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• give speech

verb as in address

Strongest matches

Strong matches

• memorialize
• pontificate

Weak matches

• deliver speech
• deliver talk
• get on a soapbox
• take the floor

verb as in talk

• deliver a speech
• give a talk

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verb as in speak to a formal gathering

verb as in address group

Example Sentences

It seemed as if her tongue could not give speech to the thoughts which crowded her brain.

He did not merely give speech to a pair of scissors, he gave character too.

The madmen were not heeded by the others; but allowed to totter about, and give speech to their incoherent mumblings!

The thought occurred to all three almost at the same instant of time; though Terence was the first to give speech to it.

Is either Herbert nor Cubina could trust themselves to give speech to it.

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On this page you'll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to give speech, such as: call, discuss, talk, approach, bespeak, and discourse.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Give a speech synonyms

What is another word for give a speech .

• make a speech
• pontificate
• deliver a speech
• give a talk
• deliver an address
• address an audience
• give a lecture

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Thesaurus Definition of speech

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• presentation
• declamation
• keynote speech
• keynote address
• mother tongue
• terminology
• colloquialism
• regionalism
• vernacularism
• provincialism

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“Speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speech. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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Larry Hogan has raked in $157,000 for giving speeches in the last 2 years — including after he launched his Senate bid

• Larry Hogan has made $157,000 from paid speeches since the end of his term as Maryland governor.
• Some of that money came after he announced his Senate campaign in February.
• His campaign says he doesn't plan to give any more paid speeches while he runs for Senate.

Larry Hogan has made $157,000 from paid speeches since the end of his term as Governor of Maryland, according to financial disclosure documents filed on Sunday.

One of those speeches — a $28,000 appearance alongside former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe at the Self Storage Association's National Spring Conference — came after he launched his GOP Senate campaign on February 9.

"Governor Hogan was committed to doing a bipartisan event with his friend Terry McAuliffe that brings hundreds of visitors to Maryland, and felt it important to keep that commitment," Hogan spokesman Michael Ricci told Business Insider.

Hogan was also paid $24,000 for a speech he gave to a gathering of Canadian CEOs on January 23, though he didn't receive the payment until February 14, after his campaign launch.

Ricci told Business Insider on Monday that Hogan does not plan to give any more paid speeches while campaigning for Maryland's US Senate seat.

"It's not uncommon to cash in on speeches between leaving government and running for a higher office," said Jordan Libowitz, communication director for Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington (CREW). "It is uncommon to do it as a candidate."

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Indeed, plenty of figures in both parties have given — and faced scrutiny — for paid speeches in the past, the most famous case being Hillary Clinton . But politicians typically stop giving those speeches after they become active candidates in order to avoid the appearance of being influenced by special interests.

Business Insider has previously reported on members of both parties, including GOP Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers and Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi , enriching themselves via the so-called "revolving door" between the public and private sectors.

Here are the six speech payments Hogan has received in the last two years:

July 10, 2023 - $34,000 from the American Property Casualty Insurance Association

July 10, 2023 - $37,000 from Jobs for the Future,

September 25, 2023 - $24,000 from the National Multifamily Housing Council

November 30, 2023 - $10,000 from LG Ad Solutions

February 14, 2024 - $24,000 from the Business Council of Canada

March 13, 2024 - $28,000 from the Self-Storage Association

Hogan, a moderate Republican who served as Governor of Maryland from 2015 to 2023, is already quite wealthy. According to the disclosure filed Sunday, he's worth somewhere between $12.3 million and $34 million, much of which comes from real estate holdings across Maryland.

As governor, his official salary ranged between $165,000 and $180,000, though he continued to make millions from his real estate holdings while in office.

Hogan's surprise entry into the Senate race, which came after years of dismissing the idea of serving in the upper chamber, was a win for Senate Republicans.

Though he faces an uphill climb in the deep-blue state of Maryland, Hogan was a popular governor, and Democrats will have to spend more resources to defend the state's Senate seat in a year where they already face a tough fight to retain control of the upper chamber.

Watch: How Ron DeSantis rose to the top of the GOP

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Rhiannon Giddens to give keynote speech at Oberlin’s commencement ceremony

• Published: Apr. 16, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Rhiannon Giddens will give the keynote address at her alma mater Oberlin College and Conservatory in May. Her she performs during rehearsal for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular in Boston, Tuesday, July 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) AP

• Malcolm X Abram, cleveland.com

OBERLIN, Ohio - Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens will deliver the keynote address at the Oberlin College and Conservatory’s commencement ceremony that will send the Class of 2024 into the working world on Monday, May 27. The critically acclaimed artist will also receive an honorary Doctor of Music Degree from her alma mater.

Giddens who studied as an operatic soprano and graduated from Oberlin in 2000, has racked up numerous awards and accolades for her prodigious talent in a variety of fields.

As a co-founder of the traditional string band The Carolina Chocolate Drops , Giddens won her first Grammy for the band’s album, “Genuine Negro Jig.” She took home another Grammy for her collaborative album, ”They’re Calling Me Home,” with composer Francesco Turrisi.

