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as in to tell
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
why don't you just say what's on your mind?
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2
as in to express
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
I'm not quite sure how to say this, but that's the worst essay I've ever read
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as in to assume
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
let's say, for the sake of argument, that this is true
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as in about
close to but not exactly
a person consumes, say, 2000 calories a day
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Recent Examples of say
Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Police said that McHenry was arrested around 8:15 p.m. local time on Saturday, May 16 — more than 12 hours after Bachmann was found unresponsive inside her car at a gas station in Yaphank, N.Y.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
ABC News, 22 May 2026
If Miami’s members of Congress have a say, the military will play an active role in ensuring Castro faces the charges.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
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Verb
Iran's Fars news agency said a draft agreement also stipulates that the United States and its allies will not attack Iran or its supporters, and in return Iran pledges not to launch preemptive attacks on them.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Police said that McHenry was arrested around 8:15 p.m. local time on Saturday, May 16 — more than 12 hours after Bachmann was found unresponsive inside her car at a gas station in Yaphank, N.Y.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Noun
Republicans then launched a referendum campaign to refer it to the ballot and give voters the final say.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
If Miami’s members of Congress have a say, the military will play an active role in ensuring Castro faces the charges.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for say
Verb
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Homeless services workers were communicating with unhoused people near the river to tell them about the spill and to offer services, according to the statement.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Sources familiar with the talks tell CBS News that the latest proposal to end the war, which is now in its 13th week, includes a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the unfreezing of some Iranian assets held in foreign banks, and a continuation of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Verb
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After 10 days trapped in a cave with four others, the first man brought to safety expressed heartfelt gratitude to his rescuers and his family.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Other countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt also issued statements condemning the attacks and expressing support for Kuwait.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Verb
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However, the wrong vote total was recited by the clerk afterward.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
28 May 2026
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Erivo plays 23 characters and recites approximately 20,000 words of dialogue over the course of two hours.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Stankoven, a few months away from assuming a larger place of prominence in Carolina’s lineup as second-line center, took notes.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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But public‑private agreements are routinely renegotiated when financial conditions change, and asking the Padres to assume more expenses is an appropriate, good‑faith request.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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Environmental justice, transit and housing advocates warned the changes gut the program’s core mission, slash auction revenue by about $2 billion a year and jeopardize frontline climate and public-health protections.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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About 2,200 people live within a mile of Tesla’s Fremont facility, about 10 times less than those within a mile of GKN, according to the EPA’s data.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy Bank of America raised its price target on Apple to $380 per share from $330.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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In housing, empty-nest Boomers sit on a disproportionate share of the family-sized homes that millennial parents need but cannot find or afford.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Yousef Miller, a member of the North County Equity and Justice Coalition, was out on Buchanan Street on Monday, talking with people who pulled over to ask what had happened to Sheron.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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On Morrison For the launch of Ohio’s year-long, state-wide celebration of Toni Morrison, Namwali Serpell flies to Columbus to talk with poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Like many workplace phrases, its meaning depends on context, relationship and power.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Because Survivor 42 followed the same format with all the exact same twists from Survivor 41—Prisoner's Dilemma, goofy phrases, Hourglass twist, Shot in the Dark, Do or Die—along with many of the same challenges, the entire season often felt like a rerun.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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