Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for told (of)
Verb
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While the Tuesday elections were held in blue states, the margins of victory for Democrats and exit polling indicated that many voters are dissatisfied with the state of the economy and inflation.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Companies tied to all four men appear in the leaks, several of which indicated they were established to invest in real estate in the United States.—
Karen Wang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Barr’s unconventional campaign, meant to make an argument against gerrymandering producing deeply partisan districts, made national headlines.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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This season was meant to be the biggest of Gjoshe’s young career.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Previous downturns of this nature, denoted by red arrows on the chart, resulted in consolidation phases lasting several weeks.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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The iCBT group showed large reductions in social anxiety compared to the control group, with effect sizes that denoted very strong effects.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Told (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/told%20%28of%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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