speak for
phrasal verb
spoke for; spoken for; speaking for; speaks for
: to express the thoughts or opinions of (someone)
They chose him to speak for the group.
Speaking only for myself, I'm against the plan.
"We don't want any dessert." "Speak for yourself. I want some."
—often used figurativelyI don't need to say more. The facts speak for themselves.
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Rather than include contemporary works so that current artists could do the heavy lifting of responding and telling more critical stories, curators wanted the works to speak for themselves.
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April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 12 Sep. 2024
Publicly available data speaks for itself and comes as a surprise to many.
—John Henderson, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2024
The data speaks for itself: healthier, happier employees are more productive.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Let your actions and accomplishments speak for you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
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April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 12 Sep. 2024
Publicly available data speaks for itself and comes as a surprise to many.
—John Henderson, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2024
The data speaks for itself: healthier, happier employees are more productive.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Let your actions and accomplishments speak for you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for speak for
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“Speak for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20for. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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