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
With the program and song texts only available to download on the cellphone, the audience was left in the dark without texts and, with amplification obscuring diction, not knowing what’s what.
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diction
Noun
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You're not expected to have formal training in articulation.—
Ashoka,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Tiny micro servos hidden inside the body control the robot’s arms, front hatch, eye movement and head articulation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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While Liden’s displacement and depersonalization of private property in Unheimlich Manöver could be perceived as the inversion of Darboven’s cocooning, the artists share a preoccupation with the silent speech of objects and with language as a spatial entity.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Her work has been translated into more than twenty languages and included in the New York Times list of Notable Children’s Books.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Councilmember Nithya Raman made what sounded almost like a concession speech.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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More screen time is given over to her burgeoning friendship with firebrand suffragette Mary, played by singer Lily Allen in a deliberately anachronistic performance — her forthright speech and manner beamed in directly from the 21st century.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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The government has multiple programs for tracking Americans’ insurance status, which can give different numbers depending on factors like timing and question wording.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Your careful wording keeps trust intact by turning emotion into clear choices.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
28 May 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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What Research Really Shows Some research has found an association between mouthwash use and higher blood pressure, particularly with frequent use and stronger antibacterial formulations.—
Laura Bradley,
Health,
3 June 2026
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Yet over 60% of natural flavor formulations consumed in Africa are still imported, primarily from Europe, India, and China.—
Lisa Curtis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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This includes my place not only as a writer—who like my grandfather had, is writing books, teaching college, and engaged in psychoanalytic thought—but also as a someone who has similarly dedicated her life to the pursuit of learning, understanding, and expression through language.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Master Medal Laelia Añejo is a boutique expression produced at Casa Natima in Amatitán.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Diction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diction. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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