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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3
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
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 June 2026
The party’s rhetoric, which includes nativism and calling to move on from the shadow of the Holocaust, has ignited allegations of antisemitism from leading Jewish voices in Germany, even as the party and its defenders say its policies are ideal to keep Jews safe.
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Toby Axelrod,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
His career spanned six decades and earned him two Grammy Awards, cementing his place as one of R&B's most recognizable voices.
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Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
While Phase 1 voting ends Thursday, fans will still have time to make their voices heard in Phase 2, when the top two players at each position and the top six outfielders will face off in head-to-head fan voting to determine the starters.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Rest easy my dear friend, im sure there will be great voices to discover waiting for You in Heaven.
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Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Many are relatively obvious, including not raising voices, littering, or jaywalking.
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Catherine Heald,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Donaldson’s arrest two years ago ended his career as one of the leading Northern Ireland voices in favor of maintaining the historic ties with the United Kingdom.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
Local legends speak of restless spirits, mysterious voices, and supernatural activity, although many claims are impossible to verify.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
And Conan O’Brien voices a cheeky new character, a potty-training device named Smarty Pants.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
The movie’s real director, though, is Pierre Coffin, an Illumination veteran who has directed many of its movies and who famously voices the Minions.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Neil Fanning voices the titular Great Dane, Shaggy's Scooby-snack-loving partner in crime, in both Scooby-Doo live-action films.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 June 2026
The outro repeatedly voices a darker anxiety.
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Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
12 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.
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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.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
Johnny Yong Bosch voices Dante, Robbie Daymond is Dante’s nephew Vergil, and Scout Taylor-Compton voices Lady on the TV series.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Noun
Disney will press viewers to make their voices heard by leaving a comment with the FCC online, entering the corresponding docket number along with their submission.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 June 2026
The party’s rhetoric, which includes nativism and calling to move on from the shadow of the Holocaust, has ignited allegations of antisemitism from leading Jewish voices in Germany, even as the party and its defenders say its policies are ideal to keep Jews safe.
—
Toby Axelrod,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
His career spanned six decades and earned him two Grammy Awards, cementing his place as one of R&B's most recognizable voices.
—
Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
While Phase 1 voting ends Thursday, fans will still have time to make their voices heard in Phase 2, when the top two players at each position and the top six outfielders will face off in head-to-head fan voting to determine the starters.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Rest easy my dear friend, im sure there will be great voices to discover waiting for You in Heaven.
—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Many are relatively obvious, including not raising voices, littering, or jaywalking.
—
Catherine Heald,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Donaldson’s arrest two years ago ended his career as one of the leading Northern Ireland voices in favor of maintaining the historic ties with the United Kingdom.
—
ABC News,
22 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
Verb
In Wildwood, Clement voices the role of Roger Swindon, the manipulative right-hand man of South Wood governor Lars Svik.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
And Conan O’Brien voices a cheeky new character, a potty-training device named Smarty Pants.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
The movie’s real director, though, is Pierre Coffin, an Illumination veteran who has directed many of its movies and who famously voices the Minions.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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
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
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
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.
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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.
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Her style was wholly her own, with a delightfully strange mix of off-kilter compositions, deadpan facial expressions, and historical references.
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By incorporating realistic facial expressions and responsive dialogue, the system is intended to create a more immersive and engaging learning experience.
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Featuring music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, The Sound of Music is based on the real-life story of the von Trapp family singers.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Davis’ legacy is tied to one of the most popular singers of the past half-century.
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Across all three versions, each execution expresses a different exterior character while remaining unified in its underlying construction.
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Written in a style disarming and gently subversive, Slaughterhouse-Five expresses outrage at war that even now remains in opposition to conventional wisdom.
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Options include hosting no programming, closing parts of the building to allow for limited programming or scheduling a limited series of closures around the building while a full slate of programming continues.
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off was only Mia Sara's second film role, but her Sloane Peterson has come to be heralded as one of the defining parts of her career.
Noun
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Concentrated formulations, such as those developed by Orange House, are specifically designed to deliver strong performance with smaller amounts per wash.
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Historically, testing new formulations was a slow and expensive process.
Verb
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The listing states the three cabins each have one bedroom and one bathroom, with kitchens, fireplaces, soaking tubs and covered decks in two of the units.
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The filing states that once the assignment becomes effective, Delta would assume Spirit's rights and obligations under the lease through June 2031.
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General Motors shares have dropped almost 4% this year, giving up some ground after surging more than 52% in 2025 and 48% in 2024.
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Copilot has struggled, and Microsoft’s shares are down double-digits in the past year as investors have fretted over AI’s impact on software, Microsoft’s reliance on OpenAI, and its heavy data center spending.
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“Voices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voices. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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