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as in articulate
able to express oneself clearly and well
a very fluent speaker who always communicates his points well
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as in liquid
capable of moving like a liquid
heated the wax until it was fluent, then poured it into the mold
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as in smooth
involving minimal difficulty or effort
a fluent performance of one of the oldest magic tricks in the book
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Recent Examples of fluent
Given that its decoder is tasked with both transcription and token prediction, without precise alignment between audio and text during training, the model can prioritize generating fluent text over accurately transcribing the input.
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Asmelash Teka Hadgu, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Williams, who shares her children with husband Alexis Ohanian, 41, can be seen in the video speaking fluent French to her daughter and guiding her on which color goes next.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Become digitally fluent, leverage AI as a tool (not a threat) and showcase adaptability.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The result is more naturalistic, fluent speech synthesis.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
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Asmelash Teka Hadgu, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Williams, who shares her children with husband Alexis Ohanian, 41, can be seen in the video speaking fluent French to her daughter and guiding her on which color goes next.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Become digitally fluent, leverage AI as a tool (not a threat) and showcase adaptability.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The result is more naturalistic, fluent speech synthesis.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluent
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Those making the most noise in this won’t care either way who says what, however much or little support is vocally articulate.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2025
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The site hopes to make AI more accurate and articulate.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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To spot treat a stain, apply a small amount of liquid laundry detergent, mild dish soap, or a commercial stain remover and use a damp white rag to gently blot the stain.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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During the procedure, a surgeon seals the vein shut using radiofrequency, a laser, or a liquid sealant.7 Endovenous ablation may be combined with other treatments to help prevent varicose veins from recurring.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
2 May 2025
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Antioxidant-rich extracts from green tea and ginseng nourish, while lactic acid works in tandem to offer gentle exfoliation for a smoother texture.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Booker’s smooth look also included cream pants with brown Gucci loafers.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 Apr. 2025
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Notably, the hues of navy and blue work well together to portray the actor as eloquent in matters of style.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
18 Apr. 2025
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His book is a distraught but eloquent cry against our tolerance for other people’s calamities.—
Fintan O’Toole,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Sip on tea and flowing cocktails, including rose spritzes and lychee raspberry martinis.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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The film’s score is, by turns, delicate and bold, flowing and discordant, unrepentantly experimental, and an echo of the grandeur of Hollywood.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
12 Feb. 2025
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The four categories are all color-coded to show their difficulty, with yellow being the easiest then green, blue and purple.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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Although small businesses are the easiest to target, this issue also affects the marketing industry as a whole.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Kandi Burruss, the Othello producer and Real Housewives of Atlanta alum who's been vocal about wanting an EGOT, took to Instagram to express her disappointment.—
Taryn Finley,
Refinery29,
2 May 2025
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In his second term, Mr. Trump has appeared interested in avoiding not only headlines about the chaos, but also alienating people who could become vocal critics.—
Maggie Haberman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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With a lightweight, fluid texture, the sunscreen sinks right into the skin, drying with a matte finish.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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Of the seven rookies, five have pretty clear starting points on the team’s fluid depth chart.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Fluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluent. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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