Definitions

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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I know you say you’re pretty far from a town, but it might help to make the option of eating at a restaurant available to everyone.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

If a family relocates, say, for a better job, they can carry their assistance with them within a given region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The claim that more than 80% of the more than 11,000 claims of abuse could be fraudulent has drawn skepticism among some victims and attorneys, who say the number far surpasses what anyone had expected.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Lots of folks are at pains to say that this will not affect the safety of the meat supply.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

But knowing something and being able to say it out loud are two different things.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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