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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
Video footage and witness statements suggest the explosions and the horses’ escape occurred simultaneously, according to the local report.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Paxton's ad featured some video clips of Talarico's statements posted on social media several years ago that have sparked controversy.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 31 May 2026
While the veracity of those statements is, at best, questionable, the final entry in the saga of games going to space features Microsoft’s AR HoloLens technology.
—William Worrall, Space.com, 30 May 2026
Burke’s family and the group that organizes the marathon both confirmed his passing in public statements late Friday.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
West, also known as Ye, has faced a wave of cancellationsacross Europe this summer following years of antisemitic remarks, including statements praising Adolf Hitler and the release of content using Nazi imagery.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion who has benefited from the hot, dry conditions, has been making statements in the fashion department all week.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 May 2026
The Holloway family quickly dismissed these statements as publicity stunts rather than the truth.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
The student remained in custody at an area hospital, where he is being evaluated after making suicidal and homicidal statements to the first responders.
—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Paxton's ad featured some video clips of Talarico's statements posted on social media several years ago that have sparked controversy.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 31 May 2026
While the veracity of those statements is, at best, questionable, the final entry in the saga of games going to space features Microsoft’s AR HoloLens technology.
—William Worrall, Space.com, 30 May 2026
Burke’s family and the group that organizes the marathon both confirmed his passing in public statements late Friday.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
West, also known as Ye, has faced a wave of cancellationsacross Europe this summer following years of antisemitic remarks, including statements praising Adolf Hitler and the release of content using Nazi imagery.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion who has benefited from the hot, dry conditions, has been making statements in the fashion department all week.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 May 2026
The Holloway family quickly dismissed these statements as publicity stunts rather than the truth.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
The student remained in custody at an area hospital, where he is being evaluated after making suicidal and homicidal statements to the first responders.
—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statements
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Supporters argue the two bills address different stages of an investigation.—
Jamie Leary,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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To pay for her medical bills, the family had to sell most of their remaining cattle and goats, a bitter blow after years of drought had already decimated local herds.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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One of my hopes for this edition, and for Open Doors more broadly, is to keep amplifying female voices, both behind the camera and in the producer’s chair.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Four voices, one seat, no script.—
Rafael Pimentel Pinto,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Latest in bitter back-and-forth The sour words about each candidate’s PAC connections are only the latest in a bitter back-and-forth between the two Democrat women.—
Mathew Miranda
June 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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The Aquarius Moon sharpens public visibility, so choose plain words that protect quality, scope, and timing.—
PubSubHub User,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2026
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Users often underestimate the portability of their digital identity and ownership of machine identities and accounts.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In a loss, OpenAI could face pressure to implement remedies like age-gating free ChatGPT accounts to protect kids, shutting down conversations that discuss violence and suicide, and removing features that the state says deceptively make ChatGPT feel like talking to a human.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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At Tuckernuck, Americana charm goes hand in hand with sweat-ready formulations — serving up looks for the studio, the nail salon, and every setting in between.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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What Research Really Shows Some research has found an association between mouthwash use and higher blood pressure, particularly with frequent use and stronger antibacterial formulations.—
Laura Bradley,
Health,
3 June 2026
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August 23 – September 22 Clear messages spark teamwork and goodwill.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Richards vaguely remembers seeing messages on social media around 2016 about Black women embracing their natural hair.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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Per the charging documents and jail records, Moore is being held without bail at the Clackamas County jail.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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Users can review calendar schedules, access documents, and interact with workplace data through voice commands and touch controls.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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The muted expressions in Hong Kong underlined the decline in civil liberties promised by Beijing when the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Without such a history, an LLM can only rephrase expressions of moral reasoning found in its training data.—
Ted Chiang,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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“Statements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statements. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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