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as in oral
made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing
a spoken agreement is too easily broken
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2
as in uttered
expressed or communicated by voice
a politician who knows the power of the spoken word
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as in said
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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as in talked
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 spoken
Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
The song ends with a spoken-word segment, Allen’s crestfallen comments from her side of the call, which live on stage introduced a rowdiness to its story.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 May 2026
Palantir has spoken openly about its work with the Israeli military.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
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Adjective
Ideally, Captify could update the glasses' firmware to display line breaks between spoken sentences more clearly.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
The song ends with a spoken-word segment, Allen’s crestfallen comments from her side of the call, which live on stage introduced a rowdiness to its story.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
The brothers have reportedly not spoken since Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in September 2022.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 May 2026
Palantir has spoken openly about its work with the Israeli military.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoken
Adjective
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While the vote is a setback for the oral breast cancer treatment, the panelists' comments leave a chance for the drug to be used for other programs.—
Davis Giangiulio,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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One example is Myfembree, an oral treatment that may be considered for moderate to severe pain associated with endometriosis and for heavy menstrual bleeding related to uterine fibroids.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Grant attempted to leave the building, uttered threats and made physical contact with two officers, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Officers were also assisted at the scene by the Groton City Fire Department, police said.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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He was arrested after firing a shotgun in the direction of stairs leading to the ballroom dinner area, prosecutors said in an April 29 court filing.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Someone get that chat-naming psychic on the phone and find out if she’s talked to Deux Moi.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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One of the most talked-about pairs is Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz, who reportedly got engaged in late April.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police investigators found there had been a conflict and a verbal exchange between Acosta-Hernandez and the victim before the shooting.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Kym is the family fuckup and a guilty party to its biggest tragedy but also constantly pokes the bear as its selfish verbal assassin.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Sanders, who co-directed the original movie and voiced Stitch, reprised his voice-over role in the 2025 update.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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Several cast members returned, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Reyes asked that if any such signs were found that the government’s attorney be told.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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After deliberating for parts of three days during the punishment phase of the trial, some jurors told the Tribune the decision to impose the death penalty had been a difficult one.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Verb
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For years, states such as New York and California have been run by politicians who seem to believe prosperity is permanent — an endless resource to be taxed a little more, regulated a little harder and lectured a little longer.—
Larry Clifton,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ratmoko is also a photographer, writer, and scholar who has lectured on intercultural communication schools including Yale University and the University of Zurich.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoken. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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