Definitions

say

[sey] / seɪ /

VERB

make declaration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add announce answer assert claim convey declare deliver disclose do estimate express maintain mention read repeat reply report respond reveal speak state suggest tell voice

STRONG

affirm allege communicate conjecture divulge flap gab guess imagine imply jaw judge lip opine orate perform pronounce rap recite rehearse relate remark render rumor spiel utter verbalize yak

WEAK

break silence come out with give voice make known put forth put into words

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ask be quiet conceal deny disclaim hide hold keep keep secret listen neglect question refrain request retain suppress withhold

STRONG

fail praise

Example Sentences

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The researchers say the connectome could support many future lines of investigation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Clean water advocacy groups say recent changes to California’s “cap-and-invest” climate program could mean less help in the coming years for hundreds of thousands of people who live with contaminated water.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He did not say whether the military plant was damaged.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“That’s not to say it’s wrong, but, in our experience, when we get to this level of euphoria, the forward-return profile on the S&P doesn’t look that good anymore.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

I say hi to a few of the kids I know from classes.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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