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as in saying
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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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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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
PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
Her advocacy extended to public speaking, testifying before Congress and various governmental bodies, and developing educational resources for substance abuse prevention.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
George Petras, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Jury began deliberations in Sean Dunn’s case on Wednesday, speaking about Dunn’s case for two hours, and are due back on Thursday.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
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
Noun
Additionally, be sure to check out the AI Conversation Partner to practice your speaking, listening, and comprehension skills in real-time.
—PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
Her advocacy extended to public speaking, testifying before Congress and various governmental bodies, and developing educational resources for substance abuse prevention.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
The senators can keep speaking, stalling the bill in the Senate.
—George Petras, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Jury began deliberations in Sean Dunn’s case on Wednesday, speaking about Dunn’s case for two hours, and are due back on Thursday.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking
Noun
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What the team does with the two fan favorites will be a huge talking point, but the team also has other needs to address.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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His Fellow Travelers costar Matt Bomer let emojis do the talking.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Waymo touts its safety record, citing company research saying that compared to a human driver, Waymo vehicles reported a 91% reduction in serious injury crashes, 79% fewer airbag deployments and 80% fewer injury-causing collisions.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Nist, however, pushed back against this recollection, saying her bed simply wasn’t big enough for the two of them.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 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
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The uncertainty has been hard, even with suppliers being communicative and transparent.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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That started in huddles, with a demonstrably more communicative Jokic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Another actor might play a moment of regret after uttering this, but Metcalf, as directed by Joe Mantello, is all momentum, in conversation and otherwise.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Bowman has been charged with fiduciary embezzlement and unwarranted privilege for her misuse of bail funds, and forgery and uttering for creating and submitting a false recognizance form.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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As previously announced, The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event will star Paul Mescal as McCartney, Barry Keoghan as Starr, Joseph Quinn as Harrison, and Harris Dickinson as Lennon, with each film telling the story of a different member of the band.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Watches offer an opportunity to expand that world, telling our story through a new lens while answering a growing desire for pieces that combine design, with exceptional functionality.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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After being introduced to Picasso, Stein quickly developed a close relationship with him, discussing his work in his cluttered studio, giving him loans, and purchasing his paintings.—
Daphne Merkin,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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So, is the idea to replicate the British pub experience of people discussing hot topics informally?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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