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
Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Two suspects wearing all black fled on separate Citi Bikes and have not been caught, cops said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Parents may be pushed into a rushed vote, while educators have no say.
—Anne Tressler, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Leary said many people with autism hold jobs and pay taxes, in contrast to Kennedy’s comments.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Two suspects wearing all black fled on separate Citi Bikes and have not been caught, cops said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
Also, Carroll had final say in Seattle’s draft room for a decade-plus.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Parents may be pushed into a rushed vote, while educators have no say.
—Anne Tressler, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for say
Verb
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Fast-forward to today, and the experts now tell us students may ...—
James V. Shuls,
National Review,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Yi Ming’s personal resilience and love of light is expressed in the work.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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This is an opinion and analysis article, and the views expressed by the author or authors are not necessarily those of Scientific American.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday, April 27, the Hart of Dixie alum, 43, shared a video on her Instagram of her and a friend wearing Darth Vader masks and pressing a button on the side, prompting the toys to recite some classic Star Wars phrases.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Their employees could recite growth targets but couldn't articulate why those targets mattered beyond shareholder value.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Many professionals enter the tech space assuming their success in structured environments will seamlessly translate into building and scaling a startup, guaranteed.—
Lola Eniolorunda,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Elliott was first reported to have assumed a position in the oil and gas company back in February, driving a share rally amid expectations that its involvement could pressure BP to shift gears from its green strategy and back toward its core oil and gas businesses.—
Ruxandra Iordache,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Each nation has contributed about a third of the debris.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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At the time, Trump was days away from becoming the Republican nominee for president and had been on the campaign trail for about 18 months.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Revamp Your Mudroom Giving your mudroom a bit of love before the summer is never a bad idea, Kersh shares.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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The results from a study among almost 500 employees show that employees with children under six have less bandwidth to help coworkers with work problems or take over a coworker’s share of the workload.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And the volunteer who can’t write a check but has spent every weekend knocking on doors and talking to neighbors about this campaign’s promise of a better future for Fort Worth.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Across the street stood about a dozen police officers talking among themselves because there was no activity requiring their intervention.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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Souness’ arrival at Ibrox marked a step-change in how Rangers saw themselves and indicated chairman David Holmes was opening the chequebook, as it was phrased then.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Transcribe phrases that resonate or challenge you.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Say.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/say. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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