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as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words her boyfriend's articulation of his feelings for her was very touching

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as in speech
the clear and accurate pronunciation of words especially in public speaking you will have to work on your articulation if you want to be an announcer on TV

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Recent Examples of articulation Aside from the lack of articulation, the 3-inch touch screen is quite good. PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025 The setup translates to significant articulation off-road, despite passive suspension that uses traditional shock dampers and no disconnecting sway bars. Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025 An international bestseller later turned into a film by Mira Nair, the book owed its success, in part, to its blunt articulation of the fear and loathing provoked by the American Empire even among many of its eager janissaries. Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 Originally, however, Godwin’s Enquiry was seen as a thunderous articulation of Enlightenment progressivism. Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for articulation
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Noun
  • That sensibility informs my instincts, my style, my voice.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
  • While the industry has changed considerably, their brand identities and creative voices are meaningful and remain strong.
    Peter White, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Reagan’s speech is included in millions of administration records governed by the Presidential Record Act signed in 1981 by his predecessor, President Jimmy Carter.
    Bill Barrow, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • However, the ad selects and splices certain lines from the five-minute address rather than playing the remarks in the order they were delivered or reproducing the speech in its entirety.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The formulations, doses, and follow-up protocols vary widely.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 Nov. 2025
  • In each formulation tested, the weight loss leveled off in mice treated with the plasmids.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Take the shirt salesman, whose deliberate enunciations sound vaguely alien, almost Lanthimos-esque.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The costume was designed by veteran costume and puppet designer Tahra Zafar and, of course, includes Paddington’s trademark blue duffel coat and red hat, as well as mechanics that enable facial expressions like blinking.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The idea was to commission artists to make short films about forms of expression related to opera.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • There is a sense of replay in the heightened and artificial diction with which Mateus has her cast bear witness, and this sense is enhanced by the painterly compositions that frame the speakers.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The spice that makes this dish work is Carl's precious decor and fussiness about keeping the place impeccable, communicated with exquisite diction by the burly Scales.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Articulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/articulation. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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