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Definition of voicesnext
plural of voice
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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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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
The consolidation of major players can potentially narrow the range of voices and stories being told. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026 Residents are rightfully furious that their voices are systematically marginalized by a process that grants the applicant extensive time and resources while limiting community input to mere three-minute snippets. Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026 In barely three years, AI has gone from a novelty that could write passable college essays to a technology that can generate lifelike video, clone human voices, and write software code so effectively that people with no programming experience are building apps on their own. Andrew Rasiej, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026 Together with lawyers and judges, artists transform voices into rights, recognition, and justice. Christina Hioureas, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026 Kingrey acknowledges there are a number of different voices at the table, some of them making contradictory demands of the university, including a vocal group that will treat the 2004 agreement as gospel and argue to keep it unchanged. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026 Consider signing up for a short class or workshop that could stretch your thinking and connect you with encouraging voices. Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026 Kennedy, a leading anti-vaccine activist before becoming the nation's top health official, fired the entire 17-member panel last year and replaced it with a group that includes several anti-vaccine voices. Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026 Kennedy, a leading anti-vaccine activist before becoming the nation’s top health official, fired the entire 17-member panel last year and replaced it with a group that includes several anti-vaccine voices. Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
John Tui voices Moana’s no-nonsense father, Chief Tui; Frankie Adams plays Moana’s playful and strong-willed mother, Sina; and Rena Owen is Moana’s revered Gramma Tala. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026 Gosling voices the film’s thought-provoking questions about victimization and villainy with full commitment, and his rigidity — that tall posture, those limitless eyes — add another layer to the work. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 Georgie Saunders stars as the hybrid alien protagonist, while Ellie Popov voices Vera the plant. Faye Bradley, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026 When sharing the details of their scuffle with her husband, Conner Leavitt, Whitney’s partner voices a thought that reiterates most of what Mormon Wives season four exudes. Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026 Although Macfarlane voices Stan and is the biggest name attached to the show, for most of its existence, the series was handled by the other co-creators Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman; Weitzman is still co-showrunner of the series along with Brian Boyle. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 Feb. 2026 Greta Lee voices Lilypad, the tablet at the center of the toys-vs-tech conflict. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026 Conan O’Brien voices Smarty Pants, and Tony Hale returns as Forky. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026 Created by Seth MacFarlane, who voices the family’s patriarch and Roger the alien, the show has gained popularity partly for its musical numbers performed by the Smith family’s pubescent son and Roger. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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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
  • Fans loved Glaze for his silly facial expressions and his earnest demeanor.
    Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • One of her most iconic facial expressions in the film is already circulating as a reaction meme online.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The realization that America might not need so many engineers, consultants, interior designers, doctors, and country singers in the future naturally follows.
    Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Don Williams, nicknamed the Gentle Giant for his soft-spoken manner and warm baritone, is one of the most revered country singers from the ‘70s and ‘80s.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • If the rock star is a romantic individual who expresses some inner truth through original music, the idol is an omnicompetent interpreter of material.
    Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Natasha, who has come from Wisconsin, expresses similar sentiments.
    Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Yet University City has never developed the kind of independent dining culture that has flourished in other parts of Charlotte.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
  • O'ahu resident Melanie Lee saw what's left of her house for the first time on Monday after the worst flooding Hawaii has seen in two decades turned parts of the islands' emerald communities into mud.
    Matt Gutman, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • With cultural mainstays like rice extract and buzzy compounds like several types of hyaluronic acid, these formulations offer more than straightforward sun protection.
    Deanna Pai, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Current formulations of the drug also persist in the bloodstream for long periods, which can have unintended consequences.
    Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Yamaha clearly states that there may be situations in which the airbag will not deploy, such as when the collision angle is off.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Generic document descriptions The message shown in the screenshot simply states that a document is ready to review.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Its shares jumped nearly 14% last week.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Adam Kadlac does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
    Adam Kadlac, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Voices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voices. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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