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
The Justice Department and the Democratic attorneys general of 16 states and the District of Columbia submitted an amicus brief enunciating the same basic point.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Yasmina spent much of her time enunciating Uz-bek-i-stan for people, spelling it out.
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Joan Silber,
New Yorker,
30 Nov. 2025
Clooney’s ability to suggest these questions without enunciating them adds immeasurably to our appreciation of this scene.
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Mick Lasalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
12 Nov. 2025
Xi also invoked Panchsheel—the five principles of peaceful coexistence jointly enunciated by India and China in 1954—but Modi chose not to respond.
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Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Yasmina spent much of her time enunciating Uz-bek-i-stan for people, spelling it out.
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Joan Silber,
New Yorker,
30 Nov. 2025
Clooney’s ability to suggest these questions without enunciating them adds immeasurably to our appreciation of this scene.
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Mick Lasalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
12 Nov. 2025
Xi also invoked Panchsheel—the five principles of peaceful coexistence jointly enunciated by India and China in 1954—but Modi chose not to respond.
—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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While Blutinger was speaking, history professor Jonathan Roth attempted to take video of the protesters in the hallway and got into a physical altercation with a female student who tried to block him from doing so.
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The two spoke during a roundtable meeting in Thornton hosted by the America First Policy Institute.
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Iran also announced the complete closure of airspace over Tehran on Monday.
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Famous friends of the bride and groom have been spotted across New York City headed to the couple's big day, reportedly in Madison Square Garden July 3, almost a year after the pop star and Super Bowl champion announced their romantic engagement.
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Sources told Rolling Stone that Stevie Nicks, a longtime friend of Swift, will be present at the ceremony — and another said that the singer-songwriter would perform on the special day.
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In a press release, Bonta reiterated his commitment to combating hate in California, and said the data obtained are accessible and critical to stopping such crimes in the state.
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And articulate that, because otherwise that divide can be a huge enemy of corporate productivity.
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His opponent, Stephanie Ruskay, struggled to articulate a clear rationale for her candidacy — one week running as a mom, the next as a rabbi.
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In its latest half-year earnings, published May 21, EasyJet reported a pre-tax loss of £552 million for the six months ending March 31, despite a 12% jump in half-year revenues to £4 billion, warning of price rises and slower bookings.
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Vogue Business assessed the 64 shows and presentations published on Vogue Runway and contacted each brand to verify the findings (brands were given 48 hours to respond).
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Throughout the entire event, Dylan’s name was never uttered once.
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All season, Shamea and Porsha have circled each other, barely uttering a direct word, but the tensions seep to the rest of the group, trickling into every interaction.
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Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.
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On September 25, 1975, Roy Bates proclaimed Sealand’s constitution.
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During Murdaugh’s first status hearing on Monday, June 29, Judge Debra McCaslin did not rule on the DNA evidence, telling defense attorneys to clarify if the sample was viable.
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My parents tell stories about me sleeping through loud construction, alarms, and heavy knocks on my bedroom door.
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“Enunciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enunciate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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