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spoken

[spoh-kuhn] / ˈspoʊ kən /
ADJECTIVE
by word of mouth
Synonyms
STRONG
announced articulate communicated expressed mentioned said told uttered voiced
WEAK
lingual oral phonetic phonic put into words sonant traditional unwritten verbal viva voce
Antonyms
STRONG
suppressed
WEAK
heard written
ADJECTIVE
uttered
Synonyms
STRONG
announced articulate communicated expressed mentioned said told voiced
WEAK
lingual oral phonetic unwritten verbal
Antonyms
WEAK
heard written

Example Sentences

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Rosenior has continued to extract strong performances from Fernandez and has spoken positively about their working relationship.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“It’s a small island,” Posner said, “and it seems highly unlikely that whoever did this hasn’t spoken to anyone else.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Despite the enormous variety of languages spoken around the world, certain grammatical patterns keep showing up.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

“For over three years, Anna’s family and friends have waited for justice. Today the jury has spoken, returned its guilty verdict for first-degree murder against this sociopath and justice has arrived,” Los Angeles County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

After some consultation, German grammar experts agreed that Kennedy had spoken correctly.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin