1
as in vocal
engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest
clamant students gathered outside the college president's office, protesting the denial of tenure for the popular professor
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2
as in urgent
needing immediate attention
faced with utter bankruptcy, she didn't think that moist skin was one of her clamant needs at that moment
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Adjective
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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, one of the more moderate gubernatorial candidates, has been very vocal about his opposition to the tax, warning that the measure would ultimately cost the majority of Californians and sink the state’s innovation economy.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026 -
For the remainder of the match, the crowd stayed vocal, cheering during Wave attacking build-ups and loudly jeering whenever a Bay FC player went down or a decision went against their team.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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There were also objections from bigger carriers such as United, which had an urgent financial interest in seeing the back of a pesky cheap competitor.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Pay attention to what feels sustainable, not just urgent.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Since retiring in 2022, she's been an outspoken advocate for mothers in professional sports and beyond.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Chaplin Award Gala has previously recognized Hollywood figures who have been outspoken about current political events, including Pedro Almodóvar, Spike Lee and Robert Redford.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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After the primary autopsy, the coroner concluded Jackson's death was from acute Propofol intoxication, which caused the singer to go into cardiac arrest, NPR reported.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Almost half are personally afraid of losing their job to AI, ranking it among the most acute individual stressors measured in the survey.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Now every aspect, all day, every day, is swirling in a tornado of vociferous opinion and mockery.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The emblematic events of the 1960s—demands to end the Vietnam War, equally vociferous demands for racial equity, a growing embrace among the young of their power as agents of change—often originated or found dramatic (even traumatic) expression on campus.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In a statement posted to X, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the blatant act of antisemitism and vowed to hold those responsible accountable for the graffiti.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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In the past year, a split between the City Council and the mayor has not only become noticeable, but blatant at many of the biweekly meetings.—
Rachel Royster
May 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
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The effect is sometimes unnecessarily clamorous, but the core of the drama is quietly gripping.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The majority-Black Ferns crowd was locked into the match, clamorous with every big hit, with the noise level rising as teams got closer and closer to their opponent’s in-goal area.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2026
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But for centuries, Newcastle was a hard-scrabble, noisy, industrial powerhouse.—
Mark Phillips,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Currently, many campers use generators for larger vehicle setups, which can be noisy during the night for nearby tent campers.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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“Clamant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamant. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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