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to express (a thought or emotion) in words
couldn't quite verbalize the cause of his mental distress
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Recent Examples of verbalize
Know what the return is and be prepared to verbalize it.
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Dr. Eric George, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Balfe did find the formality of the vows, which Claire can barely muster enough strength to verbalize as commanded, to be especially painful.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
The phrase comes near enough to verbalizing those overwhelming feelings that manifested mostly as screams.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
In addition, the conversations present an opportunity for the employee to verbalize their goals at the company.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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Dr. Eric George, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Balfe did find the formality of the vows, which Claire can barely muster enough strength to verbalize as commanded, to be especially painful.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
The phrase comes near enough to verbalizing those overwhelming feelings that manifested mostly as screams.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
In addition, the conversations present an opportunity for the employee to verbalize their goals at the company.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbalize
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Clark said there was talk about next season’s format, including seeding.—
Stephen Hawkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Three men have been charged with stealing a golden throne by Maurizio Cattelan from Blenheim Palace in England in 2019, a prosecuting lawyer said earlier this week.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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But while the words ‘trendy’ and ‘Champs-Élysées’ are seldom uttered in the same sentence these days, there is nothing stuffy about this stalwart of Paris’ most famous avenue.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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California is a living laboratory for the observation that demography is destiny, first uttered by the 19th century French philosopher Auguste Comte.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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His home was reportedly raided by the FBI on Wednesday, a family member told TMZ, but said Hantz left the Bandidos gang last year.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Black told Forbes that while secure messaging apps can be a crucial means of communication for military personnel, their utility cuts both ways.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Backstreet Boys talk Las Vegas Sphere residency Support the Short List andbecome a USA TODAY digital subscriber today.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles Here, Reese talks to WWD about his daily routine, keeping up with current trends and always keeping curious.—
Alexandra Pastore,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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Witnesses speak at Wednesday's hearing Wednesday's hearing was about whether Syed should be resentenced, something allowed by a 2021 state law that permits people convicted of crimes as juveniles to have their sentences reviewed.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Historically speaking, inference was viewed as being less compute-intensive than training, which is why the competitive risks to Nvidia seemed more significant there.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Solve the Biggest Problem In talking about understanding business trajectories, the panel discussed the need to look for the most relevant applications to business, and then apply the right technology and the right teams.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The duo will interview award recipients and discuss the evening’s ceremony, fashion choices for the event and so much more.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
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Here's what experts share about how common these errors are and ways to safe safe.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
25 Feb. 2025
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In a video shared to the Urban Ice Anglers Instagram account last week, students can be seen sitting in a tent placed over the car.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Verbalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbalize. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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