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Recent Examples of public speaking
We are held back by a variety of factors: Fear of public speaking, lack of confidence, or uncertainty about how to craft a meaningful message.
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Matt Abrahams, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
Through successful strategies, consultancy, authorship, and public speaking, Chad cuts through the noise with purpose and clarity, determined to bridge glaring workforce gaps.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Its schools run a one-year diploma program free to young people ages 18 to 26, teaching English skills, information technology tools, and public speaking.
—Zinara Rathnayake, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025
The organization also promotes leadership and public speaking.
—Kendall Larson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Matt Abrahams, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
Through successful strategies, consultancy, authorship, and public speaking, Chad cuts through the noise with purpose and clarity, determined to bridge glaring workforce gaps.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Its schools run a one-year diploma program free to young people ages 18 to 26, teaching English skills, information technology tools, and public speaking.
—Zinara Rathnayake, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025
The organization also promotes leadership and public speaking.
—Kendall Larson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public speaking
Noun
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West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin’s shows were known for the walk and talk, but Sheridan favors the stop and talk, where one of his squinty-eyed, seen-it-all stand-ins launches into a speech.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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In Tuesday’s speech, Trump blamed the surge on his Democratic predecessor.—
Steve Peoples,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Then with some of the most stirring words in American oratory, Kennedy told the students — and all of us — that individual courage can be a powerful force for good.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Stevenson’s oratory magnetism was powerful enough to unite, at least for a couple of hours, these disparate and sometimes adversarial forces.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This could be reflected in Putin's rhetoric moving forward.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The portfolio is better positioned to handle volatility if rhetoric escalates from here.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Public speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20speaking. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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