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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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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
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Not long ago such an utterance would have been political suicide in a country with a pacifist identity, but her rallies were packed, and party volunteers were out en masse, distributing flyers and buttonholing passersby.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The utterance then gets repeated, repeatedly, and eventually gains widespread and unchallenged acceptance as being abundantly true.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Here’s the latest installment of the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz, this time with excerpts and utterances from July 27 to Aug. 2.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Not long ago such an utterance would have been political suicide in a country with a pacifist identity, but her rallies were packed, and party volunteers were out en masse, distributing flyers and buttonholing passersby.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The utterance then gets repeated, repeatedly, and eventually gains widespread and unchallenged acceptance as being abundantly true.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Here’s the latest installment of the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz, this time with excerpts and utterances from July 27 to Aug. 2.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utterance
Noun
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The 1995 album earned him multiple Grammy nominations and cemented him as one of R&B’s most original voices.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The director is one of the most important female cinematic voices to have emerged out of Saudi Arabia in the wake of the country’s lifting of its 35-year cinema ban at the end of 2017.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Griffin-Gracy showed up to court hearings and stood in solidarity with young trans people when Arkansas became the first state to outlaw gender-affirming medical care for trans youth in 2021, according to a statement from Chase Strangio, co-director of the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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In their statement on his death, D’Angelo’s family noted that the singer had been battling cancer.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Together, their 33-piece collection is an expression of two Sohos, built around ideas of Americana, prep, and sport but anchored in traditional British flair; in short, the perfect fall capsule.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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Bain said that this anxiety can cause both physical and emotional signs, with vocalization being one of the most-common outward expressions of distress.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Published in English, French, and German, the letters can range from a few hundred to 1,500 words, depending on how feisty Karp is feeling.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Since their 23-9 win Sunday against the Browns, the Steelers have not minced words when describing the playing surface for the game.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The barrage of media coverage highlights their weight-loss functions, but formulations of these drugs were originally developed to help people with diabetes control their blood sugar.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Heimplanet adds a 5,000-mm silicone-polyurethane (sil/PU5,000mm) into the formulation of its polyester wall fabric to enhance tear resistance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Utterance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterance. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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