1
as in says
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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as in expressions
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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as in singers
one who sings
one of the great voices of her generation
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as in expresses
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
voiced a suggestion about where to go
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Recent Examples of voices
Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
Solomon wasn’t one of the reunion’s loudest voices, but fans were moved by his emotional reactions to the conversation, especially when speaking about the friend-group schism and West’s betrayal in part three.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Auliʻi and Catherine’s voices blend so beautifully, and writing for Dwayne as Maui is just pure fun.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 June 2026
Produced by Adonde Media and distributed in partnership with KALW Public Radio, the podcast blends archival recordings with new interviews featuring artists, organizers, activists, and Tibetan voices who helped shape the movement.
—Michele Amabile Angermiller, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
Still, there are some smart, well-meaning voices of caution who warn Democrats against forgetting their scruples.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Local legends speak of restless spirits, mysterious voices, and supernatural activity, although many claims are impossible to verify.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
For its third feature, the company is finally expanding to new voices.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
One of the loudest voices continuing to identify potentially offensive aspects of The Office is in fact Wilson's.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 June 2026
The outro repeatedly voices a darker anxiety.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Swift posed at the film's premiere with its stars, including Cusack, who voices Jessie on the big screen.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Photographs from the event show Swift showing the vintage VHS to Hanks, 69, who voices Woody, and Allen, 73, who voices Buzz Lightyear.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Tom Hanks, who voices Woody, told Variety that the cast wasn't informed of Swift’s involvement until the song dropped on June 5.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 June 2026
Alongside the songstress, other attendees included main cast Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack and Greta Lee, who voices main antagonist Lilypad in the film.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Johnny Yong Bosch voices Dante, Robbie Daymond is Dante’s nephew Vergil, and Scout Taylor-Compton voices Lady on the TV series.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
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
Noun
The six-minute quasi-title track works as a centerpiece, its compressed qanun (a stringed Middle Eastern instrument, played here by the acclaimed Syrian musician Maya Youssef) looping in the background as electronic pulses, foreboding pianos, and disembodied voices swirl around the mix.
—Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
Solomon wasn’t one of the reunion’s loudest voices, but fans were moved by his emotional reactions to the conversation, especially when speaking about the friend-group schism and West’s betrayal in part three.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Auliʻi and Catherine’s voices blend so beautifully, and writing for Dwayne as Maui is just pure fun.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 June 2026
Produced by Adonde Media and distributed in partnership with KALW Public Radio, the podcast blends archival recordings with new interviews featuring artists, organizers, activists, and Tibetan voices who helped shape the movement.
—Michele Amabile Angermiller, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
Still, there are some smart, well-meaning voices of caution who warn Democrats against forgetting their scruples.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Local legends speak of restless spirits, mysterious voices, and supernatural activity, although many claims are impossible to verify.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
For its third feature, the company is finally expanding to new voices.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
One of the loudest voices continuing to identify potentially offensive aspects of The Office is in fact Wilson's.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Verb
Neil Fanning voices the titular Great Dane, Shaggy's Scooby-snack-loving partner in crime, in both Scooby-Doo live-action films.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 June 2026
The outro repeatedly voices a darker anxiety.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Swift posed at the film's premiere with its stars, including Cusack, who voices Jessie on the big screen.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Photographs from the event show Swift showing the vintage VHS to Hanks, 69, who voices Woody, and Allen, 73, who voices Buzz Lightyear.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Tom Hanks, who voices Woody, told Variety that the cast wasn't informed of Swift’s involvement until the song dropped on June 5.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 June 2026
Alongside the songstress, other attendees included main cast Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack and Greta Lee, who voices main antagonist Lilypad in the film.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Johnny Yong Bosch voices Dante, Robbie Daymond is Dante’s nephew Vergil, and Scout Taylor-Compton voices Lady on the TV series.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voices
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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
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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
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It can be caused by eating something that contains spores from the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, and symptoms can include choking when trying to feed, constipation, lack of facial expressions or weakness.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Whistlepig’s core lineup of age-statement expressions is very good, but the annual Boss Hog release is where this Vermont distillery really shines.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Zac Brown Band performed the national anthem, and other stars who took part included comedians Nate Bargatze, Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe, as well as singers Luke Bryan and Kid Rock.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Deepfakes have been a constant presence in the AI age as large-language models have made generating depictions of actors, singers and other celebrities much more accessible to the public.—
Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Kantor expresses an empathy for young people that the more callous of this year’s graduation speakers seemed to lack.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Potential for harm The executive order expresses concern about AI systems that can discover software vulnerabilities and write malicious code to exploit them.—
Anjana Susarla,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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The base, spread across parts of Kern, Los Angeles and San Bernadino counties, is located about 100 miles north of Los Angeles.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The funky art-deco font for the numbers is just one more reason to love this Uruguay look that’s equal parts regal and soooo cute.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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First, its molecules prefer to sit on the surface of the skin rather than being more readily absorbed into the bloodstream, which can occur for some formulations.—
Guy German,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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According to the study authors, independent frameworks for comparing energy drink formulations have been relatively limited.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Verb
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As his promoter Hearn confirmed to The Athletic last week, Joshua’s contract states the bout must take place in the UK.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The affidavit states that Proper was transported to a local hospital for emergency admission based on what investigators described as homicidal ideation.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The explanation is a capital-account drain that the same AI boom is driving, as Korean savers pour money into American technology shares.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Kidman shares Sunday Rose and daughter Faith Margaret with her ex-husband Keith Urban.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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“Voices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voices. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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