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as in to recite
to give from memory say your prayers

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say

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adverb

say

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noun

as in share
the right to express a wish, choice, or opinion even if they decide otherwise, at least I had my say

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Recent Examples of say
Verb
Plane Safety in Spotlight Again Authorities with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the crash investigation could take more than a year to complete. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025 The boy was pronounced dead at the scene, police said in a news release Sunday night. Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
Society’s lowest common denominator should never have a say into anyone living their authentic, unapologetic life. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025 The former official, who asked not to be identified for fear of retribution from the Trump administration, said Makary and his boss, Kennedy, had little say in the firings. Dan Morrison, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for say
Recent Examples of Synonyms for say
Verb
  • The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Fast-forward to today, and the experts now tell us students may ...
    James V. Shuls, National Review, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Yi Ming’s personal resilience and love of light is expressed in the work.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of TIME editors.
    Made by History, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Things go smoothly until Amanda's new operating system begins using her voice to recite ads in her waking life.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Allen Ginsberg pops up here, once while reciting best practices for anal hygiene.
    Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Many professionals enter the tech space assuming their success in structured environments will seamlessly translate into building and scaling a startup, guaranteed.
    Lola Eniolorunda, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Some employers may hesitate to hire someone with a career gap or assume that a more experienced professional won't stay long.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Each nation has contributed about a third of the debris.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • All four crash victims were from Menominee, Wisconsin, about 45 miles northwest of Green Bay, according to the State Police.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In January, the company scrapped a rights issue of shares, opting to borrow 450 billion won from Ryu to reduce its debt burden, which had ballooned to 1.5 times equity.
    Gloria Haraito, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Ludvig Aberg, a runner-up in his Masters debut a year ago, suddenly had a share of the lead when McIlroy fell apart on the middle of the back nine.
    Time, Time, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And the volunteer who can’t write a check but has spent every weekend knocking on doors and talking to neighbors about this campaign’s promise of a better future for Fort Worth.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Across the street stood about a dozen police officers talking among themselves because there was no activity requiring their intervention.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Souness’ arrival at Ibrox marked a step-change in how Rangers saw themselves and indicated chairman David Holmes was opening the chequebook, as it was phrased then.
    Michael Walker, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Transcribe phrases that resonate or challenge you.
    Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025

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