vocalization

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Recent Examples of vocalization Each musician and dancer will sing a random note that creates a chord, a communal vocalization, though none are singers. Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 Rio is in stable condition and under 24-hour monitoring by the zoo's team, showing healthy early signs such as strong vocalization, effective nursing and steady weight gain. CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025 The video shows the small dog scampering around excitedly before letting out the squeaky, first-ever vocalization. Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 After totality ended, many species changed their vocalization rate. Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025 The scientists found a build-up of a toxic protein known as amyloid-beta in the brains of the cats that had exhibited signs of the disease in life, including symptoms like confusion, disrupted sleep, and increased vocalization, or meowing. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocalization
Noun
  • Damage could take ‘months to years’ to fix The declaration, in effect, accelerates the county’s ability to request additional resources as the agency tackles a restoration process that won’t come overnight.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Unlike authoritative declarations of truth, fiction has no obligation to dispel ambiguity.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In December 1944, with WWII drawing to an end, a Supreme Court ruling and a public proclamation paved the way for the camps to close.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
  • With the Epstein story approaching the 10-year mark as a global preoccupation, this nth phase of the intrigue, largely prompted by fallout from the Department of Justice’s July proclamation that there were no further criminal charges in the works, has spawned a potent cottage industry.
    Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Joan, Adrià, and Ana, Annua’s director of marketing and communications, reveal early plans for a series of cottages that incorporate biophilic design on the plot currently home to rows of olive trees beyond the pool; however, at the time of writing, these are subject to planning restrictions.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
  • This was a moment when Zelensky’s knack for communication paid off.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The announcement was made Wednesday at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, where leading tech executives, government officials and AI researchers are debating how to use AI to solve real-world problems.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The announcements that the Netherlands, England and Argentina will set up base camps in Kansas City for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have brought plenty of fanfare.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026

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“Vocalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocalization. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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