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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
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
Those episodes were beaten out, however, by an episode from Telepathy Tapes, which explores the idea that non-speaking individuals with autism can communicate telepathically.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Rob Gillies, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, the final speaking slot of the evening went to Nick Shirley, the 23-year-old content creator who went viral for alleging fraud in Minneapolis day-care centers run by Somali immigrants.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Kilgore's goal in speaking about Alowonle is to create awareness.
—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
This will be a recurring non-speaking role that pays $195 for 12 hours of work.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
Those episodes were beaten out, however, by an episode from Telepathy Tapes, which explores the idea that non-speaking individuals with autism can communicate telepathically.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Noun
Quebec is about 80% French-speaking.
—Rob Gillies, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, the final speaking slot of the evening went to Nick Shirley, the 23-year-old content creator who went viral for alleging fraud in Minneapolis day-care centers run by Somali immigrants.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
On Monday morning, Pope Leo responded to Trump’s comments while speaking to the Associated Press.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Kilgore's goal in speaking about Alowonle is to create awareness.
—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking
Noun
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Ahead of CinemaCon, IndieWire assessed the pros and cons of six major talking points sure to be themes on the Caesar’s Palace Colosseum stage.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2026
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The podcast host repeated talking points.—
Jennifer Lutz,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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District officials announced the closure Sunday night on social media, saying the issue affected systems used across all K–12 buildings, including tools that allow staff to communicate.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Over the weekend, however, peace talks in Pakistan faltered, with Vice President JD Vance saying Iran would not commit to forgoing a nuclear weapon.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The irony here is that after spending decades lecturing China about the merits of free trade, the US is taking a page out of Beijing’s own state capitalist playbook.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Therefore, now is not the time to be lecturing our partners and allies.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This will set you both up for a healthier and more communicative relationship or will save you from spending time with someone whose values don’t align with yours.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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The emerging field calls for more refined methods to determine whether fungal electrical signaling plays a functional, communicative role.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For example, lying isn’t merely uttering a falsehood.—
Robert B. Talisse,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Gonzalez faces two counts of fraud exceeding $50,000, two counts of grand theft, 61 counts of uttering false instruments and 59 counts of embezzlement, according to the sheriff’s office.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Reading and interacting with students’ original thoughts in class helps teachers understand how students think and articulate.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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That change may look like the ambitious and growing national people’s budgets movement, which brings together local residents and community groups to protest budget cuts on essential services, articulate budget priorities and democratize the budget process.—
Celina Su,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Liz Igra has been telling her story for more than 40 years.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Canton Village LLCs, which is co-owned by businessman Akrum Sheikh of Orange, is telling town officials that its plan would make the shopping complex more attractive, serve modern consumer needs and resolve the hodgepodge traffic flow that has existed at the property for decades.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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Panelists will share specific examples from their work on Amazon MGM Studios Originals, discussing triumphs, lessons learned, and what’s to come for Prime Video customers.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Likewise, Israel and Lebanon began discussing a ceasefire.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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