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as in talk
a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience
the guest of honor gave a short speech in appreciation of the award
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as in language
the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication
wanting to develop a writing system for his people, Sequoya created a system of 86 symbols representing all the syllables of Cherokee speech
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Recent Examples of speech
On Friday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell opened the door to rate cuts during a speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Central bankers from around the world gathered on Thursday in Grand Teton National Park for the opening of the Kansas City Fed's annual Jackson Hole symposium, where Powell will give a keynote speech on Friday sketching out his view of the economy and, investors hope, where rates are headed.
—Ann Saphir, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Stocks closed significantly higher on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a possible interest rate cut during a high-profile speech at an annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
That means an area traditionally open to political speech and debate.
—David Ulloa Jr, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Central bankers from around the world gathered on Thursday in Grand Teton National Park for the opening of the Kansas City Fed's annual Jackson Hole symposium, where Powell will give a keynote speech on Friday sketching out his view of the economy and, investors hope, where rates are headed.
—Ann Saphir, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Stocks closed significantly higher on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a possible interest rate cut during a high-profile speech at an annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
That means an area traditionally open to political speech and debate.
—David Ulloa Jr, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speech
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Resolution also said the talks led to major changes to the mining plan to preserve and reduce potential impacts on tribal, social, environmental and cultural interests.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The deadline initially established for talks was Aug. 12, but it was announced on Aug. 11 that discussions will extend through Nov. 10.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
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The word llama comes from Spanish, which borrowed it directly from Quechua, the Indigenous language of the Andes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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That language had real teeth during Donald Trump’s first Presidency, as states, cities, and localities invoked it to stop his abuse of immigration laws, of the purse strings that belong to Congress, and of their own authority over their affairs and general welfare.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2025
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Lygo cited as exemplar last night’s MacTaggart lecture from ex-BBC News chief James Harding, who focused on the BBC and keeping it free from political interference.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
21 Aug. 2025
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Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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The cataclysmic effect of her unexpected arrival suggests that soon her vocabulary will expand to include more such ominous language.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Your specific tone, vocabulary and messaging frameworks—the elements that make your content distinctly yours—can easily get lost.—
Cheryl Ragland,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Financial transaction information such as the date, type of payment, amount, account numbers involved (including cryptocurrency addresses), the name and address of the receiving financial institution, and the receiving cryptocurrency addresses.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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Even Ramsay's acid tongue has come back around to being enjoyable on Next Level Chef, which is among a few of the competitions still willing to not play nice.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Wild orcas were also observed using kelp to massage one another and engaging in tongue nibbling.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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But Churchill did more than compose and deliver memorable orations.—
Robert Schmuhl,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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The assembly descended into a frenzy of oration denouncing the patenting of viruses, even though the issue, however ethically dubious, was entirely irrelevant to the actual course of the virus’ spread inside Saudi Arabia, which the kingdom’s scientists had done little to counter.—
Laurie Garrett,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Aug. 2015
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Morris has some predictions, both for the fate of the Nashville accent and the southern dialect zone as a whole.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Aug. 2025
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Species names and sales terms vary across regions, with sellers often using local dialects, slang, or even misspellings to avoid detection.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speech. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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