vocalization

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Recent Examples of vocalization The coyotes are talking to each other, or at least sending out a vocalization that can be heard by other coyotes. Joan Morris, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026 The results support a theory that horses may have evolved to communicate multiple messages in a single vocalization, the study authors write. Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026 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 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
  • Digital services are also required to implement an effective age verification mechanism that goes beyond self-declaration.
    Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The company sued earlier this month to block a declaration by the Defense Department that Anthropic posed a threat to the US supply chain, escalating a high-stakes dispute over safeguards on AI technology used by the military.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Backyard was incorporated into the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument when it was created by presidential proclamation in 2022.
    John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Several states previously recognized a day on or near Chavez's March 31 birthday as an annual holiday, and in 2014 President Barack Obama signed a proclamation commemorating March 31 as César Chavez Day.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • His most recent public communications on his X account boasted about denying a container vessel access to travel through the Strait of Hormuz.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
  • County records show communication between most of these employees, some now retired, concerning the Esparto fireworks site.
    Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Kansas City councilman Nathan Willett also filed to run for the seat after Graves’ announcement.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Easter eggs leading to the announcement Swifties anticipated a music video would be coming sometime after the March 8 post by Taylor Nation, Swift's in-house marketing team.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026

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“Vocalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocalization. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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