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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There’s a quick-disconnect sway bar underneath for better articulation, but Jeep didn’t go nuts with the hardware.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
26 Mar. 2026
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This quiet, nuanced articulation of nonbinary experience is one of the book’s many strengths.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Speech-language pathologists work with people who have disorders involving speech, language and swallowing, sometimes from injuries, medical conditions or developmental delays.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Once each semester, Grit Matthias Phelps, a German language instructor at Cornell University, introduces her students to the raw feeling of typing without online assistance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The speech will also be streamed on the White House’s official website and its social media platforms, including the White House’s official YouTube and X accounts.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Crude oil futures spiked more than 5% after the president's speech while stock futures slid, reversing a drop in oil prices and a stock market rally from earlier in the day amid hopes that the war might conclude soon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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According to the wording of the bill, a library board would need majority approval from a city council for these staffing decisions.—
Rose Evans
Updated March 30,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Across all of the incidents, Turkish officials have been careful in their wording.—
Steve Mollman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 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 FDA banned compounding pharmacies (non-standard pharmacies that produce customized formulations for patients) from producing 14 specific peptides.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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What’s Really on Shelves Reduced and alternative sugar formulations built on monk fruit, allulose, stevia and date syrup are expanding across retail.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The trip raised hopes among some members on the WhatsApp chain that expressions of empathy toward Palestinians will become more common at Beth El, both from the bimah and in synagogue-wide communications.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The United States not only encourages artistic expression, it’s enshrined in the Constitution, under the First Amendment’s freedom of speech and assembly.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Diction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diction. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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