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as in oral
made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing
a spoken agreement is too easily broken
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2
as in uttered
expressed or communicated by voice
a politician who knows the power of the spoken word
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as in said
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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as in talked
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the Mayanists have been invited to speak about their latest archaeological discoveries
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Recent Examples of spoken
Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
This fourth Grammy award, all earned in spoken word categories, adds to Carter's remarkable cultural impact.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The two have spoken highly of each other in interviews and conversations.
—Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
That compared to a swearing rate of 0.5 to 0.7 percent in spoken language, the study found.
—Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
This fourth Grammy award, all earned in spoken word categories, adds to Carter's remarkable cultural impact.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
To mark the anniversary, The Athletic has spoken to multiple people to report on the impact Ratcliffe and INEOS have made at United over the past 12 months.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The two have spoken highly of each other in interviews and conversations.
—Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoken
Adjective
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The only caveat: The preference was reversed in women who were taking oral birth control.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Better Skin Elasticity and Hydration A review of 26 studies published in 2023 found that people who took oral collagen supplements for at least eight weeks experienced an improvement in skin hydration and elasticity.—
Karen Berger, PharmD,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Staff from New Hampshire Public Radio talked to everyone, from roadtrippers to small business owners, state park workers, and local university students.—
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Back in 2018, Osment was involved in a verbal scuffle at an airport in Las Vegas.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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In 2018, police were called when Osment had a public verbal scuffle at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Super Bowl Sunday in 2018.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Several original cast members are returning, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
27 Nov. 2024
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The 49-year-old voiced hope that, rather than being sold, the medals might find their way back to their rightful owner.—
Isaac Yee and Kathleen Magramo,
CNN,
11 Sep. 2024
Verb
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In fact, three experts told Newsweek that 2025 will look much the same as 2024 in terms of COVID-19 risk.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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As a defensive end going to a Power 4 school, I’ve been told $60,000 to $80,000 a semester.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The 39-year-old attorney has been publicly vocal about his alignment with President Donald Trump's MAGA policies.—
Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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But the most vocal group leading an aggressive grassroots anti-tax campaign was a coalition of younger social justice activists led by Decarcerate KC called the Safety and Justice Alliance.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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According to the lawsuit the BOP has unlawfully treated credits earned under FSA as discretionary rather than a mandate clearly stated in the law.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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The news agency also quoted medical workers who stated that four bodies had been recovered from the crash so far.—
Pilar Arias,
Fox News,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Other users on Reddit discussed vaping aboard planes.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Securities, investment products, other financial products or strategies discussed herein may not be suitable for all investors.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoken. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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