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as in nation
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
the British monarch is the head of state, while the prime minister is the head of the government
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as in dignity
high position within society
Sir Thomas More was accorded an execution befitting his state: a beheading and not the hanging that common criminals received
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as in to say
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
please state the vehicle's mechanical problem as clearly and briefly as possible
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as in to utter
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
"I believe this theory is wrong," she stated
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as in to voice
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
everyone has a right to state his or her opinion, no matter how unpopular it may be
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Recent Examples of state
Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Other states were Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma and South Carolina.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
According to the company, Fortuny y Madrazo’s will states that the techniques used to create the fabrics never be revealed publicly.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Trump received 48% of the votes in the battleground state four years ago.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Other states were Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma and South Carolina.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
That's true, the Fed research stated, even when differences in income, employment status, and educational attainment are taken into account.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
According to the company, Fortuny y Madrazo’s will states that the techniques used to create the fabrics never be revealed publicly.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for state
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The president of the Pacific Islands nation of Palau, Surangel Whipps Jr., was returned for a second term after a national election held last week, a final tally by the Palau Election Commission showed Wednesday.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Only 463 chose to die because of a chronic condition, in a nation of 40 million.The Week, theweek, 10 Nov. 2024
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All of us deserve to be treated equally and all of us deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 5 Nov. 2024
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Instead of Black life maimed, denuded of dignity, and degraded, each portrait that makes up I, Narcissus is a study of delicious glamour.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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The National Retail Federation says that import surcharges could soar to 50% for everything from jeans to couches.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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In August, the FBI reviewed credit card statements associated with Williams that showed payment at a parking near a Washington metro station, about a 10-minute ride from the Capitol area, that was made on Jan. 6, 2021, the statements of facts says.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Incidentally, Gutierrez must surely now hold the show’s record for most f-words emphatically uttered in a single diatribe, and that’s saying something.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Tate, the Republican octogenarian, wasn’t the first to utter an obscenity.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
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With Batman missing in action, Detective Barbara Gordon (Rodriguez) is left with no other choice but to seek help from Gotham’s second smartest detective: The Riddler (voiced by Hasan Minhaj).Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Although the most recent polling had Coloradans evenly split over the issue, the results show that the majority of Colorado voters heeded the concerns voiced by the state’s hunters, conservationists, and wildlife experts.Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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The virus’ spread prompted the World Health Organization in August to declare a public health emergency of international concern, particularly as the virus spread to several other neighboring countries in Africa.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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At Zhuhai, its chief commercial officer, Martyn Holmes, noted that China’s President Xi Jinping would visit Brazil for the G20 summit that will be held in that country this month.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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NBCUniversal is set to undergo major changes in its C-suite and in its TV business, with the company reorganizing its executive ranks in connection with its plan to spin off most of its cable networks.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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The ranks of the unbanked are also falling as the population gets older, and becomes generally more educated — older folks and those with more education are more likely to be banked.Emily Peck, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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For some horror-thriller heads, the moment might recall a similar sentiment expressed in the original Speak No Evil, Christian Tafdrup’s 2022 film about a family who gets tortured, and ultimately killed, by a sociopath who takes advantage of their middle-class politeness.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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On Saturday, Elvira Monk expressed relief at the prospect of arrests in her brother’s death.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“State.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/state. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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