STATE Synonyms: 188 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈstāt

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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verb

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

Noun

The task force determined that California courts had enforced fugitive slave laws and that more than 2,000 enslaved people were brought to California to work in gold mines even after it was admitted as a free state in 1850. —

Nik Popli, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025 Church Street visionary Bob Snow has died at age 82 Trump considers ending FEMA, let states deal with ‘the tornadoes and the hurricanes’ Maxwell Frost slams Trump shutdown of Gun Violence Prevention office Maxwell Frost slams Trump shutdown of Gun Violence Prevention office Snow in Florida? —

Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025

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One of the government's rationales for the act—to limit the People's Republic of China's (PRC) ability to manipulate content covertly on the TikTok platform—is stating an express speech restriction, on which is both content and viewpoint-based. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 In the face of the 14th Amendment that states anyone born on U.S. soil is considered an American citizen, Trump sought to revoke that through an executive order. —

Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for state

Recent Examples of Synonyms for state

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For years, the U.S. government has provided millions of dollars worth of condoms and other contraceptives to foreign countries as a way to help prevent the spread of AIDS and HIV and to make sure that family planning is available in developing nations.

— Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
As the fifth largest economy in the world that boasts Silicon Valley, Hollywood, world-class beaches, and ski slopes, California exerts an over-sized impact on the entire nation from a cultural, societal, and economic perspective.

— Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025