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as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words her boyfriend's articulation of his feelings for her was very touching

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as in speech
the clear and accurate pronunciation of words especially in public speaking you will have to work on your articulation if you want to be an announcer on TV

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Recent Examples of articulation The hand scene was really a kind of articulation for me of this idea that sometimes our bodies know best. Anaja I. Smith, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025 Further articulation of consumption policies would be interesting. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 Surgeon’s wrists are also limited by the degrees of articulation in human joints. Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025 In a recent articulation of this, Klein points out the general tenets of the abundance agenda without specifics on how to overcome regulation. Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for articulation
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Noun
  • The Leo full moon on the 12th encourages you to use your voice more boldly, whether that’s through writing, teaching, public speaking, or social media.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
  • Michael Bolton’s voice has seen him through the best and worst times of his life.
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Trump hasn't shied away from bashing Biden in speeches, online posts and executive orders, and the White House hasn't backed down in the face of the former president's criticisms.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 May 2025
  • In a rare public speech that same year, George W. Bush condemned the brand of politics embraced by Trump and his supporters, though didn't explicitly mention Trump by name.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Ever since the brand launched in 2007, it's become an Allure Best of Beauty-winning mainstay for its impressive skin-protecting and nourishing formulations that don't contain oxybenzone, octinoxate, parabens, and 1,600 other ingredients on the brand's No List.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 2 May 2025
  • For instance, consumers in tropical climates prefer lightweight formulations for beauty products.
    Bhavesh Gupta, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For the next hour, Baghi brought out bottle after bottle until there were about a dozen arrayed on the table, each a subtly different expression.
    Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025
  • Although the expression carries a list price of $59, the average retail price in the US, according to Wine Searcher, is $194.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • Led by Christian’s childhood friend Justine (she’s played by Allison Robertson; her voice, with its proper British pinkie-up diction, is provided by Alison Wright), these kids make short work of solving every logistical puzzle Christian and Marybeth toss their way.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
  • To boost your Italian diction, learn also to say buon giorno, for hi/good day.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025

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“Articulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/articulation. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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