dictions

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

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as in languages
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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Noun
  • As far as translation goes, AI software has been able to expertly convert basic Spanish to English or German to French (the other two languages currently available in the AirPod translation feature) for many years; Apple hasn’t really attempted an algorithmic leap there.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The industry may have been hesitant about a rising star who operated in two languages, but her fans weren’t.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • Another kibbutz member approached a local TV correspondent, urging their channel not to stop airing the images of the returning hostages even as the high-level speeches at the Knesset began.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Trump’s whirlwind trip Trump arrived in Egypt hours late because speeches at the Knesset continued longer than expected.
    Darlene Superville, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some formulations won't leave a residue behind.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The barrage of media coverage highlights their weight-loss functions, but formulations of these drugs were originally developed to help people with diabetes control their blood sugar.
    Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Gestures, colloquialisms, facial expressions, local cuisine, and the like are not incidental to a tongue but constitute it; sometimes, to capture a word or phrase, in writing or in an algorithm, is to stamp out its meaning.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Faced with increasingly violent expressions of social and economic tensions at home and accumulating threats abroad, the Duke vowed to step in should his countrymen demand it.
    John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Dictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictions. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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