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Recent Examples of intonation
But the pleasure is less in the word itself than in Whitford’s intonation, which often puts upward pitches and downward slides in places where no one else would think to put them, giving each phrase a strange sense of ambiguity.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Vocal intonation accounts for 38 percent, and body language for 55 percent.
—Grace Aldridge Foster, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Take prosody, which is the rhythm, stress and intonation of a language.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
However, text alone fails to capture many key aspects of human speech, such as intonation, that help to convey meaning.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2025
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Vocal intonation accounts for 38 percent, and body language for 55 percent.
—Grace Aldridge Foster, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Take prosody, which is the rhythm, stress and intonation of a language.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
However, text alone fails to capture many key aspects of human speech, such as intonation, that help to convey meaning.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intonation
Noun
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Are you supposed to add more inflection and whatnot?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Our upgrade is primarily based on our expectations for an industrial cycle inflection and our prospective view that new CEO Lucian Boldea will drive organic growth initiatives, portfolio-shaping actions, and margin improvement programs.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This year’s trends, structured silhouettes in black, vibrant accents, and striking high jewelry are more exacting than ever.—
Alex Badia,
Footwear News,
22 Feb. 2026
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People don’t really have that kind of accent in Louisville.—
Mary Gaitskill,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Thankfully, after expending serious overtime up front, the design crew lightened its hand over the rest of the truck, which remains a stout, sturdy pickup without the over-accentuation that characterizes the new US-market Tundra and Tacoma.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Jan. 2026
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Held together by a wide black barrette, Gomez’s hair had a shiny quality to it with the ends flipped up for a fun, playful accentuation of the look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The ceramic matrix composites help safeguard national security, boost economic competitiveness other critical industry sectors that depend on products that can withstand extreme temperatures, radiation, corrosion, and intense mechanical stress.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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As with many nutrients, the optimal amount per day depends on your individual body—your dietary needs, your stress and activity levels, your GI or other medical conditions, and your own sense of well-being, as SELF has reported.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For consumers, that makes the likely shift in car lots more gradual, with more trucks and SUVs, stronger hybrid emphasis, and a potentially slower EV ramp-up as automakers take time to recalibrate.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Other times, his emphasis seems to be on ousting Iran's theocratic leaders, who have ruled for nearly a half-century.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Intonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonation. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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