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as in to voice
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
in a true democracy, a person can freely express his or her views
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as in to signify
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
an upraised thumb is now universally recognized as a gesture expressing approval or encouragement
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as in to say
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
could you express your opinion of the book in words a little more precise than "lousy"?
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as in to embody
to represent in visible form
towering spires express in glass and steel the optimism of the age
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as in specific
of a particular or exact sort
a trip to the supermarket with the express purpose of buying milk
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as in explicit
so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning
students are not allowed to leave the grounds during school hours unless they have express permission from the principal's office
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as in messenger
one that carries a message or does an errand
the solicitors employ an express to deliver their summonses
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Recent Examples of express
Susan Page, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Jackee Winters, of Boise, expressed dismay at reports of ICE officials separating families and zip-tying children at the Wilder raid.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The space also houses FIT’s first non-classroom interior space that is meant to connect students — a full-floor commons with 20-foot ceilings that is accessible via an express escalator.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
Many comments in the video express delight at the interaction.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Verb
Once in the White House, nearly all expressed grievances that their press coverage was too negative, their best efforts never adequately acknowledged.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Jackee Winters, of Boise, expressed dismay at reports of ICE officials separating families and zip-tying children at the Wilder raid.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Along with the physical upgrades at stations and intersections, Miami-Dade will be running more buses on the busway’s express routes.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The space also houses FIT’s first non-classroom interior space that is meant to connect students — a full-floor commons with 20-foot ceilings that is accessible via an express escalator.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
Opponents of nuclear energy express concerns about potential radiation exposure, disposal of nuclear waste and the possibility of nuclear meltdowns.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
Many comments in the video express delight at the interaction.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for express
Verb
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Airline industry leaders, unions and government officials have voiced concerns about the strain on vital employees like air traffic controllers, who are working without pay and increasingly unable to maintain regular shifts.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has often voiced his trust in Roseman.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The polls had him on top for months, and his decision to focus his mayoral campaign on cost-of-living issues proved to be the right one in a city where residents are increasingly squeezed between growing rents and ever costlier public services.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Aid is declining and rising debt is squeezing public budgets.—
Obiageli Ezekwesili,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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According to Accenture’s 2025 Pulse of Change report, 27% of organizations are already investing in AI agents across multiple parts of their enterprises, signifying the real value AI is creating.—
Daniel Kendzior,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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While the northern portion of the eyewall began moving ashore earlier on Tuesday morning, landfall signifies the moment when a hurricane's center crosses the shore onto land.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Following the Qianlong Garden, museum officials said Yangxindian (Hall of Mental Cultivation), the residence and administrative office for Qing emperors, is also expected to reopen this year after completing restoration work that started in 2018.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Darbin Wofford, deputy director of health care for the centrist Democratic group Third Way, said even if there’s an agreement that reopens the government without a subsidy extension, Republicans already own the consequences.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Zohran’s campaign embodied that vision, and his victory belongs to everyone who believes a better future is possible.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Visionary of the Year title spotlights designers whose work embodies cultural preservation, community impact, and sustainability.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The work, led by Professor Zijian Li, confirms that the synergistic effect of K+ and C3N4 co-intercalation significantly reduces the electrostatic interaction between Zn2+ and the [VOn] layer, improves the specific capacity and cycling stability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Get specific prompts to optimize emails, memos and presentations for tone, context and audience.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Not in any explicit way—my father wasn’t the cranky, alcoholic ex-minor league baseball player who drove around Los Angeles with his pool cleaning equipment in the back of his Cadillac convertible played by Matthau.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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In a robot like Shakey, the map is explicit.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Unlike the innumerable photons from sunlight, perhaps a dozen per second trickle through my cornea from this distant messenger, having departed it years ago, colliding with my photoreceptors and ending their unlikely journey.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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These kinds of supplements are thought to promote joint health by triggering the immune system to produce chemical messengers that tamp down inflammation.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Express.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/express. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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