: an event in which people publicly share their experiences of or views on an issue
spoke out; spoken out; speaking out; speaks out
1
: to speak loud enough to be heard
2
: to speak boldly : express an opinion frankly
spoke out on the issues
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Examples of speak-out in a Sentence
Verb
it's a free country, so anyone can speak out
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
Deciding what your company should speak out on and how should not be a spur of the moment decision, counseled Mark Feldman, managing director of Cause Consulting, a social impact and communications agency that has worked for such clients as Adobe, GoDaddy and Harman.
—David Hessekiel, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Conley also spoke out for the first time since her conviction in Hulu's September 2024 series Little Miss Innocent: Passion.
—Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
Paramore’s Hayley Williams spoke out against Donald Trump and Project 2025 during the band’s performance last night at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, encouraging attendees to use their vote to make their voices heard.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 21 Sep. 2024
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Verb
This two-part series investigates his conduct, featuring new testimonies from men with experiences with Spacey, many speaking out for the first time.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
Deciding what your company should speak out on and how should not be a spur of the moment decision, counseled Mark Feldman, managing director of Cause Consulting, a social impact and communications agency that has worked for such clients as Adobe, GoDaddy and Harman.
—David Hessekiel, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Conley also spoke out for the first time since her conviction in Hulu's September 2024 series Little Miss Innocent: Passion.
—Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
Paramore’s Hayley Williams spoke out against Donald Trump and Project 2025 during the band’s performance last night at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, encouraging attendees to use their vote to make their voices heard.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Speak-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak-out. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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