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
Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2023
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
Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Last video was like a public speaking video.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The other major Spanish-language network for Spanish-speaking Americans, NBCU’s Telemundo, could have suffered the same fate.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Christie garnered more speaking time than most of his competitors but is almost certainly going nowhere as the most outspoken Trump critic in the field.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2023
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
Adjective
There is community service, public speaking and more.
—Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Last video was like a public speaking video.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Derbez was speaking at the ongoing Iberseries confab in Madrid, Spain.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The other major Spanish-language network for Spanish-speaking Americans, NBCU’s Telemundo, could have suffered the same fate.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking
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These parables sometimes read like gibberish, talking both down and up to the reader.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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And its representatives are talking a big game about making the country a wellspring of world-class AI companies.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Since exiting Dries Van Noten a few years ago, Scallon has been working as an independent consultant and mentor in fashion communications strategy, also lecturing occasionally and sharing his views about creative content on podcasts.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The same woman Don had been lecturing about beer.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Whitney Decker told the detective her ex-husband had always been communicative about their children and previously returned them when he was supposed to.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Communicate And Collaborate On AI Usage Rules Be collaborative and communicative.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But the Democratic leadership is demanding an immediate extension to soon-to-expire Obamacare subsidies for their votes, saying Americans face a sharp rise in health care costs without them.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The club has been saying since the summer that the stadium only requires a few finishing touches for it to re-open at a reduced capacity of about 27,000.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jimmy Adams has captained West Indies and been their director of cricket, and is one of the most intelligent and articulate figures in the game.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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And Keith Siegel, a hostage, himself, for close to 500 days, articulate and healthy, looked beyond the Israeli government for help.—
Greg Palkot,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There’s one word in the English language that workers have trouble uttering in today’s workplace.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And even in a film telling a universal story, some cultural allusions speak most strongly to the home audience.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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American technologists have been telling educators to rapidly adopt their new inventions for over a century.—
Justin Reich,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ballerini also fielded questions from patients, discussing preferred superpowers and her favorite fast food.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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After the passage of a new state law, Louisville officials are discussing where freestanding birthing centers could open in the city.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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