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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
Those officials — six members of the Fed’s governing board, plus the presidents of the 12 regional Fed banks — frequently give public speeches, and their remarks will get even more attention as financial markets seek clues about what the Fed may do next.
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Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Those officials — six members of the Fed's governing board, plus the presidents of the 12 regional Fed banks — frequently give public speeches, and their remarks will get even more attention as financial markets seek clues about what the Fed may do next.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Juneteenth was celebrated Friday afternoon during an event at Aurora University featuring music, performances, speeches, a flag-raising ceremony and more.
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David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
This graduation season, tech leaders who invoke AI optimism in their commencement speeches are getting booed by classes entering the workforce with anxieties about what AI could mean for their job prospects.
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Emma Bowman,
NPR,
19 June 2026
Meyers Taylor made sure to acknowledge them in her post-race speeches.
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Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Their speeches focused on the people standing beside them, the women who came before them, and the next generation watching from the audience.
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Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
There will also be an invite-only grand opening ceremony on June 18 with performances and speeches.
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Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
In one of the most powerful speeches of his pontificate, dedicated entirely to migration, Leo listed the rights of migrants to flee or remain.
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Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Those officials — six members of the Fed's governing board, plus the presidents of the 12 regional Fed banks — frequently give public speeches, and their remarks will get even more attention as financial markets seek clues about what the Fed may do next.
—
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Juneteenth was celebrated Friday afternoon during an event at Aurora University featuring music, performances, speeches, a flag-raising ceremony and more.
—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
This graduation season, tech leaders who invoke AI optimism in their commencement speeches are getting booed by classes entering the workforce with anxieties about what AI could mean for their job prospects.
—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
19 June 2026
Meyers Taylor made sure to acknowledge them in her post-race speeches.
—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Their speeches focused on the people standing beside them, the women who came before them, and the next generation watching from the audience.
—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
There will also be an invite-only grand opening ceremony on June 18 with performances and speeches.
—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
In one of the most powerful speeches of his pontificate, dedicated entirely to migration, Leo listed the rights of migrants to flee or remain.
—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speeches
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The analysts said recent talks between Japan and the Philippines over overlapping claims in their exclusive economic zones east of Taiwan may have been the impetus for the MSA mission east of Tawain.
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Any renewal of heavy fighting could threaten the broader diplomatic talks, since Iran has demanded that a full truce in Lebanon be part of any comprehensive deal.
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The new glasses can play music, translate languages and answer questions about a person’s surroundings by capturing images with the glasses’ cameras, like Meta’s Ray-Ban and Oakley glasses.
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Agnieszka Holland’s transnational body of work perfectly align with Marlene’s journey between nations, languages and identities.
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Dani provides the voiceover, filled with strained metaphors about earthquakes and sermons on the importance of summer, but the pretense that the dialogue is taken from his interrogation is quickly abandoned.
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The fracas played out in heated sermons, editorials, and denominational meetings.
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But more variations of Austronesian languages have been identified in Taiwan, accompanied with more intricate grammatical structures and expansive vocabularies, which has provided insights for linguists.
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The Moxley case has effectively been told three times across three different American vocabularies.
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The greatest of all Fourth of July orations was delivered in 1852, on the 76th anniversary of American independence, by Frederick Douglass in Rochester, New York.
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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.
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His supporters rewarded him with a landslide victory, then held their tongues as the Conservative leader bowed to rancorous calls to resign amid the Partygate scandal after three years in office.
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Members might be led by the Holy Spirit to speak in tongues or prophesy, for example, or to dance during worship.
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Many argue that signatures are invalid because signers listed incorrect addresses or live outside of the district the candidate wants to represent.
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Every June, a stretch of the French Riviera becomes one of the most commercially influential addresses in the world for a week.
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Language is often a reflection of the culture that shapes it, impacting tone, idioms, dialects and even silence across regions.
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Probably because at the time many of the time signatures and chordal progressions that Miles used were over the head of a young guitar player still functioning in the blues and folk idioms.
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