Definition of utterancenext
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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 Then the language network parses that, finding familiar chunks in the utterance and using them as pointers to stored representations of meaning. Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2025 The slopverse simply expands that situation—and massively, down to every utterance. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025 One of the few people that, with a single utterance, could move billions is Taylor Swift. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025 There were a few words or phrases that Live Translation didn't catch or misunderstood, but the gist of most utterances was caught and accurately translated. Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for utterance
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Noun
  • Starting in 1965, King served as the cultural director of Mobilization for Youth for five years, before founding NFT in 1970 to give a voice primarily to Black playwrights, actors, directors, designers and others in American theaters.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2026
  • McDonnell’s backers argue that the role of chief is apolitical, though many of his predecessors became national voices that shaped public safety policy.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The statement piece instantly elevates a boots-and-leggings combo, as evidenced by the above look.
    Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
  • In statements and staff briefings, Lucas has emphasized that producers need predictability and cannot afford to wait for a comprehensive bill that may never assemble a winning coalition.
    Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The actors’ expressions aren’t wholly legible through the glass and the falling dusk, but the air around them is thick with curdling resentment and sudden grief.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Beyond shedding light on the exploitative nature of the AI industry, Gourault highlights the workers’ attempts to claim agency, however precarious, through tactics of organization and expression.
    Farren Fei Yuan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.
    Big Think, Big Think, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Though Proust is never mentioned, the French author’s own words even appear almost unaltered when McGahern recounts his youthful absorption in books.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The formulation hits all the targets my tired eyes crave—brightening dark circles, decreasing puffiness, and reducing the look of fine lines.
    Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Other estrogen supplements might include herbal remedies in their formulations.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026

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“Utterance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterance. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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