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say

[sey] / seɪ /
VERB
make declaration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add announce answer assert claim convey declare deliver disclose do estimate express maintain mention read repeat reply report respond reveal speak state suggest tell voice
STRONG
affirm allege communicate conjecture divulge flap gab guess imagine imply jaw judge lip opine orate perform pronounce rap recite rehearse relate remark render rumor spiel utter verbalize yak
WEAK
break silence come out with give voice make known put forth put into words
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ask be quiet conceal deny disclaim hide hold keep keep secret listen neglect question refrain request retain suppress withhold
STRONG
fail praise

Example Sentences

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That’s all because we say that most of the interesting stuff is done by volunteerism and entrepreneurship and will, zestful building, not by the coercive powers of the state.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

California public health officials say they are currently monitoring the situation after being notified by the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

But the five Supreme Court judges said the Northern Ireland Secretary's power to decide whether disclosure would pose a risk to national security was "not unrestrained, nor is it the 'final say'."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

But infectious-disease doctors and health officials say the outbreak, though worrisome and still unresolved, isn’t likely to evolve into a pandemic.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

I say the word out loud then, and this time it doesn’t get tangled in my throat.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam