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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
In opening statements, prosecutors laid out the details of the attack and said Gerhardt Konig confessed to his 19-year-old son in a FaceTime conversation.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The lump-sum payments will appear on their SSA-1099 statements, too.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,lorie Konish,kamaron McNair,greg Iacurci,mike Winters,sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Fatalities data, the group says, is based on a range of sources, including sources among medical workers, publicly available images and official statements.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Uganda’s military chief has warned the African country’s armed forces could enter the Iran war on Israel’s side after issuing a series of statements on social media that went viral this week.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Epstein harmed over 1,000 victims, Doe’s lawyers wrote in their settlement memo, citing Justice Department statements.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
The trio also made inculpatory statements when interviewed by police.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Attorneys previously filed statements with a federal court in Fort Myers saying their clients were unable to call them using staff cellphones and the attorneys were unable to make unannounced visits to the facility.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
If any of those statements describe your situation, keep reading.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The lump-sum payments will appear on their SSA-1099 statements, too.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,lorie Konish,kamaron McNair,greg Iacurci,mike Winters,sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Fatalities data, the group says, is based on a range of sources, including sources among medical workers, publicly available images and official statements.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Uganda’s military chief has warned the African country’s armed forces could enter the Iran war on Israel’s side after issuing a series of statements on social media that went viral this week.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Epstein harmed over 1,000 victims, Doe’s lawyers wrote in their settlement memo, citing Justice Department statements.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
The trio also made inculpatory statements when interviewed by police.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Attorneys previously filed statements with a federal court in Fort Myers saying their clients were unable to call them using staff cellphones and the attorneys were unable to make unannounced visits to the facility.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
If any of those statements describe your situation, keep reading.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statements
Noun
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The dueling bills leave the shutdown without an end in sight.—
Caroline Linton,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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That will enable getting cheaper, cleaner renewable energy onto the grid faster to reduce electric bills.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Piker is one of the few prominent left-wing voices operating in digital spaces where young men congregate.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The van’s speakers played a high-volume mashup of construction sounds, Jordan Peterson lectures, Marine Corps drills, and mumbling voices.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Friends, former colleagues, and community members have dropped off care packages and shared words of encouragement.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Unkind words and thoughts from your harshest critic (yourself) are all too common, especially for women, and their effects can diminish mood, confidence and self-esteem while positive ones can have the opposite impact.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
26 Mar. 2026
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While 5 million Australian accounts had been deactivated, a substantial number of Australian children continued to retain accounts, create new accounts and pass platforms’ age assurance systems, the report said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Declining stock values during tax season, when more Americans than usual are checking retirement accounts, have compounded the sense of economic unease.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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With cultural mainstays like rice extract and buzzy compounds like several types of hyaluronic acid, these formulations offer more than straightforward sun protection.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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Current formulations of the drug also persist in the bloodstream for long periods, which can have unintended consequences.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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Ultra did not respond to messages from CBS News Miami seeking comment on the complaints.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The hackers did not immediately respond to messages.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Improper use of artificial intelligence to write and research legal briefs has led to errors in four criminal cases in Nevada County, prosecutors admitted in court documents obtained by The Sacramento Bee.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mecklenburg County Attorney Tyrone Wade said the documents were denied because release would interfere with prosecuting criminal cases.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Fans loved Glaze for his silly facial expressions and his earnest demeanor.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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One of her most iconic facial expressions in the film is already circulating as a reaction meme online.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Statements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statements. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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