as in countries
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
the British monarch is the head of state, while the prime minister is the head of the government
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as in says
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
please state the vehicle's mechanical problem as clearly and briefly as possible
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as in tells
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
"I believe this theory is wrong," she stated
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as in voices
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
everyone has a right to state his or her opinion, no matter how unpopular it may be
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Recent Examples of states
JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
And this new era will not be authored by states alone.
—Sergio Alonso Fernández De Córdova Y De Veyga, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Efforts to control the weather are being made, largely by states and local governments seeking to combat droughts, but the results are modest and highly localized.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Attendance is one of the key factors that determines school funding in most states.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
President Donald Trump‘s administration insisted that states enforce its English language standards for truckers earlier this year or face consequences.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Kennedy has pressured companies to stop using synthetic food dyes, prompting red states to pass food-dye regulations of their own.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
It has been identified in 21 states.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
The authors added that the study has limitations including that 11 states did not report emergency Medicaid spending and that the analysis did not account for other public spending on undocumented immigrants.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
The alternative proposition is emergence, which states that qualitatively novel properties are found in more complex systems that can never, even in principle, be derived or computed from fundamental laws, principles, and entities.
—Big Think, 16 Oct. 2025
Though Spotify doesn’t outline any specific products in the works, the company states that there are plans in place to build a generative AI research lab and product team to develop technologies that reflect its mission.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
His Central Coast winery team is led by winemaker Matt Dees, who proudly states that without a winemaking degree, he is not bound by the traditional philosophy usually associated with the credential.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
In Noem’s video, the secretary states that TSA workers are not receiving their pay due to the shutdown.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
For instance, the report states that while 14% of engineering managers are women, only 9% advance to director roles.
—Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Less than $100 million is available for facilities projects currently, the report states.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The report states that Target collected over 65,000 lbs.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
That later became the foundational precedent for centuries of papal claims to secular authority over the papal states of the Romagna.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
And this new era will not be authored by states alone.
—Sergio Alonso Fernández De Córdova Y De Veyga, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Efforts to control the weather are being made, largely by states and local governments seeking to combat droughts, but the results are modest and highly localized.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Attendance is one of the key factors that determines school funding in most states.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
President Donald Trump‘s administration insisted that states enforce its English language standards for truckers earlier this year or face consequences.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Kennedy has pressured companies to stop using synthetic food dyes, prompting red states to pass food-dye regulations of their own.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
It has been identified in 21 states.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
The authors added that the study has limitations including that 11 states did not report emergency Medicaid spending and that the analysis did not account for other public spending on undocumented immigrants.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
The report states that over the last school year, at least 1,623 books were banned in Tennessee.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
The alternative proposition is emergence, which states that qualitatively novel properties are found in more complex systems that can never, even in principle, be derived or computed from fundamental laws, principles, and entities.
—Big Think, 16 Oct. 2025
Though Spotify doesn’t outline any specific products in the works, the company states that there are plans in place to build a generative AI research lab and product team to develop technologies that reflect its mission.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
His Central Coast winery team is led by winemaker Matt Dees, who proudly states that without a winemaking degree, he is not bound by the traditional philosophy usually associated with the credential.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
In Noem’s video, the secretary states that TSA workers are not receiving their pay due to the shutdown.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
For instance, the report states that while 14% of engineering managers are women, only 9% advance to director roles.
—Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Less than $100 million is available for facilities projects currently, the report states.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The report states that Target collected over 65,000 lbs.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for states
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Both countries claimed higher death tolls than their neighbor acknowledged.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Kassim-Lakha, who is driving the group’s venture capital efforts, said the company, which employs more than 16,000 people across eight countries in the Middle East, is looking beyond its traditional retail and distribution model to direct brand ownership and development.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Some of her products sold out within hours, even when Markle says her team assumed inventory would last weeks.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Early Saturday, Ann Davis, 55, of Maynard was killed in a crash in rural Randolph County, a report from state police says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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So if nothing else, history tells us to expect a good game between quite possibly the best the NFC has to offer against a team coming off five Super Bowl appearances in six years.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the episode, Beloate makes a special appearance as a puppy named Zippy while Snoop voices regular character Bow Wizzle.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Beloate voices a puppy named Zippy that joins the Doggyland family to sing about love.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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The film contends there has been an 80-year cover-up of the existence of non-human intelligent life and a secret war among major nations to reverse engineer UFO technology.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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So roughly $300 billion – a 7% gap – separates these three nations and California on this vanity scorecard.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Deol also expresses nostalgia for earlier eras of filmmaking.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Offit also expresses concern that the national case numbers confirmed by the CDC are an undercount.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The first words Mariah Carey utters on her 16th studio album are quintessential diva.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The season 2 finale centered around a tornado destroying the store, when Brett utters his only line of dialogue in the series as the storm approaches.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While the bans would have only applied in California, the state’s sheer size gives it significant influence over what gets manufactured for sale across the nation.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
14 Oct. 2025
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Showgirl was introduced as an album that gives fans a look behind the Eras Tour curtain, so attendees of that tour were eager to not just relive the magic but learn more about Taylor’s thought processes during such a whirlwind time of her career.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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