1
as in to speak
to utter clearly and distinctly
enunciate your words, and then you won't have to repeat them so often
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2
as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
today the President enunciated a new foreign policy
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3
as in to say
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
a paper that enunciates the goals of the environmental organization
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Recent Examples of enunciate
In an interview several years ago, rock star Pat Benatar, who had been initially trained as an opera singer, acknowledged the difficulty in making the transition from one style to another, specifically citing her need to learn not to enunciate.
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George Varga, Mercury News, 28 July 2025
For the most part, however, the order is aspirational and refrains from enunciating policy positions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 July 2025
How his marble mouth refuses to enunciate, a problem exacerbated even further when reading from a teleprompter.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 1 July 2025
After being introduced by Letterman in a true moment of late night TV history, O'Brien made a moving case for comedy in the Trump era, and enunciated a thoughtful and pointed perspective on Mark Twain’s resonance in today’s world.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 4 May 2025
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George Varga, Mercury News, 28 July 2025
For the most part, however, the order is aspirational and refrains from enunciating policy positions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 July 2025
How his marble mouth refuses to enunciate, a problem exacerbated even further when reading from a teleprompter.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 1 July 2025
After being introduced by Letterman in a true moment of late night TV history, O'Brien made a moving case for comedy in the Trump era, and enunciated a thoughtful and pointed perspective on Mark Twain’s resonance in today’s world.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enunciate
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Driver has previously spoken about his character's arc having morphed into something else over the course of making the trilogy Driver was involved in.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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The show’s proud father, Joe Cappa, spoke to Vulture ahead of its premiere.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Her death was announced by General Hospital's executive producer Frank Valentini on the show's Instagram page earlier this year.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Mercedes, which has won eight Constructors’ Championships and nine Drivers’ Championships, announced on Wednesday the team would stick with the pairing for the 2026 season.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The temperature change — a drop of 20C/35F Poch said — was cited as a ‘massive risk’ for injuries by the USMNT head coach after a 2-1 win in which Christian Pulisic suffered a muscle strain.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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At the time, authorities said several companies operated on the Accurate Energetic Systems property, but the blast happened in an area operated by Rio Ammunition.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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As their professional world fell apart, many staff, students, and faculty waited for Baccarelli to articulate a clear path forward.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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The coming of age has not diminished Reich’s capacity to articulate complex political and economic issues in clear language.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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The History of Emily Montague was published in 1769, but the Canadian Confederation—the alliance of the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into an independent country separate from Great Britain—didn’t occur until 1867.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Oct. 2025
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Russell, for her part, can match Sewell’s intensity without uttering a word, as in a scene where Kate silently unpins her hair while Hal spirals out over Grace’s VP offer.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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To this day, people come up to him and quote phrases his character used to utter.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 2021, then-President Joe Biden proclaimed that Indigenous Peoples Day would be celebrated on the second Monday in October, though the holiday was never officially changed.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Many pundits mistakenly proclaimed the direct-to-consumer option would only benefit the uninsured and not help the majority of Americans who have private insurance coverage with prescription drug coverage.—
Bobby Jindal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Debris that may be key evidence could be as small as a fingernail, experts told CNN, and might have been thrown miles away.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Those last six words are telling.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Enunciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enunciate. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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