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adjective

Definition of expressednext
as in express

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expressed

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verb

past tense of express
1
as in voiced
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) in a true democracy, a person can freely express his or her views

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as in squeezed
to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of except as a fun event at festivals, nowadays people do not make wine by expressing grapes with their feet

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as in implied
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind an upraised thumb is now universally recognized as a gesture expressing approval or encouragement

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as in said
to convey in appropriate or telling terms could you express your opinion of the book in words a little more precise than "lousy"?

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as in embodied
to represent in visible form towering spires express in glass and steel the optimism of the age

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  1. express
  2. voiced
  3. implied
  4. embodied
  5. explicit
  6. stated
  7. articulated
  8. incorporated
Adjective
  • Employees package and sort express parcels at an e-commerce company on Nov. 1, 2024, around the Double 11 Shopping Festival in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province of China.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The ruling also meant the Justice Department needed a court order or the express cooperation from state and local officials to enter polling sites.
    DAVID NAKAMURA THE WASHINGTON POST, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of express
Verb
  • Criticism of the army, voiced by relatives of the dead and survivors from Barsalogho, who maintain the military fled the assault, has been amplified by recent accusations of cannibalism by Burkina Faso soldiers, the report adds.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The characters are voiced by a new crop of talent ready to reignite the magic of Barney and his friends.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of voiced
Verb
  • The futures market on Thursday implied less than a 50% chance that the BOJ could hike by 10 basis points before the end of the year, according to LSEG data.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The bank’s price target for Schwab implied about 22% upside and for Ulta Beauty about 18% potential appreciation, based on Tuesday’s close.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of implied
Verb
  • No star player this century has understood and embodied the Mets experience quicker than Pete Alonso, who emerged as a middle-of-the-order force and locker room leader as a rookie in 2019 while also embracing the idea of goofily enjoying the moment that is unique to Mets fans.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Each of them embodied different types of lightning, ranging from enormous bolts to small or sudden flashes of light.
    James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of embodied
Adjective
  • Wiley has long been explicit about the erotic aspects of his work and the often fine line that separates admiration and exploitation.
    Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The reason is clear: most Americans understand that Israel is fighting for its very survival against terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, whose explicit mission is to annihilate Israel.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of explicit
Verb
  • Unless specifically stated, don't assume your plus one or kids are invited.
    Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • In response to a question about the rising importance of sustainability reporting, Johnson stated that ESG was an opportunity, but is becoming table stakes.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of stated
Verb
  • For her part, Harris has not articulated specific plans for Puerto Rico, either, and the Biden administration has faced its own challenges in addressing the island's needs.
    Alexander Hunter, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Such a move would establish the first multilateral arrangement of the post–Cold War era to restrict the export of commercial commodities, software, and technology for strategic reasons beyond those articulated by the four existing regimes.
    Emily S. Weinstein, Foreign Affairs, 15 July 2022
Definition of articulated
Verb
  • For the Oilers’ win over the Flyers, producers incorporated scenes from more than two seasons’ worth of footage that was shot for an early entry into the sports documentary catalog, called ‘The Boys On The Bus’.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Visual effects and holograms have been incorporated, with plans to experiment with interactive formats in upcoming episodes.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of incorporated
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