tell (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tell (on)
Verb
  • Boozman’s committee was responsible for drafting legislation affecting nutrition assistance and agriculture programs.
    Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025
  • Roberta Kaplan, who represents Carroll, was also asked to defend the high amount of damages the jury awarded Trump, as well as explain to the court why the Supreme Court’s ruling last year giving Trump more immunity from legal liability doesn’t affect this case.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Here to talk more about this is Tax Notes investigations editor Lauren Loricchio.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Through it all, Thune kept talking to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a moderate Mainer who blanched at the bill’s Medicaid cuts.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Recruiters can shift their focus from screening resumes to building relationships, influencing candidate decisions and championing the employer brand.
    Kehinde Fawumi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • An early investor-turned-mentor heavily influenced Saller.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Second Round These two heavyweights are not impressing the crowd.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • With their grand neo-Renaissance chimneys and imposing chandeliers, the reception rooms were designed to impress.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • However, not all states have the same laws, so in most joint legal custody arrangements, both parents must be informed of and agree to major medical and mental health decisions.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 23 June 2025
  • There is no need to inform domains about their sluggish new competition.
    Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • New research shows just how much the order of your workouts can impact your fitness goals.
    Cathy Nelson, Health, 23 June 2025
  • Crichlow said the reroute will improve service simply by virtue of running each train under Queens in a straighter line — but detangling the lines will also limit the number of trains impacted by a slowdown on the others.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Only the Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas — who could be among the 12 All-Star Game reserves, which will be selected by the league’s head coaches and announced this Sunday — has more assists per game (9.3), and she’s touched the hardwood in 12 contests this season.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • Scott and Jacob also touch on MLS teams’ $41 million Club World Cup haul, with a portion of that money headed to players, pending negotiation between the league and union.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The air force also struck a nuclear weapons development site in the area of Natanz.
    NBC News, NBC news, 20 June 2025
  • This is season 2, which my wife has already watched, and I’m struck by how little drama there is behind the scenes, as all the girls feel like best friends, for the most part.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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“Tell (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tell%20%28on%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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