speak for
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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One is valuation — investor-speak for whether stocks are trading above or below their fair value.
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 18 May 2026
To let the product speak for itself.
—Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
After weeks of the low-pressure interactions, Miss Claire finally heard the preschooler speak for the very first time in the classroom.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
When chatting at the Future 50 last summer, Green spoke for more than 12 minutes about his top schools and did not mention Georgia until the program was brought up.
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 18 May 2026
To let the product speak for itself.
—Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
After weeks of the low-pressure interactions, Miss Claire finally heard the preschooler speak for the very first time in the classroom.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
When chatting at the Future 50 last summer, Green spoke for more than 12 minutes about his top schools and did not mention Georgia until the program was brought up.
—Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
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 May. 2026.
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