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as in voiced
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
in a true democracy, a person can freely express his or her views
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as in implied
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
an upraised thumb is now universally recognized as a gesture expressing approval or encouragement
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as in said
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
could you express your opinion of the book in words a little more precise than "lousy"?
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as in embodied
to represent in visible form
towering spires express in glass and steel the optimism of the age
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Recent Examples of expressed
MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The world-famous physicist Albert Einstein and Charles Steinmetz, who developed the alternating current vital to machines that run on electricity, also expressed a fondness for the socialist vision.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
The pope expressed that immigrants should be allowed to receive Communion.
—Julia Marnin, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
In the notes shared in Telling On Myself, Dan’s legal team expressed concerns about Betty’s custody proposal and threatened her with more legal action.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
During the committee meeting, Councilwoman Anna Albi and Vice Mayor Jan Michelle Lemon-Kearney expressed concerns about how the food truck curfew would hurt business.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
Most Democrats and independents — 90% and 68% — expressed opposition, while 34% of Republicans agreed.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
During the recent government shutdown, some Republicans in Congress have expressed sympathy for the roughly seven hundred and thirty thousand federal employees who have been performing essential public services without pay.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
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The views expressed in this article are the writers’ own.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The world-famous physicist Albert Einstein and Charles Steinmetz, who developed the alternating current vital to machines that run on electricity, also expressed a fondness for the socialist vision.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
The pope expressed that immigrants should be allowed to receive Communion.
—Julia Marnin, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
In the notes shared in Telling On Myself, Dan’s legal team expressed concerns about Betty’s custody proposal and threatened her with more legal action.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
During the committee meeting, Councilwoman Anna Albi and Vice Mayor Jan Michelle Lemon-Kearney expressed concerns about how the food truck curfew would hurt business.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
Most Democrats and independents — 90% and 68% — expressed opposition, while 34% of Republicans agreed.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
During the recent government shutdown, some Republicans in Congress have expressed sympathy for the roughly seven hundred and thirty thousand federal employees who have been performing essential public services without pay.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressed
Adjective
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Because of modern washing machine technology, the express cycle cleans your clothes just as well as other cycles.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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When other volunteers suggested launching the Instagram account, Wirtenberger said only on the proviso the sisters gave their express permission.—
Esme Nicholson,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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The district has also voiced concerns about the school’s high chronic absentee and suspension rates, which each put the school in the red category of California’s school accountability system.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Another passenger squeezed her way up the aisle to try to make a tight connection.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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De’Von Achane took the handoff, squeezed through the hole, blasted past a diving defender at midfield and outraced the rest of the Bills’ defense to the end zone.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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Jerry Jones didn’t care much about what his Dallas Cowboys’ 3-5-1 record implied before the NFL trade deadline.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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As practically everyone on the reunion stage, including Stause’s sole remaining ally, Chelsea Lazkani, either said or implied, there is a line—and Stause crossed it.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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For example, Smith said, in a major city during a holiday weekend, Prepared’s technology helped reduce the number of emergency calls operators had to handle by by 33% because AI was able to deal with non-critical calls like noise complaints.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Following the Qianlong Garden, museum officials said Yangxindian (Hall of Mental Cultivation), the residence and administrative office for Qing emperors, is also expected to reopen this year after completing restoration work that started in 2018.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Zohran’s campaign embodied that vision, and his victory belongs to everyone who believes a better future is possible.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mario Cuomo, the soaring orator and three-term governor, embodied the liberal conscience of the 1980s.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Not in any explicit way—my father wasn’t the cranky, alcoholic ex-minor league baseball player who drove around Los Angeles with his pool cleaning equipment in the back of his Cadillac convertible played by Matthau.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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In a robot like Shakey, the map is explicit.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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His original announcement on October 13 stated his contract was simply not being renewed, but this new report confirms the non-renewal has been escalated to an early termination.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Now comes the hard part, as Mamdani himself stated on Wednesday.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Expressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressed. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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