1
as in speaks
to utter clearly and distinctly
uses a very measured tone and articulates every syllable when issuing scoldings
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2
as in expresses
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
an essay that masterfully articulates the case for a greater commitment to space exploration
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as in utters
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
I'm not articulating my thoughts very well
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Recent Examples of articulates
The through-line across all of it – the music, the acting, the international stages – is a pair of principles Lo articulates with plainness.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
There is no next line where Fleming then articulates what those pronouns should be.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
The band’s visual world for the record articulates much more.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
Against that backdrop, a distinct leadership pattern has emerged and Frank Vella, CEO of Constant Contact, articulates this philosophy with unusual clarity.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In contrast to Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979, whose revolutionary vision was deliberately vague regarding the future status of ethnic groups, the current opposition leadership project articulates a centralized political order that excludes ethnic inclusion and power-sharing.
—Shukriya Bradost, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
What Wolfgang-Smith articulates is how the experience of reading O’Brian’s twenty books starts to blur into patterns that are instantly recognizable to anyone in a long term relationship.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
Horror articulates trauma in a way that no other genre does, except fairy tale and parable.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2025
Your child articulates a savings goal.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
There is no next line where Fleming then articulates what those pronouns should be.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
The band’s visual world for the record articulates much more.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
Against that backdrop, a distinct leadership pattern has emerged and Frank Vella, CEO of Constant Contact, articulates this philosophy with unusual clarity.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In contrast to Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979, whose revolutionary vision was deliberately vague regarding the future status of ethnic groups, the current opposition leadership project articulates a centralized political order that excludes ethnic inclusion and power-sharing.
—Shukriya Bradost, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
What Wolfgang-Smith articulates is how the experience of reading O’Brian’s twenty books starts to blur into patterns that are instantly recognizable to anyone in a long term relationship.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
Horror articulates trauma in a way that no other genre does, except fairy tale and parable.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2025
Your child articulates a savings goal.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for articulates
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Wang — who speaks Italian at a B2, or upper intermediate level, and has four great-grandparents from Sicily — had already made an appointment to recognize her citizenship, so hoped she might be treated as a case in progress.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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That these bones were assessed as potentially centuries old speaks to the level of deterioration observed by investigators.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Whale lusts after a hunky gardener (Brendan Fraser) and persuades him to pose for a few sketches; Julian, though bisexual, expresses no such interest in Lori, and any art-making turns out to be a gratifyingly mutual endeavor.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Harnik / Getty Images The president is fond of Bondi, and expresses personal affection for her in private conversations, multiple sources said earlier this week.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The phrase also sometimes is used as a battle cry and has been employed by those with a nefarious agenda to instill fear of anyone who utters it and to raise concerns about Islam itself, according to Muslim scholars and civil rights advocates.—
Michelle Krupa,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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Falduto utters the words as his character Billy to Dewey, playing the opinionated student who becomes the stylist for the band.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
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Residents living outside of those eight Southeast Michigan counties will also see fuel savings, Whitmer says, because those counties are already allowed to sell cheaper fuel blends without a waiver.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The goal, says co-founder Zach Lentsch, is to get those scorecards in the hands of every single resident hunter in the state.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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Rizo tells Ozzy about his Idol, cementing their polycule.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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The book, being published by Doubleday and Pan Macmillan, tells the true story of Zac Brettler, a London teenager who died under mysterious circumstances in 2019.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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The TikTok health trends Ashley discusses required some quick education.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Colm Tóibín discusses his new collection, The News from Dublin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Karim just talks to the camera about elephants in a conversational tone.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Karim simply talks to his camera in a conversational tone about the elephants at the San Diego Zoo.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Articulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/articulates. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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