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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
Its skull also showed reduced articulations between key bones and a shallow quadrate angle, both of which are associated with piscivory.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The front facade will be a full story taller than its neighbors, and while the materials and windows try to mimic the patterns and rhythms of its older neighbors, the design falls flat in its girth and articulation.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Speech therapy: Speech therapy can help people with mild autism who have challenges with language comprehension, articulation, or pragmatic skills.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
The hand scene was really a kind of articulation for me of this idea that sometimes our bodies know best.
—Anaja I. Smith, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The front facade will be a full story taller than its neighbors, and while the materials and windows try to mimic the patterns and rhythms of its older neighbors, the design falls flat in its girth and articulation.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Speech therapy: Speech therapy can help people with mild autism who have challenges with language comprehension, articulation, or pragmatic skills.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
The hand scene was really a kind of articulation for me of this idea that sometimes our bodies know best.
—Anaja I. Smith, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for articulation
Noun
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Murderbot’s voice is intended to generate laughs, but much of the rest of the series, generally overlit and visually flat (albeit with decent special effects), wants to be funny as well.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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Pardo served as the voice of Saturday Night Live for 38 seasons, kicking off each broadcast by listing off the names of the show’s current cast members from its 1975 debut all the way until his death in 2014.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
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Trump hasn't shied away from bashing Biden in speeches, online posts and executive orders, and the White House hasn't backed down in the face of the former president's criticisms.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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That consolidation also meant moving up Mon Mothma’s big senate speech, which was originally slated for episode 10.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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Ever since the brand launched in 2007, it's become an Allure Best of Beauty-winning mainstay for its impressive skin-protecting and nourishing formulations that don't contain oxybenzone, octinoxate, parabens, and 1,600 other ingredients on the brand's No List.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
2 May 2025
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For instance, consumers in tropical climates prefer lightweight formulations for beauty products.—
Bhavesh Gupta,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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For the next hour, Baghi brought out bottle after bottle until there were about a dozen arrayed on the table, each a subtly different expression.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2025
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Although the expression carries a list price of $59, the average retail price in the US, according to Wine Searcher, is $194.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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That’s just what The Original Daughter does, from every single word, from diction to syntax to plot and voice to character and even theme.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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Led by Christian’s childhood friend Justine (she’s played by Allison Robertson; her voice, with its proper British pinkie-up diction, is provided by Alison Wright), these kids make short work of solving every logistical puzzle Christian and Marybeth toss their way.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Articulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/articulation. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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