utterances

noun

plural of utterance
1
as in voices
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 statements
something that is said celebrities whose every utterance is treated as though it were newsworthy

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Recent Examples of utterances His public utterances will brim with courtly niceties, and with legal and ecclesiastical arcana. — Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026 Like a number of Love’s utterances, this one seemed accidentally perfect. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 Iranian state media dutifully report the movements and utterances of most senior officials. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 One of the most enduring presidential utterances of the 20th century was also a bald-faced lie. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 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 Are there individual cells in the language network that respond to certain utterances, akin to how concept neurons only respond to specific concepts? — Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utterances
  1. voices
  2. statements
  3. expressions
  4. words
  5. formulations
Noun
  • Some of the stories are just spoken matter-of-factly, while others are acted out with Jaku doing all the voices.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In pieces commemorating the anniversary of the march, journalists have sometimes focused on the lack of women’s voices on the day.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of voices
Noun
  • There's hours and hours and hours of quotes and statements about that.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In opening statements, the prosecution said recovering the gun was not necessary to getting a conviction, but the defense said its absence showed the prosecution’s case was weak.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of statements
Noun
  • The loan of the pandas was one of the few concrete outcomes to come out of the state visit, which saw expressions of goodwill between the leaders, but no fixes to any of the long-standing differences between the two countries.
    — Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This partnership is one of the clearest expressions of that so far.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of expressions
Noun
  • These words stayed with Kai Nesselrath, who was appointed design director of the house bearing her name in June and will show his first collection on the runway on Thursday.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • These once taboo words — among others — have become part of our daily vocabulary and conversations, a sign of greater interest in, and knowledge of, women’s health.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of words
Noun
  • Many niche fragrance brands—also called indie fragrance brands—put a lot of care and artistry into their formulations and view perfume as a true art, which is reflected in their scents.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But today’s formulations are more advanced, and gentle enough for even the most sensitive skin to use.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of formulations

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“Utterances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterances. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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