stating

present participle of state
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Recent Examples of stating 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 In fact, the very week our paper was accepted, a leading expert gave a lecture stating that everyone knew T cells could not be grown in culture. — Robert C. Gallo, STAT, 9 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 Judge, however, did handle being booed a bit differently, stating this back in 2022 after the Yankees ALCS loss to the Houston Astros. — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 In April, Americans for Financial Reform’s Education Fund released a study stating that the bank’s mortgage rejection rates for minorities in Charlotte and North Carolina far outpaced those of white applicants. — Chase Jordan october 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 But earlier this week, May stunned fans by definitively stating he was done in an interview with The Times. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 Wing Wing announced the expansion on Monday, stating that the move will offer fast delivery options to the Seattle and Denver communities. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Portnoy has faced disputes over his presence at Ohio State home games, with reports last year stating he was banned from entering the stadium. — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stating
Verb
  • Chick-fil-A is bucking a growing fast-food industry trend, with CEO Andrew Cathy saying the chicken chain does not plan to use artificial intelligence to take customers' drive-thru orders.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • On Thursday, the broadcaster added to Maniscalco’s response in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, confirming the timeline and saying Raw Comedy was put out to pasture because of low ratings.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In July, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham brought the debate to the WNBA, telling ESPN trans women shouldn’t be allowed to play in the league.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Firms in Riyadh were telling their employees to work from home tomorrow, and people have been spooked for weeks.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • With artificial intelligence permeating nearly every aspect of life, therapists are seeing more people expressing anxiety about the technology.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 6 Oct. 2026
  • When Slowing Things Down Actually Speeds Things Up Developing and expressing transformational care takes time.
    — Michael Corvini, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • In the background, a crowd can be heard voicing anger and dismay at the shooting.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Residents in Pittsburgh's Garfield neighborhood are voicing frustration after part of Broad Street was converted to a one-way roadway.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Being able to have the in-person connectivity with talking to your coworkers, being able to collaborate, is great and then also the larger programming of the company as a whole.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • By then, despite the predictions, Callum was walking and talking.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There, local fishermen demonstrated their sustainable crayfish harvesting process, and as a spectacular touch, the helicopter lifted one of the crayfish tanks straight out of the ocean, giving our client a dramatic view of the abundant catch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The other group is a little more spread out, giving more opportunity.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There are 11,000 Starlink satellites currently in orbit that provide service to people in over 170 countries, Lauren Dreyer, SpaceX's Vice President of Starlink business operations, said while speaking at India Mobile Congress on Wednesday.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • She was hospitalized and, as of Tuesday, was awake and speaking.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Stating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stating. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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