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as in tells
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 expresses
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 assumes
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 shares
the right to express a wish, choice, or opinion
even if they decide otherwise, at least I had my say
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Recent Examples of says
Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Hill says Mikko, who is nonverbal, also uses an AAC device, which helps people who have speech or language problems to communicate.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
The company says this principle guided the development of Adam-U Ultra, its latest humanoid system, which builds on the architecture introduced with the earlier Adam-U platform.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Ngaotheppitak ran from the fire with her children last year and is still awaiting progress on her own home, but says helping others is essential to the community’s recovery.
—Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Wiener says Chan caters to NIMBYs; her supporters call Wiener a pro-developer capitalist.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Boals Moeller says the recent AI breakthrough is no different.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Instead of the traditional route used by previous Mars missions, UC Berkley says the ESCAPADE will first travel to a Lagrange point, an area in space where the pull of Earth's and the sun's gravity is balanced.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
In fact, Meloni says he's always had a vision for the character — dating all the way back to 1999.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
But today, the 42-year-old says, time would be better spent studying a more niche topic intertwined with AI, like AI for biology—or maybe not a degree at all.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
Windham says details of the building were drawn from inspiration by architect Eero Saarinen, who designed the Global Tech Center in Warren, Michigan.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Hill says Mikko, who is nonverbal, also uses an AAC device, which helps people who have speech or language problems to communicate.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
The company says this principle guided the development of Adam-U Ultra, its latest humanoid system, which builds on the architecture introduced with the earlier Adam-U platform.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Ngaotheppitak ran from the fire with her children last year and is still awaiting progress on her own home, but says helping others is essential to the community’s recovery.
—Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Wiener says Chan caters to NIMBYs; her supporters call Wiener a pro-developer capitalist.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Boals Moeller says the recent AI breakthrough is no different.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Instead of the traditional route used by previous Mars missions, UC Berkley says the ESCAPADE will first travel to a Lagrange point, an area in space where the pull of Earth's and the sun's gravity is balanced.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
In fact, Meloni says he's always had a vision for the character — dating all the way back to 1999.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
It was given a 60 percent chance of cyclone formation through seven says—a 10- percentage-point increase over the previous day.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
But today, the 42-year-old says, time would be better spent studying a more niche topic intertwined with AI, like AI for biology—or maybe not a degree at all.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for says
Verb
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Rose tells Shaw that her community is concerned about sacred remains being disturbed.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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In this intimate portrait of life during the exhilarating early days of the women’s liberation movement in Scandinavia in the 1970s, Pernille Ipsen tells the stories of the seven women who raised her, who were all part of the women’s movement in Denmark.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Sam is a happy, 13-year-old who expresses himself through play.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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At the 2026 Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles, Timothée Chalamet expresses his love and appreciation for girlfriend Kylie Jenner in his Best Actor acceptance speech.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The bright-eyed bear, named after writer Edgar Allan Poe, generates stories based on that selection and recites them aloud.—
Queenie Wong,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
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Once the camera’s red light goes on, Amaarae slips the device away and recites her questions from memory.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet his rhetoric assumes that Jewish identity is synonymous with privilege, that Jewish concerns are secondary — or suspect.—
David Moore,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The literary record assumes the same.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nvidia became the first company to hit a $5 trillion valuation in October, Broadcom’s shares rose 49% across 2025, with ASML’s stock increasing 36%.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
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But this year, investors should brace for the possibility outperforming shares will collide with reality, billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio warned on Monday.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Falduto utters the words as his character Billy to Dewey, playing the opinionated student who becomes the stylist for the band.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
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The first words Mariah Carey utters on her 16th studio album are quintessential diva.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The driver then puts vehicle in drive, dragging officer about 100 yards with his arm inside the car.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tonga has missed the past three games, which puts his availability for Sunday’s Wild Card showdown with the Chargers in significant doubt.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Longbow believes weight has become the defining problem across the car industry.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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If a trustee believes contributions were made to shield money from creditors rather than for legitimate retirement planning, those funds may be challenged.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Says.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/says. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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