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as in told
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
why don't you just say what's on your mind?
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as in expressed
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
I'm not quite sure how to say this, but that's the worst essay I've ever read
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as in assumed
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
let's say, for the sake of argument, that this is true
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as in aforementioned
mentioned previously
with said guidebook in hand, we set off to explore the city
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Recent Examples of said
Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Evans said power limitations are already influencing economic development decisions.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 2 June 2026
Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Town residents who spoke during public comment argued against tall buildings and larger setbacks for said buildings.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Braxton said she’s noticed some investment firms pulling back this year, following companies such as Anheuser-Busch and Walmart last year.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Evans said power limitations are already influencing economic development decisions.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 2 June 2026
Adjective
Light and Space was always caught up in said complex too, as a recent show at the Palm Springs Art Museum memorably explicated.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Town residents who spoke during public comment argued against tall buildings and larger setbacks for said buildings.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for said
Verb
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How to stop constantly looking forward at an uncertain tomorrow, at least momentarily, and go back in time precisely when we’re told that history is over?—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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But, truth be told, none get high marks across the board.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Then, in April, a public letter from the Office of the Child Advocate expressed alarm at yet another child death.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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Before the 2021 project began, residents had expressed concerns about speeding on the corridor and it being used as a shortcut due to its access to I-95 at several points.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
Verb
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However, the wrong vote total was recited by the clerk afterward.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
28 May 2026
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Every year since his mother’s death, Kazi has recited the Quran to Tarteel, an AI app trained on the Quran.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
26 May 2026
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Top prospect Gage Jump was called up and assumed a spot in the rotation after starting later Tuesday.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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Wang was elected to the City Council in November 2022 and eventually assumed the job of mayor, a position that rotates among the council members.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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In the aforementioned poll, minister and housing activist Rae Huang had 9% and former educational technology businessman Adam Miller had 5%.—
Steve Lopez
Columnist
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Sighting Shebara The speedboat and its four passengers—the captain, the skipper, my aforementioned scuba instructor and I—are cruising along the water when a mirage seems to appear in the distance, strung out like giant pearls floating on top of the sea.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
Verb
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In recent years, divorce rings have emerged as one of fine jewelry‘s most talked-about categories, transforming symbols of the past into pieces of personal reinvention.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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Instead, Mahan and his wealthy Silicon Valley backers talked themselves into a rushed and premature campaign that was never remotely competitive.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Three people died from gunshot wounds to the head in homicides, the ME’s office stated.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
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Both the Mavericks and Dallas Stars have stated their intentions to leave the American Airlines Center after their respective leases end with the facility in the spring of 2032.—
Mac Engel
June 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2026
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For decades, getting the most out of the terminal required that traders memorized an arcane and bewildering set of three- and four-letter keyboard commands and shortcuts, each of which called up a different feature, function, or dataset.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Shailene Woodley’s Paradise character Annie may have memorized every nook and cranny of Elvis Presley’s Memphis estate Graceland, but the actress herself hasn’t made the pilgrimage there in the wake of her affecting performance in the show’s second season.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Said.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/said. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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