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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
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The train set and bike were both transferred to the archives while the dates were disposed of by the Secret Service, the report says.
—Matthew Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … TRUTH EMERGES – Former Beckham assistant says Brooklyn's family drama validates her alleged affair.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Teatro e Outras Artes is by far the biggest and most expensive of the three productions in the festival’s 22nd edition, Welch says.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Pombo says her generation is the last that benefited from oil.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
In his lawsuit, Carnahan says that Crosby is harassing him and his family members.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Lord Penward then says that Sophie is his ward.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026
Bublak says that the decision leaves cities shouldering more responsibility with fewer tools.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
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
But the Minnesota Department of Corrections says there are only about 300 such people in state and county custody.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The train set and bike were both transferred to the archives while the dates were disposed of by the Secret Service, the report says.
—Matthew Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … TRUTH EMERGES – Former Beckham assistant says Brooklyn's family drama validates her alleged affair.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Teatro e Outras Artes is by far the biggest and most expensive of the three productions in the festival’s 22nd edition, Welch says.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Pombo says her generation is the last that benefited from oil.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
In his lawsuit, Carnahan says that Crosby is harassing him and his family members.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Lord Penward then says that Sophie is his ward.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026
Bublak says that the decision leaves cities shouldering more responsibility with fewer tools.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
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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Jennette McCurdy tells Sofia Coppola about writing Half His Age.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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After age 30, people lose, on average, 3% to 5% of their muscle mass each decade, which is an especially risky trajectory for women, Rachele Pojednic, PhD, EdM, FACSM, a nutrition and exercise researcher, and director of education at Stanford Lifestyle Medicine, tells SELF.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS BEHIND THE SCENES – 'Yellowstone' actress expresses shame over series conclusion after drama.—
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FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Jordan describes the relationship between chef and winemaker as a constant dialogue, a feedback loop that ensures every pairing expresses the wine’s architecture, not just its flavor profile.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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King’s recites the Nicene Creed weekly, rare among evangelical churches.—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Episodes are bound together by banal introductory voiceover, in which our narrator recites ominous clichés that, like everything in His & Hers, border on parody.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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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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But concerns that overbuilding in Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf markets may create a glut of luxury hotels and residences have now dragged DarGlobal’s shares back below eight dollars.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Flexjet, like several peers, reported record demand in the last quarter of 2025, while the fractional model—where owners purchase shares of an aircraft—was up 24 percent for the year.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The phrase also sometimes is used as a battle cry and has been employed by those with a nefarious agenda to instill fear of anyone who utters it and to raise concerns about Islam itself, according to Muslim scholars and civil rights advocates.—
Michelle Krupa,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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This puts American battery and mineral recyclers at a competitive disadvantage against recyclers in Basel member countries — including China.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The versatile beach takes up a mile-long stretch just beyond downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, which puts it walking distance from a whole bunch of cute shops and restaurants.—
Alanna Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The good news is that they’ve been exposed as liars and no one except their fellow authoritarians believes them anymore.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Amazon believes that its willingness to fail is a competitive advantage and its dominance in e-commerce proves the point.—
Richard Kestenbaum,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Says.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/says. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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