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Recent Examples of vocalization
Cats may respond with house soiling, excessive vocalization, destructive behavior, aggression, overgrooming, or even PICA—eating non-food items.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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 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
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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 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
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More than a year after much of Pacific Palisades was leveled by fire, the Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved a motion calling on various departments to enhance red flag warning declarations to improve preparedness.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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The ceasefire and previous declarations that military operations were over have given way to new threats of bombing if Tehran does not accept a deal that allows for resumption of oil and natural gas shipments disrupted by the conflict.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2026
Noun
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In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson, acting on a joint congressional resolution, signed a proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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City leaders honored the organization with a proclamation recognizing its long-standing impact on economic empowerment and community development efforts across Kansas City, particularly within historically Black neighborhoods and the 18th & Vine Historic Jazz District.—
J.M. Banks
May 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The four-count indictment against Schroer includes two counts of interstate communication of threats and two counts of making threats against former government officials.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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His relaxed, friendly demeanor contrasted at times with that of his crisis communications consultant, Evan Nierman, who sat nearby.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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With Tony Award nominations for the 2025-2026 season a week away (announcements are on Tuesday, May 5), now might be a good time to refresh your memory of what Deadline had to say about the fruits of a very busy Broadway spring.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Their announcement was a departure from what has been the more typically adversarial relationship between Mamdani and Menin, who stand on different ends of the Democratic Party spectrum and have developed mostly antagonistic positions in the city’s budget process.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Vocalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocalization. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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