as in articulated
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1
as in spoke
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 announced
to make known openly or publicly
today the President enunciated a new foreign policy
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as in uttered
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 enunciated
Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Arsene Wenger was plucked from ‘Japan’, as Sir Alex Ferguson memorably enunciated it, in 1996.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Xi also invoked Panchsheel—the five principles of peaceful coexistence jointly enunciated by India and China in 1954—but Modi chose not to respond.
—Shyam Saran, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Lightfoot’s vocals were added later, as his crisply enunciated singing, vivid lyrics and Irish-style folk melody sold the storytelling.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
Rice’s lyrics are carefully enunciated and given nuanced line readings.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Arsene Wenger was plucked from ‘Japan’, as Sir Alex Ferguson memorably enunciated it, in 1996.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Xi also invoked Panchsheel—the five principles of peaceful coexistence jointly enunciated by India and China in 1954—but Modi chose not to respond.
—Shyam Saran, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enunciated
Adjective
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Inside his brilliance lies a complex vibrato, leading to the richest of articulated vocals, even some soulful deviation that lean towards hints of melisma.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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To simplify locomotion control, Asimov uses passive articulated toes rather than powered toe actuators.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Mazuera Arias said at a Thursday press conference.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Raman attended nearly 100 community meet-and-greets, her political team said.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Days later, Knoblock announced that the school commencement would go on as planned that week, with additional security.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Trudeau, who announced his resignation as prime minister amid political pressure in January 2025, and his wife Sophie Grégoire announced their separation in August 2023.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Refreshingly, the name Tilly Norwood was seldom uttered, and that alone struck many attendees as progress.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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The actress revealed on a recent episode of Hot Ones that Cruise once uttered a truly iconic sentence when the pair were stuck on wires shooting a mentally and physically painful sequence for their 2014 sci-fi film.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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And Josh Hart's transformation has been even more pronounced.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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The reduction was more pronounced in participants with American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry, at 41% and 38% respectively.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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While Kyle Shanahan and the rest of the coaching staff have expressed a need to reduce McCaffrey's usage after his 450-touch campaign in the 2025 regular season and playoffs, McCaffrey doesn't see a need for load management.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The condition affects roughly 60 million people worldwide, according to a study published in BMC Public Health, with another one million new cases reported every year.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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The list will be published tomorrow.—
Kathleen Saxe,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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In March, Swiss food producer Nestlé told USA TODAY that thieves stole an entire truck containing more than 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars in Europe.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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City attorney Andrea Leslie-Fite told council members the moratorium cannot be applied to projects that were already approved because of constraints within state law.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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“Enunciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enunciated. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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