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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
Another eight Jefferson County schools were closed Thursday in the Conifer and Evergreen articulation areas, according to Jefferson County Public Schools.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Owyhee County Coroner Aaron Tines said the human skeleton had hardware connecting the bones in the correct anatomical positions, in a process known as skeletal articulation.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
These interviews were a couple that most touched us for Chang and Wallace’s articulation of process, making connections, and staying with the emotions that move you.
—Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Shallow vertical slots in the new masonry walls recall subtle articulation in the earlier buildings, a contemporary riff that establishes its own mark on the complex.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Owyhee County Coroner Aaron Tines said the human skeleton had hardware connecting the bones in the correct anatomical positions, in a process known as skeletal articulation.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
These interviews were a couple that most touched us for Chang and Wallace’s articulation of process, making connections, and staying with the emotions that move you.
—Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Shallow vertical slots in the new masonry walls recall subtle articulation in the earlier buildings, a contemporary riff that establishes its own mark on the complex.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for articulation
Noun
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In a prerecorded message, Lee said silencing a voice cannot silence an idea and urged attendees to carry on Kirk’s mission.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Her question, in Lipe-Smith’s inquisitive piccolo of a voice, is heartbreaking in its blend of straightforwardness and desperate desire, as is her mother’s wavering response.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The assailant stopped mid-speech and delivered two blows straight to Antao’s face.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Youngkin didn’t mention the upcoming Virginia election in his close-to-hour-long speech.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Reach for Moroccanoil’s oil-rich formulation.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Not to spoil anything for you, but the formulations really do work.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lessons will include crafting song lyrics, gaining confidence in artistic expression and pairing songwriters with students in a mentorship program.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Breton aimed to access the unconscious through dream and automatism, a surrealist technique of creating art without conscious control, allowing spontaneous expression from the subconscious mind, free from rational thought or aesthetic rules.—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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The first three were post-dictions of inflation; the latter four were predictions that had not yet been observed when they were made.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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Raised in the Highbridge section of the Bronx not far from where DJ Kool Herc threw the 1973 party revered as rap music’s spiritual baby shower, Cardi bookends those songs with experiments in accentuating and contrasting her distinctly New York diction.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Articulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/articulation. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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