ARTICULATES Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

articulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of articulate

as in speaks

to utter clearly and distinctly uses a very measured tone and articulates every syllable when issuing scoldings

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as in expresses

to convey in appropriate or telling terms an essay that masterfully articulates the case for a greater commitment to space exploration

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as in utters

to express (a thought or emotion) in words I'm not articulating my thoughts very well

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Recent Examples of articulates It’s left to the audience to infer exactly what has transpired between them, but largely through omission, Wright’s script effectively articulates the burden of mental illness on family members. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026 But even more so, the reparations movement articulates the need for a long-term process of undoing the damage done. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 Its Quantum 2030 vision, first launched in 2023 and now entering the implementation phase, articulates a bold set of actions that are aimed at making Ireland an internationally competitive quantum hub for research, innovation, and collaboration. — Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Collecting is often a function of loss, an attempt to save something that might otherwise disappear, as the volume’s final essay poignantly articulates. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026 The film expertly articulates how to tell a story using every tool of our craft, leaving no tool unused. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026 The villain of the film is an ideology that Benji articulates to Miranda when he’s poised to take control of Runway. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026 Lori’s speech articulates the fundamental twinship of artists and critics—a reality that has always resisted attempts to drive a wedge between the two. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026 The band’s visual world for the record articulates much more. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026

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Hers is a poetry that speaks from centuries of poetry, for its need for renewal, for its exits and entries into community, for its capacity to witness and invent, for the beauty of connection.

— Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
The efforts speaks to the increasingly stringent — and desperate — measures public agencies and lawmakers in California are attempting in order to stem a troubling rise in e-bike incidents.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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Linney’s Guardian tries to draw out some resentment from her new candidate, but John expresses (or feigns) sympathy for Hal, who was betrayed by his father figure Sinestro, an experience John likens to his own complicated upbringing.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Psalm 23, Biblical poem in the book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible that expresses trust and confidence in God and his care.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of expresses

Verb

In Japanese, the hero utters the name of the series to a villain in a parting one liner.

— Gene Park, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2026
At the film’s end, Abbie Cornish as Fanny hears secondhand about Keats’s death and utters a cry that is almost too much to bear — a cry that feels too real.

— Sarah Chihaya, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Definition of utters

Verb

Despite Bret’s passionate insistence that his classmate is a serial killer, Croft tells him Robert is a good kid from a good family and sends him back to class.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
The limited series tells the story of two sisters who go on the run after an act of vengeance goes wrong.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of tells

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Abdul-Mateen, who previously won an Emmy for his role on HBO’s Watchmen and was Tony-nominated for Topdog/Underdog, talks to Vanity Fair about his show’s sudden cancellation, his newest hobby, and being kinder to himself.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026
Patrick, who talks regularly with Ford and Moore, agreed, saying that is not just how a governor does the job, but how a candidate wins it in the first place.

— Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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