1
as in saying
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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2
as in lecturing
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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as in talking
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as in communication
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Recent Examples of speaking
David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
Owner Mark Cuban held a non-speaking role during a funeral scene.
—Dallas News, 7 July 2022
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
While some of you may begin to work on a new social media or writing or speaking project, others of you may instead decide to dive into a fascinating podcast, lecture, or book.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
By speaking to that deeper sense of meaning, small business owners can transform charitable intention into action, and in the process, strengthen both community impact and customer loyalty.
—Shane Enete, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Numbers illustrate his fade: DeSantis had the fourth-most speaking time among the eight candidates, significantly less than either Ramaswamy or former Vice President Mike Pence, who engaged each other frequently.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
Owner Mark Cuban held a non-speaking role during a funeral scene.
—Dallas News, 7 July 2022
Adjective
The rest of the day shifts to hands-on skills — things like public speaking, financial literacy or even learning how to ride a bike.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
While some of you may begin to work on a new social media or writing or speaking project, others of you may instead decide to dive into a fascinating podcast, lecture, or book.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
Covey, speaking generally and not on behalf of Brooks, acknowledged in a late-August email exchange with the Journal Sentinel that the Court of Appeals doesn't typically view the deadline as absolute.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
By speaking to that deeper sense of meaning, small business owners can transform charitable intention into action, and in the process, strengthen both community impact and customer loyalty.
—Shane Enete, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking
Verb
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Most of the clientele were families of Asian tourists, talking neither to us nor among themselves.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Then a production assistant — a famously low-paying, entry-level job on film and TV sets — McGuirk happened to be near the camera operator, who was talking on the phone, when a colleague radioed to ask him to attend a rehearsal.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Faculty across the state rebuked it as an infringement on academic freedom and warned of a mass chilling effect on free speech and lecturing on divisive topics.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
28 Aug. 2025
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Leaders listen instead of lecturing.—
W. Jeff Williams,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Nini makes no such communicative or deft movements.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Human's closest living relatives, Chimpanzees, primarily learn their communicative patterns from their mothers and maternal relatives, according to a new study.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani offered a different interpretation of the ongoing dilemma, saying that jury nullification is a real possibility, especially when politics is involved.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Commission was swayed by Clattenburg’s expertise, saying that his view of the incidents was of greater import than Jackson’s.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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How Context Engineering Creates Business Value Without context engineering, even the most advanced models behave like articulate interns with amnesia.—
Jared Bowns,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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But Israel has articulate and capable spokespeople making its case.—
Avi Weiss,
New York Daily News,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Rare was the big public event in which none of the bold names were telling red-carpet interlocutors that were wearing Armani.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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And in this fragile economy—rife with tariffs, skyrocketing living costs, and a looming recession—there’s no telling how one’s financial situation can change on a dime.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As per the order, Bubba is prohibited from promoting the movie and discussing it on his program.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Congressional leaders have been discussing how to fund the government after October 1.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those who rely on tip-sharing arrangements are covered—meaning, for example, that runners and bussers in restaurants that pool or split tips will qualify.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Julie Henneberry, a Bay View woman whose firefighter father died on 9/11, is sharing her story publicly for the first time.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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