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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
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Two other banks, Bank of America and RBC Capital Markets, also expressed worries about AI capex recently.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
When told that Montreal is now the new official Guinness titleholder, though, Pavlopoulos expressed cool indifference, pointing out that therein lies a key difference in the tale of two cities.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Wilson also expressed confidence in the Bulldogs, whose only loss this season has come against 21st Century.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
The woman in the video expressed shock at the police presence at her house and at the search of her home.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
Potential jurors expressed a range of opinions on social media during jury selection questioning, with some appearing concerned about the companies’ impact on society, their children and their older parents.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
In a statement, CSX expressed condolences to those affected by the crash.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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The post has garnered 161,000 likes and more than 2,600 comments, many of which expressed sympathy for the bot.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Two other banks, Bank of America and RBC Capital Markets, also expressed worries about AI capex recently.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
When told that Montreal is now the new official Guinness titleholder, though, Pavlopoulos expressed cool indifference, pointing out that therein lies a key difference in the tale of two cities.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Wilson also expressed confidence in the Bulldogs, whose only loss this season has come against 21st Century.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
The woman in the video expressed shock at the police presence at her house and at the search of her home.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
Potential jurors expressed a range of opinions on social media during jury selection questioning, with some appearing concerned about the companies’ impact on society, their children and their older parents.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
In a statement, CSX expressed condolences to those affected by the crash.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressed
Adjective
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Heathcliff then returns, years later and bearing a mysterious windfall of newfound wealth, with the express goal of inflicting as much cruelty and pain as possible on the remaining members of the Earnshaw and Linton families.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Services include shaving, hair care and facial treatments, ranging from express face massages and 30-minute beard trimming priced at 30 euros and 50 euros, respectively, to two-hour long beauty sessions for 230 euros.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The overwhelming majority at that meeting voiced their disapproval of the plan commission, citing similar concerns to those of Susan Thompson.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The report details how, during the incident, mission personnel on the ground had felt overwhelmed by frequent meetings and had voiced concerns over data transparency and inclusion, with personnel outside of Boeing and NASA’s Commercial Crew Program feeling particularly excluded.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2026
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In an ecosystem squeezed by the brutal economics of streaming and the continuing struggles of the theatrical model, far too many worthy films go unsold and unseen.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Tens of billions of dollars in corporate loans are likely to default over the next year as companies, especially software and data services firms owned by private equity, get squeezed by the AI threat, Mish said in a Wednesday research note.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Traditionally, programming a robot implied writing thousands of lines of code to define every movement.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Here, the goo is more implied than actually seen, but in a movie full of sexualized fluids, this is definitely the most literal and the most explicit.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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But at some public schools, the woman from Rasht said, absences aren't tolerated and students found with pellet wounds are expelled or arrested.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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The board said Wasserman fully cooperated with the review.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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This vision calls on each of us to recognize our role in this larger public health ecosystem, where personal and collective responsibility is reflected in policy and initiatives, as well as embodied in the way some communities already support one another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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As the literal bearer and the first hearer of his films’ sound, Wiseman was also the immediate receiver of the subjects’ discourse in its most concentrated form, on headphones, and his material relationship to these voices is embodied in the work.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Under pressure from governments, including threats of bans and fines, X restricted Grok’s ability to generate certain explicit images last month.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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No explicit demands were left at the scene of the crime, but the crime is believed to have been a kidnapping.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Feb. 2026
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Donations are gratefully accepted to support future cultural events, the news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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But the district stated that its actions on the walkouts have no ideology attached.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Expressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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