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as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words
her boyfriend's articulation of his feelings for her was very touching
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as in speech
the clear and accurate pronunciation of words especially in public speaking
you will have to work on your articulation if you want to be an announcer on TV
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Recent Examples of articulation
On Cunningham: Cunningham’s hands are like chords of music; full articulation flows straight to the electric extremities.
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Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Past Art Jury comments have asked the developer to address the architectural articulation in apartment building and to reduce the massing and height.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Pixar introduced new articulation tools for more expressive characters and more colorful and intricate environments inside Riley’s mind.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
The work of an artist has always been a practice of articulation—transmuting one’s innermost imagination and ideas into the external world.
—Nia Shumake, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Past Art Jury comments have asked the developer to address the architectural articulation in apartment building and to reduce the massing and height.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Pixar introduced new articulation tools for more expressive characters and more colorful and intricate environments inside Riley’s mind.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
The work of an artist has always been a practice of articulation—transmuting one’s innermost imagination and ideas into the external world.
—Nia Shumake, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for articulation
Noun
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The video featured two artists: five-time Grammy-nominee Kehlani and one of R&B’s most arresting new voices — kwn.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2025
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While some authoritative voices speak with optimism, others do not share the same tone.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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For Henry, liberty in the context of his speech meant breaking free from the oppression of British control.—
Cassandra Good,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unsuccessfully campaigned against the deal with a speech to Congress that was blasted by many Democrats.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Pharmaceutical companies are already using AI to optimize drug formulations and predict adverse reactions.—
Mika Newton,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Estrogen creams marketed specifically for anti-aging, on the other hand, have different formulations.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
18 Mar. 2025
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However, to encounter Diane Von Furstenberg, her life, her fashion line, her accomplishments, is to experience an exhibition that belongs at the Skirball and speaks to that institution’s mandate, as a powerful expression of Jewish identity and culture.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Campbell said Chiles, who sees her work as an expression of her Christian faith, has had to decline taking on clients but did not specify how often that has happened.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Scheer was smart to whittle down the novel’s winding sentences into short, sharp exclamations and curt instructions — and also to be faithful to Melville’s rendition of the captain’s irritable diction.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Viral TikTok shows the iPhone diction feature bug While Trump and the White House have been mum about the reported glitch, far-right commentators, including Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, have not.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Articulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/articulation. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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