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as in bills
a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due
received a statement from the plumber in the mail
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as in voices
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 words
something that is said
her statement was met with considerable skepticism
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Recent Examples of statements
State Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson echoed those statements, calling for peaceful, lawful protests.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
Defence stocks are seeing a high level of volatility in reaction to Trump’s various statements.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Many Texas politicians and political organizations have issued statements following the fatal shooting of a woman by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis on Wednesday — though some of Texas' biggest political names have remained uncharacteristically silent.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors had called dozens of witnesses since opening statements in November 2023 in the trial of six defendants.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Not only were Isabella and Conner raised as Scientologists, there have been reports and statements from former members that the organization actively worked to turn the children against their mother.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Drivers also can review monthly statements or an annual statement that breaks down interest payments.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
What embarrassing statements to make in front of SCOTUS.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
There were plenty of reasons national Democrats were chugging antacids in recent months as one by one Mamdani’s past statements came back to Page One.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
Defence stocks are seeing a high level of volatility in reaction to Trump’s various statements.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Many Texas politicians and political organizations have issued statements following the fatal shooting of a woman by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis on Wednesday — though some of Texas' biggest political names have remained uncharacteristically silent.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors had called dozens of witnesses since opening statements in November 2023 in the trial of six defendants.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Not only were Isabella and Conner raised as Scientologists, there have been reports and statements from former members that the organization actively worked to turn the children against their mother.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Drivers also can review monthly statements or an annual statement that breaks down interest payments.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
What embarrassing statements to make in front of SCOTUS.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
There were plenty of reasons national Democrats were chugging antacids in recent months as one by one Mamdani’s past statements came back to Page One.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statements
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Although several House Democrats supported the bills to fund the government, prominent House Democrats on Saturday called on the upper chamber to reject the bill.—
Patrick Maguire,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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The latest deadly altercation in the city is threatening to imperil an 11th-hour scramble in Congress to get the last of its appropriations bills passed in less than a week.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Emerging voices and such big names as Tilda Swinton, The Secret Agent director and Oscar contender Kleber Mendonça Filho, and John Lithgow will come together in the Dutch city for a celebration of film in a wide variety of genres and forms.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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As much as Stapleview is rooted in digital, the team hits the streets frequently, in pursuit of emerging voices that might translate across mediums.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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The two appeared to exchange words while walking toward security, with Richardson still nudging him and appearing to reach for his face.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Still, his words require considerable decoding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some users, like Stalter, are deleting their accounts and leaving the app altogether (though some have also had trouble deleting their accounts, Fiesler noted).—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Video footage and eyewitness accounts have raised serious questions about the justification for lethal force.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Debut has a new ingredient and is working with skin care brands on formulations.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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MOOChanics is a student startup that developed an artificial cow’s stomach to determine how feed formulations and medicine affect cattle.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Vázquez became governor in 2019, following the resignation of Ricardo Rosselló, whose administration collapsed after the leak of hundreds of pages of private Telegram messages between the governor and members of his inner circle.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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That includes recording audio through your phone’s microphone, harvesting messages, contacts and account details, stealing photos and other files, making calls, even wiping the device.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Cumming said the city's information technology department also abruptly cut off part of her office administrator's access, including the ability to see who else in city government may be looking at whistleblower complaints and documents related to ethics investigations.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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His eyes strained to decipher the hurriedly ornate calligraphy, which often bled to the other side of the sheet, making the documents even harder to read.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some restaurants are finite expressions of their time and place.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the mix, too, are the many shorter and more personal expressions around the event.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Statements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statements. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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