say for
idiom
—used with words such as something, little, a lot, etc., to show that someone or something does or does not deserve to be praised, admired, etc.
It says a lot for her that she stayed in the game even though she was injured.
The students' low test scores don't say much for the education they're receiving.
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The best part of all just might be the fact that the on-sale silhouette comes in 17 distinct shades, which is more than most Hermès Birkin iterations can say for themselves.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
No one can say for certain if the market will rally again soon, but stocks have history on its side.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
There’s obviously a lot to say for this technology.
—Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Because who can say for certain where these Patriots are going?
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Scientists say for humanity to avoid the most catastrophic effects of a hotter climate, most of the world's fossil fuels need to stay in the ground, including nearly half of natural gas reserves.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
The Indiana people who have helped the Hoosiers secure their own roster can now say for sure that their program has leveled up several times over.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Luckily for the Giants, which sounds odd to say for the team, Dart fits both of those qualities.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
No one can say for sure which camp is right, and which one is wrong.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
No one can say for certain if the market will rally again soon, but stocks have history on its side.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
There’s obviously a lot to say for this technology.
—Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Because who can say for certain where these Patriots are going?
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Scientists say for humanity to avoid the most catastrophic effects of a hotter climate, most of the world's fossil fuels need to stay in the ground, including nearly half of natural gas reserves.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
The Indiana people who have helped the Hoosiers secure their own roster can now say for sure that their program has leveled up several times over.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Luckily for the Giants, which sounds odd to say for the team, Dart fits both of those qualities.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
No one can say for sure which camp is right, and which one is wrong.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Say for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say%20for. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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