BESPOKEN Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

bespoken

verb

past participle of bespeak

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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Relevance

as in displayed

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

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as in requested

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 denoted

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

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Ronquez Otis was booked into the Fort Worth Jail in connection with the shooting, according to police records.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
Yang was booked into Sacramento County Main Jail at midnight Wednesday, according to jail records.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of booked

Verb

As is the case in its sister hotel Villa la Coste, a dizzying array of frequently changing contemporary artworks are displayed to distracting effect throughout.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Prominent public officials or honorees are said to lie in repose when their casket is displayed in a prominent public building other than the main legislative or government center, such as a presidential library, cathedral or university.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of displayed

Verb

Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance representative Sonia Alleyne reported a pledge of 1,100 affordable mortgages in Boston and requested another 1,500 outside Boston over five years.

— Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026
The statement noted that the hospital neither requested nor authorized federal agents to restrict the ambulance entrance.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of requested

Verb

The downtrend channel that took hold in December 2024 has come into secular support from the monthly cloud model, denoted by the shading on the chart.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
The machine generated about a dozen or so graphs, marked by human figures and bursts of colors that denoted energy fields, broken down by organ—and even tooth.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of denoted

Verb

The retail trifecta is completed by Palazzo Kiton, the brand’s headquarters on Via Pontaccio in the arty Brera district, geared at trunk shows and one-on-one appointments reserved for key customers.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Instead, temples are sacred places reserved for special ordinances.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of reserved

Verb

Electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng reportedly revealed its two-seat flying car could begin limited commercial operations in China in the second half of 2027.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Parents in the Monessen City School District raised concerns with the school board Monday night, 24 hours after a KDKA investigation aired where a whistleblower revealed mold, moisture and structural problems inside the middle-high school.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of revealed

Verb

The team sought to develop a way to deploy conventional munitions from drones without requiring soldiers to carry out field modifications or manually remove existing safety mechanisms.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Historic run for governor By April 2025 Bottoms was ready to run again—this time for governor, a position that voting rights activist Stacey Abrams had sought but lost in 2018 and 2022.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of sought

Verb

The deputy's statement of facts indicated that the Camry driver did not apply his brakes before the collision, and the evidence showed the speedometer was stuck at 100 mph after the crash.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Certain Anthropic board members and entities affiliated or associated ‌with them ⁠have indicated interest in buying up to $303 million of shares from the offering.

— Reuters, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026

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