articulate
adjective
uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
had articulated
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past perfectof articulate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Wollstonecraft is describing the same vision of masculinity that Kyle had articulated with help from Dick Van Dyke.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2025
“I don’t regret saying what I said, but I do wish I had articulated it better to reach people it should have reached,” Morris said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
On seeing her story published by the newspaper that sponsored the competition, she said, “I had articulated a dream.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2023
Shortly after taking power in 2012, Mr. Xi announced that nuclear forces were “a strategic pillar of China’s great power status” – a new role that no earlier Chinese leader had articulated.
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2023
She startled herself by how clearly she had articulated the desire to keep the baby and how right it felt.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
