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as in lectures
a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience
the guest of honor gave a short speech in appreciation of the award
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as in languages
the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication
wanting to develop a writing system for his people, Sequoya created a system of 86 symbols representing all the syllables of Cherokee speech
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Recent Examples of speeches
In response to complaints last year about a student speaker who criticized Israel, the university required that some student graduation speeches be recorded ahead of time, a requirement that didn’t apply to speakers like Haidt.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
But perhaps Powell will be best remembered as a target – of angry tweets, speeches, and ultimately a criminal investigation, by the very president who nominated him in the first place.
—Kenny Malone, NPR, 15 May 2026
Capton and Li renewed the partnership giving speeches at an awards ceremony hosted by Variety‘s Executive Editor of International, Elsa Keslassy, and former Cannes Film Festival president Pierre Lescure.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 15 May 2026
Or, for that matter, speaking any less abstractly in his speeches about Goethe, grand ideas, and the dream of a Good Germany.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Seen from that perspective, the supposedly greatest speeches, like those delivered by Jobs and Wallace, actually violate the principles of commencement speeches by having a life after graduation.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Which means the advice powerful women—from Queen Latifah to Nancy Pelosi—have been giving graduates during commencement speeches this year has looked a little different, too.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Top Republican officials promote event Organizers expect thousands of people to attend Rededicate 250, which will include worship music, prayers and speeches from Cabinet heads and other Republican officials, along with religious leaders and others.
—Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Equal parts speeches, awards and entertainment.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
But perhaps Powell will be best remembered as a target – of angry tweets, speeches, and ultimately a criminal investigation, by the very president who nominated him in the first place.
—Kenny Malone, NPR, 15 May 2026
Capton and Li renewed the partnership giving speeches at an awards ceremony hosted by Variety‘s Executive Editor of International, Elsa Keslassy, and former Cannes Film Festival president Pierre Lescure.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 15 May 2026
Or, for that matter, speaking any less abstractly in his speeches about Goethe, grand ideas, and the dream of a Good Germany.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Seen from that perspective, the supposedly greatest speeches, like those delivered by Jobs and Wallace, actually violate the principles of commencement speeches by having a life after graduation.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Which means the advice powerful women—from Queen Latifah to Nancy Pelosi—have been giving graduates during commencement speeches this year has looked a little different, too.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Top Republican officials promote event Organizers expect thousands of people to attend Rededicate 250, which will include worship music, prayers and speeches from Cabinet heads and other Republican officials, along with religious leaders and others.
—Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Equal parts speeches, awards and entertainment.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speeches
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On the international front, Buen Camino was sold to Netflix which released it on April 29 in 226 countries, dubbing it into more than 14 languages.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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The two came up with a bold redesign — bright colors to attract motorists and greetings in four languages to honor the surrounding Navajo, Zuni, Acoma and Laguna communities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Meanwhile, European governments are assessing the merits of opening talks with Putin.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Trump is expected to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday for talks covering a wide-ranging agenda, with Iran war, trade, rare earth export controls, and Taiwan among the central issues.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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By the end of the learning unit, Burton said growth in the children could be seen as their vocabularies expanded to using words such as thermometer, blood pressure and punctured.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Shallow, misogynistic speech has seeped into the daily vocabularies of many, suggesting the toxic, anti-woman values that have long inspired such rhetoric are once again calcifying into a widespread and serious problem.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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The show, which featured sermons and interviews, expanded her reach beyond her congregation and contributed to her emergence as a televangelist.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Even when the Lord’s name was left out, Stanley speeches sounded like sermons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Each pair features a mesh base supported by suede structural overlays, nylon tongues and the Gator Run’s signature toothy outsole.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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It must be said that my writing voice in English sometimes feels stiffer nowadays, less blithely sure of itself, always fighting to keep my tongues from getting twisted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Before his assassination at age 39 on April 4, 1968, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate spent a decade giving fearless orations and profound insights that continue to inspire generations, all deserving attention and consideration.—
Lydia Price,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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His orations of statistics, stories, and argumentative persuasion at colleges were energetic, frictious, and necessary to unshackle us from grievance and tribalism.—
Alex Rosado,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Western musical tradition is mostly sidelined in favor of kuduro, gqom, batida, and sounds too free of familiar musical idioms to be easily categorized.—
Will Lynch,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
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If the assignment is to translate something from a foreign language, there are plenty of tools and resources that can do it for you, including by recognizing and figuratively translating idioms.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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Connections, addresses, family members and employers can be assembled fast.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The feature, introduced in late 2025, prevents mobile networks from pinpointing exact street addresses, instead restricting location data to a broader neighborhood.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Speeches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speeches. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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