1
as in to tell
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
why don't you just say what's on your mind?
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2
as in to express
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
I'm not quite sure how to say this, but that's the worst essay I've ever read
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as in to assume
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
let's say, for the sake of argument, that this is true
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as in about
close to but not exactly
a person consumes, say, 2000 calories a day
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Recent Examples of say
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Murphy said the best-case scenario is Megill returns for the Brewers’ final regular-season game against the Reds ahead of the playoffs.
—Sarah Jean Maher, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2025
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Normally, a president's budget request isn't the final say on matters.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Researchers say this scenario should encourage more detailed planning now, before a truly dangerous object heads our way.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Murphy said the best-case scenario is Megill returns for the Brewers’ final regular-season game against the Reds ahead of the playoffs.
—Sarah Jean Maher, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Justice Department said courts don’t have a say over the president’s decision.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Normally, a president's budget request isn't the final say on matters.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for say
Verb
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Kelly opened her speech by telling the students that Charlie Kirk had been really looking forward to coming to this event.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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During tribal council, the Kele Tribe told host Jeff Probst that the decision was based on keeping the tribe strong.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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When the team won the AFC Championships in January 2025, Esposito posted a celebratory TikTok expressing her excitement at attending her boyfriend's third Super Bowl together.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But, the very first was this guy, who recited the alphabet for us.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But, the very first was this guy, who recited the alphabet for us.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In exchange for some $200 million per season, NBC and Peacock will assume dominion over the Sunday Night Baseball package from which ESPN uncoupled itself in February.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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But this approach manages to frame the situation in a neutral way, without assuming your neighbor was deliberately trying to disturb you, says Larry Schooler, a professor of conflict resolution at the University of Texas at Austin.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Passenger train travel time between Milan and Genoa will be cut to about an hour from more than 1½ hours.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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He had been wanted on charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping in connection with the suffocation deaths of Paityn Decker, 9; Evelyn Decker, 8, and Olivia Decker, 5, of Wenatchee in Chelan County, about 150 miles east of Seattle.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The tri-mode seeker shares targeting information among all three modes, enabling StormBreaker to engage fixed or moving targets at any time of day and in all weather conditions, according to Raytheon.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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An electronic board displays a share price of the Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 4, 2024.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Take it by talking with your doctor.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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Verizon's trade-ins are phrased in phone cost, with the 17, 17 Pro and Air available for free with an eligible device and unlimited data plan, or $1,100 off the list price of the Pro Max.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Among 16-24-year-olds, republicans (67 percent) outnumbered royalists (30 percent) by more than double when the question was phrased that way.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Say.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/say. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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