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to express (a thought or emotion) in words
she's not one to vocalize her worries
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Recent Examples of vocalizing
And then what Kali was saying to her was vocalizing the other side of the argument.
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Despite years of industry leaders vocalizing a need for greater diversity in executive suites and decision-making roles, and the chronic inequity remaining a punchline for award show jokes, the climate has changed.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
And leadership should be open about their own mental health struggles, and be proactive in vocalizing the resources and accommodations companies offer.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
The 90-minute show was a master class in vocalizing.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Most of the Republicans vocalizing their disagreements are retiring, represent competitive districts or are perennial centrists.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 9 Dec. 2025
There’s a lesson in the character of Jenny actually speaking up for it, articulating and vocalizing your needs that can be met, or the relationship could not continue.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies are not exactly seeing eye-to-eye, with the point guard openly speaking out against his coaches and then suffering some consequences for vocalizing that.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
During these interactions, one bat wraps its wings around the other for several seconds while also vocalizing, researchers said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Kate Aurthur, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Despite years of industry leaders vocalizing a need for greater diversity in executive suites and decision-making roles, and the chronic inequity remaining a punchline for award show jokes, the climate has changed.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
And leadership should be open about their own mental health struggles, and be proactive in vocalizing the resources and accommodations companies offer.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
The 90-minute show was a master class in vocalizing.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Most of the Republicans vocalizing their disagreements are retiring, represent competitive districts or are perennial centrists.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 9 Dec. 2025
There’s a lesson in the character of Jenny actually speaking up for it, articulating and vocalizing your needs that can be met, or the relationship could not continue.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies are not exactly seeing eye-to-eye, with the point guard openly speaking out against his coaches and then suffering some consequences for vocalizing that.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
During these interactions, one bat wraps its wings around the other for several seconds while also vocalizing, researchers said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocalizing
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However, still some others doubt the idea, saying foreign intervention might push the country towards more chaos in long term.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension withdrew from the Good case earlier this month, saying the Justice Department had prevented state investigators from accessing evidence.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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As Ji Seon stares in shock, her friends cheer in the background, chanting at her to say yes, ha.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Videos posted on social media show protesters chanting inside the hotel and holding up signs, while refusing to leave the lobby.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the night’s opening monologue, Glaser alluded to the Epstein files without actually uttering Jeffrey Epstein’s name.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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During the rehearsal, Ruffalo broke the fourth wall just once, after uttering a weirdly contemporary-sounding line having to do with CBS’ newsroom possibly wanting to keep its distance from the slowly developing Nixon-scandal story.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2026
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As the industry now begins talking seriously about agentic AI, a more independent and decision-capable form of artificial intelligence, the question is no longer whether AI will reshape cars, but how far it should be allowed to go.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Many survivors have been helped by talking things through with a licensed psychotherapist.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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There’s no copyright contingency telling you the dragon needs to have wings or not, or George should be English, French, or Turkish.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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That’s also telling us that this family is experiencing demographic change.—
Jason Parham,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Each class is a one- hour adventure of hearing and speaking another language.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Multiple Trumpworld insiders sounded the alarm on the issue while speaking with the Washington Examiner on Monday.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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This year, Williams has been able to break through with some of the longer runs, his excitement oozing out of him on the field and in press conferences when discussing his evasion of a tackler, his cut and the blocks that allowed it.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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The brands winning right now are the ones discussing fiber lengths and seam integrity not just for marketing copy, but for supply chain efficiency.—
Sophia Chu,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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Some critics noted that the Deadline World Tour felt less like a unified group performance and more like four solo artists sharing a stage.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The comedian Megan Stalter, who posts absurd character skits to an audience in the high hundreds of thousands across Instagram and TikTok, tried sharing a different kind of video on Saturday night.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Vocalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocalizing. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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