STATING Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

stating

verb

present participle of state

as in saying

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 telling

to express (a thought or emotion) in words "I believe this theory is wrong," she stated

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as in expressing

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 stating Some residents blamed the flooding on clogged drainage systems, stating that city authorities ought to have prepared by ensuring there was functional drainage infrastructure ahead of the rainy season. —

ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026 One part of the meetings was clearly stating to each player where the organization sees them; some are on the roster, some are competing for a spot, others are there to learn from the veterans and get valuable experience before heading back to the minor leagues to begin their season. —

Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026 Aramburo then returned to Chicago due to a requirement stating that, in order to request someone’s entry into the US, the American citizen must be working in the country. —

Karen Esquivel, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026 The Guatemalan documentation will be very difficult to replace, the man's attorney explained, stating that the driver's license can only be obtained in Guatemala itself, while the consular ID can only be obtained at the proper office in Chicago. —

Conor Wight, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 During bail arguments in Superior Court, Beattie argued that $100,000 cash bail be imposed, stating that the sheer amount of cocaine trafficking alleged in the case suggests that Cook is a danger to the community. —

Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 The agency has issued consumer alerts stating that its true efficacy and safety are unknown. —

Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 Google released a separate statement Wednesday stating that Gemini is designed to not encourage real-life violence or self-harm. —

Jake Angelo, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2026 Some states even enacted laws stating brewers could not release it before a certain date. —

Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026

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The force and frequency of Iranian missile launches will increase, and their range will become wider, state media cited the commander of the Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force as saying on Monday.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
No one’s comfortable saying that that pop music should be a bastion of the wealthy, but solutions to that are not free-market solutions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026