BESPEAKING Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

bespeaking

verb

present participle of bespeak

as in booking

to arrange to have something (as a hotel room) held for one's future use bespoke the rental car weeks in advance of their trip

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Relevance

as in revealing

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs her expression throughout the meeting bespoke great boredom

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as in seeking

to make a request for milady bespoke our indulgence, inviting us to wait in the foyer while she attended to other matters

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as in indicating

to serve as a sign or symptom of her impressive virtuosity as a pianist bespeaks years of diligent practice

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Verb

That’s likely why passengers are booking holiday travel earlier this year than in the past, said Hayley Berg, lead economist at travel site Hopper.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
The companies on Thursday announced a new partnership to bring more than 1 million Airbnb listings to Amex's travel portal and allow cardholders to earn rewards when booking the stays.

— Maggie Roth, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of booking

Verb

Priced Out in America follows families trapped in the affordability crisis, revealing structural forces that have profoundly and permanently reshaped the US economy.

— Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Turn the volume up and that pinhole dilates, revealing swirling galaxies of vocal harmonies, upright bass plucks, and cascading piano runs.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of revealing

Verb

Vucic was seeking to become Serbia's prime minister after serving two near-full terms as president.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The sailors were brought to the island’s southern port of Galle on Saturday after Sri Lankan authorities received a distress call seeking medical help, said Thushara Rodrigo, the foreign ministry spokesperson.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of seeking

Verb

In the region that includes Arizona, California, Hawaii and Nevada, the proportion of flu tests that come back positive reached at least 10% last week, indicating significant levels of flu.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Polls suggest the race is essentially tied, with some indicating Jackson has a razor-thin lead.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicating

Verb

New demarcations of Indigenous lands are expected to be frozen, under the argument that reserving territory hinders mining, agricultural expansion, and growth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
The house wine list would greatly benefit from including a rosé option rather than reserving it exclusively for the Manager’s Wine List, which incurs an additional charge.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of reserving

Verb

Property ownership records, government databases and certain court records can continue displaying details about you.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
When displaying, the Show 8's rectangular screen is a better fit for most streaming content than the HomeView's square screen.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of displaying

Verb

Fuel expenses are squeezing daily household budgets and tightening cash flow toward the end of the month, with reports indicating a growing number of French employees are requesting payroll advances to manage month end expenses.

— , CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
After his arrest, Alfozan refused to speak to the FBI, requesting his attorney.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of requesting

Verb

That’s more than double the cash Tesla’s been garnering from operations in the last few quarters, meaning that will have a much bigger cash deficit in the final three months of 2026.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
On Monday, the Eagles and Hurts’ agent, Nicole Lynn, announced that the Super Bowl LIX MVP has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli, meaning a blood clot has traveled to his lungs.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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