1
as in to tell
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
why don't you just say what's on your mind?
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2
as in to express
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
I'm not quite sure how to say this, but that's the worst essay I've ever read
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as in to assume
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
let's say, for the sake of argument, that this is true
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as in about
close to but not exactly
a person consumes, say, 2000 calories a day
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Recent Examples of say
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 June 2026
The spokesperson said that while the incident remains ongoing, there is no longer an incident command post at the scene.
—Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 22 June 2026
Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Rachel Mural, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
The pair defended the measure’s stricter voting thresholds as a necessary check on government power, asserting that taxpayers deserve the ultimate say at the ballot box before taking on new financial burdens.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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Verb
Iran, however, accused Washington of failing to ensure a ceasefire there and said the latest talks would focus only on implementing the memorandum rather than broader issues such as its nuclear program.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 June 2026
The spokesperson said that while the incident remains ongoing, there is no longer an incident command post at the scene.
—Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 22 June 2026
Adverb
The result has been a group of ridiculously talented dancers with a never-say-quit attitude and a lot of stuff to say — and doing it elegantly.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Noun
Today, communities are asking for a fair say in what their futures will be.
—Rachel Mural, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
The pair defended the measure’s stricter voting thresholds as a necessary check on government power, asserting that taxpayers deserve the ultimate say at the ballot box before taking on new financial burdens.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for say
Verb
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Multiple officers got out of their vehicles, repeatedly telling the driver and a passenger to get out of the car, police said.—
Jenna DeAngelis,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Collett reveals that he was told back in Season 1 that his run on the show would last only two seasons.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Creative energy simmers beneath the surface, waiting for the right moment to be expressed.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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South Florida Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar is expressing skepticism over the Cuban government's announcement of sweeping economic reforms that would open key sectors of the island's economy to private and foreign investment.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Verb
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His grandfather would get drunk and would recite this poem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Hakon Grottland can still recite his opening assessment of an 11-year-old Martin Odegaard.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Prioritize safety, stay impeccably informed, and assume responsibility to shield lives and property.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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And perhaps more to the point, the genome might not submit to the kind of straightforward input-output approach that such AI models ultimately assume.—
Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Video and images of about 150 strikes against Russian fuel tankers, trucks and other vehicles have been geolocated and analyzed by French open-source analyst Clément Molin and the volunteer-run OSINT group Geoconfirmed, as well as CNN’s OSINT team.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The drugs brought on psychotic episodes that were destructive, and when his son was about 20, the family made the difficult decision to ask Sean to leave the house.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Newton isn't the only analyst seeing potential for a rebound in the shares.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Priya Bhardwaj does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Priya Bhardwaj,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Robert, talk me through the thinking behind this framing.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Seconds later, Hines-Allen decided she was done talking and shoved Bonner.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Verb
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The research team also found troubling racial disparities when officers used language reserved for serious suspicions — like phrasing implying commands or accusations — when the reason for the stop was relatively minor.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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One onboarding step was phrased so oddly that two teams interpreted it in opposite ways.—
Michael Goshka,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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