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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
Many Americans believe that government pressure on speech has intensified, citing ABC’s suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel amid pressure from the Federal Communications Commission.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The reasons for that lack of credibility extend well beyond the campus speech wars of the past few decades.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Apple's action has reignited the debate about what's known as jawboning, when government officials censor speech through intimidation and threats.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
In a final speech before sentencing, Combs made a plea for leniency.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The reasons for that lack of credibility extend well beyond the campus speech wars of the past few decades.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Apple's action has reignited the debate about what's known as jawboning, when government officials censor speech through intimidation and threats.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
In a final speech before sentencing, Combs made a plea for leniency.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speech
Noun
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Earlier this month, Ripa celebrated her 25 seasons on Live, tying with Oprah Winfrey as TV's longest-running female daytime talk host.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Her comments have sparked a media storm for the WNBA, drawing more attention to the league and Collier’s place in helping chart its future during the ongoing labor talks.—
Alex Andrejev,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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That could be something as simple as making sure the Care for All resources are in every language, through to adapting the charity partners the company works with.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Does this language feel robust enough?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Oct. 2025
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Goodall’s speaking tours brought her to Miami on many occasions, including an April 2023 lecture at Florida International University’s Ocean Bank Convocation Center and, a decade earlier, to the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center (now Watsco Center) in April 2013.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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This essay was adapted from the Christ Church, Oxford 500th anniversary lecture.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Experts at Scholastic say such books help kids gain the vocabulary to describe their feelings, improve self-awareness, and learn strategies for handling negative emotions.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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White-collar workers in China have developed their own vocabulary for this malaise.—
Lavender Au,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps more damaging for Macron were the reasons that Lecornu subsequently gave for his resignation, in an address on the front steps of L’Hôtel de Matignon, the 18th-century office of France’s prime ministers that, at this rate, may soon need fitting with a revolving door.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Mark the milestone of purchasing a first home with stationery featuring their brand new address.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the rare photos, the teenagers could be seen wearing hats and sunglasses at a restaurant, sticking their tongues out, posing with Keough in New York City, smiling together in a mirror selfie and posing outside in a tropical location.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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With a white leather upper, the pair uses the Air Jordan 5’s classic color blocking with a reflective metallic silver tongue and a mixture of Sunset orange and a Jordan staple Fire Red shade.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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His orations of statistics, stories, and argumentative persuasion at colleges were energetic, frictious, and necessary to unshackle us from grievance and tribalism.—
Alex Rosado,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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But behind the world’s fastest-growing businesses is a quieter form of leadership—one that privileges operations over oration, systems over showmanship, and execution over ego.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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For Minha, the biggest challenge was mastering the North Korean dialect.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Day-one fans of Taylor Swift know that the pop superstar has come a long way since launching her music career as a country singer — and that evolution is apparent in her dialect, according to speech scientists.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speech. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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