as in eloquent
able to express oneself clearly and well
the television crew covering the science fair were looking for photogenic and articulate students to explain their projects on the air
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1
as in to speak
to utter clearly and distinctly
uses a very measured tone and articulates every syllable when issuing scoldings
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as in to express
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 to say
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
I'm not articulating my thoughts very well
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Recent Examples of articulate
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
Trump’s speech was articulate, patriotic and effective.
—Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Terry Gross, NPR, 20 May 2025
In a rapidly changing world, Wendy and her teams have worked diligently to articulate a vision and lay a foundation that adapts our news operations for the future.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
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Adjective
If anyone wants to hear an articulate explanation of why Republicans support or oppose legislation, go listen to the Republican floor speeches.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
Trump’s speech was articulate, patriotic and effective.
—Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
Biden spoke haltingly, and struggled to articulate why he should be reelected to the office.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 20 May 2025
In a rapidly changing world, Wendy and her teams have worked diligently to articulate a vision and lay a foundation that adapts our news operations for the future.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for articulate
Adjective
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From crafting eloquent emails to optimizing complex logistics, AI offers immense convenience, a smooth handover of mental effort.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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LaBeouf delivers this confession with an eloquent conviction that’s a little uncanny.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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The presenters spoke their mother tongue (Farsi and Hindi), which was detected and translated in real-time to English.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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The governor then spoke with roughly two dozen of the protestors in a closed-door meeting in his office.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Trump, for his part, has expressed admiration for Musk while also signaling the limits of their working relationship.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
29 May 2025
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In fact, the actress said that her friend might be a little too invested.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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While sometimes annoying, insects are more important than many of us give them credit for, say experts.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
20 May 2025
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Martin had been a vocal opponent of prosecuting people charged in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Deion was very vocal about his son leading up to the draft.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Because what better way to formulate out-of-this-world love stories than by literally going out of this world? Fortunately, the best streaming services are also home to some of the best sci-fi romances on offer, so there's a vast opportunity to watch and enjoy.—
Grace Dean,
Space.com,
15 May 2025
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Encourage employees to formulate strong passwords that are at least 12 characters long and include a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols.—
Maxwell Alles,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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These words, uttered last month in court by defense attorney Arthur L. Aidala during Harvey Weinstein’s retrial in New York, should make any thinking person in, and outside, Hollywood scream out loud.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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To say the excitement is palpable would be an understatement — amid the Portuguese, Croatian and Japanese words that The Athletic hears when ambling around the pitch, the word ‘Cristiano’ has been uttered dozens and dozens of times.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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His outspoken criticism of a student strike won him the support of California’s then governor, Ronald Reagan, and, in 1968, Hayakawa was appointed the college’s acting president.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Another singles match will see the tough Sheamus go one-on-one with the outspoken Grayson Waller.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Articulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/articulate. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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