Synonyms of articulates

articulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of articulate

1

as in speaks

to utter clearly and distinctly

uses a very measured tone and articulates every syllable when issuing scoldings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speaks
• expresses
• says
• tells
• enunciates
• utters
• pronounces
• verbalizes
• voices
• vocalizes
• talks
• speaks out
• speaks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hesitates
• falters
• halts
• stammers
• stumbles
• stutters
• sputters
• grunts
• whispers
• mouths
• mumbles
• mutters
• murmurs
• breathes
• splutters
• maunders
• gasps
• drawls

2

as in expresses

to convey in appropriate or telling terms

an essay that masterfully articulates the case for a greater commitment to space exploration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expresses
• says
• formulates
• puts
• describes
• words
• states
• phrases
• clothes
• summarizes
• translates
• implies
• restates
• suggests
• speaks
• discloses
• tells
• communicates
• intimates
• insinuates
• couches
• hints
• paraphrases
• utters
• crafts
• verbalizes
• renders
• rephrases
• rewords
• frames
• vocalizes
• talks
• writes up

3

as in utters

to express (a thought or emotion) in words

I'm not articulating my thoughts very well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• utters
• tells
• says
• speaks
• discusses
• talks
• shares
• enunciates
• verbalizes
• states
• vocalizes
• gives
• announces
• puts
• brings out
• publishes
• passes
• affirms
• shouts
• proclaims
• looks
• asserts
• puts into words
• promulgates
• ventilates
• alleges
• voices
• declares
• advertises
• formulates
• sounds
• posts
• blurts
• avows
• publicizes
• whispers
• airs
• avers
• breathes
• words
• gets off
• vents
• spouts
• broadcasts
• lips
• murmurs
• chirps
• shoots
• mouths
• blazes
• phrases
• blabbers
• purrs
• drawls
• gasps
• remarks
• bolts
• clothes
• comments
• snarls
• rips (out)
• formulizes
• pipes up (with)
• splutters
• avouches
• couches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppresses
• stifles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of articulates

It’s left to the audience to infer exactly what has transpired between them, but largely through omission, Wright’s script effectively articulates the burden of mental illness on family members. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026

But even more so, the reparations movement articulates the need for a long-term process of undoing the damage done. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Its Quantum 2030 vision, first launched in 2023 and now entering the implementation phase, articulates a bold set of actions that are aimed at making Ireland an internationally competitive quantum hub for research, innovation, and collaboration. — Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Collecting is often a function of loss, an attempt to save something that might otherwise disappear, as the volume’s final essay poignantly articulates. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026

The film expertly articulates how to tell a story using every tool of our craft, leaving no tool unused. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026

The villain of the film is an ideology that Benji articulates to Miranda when he’s poised to take control of Runway. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026

Lori’s speech articulates the fundamental twinship of artists and critics—a reality that has always resisted attempts to drive a wedge between the two. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026

The band’s visual world for the record articulates much more. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026