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Definition of voicesnext
plural of voice
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the right to express a wish, choice, or opinion everyone will have a voice in the decision of where to go for our vacation

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an act, process, or means of putting something into words a publisher who used his newspaper as a voice for his extreme conservatism

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present tense third-person singular of voice

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Recent Examples of voices
Noun
One of my hopes for this edition, and for Open Doors more broadly, is to keep amplifying female voices, both behind the camera and in the producer’s chair. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026 Four voices, one seat, no script. Rafael Pimentel Pinto, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Produced by the Square Peg team, the initiative reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to championing distinctive voices and strengthening the independent film ecosystem through access, mentorship, and community building. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 1 June 2026 Jon’s vision and drive have delivered a remarkable number of hit shows, reflecting his commitment to giving original voices the space to take risks. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 June 2026 Local voices with national scale is our mantra, mirroring the way the biggest teams and athletes have become national icons. Kelli Turner, Sportico.com, 25 May 2026 All of your friends and neighbors show up to make their voices heard in this process. Jack Fink, CBS News, 24 May 2026 Critics say sometimes less is more Maheta Molango, chief executive of England’s Professional Footballers’ Association, has been one of the leading voices warning about the impact on top players being asked to play more and more soccer. James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026 Compounding this challenge is the influence that big donors and establishment voices exert. Eyal Press, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
Verb
Even a middle school student would perceive a stark difference between someone who voices a bogus theory and someone who acts on it. Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 31 May 2026 Text assembled by the playwright Anna Deavere Smith voices the sentiments of past dancers while the current Ailey crew demonstrates its strength. Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 29 May 2026 Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson plays Malcolm/Fisto and Kristin Wiig voices the character Roboto. Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026 MacFarlane also voices the bumbling patriarch, Peter Griffin, with Alex Borstein as his wife, Lois, and Seth Green and Mila Kunis as their older kids, Meg and Chris. David Faris, TheWeek, 22 May 2026 Kravitz voices Bawma, a Pirate King-type antagonist built specifically for this game rather than pulled from the existing Bond film catalog. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 MacFarlane voices Stewie and will executive-produce for Fuzzy Door. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026 Seth Rogen voices Napoleon, the nastiest pig who becomes the farm’s scary dictator. Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 Jason Schwartzman voices Kevin and Aubrey Plaza, who co-created and co-wrote the series, also voices a character. ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voices
Noun
  • The idea, Was says, was to focus on Weir’s songs and the characters in them rather than on the jammy side of the Dead.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
  • It was given a 60 percent chance of cyclone formation through seven says—a 10- percentage-point increase over the previous day.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The muted expressions in Hong Kong underlined the decline in civil liberties promised by Beijing when the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • Without such a history, an LLM can only rephrase expressions of moral reasoning found in its training data.
    Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • The two singers have been performing together in a variety of settings for more than 18 years.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2026
  • The Puerto Rican singer-songwriters' success opened the doors to plenty of modern singers, including Bad Bunny, who headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 2026.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • The successful bipartisan vote, while largely symbolic, sends a strong message to the administration and expresses the sentiment of the lower chamber.
    Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • This article expresses the opinions of the author and is not to be taken as advice to purchase from or invest in the companies mentioned.
    Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Rapid growth across parts of Northern Colorado is colliding with a growing challenge — being able to access enough electricity to support new homes and businesses.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 2 June 2026
  • But Han Solo, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Lando Calrissian and Chewbacca remain beloved parts of film history.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • At Tuckernuck, Americana charm goes hand in hand with sweat-ready formulations — serving up looks for the studio, the nail salon, and every setting in between.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
  • What Research Really Shows Some research has found an association between mouthwash use and higher blood pressure, particularly with frequent use and stronger antibacterial formulations.
    Laura Bradley, Health, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Another placard states that, at one point, the driver of the fastest boat in the world lived across from the Sagamore.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • Once she was medically cleared, Blalock was taken to the Marion County Jail and the affidavit states she was charged with misuse of 911 services, trespassing and possession of not more than 20 grams of marijuana.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Removal from the benchmark can weigh on a stock, as index funds sell shares to realign with the gauge’s new composition.
    Isabelle Lee, Fortune, 6 June 2026
  • At press time, the stock’s value is hovering around $220, which might get retail investors excited about other tech stocks like SpaceX, on the prima facia ability of the shares not to get immediately devalued.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

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