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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
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Trace Cyrus has issued an emotional statement in response to his father Billy Ray Cyrus’ widely criticized performance at Donald Trump’s inauguration Liberty Ball on Jan. 20.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2025
Do the financial statements and related notes reflect all liabilities of the selling company, both current and contingent?
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The suspect will be charged with three counts of deadly conduct with a possibility for additional charges to follow, according to the police statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Trace Cyrus has issued an emotional statement in response to his father Billy Ray Cyrus’ widely criticized performance at Donald Trump’s inauguration Liberty Ball on Jan. 20.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2025
Do the financial statements and related notes reflect all liabilities of the selling company, both current and contingent?
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The suspect will be charged with three counts of deadly conduct with a possibility for additional charges to follow, according to the police statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for statement
Noun
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The bill was panned by reproductive medical experts and Democrats for interfering with complex medical decisions between patients and their physicians.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Yet, the technology is only likely to continue its rapid development within the tech giants that can foot the RND bill or the startups that have managed to find a sustainable business model.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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While Stone and Parker provide the majority of voices, there’s an entire supporting cast of fierce talents.—
Sezin Keohler,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Awkwafina has recently lent her voice to Universal’s Kung Fu Panda 4 and Illumination’s Migration.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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However, the greatest benefits to both memory and learning new words, are just tied to writing, and not using cursive over print.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Jan. 2025
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Arched across the top were the words Justin Carr Wants World Peace.—
Billy Witz,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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According to Esper's account, Patel's carelessness carried significant risk for the SEALs.—
Daniel Klaidman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Even an occasional user of these platforms encounters spammers, scammers, and opaque accounts running foreign influence operations.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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The model will be trained on large data sets of formulations and components for cosmetics.—
Britney Nguyen,
Quartz,
18 Jan. 2025
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This intensive stain remover reveals a white smile with its 35% carbamide peroxide formulation.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
9 Jan. 2025
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That was the message from a gathering of farmers and chefs hosted this week by The James Beard Foundation, a non-profit that gives out prestigious culinary awards.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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The message said Crockett was a ninth grade student.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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Chinese Hack: One of China’s intelligence agencies hacked the U.S. Treasury Department, gaining access to the workstations of government employees and unclassified documents, the Biden administration said.—
Meaghan Tobin,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The card tells authorities they were presented with it because its holder wishes to remain silent and wishes not to sign documents, among other things.—
Peter Breen,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Onscreen talent will discuss how their work are expressions of modern masculinity.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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Observers also noted contrasts in the reserved expressions of Democratic leaders, sparking curiosity at dynamics at play.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statement. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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