Thesaurus results for DICTIONS

dictions

noun

plural of diction

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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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Looking ahead to 2027, Quijote welcomes co-development opportunities across territories and languages, with no geographical or linguistic boundaries.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The students also perform songs in multiple languages and are preparing to compete against choirs from around the world in Barcelona.

— Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

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The limits of burying the bad news Each of these interventions, whether reckless, self-destructive trade barriers, massive military invasions, or offensive divisive speeches, soaks up attention.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Seven of the 19 Alito speeches published in the book were delivered to Catholic groups.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of speeches

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The formulations still require testing for toxicity, purity and sterility; PMMA’s history of biomedical use does not establish the safety of the complete ink.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
If drugstore brands follow prestige lines into oil-in-serum formulations, the two-step routine collapses into one.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

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Established in 2018, the Universal Composers Initiative was designed to find artists from both traditional and non-conventional professional backgrounds whose creative viewpoints translate into distinctive musical expressions.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
And yet, in both features, the Azerbaijan rising star Eldar Isgandarov does just that, walking off with some of the funniest bits, the most outrageous expressions, the most unforgettable line readings.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026

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