stating

present participle of state
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Recent Examples of stating During the earnings call, Musk neither confirmed nor denied the possibility, merely stating that business overlap between the two companies will continue to grow. CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Now, James is headed east, with the four-time MVP clearly stating on social media that his goal is winning a fifth championship. Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Bass spokesperson Ilanna Morales said the mayor was simply stating what public health officials had determined, which was that conditions didn’t warrant a mandatory evacuation. Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 After county planning officials issued a report stating construction wouldn’t impact the environment, Fish and Game countered, saying the report wasn’t thorough, and a qualified biologist will have to survey the site. Bay City News, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026 Moreno’s attorneys have denied allegations from Miller stating that she has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 According to the criminal complaint, Dumarce sent Jackson County Chancery Court Judge Ashlee Cole several threats through Facebook Messenger, including one stating a bomb would be sent to her office. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 The Government Accountability Office released a report yesterday stating that the United States needs to beef up its surveillance of emerging infectious diseases. O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 31 July 2026 Own your 50% by clearly stating your facts, explaining your rationale, and supporting your viewpoint, then intentionally pause at the center line. Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stating
Verb
  • That contradicts what many publishers have been saying, though most publishers are of course wary of sharing too many proprietary numbers publicly.
    Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
  • After county planning officials issued a report stating construction wouldn’t impact the environment, Fish and Game countered, saying the report wasn’t thorough, and a qualified biologist will have to survey the site.
    Bay City News, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Abernathy Greenway Park walk with Trees Atlanta Take a walk through the park with a Trees Atlanta docent, who will teach simple tricks for telling trees apart and share stories about why trees are important and how to protect them.
    Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But that, according to the Florida Bar, did not absolve Gonzalez of his decision to dismiss the case in the first place without telling his client, a Miami resident.
    Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Coursera founder Daphne Koller shared her early fascination with programming and mathematical models, expressing hope that AI can be deployed ethically to create a better, more egalitarian world.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • There was a diversity of perspectives at the table, with some expressing deep concern about AI while others saw it as a tool.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The other was a tearing beauty, a creature so lovely that one look at her sent young men’s blood pressure skyward and set them to uttering wild, hoarse cries and tearing telephone directories apart with the bare hands.
    John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
  • All season, Shamea and Porsha have circled each other, barely uttering a direct word, but the tensions seep to the rest of the group, trickling into every interaction.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • One of the people voicing those calls is David Hogg, a gun violence prevention advocate who previously served as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee.
    Michel Martin, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly 2 million Palestinians remain displaced, many in crowded tent camps, battling disease, hunger and dwindling aid, and voicing growing mistrust of both Hamas’ and Israel’s promises.
    Toqa Ezzidin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has been talking a big game for months about fighting inflation, but failure to signal an intention to follow through soon has Wall Street questioning his commitment to price stability.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Slot has stayed quiet and out of the limelight since he was sacked by Liverpool a week after the end of his second season in charge, instead choosing to do the talking in his own head.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The loss dropped the A’s to 45-63 and 10 games out of both the American League West lead and the final AL Wild Card spot, while giving the red-hot Red Sox (56-51) no worse than a split of the four-game series ahead of Thursday’s finale.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Head coach Andy Reid and Mahomes could be seen giving Royals instruction after the play.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • However, speaking to the media on Friday after playing a key role in the appointment of Stokes’ and McCullum’s successors, Joe Root and Stephen Fleming, Key did not rule out the possibility of Stokes returning to the side in future.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Washington residents chose an Amazon delivery van, speaking to Seattle’s tech economy.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

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“Stating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stating. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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