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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
As Hollywood continues to mourn the death of Eric Dane, his Grey’s Anatomy onscreen love interest has shared a statement.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
But as the prizes were handed out, the stage became a platform for pointed political statements.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
The letters included a statement from his wife, Little House on the Prairie actress Melissa Gilbert (who has supported her husband throughout the legal saga), as well as statements from his Thirtysomething castmates Peter Horton and Ken Olin.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
In recent years, kitchens have gone from purely utilitarian spaces to eye-catching design statements.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
But as the prizes were handed out, the stage became a platform for pointed political statements.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
The letters included a statement from his wife, Little House on the Prairie actress Melissa Gilbert (who has supported her husband throughout the legal saga), as well as statements from his Thirtysomething castmates Peter Horton and Ken Olin.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
In recent years, kitchens have gone from purely utilitarian spaces to eye-catching design statements.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for statement
Noun
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Multiple bills in Indiana’s legislative session address rising electric utility charges.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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That shopping cart law went into effect in August, but so far enforcement by county officials and compliance among retailers has been lax, according to County Council Member Wanika Fisher, who proposed the bill.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Claassen bears an uncanny resemblance to Head and has re-created her voice and mannerisms to perfection.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Chayefsky was originally dubbed a voice-of-the-common-man scribe with a serious control-freak streak and, after his 1950s character study Marty became a sensation on both small and big screens, enough clout to enforce it.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mostly Mute Monday tells a scientific story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Feb. 2026
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The game’s objective is to group words or objects into four groups of four based on commonalities within each group as quickly as possible.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But questions remain over which firms will stand up the accounts and how others will be able to roll them over to their own platforms.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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As recorded in all four Gospel accounts, when some of the women who’d followed Jesus to Calvary arrived at the tomb on Sunday morning, now recognized as Easter Sunday, to prepare the body for proper burial, the rock had been rolled away and the tomb was empty, according to Harvard University.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
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The cadence would be right, the vocabulary impeccable, the formulations reassuringly familiar.—
Walter Quattrociocchi,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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This question has a beautiful formulation called the unitary synthesis problem.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In preseason this was the overriding message to a roster that returns more than 20 players from last year, notably more than recent groups.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Better communication with local businesses, more visible signage, event notifications and routing messages would also help reduce confusion for residents, park visitors and sports fans.—
Jay Derr,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Gates was subsequently asked about the latest documents in an interview with CNN-affiliate Nine News in Australia.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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In response to claims by the prominent late Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, who claimed in court documents that Wexner was among men Epstein trafficked her to, Wexner testified to utter devotion to his wife of 33 years, Abigail.—
JULIE CARR SMYTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Krejci’s expression as referee Tom Kirk brandished the red card looked like one of genuine bewilderment.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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This new expression starts out as regular Woodford bourbon, which is aged for about six to seven years in new charred oak barrels (as required by law for bourbon).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statement. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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