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as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words many writers have used poetry as a means to give utterance to their deepest thoughts

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as in statement
something that is said celebrities whose every utterance is treated as though it were newsworthy

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Recent Examples of utterance Again, the utterance is more so about gaining time to decide. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 Vance’s past utterances have proved to be a literal dream for opposition researchers. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2024 From Edwards’ mouth to your ears, here are seven Edwards utterances from Starting 5 that give you a taste of the full Ant experience. Sean Gregory, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024 There was not one utterance of a laugh or a giggle. EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for utterance 
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Noun
  • Load their previous blog posts, speaking engagement transcripts and social media posts into the GPT’s knowledge bank to capture the CEO’s voice and key themes.
    Amy Packard Berry, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • For a long time, anti-vaccine voices came from both the far-left and the far-right.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The Tin Cloth Cruiser, however, is equal parts fashion statement and workwear.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
  • In a statement, Brentwood police Chief Timothy Herbert said the city agreed to settle the lawsuit to avoid further litigation and appeal costs.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Observing tail posture in rats adds a new layer to our understanding of rat emotional expression, reminding us that emotions are expressed throughout the entire body.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Now, Moses’ artistic journey has led her to another means of expression — wallpaper.
    David Moin, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Rabinovich offers a masterful overview without wasting a word.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • In the stunned, ringing silence of the visiting locker room, Lutz and many others struggled to find words to describe the sting.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • While some setting sprays also classify as fixing sprays, their formulations and benefits usually differ.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Instead of dealing with graphs, this formulation of the conjecture asked about objects called hypergraphs.
    Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024

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“Utterance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterance. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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