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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 Its skull also showed reduced articulations between key bones and a shallow quadrate angle, both of which are associated with piscivory. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 The front facade will be a full story taller than its neighbors, and while the materials and windows try to mimic the patterns and rhythms of its older neighbors, the design falls flat in its girth and articulation. Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025 Speech therapy: Speech therapy can help people with mild autism who have challenges with language comprehension, articulation, or pragmatic skills. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for articulation
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Noun
  • Many of the film's original voice actors, notably Tia Carrere, Amy Hill, and Jason Scott Lee, play new roles in the live-action update, continuing to expand their place in the Lilo & Stitch universe.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 May 2025
  • By the State of the People Power Tour that is aiming to ignite a grassroots movement to lift up voices and advance freedom and justices.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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  • During his speech, Kissel made winding references to railroads, attorneys’ fees, scratch-off tickets, casinos, Hartford, car fatalities, troopers, eye-hand coordination, Jack LaLanne, Methuselah, the Bible, and hallucinogenic mushrooms.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
  • Business Taken together, the changes reflect a new emphasis at Meta in favor of more unrestrained speech and more rapidly updating its apps — a dismantling of various guardrails the company has enacted over the years to curb the misuse of its platforms.
    Shannon Bond, NPR, 31 May 2025
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  • The collection includes six at-home foot care staples like bath salts, exfoliating scrubs, nourishing balms and dry oils, all made in Germany with vegan formulations and 100 percent natural origin ingredients.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
  • Rhode is dedicated to making products based in science and great formulation, simplifying many of the mysteries and complex narratives behind efficacious skincare.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 May 2025
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  • However, what begins as simplification quickly becomes centralization, where one platform governs not only distribution but also expression.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • Evoking the concept of kingdoms while exploring diverse expressions of power, the pieces span empires, kingdoms, city-states, chiefdoms, and figures from divine rulers to heroic leaders.
    Essence, Essence, 3 June 2025
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  • This was the voice of Suzanne Vega, a singer with little in the way of vocal dynamics or overt flourish, just a diction of great clarity and control.
    Emma Madden, Vulture, 9 May 2025
  • That’s just what The Original Daughter does, from every single word, from diction to syntax to plot and voice to character and even theme.
    Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025

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“Articulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/articulation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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