plural stats
: statistic
If he keeps this pace, the incredible Nikola Jokic, at least according to one stat, will have the greatest offensive season in NBA history.—
Jerry Schemmel
—usually used in pluralJerry Schemmel… journals that keep track of your progress by converting your stats into charts.—Vicki Woods
Vicki Woods… stats demonstrating stark economic disparities …—Tim McDonnell
Tim McDonnell… knew the stats of every Brooklyn Dodgers game.—S. L. Price
S. L. Price
: without delay : immediately
get a doctor stat
1
: stabilizing agent or device
thermostat
2
: instrument for reflecting (something specified) constantly in one direction
heliostat
3
: agent causing inhibition of growth without destruction
bacteriostat
Examples of stat in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebDan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
In his third season, despite logging career highs in practically every counting stat, Moody had seven healthy DNPs and 11 more games with under 11 minutes.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
This parade of famous voices is a curiously trite start for a film driven by facts and stats for the most part.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Police stats showed 17 shootings into occupied homes so far this year, impacting 74 victims.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
Subscribe now Orange County softball stat leaders through Saturday, April 13.
To be included, teams must have their stats up to date on the MaxPreps.com leaderboards.
—Ocvarsity Sports Staff, Orange County Register, 16 Apr. 2024
The car's stats are also mind-bending, even without an electric motor: zero to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds; 740 horsepower; 590 lb-ft of torque.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2024
What: American Maintenance Professionals Where: 2435 S. 11th Ave., Phoenix
Employees: 12
Interesting stat: The U.S. building exterior cleaner market reached $12.6 billion in 2023, according to industry research and analysis resource IBISWorld.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Christian directed questions about Ballad’s latest stats to the company itself.
—Brett Kelman and Samantha Liss, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 16 Oct. 2018
Your eye doctor will treat the condition depending on what caused it, so get in to see them stat.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 4 May 2018
Noun
Advertisement If the Lakers’ offense stays alive … In the last 15 games (not counting the play-in tournament win against New Orleans because the NBA doesn’t count those stats), the Lakers have the sixth-best offense in the league.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
In his third season, despite logging career highs in practically every counting stat, Moody had seven healthy DNPs and 11 more games with under 11 minutes.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
This parade of famous voices is a curiously trite start for a film driven by facts and stats for the most part.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Police stats showed 17 shootings into occupied homes so far this year, impacting 74 victims.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
Subscribe now Orange County softball stat leaders through Saturday, April 13.
To be included, teams must have their stats up to date on the MaxPreps.com leaderboards.
—Ocvarsity Sports Staff, Orange County Register, 16 Apr. 2024
The car's stats are also mind-bending, even without an electric motor: zero to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds; 740 horsepower; 590 lb-ft of torque.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2024
What: American Maintenance Professionals Where: 2435 S. 11th Ave., Phoenix
Employees: 12
Interesting stat: The U.S. building exterior cleaner market reached $12.6 billion in 2023, according to industry research and analysis resource IBISWorld.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Christian directed questions about Ballad’s latest stats to the company itself.
—Brett Kelman and Samantha Liss, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Adverb
But Lyft insists that in 20 years, that stat will be over 80 percent.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 16 Oct. 2018
Your eye doctor will treat the condition depending on what caused it, so get in to see them stat.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 4 May 2018
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