1
as in to say
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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2
as in to talk
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the Mayanists have been invited to speak about their latest archaeological discoveries
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Recent Examples of speak
That may sound like marketing speak, but in this case, the proof is truly in the performance.
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Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 9 July 2025
The Independence School District ignored multiple requests for comment in the weeks following Meyer’s arrest and declined to speak on any changes to its digital security or hiring practices in the months since.
—Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
No representatives from the grocery store spoke at the meeting.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
The Athletic spoke to several Canadian sports fans, some of them Bills season-ticket holders, who declined to be interviewed over fears their comments could be used against them at the border.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 9 July 2025
The Independence School District ignored multiple requests for comment in the weeks following Meyer’s arrest and declined to speak on any changes to its digital security or hiring practices in the months since.
—Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
No representatives from the grocery store spoke at the meeting.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
The Athletic spoke to several Canadian sports fans, some of them Bills season-ticket holders, who declined to be interviewed over fears their comments could be used against them at the border.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak
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Kerrville city manager Dalton Rice said that in his city, at least 40 power lines are still down after the storms.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Allegations involving Thompson were made with the Newport Beach Police Department and the California Medical Board more than a year before his arrest, the master complaint says, and the lawsuit alleges that men reported Thompson’s conduct to other Hoag physicians.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
8 July 2025
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Not talking an exceptionally high level; not the top-shelf stuff.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
14 July 2025
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General manager Rob Pelinka of the Los Angeles Lakers talks with media during a press conference at Staples Center on August 10, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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We were told that hundreds of deals were in the making.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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Sources familiar with the matter tell The Hollywood Reporter that the projections for the album — his seventh full-length — are estimated at about 150,000 to 160,000 album equivalent units for week one, while Hits magazine is projecting 175,000 units.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
13 July 2025
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Amy Lieberman, a politics and society editor at The Conversation U.S., spoke with Lincoln Mitchell, a political strategy and campaign specialist who lectures at Columbia University, to understand what Mamdani’s primary win might indicate about the direction of national politics.—
Lincoln Mitchell,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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DuVernay presents the inhumanity of the situation without lecturing the audience or patronizing the subjects, instead providing an honest portrait of the fear, hope, and lost time that the Central Park Five experienced as the result of a profoundly broken justice system.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
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The responses to use of one of the terms that still can’t be printed or aired in most mainstream news outlets often depends on the affiliation of the person who uttered the word.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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In our bubble, that slur was only uttered by crude uncles.—
Charles E. Kraus,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2025
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In a survey of 404 regular users of AI companionship apps, researchers at MIT Media Lab found that 12 percent of respondents initially sought out these systems to cope with loneliness, and 14 percent used them to discuss personal or mental-health issues.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation.—
Rebecca Boone,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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Dumas told The Enquirer that residents will have more opportunities to share feedback on the lease terms.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
7 July 2025
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By building digital ecosystems where companies can work together and share real-time data, industry leaders create a supply chain that is not only more responsive, agile and resilient but also elastic—a concept Gartner highlights as critical for modern supply chains.—
Jim Bureau,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Speak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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