stating

present participle of state
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stating Fencebridge now denies that figure, stating that the comment was made erroneously, and the figure is closer to $24 million — $13 million for ammunition and $11 million for guns. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Then a link to a brand called mes° appeared underneath her Instagram handle, which leads to a landing page stating that the hair care brand has been biodesigned by Lawrence and Arcaea, the biotech company founded by MIT grad Jasmina Aganovic. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 The True Texas Project, which is encouraging people to vote straight Republican, is also weighing in on the Keller school district elections, stating on its election page to vote against the bond and recommending Parrish, Coker and Johnson. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 The artist's sister, Antonieta Ormo, confirmed his passing to CBS Miami, stating that the family knew little about what may have happened. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 In the report, the COI cited an article from the Guardian stating that 83% of Gazans killed in the conflict were civilians. — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The company made the announcement on October 13, stating the preorders begin today. — Muskanbhatia, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 Two working spray bottles with yellowish liquid were also found in the kitchen without labels stating what was inside. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 Hopefully the audiobook will start with a disclaimer explicitly stating that Martin Freeman is reading the book, not Gromit, and that Gromit remains committed to the bit. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stating
Verb
  • Sandrich also spoke about the importance of audiences seeing themselves reflected on screen, saying that the series’ commitment to authentic casting extended to changing a character’s gender to get the casting right.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, officers are pushing back, saying the cuts will hurt public safety.
    — Veronica Macias, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The ad also accuses his Democratic opponent, Brian Poindexter, of telling lies about him.
    — Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Our weak college presidents have avoided telling the truth for too long.
    — Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Promising innovation and economic growth doesn't answer questions about electricity bills and corporate accountability, and expressing concern about the technology doesn't explain how to capture its potential benefits.
    — Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Horvath, who represents the Palisades burn area, sent Bass multiple text messages in the weeks that followed the fire expressing frustration over her handling of communications and other issues.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The first one, released in 1986, featured Stevie Ray Vaughan playing guitar in front of a huge Texas flag and uttering the now-famous slogan into the camera.
    — Katie Standing, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Brennaman was off the air for four years after uttering a homophobic slur on a live microphone during a Cincinnati Reds game.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Some members of the Dallas-Fort Worth football community are voicing support for Cedar Hill head coach Nick Ward after Cedar Hill ISD placed him on administrative leave Thursday.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Use Data To Evaluate Ideas One helpful practice is separating the idea from the person voicing it.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That level of pure confidence while talking to the person with cold, hard footage is what makes Lisa Barlow the perfect Real Housewife.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • There are so many more interesting things than listening to a bunch of Flock employees talking on a wireless microphone with radio.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Ahead of the 2022 election, the prime minister helped broker an alliance between Ben-Gvir’s party and Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionism, giving Netanyahu enough seats to assemble a government.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Sánchez Bezos, the fund’s vice chair since its early days, has become a more visible face of the couple’s giving.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Depending on which Republican is speaking, Americans are getting a different perspective on how bad things are with the economy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As grounds for exoneration go, this is not, strictly speaking, bulletproof evidence of anything.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Stating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stating. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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