1
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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3
as in words
something that is said
her statement was met with considerable skepticism
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Recent Examples of statements
BlackFog found that a third of employees have already shared research or datasets, more than a quarter have shared employee data, and 23% have fed in financial statements or sales data.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The farm retracted those statements five days later, but continued to dispute the cause of the outbreak and contest the agency’s findings.
—CNN Money, 14 June 2026
These rules, meant to ensure that the judge will hear cases in an impartial manner and retain the trust of the public, specifically ban statements on how a candidate might rule on cases or interpret the law.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Yes, there are some pretty colorful statements.
—CBS News, 14 June 2026
However, in June 2025, a federal judge dismissed Baldoni's countersuit, ruling that many of the statements at issue were legally protected and that the claims did not meet the legal standards required to proceed.
—Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Freeman visibly cried as the victim’s father, along with the slain youth’s longtime girlfriend and younger brother, gave statements, too, the mother said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
The announcement builds on the company’s earlier statements that sodium-ion batteries are moving into large-scale production and deployment across a range of applications, including energy storage and electric mobility.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Fired 60 Minutes veteran Scott Pelley hasn’t quoted poet John Masefield in any of his scathing statements since embattled CBS News chief Bari Weiss and new newsmagazine EP Nick Bilton canned him for rejecting their regime earlier this week.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 June 2026
Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The farm retracted those statements five days later, but continued to dispute the cause of the outbreak and contest the agency’s findings.
—CNN Money, 14 June 2026
These rules, meant to ensure that the judge will hear cases in an impartial manner and retain the trust of the public, specifically ban statements on how a candidate might rule on cases or interpret the law.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Yes, there are some pretty colorful statements.
—CBS News, 14 June 2026
However, in June 2025, a federal judge dismissed Baldoni's countersuit, ruling that many of the statements at issue were legally protected and that the claims did not meet the legal standards required to proceed.
—Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Freeman visibly cried as the victim’s father, along with the slain youth’s longtime girlfriend and younger brother, gave statements, too, the mother said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
The announcement builds on the company’s earlier statements that sodium-ion batteries are moving into large-scale production and deployment across a range of applications, including energy storage and electric mobility.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Fired 60 Minutes veteran Scott Pelley hasn’t quoted poet John Masefield in any of his scathing statements since embattled CBS News chief Bari Weiss and new newsmagazine EP Nick Bilton canned him for rejecting their regime earlier this week.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statements
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Angel's family has started a GoFundMe to assist with her medical bills, baby products and accessible additions such as structural ramps to their home, as the teen was paralyzed in the incident and is using a wheelchair.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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More bills have been introduced this year than last, including by Republicans, said Justine Gluck, policy director of the Future of Privacy Forum, a nonprofit that advocates for data privacy in technology and whose members are from industry, academia and civic groups.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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The six-minute quasi-title track works as a centerpiece, its compressed qanun (a stringed Middle Eastern instrument, played here by the acclaimed Syrian musician Maya Youssef) looping in the background as electronic pulses, foreboding pianos, and disembodied voices swirl around the mix.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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Solomon wasn’t one of the reunion’s loudest voices, but fans were moved by his emotional reactions to the conversation, especially when speaking about the friend-group schism and West’s betrayal in part three.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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In other words, the drug may not create the problem from scratch so much as unmask or worsen one that was already simmering.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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The filings cite the president’s own words expressing continued support of the weaponization fund, while declining to answer whether the effort has been halted.—
Sarah Fitzpatrick,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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High-profile criminal cases in the Sacramento area involved evidence showing young people using their social media accounts, such as Snapchat, to sell or find fentanyl to buy.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Across California, billions of dollars sit in unclaimed property accounts, from uncashed checks and dormant bank accounts to insurance payments and other financial assets.—
Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The study had tested three different formulations of its new shot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Its formulations were developed using research from the Brain + Behavior Lab at the University of Geneva and created in collaboration with perfumers, including Frank Voelkl and Guillaume Flavigny.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Agents discovered WeChat messages that showed Yang and her husband talking about their alleged insider trading behavior.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
11 Dec. 2025
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In the comment section, friends, family and fans of the Bates family shared their congratulatory messages.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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The Chiefs Hall of Honor on the second-level concourse contains the organization’s four Super Bowl trophies, memorabilia, exhibits and documents, and there is no admission to walk through history.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Federal authorities arrested multiple people in connection with an alleged plot to target the Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House, thwarting an attack that court documents say would have involved drones, explosive devices and multiple gunmen.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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In the days and weeks that followed, expressions of support poured in, both locally and from communities across the country and around the world.—
David Kay,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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One that leans toward the latter category is President’s Choice, a whiskey collector’s favorite that includes single barrel expressions of bourbon and rye whiskey.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 June 2026
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“Statements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statements. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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