1
as in oral
made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing
a spoken agreement is too easily broken
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2
as in uttered
expressed or communicated by voice
a politician who knows the power of the spoken word
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as in said
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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as in talked
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 spoken
Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Grunwald played accordion as part of an ensemble, weaving in the American jazz tunes that sustained him and mixing in spoken reflections on his life.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
As Fox stated, Stoltz has been largely mum on the replacement over the years, though Zemeckis, Spielberg, Fox, and more Back to the Future stars like Lea Thompson have spoken about the chaos of a mid-production star swap but the magic that followed Fox's arrival on set.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
In her place stood Edmundo González, a soft-spoken diplomat with no prior experience in electoral politics.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Grunwald played accordion as part of an ensemble, weaving in the American jazz tunes that sustained him and mixing in spoken reflections on his life.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
The original film, which is spoken in Aramaic, Hebrew and Latin to create a more historically accurate and immersive experience, followed the final 12 hours before the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
As Fox stated, Stoltz has been largely mum on the replacement over the years, though Zemeckis, Spielberg, Fox, and more Back to the Future stars like Lea Thompson have spoken about the chaos of a mid-production star swap but the magic that followed Fox's arrival on set.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoken
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And in each individual voice there are echoes of other voices, contemporary or past, written or oral, political or philosophical, from the Bible or from newspaper articles, rumors about town, memories of someone long dead.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s lawyers have also asked for oral argument, which the judge may grant before ruling.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the time, authorities said several companies operated on the Accurate Energetic Systems property, but the blast happened in an area operated by Rio Ammunition.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The police have said there are no suspicious circumstances.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Reid has talked often this week about how there’s only one football to go around.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lopez talked to British Vogue in 2024 about motherhood.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Encourage your self-expression in verbal and written skills.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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The investigation showed the incident began as a road rage event, initially a verbal altercation, involving the occupants of a pair of vehicles, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sanders, who co-directed the original movie and voiced Stitch, reprised his voice-over role in the 2025 update.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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Several cast members returned, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Kline’s mother told police her daughter had been at the Roseville mall that afternoon.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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In June, representatives for the county’s immigration hotline told the Alameda County For All committee about the limitations of the organization in responding to the rapidly changing needs of the county’s immigrants.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Augusta was a devout Christian who often lectured the Bible to her sons and blamed alcohol and women for the evils of the world, per the outlet.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Clarke and his business partner sold photographs and films, wrote and lectured about their adventures, and began treasure hunting.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Musk would become a vocal supporter of the AfD—to the point where he was denounced for electoral interference by Chancellor Olaf Scholz.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Led by blaring ‘80s synthesizers and a pounding beat, the song features a distorted lead vocal from D’Angelo, who accompanies himself on multitracked backing vocals with the occasional soul shriek thrown in for good measure.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoken. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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