articulations

noun

plural of articulation
1
as in voices
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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2
as in speeches
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 articulations Only its articulations and the environment in which it is felt shift. — Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026 The 1984 speech that so moved Baldwin remains one of the greatest articulations of American liberalism ever made. — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026 Elsewhere, the document is much more in keeping with earlier articulations of American foreign policy. — Rebeccah Heinrichs, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
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  1. voices
  2. speeches
  3. formulations
  4. expressions
  5. enunciations
  6. dictions
Noun
  • One theory is that English and European voices provide an air of authority, even legitimacy, to a sport which, while embraced by millions in America, is still ‘foreign’, certainly when compared to NFL, baseball and basketball.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • When our voices are centered in the decision-making process, the result is more meaningful, more innovative, more representative and ultimately stronger for everyone.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of voices
Noun
  • Before the groundbreaking, visitors were seated under a tent as project leaders gave short speeches about the initiative.
    — Julianna Mejia July 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • The staff member is on unpaid administrative leave after being accused of betting on the prediction market Kalshi, which lets people bet on specific words in the president's speeches, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of speeches
Noun
  • Season34, a Coral Gables, Florida brand, launched nine hormone-free formulations built so users can combine them without exceeding global safety thresholds for any ingredient.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Consumers are becoming increasingly comfortable interrogating formulations rather than simply admiring them, and that changes the relationship between brand and buyer in ways the industry is only beginning to understand.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of formulations
Noun
  • Higher proof expressions, heritage production methods and transparency around ingredients have all become growing points of interest as the category continues to evolve.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Under his watch almost three years ago, FIFA unexpectedly announced a compressed bidding timeline for the 2034 World Cup, giving countries less than a month to submit expressions of interest.
    — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
Definition of expressions
Noun
  • Take the shirt salesman, whose deliberate enunciations sound vaguely alien, almost Lanthimos-esque.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Definition of enunciations
Noun
  • 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
Definition of dictions

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