1
as in speaking
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 announcing
to make known openly or publicly
today the President enunciated a new foreign policy
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3
as in uttering
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 enunciating
The Justice Department and the Democratic attorneys general of 16 states and the District of Columbia submitted an amicus brief enunciating the same basic point.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Yasmina spent much of her time enunciating Uz-bek-i-stan for people, spelling it out.
—Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Yasmina spent much of her time enunciating Uz-bek-i-stan for people, spelling it out.
—Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enunciating
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Consumer Guardian Group has anchored its work in that specific moment, speaking directly to owners who feel overwhelmed but still willing to fight back.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Several days after this event, right-wing podcaster Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University.—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sedena Anti-theft Crossbody Bag This is the kind of bag that blends into a city outfit rather than announcing itself as travel gear.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Iranian state media reported officials were close to announcing a successor for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in Israeli strikes at the start of the war.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
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About 10%-20% of people with the condition also have what’s known as coprolalia, which manifests in people involuntarily uttering profanity, ethnic slurs and other socially unacceptable words or phrases.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Onscreen, Benedict apologizes for kissing Sophie during a moment of passion near the cottage and reiterates his intent to find work for her without ever uttering the word mistress.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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The force and frequency of Iranian missile launches will increase, and their range will become wider, state media cited the commander of the Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force as saying on Monday.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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No one’s comfortable saying that that pop music should be a bastion of the wealthy, but solutions to that are not free-market solutions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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But mangrove protection advocates are not declaring victory, and the property owner is not conceding defeat.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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QatarEnergy, the Gulf nation's state-run petroleum firm that handles all of its oil and gas business, said Wednesday that was declaring Force Majeure, a measure that relieves a company of its contractual obligations when it is impacted by circumstances beyond its control.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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After all, talking to a defiant teen can be like tiptoeing through a minefield—the smallest misstep could set off an argument.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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Live Nation was reportedly talking with other DOJ officials outside of the antitrust division looking to settle, though the case proceeded after Subramanian denied Live Nation’s motion to dismiss the case last month while cutting out some claims to narrow the suit.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
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But when the lens shifts toward the interior, articulating the woman’s private monologues, the attitude is softer and more generous, even when her words seem steeped in a sense of ongoing dread.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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If Beijing is articulating its asks, Washington should articulate its own, from clemency for Jimmy Lai to substantive and measurable cooperation on Ukraine.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Tiisetso’s view The Budget did the sensible thing by publishing downside scenarios and stress-testing the numbers.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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During pool play, The Athletic will be publishing a daily Postcard from the WBC, which will feature reports from our writers who are spread across four cities (Tokyo, Houston, Miami and San Juan) to cover this year’s tournament.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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