Thesaurus results for SPOKEN (FOR)

spoken (for)

verb

Definition of spoken (for)

past participle of speak (for)

as in requested

to make a request for she has already spoken for the position, so it should go to her

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Ahead of the conference, defense lawyers have also requested that Judge Carro address the arrangement for the media access for the trial, including whether the proceedings could be broadcast live.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Omar also requested information from McCarthy about any other official events or Minnesota leaders HSI agents may have observed this year.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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In the most part, IEEFA's Williams-Derry said oil companies have sought to stockpile cash reserves and pay down debt to improve their balance sheets.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
The group sought to prove its point again Sunday by partnering with Nida Abu Baker, whose father was sentenced in 2009 for coleading a Texas charity that bankrolled terrorists.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026

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spoken (for)

spoken one's mind

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