VERBALLY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

verbally

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Recent Examples of verbally Queen Latifah, Teyana Taylor, Keke Palmer (who verbally expressed her approval on camera) and more gave their stamp of approval. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 Also, encourage creative outlets, such as journaling, drawing, music, or dancing—which allow children to express themselves non-verbally. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 26 June 2026 For people with disabilities, AI is providing higher quality and faster transcription for the deaf, image descriptions for the blind, and speech generation for those unable to communicate verbally. — Jessica Melugin, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026 Folsom High School quarterback Brody Rudnicki verbally committed to play for Cal on a full athletic scholarship Wednesday morning. — Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for verbally

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As entry-level jobs continue to reshape, Garman isn’t the only executive who’s vocally backing up Gen Z talent.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Yet the vast majority of the crowd vocally supported the Iranian players once the match kicked off.

— Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026

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Reading the names In May, when descendants and association members returned to the cemetery for the first time in two years, Rummel read aloud the names of the 56 confirmed dead.

— Kamal Morgan. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
Monday, Kelly read aloud a letter written by a former club president, which was also stored in the capsule.

— Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026

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