Thesaurus results for STATEMENTS

statements

noun

plural of statement

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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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an act, process, or means of putting something into words a careful statement of the legal case before the court

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something that is said her statement was met with considerable skepticism

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Recent Examples of statements The exact credit score requirements are not publicly disclosed; however, SoFi may ask applicants to provide at least three months’ worth of business bank statements to get a snapshot of your business’ overall health. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 July 2026 In the meantime, the lack of firsthand video from federal officers – combined with DHS’ recent history of false statements – has deepened skepticism of the government’s narrative in these fatal shootings. — Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 The reasoning appeared to conflict with prior statements from 2022, when the Biennale issued words of support for Ukraine after Russia’s artist representatives withdrew in protest of the war being led by their nation. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026 The Maine attorney general’s office, which is also investigating, said initial statements suggest the motorist was trying to flee in the direction of the agent. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 No additional details about the shooting were provided in order not to prejudice any statements from possible witnesses, Beere said. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 July 2026 When asked about the contrasting statements, King told CNN that that’s what the investigation was all about. — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 Judge Russell Klein sentenced Metz to three months of work release and four years of probation after hearing emotional statements from the mothers of the two teen victims and from Metz, along with arguments from the prosecution and defense. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 Precisely 47% of WD Holdings is owned by The Walt Disney Company Limited in London which files publicly-available financial statements. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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These much larger centers have begun sprouting up across the nation and making headlines for sucking up communities’ water, spiking power bills and causing other environmental issues.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Many of the California bills related to detention facilities introduced in this legislation cycle specifically name the involvement of private operators as part of the definition of a center in the state.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

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One theory is that English and European voices provide an air of authority, even legitimacy, to a sport which, while embraced by millions in America, is still ‘foreign’, certainly when compared to NFL, baseball and basketball.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
When our voices are centered in the decision-making process, the result is more meaningful, more innovative, more representative and ultimately stronger for everyone.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

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And while Argentina’s culture of talk therapy may turn psychic suffering into words on the therapist’s couch, fans may be reassured that the pros are trained to translate their nerves into strategy on the pitch.

— Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
As seen in a video posted by Fanatics on Instagram and X, the former NFL quarterback traded words with Paul face-to-face before slapping him, and was ultimately pulled away.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

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According to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, investigators reviewed social media accounts, a website and a billboard in Latin America that advertised maternity packages at South Texas hospitals to foreign nationals.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
Most accounts read Qatar's rise as gas turned into money, turned into visibility, a soft-power story with expensive props.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

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Season34, a Coral Gables, Florida brand, launched nine hormone-free formulations built so users can combine them without exceeding global safety thresholds for any ingredient.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Consumers are becoming increasingly comfortable interrogating formulations rather than simply admiring them, and that changes the relationship between brand and buyer in ways the industry is only beginning to understand.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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Handwritten messages in Thai and other languages, including Korean, were left alongside white flowers, expressing condolences to the victims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
An intern at the company began receiving messages impersonating Ghosemajumder in his first week—the result of criminals scraping LinkedIn to map a new hire’s reporting chain and identify exactly whom to imitate.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 July 2026

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Available documents indicate the warrant was related to the traffic case involving his driver’s license, although the extradition file does not specify its exact origin.

— Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
The New York Times reported Thursday that the documents released by the White House did not back up his claims.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

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In the bathroom mirror, Laura made the rival’s face perform different expressions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
House Republicans have been pushing to move forward on the reconciliation bill, which would be the third such effort this Congress, despite serious expressions of doubt from some key Senate Republicans.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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