SPEAKS Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

speaks

verb

present tense third-person singular of speak

as in says

to express (a thought or emotion) in words finally spoke her fears

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as in talks

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 speaks Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes speaks at a vigil Monday, a day after the Bite of Seattle food festival shooting at Seattle Center. — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 31 July 2026 Judge Nicholas Primm speaks during the sentencing hearing of Colin Gray, father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, at Barrow County Superior Court on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Winder, Ga. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 July 2026 The Clancy case sparked a national conversation about postpartum mental health, and Patrick's testimony speaks to the unpredictable nature of some mental health issues in general, according to mental health experts. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Here, Conn speaks to Deadline about bringing Halo to PlayStation and keeping the legacy intact. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 July 2026 The new Black Panther, David Jonsson, speaks onstage during the Marvel Studios panel at 2026 San Diego Comic-Con in San Diego on July 25. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 For the most part, Biden speaks with precision and detail — recalling specific phone calls with foreign leaders years earlier, the mechanics of Ukrainian energy subsidies, and the internal politics of the Obama White House. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 Entertainment Weekly speaks with Drag Race season 16 alum Plane Jane about why she was cast on Project Runway and her judging clash with panelist Law Roach. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026 This year’s selection speaks to the creative boldness of its filmmakers, the richness of their artistic approaches and the exceptional quality of production throughout South-East Europe. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026

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Verb

It was instead caused by cold air plummeting to the ground from the upper levels of a passing thunderstorm, experts says.

— Mark Price July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
And Brooks says that there’s actually more to the story, because a few weeks earlier Shai had said that Ariana was looking particularly cute.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 July 2026

Definition of says

Verb

Despite that, when Bezos talks, a lot of people pay attention.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 July 2026
Each week Bloomberg's award-winning reporter Akshat Rathi talks to the people tackling climate change — venture capitalists, scientists, politicians who have created climate laws, and CEOs who have transformed their businesses.

— Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of talks

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In fact, they were borne out of more practical considerations, said Elizabeth Morton, a planning and urban design consultant who lectures at George Washington University.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 July 2026
Today’s successful downtowns rely on a mix of ingredients, said Steven Falk, the former city manager of Lafayette, who’s served as an interim city executive in Oakland and Richmond and who lectures at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026

Definition of lectures

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At the film’s end, Abbie Cornish as Fanny hears secondhand about Keats’s death and utters a cry that is almost too much to bear — a cry that feels too real.

— Sarah Chihaya, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Yet Cornelius Krull, the patriarch, speaks only a German dialect and never utters more than two words.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026

Definition of utters

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But even more so, the reparations movement articulates the need for a long-term process of undoing the damage done.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Its Quantum 2030 vision, first launched in 2023 and now entering the implementation phase, articulates a bold set of actions that are aimed at making Ireland an internationally competitive quantum hub for research, innovation, and collaboration.

— Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026