1
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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Murphy said the best-case scenario is Megill returns for the Brewers’ final regular-season game against the Reds ahead of the playoffs.
—Sarah Jean Maher, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2025
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Using say, Pixar shorts as a reference, most are between 4 and 8 minutes.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Researchers say this scenario should encourage more detailed planning now, before a truly dangerous object heads our way.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Murphy said the best-case scenario is Megill returns for the Brewers’ final regular-season game against the Reds ahead of the playoffs.
—Sarah Jean Maher, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
In January, Amazon instituted a five-day, in-office policy, a change from previous years where managers had the final say on remote work.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Using say, Pixar shorts as a reference, most are between 4 and 8 minutes.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for say
Verb
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Kelly opened her speech by telling the students that Charlie Kirk had been really looking forward to coming to this event.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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During tribal council, the Kele Tribe told host Jeff Probst that the decision was based on keeping the tribe strong.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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On Bosnia-Herzegovina, Vučić has also backtracked, expressing support for long-time Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik – who has been barred from office by the country’s constitutional court, but defies that ruling.—
Hanna Begić,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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But while Lamar has mostly used his art to express his sentiments, Bad Bunny has been more overt about his dissatisfaction with the current administration.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead, Arthur recites some Shakespeare and settles into a sulk after discovering some plans Edward has not shared with him.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek was unable to find reputable studies that verified the exact figures Trump has recited.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In exchange for some $200 million per season, NBC and Peacock will assume dominion over the Sunday Night Baseball package from which ESPN uncoupled itself in February.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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But this approach manages to frame the situation in a neutral way, without assuming your neighbor was deliberately trying to disturb you, says Larry Schooler, a professor of conflict resolution at the University of Texas at Austin.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Officials said during Thursday’s news conference that about 660,000 Californians will be affected if credits are not renewed.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Under the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the initiative will award $50 million to about a dozen projects looking at finding the causes of autism and improving outcomes for autistic individuals.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The tri-mode seeker shares targeting information among all three modes, enabling StormBreaker to engage fixed or moving targets at any time of day and in all weather conditions, according to Raytheon.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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An electronic board displays a share price of the Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 4, 2024.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Take it by talking with your doctor.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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But the phrasing itself is fitting, come to think of it.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Yet if apocalypticism is phrased in the rhetoric of visionary metaphor and symbol, then the current climate crisis is rendered in the language of arid climatology and geology, a distinction which makes a huge difference.—
Ed Simon
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Say.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/say. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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