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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“Businesses say they’d rather recruit in a bigger market, but we need to train people who are here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

When companies build in-house models and train them with company data, their performance can improve or even exceed the capabilities of frontier AI models, executives say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The family of a teenage boy whose cancer returned days after he celebrated being cancer-free say a new clinical trial gives their son "a fighting chance".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"We've had people pulling over in the car just to say good luck."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Dad’s about to say something but, in the end, decides to go back to his call.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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