1
as in oral
made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing
a spoken agreement is too easily broken
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2
as in uttered
expressed or communicated by voice
a politician who knows the power of the spoken word
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as in said
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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as in talked
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 spoken
Jem Aswad, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
The new choices include a regular spoken dialogue option in addition to the preexisting CC option, which was primarily created for deaf people and those who are hard of hearing.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The two have spoken highly of each other in interviews and conversations.
—Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
There’s also more variety, with Clarke slipping into spoken passages more often and guest vocals from Paul Banks of Interpol and Jae Matthews from darkwave duo Boy Harsher.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
The new choices include a regular spoken dialogue option in addition to the preexisting CC option, which was primarily created for deaf people and those who are hard of hearing.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
To mark the anniversary, The Athletic has spoken to multiple people to report on the impact Ratcliffe and INEOS have made at United over the past 12 months.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The two have spoken highly of each other in interviews and conversations.
—Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoken
Adjective
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Approximately 25 years ago, the president of a communications company that specialized in oral presentations invited me, along with about 20 other small business owners, to a demonstration.—
Lynne Agress,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
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On the substance of the issue, oral arguments underscored what everyone who knows and appreciates the presence of charter schools should well understand.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Staff from New Hampshire Public Radio talked to everyone, from roadtrippers to small business owners, state park workers, and local university students.—
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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And also, similar to the suggestion for No. 1, consider creating safe words or a verbal challenge/response procedure.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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But despite months of verbal support from state leaders, no new funding has materialized.—
Leslie S. Richards,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Several cast members returned, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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There was no voiced opposition, though a representative for the Association of Independent Commercial Producers did amend its support, contingent on the addition of commercials as eligible projects.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In fact, three experts told Newsweek that 2025 will look much the same as 2024 in terms of COVID-19 risk.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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As a defensive end going to a Power 4 school, I’ve been told $60,000 to $80,000 a semester.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Martin had been a vocal opponent of prosecuting people charged in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Deion was very vocal about his son leading up to the draft.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Verb
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According to the lawsuit the BOP has unlawfully treated credits earned under FSA as discretionary rather than a mandate clearly stated in the law.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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The news agency also quoted medical workers who stated that four bodies had been recovered from the crash so far.—
Pilar Arias,
Fox News,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Other users on Reddit discussed vaping aboard planes.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Securities, investment products, other financial products or strategies discussed herein may not be suitable for all investors.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoken. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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