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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
The dig, which began in early October, took place on a site around five miles southwest of present-day Aigio—a town on the Peloponnese peninsula, the Greek Ministry of Culture announced in a statement.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
This poignant statement was a response to domestic violence in the 1990s in Lowell, Massachusetts, which is home to the nation’s second-largest Cambodian American population.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
Tap into a charming statement feature Photo: Mykal Bush
How delightful are these checkerboard floor tiles?
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
The rebels also took control of Aleppo airport, according to a statement by their operations room and a security source.
—Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
This poignant statement was a response to domestic violence in the 1990s in Lowell, Massachusetts, which is home to the nation’s second-largest Cambodian American population.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
Tap into a charming statement feature Photo: Mykal Bush
How delightful are these checkerboard floor tiles?
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
The rebels also took control of Aleppo airport, according to a statement by their operations room and a security source.
—Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for statement
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In 2022, Biden signed a bill that prohibited the use of TikTok on government devices.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Plus, boosted by key ballot-box victories in November, Gov. Greg Abbott has vowed to pass a voucher bill next year, which would provide public funding for private school tuition, likely further pinching school budgets.Asher Price, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Our goal has always been to play a part in amplifying their voices, connecting them with their audiences, and ensuring their growth.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Google’s Creator Labs, the innovative visual arts incubator that amplifies the voices of rising photographers and filmmakers, returns for its ninth season with its most ambitious lineup yet.Okla Jones, Essence, 13 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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If all four words are correctly placed into each set, those words will be removed from the board.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 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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After marrying a president and becoming an Assad the by all accounts dazzling Syrian First Lady vowed to use her analytical and business skills to change the image of Syria, inside and out.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 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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Some of the formulations contained in the text were previously not attested until many decades later.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Harbaugh, so moved by Herbert’s simple message, jotted it down to repeat later.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Hip-hop was founded in the beginning as a means of spreading messages through communities.Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 13 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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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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As with interiors, the 2025 plant and gardening color trends are all about bold expressions of color.Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the clip, Gomez sits up from beneath a pile of blankets with a jaw-dropping expression.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statement. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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