Thesaurus results for DICTIONS

dictions

noun

plural of diction

as in articulations

the clear and accurate pronunciation of words especially in public speaking Shakespearean actors with very good diction

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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 dictions 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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Only its articulations and the environment in which it is felt shift.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
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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Handwritten messages in Thai and other languages, including Korean, were left alongside white flowers, expressing condolences to the victims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Despite heat waves, severe weather, massive crowds and potentially unfamiliar cultures or languages, Fan Fest’s volunteers and ConnectKC26’s bus drivers are continuously praised across related posts.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of languages

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Through speeches, chants and signs, demonstrators drew a line between the struggles local facility employees face and those carried by farmworkers in the Philippines.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
The difference in ideals from reality is captured in the speeches that Romanzy and then Laura in a last minute substitution for Mary make at Founder’s Day, describing the town.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Definition of speeches

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Consumers are becoming increasingly comfortable interrogating formulations rather than simply admiring them, and that changes the relationship between brand and buyer in ways the industry is only beginning to understand.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
There’s no shortage of options to choose from, either, including formulations made for specific conditions (pregnancy, postpartum, and premenopause, to name a few) or age.

— Nikki Brown, StyleCaster, 30 June 2026

Definition of formulations

Noun

In the bathroom mirror, Laura made the rival’s face perform different expressions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
House Republicans have been pushing to move forward on the reconciliation bill, which would be the third such effort this Congress, despite serious expressions of doubt from some key Senate Republicans.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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