1
as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words
many writers have used poetry as a means to give utterance to their deepest thoughts
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2
as in statement
something that is said
celebrities whose every utterance is treated as though it were newsworthy
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Recent Examples of utterance
Which of the current President’s utterances will be suitable for engraving?
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Those moments, after the first explosions go off in an international capital, are naturally times of maximum global suspense, when any presidential utterance makes news.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Rather than letting the gags flit by quickly, the cast pauses endlessly after each utterance to milk the laughs.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Theirs is a desperate utterance, an alphabet of grief.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Those moments, after the first explosions go off in an international capital, are naturally times of maximum global suspense, when any presidential utterance makes news.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Rather than letting the gags flit by quickly, the cast pauses endlessly after each utterance to milk the laughs.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Theirs is a desperate utterance, an alphabet of grief.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utterance
Noun
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus provides the voice of Miss Maple, renamed Lily and far more fretful and fearful than in the book.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The Flow 2 has voice command capabilities, along with working with Matter, Alexa, and Google Home.—
Joe Salas
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Seven parliamentarians affiliated with the group have refused to sign a statement endorsing the negotiating team, according to Iranian media.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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In the new statement, Nike noted that the unified Nike App and Snkrs team will be aligned with business partners at Nike’s Philip H Knight headquarters in Beaverton, Ore.—
Katie Abel,
Footwear News,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The Moon in Sagittarius activates your 3rd House of Communication, encouraging direct expression and clearer exchanges.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The Moon’s move into Sagittarius lights up your 5th House of Creativity, pulling you toward expression, connection, and enjoyment that feels natural.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Noun
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At the building’s peak, five-foot-tall concrete letters spell out a hundred and three words of a speech delivered by Obama in Selma, Alabama, in 2015, on the fiftieth anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when John Lewis and other civil-rights activists were beaten at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The aspiration gap, in other words, is not just a story about young adults falling behind their parents.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The business division harnesses end-to-end services, including novel ingredient discovery, pre-clinical testing, formulation development, quality control production and access to Debut’s IP portfolio.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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The KwikPen formulation of Zepbound costs up to $699 per month.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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“Utterance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterance. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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