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orate

verb

ȯ-ˈrāt

Definition of orate

as in to speak

to talk as if giving an important and formal speech given the opportunity, many politicians will orate at considerable length on just about any subject

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as in to lecture

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the respected anthropologist is expected to orate about her latest research findings before a packed auditorium

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Security camera footage from a nearby residence showed the Durango parked in a driveway when three suspects approached the vehicle’s driver’s side and spoke engaged with Mitchell, the probable cause statement said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Just a few days later, Navratilova spoke by phone about the film, the friendship and their cancer battles.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of speak

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Before assuming the new borrowing limits apply to you, talk with your financial aid office.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Above, her mother’s brother, Abdullahi Mohamed, cradled a cup of tea in his hands and talked to her parents about their Central Avenue community, the news of the day and the global events that dominated the early 2000s.

— Julia Coin Updated July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

Definition of talk

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Benatia got a three-month suspension for haranguing a fourth official.

— Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
While American pundits wrote haranguing op-eds warning that the breaking of diplomatic precedent would prompt China to escalate war, ordinary people in Taiwan celebrated.

— Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026

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Specifically, the majority of debate and discourse around the CLARITY Act centers around not only the ability of stablecoin issues to provide yield and yield adjacent products, but how these institutions should be regulated.

— Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
This lucidity not only makes his work readable but also staves off the perception that discourse about UFOs and the CIA must be riddled with conspiratorial paranoia.

— Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026

Definition of discourse

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