Giddens has also won a MacArthur “Genius Grant,” in 2016 and the opera “Omar” she wrote with composer Michael Abels earned the pair the Pulitzer Prize in 2023. Giddens has also won the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass and the Greensboro native was inducted into the North Carolina Hall of Fame in 2016.

Giddens work can also be heard in the popular video game Red Dead Redemption II and on the CBS television drama “Nashville.”

Giddens most recent album solo album, “You’re The One,” her third under her own name, adds classic R&B and soul grooves and melodies to her already wide musical palette that includes traditional mountain and string music, traditional folk, opera, Celtic and African and pop music. The album earned her another Grammy nomination for best Americana album.

Giddens also appears on Beyonce’s recent single “Texas Hold “Em,” from her album “Cowboy Carter.”

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USC bans pro-Palestinian valedictorian from speaking at May commencement, citing safety concerns

The Daily Trojan said this comes less than one week after a pro-Israel group accused Asna Tabassum of being antisemitic.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Citing safety concerns, USC announced Monday that a pro-Palestinian undergraduate student who was selected as valedictorian will not be allowed to give a speech at the May commencement ceremony , the first time the university has banned the valedictorian from speaking.

"While this is disappointing, tradition must give way to safety,'' Provost Andrew Guzman wrote in a message to the university community. "This decision is not only necessary to maintain the safety of our campus and students, but is consistent with the fundamental legal obligation -- including the expectations of federal regulators -- that universities act to protect students and keep our campus community safe.

It applies the same values and criteria that we have used in the past to guide our actions. In no way does it diminish the remarkable academic achievements of any student considered or selected for valedictorian. To be clear: this decision has nothing to do with freedom of speech. There is no free-speech entitlement to speak at a commencement. The issue here is how best to maintain campus security and safety, period.''

Asna Tabassum, a major in biomedical engineering and a minor in "resistance to genocide," had been previously announced as this year's valedictorian. However, critics raised questions about views relating to the conflict in the Middle East she has posted online.

The Daily Trojan reports that the cancellation comes less than one week after a pro-Israel group accused Tabassum of being antisemitic.

Immediately following Guzman's announcement, the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Los Angeles issued a statement demanding that the decision be reversed and that Tabassum be permitted to speak.

Tabassum released a statement through CAIR-LA, saying "anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian voices have subjected me to a campaign of racist hatred because of my uncompromising belief in human rights for all.''

"This campaign to prevent me from addressing my peers at commencement has evidently accomplished its goal: today, USC administrators informed me that the university will no longer allow me to speak at commencement due to supposed security concerns,'' she said. "I am both shocked by this decision and profoundly disappointed that the university is succumbing to a campaign of hate meant to silence my voice.

"I am not surprised by those who attempt to propagate hatred. I am surprised that my own university -- my home for four years -- has abandoned me.''

CAIR-LA Executive Director Hussam Ayloush called the USC decision "cowardly'' and the reasoning "disingenuous.''

"Asna is an incredibly accomplished student whose academic and extracurricular accomplishments made her the ideal and historic recipient of this year's valedictorian's honor,'' Ayloush said in a statement. "The university can, should and must ensure a safe environment for graduation rather than taking the unprecedented step of cancelling a valedictorian's speech.

"The dishonest and defamatory attacks on Asna are nothing more than thinly veiled manifestations of Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism, which have been weaponized against college students across the country who speak up for human rights -- and for Palestinian humanity.''

Guzman, in his campus message, said the uproar over the valedictorian selection has taken on "an alarming tenor.''

"The intensity of feelings, fueled by both social media and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, has grown to include many voices outside of USC and has escalated to the point of creating substantial risks relating to security and disruption at commencement,'' Guzman wrote. "We cannot ignore the fact that similar risks have led to harassment and even violence at other campuses.

"As always, and particularly when tensions are running so high across the world, we must prioritize the safety of our community,'' he said. "And as we do every year, we have been monitoring our commencement security needs based on all the information we have and the facts on the ground. Our (Department of Public Safety) and expert campus safety team are uniquely prepared to evaluate potential threats, and we have consulted with them about the current situation, taking into account everything we know about our reality, as well as the unprecedented risks we are seeing at other campuses and across the world. We are resolute in our commitment to maintain and prioritize the existing safety and well-being of our USC community during the coming weeks, and allowing those attending commencement to focus on the celebration our graduates deserve.''

USC students speak out

Students who spoke with Eyewitness News on Monday believe groups honed in on Tabassum once she was bestowed with the valedictorian honor.

"I think people went too far with, like, stalking things she had been liking, and kind of like, trolling her on social media, I don't think she deserved that," said Jaela Bard, who disagrees with the university's decision.

Student Avi Pandit believes Tabassum should "fully have the right" to speak.

"She has earned it, 100%, being valedictorian at USC is no joke. Just because she believes something, or posts something online, doesn't take her right away from free speech," he said.

USC's decision has reverberated throughout campus, and some graduating seniors say students are already thinking about what they will do at the commencement ceremony.

"It's a really polarizing issue," said USC senior Amir Bell. "Some kids have already said, like, 'Oh, I'm going to wear a pin or something,' but it's really polarizing, and it's really consumed our campus."

ABC News and City News Service, Inc. contributed to this report.

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