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as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words
a careful statement of the legal case before the court
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as in word
something that is said
her statement was met with considerable skepticism
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Recent Examples of statement
Demonstrations took place in more than a dozen cities including Turkey’s biggest city Istanbul and the capital Ankara, the ministry said in a statement.
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Reuters, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
In a statement, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam asked the Lebanese military to take all necessary measures in the south but said the country did not want to return to war.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
The search was the result of a break in a major commercial burglary case, officials with the White Settlement Police Department said in a statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
According to a statement from the state patrol, shortly before the shooting, Kansas City police officers found a Hyundai that had been stolen earlier in the day, and officers attempted to stop the vehicle in the area of Independence Avenue and Benton Boulevard.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
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Reuters, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
In a statement, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam asked the Lebanese military to take all necessary measures in the south but said the country did not want to return to war.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
The search was the result of a break in a major commercial burglary case, officials with the White Settlement Police Department said in a statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
According to a statement from the state patrol, shortly before the shooting, Kansas City police officers found a Hyundai that had been stolen earlier in the day, and officers attempted to stop the vehicle in the area of Independence Avenue and Benton Boulevard.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for statement
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Another bill that’s problematic in Schwarte’s view is House Bill 878, introduced by Cody Vasut, R-Angleton.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
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Pelosi comes out against Schumer voting for the spending bill.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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Key features include customizable avatars, training with multiple information sources, over 1,000 templates, voice and phone agents, WhatsApp integration, and embeddable chatbots.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Doctors have said his voice has been weakened by his illness.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Investigators say a man approached a group of people on a sidewalk and exchanged words before a weapon was fired, FOX 5 reported.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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In a word, Sri Lanka has defied the odds and emerged significantly stronger from the dark days of the 2022 revolution.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Video of the moment was viewed more than 700,000 times on TCU’s official X account and millions of times total on social media.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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By many accounts, Planned Parenthood is an incurably sick beast whose time is nearing its end.—
Erik Baptist,
National Review,
28 Mar. 2025
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Pharmaceutical companies are already using AI to optimize drug formulations and predict adverse reactions.—
Mika Newton,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Estrogen creams marketed specifically for anti-aging, on the other hand, have different formulations.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
18 Mar. 2025
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Stockport prevailed both times as Wrexham finished runners-up, hence those two planes flying over the Racecourse Ground in triumph with a variation of the message, ‘STFC — Champions’.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Surprise, Arizona In the hours, even days, after the best Royals season in a decade, an array of flattering messages flooded the phone of manager Matt Quatraro.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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This motion is a ploy to delay producing documents and communications that UMG hopes to keep hidden and buried.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Bayley’s also been approved for a Small Business Administration loan of $37,000 after weeks of documents and paperwork, but that won’t be enough to replace her double-wide.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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However, its exceptional white offerings are changing the narrative, showcasing the region’s potential to produce wines that are just as extraordinary in lighter, brighter expressions.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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International students and scholars were told that the United States is the land of free inquiry and expression, and that our world-class schools are sites of robust speech.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statement. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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