1
: having or furnished with a voice especially of a specified kind
often used in combination
soft-voiced
2
: uttered with vocal cord vibration
a voiced consonant

Examples of voiced in a Sentence

“M” is a voiced consonant. a loudly voiced expression of pain
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The 49-year-old voiced hope that, rather than being sold, the medals might find their way back to their rightful owner. Isaac Yee and Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024 Some voiced frustration they hadn’t been consulted on the decision, others voiced support for UMG, agreeing that TikTok should pay more given how large a role music plays on the platform. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024 Some voiced concern that Greene's lack of committee membership could cost the region some federal aid. David Jackson and Evan Lasseter, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2021 As Tracy Wilkinson wrote, top U.S. officials, from Biden on down, condemned the violence and voiced support for Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who entered office Jan 1. David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for voiced 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of voiced was in the 15th century

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“Voiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voiced. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

voiced

adjective
ˈvȯist
1
: having a voice especially of a specified kind
often used in combination
soft-voiced
2
: uttered with the vocal cords vibrating
a voiced consonant like \v\

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