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
Speakers don’t have to yell, just enunciate and use different words.
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Several Israeli media have criticized Netanyahu's government for failing to bring the hostages home or to enunciate a clear plan for Gaza after the conflict.
—Emily Rose, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Not so much sonically, but just her honesty and her ability to enunciate these things.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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.
—George Varga, Mercury News, 28 July 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Several Israeli media have criticized Netanyahu's government for failing to bring the hostages home or to enunciate a clear plan for Gaza after the conflict.
—Emily Rose, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Not so much sonically, but just her honesty and her ability to enunciate these things.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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.
—George Varga, Mercury News, 28 July 2025
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Trump has also spoken out in defense of his handling of the various crises facing his administration — but not nearly with the sort of detail and solemnity that wartime presidents usually speak, experts said.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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In the 90 minutes the two spoke, Shaynak shared a number of details about his life that actually made it into the show.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The airline said additional cancellations may be announced, and many other airlines were suspending flights into the region through the weekend.—
CARA RUBINSKY,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Soon, though, Tehran will have to announce a succession plan.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Police in Austin shot and killed the gunman, who used a pistol and a rifle to carry out the attack, police said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Bankers are positioning the video-game giant as an entertainment play rather than one about software, and leaning on the role of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, with its sovereign backing, for a higher credit rating, people familiar with the marketing effort said.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Working with peers meant having to articulate reasoning clearly and respond to questions, which can deepen understanding over time.—
Saharnaz Babaei-Balderlou,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Working with peers meant having to articulate reasoning clearly and respond to questions, which can deepen understanding over time.—
Shishir Shakya,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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Only 1 in 4 Americans approve of the strikes on Iran that killed the country's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey published on March 2.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Her first tome in the series came out in 2015 and the most recent was published in 2021.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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During the international ceremony, the BBC broadcast an outburst from a Tourette’s campaigner that included a racial slur, which was uttered while the actors were on stage.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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Others seem too nervous to utter much of anything at all.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
25 Feb. 2026
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Having proclaimed Reform as the de facto opposition, Labour spent much of its first year in government trying to appeal to right-wing voters by hardening its rhetoric and policy on immigration.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Jalisco cartel has built a reputation for spectacular acts of violence, including downing a military helicopter and attempting to assassinate Mexico City’s police chief, so social media posts proclaiming extraordinary cartel brutality are difficult to doubt.—
María Verza,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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But amid the coronation for their crosstown rival, Gottlieb was looking for anything that told her this Trojans team could take some punches and also give some back in March.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Enunciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enunciate. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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