speak for
phrasal verb
spoke for; spoken for; speaking for; speaks for
: to express the thoughts or opinions of (someone)
They chose him to speak for the group.
Speaking only for myself, I'm against the plan.
"We don't want any dessert." "Speak for yourself. I want some."
—often used figurativelyI don't need to say more. The facts speak for themselves.
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Meanwhile, Novo's Chief Scientific Officer Martin Holst Lange in a separate interview said the data speak for themselves.
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Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
If Brisson is indeed speaking for his client, then there is reason to believe that Crosby’s frustration with the current state of the Penguins is at a boiling point.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Notwithstanding that doublespeak, the numbers certainly speak for themselves.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Who speaks for our Denver community?
—Richard B. Williams, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
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Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
If Brisson is indeed speaking for his client, then there is reason to believe that Crosby’s frustration with the current state of the Penguins is at a boiling point.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Notwithstanding that doublespeak, the numbers certainly speak for themselves.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Who speaks for our Denver community?
—Richard B. Williams, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for speak for
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“Speak for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20for. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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