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
Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Two suspects wearing all black fled on separate Citi Bikes and have not been caught, cops said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Parents may be pushed into a rushed vote, while educators have no say.
—Anne Tressler, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Leary said many people with autism hold jobs and pay taxes, in contrast to Kennedy’s comments.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Two suspects wearing all black fled on separate Citi Bikes and have not been caught, cops said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
Also, Carroll had final say in Seattle’s draft room for a decade-plus.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Parents may be pushed into a rushed vote, while educators have no say.
—Anne Tressler, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for say
Verb
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Buzzi died Thursday of complications from Alzheimer’s at her home near Forth Worth, Texas, her longtime rep, Mike Eisenstadt, told The Hollywood Reporter.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
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The administration is also reportedly considering a plan to eliminate the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention, sources told ABC News.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
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The opinions expressed in this article are not intended to replace any professional or expert accounting and/or tax advice whatsoever.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Privacy advocates express concerns about potential data sharing and tracking across states.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Their employees could recite growth targets but couldn't articulate why those targets mattered beyond shareholder value.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday, April 27, the Hart of Dixie alum, 43, shared a video on her Instagram of her and a friend wearing Darth Vader masks and pressing a button on the side, prompting the toys to recite some classic Star Wars phrases.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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McBride wrote the premiere’s cold open — in which Elijah murders a preacher while robbing his collection box, then assumes his identity — several years ago.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Outside of any current 118 members, and assuming we aren’t cruelly subjected to more of that racist clown Gerrard, the station’s next captain remains anybody’s guess.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
Adverb
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UConn Health has about 9,000 ConnectiCare patients that are affected, Walker said.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2025
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According to the Jefferson County Tourism Department, about 80% of the tourism in the area comes from sport fishing.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Revamp Your Mudroom Giving your mudroom a bit of love before the summer is never a bad idea, Kersh shares.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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Hassabis, for his part, won a share of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on Alphafold—an AI system that can predict the 3D structures of proteins, and which has turbocharged biomedical research.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At private dinners throughout Rome and at formal gatherings of hundreds of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has certainly already begun.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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And the competition has become fierce: Never in human history have there been so many people talking to so many other people for public consumption, entertainment or education, on podcasts and panels and personal appearances.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Other audience members carefully phrased their questions with a balance of flattery and inquiry, asking what makes Hermès stronger than other fashion companies.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Souness’ arrival at Ibrox marked a step-change in how Rangers saw themselves and indicated chairman David Holmes was opening the chequebook, as it was phrased then.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Say.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/say. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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