bespoken

past participle of bespeak
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as in booked
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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as in denoted
to serve as a sign or symptom of her impressive virtuosity as a pianist bespeaks years of diligent practice

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bespoken
Verb
  • He was booked into Thurston County Jail on suspicion of robbery and aggravated battery, police said.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Billionaire philanthropist and early Microsoft employee Melinda French Gates is booked out every Monday morning for a walk with her three closest female friends, with whom she’s been connected for more than 30 years.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 2025 Country Music Association Awards nominations have been revealed, and there are, of course, some snubs and surprises.
    Marcus K. Dowling, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Two cases revealed delays of more than 100 days before basic intake checks were completed.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Reeling from the unprecedented incident, the UAE requested Stingers from Washington.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Asked Friday if city and state officials had requested a National Guard deployment -- or had formally signed off on it -- the White House didn't respond.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those documents are denoted by an icon of a piece of paper next to the entry in the chronological case summary.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Anything that has already opened, or will open before the 26th, is box-office ineligible and will be denoted as such in the guide.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gaoloujin had 16 buildings in total, with numbers one through seven reserved for resettled residents, and numbers eight through 16 for tenants from elsewhere.
    Jack Hargreaves, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The administration has reserved the right to send in National Guard troops in addition to federal law enforcement officers.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Livestream video of the event showed crowds of people running from the university's courtyard where the 31-year-old was speaking when the shooting occurred.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Reviews showed Heath got both feet down inbounds, though, and the Packers got a huge win.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those requests often sought troops under Title 32 because federal money, not state funds, would pay for the troops and equipment needed.
    Alex Horton, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Trump isn’t the first president who’s sought to bolster technical education and fill gaps in the labor force.
    Liam Knox, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tom Chittum, a former ATF Associate Deputy Director had predicted the single shot fired at Kirk indicated a bolt action rifle was used.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Reviews indicated that this shirt had been available for sale since November 2024 but the description shows it has been remarketed in the wake of Kirk's killing.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Bespoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespoken. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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