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as in saying
to correctly produce the sound of (a word or letter) with one's voice
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as in reciting
to say or announce (something) in an official or formal way
The priest pronounced the blessing. Emotions ran high in the courtroom as the judge pronounced sentence.
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as in proclaiming
to say officially or assertively that (something or someone) is something specified
They pronounced the mission a success. She pronounced them married.
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Recent Examples of pronouncing
The Pretendian hunters were not always interested in a full accounting of the facts before pronouncing a person legitimately Native or a fraud.
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David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Kilmartin describes her practice of allowing only Spanish in the house on Sundays, subtly acknowledging the irony of a white woman making this rule by pronouncing all the Spanish words in an anglicized high-school Spanish accent.
—John Roy, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon officiated the ceremony at the downtown office, asking them to love, honor and support each other before pronouncing them married.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded as well and took the man out of the water before pronouncing him dead, MDSO said.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
But more than once, Wayans had trouble pronouncing the names of this year's nominees.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
The former Fear Factor host and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) commentator has previously acknowledged challenges with pronouncing certain names, especially those of foreign mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Compton fire officials arrived, pronouncing the man dead on scene, deputies said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Dunst also shared that people have been pronouncing her name wrong.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Kilmartin describes her practice of allowing only Spanish in the house on Sundays, subtly acknowledging the irony of a white woman making this rule by pronouncing all the Spanish words in an anglicized high-school Spanish accent.
—John Roy, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon officiated the ceremony at the downtown office, asking them to love, honor and support each other before pronouncing them married.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded as well and took the man out of the water before pronouncing him dead, MDSO said.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
But more than once, Wayans had trouble pronouncing the names of this year's nominees.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
The former Fear Factor host and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) commentator has previously acknowledged challenges with pronouncing certain names, especially those of foreign mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Compton fire officials arrived, pronouncing the man dead on scene, deputies said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Dunst also shared that people have been pronouncing her name wrong.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronouncing
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However, still some others doubt the idea, saying foreign intervention might push the country towards more chaos in long term.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension withdrew from the Good case earlier this month, saying the Justice Department had prevented state investigators from accessing evidence.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a pre-recorded video released in November 2021, Blue Ivy (then age 9) joined mom Beyoncé and other celebrities in reciting some of her rapper dad's famous lyrics in honor of his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The footage depicts Hemsworth's thunder god reciting an ominous prayer before the battle begins.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
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In 1979, a madman named Howard Schnellenberger showed up, proclaiming that a program with a 14-29 record over the previous four years would win a national title within the next four years.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Four inches is generally safe to hold the weight of a human and small vehicles, but Waldo steers clear of proclaiming hard and fast rules.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
14 Jan. 2026
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Each class is a one- hour adventure of hearing and speaking another language.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Multiple Trumpworld insiders sounded the alarm on the issue while speaking with the Washington Examiner on Monday.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the night’s opening monologue, Glaser alluded to the Epstein files without actually uttering Jeffrey Epstein’s name.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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During the rehearsal, Ruffalo broke the fourth wall just once, after uttering a weirdly contemporary-sounding line having to do with CBS’ newsroom possibly wanting to keep its distance from the slowly developing Nixon-scandal story.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2026
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Representatives of two industry trade organizations, the Florida Insurance Council and the American Property Casualty Association, submitted comment card declaring opposition to the bill but neither chose to explain their reasoning.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Even Forbes joined the conversation, declaring that 2026 is poised to be the year storytelling becomes one of a CMO’s most profitable skills.—
Jordan P. Kelley,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Clouser said giving a vitamin K injection at birth is a very common practice around the globe.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Affluence fuels demand A key driver of the surge in live events is the growing number of affluent households, which are giving consumers more disposable income to spend on experiences, industry experts said.—
Shreya Ghosal,Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Kelly filed a lawsuit earlier this month in a district court to try to stop Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s efforts to demote his rank in retirement, insisting the inquiry unlawfully punished him for his speech and violated his due process.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2026
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While insisting Iran prefers diplomacy, Araghchi cautioned that future attacks would trigger a far more forceful response and risk igniting a prolonged regional conflict.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Pronouncing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronouncing. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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