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spoken

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verb

past participle of speak

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of spoken
Adjective
The new, additional option only shows subtitles for spoken dialogue. Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025 Amazingly, there was virtually zero lag between spoken words and displayed text. Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Verb
To mark the anniversary, The Athletic has spoken to multiple people to report on the impact Ratcliffe and INEOS have made at United over the past 12 months. Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024 The two have spoken highly of each other in interviews and conversations. Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 12 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for spoken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoken
Adjective
  • If the court were to hear oral arguments on the case in the fall, as the businesses want, a final ruling would likely come out a few months later, though justices could issue a decision any time before their next term ends in June 2026.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • Taking oral magnesium affects several chemicals and neurotransmitters, like gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), in your brain that support sleep and relaxation.
    Health, Health, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • Staff from New Hampshire Public Radio talked to everyone, from roadtrippers to small business owners, state park workers, and local university students.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Officials said the woman intentionally collided with a semi-truck and tractor and then refused officers’ verbal commands when she was pulled over.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
  • Goalkeeper Joan Garcia has joined from city rivals Espanyol for his €25million ($28.6m; £21.1m) release clause, while Athletic Club’s Nico Williams has agreed verbal terms with Barca, who do not view his €60m clause as an obstacle.
    Pol Ballús, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Several cast members returned, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 24 May 2025
  • There was no voiced opposition, though a representative for the Association of Independent Commercial Producers did amend its support, contingent on the addition of commercials as eligible projects.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In fact, three experts told Newsweek that 2025 will look much the same as 2024 in terms of COVID-19 risk.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • As a defensive end going to a Power 4 school, I’ve been told $60,000 to $80,000 a semester.
    Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Festivals could dedicate space or moments to highlight these causes, and labels/promoters can support artists who are vocal about these issues.
    Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 20 June 2025
  • That announcement came amid growing concerns from some of the president's most vocal supporters, including former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and former Trump senior adviser Steve Bannon.
    Leila Fadel, NPR, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • According to the lawsuit the BOP has unlawfully treated credits earned under FSA as discretionary rather than a mandate clearly stated in the law.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The news agency also quoted medical workers who stated that four bodies had been recovered from the crash so far.
    Pilar Arias, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Securities, investment products, other financial products or strategies discussed herein may not be suitable for all investors.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Other users on Reddit discussed vaping aboard planes.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025

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“Spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoken. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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