VOICES Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of voice

as in says

the right to express a wish, choice, or opinion everyone will have a voice in the decision of where to go for our vacation

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as in expressions

an act, process, or means of putting something into words a publisher who used his newspaper as a voice for his extreme conservatism

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as in singers

one who sings one of the great voices of her generation

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voices

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verb

present tense third-person singular of voice

as in expresses

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) voiced a suggestion about where to go

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Noun

Thanks to Precise Voice Pickup Tech, the WH-CH720Ns use beamforming microphones to capture voices with crystal-clear clarity. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026 Mindful voices Michelin’s Green Star designation — given to Counter- last year and which noted remarkable efforts in sustainable gastronomy — was retired this year. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026 Some of the most prominent voices warning about AI job losses have softened their tone. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 Additionally, this new potential of fanfic-to-film productions should feel refreshing, bringing new voices to the forefront and stories that haven’t followed the traditional route to production. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026 The companies said each adaptation would bring in new creative voices. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 The horror leaders argued non-traditional horror directors like Parsons and Barker had come out of YouTube to offer fresh, new voices and innovation to the fright-night medium for Gen Z movie-goers. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 Racial hatred and the demonization of Hindu gods have different sources and sometimes different voices, but on the first day of Navaratri, these forms of hate converged in a parking lot in Aurora. — Arun Brahmbhatt, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 But because progress requires more voices, more perspectives, and a willingness to listen across differences. — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Verb

Abbi Jacobson voices Sarah, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays her mom and is among the producers with Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 Nina Sosanya voices the local veterinarian, who discovers strange objects inside her animal patients and suspects Bigfoot is on the loose, while Bitzer sets out to find his missing master. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Adams, usually so conciliatory, plainly voices her disgust with the unethical Mexican clinic which gave McQueen false hope, and side-eyes his late-in-life turn to Christianity. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026 Larson headlined the Apple TV+’s Lessons in Chemistry, earning Emmy, SAG, Critics Choice, and Golden Globe nominations, and voices Rosalina in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 Actor Denis Leary voices the restaurant’s creator, Joe Baum, drawn from decades of archival recordings. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 When a young team member voices a frustration about workplace flexibility, do not dismiss it as a lack of commitment. — Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Sam Rockwell voices Gunn; the cast also includes Scarlett Johansson and Tom Waits. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Hailee Steinfeld voices a teen discovering her inner magic, with Rashida Jones, Jodie Foster and Walton Goggins filling out the ensemble. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for voices

Noun

The idea, Was says, was to focus on Weir’s songs and the characters in them rather than on the jammy side of the Dead.

— David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
It was given a 60 percent chance of cyclone formation through seven says—a 10- percentage-point increase over the previous day.

— Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025

Definition of says

Noun

There is not enough evidence on the effects of ingesting large amounts or highly concentrated clove formulations, especially for people who are pregnant or nursing.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
There is not enough evidence on the effects of ingesting large amounts or highly concentrated formulations, particularly for people who are pregnant or nursing.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of formulations

Verb

The firm's methodology states that each merger and acquisition is reviewed on a case-by-base basis.

— Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
The ordinance also states that vendors cannot be on one block for more than four hours, requiring them to move from place to place.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of states

Noun

Investors can buy and sell shares of the fund on the stock exchange, rather than having to secure a direct stake in those businesses.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Rollins — The pest control company saw shares fall more than 5% after third-quarter results missed the Street's estimates.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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