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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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
Are there individual cells in the language network that respond to certain utterances, akin to how concept neurons only respond to specific concepts?
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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
Some of their utterances are just indiscriminate broadcasts, but certain species use quiet tones to target a limited set of listeners, or even an individual.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
No instances of previous utterances are inquired about.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
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
Some of their utterances are just indiscriminate broadcasts, but certain species use quiet tones to target a limited set of listeners, or even an individual.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
No instances of previous utterances are inquired about.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utterances
Noun
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Thousands of people have peacefully made their voices heard.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Contemporary voices echo this caution with striking clarity.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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State Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson echoed those statements, calling for peaceful, lawful protests.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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Defence stocks are seeing a high level of volatility in reaction to Trump’s various statements.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While there has been some show of support for Maduro and expressions ofoutrage by his remaining government officials, the streets of Caracas and other major cities have mostly been quiet.—
Flora Charner,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Whether those expressions will ever feel fully convincing is an open question.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Jens generally chooses his words carefully, and is, what’s more, particularly reticent just after finishing a long and difficult winter delivery trip; what’s a person supposed to do with words in a blizzard anyway, up on a stormy heath and all directions lost?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The evening featured a special performance by Ludacris, along with Ciara, Jessica Alba, Julie Bowen, Kerry Washington, Malin Akerman and Olivia Munn serving as presenters and words from Baby2Baby Co-CEOs Norah Weinstein and Kelly Sawyer Patricof.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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Inlyte’s work focused on cathode formulations, processing conditions, and operational protocols that allow iron to match the stability previously demonstrated only by nickel.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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Keep in mind that aloe vera formulations also vary, and some can cause side effects, such as GI upset.—
Sara Hoffman,
Verywell Health,
31 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Utterances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterances. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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