, saying judges should trust juries’ sentencing decisions and that Davis’ ruling disrespected the jury process.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sometimes the messages got feisty, with Epstein lecturing Karp over a fee.—
Tom Schoenberg,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Before the world complicated things with espresso machines, oat milk debates, and influencers lecturing to you about grind size, wild coffee trees were clinging to the Ethiopian highlands.—
John Noakes,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The steering has a natural, connected feel that's not artificially weighted, but is genuinely communicative.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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This is an unusual position for an exponent of the public sphere and communicative rationality to take.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Onscreen, Benedict apologizes for kissing Sophie during a moment of passion near the cottage and reiterates his intent to find work for her without ever uttering the word mistress.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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During the rehearsal, Ruffalo broke the fourth wall just once, after uttering a weirdly contemporary-sounding line having to do with CBS’ newsroom possibly wanting to keep its distance from the slowly developing Nixon-scandal story.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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When multiple candidates — often several Democrats — compete for the same seat, they are forced to knock on doors, articulate positions, and energize supporters.—
Grace Rauh,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Learning to Engage McMillon has an almost professorial air that’s articulate, polite and exudes competence — but his skill set was honed by long years of experience.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Chinese government reacted by telling Chinese citizens not to travel to Japan, threatening economic retaliation, and pulling the plug on meetings that were long planned, putting a pretty deep freeze on China-Japan relations.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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After initially telling students and staff to stay indoors, Arlington ISD is now saying that folks are safe to go outside.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After all, the story is so endlessly compelling that people are still discussing and dissecting it 200 years later.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some of the emails exchanged between Epstein and Tisch appeared to show the two discussing women, in one instance in a rather explicit manner.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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