Thesaurus results for STATEMENTS

statements

noun

plural of statement

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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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 Opening statements are set for Wednesday in Hadi Matar's trial in the federal courthouse in Buffalo, New York. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 But Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office prosecutors repeatedly rejected that argument during closing statements. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026 But teams book national revenue at differing amounts on their income statements, based on the timing of payments and gross revenue versus net of league expenses. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026 Bianca Cobbins, 43, pleaded guilty to making false statements to a financial institution and aiding in the preparation of false tax returns in 2025. — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026 This is why an advisor who understands your financial statements but not your operating environment could overlook issues that matter. — Louis Grassi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Fox News Digital has sent multiple inquiries to Kress, SJSU and the California State University system (CSU) for a response to the allegations and the player's latest statements, but none of the parties has addressed the issue. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 London — Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham entered 10 Downing Street on Monday, making few detailed policy statements but offering plenty of clues about the nature of his premiership. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Police said the officers noticed inconsistencies in the statements made by the four and that the behavior of one of them also raised suspicions. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 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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Many of these messages relate to charging issues; others to positioning or obstacles.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
This includes identifying what messages resonate, where deals stall and how buyers respond over time, while giving teams the context to adapt in real time.

— Tom Burke, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of messages

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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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Higher proof expressions, heritage production methods and transparency around ingredients have all become growing points of interest as the category continues to evolve.

— Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Under his watch almost three years ago, FIFA unexpectedly announced a compressed bidding timeline for the 2034 World Cup, giving countries less than a month to submit expressions of interest.

— Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

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