1
as in articulation
the clear and accurate pronunciation of words especially in public speaking
Shakespearean actors with very good diction
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as in language
the way in which something is put into words
the spare diction that is the hallmark of the poetry of Robert Frost
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Recent Examples of diction
The spice that makes this dish work is Carl's precious decor and fussiness about keeping the place impeccable, communicated with exquisite diction by the burly Scales.
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The nearly 6-foot actor was made to look a foot shorter; given a balding, combover haircut; and was forced to adopt a completely new diction and set of mannerisms.
—Max Gao, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
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
Raised in the Highbridge section of the Bronx not far from where DJ Kool Herc threw the 1973 party revered as rap music’s spiritual baby shower, Cardi bookends those songs with experiments in accentuating and contrasting her distinctly New York diction.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The nearly 6-foot actor was made to look a foot shorter; given a balding, combover haircut; and was forced to adopt a completely new diction and set of mannerisms.
—Max Gao, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
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
Raised in the Highbridge section of the Bronx not far from where DJ Kool Herc threw the 1973 party revered as rap music’s spiritual baby shower, Cardi bookends those songs with experiments in accentuating and contrasting her distinctly New York diction.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diction
Noun
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Unlike his children, his own schooling had begun at home, and Bangla remained his language of deepest articulation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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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
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His critics might say such language is a disgrace to the presidency.—
Cal Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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Speaking with Spanish language sports publication Diario Deportivo Diez the day after the Honduran club football’s worst defeat in CONCACAF, Bubara lauded LAFC for the 6-1 destruction.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Rubio, who in the hours before the speech also briefed members of Congress's Gang of Eight on Iran, was to return to Washington on Wednesday.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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The tribute underscored the enduring legacy of the war, even as contemporary tensions on the peninsula went unaddressed in the speech.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The controversial wording was later removed after two Democratic lawmakers put a hold on Lunday’s nomination for commandant until the manual was changed.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The 193-member General Assembly approved the original wording 107-12, with the United States among the 51 countries abstaining.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Moira was a constant scene-stealer, with her over-the-top outfits and unique enunciation.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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But the tunefulness and, well, enunciation showcased on his third album, Jump Out, are equally related to Chicago drill melodicists like Sicko Mobb, and closer in content and delivery to emo-rap crooners and the hazy absurdism of the Pack than rage.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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In 2023, the Swedish company Maurten introduced a formulation that encapsulates the baking soda into minitablets suspended in a special hydrogel.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
25 Feb. 2026
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Because of this, some producers have started treating terpene formulation as a core quality control issue.—
Sara Payan,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2026
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Krejci’s expression as referee Tom Kirk brandished the red card looked like one of genuine bewilderment.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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This new expression starts out as regular Woodford bourbon, which is aged for about six to seven years in new charred oak barrels (as required by law for bourbon).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Diction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diction. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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