stating

present participle of state
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stating Organizers signed a police document stating that the protest would remain stationary due to the risk of violence. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026 The organizers signed a police document stating that the protest would remain stationary due to the risk of violence. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The officer in February 2025 filed paperwork with the county appraiser stating his possession of the home. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 In fall 2025, Missouri election officials produced a memo stating Andrew McCoy Warner, a Department of Justice official and prominent 2020 election conspiracy theorist, had called several clerks asking for access to voting machines. — Andy Mannix, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stating
Verb
  • Rosatom wants to bring nuclear power to that market, saying 38 of Africa’s 54 countries have coastlines suitable for its floating reactors.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But during an hourslong hearing on Tuesday, Carter expressed skepticism, saying that setting aside so many ballots could disenfranchise legitimate voters.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Using such guidelines as the standard is reasonable, which is exactly what makes his handling of them so telling.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • One invective accuses the directors of destroying the truth-telling potential of documentary.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid Forward La Liga also issued an official statement expressing deep regret over the hurt caused to Chinese fans by Mbappé's remarks, adding that his personal views do not represent the Spanish league's position.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • After auditioning for the war-sports hybrid period drama helmed by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, Lone Survivor), Nicholson wrote the director a letter, expressing his passion for the project.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 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
  • Arlington head coach Scott Peach spoke to both Aledo and Arlington football teams after the Bearcats’ 42-28 victory, voicing his thanks for Aledo’s support in a video posted by Aledo Daily Buzz to Facebook.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Douglas Rain, who ended up voicing HAL, narrates it; this is where Stanley first heard him.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Higby's face was covered, and when talking to poll workers, O'Keefe referred to him as his wife.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Higby’s face was covered, and when talking to poll workers, O’Keefe referred to him as his wife.
    — Mark Vancleave, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The design has also been selected for export programmes in Poland and Indonesia, giving it a growing international footprint.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Something could come together quietly through a helpful conversation, a small favor, or someone giving you useful information without much fanfare.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There are some luminaries as well, but you’re never really told who’s speaking on the soundtrack.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Dismissing the idea that they had been given a new peace proposal, the Iranian official speaking to the news agency said Tehran would show no flexibility on the nuclear issue.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Stating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stating. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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