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Synonyms

give voice to

Idioms  
  1. Say or express, especially an opinion or feeling. For example, The faculty gave voice to their anger over the dean's tenure decisions. This term once meant “to vote.” Its present sense dates from the mid-1800s.


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I fired up the AI and let loose a good long tirade about my flaky colleague…and felt as lousy as I always do when I give voice to my most judgmental instincts.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

The sculpture is the latest work of charity Fighting With Pride, which campaigns to give voice to veterans impacted by the ban.

From BBC Oct. 27, 2025

Jackson has chosen, time and time again, to give voice to that dissonance, both in the confines of her dissents and in her speeches directly addressing this perilous legal moment.

From Slate Jul. 9, 2025

As Timothy Snyder writes in "On Tyranny," "Fascists rejected reason in the name of will, denying objective truth in favor of a glorious myth articulated by leaders who claimed to give voice to the people."

From Salon Jan. 5, 2025

“It was merely a foolish dare,” I repeated, too ashamed to give voice to the joy and desire.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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