1
as in speaks
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 announces
to make known openly or publicly
today the President enunciated a new foreign policy
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3
as in utters
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 enunciates
In addition, the order enunciates a series of rule recommendations that appear to match NCAA rules and support the collegiate governing body in antitrust litigation against those rules.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enunciates
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Washington, historically cautious, now speaks openly in admiration.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Dec. 2025
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In the first, Jon speaks to a new Prime, and Burstein is exquisite in his grief; in the second, the Primes talk together for the first time with no humans present.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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On the last day of the festival, TIFF announces the winners of its various awards.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 July 2025
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When a new manufacturer announces plans to locate in a state, the talent pipeline is already being built, not scrambled together after the fact.—
Matt Gandal,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The first words Mariah Carey utters on her 16th studio album are quintessential diva.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The season 2 finale centered around a tornado destroying the store, when Brett utters his only line of dialogue in the series as the storm approaches.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Rather more persuasive is a peripheral character, Sister Maura (Elizabeth Marvel), a Catholic nun who articulates a benevolently progressive view of faith.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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The band’s visual world for the record articulates much more.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Across 45 recipes — each its own kind of breadcrumb-naming treatise — the duo proclaims how versatile the kitchen staple both is and can be.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
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This cage, the image proclaims, is America.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The company behind the data center, DC BLOX, says it is committed to addressing any issues.—
Skyler Henry,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Senate Bill 884, also proposed by Umberg, draws a zone around polling places and says that ICE officers may not be present at the polls to interfere with voting.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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If a young person expresses a distorted belief, unhealthy coping strategy or potentially harmful idea, the chatbot may validate parts of that thinking rather than appropriately challenging it.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Fishel hopes for reconciliation Fishel expresses hope that the sitcom's core four will reunite and renew their old bonds one day.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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China publishes new neutrino observatory results The first results from China’s new neutrino observatory were published, hopeful signs both for the hunt for new physics and for China’s status as a scientific superpower.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
27 Nov. 2025
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Her company publishes illustrated novels and novellas focused on speculative and genre fiction, and was born out of a frustration with the traditional publishing model in how payment and royalties are distributed to creators.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Nov. 2025
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“Enunciates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enunciates. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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