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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4
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
Eve Brennan, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
White House officials said the calculations came from the Council of Economic Advisers.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
The Constitutional Court has the final say on whether officials impeached by the Assembly are formally removed or reinstalled.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The United Nations said on Wednesday that people in Mandalay city, one of the worst affected areas, are completely cut off from electricity and running water.
—Eve Brennan, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
White House officials said the calculations came from the Council of Economic Advisers.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
The judge will have final say on the amount of back taxes owed by Rotta — a figure that will have an impact on his prison sentence.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
The Constitutional Court has the final say on whether officials impeached by the Assembly are formally removed or reinstalled.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for say
Verb
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Dotel was rescued from the rubble, officials told the outlet, but he was later mourned by the ministry.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The suspect, Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, 43, is an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told CNN.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After catching wind of Rock’s new love interest, Saffold took to social media to weigh in on the pairing, beginning her comments with what some took as a hint of shade before appearing to express her approval of Rock dating Newton.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Booker expressed just as much after the Suns suffered a 38-point loss to Golden State on Tuesday.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After her, Lily recites all the things his mother had promised to teach her: to speak Russian, to make dumplings, to grow vegetables.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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As the father-daughter duo sat together in a chair, Carmen recited various words to her dad, who then had to try to define them.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And there’s usually some wiggle room, a premium being paid to reap future opportunities or a discount to assume some risk.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin Brazile, in a tentative ruling issued on Thursday, denied CBS’ bid for a court order that would’ve temporarily blocked Sony’s efforts from assuming distribution.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In fact, Britain’s Ministry of Defence, in common with other analysts, assesses Russia’s rate of advance to have been in steady decline for six months, from about 730 square kilometers captured in November last year to just 143 last month.—
Andrew Carey and Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex opted to introduce their son two days later inside St. George's Hall in Windsor Castle (where their royal wedding's luncheon reception took place about a year earlier).—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nike shares fell 14%, while both Apple and Amazon lost 9% of their value.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
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While Intel's client business is returning to health, thanks in part to the upcoming 18A process node, Intel keeps losing share in the data center to AMD and has very little to show for its multi-billion-dollar investment in AI accelerators from its Habana Labs acquisition.—
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Worse yet, has Lutnick ever talked with a friend or relative in his or her 70s or 80s who depends on Social Security to cover basic bills?—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tonya Mosley talked with Justene Hill Edwards about the rise and fall of the Freedmen’s Bank on NPR’s Fresh Air.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Many search engine users are phrasing their queries as full questions, so AEO is all about optimizing your website content for these queries.—
Michael Fox,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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His own, well, grumpiness, as his pitching coach phrases it in the most complimentary of ways.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Say.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/say. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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