ut·ter·ance
ˈə-tə-rən(t)s 
also ˈə-trən(t)s
ut·ter·ance
ˈə-tə-rən(t)s
ˈə-trən(t)s
archaic
: the last extremity : bitter end
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Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2024
As the nation’s leader whose every utterance is monitored around the world, Mr. Trump would also be in an extraordinary position to drive traffic — and ultimately revenue — by the habitual use of the site.
—Sharon Lafraniere, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
In the era of streaming and social media, Beyoncé knows that her every public appearance and utterance will be scrutinized, commented on, cross-referenced, circulated as clickbait and hot-taked in both good faith and bad.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Semantic ambiguity means that any utterance is subject to a wide array of interpretations.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
These adorable utterances probably won't make much sense but may imitate the rhythms of speech.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 9 Feb. 2024
While often the utterances of older, male bosses, these jibes may also come from women leaders who waded through waves of misogyny to advance in their careers.
—Paul Sullivan, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024
Trump’s threat against NATO allies that underspend on defense was just his latest utterance to cause anxiety in Kyiv.
—Souad Mekhennet, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
And in 2019, a study in Scientific Reports came to the same conclusion, adding that the creatures also use vocal cues to distinguish between people’s utterances.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
Noun
Within the music, distinguishing between his and their occasional utterances becomes difficult.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2024
As the nation’s leader whose every utterance is monitored around the world, Mr. Trump would also be in an extraordinary position to drive traffic — and ultimately revenue — by the habitual use of the site.
—Sharon Lafraniere, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
In the era of streaming and social media, Beyoncé knows that her every public appearance and utterance will be scrutinized, commented on, cross-referenced, circulated as clickbait and hot-taked in both good faith and bad.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Semantic ambiguity means that any utterance is subject to a wide array of interpretations.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
These adorable utterances probably won't make much sense but may imitate the rhythms of speech.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 9 Feb. 2024
While often the utterances of older, male bosses, these jibes may also come from women leaders who waded through waves of misogyny to advance in their careers.
—Paul Sullivan, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024
Trump’s threat against NATO allies that underspend on defense was just his latest utterance to cause anxiety in Kyiv.
—Souad Mekhennet, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
And in 2019, a study in Scientific Reports came to the same conclusion, adding that the creatures also use vocal cues to distinguish between people’s utterances.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Utterance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utterance. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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