as in talking
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as in communication
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as in saying
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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as in lecturing
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the Mayanists have been invited to speak about their latest archaeological discoveries
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Recent Examples of speaking
Dallas News, 7 July 2022
In the Netflix adaptation of The Dirt, Corabi is reduced to a non-speaking extra who gets about three seconds of camera time.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2022
James Manso, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
One of my in-laws will wait for a person to finish speaking, then say something on a completely different subject.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Owner Mark Cuban held a non-speaking role during a funeral scene.
—Dallas News, 7 July 2022
In the Netflix adaptation of The Dirt, Corabi is reduced to a non-speaking extra who gets about three seconds of camera time.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2022
Verb
But brands and retailers need to ensure their investments are reflective of where consumers are shopping, and broadly speaking, that’s in stores.
—James Manso, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
One of my in-laws will wait for a person to finish speaking, then say something on a completely different subject.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking
Verb
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Create Polls and Ask Questions Polls get people talking, and LinkedIn’s algorithm rewards it.—
William Arruda,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Socialisation And Early Gendered Communication Training From childhood, boys and girls are socialized into different communicative patterns.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Butler has been a revelation, fitting in seamlessly on both ends as a communicative, physical player.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This is a highly articulate, clearly successful in whatever professional endeavor, man.—
Bridgette Bartlett Royall,
Essence,
26 Feb. 2025
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The directness of Conceicao’s communication, far more articulate and fluent in Italian than his predecessor, dovetailed with the directness of his football.—
James Horncastle,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When her mother returned to Clinton, Andrea never considered telling her what had happened.—
Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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By some accounts, this Santa Tracker initiative kicked off by complete accident in 1955, when a Colorado Springs Sears printed a newspaper announcement telling children to call a certain phone number to chat with Santa.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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While discussing his Christmas shopping habits, Rodgers casually dropped the news, explaining that he was stressed about a late-arriving gift for his partner.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
25 Dec. 2024
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To that point, some 59% of financial advisors are not currently using or discussing cryptocurrency with their clients, according to a survey released in June from Cerulli Associates.—
Kate Dore, CFP®,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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