1
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
Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
This is said with much love, gratitude, and respect.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 May 2026
Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Establishing a new police force would require changing the city charter, meaning voters will have a say come the November midterm elections.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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Verb
Election workers collecting ballots from a drop box in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday found multiple mail-in ballots that had been burned, officials say.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
This is said with much love, gratitude, and respect.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 May 2026
Adverb
The result has been a group of ridiculously talented dancers with a never-say-quit attitude and a lot of stuff to say — and doing it elegantly.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Noun
Stammen came out of the dugout to talk to Bellino and was given his say for a while before Bellino tossed him.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Establishing a new police force would require changing the city charter, meaning voters will have a say come the November midterm elections.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for say
Verb
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Please tell us the bathroom won’t let us down.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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For Democrats who had a similar reaction in real time, but who spent months being told by the Biden campaign that their concerns were overblown, her remarks landed like a gut punch.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Verb
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After 10 days trapped in a cave with four others, the first man brought to safety expressed heartfelt gratitude to his rescuers and his family.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Other countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt also issued statements condemning the attacks and expressing support for Kuwait.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Verb
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To honor her memory, one of Owens' children recited a poem.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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My teacher selected me to recite a Mother’s Day poem.—
Joseph O’Neill,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Pack further assumed that anyone with valuable information about Guthrie’s alleged kidnapping is likely not sleeping well these days.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
4 June 2026
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Because the world assumes that all people are heteronormative and cisgenger, kids can often be on the back foot when talking about their relationships and identity.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Environmental justice, transit and housing advocates warned the changes gut the program’s core mission, slash auction revenue by about $2 billion a year and jeopardize frontline climate and public-health protections.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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About 2,200 people live within a mile of Tesla’s Fremont facility, about 10 times less than those within a mile of GKN, according to the EPA’s data.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Nilsson’s version shares little with its source beyond Adam and Eve themselves, here recast as doughy, beigy silhouettes striking poses amid an almost psychedelic soup of parti-color fronds, blobs, and amoebas.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Impressions, ad value equivalency and share of voice were artifacts of an analog era.—
Parry Headrick,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The person sometimes tries to talk to me about my good friend.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
2 June 2026
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In a loss, OpenAI could face pressure to implement remedies like age-gating free ChatGPT accounts to protect kids, shutting down conversations that discuss violence and suicide, and removing features that the state says deceptively make ChatGPT feel like talking to a human.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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And although Rolapp doesn’t like phrasing it this way, that means plenty of current tour events and sponsors would essentially be bumped to Track 2.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Talarico addresses past remarks Talarico acknowledged those comments, calling them poorly phrased.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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“Say.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/say. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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