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as in to tell
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
why don't you just say what's on your mind?
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2
as in to express
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
I'm not quite sure how to say this, but that's the worst essay I've ever read
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as in to assume
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
let's say, for the sake of argument, that this is true
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as in about
close to but not exactly
a person consumes, say, 2000 calories a day
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Recent Examples of say
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Lago said the city decided to host the vote-by-mail-only election so that if voters do decide to move elections to November, his term and the other commissioners’ terms will be reduced instead of extended.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
But relatives have the final say; family consent rates have dropped from 69% to 61% over the past five years.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Roberts wouldn’t say it so bluntly, but the position remains unsettled because neither player has grabbed hold of it with a stronger spring.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Lago said the city decided to host the vote-by-mail-only election so that if voters do decide to move elections to November, his term and the other commissioners’ terms will be reduced instead of extended.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
Critics maintain that director Victor Fleming and the original film’s other late artists had no say in their work essentially feeding a machine for the generation of new performances and images.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
But relatives have the final say; family consent rates have dropped from 69% to 61% over the past five years.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for say
Verb
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One of them told Felder that the precinct had received a complaint about a trespasser at the synagogue.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota victim wants accountability After she was injured, Stotko told the city council in her community of Hastings, Minnesota, about her crash to push for a stricter ordinance.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rodriguez expressed mixed feelings about the district's long-term plan.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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While people sometimes express this view in jest, others believe the fake environment borders on a cultural abomination.—
Adam Kadlac,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ask workers and customers at the local coffee counter to name the city’s best athletes and former Major League Baseball pitcher Kyle Gibson and pitcher Drey Jamison, who is in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, are often recited.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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On Shabbat, the Acheinu, a prayer for liberating those held in captivity, was recited from the bimah, an elevated platform where sermons are often delivered.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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By the time Szeemann was invited to organize two consecutive installments of the Venice Biennale (in 1999 and 2001), the criticism of curators’ assuming the role of meta-artists, in Szeemann’s case with quasi-shamanistic aspirations, had become a commonplace.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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And assume that any unexpected message about your Social Security number deserves a second look.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The backstory The resort opened as The Nam Hai in 2006 and operated as such for about a decade before it was acquired by Four Seasons.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Officers believe the suspect is about 21-23 years old and drives an older model dark green Honda Civic.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Nebius shares year-to-date.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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And a disproportionate share of Florida workers are employed in seasonal or part-time industries, like tourism, meaning fewer receive insurance through their employers.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The married father of two sons, who had been on the force for seven months, was making his regular rounds and stopped at Circle K, spotting Teresa talking with a 16-year-old boy outside the store, according to court records.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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And, even then, maybe don’t talk to me.—
Jesse Eisenberg,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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It’s phrased in a way that sounds perfectly logical.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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That echoed similar sentiments—though perhaps a bit more critically phrased—from fellow racers.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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