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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
An honest articulation of Winnipeg’s challenges wouldn’t have been too satisfying during exit interviews.
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The founders gave this tradition a sophisticated articulation.
—Trygve Throntveit, Time, 27 May 2026
You're not expected to have formal training in articulation.
—Ashoka, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Tiny micro servos hidden inside the body control the robot’s arms, front hatch, eye movement and head articulation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The founders gave this tradition a sophisticated articulation.
—Trygve Throntveit, Time, 27 May 2026
You're not expected to have formal training in articulation.
—Ashoka, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Tiny micro servos hidden inside the body control the robot’s arms, front hatch, eye movement and head articulation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for articulation
Noun
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Even their voices are switched with microchip implants.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The pain in her voice is clear a decade later.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The president will headline the event and give a speech.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The policy says students within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools retain First Amendment rights while also outlining circumstances the school can restrict speech deemed disruptive.—
Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Citrus, bergamot, orange blossom and fruity accords show up again and again in formulations designed to elevate mood.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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In Susan Sontag’s classic formulation, camp is failed seriousness, while the tragicomic is a seriousness of failure.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Moira was a constant scene-stealer, with her over-the-top outfits and unique enunciation.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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But the tunefulness and, well, enunciation showcased on his third album, Jump Out, are equally related to Chicago drill melodicists like Sicko Mobb, and closer in content and delivery to emo-rap crooners and the hazy absurdism of the Pack than rage.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The top-scoring expression matures for an astounding six years in white American oak barrels.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Salaviza described the short form as a pure mode of expression in which authentic emotion is fundamental, while von Döhren – drawing on her parallel career as an illustrator – emphasized how effectively the format can convey feeling through storytelling.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Noun
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This isn’t to suggest that Young needs to pick up where Hunt has left off, in terms of salty diction.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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But Auschwitz had also left its mark on his diction—a sort of verbal tattoo.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Articulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/articulation. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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