Synonyms of utterance

utterance

noun

ˈə-tə-rən(t)s 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• voice
• expression
• formulation
• wording
• statement
• articulation
• phrasing
• verbalism
• reflection
• observation
• remark
• speech
• thought
• vent
• tongue
• outlet

2

as in statement

something that is said

celebrities whose every utterance is treated as though it were newsworthy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• statement
• word
• message
• announcement
• declaration
• communication
• proclamation
• pronouncement
• declamation
• manifesto
• verbalization
• vocalization

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of utterance

One of the most enduring presidential utterances of the 20th century was also a bald-faced lie. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026

He was widely celebrated as a virtuoso who nurtured America’s economic well-being and whose nearly every utterance was parsed for clues as to where interest rates, the economy and the financial markets might be headed. — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 22 June 2026

Speaking time per person was calculated by summing the duration of each of their utterances and excluding silent gaps. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026

For one last time, here’s the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz — with excerpts and utterances from May 17 to 23. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026