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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
America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn issued a joint statement and posted it to their Instagram accounts.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
As end-of-year awards are being dished out, and statements made as to who the current best player is in world soccer’s highest-profile league, Mohamed Salah is an easy answer to most questions.
—James Nalton, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The union and the company remain far apart on the key issue of potential wage increases, according to statements from both sides about the other’s proposal.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
About 170 Starbucks stores did not open Tuesday as planned, representing about 2% of stores nationwide, company spokesperson Phil Gee told IndyStar in a statement.
—Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
As end-of-year awards are being dished out, and statements made as to who the current best player is in world soccer’s highest-profile league, Mohamed Salah is an easy answer to most questions.
—James Nalton, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The union and the company remain far apart on the key issue of potential wage increases, according to statements from both sides about the other’s proposal.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
About 170 Starbucks stores did not open Tuesday as planned, representing about 2% of stores nationwide, company spokesperson Phil Gee told IndyStar in a statement.
—Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for statement
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When pipes do burst, company officials said to shut water off immediately or risk additional damage and a much higher water bill.Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The bill eliminates two provisions set up decades ago to shore up Social Security’s solvency.Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Cukor provides her with every leeway to make her slinky walk, squeaky voice and astonishing malapropisms count for every possible laugh.THR Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024
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Allies can amplify and lift the voices of those who have been historically excluded, such as women, people of color, those with disabilities or those in the LGBTQ+ community.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Corcoran delivered his final words before taking his last breath.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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As households witnessed their utility bills drop—sometimes by nearly 90% according to Miller—word spread that the people going door to door were here to help.Marina Lopes, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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To put that another way, if large accounts post about a series, then this can seriously sway how other people see it.Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Nearly 80% of homeowners own a potentially appreciating asset other than their primary residence, which the Aspen Institute defines as retirement accounts, stocks and bonds, business equity, other real estate and other financial assets, including cryptocurrency.Samantha Delouya, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Because string theory math can be expressed in several different forms, theorists have to explore multiple possible avenues to find the most fruitful formulation.Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
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The formulation has pure rosemary oil, which can increase blood flow to the scalp to stimulate hair growth.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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And the message behind his method was loud and clear.Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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The result was a beautiful trainwreck of feedback and fury that perfectly summed up the message of the song.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
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Stillwell tried escaping the home, but Corcoran tracked him down and shot him in the head, the court document reads.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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It is widely used for a variety of purposes, such as backups, images, documents and other static assets.Yaamini Barathi Mohan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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But the expression, more than anything Alice said, made Andrea feel that her mother didn’t think her emotions were real.Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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To build on the holiday theme, this ethos finds poignant expression in the timeless lesson of It’s a Wonderful Life.Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statement. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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