as in mute
unable to speak
believes that animals deserve basic rights even though they are voiceless
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Recent Examples of voiceless
Mission Beach is effectively voiceless, isolated and unable to secure basic improvements that other coastal communities take for granted.
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U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
There are the voiceless — animals don’t have a voice, homeless don’t have a voice, the emotionally disturbed on the subway don’t have a voice, veterans don’t have a voice.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Dec. 2025
Bully Ray envisioned a moment where a rival taunts the voiceless Knight.
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Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Imposing duties drives up the cost of business for so many of these effectively voiceless U.S. companies, the financial impact on whom must not be taken into consideration by the U.S. International Trade Commission – the agency rendering the injury determination.
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Dan Ikenson,
Forbes,
29 Feb. 2024
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U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
There are the voiceless — animals don’t have a voice, homeless don’t have a voice, the emotionally disturbed on the subway don’t have a voice, veterans don’t have a voice.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Dec. 2025
Bully Ray envisioned a moment where a rival taunts the voiceless Knight.
—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Imposing duties drives up the cost of business for so many of these effectively voiceless U.S. companies, the financial impact on whom must not be taken into consideration by the U.S. International Trade Commission – the agency rendering the injury determination.
—
Dan Ikenson,
Forbes,
29 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for voiceless
Adjective
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The third movie in the Despicable Me spin-off, sees the Minions land in the Golden Age of Hollywood, with a storyline led by new characters, James, an artistic Minion with dreams of becoming a director; his comedic sidekick and bestie Henry, and their mute companion Ed.
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The bottom edge has a slightly wider gray bezel bearing the Fire TV logo in the center with a flat, blocky extension holding an infrared sensor, far-field microphones, and a mic mute switch below it.
Adjective
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His friends, from brother Luigi (Charlie Day) to Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) veer in a similar direction, somehow coming across less fully formed and three-dimensional than their nearly speechless inspirations from Nintendo‘s flagship franchise.
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In helicopter video taken by Air Maui Helicopter Tours in Lahaina and posted online the people aboard are largely speechless.
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“Voiceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voiceless. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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