ut·ter·ance
ˈə-tə-rən(t)s 
also ˈə-trən(t)s
ut·ter·ance
ˈə-tə-rən(t)s
ˈə-trən(t)s
archaic
: the last extremity : bitter end
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Noun (2)
many writers have used poetry as a means to give utterance to their deepest thoughts
celebrities whose every utterance is treated as though it were newsworthy
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
This, in turn, raises the stakes of her every public utterance.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
During the final session, there were no utterances from the boy, and afterward, no further disturbances were reported.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Nichols’ defense immediately called for a mistrial with prejudice, saying the off-limits utterance might lead jurors to assume Nichols previously spent time in custody.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Still, Harris and Democrats do not want the controversy to fester, with every utterance magnified in the final hours before Election Day.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
This, in turn, raises the stakes of her every public utterance.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
During the final session, there were no utterances from the boy, and afterward, no further disturbances were reported.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Nichols’ defense immediately called for a mistrial with prejudice, saying the off-limits utterance might lead jurors to assume Nichols previously spent time in custody.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Utterance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utterance. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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