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as in to tell
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
why don't you just say what's on your mind?
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2
as in to express
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 to assume
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 about
close to but not exactly
a person consumes, say, 2000 calories a day
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Recent Examples of say
Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Han says the funds raised through the Hong Kong listing will help the robotaxi firm continue to spend on R&D and deployment.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Now, Minneapolis voters will have their say.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Experts say many multinational firms are adopting dual leadership models, where global business unit heads in India co-own strategy and product outcomes with their counterparts at headquarters.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Han says the funds raised through the Hong Kong listing will help the robotaxi firm continue to spend on R&D and deployment.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
States would probably want a say in that.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Now, Minneapolis voters will have their say.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for say
Verb
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The judge also noted she had not previously been told a mechanic had worked on the car, and also the government has given at least two different accounts of who approved the car’s removal to Maine.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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While many people might rush to see a doctor after such a discovery, Farrington put it off, telling herself that the lump would disappear naturally.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Regardless of whether or not there’s truth to Trump’s remarks about Nigeria, some of Minaj’s fans have expressed disappointment in the hip-hop star for aligning herself with the polarizing politician in any capacity.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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Looking toward the midterms Heading into 2026, many Americans continue to express deep dissatisfaction with their party’s establishment.—
Jeff Harden,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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The cast largely helps to keep things grounded, rebutting the histrionics by treating each claim with legitimacy or reciting each gauche line with apt conviction.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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Tutivillus, who totted up all the mistakes clergymen made when singing hymns or reciting psalms.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before Hamilton assumed the role in 2004, Robert Linn served as the GOP mayor from 1946 to 2004.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Whether out of unconscious sexism, his infatuation with her, or both, Lee was catastrophically wrong in assuming that Betty Jo was an innocent victim in the Washberg affair.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The journalists who rushed to the scene managed to jot down the names of about a dozen—the VIPs (there were three members of parliament on the train that day, which was a factor in the disaster) and a couple of servants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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And despite incorporating the EMALS technology, two former US carrier officers told CNN last month that the Fujian’s air operations may still run at only about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier due to the configuration of the carrier’s flight deck.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Qatari company also owns a 25% share of the International Airlines Group, the parent of British Airways, Spain’s Iberia, Ireland’s Aer Lingus and other, lower-cost carriers.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The five companies with the largest share of SNAP recipient households on their payrolls in Arkansas were Walmart, McDonald's, Dollar General, Sonic and Tyson Foods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kids aged 7 to 18 can also walk in for the shot without a prescription, as long as a parent or guardian gives consent and talks it over with the pharmacist.—
Evan Moore
November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Disney and the Shermans understood that the selection of the right actress was crucial, as that would determine, to some extent, how songs and dialogue would be phrased and presented.—
Todd James Pierce,
Air Mail,
1 Nov. 2025
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That’s an interesting way to phrase it, as if the construction and coaching of the team has nothing to do with each week’s outcome.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Say.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/say. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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