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 Police have not released the woman’s name or cause of death, stating the investigation is in the preliminary stages. —

Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 31 May 2026 Ho’s letter followed correspondence from Villeneuve on March 17, stating that the County Executive Office had not received a complete budget request for the District Attorney’s budget unit and that the office appeared unlikely to comply with the office’s directive. —

Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026 The claim, filed in Jackson County Circuit Court on Wednesday on behalf of Justin Marriott, is the second lawsuit brought by a department employee stating that Deputy Chief Michelle Sumstad had been investigated for allegedly driving under the influence. —

Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026 The suspect was ultimately acquitted after claiming self-defense, stating that Marshall and Payne were trying to rob him. —

Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026 Each editor submitted recommendations for the list ahead of presenting their strongest cases, stating how and why each work was about America. —

Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026 According to a recent report from Goldman Sachs, more than three-quarters of small businesses (76%) report currently using AI, with the majority stating that results have been overwhelmingly positive. —

Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 There will be the option to pool media rights, which is on a voluntary basis, with the bill stating that a threshold of 75% of the more than 135 FBS schools has to be in agreement for this to take place. —

Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 The On Friday, Peters shared a post on the social media platform X, stating that Democrats are unfairly targeting her and Polis and alluding to her previous election claims. —

Christa Swanson, CBS News, 23 May 2026

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Verb

For more than half a century, Robert Watson, one of the world’s most illustrious concierges, has been saying yes to hotel guests.

— Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
So academics on the left and newspapers and so on, essentially saying that the American Revolution was all about slavery and that Britain was allowing the slaves to be freed, and all of this, so hooray for Britain, which was a very improbable development.

— Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026