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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2
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
Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Below Black voices from the south suburbs share their thoughts on who have been, for them, among the most inspirational deceased and living African American history makers.
—Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Relationship dynamics could shift as the emotional Moon meets intimate Pluto in your 7th House of Partnership, inviting you to build agreements that honor both voices.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
For an administration that plays up the language of inclusion and liberation, the absence of Black voices raises alarm.
—Darius Jones, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Brekke and his daughter joined a chorus of voices outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling, led by Indigenous groups.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
Lai, a British passport holder and a practicing Catholic, has powerful voices lobbying for his release in both Britain and the United States.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
While the younger Paul joins a legion of conservative voices who took issue with the choice of Bad Bunny as a headliner in the first place, scores of other celebrities reacted positively to Sunday's show.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Ruibal and Iglesias, alongside former Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin (three players who were team-mates at Betis), are some of the most prominent Spanish football voices on wider social issues.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Angel Reese voices a polar bear who plays for the Shivers.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Philanthropic partners paused conversations mid-sentence, waiting to see which issues, and which voices, might soon be deemed liabilities in a shifting political and legal landscape.
—Adrianne Wright, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Curry, a producer on the movie, voices the giraffe Lenny, who is one of the Thorns players and also an aspiring rapper.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Saturday Night Live alum Bobby Moynihan voices King George, head beaver overseeing the glade.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Scott voices Lincoln Gumb, a down-on-his-luck Vegas lawyer who hires Sheila Flambé (James), a local magician, to help with his courtroom presentations.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
Craig later voices his own worries about his interest in Charley Manley.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Arden Cho, who voices Rumi in the movie, was born in Amarillo to Korean parents in 1985.
—Tim Diovanni, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
The whole point was a bunch of kids setting out on a verbal expedition to use the telephone as a megaphone to have our voices heard.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Below Black voices from the south suburbs share their thoughts on who have been, for them, among the most inspirational deceased and living African American history makers.
—Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Relationship dynamics could shift as the emotional Moon meets intimate Pluto in your 7th House of Partnership, inviting you to build agreements that honor both voices.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
For an administration that plays up the language of inclusion and liberation, the absence of Black voices raises alarm.
—Darius Jones, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Brekke and his daughter joined a chorus of voices outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling, led by Indigenous groups.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
Lai, a British passport holder and a practicing Catholic, has powerful voices lobbying for his release in both Britain and the United States.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
While the younger Paul joins a legion of conservative voices who took issue with the choice of Bad Bunny as a headliner in the first place, scores of other celebrities reacted positively to Sunday's show.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Ruibal and Iglesias, alongside former Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin (three players who were team-mates at Betis), are some of the most prominent Spanish football voices on wider social issues.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
Curry, who serves as a producer on the film, also voices one of Will’s teammates, a giraffe named Lenny.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Angel Reese voices a polar bear who plays for the Shivers.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Philanthropic partners paused conversations mid-sentence, waiting to see which issues, and which voices, might soon be deemed liabilities in a shifting political and legal landscape.
—Adrianne Wright, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Curry, a producer on the movie, voices the giraffe Lenny, who is one of the Thorns players and also an aspiring rapper.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Saturday Night Live alum Bobby Moynihan voices King George, head beaver overseeing the glade.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Scott voices Lincoln Gumb, a down-on-his-luck Vegas lawyer who hires Sheila Flambé (James), a local magician, to help with his courtroom presentations.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
Craig later voices his own worries about his interest in Charley Manley.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Arden Cho, who voices Rumi in the movie, was born in Amarillo to Korean parents in 1985.
—Tim Diovanni, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voices
Noun
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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
Noun
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From the colorful, floppy hairstyles of Korean boy band Stray Kids, or the non-binary wardrobes of trailblazing singers like G-Dragon of Big Bang and Seonghwa of ATEEZ, K-pop’s male idols have long fostered diverse expressions of masculinity.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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His aim is to enhance and prolong the existential beauty of flowers by transforming them into artistic expressions and unique works of art.—
Kelly Wetherille,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From the colorful, floppy hairstyles of Korean boy band Stray Kids, or the non-binary wardrobes of trailblazing singers like G-Dragon of Big Bang and Seonghwa of ATEEZ, K-pop’s male idols have long fostered diverse expressions of masculinity.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The image chosen to represent the city was Maria Callas, widely hailed as one of the greatest opera singers of the 20th century and revered in Greece as a national cultural symbol.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Drawing the audience in with just his pleading voice and vulnerable physicality, Duvall expresses a lifetime of regrets.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Novels that seemingly share a repetitive style or subject can have a beating heart that expresses the writer’s most passionate concerns.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In other parts of the country, popular anger is bubbling to the surface.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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The interceptor serves parts of Virginia and Maryland.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The research also demonstrates that improvements in battery performance can be achieved by engineering nanoscale environments rather than by developing new electrolyte formulations.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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The cadence would be right, the vocabulary impeccable, the formulations reassuringly familiar.—
Walter Quattrociocchi,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The report states that Jackson -- who is listed as a DoorDash driver in the report -- was identified as the driver and only occupant of a car involved in a road rage incident on Interstate 630 in which a gun was displayed and pointed at the driver of another vehicle.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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The policy also states that juvenile groups of four or more will be dispersed.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The tri-mode seeker shares targeting information among all three modes, enabling StormBreaker to engage fixed or moving targets at any time of day and in all weather conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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One new state law enacted in 2024 set requirements for oil and gas companies to plug certain percentages of their idle wells each year — between 5% and 15% each year at first, but larger shares after 2027.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Voices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voices. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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