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as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words
many writers have used poetry as a means to give utterance to their deepest thoughts
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as in statement
something that is said
celebrities whose every utterance is treated as though it were newsworthy
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Recent Examples of utterance
Virtually every utterance is about the team and/or about the grander scheme.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
Here’s the latest installment of the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz — this time with excerpts and utterances from the week spanning Jan. 19-25.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Though voice-to-text translation is pretty good these days, there is a solid chance that your utterance will be misheard.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Pumping out press releases acclaiming every utterance of Trump is easy money in bright-red districts.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
Here’s the latest installment of the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz — this time with excerpts and utterances from the week spanning Jan. 19-25.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Though voice-to-text translation is pretty good these days, there is a solid chance that your utterance will be misheard.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Pumping out press releases acclaiming every utterance of Trump is easy money in bright-red districts.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utterance
Noun
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Of late, Arteta’s voice has tended to carry most authority on first-team transfers.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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His voice is immaculate, but his main influence is Chris Brown.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Garon Nathaniel Killian, 20, of Lenoir, was being held in jail without bond, the Catawba County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2025
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Photos were taken when the reagent was used, according to the probable cause statement.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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His words capture a moment of convergence between celebrity advocacy and scientific breakthrough that couldn’t be more timely.—
Greg Licholai MD,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The guy smiled at that, probably not understanding a goddam word.—
Mike O’Brien,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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“Utterance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterance. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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