stating

present participle of state
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Recent Examples of stating On Monday, the Arahaoe County Sheriff's Office provided an update, stating that three adults have been arrested. Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Then, on Thursday, July 9, reports emerged stating that Meghan and the kids will travel to Britain, but will not make any public appearances. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 The China National Space Administration (CNSA) made the announcement on June 30 — International Asteroid Day — stating plans to construct a coordinated ground-and-space monitoring system for near-Earth asteroids. Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 July 2026 The town of Foxboro responded to the Kraft Group’s lawsuit filed in June on Tuesday, stating the nearly $1 million entertainment license fee at issue was a legitimate billing for safety expenses and filing a counterclaim against the group. Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026 The organization has not announced a set release time for the scores only information stating that they will be made available on July 6. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 5 July 2026 And despite the rules stating that a challenge from behind with studs-on-calf contact and a level of force should be a red card — no card was administered. Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin echoes this, stating history offers perspective, solace, and hope, citing past crises like the Civil War and Great Depression where Americans emerged stronger despite uncertainty. Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Zukerman stating the facts, while Henwick tries to push him off the rails. Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stating
Verb
  • Despite the fireworks these teams have produced in the knockout stage, the odds are saying to expect a tight, low-scoring semifinal.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Crump, the family’s attorney, cast doubt on the notion that Wells may have drowned – saying the teen was a strong athlete and knew how to swim.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • Curator Nadine Hounkpatin, who organized the wider exhibition at Arles in which Phan’s images appear, has said that the body of work illustrates the kind of deeper truth-telling photography can do.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Anna Maria says the Church had put him up for adoption without telling her.
    Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Verb
  • Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif released a statement expressing sympathy with the families of the five crew members, and directed the government to deploy all available resources for the search effort.
    Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • By expressing behavior through concrete, executable examples, acceptance tests allow the system to evolve while keeping its meaning and intent stable.
    Boris Berat, Forbes.com, 8 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
  • The writers guild was not alone in voicing support for the state AGs’ lawsuit.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 July 2026
  • Nurses eager to return to work Many of the more than 4,000 nurses, midwives and home health care workers who have been on strike disagree, voicing concern there is a level of care inherently absent.
    Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Verb
  • Cholowsky visited Chicago for a few days in early June, talking to coaches and executives, hanging out with players and listening to Jerry Reinsdorf’s baseball stories.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Yet nobody could remember ever seeing the man in a cowboy hat before 2024, when he was spotted talking to residents about lawsuits against the local dump.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Verb
  • With the crack of the ball against his bat, Tommy Edman scored from third, giving the Dodgers the lead.
    Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Another challenge is that the EV segment relies heavily on rare earths imported from China, giving Indian two-wheeler makers little control over supply and pricing.
    Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Judges mingled with customers at a coffee shop before speaking at the domed, ornate Westmoreland County Courthouse.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • The mistake is believing there are only two visual entertainment languages worth speaking.
    Hernan Lopez, Variety, 10 July 2026

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“Stating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stating. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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