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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
  • The movie welcomes franchise newcomers Ernie Hudson, Conan O’Brien and Greta Lee as the voice of Lilypad, according to Pixar’s trailer description on YouTube.
    Dan Heching, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Listening to local voices, setting clear standards for transparency and human rights, and responding firmly to breaches of those standards—including by India—will be key to making deals in South Asia that can last.
    MUHIB RAHMAN, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Don't sweat it — music aficionados can tune in and rock out to all of the stellar performances, speeches, and festivities via livestream this year.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
  • However, Victoria gave Brooklyn a special nod while thanking her children during a speech.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 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
  • Davis also challenged that judgment, citing the First Amendment protections for religious expression.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
  • About presidential clemency power A pardon is an expression of forgiveness that eases the consequences of a criminal conviction, according to the DOJ.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 10 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 15 Nov. 2025.

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