statements

Definition of statementsnext
plural of statement
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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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Recent Examples of statements Meanwhile, the critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed, driving concerns over dwindling oil stockpiles and a further oil shock, according to statements from the International Energy Agency, alongside banks and energy executives. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 May 2026 Other stations issued statements prior to the airing of each episode claiming that the show did not reflect the channel’s opinions. Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 Overall, though, the actors and Gray stayed away from controversy and overt political statements. Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 Montebello Police Chief Luis Lopez believes the incident was domestic violence-related, according to statements obtained by both KTLA and ABC 7. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026 There were no policy statements, routine public comments or news conferences by the chair. Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 The two shared the news in separate statements on May 15 on Instagram. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 May 2026 Public statements like this from players, even those who are departing, open up more questions regarding his position. Colin Millar, New York Times, 16 May 2026 These sweeping statements litter headlines, crop up in conversation and get trotted out on social media. Alex Cooper, Fortune, 16 May 2026
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Noun
  • Its all-inclusive concept means there’s no fussing about signing bills after lunch or scanning the activities list for prices, which sets the tone for a proper toes-in-the-sand break on one of the country’s prettiest islands.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
  • Most bills are subject to a filibuster and thus need 60 votes for passage — meaning Republicans must find some Democratic support in the 53-47 Senate.
    Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Instruments and voices accumulate into immense, sustained, saturating dissonances, with a snare drum cutting through the tear-gas haze.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • The fun voices, the monologues, the movement, everything.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • In other words, if motor oil is a soup, the base stock is the broth.
    Byron Hurd, The Drive, 15 May 2026
  • The right words could arrive with surprising simplicity today.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Rather than leave existing clients in the lurch, Lee allowed IDW to essentially inherit those accounts, allowing the fledgling business to become profitable within its first year of operation.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • The report also found that there were conflicting accounts of what happened on the day of the girl's surgery.
    Adam England, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • The additional patents can include new doses, formulations or delivery devices.
    Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 13 May 2026
  • Ashwagandha comes in a variety of formulations and dosage forms such as capsules, powders, and liquid.
    T'Keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • The email first appeared on a YouTuber Frogboyx1Gaming livestream, then spread across ResetEra, GTAForums and Reddit as multiple affiliates confirmed receiving identical messages.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Users can now send messages to Codex via the ChatGPT app.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • The appeal was filed on Tuesday, May 11, and does not have any other information or documents attached to it.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • Plenty of people already use AI to polish text in emails or other documents before sending them, and this is essentially the same thing for voice input.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • Shabbat is one of the great expressions of that wisdom — and one that feels especially relevant today.
    Ari Berman, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
  • Right now, finding out information about babies' stress levels is dependent on casual observation of crying, facial expressions, and movement, as well as basic vital signs, Northwestern said.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 May 2026

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“Statements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statements. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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